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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Desplanque Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle d'Armentieres (France, Nord) |
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Desplanque Farm Cemetery (1)
Photo : Chris Cosgrove.
The village of La Chapelle-d'Armentieres was in British hands from October 1914 until the fall of Armentieres on the 10th April 1918, and it was retaken in the following October. During the British occupation it was very close to the front line, and the cemeteries which it contains are those made by fighting units and Field Ambulances in the earlier days of trench warfare.
Desplanque Farm Cemetery stands behind a farm, now rebuilt, which was used at first as a dressing station and later as an observation post. It was begun in October 1914 by units of the 6th Division, and used until June 1916.
There are now over 50, 1914-1918 war casualties buried in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified.
Amongst the graves are those of two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) who has generously provided the photographs on this page.
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Private John William Davies.
13599. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 October 1915. Born Wrexham (North Wales), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Haswell Plough (Sunderland). (The headstone photographed has the name incorrectly spelled as "Davis". The CWGC have been notified of the error and the headstone is due for correction.) |
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Private Clement Rose. 15734.
8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John George and Mary Rose, of 19, Hamilton St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Enlisted 13th Oct., 1914. (Exactly 1 year ago, when only 17). Killed 13 October 1915. Aged 18. Born Monkwearmouth (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Monkwearmouth. "HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" |
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Desplanque Farm Cemetery (2)