Kandahar Farm Cemetery
History Information (Source: CWGC)
Kandahar Farm was near the village of Wulverghem (now Wulvergem) and for much of the war, the front line ran a little east of the village. The cemetery was used by Commonwealth divisions holding this sector from November 1914 to April 1918, when it fell into German hands with the capture of Wulverghem and Neuve-Eglise (now Nieuwkerke). The two villages were recovered in early September and the cemetery was used again.
There are now 443 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery. The cemetery was designed by Charles Holden.
Served with
· United Kingdom (211)
· Australian (186)
· New Zealand (33)
· Canadian (6)
· German (3)
Served in
· Army (439)
A Special Memorial was erected for Private Edward Burnell WILKINS – 979, 44th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. died 08 June 1917, because his grave was destroyed by artillery fire and has not been found.
James KAVANAGH - 5915, gunner with "A" Coy. 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles was 17 years old when he was killed on 6 September 1918. I. A. 8.
- Ralph Zouch Drake-Brockman, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Field Artillery, Charles Arthur Carter, Sub-lieutenant, Durham Light Infantry, and Anthony Johnson, Sub-lieutenant, Worcestershire Regiment, were awarded the Military Cross (MC). The latter received this award twice (MC and Bar).
- William Smith, Sergeant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal (DCM, MM).
- William Anderson Connell, Captain, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., Frederick William Watson, Sublieutenant, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, and A. Jessup, Rifle Brigade gunner, were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM).
- Second Lieutenant George Cochrane, Sergeant A. Robins, Corporals David Cohen, Henry Coombes, Robert Henry Hill, E. Shotter and Thomas Watson, and Gunner James Kavanagh were awarded the Military Medal (MM).
