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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport |
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Mont Huon Military Cemetery - 1
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During the First World War, Le Treport was an important hospital centre and by July 1916, the town contained three general hospitals (the 3rd, 16th and 2nd Canadian), No.3 Convalescent Depot and Lady Murray's B.R.C.S. Hospital. The 7th Canadian, 47th and 16th USA General Hospitals arrived later, but all of the hospitals had closed by March 1919.
As the original military cemetery at Le Treport filled, it became necessary to use the new site at Mont Huon.
There are now 2,128 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery and seven from the Second World War. The cemetery also contains more than 200 German war graves.
28 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.
We are extremely grateful to Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>,
for the photos of the cemetery and the gravestones.
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Private Richard Atkinson. 38942.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1917. Born Tadcaster (Yorks), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Grasswell. (Shown in SDGW as "Richardson Atkinson", but all other records indicated that his proper name was "Richard Atkinson". In the 1911 Census he was a Coachman, living in Fence Houses. His widow was Barbara and the Pension Record card shows her living at 42 Gertrude Street, Graswell - near to Newbottle.) |
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Serjeant Samuel Atkinson, 2395.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Mary Atkinson, of Londesborough Park, nr. Market Weighton, Yorks. Died 1 March 1917. Aged 28. Enlisted Marske, Resided Market Weighton. "EVER REMBERED BY LOVED ONES AT HOME IN LONDESBOROUGH" |
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Private Ernest Bannister. 26463.
56th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24236 Yorkshire Regiment. Youngest son of Thomas Henry and Sarah Jane Bannister, of Woodhouse, Leeds. Killed 29 June 1917. Aged 21. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. "GOD BE WITH YOU
TILL WE MEET AGAIN" |
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Corporal William Bass, 25110.
16th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (13232) 23rd Coy Labour Corps. Son of Jane Bass, of Stamford Bridge, York. Died 9 October 1918. |
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Private John Moses Beach. 200484.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Annie Beach, of Aldbro', Darlington. Killed 3 May 1917. Aged 33. Enlisted Aldborough (Darlington). "IN LOVING MEMORY
MUCH LOVE" |
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Lance Corporal Thomas Bousfield. 18220.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Hannah Bousfield, of Old Esh, Durham; husband of Margaret Bousfield, of 20, Front St., Langley Park, nr. Durham. Killed 14 October 1916. Aged 36. Born Gales (Nr Richmond - Yorks), Enlisted Durham, Resided Langley Park. "WHO COULD DIE
A BETTER DEATH HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OUR ...." |
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Private Norman Archibald Burnett.
3/7776. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel B. and Carrie C. Burnett, of Norton-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Died of Wounds 28 November 1918. Aged 21. Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Norton (Stockton). |
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Corporal Frederick William Dove,
235682. 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 1402 1st/5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and E. E. Dove, of Scarborough. Killed 6 September 1918. Aged 27. Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough. "EVER IN THE DEAR LOVE OF
HIS WIDOW PRISCILLA AND ONLY SON WILLIAM" (Corporal Dove is not shown in SDGW as having previously been in the Yorkshire Regiment. This omission was pointed out to us by Trevor Edgecock, <Trevor.Edgecock@uk.thalesgroup.com>, who further drew attention to a link which provides a very full account of Corporal Dove's service with both the Yorkshire Regiment and the West Riding Regiment. See http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/greatwar/s31-aisne-summer-1918.php From the Green Howards Gazette, Corporal Dove is listed as having been wounded several times whilst in the service of the Yorkshire Regiment.) |
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Private John William Dowson,
203088. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. J. Fawcett, of The Holme, Great Broughton, Stokesley, Yorks. Killed 4 May 1917. Aged 20. Born Rosedale (Yorks), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Great Broughton |
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Private Walter Wilfred Grigg.
41756. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 174248 R F A. Son of David and Emma Grigg, of 51, Rood End Rd., Oldbury; husband of Florence Grigg, of 31, Lime Terrace, Dudley Rd., Oldbury, Birmingham. Died 28 November 1918. Aged 28. Born Langley Green (Worcester), Enlisted Smethwick. |
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Private Leonard Thomas Holton,
202243. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3360 Northants Regt. Killed 4 May 1917. Born Northampton, Enlisted Northampton. |
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Private Joseph William Hoyle,
33543.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 31017 11th Res. Cavalry Regt. Son of George and Martha Hoyle, of Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, Yorks. Killed 16 October 1917. Aged 24. Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Huddersfield. "PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY" |
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Lance Corporal William Wallace Hutchinson.
11464. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Annie and the late William Wallace Hutchinson, of Middlesbrough. Died 12 July 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
"REQUIESCAT IN PACE" |
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Private John William Inchbald. 15164.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of David and Annie Inchbald, of Scarborough; husband of Gertrude Eleanor Inchbald, of 8, Austin Friars, Filey Rd., Scarborough. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed 22 April 1917. Aged 37. Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough. "ONE OF THE BEST
IN A HERO'S GRAVE WIFE AND CHILDREN" |
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Private Arthur Maddock. 41669.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 28952 N Staffs Regt. Killed 18 October 1917. Born Chesterton (Staffs), Enlisted Newcastle. |
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Private George Mallinson. 46117.
