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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt (France, Pas de Calais) |
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Grand
Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt (1)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
Havrincourt village was stormed by the 62nd (West Riding) Division on 20 November 1917. It was lost on 23 March 1918, but it was retaken on 12 September by the 62nd Division, who held it against a counter-attack the following day.
Grand Ravine British Cemetery consists of three rows of graves. Row B was made by the 62nd Division Burial Officer in December 1917, and Rows A and C by the same officer in October 1918.
The cemetery contains 139 First World War burials, 11 of them unidentified.
Amongst the graves are those for 8 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are very grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) for photographs of the cemetery and headstones.
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 James Allen, 35867.
2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 60182 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Matthew and Elizabeth Ann Allen, of Wakefield; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Allen, of 45, Vicarage Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 29. Born Wakefield, Enlisted Saltburn (Yorks), Resided Featherstone (Yorks). "A LOVING FATHER
A FAITHFUL FRIEND ONE OF THE BEST GOD SHOULD LEND" |
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2nd Lieutenant John Edwin Cram, MC.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Son of William and Alice Cram, of 61, Wood St., Norton, Malton, Yorks. Killed 30 September 1918. Aged 27. |
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Private David Edward Jarvis.
35888. 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 6204 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. A. Jarvis, of 6, Foster St., Brotton, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1918. Born North Skelton (Yorks), Enlisted Saltburn (Yorks). |
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Private Edward Mason. 100029.
4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, formerly 17504 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Stephen B. and Martha Mason, of Warwick Grange, Humshaugh, Northumberland. KIlled 27 September 1918. Aged 25. Born Chester, Enlisted Hexham, Resided Chester. |
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Private Walter Prior. 34745. 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 8541 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. M. J. Prior, of 84, Derwent St., Middlesbrough. Killed 28 September 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees (Yorks). |
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Private John Summerill. 34502.
5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 18181 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. Summerill, of 5, Mill Row, New Lambton, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed 28 September 1918. Born New Lampton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring (Durham), Resided Fence Houses (Durham). |
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Private Edward William Walker.
58418.
2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 3395 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Isabel Walker, of Layfield House, Yarm-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed 27 September 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted Northallerton (Yorks), Resided Yarm (Yorks). "INTO MY HAND NO PRICE I BRING SIMPLY TO THY CROSS I CLING" |
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Corporal Frederick Benjamin Wilde,
MM. 34510.
5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 11281 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Harry Gordon Wilde and Alice Wilde, of Sheffield. Enlisted Aug 1914. Killed 28 September 1918. Aged 23. Born Hillsborough (Yorks), Enlisted Sheffield, Resided Hillsborough. (From GH Gazette database, Cpl Wilde was wounded serving in Gallopoli in 1915, - 6th Battalion, then wounded again a year later) "A LOVING BROTHER TRUE AND KIND A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND R.I.P." |
Grand
Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt (2)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)