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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Landrecies British Cemetery (France, Nord) |
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Landrecies British Cemetery
Photo : Chris Cosgrove.
Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on 25 August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on 4 November 1918. Landrecies British Cemetery was made by the 25th Division in November 1918 and all burials date from the period October 1918 to January 1919.
Landrecies British Cemetery contains 165 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 14 of which are unidentified.
Amongst the graves are those of 4 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment, as well as that of a Green Howard from the Second World War.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) who has generously provided the photographs on this page.
Click on thumbnail image of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which open in a new window.
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Private William John Angus, 58353.
20th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 61036 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Alice Angus; husband of Isabella Angus, of 2, Red Row, Bedlington Station, Northumberland. Killed 6 November 1918. Aged 31. Born Haltwhistle (Northumberland), Enlisted Bedlington (Northumberland). "THY WILL BE DONE" (In this photo, Private Ayre's headstone can be seen in the row behind Private Angus' headstone, - to the right.) |
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Private James Ayre, 60626. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 October 1918. Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington. |
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Private John William Warwick.
14922. 1st Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), formerly 5622 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Warwick, of Scarborough. Killed 30 October 1918. Aged 32. Born Scarborough (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Scarborough (Yorks). "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
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Private Walter Williams. 59017.
2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 25753 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Louisa Savage, of 2, Wargrave Rd., Clacton-on-Sea. Native of Pimlico, London. Killed 4 November 1918. Aged 22. Born St. George's (Hanover Square - Middx), Enlisted London.
"LOVED BY MOTHER REGRETTED, GONE, ......RED IN HIS GRAVE" |
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Private James Gordon Nicholls. 4389267 .
4th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Son of Arthur William and Mary Jane Nicholls, of Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Killed 30 May 1940. Aged 21.
"FROM OUR HAPPY HOME
AND CIRCLE GOD HAS TAKEN ONE WE LOVE" Photo by Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>). |
The Commemoration of Landrecies British Cemetery
Photo : Chris Cosgrove.