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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Esquelbecq Military Cemetery France, Nord |
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Esquelbecq Military Cemetery (1)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
The cemetery was opened in April 1918 during the early stages of the German offensive in Flanders, when the 2nd Canadian and 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Stations came to Esquelbecq. It was closed in September 1918.
The cemetery was used again during the Second World War, mainly for the burial of those killed during the German advance of May 1940 and the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force to Dunkirk.
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery contains 578 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 47 from the Second World War. There are also 11 French and German burials.
Amongst the graves in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery are eight for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are very grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) who has provided photos of the cemetery and the headstones.
Select the thumbnail image of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which opens in a new window.
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Private Frederick George Barnett.
42290. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164284 RFA. Killed 8 May 1918. Born Birmingham, Enlisted Birmingham. |
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Private Gilbert Hemsworth
Downes. 30755. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom and Miriam Downes, of 232, Galloway Buildings, New Line, Greengates, Bradford, Yorks. Killed 9 May 1918. Aged 20. Born Greengates (Bradford), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Greengates. |
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Private Thomas Green. 33707. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3/23746 Lincolnshire Regt. Son of William and Mary Green, of 213, Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton. Killed 10 May 1918. Aged 20. Born Wolverhampton, Enlisted Wolverhampton. "PEACE PERFECT PEACE
WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY" |
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Private George Harford,
24783. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 May 1918. Born Batley, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Dewsbury. |
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Private John Nolan. 35500. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/92779 8th T R Battn. Son of Thomas and Annie Nolan, of 71, Parsonage Rd., Laisterdyke, Bradford, Yorks. Killed 28 April 1918. Aged 18. Born Wilsden, Enlisted Bradford. "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE" |
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Private George Edward
Robinson. 7076. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 May 1918. Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Idle Moor. |
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Private Fred Rushworth.
35520. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/92780 8th T R Battn. Son of Edwin and Emma Louisa Rushworth, of 13, Ebenezer Square, Ingrow, Keighley, Yorks. Killed 16 May 1918. Aged 18. Born Keighley, Enlisted Keighley. |
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Private Albert Edward
Seaborn, 42470.
2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164222 RFA. Killed 29 April 1918. Aged 20. Born Cheltenham. |
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery (2)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)