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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Poperinghe New Military Cemetery ( Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen) |
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Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (1)
Photo : Richard Roberts.
The town of Poperinghe (now Poperinge) was of great importance during the First World War because, although occasionally bombed or bombarded at long range, it was the nearest place to Ypres (now Ieper) which was both considerable in size and reasonably safe. It was at first a centre for Casualty Clearing Stations, but by 1916 it became necessary to move these units further back and field ambulances took their places.
The earliest Commonwealth graves in the town are in the communal cemetery. The Old Military Cemetery was made in the course of the First Battle of Ypres and was closed, so far as Commonwealth burials are concerned, at the beginning of May 1915. The New Military Cemetery was established in June 1915.
The New Military Cemetery contains 677 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 271 French war graves.
13 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery, including one, - Private James Crampton, who was amongst those "Shot at Dawn".
We are extremely grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) who has generously provided the photographs of the cemetery and of the Yorkshire Regiment headstones on this page. The photos of Major Barrett's and Private Crampton's headstones have been kindly provided by Mick McCann.
Click on the thumbnail image of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which opens in a new window.
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Major Lindsay Alfred Barrett, MC. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, attached to 1st/4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles Rollo Barrett and Mary Delmar Barrett, of Pelaw House, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Killed 17 March 1916. Aged 23. "DEATH IS THE GATE OF LIFE"
(Fuller details of Major Barratt, together with a photo, are presented on Bill Danby's website.) Photo by Mick McCann. |
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Private James Crampton. 34595. 9th Battalion the York & Lancaster Regiment, formerly 10641the 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Crampton, of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Killed 4 February 1917. Aged 39. Private Crampton was a Reservist at the outbreak of war, and re-joined the 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. He was with the Battalion throughout the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. When the 6th Battalion arrived on the Western front in July 1916, Private Grampton was transferred to the York & Lancs Regiment. On 16 August 1916 he was detailed for work in the front line with the Royal Engineers, but absconded. He remained nearby in Armentieres for the next three months, without any apparent plan or motive and without any equipment. He was arrested and subsequently executed. Photo by Mick McCann. Note: Although the headstone in the photo shows the name "Grampton", his entry in the book "Shot at Dawn" by Julian Putkowski and Julian Sykes records him as "Crampton". A new headstone with the name "Crampton" will replace this headstone. HIs entry in the Register of Soldiers Effects shows "Grampton", but alias "Crampton". Other records (Soldiers Died in the Great War, Medal Rolls Index, Graves Registration etc.) show "Grampton". However, it was subsequently established that the correct surname was "Crampton" and "Grampton" seems to have resulted from a clerical error at his court martial. |
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2nd Lieutenant James Wilson Daglish.
3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 4th Battalion. Killed 14 December 1916. |
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Private Robert William Eden,
1632.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of R. and E. Eden, of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 11 February 1916. Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
"SON OF R AND E EDEN PICKERING" |
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Private John Fox. 3/8304. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Mary Fox, of West Hartlepool. Killed 8 November 1915. Aged 28. Born Stranton (West Hartlepool), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided 4 Kenilworth Street West Hartlepool. |
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Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert
Nevill Benyon Gunter. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sir Robert and Dame Jane Margaret Gunter, of Wetherby Grange, Yorks. Killed 16 August 1917. Aged 46.
"UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" Further details on the life, and death, of Sir Robert Gunter may be read on the website on which research into the names on the Wetherby Memorial is described. |
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Lieutenant George Hanley Hutchinson.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Teasdale Hilton Hutchinson and Gertrude Hutchinson. Born Catterick, Yorks. Killed 2 March 1916. Aged 28. "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD" |
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Private George Henry Jordan.
1537. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Helen May Jordan, of 21, Westbourne Avenue, Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 11 February 1916. Aged 28. Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington. |
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2nd Lieutenant Henry Stuart Lambert.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Ernest and Edith Annie Lambert, of Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 11 January 1916. Aged 19. |
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Captain John Maughan. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Annie Maughan, of Jervaulx, Middleham, Yorks. Killed on 17 February 1916. Aged 26. |
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Captain George Jefferson Scott.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Mentioned in Despatches. Son of George and Victoria Scott, of Market Weighton, Yorks. Killed 25 December 1915. Aged 41. |
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Lieutenant Edward Reginald Spofforth.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary D. and the late Edward Spofforth, of York. Killed 2 April 1916. Aged 24. "RATHER DEATHE THAN FALSE OF FAYTHE" (sic) |
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Lieutenant Edward Medforth Thompson.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of F. Edward and Adeline L. Thompson, of Kirk Ella, Hull. Killed 22 February 1916. Aged 28. "IN LOVING MEMORY BORN OCTOBER 23RD 1887" |
Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (2)
Photo : Richard Roberts.