Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Henin Communal Cemetery Extension (France, Pas de Calais)

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Henin-sur-Cojeul was captured on 2 April 1917, lost in March 1918, after an obstinate resistance by the 40th Division, and retaken on the following 24 August by the 52nd (Lowland) Division.

The extension was made between April and November 1917, chiefly by the 21st and 30th Divisions. It was used for 15 burials at the end of August 1918 and enlarged after the Armistice when 68 graves were brought in from HENIN BRITISH CEMETERY.

Henin Communal Cemetery Extension now contains 193 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 18 of the burials are unidentified and special memorials commemorate two casualties buried in Henin British Cemetery whose graves were destroyed by shell fire.

35 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried here. One of these soldiers served under an alias; both of his identities (the true one and the alias) are shown below.

We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) who has generously provided the photographs of the headstones and the cemetery.

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		Private William Geoffrey Allen. 42254. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164262 RFA. Son of William Alexander Allen and Mary Allen, of New Fishbourne, Chichester, Sussex. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 20. Born Fishbourne (Sussex), Enlisted Chichester, Resided New Fishbourne. "NOT LEFT TO LIE AS A FALLEN TREE ... NOT DEAD ... CLING UNTO THEE"

		Private Hollis Bailey. 42274. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 183724 RFA. Son of Mr. F. and Mrs. H. Smith, of Coigne Cottage, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Glos. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 22. Born Minchinhampton (Gloucester), Enlisted Stroud, Resided Minchinhampton. "A SILENT THOUGHT A SECRET TEAR KEEPS HIS PRESENCE EVERY NEAR"

		Private James Bailey. 30690. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. J. Bailey, of 2, Tindall Yard, Hawk St., Huddersfield. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Huddersfield.

		Private Brice Bonney. 42266. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164311 R F A. Husband of Mrs. E. Bonney, of Lower Margate, Bodmin, Cornwall. Killed 2 April 1917. Born St. Veep (Cornwall), Enlisted Liskeard, Resided Bodmin (Cornwall).

		Serjeant Albert Brown, MM. 8398. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Jane Brown, of 16, Edensor Rd., Keighley. Killed 31 March 1917. Aged 27. Born Leeds, Enlisted Keighley. "DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY"

		Private Allan Brown. 33447. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23927 East Yorks Regt. Son of H. and G. Brown, of Hull; husband of Mary Brown, of 24, Church St., Hull. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 29. Born Beverley (Yorks), Enlisted Hull. "EVER IN THOUGHT MARY"

		Private James Cairns. 7230. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. James Cairns was born in 1883. He lived with his wife Adelaide at 74 Spencer St, Middlesbrough. He was a Riverside Labourer and in 1991 the couple had one son, John Thomas (aged 1).

		Private Gilbert Cawdrey. 38858. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. A. Cawdrey, of 40, Hamilton Rd., Barrowford, Nelson, Lancs. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Nelson, Enlisted Nelson (Lancs).

		Private Edward Clark. 38380. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and the late Margaret Jane Clark, of 19, Co-operative Crescent, Windynook, Gateshead. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 25. Born Lanchester (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Esh Winning. "AT REST"

		Private Stanley Clark. 42309. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 861166 R F A. Son of Mrs. E. J. Clark, of Bladders Pool, St. Germans (Cornwall), and the late Mr. J. Clark. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 26. Born St. Germans (Cornwall), Enlisted Bodmin, Resided St. Germans.

		Lance Corporal Bernard Dunham. 33460. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. Dunham, of 14, West Parade, Spring Bank, Hull. Killed 31 March 1917. Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.

		Private Frank Eastham. 38083. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Wigan (Lancs), Enlisted Bradford.

		Captain Robert Alister Field, MC. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph Louis and Frances Margaret Field, of 18, Lansdowne Rd., Wimbledon, London. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 22. "HE FEARED DEATH SO LITTLE BECAUSE HE FEARED GOD SO MUCH" Robert Coulson has provided considerable biographical information on Captain Field in his "Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment". There is a bit too much to reproduce here, so the reader is advised to select the above link.

		Private Benny Garb. 23695. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Freda Garb, of 16, Busfield St., Regent St., Leeds. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 24. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

		Serjeant David John Hamblin. 20544. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. (Served as THOMAS), Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hamblin, of 393, Harrow Rd., Maida Hill, London. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 27. Born Lambeth (London), Enlisted London, Resided Paddington (S W). (SDGW has Battalion as the 12th) "SURELY HE HATH BORNE OUR GRIEFS AND CARRIED OUR SORROWS"

		Drummer Alfred Arthur Hammond, 10096. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. A. A. Hammond, of 90A, Turner Rd., Wood St., Walthamstow, London. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 19 (*). Born Chatham (Kent), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Ongar (Essex). (SDGW gives Regtl No as 10090; GH d/b gives Regtl No as 10096) (*) A A Hammond was with the original 2nd Battalion in October 1914. This means that he could have been just 16 years old when he first saw action.

