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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck (France, Nord) |
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La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck (1)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
La Kreule Military Cemetery was opened in April 1918 by the 1st and 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Stations, which came back from Outtersteene ahead of the German advance, and the 17th, which arrived from Lijssenthoek. These three stations, known collectively as "Ana Jana Siding", were posted to the north of La Kreule, but in the middle of April they withdrew to Blendecques, near St. Omer, and the cemetery was then used by heavy artillery and fighting units. In October 1918, the 17th Casualty Clearing Station returned with the 8th and the 64th and the cemetery was closed at the end of the month.
The cemetery contains 576 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 11 German war graves.
Amongst the graves in La Kreule Military Cemetery are 14 for soldiers who
served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
To view a larger version of a headstone photo which opens in a new window,
below, select the thumbnail image.
We are very grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) who has provided photos of the cemetery and to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) who has provided photographs of the cemetery and the headstones.
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Company Serjeant Major Thomas Edward Bloom.
34744. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 27253 DLI. Husband of Mary Jane Bloom of 28, Barnes Road, South Shields, Durham. Killed 12 April 1918. Aged 43. Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided South Shields. "THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR HIS KING & COUNTRY AND THOSE HE LOVED. THY WILL BE DONE" The regimental badge on his headstone is, rather oddly, that of the DLI, - his former regiment. |
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Private John Bright.
35014. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 135562 Montgomery Yeo. Killed 12 April 1918. Born Frodgley (Salop), Enlisted Iron Bridge, Resided Much Wenlock. |
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Private Frank Buckner.
34630.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly S/4/072611 R A S C. Son of Richard and Eliza Buckner, of 6, Warwick Place, Warwick Road, Ealing, London. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 22. Born Shadwell (Middx), Enlisted London, Resided Ealing. "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" |
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Private Arthur Clarkson. 43560. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 24929 K O Y L I. Son of Robert John and Ann Clarkson, of Leeds. Killed 10 April 1918. Aged 18. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. |
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Private Benjamin Kay. 31445. 10th Battalion the East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6504 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. E. S. Kay, of 28, Grimshaw Street, Darwen, Lancs. Killed 11 September 1918. Aged 36. Born Darwen (Lancs), Enlisted Darwen. |
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Private Ernest Lincoln. 139799. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24066 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas William and Margaret Ann Lincoln, of Middlesbrough. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 24. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Linthorpe. |
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Private Herbert Milner.
43292. 12th Labour Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment transf. to (15843) 27th Coy. Labour Corps, formerly 1932 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Miriam Milner, of 3, High Street Cottages, High Street, Bridlington. Native of Bridlington. Killed 17 October 1918. Aged 27. Born Beverley (Yorks), Enlisted Bridlington. |
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Serjeant Charles Oakes. 21261. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1918. Born Winsford (Cheshire), Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private John Percival Page. 200446. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Youngest son of Henry William and Rose Abbey Page, of Yarm-on-Tees, Yorks. After three years on active service overseas. Killed 10 April 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Yarm. " IN HONOUR AND LOVING ....." |
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Corporal Reginald Robertson Taylor.
240518. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of E. and 0. B. Taylor, of Brightlingsea, Essex. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 23. Born Brightlingsea, Enlisted Scarborough. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" (In the 1911 Census, Reginald Robertson Taylor was living at 2, Breedon Hill Rd, Derby with his mother (Olive Bessie) and Stepfather (Arthur Hedgethorne).He was an apprentice wig maker.) |
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Private Thomas Richard Thorpe. 240569.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Dorothy Thorpe, of 83, Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Lancs. Native of Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1918. Aged 24. Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington. |
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Private Stanley Webster. 35277. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Stanley Webster, of 1, Halfway Houses, Derby Road, Belper, Derbyshire. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 18. Born Belper, Enlisted Derby, Resided Belper. "EVER
TO BE REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, FATHER BROTHER & SISTERS." |
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Corporal Frank Wright,
DCM. 245912. 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 23155 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John S. and Glara (sic CWGC) Ann Wright, of Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 19 September 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted Bridlington. |
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Private William Wright.
101852. 29th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 18750 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Wright, of 25, George Street, Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Killed 6 October 1918. Aged 32. Born Hetton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton, Resided Hetton-le-Hole. "EVER REMEMBERED BY
HIS WIFE AND CHILD" |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck (2)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck (3)
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)