12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 188154 R E. Son of John and Sarah Ann Mallinson, of Hackbridge, Surrey. Killed 8 April 1918. Aged 31. Born Hackbridge (Surrey), Enlisted Woolwich, Resided Hackbridge. "STEADFAST NOBLE AND TRUE" |
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Private Michael McDonald. 32930.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of M. and S. A. McDonald, of South Bank, Yorks. Killed 22 March 1917. Aged 25. Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank. (SDGW gives Regtl No as 32939. GH Gazette shows 32930) |
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Private Henry Meaney. 79659.
11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, formerly 26845 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 September 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Middlesbrough. |
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Private Alfred Arthur Pinkard.
33170. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 19987 East Surrey Regiment. Killed 23 May 1918. Born Kentish Town (London), Enlisted London, Resided Kentish Town. "NOT FORGOTTEN"
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Private Joseph Purvis. 17730. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Stepson of Alfred Purvis, of 4, Barrows Yard, Cornwallis Square, South Shields, Co. Durham. Killed 14 October 1917. Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields. |
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Private Albert Edward Redfearn,
50887. 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 38291 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Redfearn, of Middlesbrough. Killed 23 November 1918. Aged 19. Born Middlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough. "THEY MISS HIM MOST
WHO LOVED HIM BEST GRANT HIM O LORD ETERNAL REST" |
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Lance Corporal Norman Reed. 26273.
102nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps, formerly 13562 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Catherine Reed, of Pallion, Sunderland. Killed 23 November 1917. Aged 22. Born Millfield (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland. "IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR SON REMEMBERED BY FATHER MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS" |
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Private George Albert Rowntree.
48492. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 November 1918. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by Mick McCann |
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Private Robert Leonard Simpson.
26407. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and M. H. Simpson, of Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 30 March 1918. Aged 26. Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Stockton. "DUTY NOBLY DONE"
Name shown as "Robert Lennard" by CWGC but "Robert
Leonard" elsewhere. |
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Lance Corporal William Harold Speedie.
38218. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Isabella Speedie, of 19, Maddocks St., Saltaire Rd., Shipley, Yorks. Killed 4 May 1917. Aged 29. Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bradford. (Name as "H W Speedie" in SDGW) (Commemorated on the Rolls of Honour for Nab Wood, Shipley, & St. Paul's Church, Shipley.) |
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Private Albert Moyse Walker.
13790. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Louise Walker, of 21A, North View, Colliery Row, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed 26 April 1917. Aged 27. Born Blaydon, Enlisted Durham. "EVER REMEMBERED BY
HIS LOVING WIFE & CHILDREN ELSIE, GLADYS & ALBERTA" |
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Private Hebden Walker. 235533.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Walker, of Earby, via Colne. Killed 5 February 1918. Aged 29. Born Gargrave (Yorks), Enlisted Keighley (Yorks), Resided Earby (Nr. Colne). "A LOVING SON A BROTHER KIND A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND" |
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Serjeant John Watson. 20343. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary and the late Charles Watson, of Jarrow-on-Tyne. Enlisted Feb.,1915. Killed 10 December 1917. Aged 20. Born Jarrow, Enlisted South Shields. "DEEPLY MOURNED BY HIS SORROWING MOTHER AND 3 SISTERS R.I.P. " |
The headstones below are for persons other than in the Yorkshire Regiment, and are of interest in themselves.
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Mrs Gertrude Chambers. Died 1 December 1918. Aged 27. "HAD HE ASKED US WE WOULD SAY GOD WE LOVE HER LET HER STAY" This is not a CWGC headstone. Mrs Chambers died whilst
visiting her husband who was in the hospital based at Le Treport.
Very possibly she died of the Spanish flu epidemic of the time.
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Sister Ellen Frances Davidson,
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Daughter of Robert Ernest and Ruth Davidson, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Died 25 December 1939. Aged 28. "PEACE PERFECT PEACE"
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Margaret A C Gibson, MM. Unit
Administrator, 1st Hostel Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Daughter of the late Thomas Elliott, C.M.G., and Georgina Celia Campbell Elliott, of Mauritius, and widow of the late John MacDougall Gibson. Died 17 September 1918. |
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The Revd Edward Masters Poole, YMCA. Son of Edward and Sebra Poole, of Edgarley, Glastonbury, Somerset; husband of Leila A. Poole, of "Glendale," Hornyold Rd., Malvern. B.A.(Lond.). Congregational Minister at Holly Mount Church, Malvern, Worcestershire. Died 31 October 1918. Aged 31.
"AGED 31 YEARS THE PURE IN HEART SHALL SEE GOD" |
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Private John Oliver Thomas,
65. Non Combatant Corps, 1st Western Coy. Son of William and Margaret Thomas, of Llanelly; husband of Sarah Thomas, of 89, Cleveland Buildings, Station Rd., Llanelly. Died 18 September 1917. Aged 32. Born Llanelly, Enlisted Carmarthen, Resided Llanelly. |
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Edith Mary Tonkin, Voluntary
Aid Detachment 3rd General Hospital. Daughter of Walter John and Elizabeth Tonkin, of 12, Brook Rd., Ely, nr. Cardiff. Native of Cardiff. Died 13 October 1918. Aged 26. "ASLEEP IN JESUS"
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