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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre (France, Nord) |
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Belle
Vue British Cemetery, Briastre
Photo by len
of the Find a Grave website
The village of Briastre was taken by the New Zealand and 37th Divisions on the night of 11 October 1918 and on the 20th, Belle Vue Farm was captured by the 5th East Lancs of the 42nd Division. The cemetery was begun by the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division on 23 October 1918, but used for a few days only. In 1922 it was enlarged when 47 graves were brought in from BRIASTRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Belle Vue British Cemetery now contains 141 First World War burials, nine of which are unidentified.
Amongst the graves in Belle Vue British Cemetery is 1 for a soldier who
served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
To view a larger version of the headstone photo which opens in a new window,
below, select the thumbnail image.
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Private Charles Sargeant. 201737.
1/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 7945 Yorkshire Regiment.Killed 20 October 1918. Born North Ormesby (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by len of the Find a Grave website |