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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Humbercamps Communal Cemetery Extension (France, Pas de Calais) |
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Humbercamps
Communal Cemetery Extension (1)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheldon.
There are two War Graves in the Communal Cemetery and 79 in the Extension
The EXTENSION is on the North- Eastern side of the Communal Cemetery, in part of an old orchard. It was used mainly by Field Ambulances, from September 1915 to February 1917 and for 6 burials in March 1918. It covers an area of 753 square yards.
Amongst the graves are those of three soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon who have generously provided the photographs on this page.
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Serjeant Benjamin Hellewell, 36239. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 456 York & Lancs Regt. Son of Benjamin and Emily Hellewell, of 73, Pogmoor Rd., Barnsley. Killed 17 December 1916. Aged 23. Born Ardsley (Barnsley), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Pogmoor. Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon. |
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Private George Machen. 33468. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23897 East Yorks Regt. Killed 9 November 1916. Born Bridlington, Enlisted Hull. Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon. |
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Private Fred Morris. 7035. 1st/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 24526 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 October 1916. Born Kirby Hill (Yorks), Enlisted Langthorpe (Yorks). Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon. |
Humbercamps
Communal Cemetery Extension (2)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon.
Humbercamps
Communal Cemetery Extension (3)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Tom Wheeldon.