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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery British Extension (France, Aisne) |
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Beaurevoir
Communal Cemetery British Extension (1)
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)
The village of Beaurevoir was attacked by the 2nd Australian Division on the 3rd October, 1918, and taken by the 25th Division on the 5th. The Communal Cemetery British Extension was made by the 25th Division in October, 1918.
There are now nearly 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over 10 are unidentified.
The British Extension covers an area of 578 square metres and is enclosed on three sides by a low brick wall and on the fourth by the high brick wall of the Communal Cemetery.
Twenty soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried here.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) who has generously provided the photographs of the headstones and the cemetery, together with Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon.
Click on the thumbnail image of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which opens in a new window.
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Private Thomas Beaumont. 235487. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 7538 DLI. Son of George and Eliza K. Beaumont, of 24, Cobden St., Batley, Yorks. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 21. Born Grimsby, Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Batley (Yorks). "HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE US WORTHY OF EVERLASTING LOVE FROM THOSE HE LEFT AT HOME" |
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Private Thomas Bowes. 3/8242.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1918. Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Bank Top (Darlington). |
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Private Eric Holmes Evans.
34266. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 81614 Middx Regt. Son of Edwyn Holmes Evans and Mary Ann Evans, of 84, Chiswick Lane, Chiswick, London. Killed 5 October 1918.Aged 20. Born Brixton (London), Enlisted Chiswick. "HE GAVE HIS LIFE
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" |
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Private Walter Fairbank. 12443.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mrs. E. M. Goulsbra, of Lelley, Preston, Hull. Killed 9 October 1918. Aged 28. Born Swanland (Hessle - Yorks), Enlisted Hull, Resided Hedon (Hull). |
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Private Sidney Fellows. 33659.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly M/297804 R A S C. Son of Edwin and Lavinia Fellows, of 29, Wellesley St., Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 20. Born Hanley (Staffs), Enlisted Hanley, Resided Stoke-on-Trent. "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP
IN VICTORY" |
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Private Josiah Forknall. 41596.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32261 10th Hussars. Killed 5 October 1918. Born Leicester, Enlisted Leicester. |
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Private Finney Charles Fryett. 34201.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 39492 Royal Fusiliers. Killed 6 October 1918. Born Lugden Hill (Docking), Enlisted Norwich, Resided Docking. |
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Private Thomas Glenwright.
46853. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/88252 6th T R Battn. Killed 6 October 1918. Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields. |
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Lance Corporal William Ethelred
Holmes, 14456. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. Joseph Holmes, of Rose Bank House, Newall, Otley, Yorks. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 35. Born Otley, Enlisted Keighley (Yorks), Resided Otley. "REST IN PEACE"
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Private Edgar Hudson, 201945.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1918. Born Topcliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Topcliffe. |
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Private William Jones. 26507.
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late David and Elizabeth Jones, of 7, Stanley St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 28. Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Stockton. |
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Private Lionel Albert Le Count. 13622. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. G. M. and Mrs. J. M. Le Count, of 179, Leathwaite Rd., Clapham Common, London. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 20. Born Wandsworth (London), Enlisted Durham. "ALSO IN MEMORY
OF HIS BROTHER GEORGE REPORTED MISSING 4.10.17" |
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Private Frank Millington. 34490. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. B. Millington, of 34, Mitchell St., Sheffield. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 19. Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield. |
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Serjeant Ernest Newlove. 45980.
13th Battalion DLI, formerly 19381 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary H. Clark, of Gristhorpe, Filey, Yorks. Killed 8 October 1918. Aged 21. Born Gristhorpe, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Gristhorpe. "TO MEMORY EVER DEAR"
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Lance Corporal Thomas Parkin, 17121. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1918. Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden. |
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Lance Serjeant Edward Quinn, MM.
8430. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 5 October 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Lance Corporal Albert Henry Seldon.
34298. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3704 Labour Corps. Killed 5 October 1918. Born Exeter (Devon), Enlisted Portsmouth, Resided Exeter. |
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Private Sidney Robert Stevens.
33408. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4532 Suffolk Regt. Husband of Mrs. L. R. Frost (formerly Stevens), of 37, Coronation St., Hills Rd. Cambridge. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 29. Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge. |
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Corporal Anthony Wiles, 22650.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Mary Wiles of Egglescliffe, Co. Durham. Died 5 October 1918. Aged 22. Born Eaglescliffe, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Eaglescliffe. |
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Private Alexander Wilson. 42510.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 183485 R F A. Killed 5 October 1918. Born Portsmouth, Enlisted Portsmouth. |
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Private Edward Wiseman. 38909.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Mary Wiseman. of 31, Lilywhite Terrace, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 22. Born Barnard Castle, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Easington Lane (Co. Durham). |
Beaurevoir
Communal Cemetery British Extension (2)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon.