BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Beuvry
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: Beuvry is a town in the Pas de Calais, approximately 3 kilometres east of Bethune. The Communal Cemetery is 200 metres north of the church on Rue Edouart Vallant. The main war graves plot will be found directly opposite the entrance with scattered smaller plots to the right of this.
Beuvry village was largely occupied during the War by Royal Engineers, Supply units and Artillery horse-lines. It remained in British possession even during the German offensive of April, 1918. Beuvry Communal Cemetery was used by units and Field Ambulances from November, 1914, to August, 1916. The Cemetery Extension was begun in March, 1916, and used by units and field ambulances until October, 1918. After the Armistice graves were concentrated into it from the battlefields of 1914-18, North and East of Bethune.
Shot at Dawn: Private J Archibald, 17th Bn. Royal Scots, executed for desertion 04/06/1916, plot 2. D. 15. (Extension)
Casualty Details: UK 57, Canada 7, India 5, Total Burials: 69 (Communal) UK 204, South Africa 2, Total Burials: 206 (Ext)
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1233 Lance Corporal Edward Thomas White (Known as Jack) 17th Bn. Royal Fusiliers 27/06/1917. Son of Mr. E. White, of 10, Windermere Rd., Addiscombe, Croydon. Plot I. A. 11.
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