		Private James Arthur Hansford, 38759. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Macclesfield (Ches), Enlisted Preston.

		Private James Horsfall, 35630. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 29206 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 May 1917. Born Hebden Bridge (Yorks), Enlisted Hebden Bridge.

		Private James William Howard, DCM, 11264. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Sarah Howard, of Sunderland; husband of Mary Howard, of 3A, Booth St., Sunderland. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 25 Born Knaresborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Millfield (Sunderland). "EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND TWO SONS"

		Private James Jowes. 34920. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 1645 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 June 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Skelton.

		Private Benjamin Kirkup, 17473. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. J. Kirkup, of Parley's Buildings, Dudley, Northumberland. Killed 2 April 1917. Born West Cornforth (Durham), Enlisted Cramlington, Resided Dudley Colliery (Northumberland). (SDGW gives B J Kirkup as Lance Corporal)

		Private Thomas Knox, 36259. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 16504 East Yorks Regt. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Hebburn (Durham), Enlisted Wallsend, Resided Bellquay-on-Tyne.

		Private Robert Hudson Maynard. 33436. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23940 East Yorks Regt. Son of Robert Caultous Maynard and Mary Ann Maynard of Driffield, Yorks; husband of Winifred Annie Maynard, of 8, Badsley St., Rotherham. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 30. Born Driffield, Enlisted Hull.

		Private Matthew Richardson. 15802. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 March 1917. Born West Stanley (Durham), Enlisted North Shields.

		Private Allen Schofield. 30677. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jonah and Sarah Emma Schofield, of Spring Grove, Greenfield, Oldham. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 19. Born Greenfield (Yorks), Enlisted Uppermill, Resided Greenfield.

		Corporal Bernard Samuel Scuffham. 34775. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 5311 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Eliza Scuffham, of 49, Harker St., Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 20. Born Skelton (Cleveland), Enlisted Saltburn. "A LOVING SON HIS DUTY DONE"

		Lance Corporal Bernard Joseph Spinnett. 27039. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Whitegate (Connought), Enlisted Bradford.

		Private George Arthur Stanley. 24297. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Miss A. Stanley, of 48, Ship Stye Rd., Horbury, Bristol. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Horbury (Yorks), Enlisted Wakefield, Resided Horbury Bridge.

		Private Percy Herbert Taylor. 6425. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Ada Mary Hoar, of 12, Cadiz St., Stepney, London. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 36. Born King's Cross (London), Enlisted Dalston, Resided Stepney.

		Serjeant David John Thomas (alias). 20544. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. True family name Hamblin. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 27. Born Lambeth (London), Enlisted London, Resided Paddington (S W). (SDGW has Battalion as the 12th) "SURELY HE HATH BORNE OUR GRIEFS AND CARRIED OUR SORROWS"

		Private Anthony Ward. 34714. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 6423 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. T. and Mrs. J. A. Ward, of Lilac Cottage, Bellerby, Leyburn, Yorks. Killed 3 May 1917. Aged 23. Born Bellerby (Yorks), Enlisted Leyburn (Yorks). "HE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT"

		Lance Corporal Donald Edward Watson. 34736. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2593 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Milner and Mary E. Watson, of Great Kelk, Lowthorpe, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1917. Aged 20. Enlisted Bridlington. "R.I.P."

		2nd Lieutenant Frank Whaley. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly served in 18th (University and Public Schools). Son of the Rev. Frank Webster Whaley and Agnes Whaley, of The Vicarage, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle, Yorks. Killed 31 March 1917. Aged 21. "UNTIL THE PERFECT DAY"

		Private Joseph White, 10345. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

		Private Joseph Wood. 36267. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 595 East Yorks Regt. Son of Mr. J. Wood, of 4, Rowland Terrace, St. Paul's St., Hull. Killed 2 April 1917. Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.

		2nd Lieutenant Herbert Melville Wright. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis Henry and Agnes Mary Wright, of 7, Addington Rd., Reading. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 19. (A biography of Lieutenant Wright can be found on the Christ Church College, Oxford, website.) "HE HATH PUT A NEW SONG IN MY MOUTH!

A soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment "KNOWN UNTO GOD".

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