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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Brandhoek Military Cemetery (Belgium, West Vlaanderen) |
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Brandhoek Military Cemetery (1)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).
During the First World War, Brandhoek was within the area comparatively safe from shell fire which extended beyond Vlamertinghe Church. Field ambulances were posted there continuously and the Military Cemetery was opened early in May 1915 in a field adjoining the dressing station. It closed in July 1917 when the New Military Cemetery was opened nearby, to be followed by the New Military Cemetery No 3 in August 1917.
Brandhoek Military Cemetery now contains 669 First World War burials.
Amongst the graves are those for 12 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) who has generously provided the photographs on this page.
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 William Appleton. 14594.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and the late Martha Appleton, of 10, Thames St., South Shields, Durham. Killed 5 November 1915. Aged 19. Born Westoe (South Shields), Enlisted South Shields. "THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
WILLIAM APPLETON AND THE LATE MARTHA APPLETON ALSO STEPSON OF ....." |
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Private Robert Armstrong. 11719.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Armstrong, of Dawdon, Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham. Killed 27 November 1915. Aged 24. Born Nettlesworth (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Seaham Harbour. "HE DIED LIKE A HERO
HE ANSWERED THE CALL THY WILL BE DONE" |
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Private Charles Blakelock. 12799.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 December 1915. Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Stockton. Charles Blakelock's name also appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. It would appear as though his remains were subsequently identified and buried in this cemetery. His headstone spells his name as "BLACKELOCK", - to be reported to the CWGC. |
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Serjeant John Brown, 15712.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Job and Isabel Brown, of 3, North St., Murton Colliery, Durham. Killed 15 December 1915. Aged 36. Born East Murton, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Murton Colliery (Durham). "EVER REMEMBERED BY
HIS LOVING FATHER AND MOTHER BROTHERS AND SISTER" Elaine Miller (<emiller@sky.com>) of the Murton Heritage Group has forwarded the following information on Serjeant John Brown;- "This soldier is a man of two names. He was born under the name John Henry Gray in 1879. At the age of 1 in 1881 his name was marked down as Grey (different spelling but that is probably down to the enumerator). 1891 and 1901 his name was Brown. The 1911 census he goes back to Gray but by the time he enlisted once again his name was Brown. These name changes applied to all of his family." |
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Private David Carver. 11300.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 November 1915. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. |
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Private George Henry Dent. 12469.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Henrietta Dent, of Sheffield, Yorks. Killed 30 December 1915. Aged 29. Born Attercliffe (Sheffield), Enlisted Sheffield. |
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Sergeant George Duffield, 12791. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Emmeline Duffield, of Masham, Yorks. Killed 31 December 1915. Aged 21. Born Masham (Yorks), Enlisted Masham. "DEATH DIVIDES
BUT MEMORY CLINGS" |
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Private Thomas Elwell. 16220.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. J. and the late Mr. Elwell, of 7, Fourteenth St. East, Easington Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 6 November 1915. Aged 31. Born Newbottle, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ferryhill. "O GOD GIVE ME
THE HERO'S MOTHER STRENGTH TO SAY THY WILL BE DONE" ( part of the words are hidden, so this may not be correct) |
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Private John Thomas Lawrence.
7/13575. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. and the late Capt. J. T. Lawrence, of Sunderland; husband of Lily Lawrence, of 3, Corporation Rd., Sunderland. Killed 1 January 1916. Aged 43. Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland. |
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Private John Robert Laws, 14264.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and the late Margaret Laws, of Old Renshaw. Killed 30 December 1915. Aged 24. Born Penshaw (Houghton-le-Spring), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Old Penshaw. "EVER REMEMBERED BY ALL THOSE LEFT BEHIND" |
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Private William Francis Osborne.
12648. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Father of W. D. Osborne, of 34, Hawthorne Grove, Penge, London. Killed 6 November 1915. Born Leyton (Essex), Enlisted Camberwell, Resided London. |
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Private Samuel
Wade, 16786. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Francis Wade, of Darlington; husband of Mary E. Wade, of Darlington. Killed 30 November 1915. Aged 37. Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington. |
Brandhoek Military Cemetery (2)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).
Brandhoek Military Cemetery (3)
The Headstones for Privates Appleton, Carver, Elwell and Osborne - all of
the Yorkshire Regiment, are in the foreground.
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).