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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt (France) |
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Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
(Photo from the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission website)
The Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, was begun by the 1st Norfolks in August 1915 and used by other units (including the 8th Norfolks) until August 1916. After the Armistice it was nearly doubled in size when graves were brought in from the battlefields near by. Norfolk Cemetery contains 549 First World War burials, 224 being unidentified. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
Six soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are buried here, including Major Stewart Loudon-Shand, VC.
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Private James Foster. 15029. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 April 1916. Born Southwick (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Southwick. Photo by Stephen Erskine (<erskine615@gmail.com>) |
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Major Stewart Walter Loudoun-Shand, VC.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, of 27, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 36. "IN HONOURED AND LOVING MEMORY" An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery. When his company attempted to climb over the parapet to attack the enemy's trenches, they were met by very fierce machine gun fire, which temporarily stopped their progress. Maj. Loudoun-Shand immediately leapt on the parapet, helped the men over it, and encouraged them in every way until he fell mortally wounded. Even then he insisted on being propped up in the trench, and went on encouraging the non-commissioned officers and men until he died." Photo by Andrea Waldron (<andreawaldron2@hotmail.com>) |
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Private Albert Oakley. 22801. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 April 1916. Born Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk), Enlisted Richmond. Photo by Stephen Erskine (<erskine615@gmail.com>) |
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Private Richard Thompson. 20285. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Thompson, of Whitby; husband of R. Thompson, of 11, Croft St., Hartlepool. Killed 26 June 1916. Aged 32. Born Whitby, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool. "HE ANSWERED THE CALL. / LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY WIFE CHILDREN AND ALL." Photo by Stephen Erskine (<erskine615@gmail.com>) |
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Private Edgar Wood. 12189. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. F. Wood, of 43, Rydall Place, Brown's Lane, Holbeck, Leeds. Killed 30 April 1916. Aged 24. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY LIVE / REST IN PEACE DEAR SON." Photo by Stephen Erskine (<erskine615@gmail.com>) |
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Private Herbert Young. 13856. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 April 1916. Born Westoe (South Shields), Enlisted South Shields. Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT. Photo by Stephen Erskine (<erskine615@gmail.com>) |
Norfolk
Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
(Photo from the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission website)
Norfolk
Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
(Photo from the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission website