Béthune Town Cemetery
Roll of Honour
H - Z
Captain
Ernest Eberhard Hanewinkel
19th Bn. London Regiment
30th August 1915, aged 33.
Plot II. J. 4.
Son of August F. and Alice L. Hanewinkel. B.A. Honours Degree, Silver Medalist, Trinity College, Dublin.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till Jesus Comes"
Ernest Eberhard Hanewinkel
19th Bn. London Regiment
30th August 1915, aged 33.
Plot II. J. 4.
Son of August F. and Alice L. Hanewinkel. B.A. Honours Degree, Silver Medalist, Trinity College, Dublin.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till Jesus Comes"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
Captain
Arthur Harman, D. C. M.
1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
26th June 1915, aged 49.
Plot II. J. 3.
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Husband of Annie Harman, of "Lynton," 17, Cliveden Rd., Wimbledon, London. Served in the Egyptian Campaign and South African War.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of A True Husband, Father And Soldier"
Arthur Harman, D. C. M.
1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
26th June 1915, aged 49.
Plot II. J. 3.
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Husband of Annie Harman, of "Lynton," 17, Cliveden Rd., Wimbledon, London. Served in the Egyptian Campaign and South African War.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of A True Husband, Father And Soldier"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
10125 Private
Joseph Hateley
1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
20th May 1915, aged 33.
Plot IV. C. 23.
Son of Joseph Henry and Anne Hateley, of Walsall, Staffs.; husband of Gertrude Fallon (formerly Hateley), of 24, Chester St., Liverpool.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of A Loving Husband And A Fond Father. R. I. P."
Joseph was a caster by trade and formerly employed by Messrs. Mason and Burns, Pleck Road Walsall.
He died of wounds on 20/05/1915 through loss of blood, his arm having been blown off by a shell.
Picture courtesy of Carol Davey, great Granddaughter of this soldier
Joseph Hateley
1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
20th May 1915, aged 33.
Plot IV. C. 23.
Son of Joseph Henry and Anne Hateley, of Walsall, Staffs.; husband of Gertrude Fallon (formerly Hateley), of 24, Chester St., Liverpool.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of A Loving Husband And A Fond Father. R. I. P."
Joseph was a caster by trade and formerly employed by Messrs. Mason and Burns, Pleck Road Walsall.
He died of wounds on 20/05/1915 through loss of blood, his arm having been blown off by a shell.
Picture courtesy of Carol Davey, great Granddaughter of this soldier
Lieutenant Colonel
Hugh Hill, 4 x Mentioned in Despatches, D. S. O., Member if the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Serving as G. S. O. I. General Staff
10th September 1916, aged 41.
Plot III. K. 40.
Son of Katharine Shepperson (formerly Hill), of 8, Cresswell Gardens, South Kensington, London, and the late James Eardley Hill (Barrister at law).
His headstone bears the inscription "He Leaves A Notable Example To Such As Be Young To Die Willingly And Courageously"
Hugh Hill, 4 x Mentioned in Despatches, D. S. O., Member if the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Serving as G. S. O. I. General Staff
10th September 1916, aged 41.
Plot III. K. 40.
Son of Katharine Shepperson (formerly Hill), of 8, Cresswell Gardens, South Kensington, London, and the late James Eardley Hill (Barrister at law).
His headstone bears the inscription "He Leaves A Notable Example To Such As Be Young To Die Willingly And Courageously"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
50363 Private
Albert Hector Holman
9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Died of Wounds 23rd April 1917, aged 28.
Plot VI, D. 65.
Husband of Ethel Holman, of 45, Milner St., Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sacred To The Memory Of A Dear Husband And Father, His Wife & Son"
Albert Hector Holman
9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Died of Wounds 23rd April 1917, aged 28.
Plot VI, D. 65.
Husband of Ethel Holman, of 45, Milner St., Burnley.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sacred To The Memory Of A Dear Husband And Father, His Wife & Son"
30673 Private
Harry Jones
1st Bn. Welsh Regiment
4th October 1915
Plot IV. E. 83.
Born Liverpool, residence Caerphilly, Glam.
Picture courtesy of Joe Jones
Harry Jones
1st Bn. Welsh Regiment
4th October 1915
Plot IV. E. 83.
Born Liverpool, residence Caerphilly, Glam.
Picture courtesy of Joe Jones
7331 Corporal
John George Jones, Mentioned in Despatches
2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
15th October 1914, aged 29.
Plot I. D. 22.
Husband of H. E. Armstrong (formerly Jones), of 24, Prince St., Haworth Brow, Keighley.
Native of Scarborough, Yorkshire, he had lived in Burnley since the age of six.
John George Jones, Mentioned in Despatches
2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
15th October 1914, aged 29.
Plot I. D. 22.
Husband of H. E. Armstrong (formerly Jones), of 24, Prince St., Haworth Brow, Keighley.
Native of Scarborough, Yorkshire, he had lived in Burnley since the age of six.
2719 Corporal
Joseph Stanislaus Maley
"B" Coy. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry
17th May 1915, aged 22.
Plot III. D. 21.
Son of Thomas E. Maley and Elizabeth Maley of 66, Wilton St. Glasgow. Known as Josie to his family and friends. Died of wounds 17/05/1915 aged 22 at the battle of Festubert.
His headstone bears the inscription "My Jesus Mercy! Mary Help!
Josie's memory was kept alive by his family and he was never forgotten by his three younger sisters. In later years this photograph always had pride of place in the home of one of them; my late mother.
R.I.P
Picture courtesy of Dorothy Quail (niece)
Joseph Stanislaus Maley
"B" Coy. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry
17th May 1915, aged 22.
Plot III. D. 21.
Son of Thomas E. Maley and Elizabeth Maley of 66, Wilton St. Glasgow. Known as Josie to his family and friends. Died of wounds 17/05/1915 aged 22 at the battle of Festubert.
His headstone bears the inscription "My Jesus Mercy! Mary Help!
Josie's memory was kept alive by his family and he was never forgotten by his three younger sisters. In later years this photograph always had pride of place in the home of one of them; my late mother.
R.I.P
Picture courtesy of Dorothy Quail (niece)
14073 Private
Sidney Herbert Matthews
1st Bn. South Wales Borderers
10th May 1915, aged 30.
Plot III. C. 16.
Pictures and Text provided by Cheryl Miller
Served with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers having previously served in Wiltshire Militia.
Sidney was born at Foxham Lock Cottages, Bremhill on 3 April 1885, he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Matthews (nee Thorne) of Foxham, Bremhill. He had one brother Ernest born in 1887.
The 1891 census shows all four family members listed in Foxham. Jacob was an agricultural labourer aged 24 and born in Foxham, Elizabeth was also aged 24 and born in South Marston, Sidney was at school aged 6 years old and Ernest listed as aged 4. Both children born in Foxham. In 1901 the family without Jacob are listed as living in houses at Foxham Lock, Bremhill Elizabeth is recorded as married so presumably Jacob was working away on the census night. The two boys Sidney and Ernest are listed as agricultural labourers. By 1911 Elizabeth had been widowed and was recorded as visiting (presumably her mother Mary Ann Thorn) at Gorse Hill, Swindon.
Sidney married Jennie Sinclair Anderson on 27th October 1906 at Tredegar Register Office, Tredegar, Monmouthshire. Jennie was born in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland on 8th May, 1892 and died on 16th July 1980. When they married, they lived at 20 Bedwellty Pits, Tredegar and Sidney was a coal miner.
The 1911 Census has the family as living at 26 Upper Coronation Street, Tredegar Monmouthshire. The family consisted of Sidney Herbert aged 26 an hewer in a coal mine, Jennie his wife aged 21, with children St. Clair (daughter) aged 4, Ernest aged 3 and Kenneth aged 1. The two older children were born in Tredegar and the youngest son in Bremhill. Also listed is a lodger, William J. Whale of Hilmarton, aged 26, single and also a hewer in a coalmine.
Three other children were born after the 1911 Census including Sidney Herbert, born on 11th May 1911, Wilhelmina J. (Molly) born 1912 and Barbara J. was born in 1914.
All of Sidney’s children married, except Ernest. Sidney’s children between them produced at least 15 grandchildren for Sidney and Jennie.
Sidney Herbert Mathews enlisted into the army at the Newport Recruiting Office. He was recruited into the 1st Battalion South Wales Borders. He was killed in action on 10th May 1915 and is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France - Grave Reference:- III C 16. He is also commemorated on the Central Memorial, Bedwellty Park, Tredegar.
In all probability Sidney would have been awarded the three medals affectionately known as ‘Pip, Squeak and Wilfred’ otherwise known as the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
©Wiltshire OPC Project/2015/Teresa Lewis
Sidney Herbert Matthews
1st Bn. South Wales Borderers
10th May 1915, aged 30.
Plot III. C. 16.
Pictures and Text provided by Cheryl Miller
Served with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers having previously served in Wiltshire Militia.
Sidney was born at Foxham Lock Cottages, Bremhill on 3 April 1885, he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Matthews (nee Thorne) of Foxham, Bremhill. He had one brother Ernest born in 1887.
The 1891 census shows all four family members listed in Foxham. Jacob was an agricultural labourer aged 24 and born in Foxham, Elizabeth was also aged 24 and born in South Marston, Sidney was at school aged 6 years old and Ernest listed as aged 4. Both children born in Foxham. In 1901 the family without Jacob are listed as living in houses at Foxham Lock, Bremhill Elizabeth is recorded as married so presumably Jacob was working away on the census night. The two boys Sidney and Ernest are listed as agricultural labourers. By 1911 Elizabeth had been widowed and was recorded as visiting (presumably her mother Mary Ann Thorn) at Gorse Hill, Swindon.
Sidney married Jennie Sinclair Anderson on 27th October 1906 at Tredegar Register Office, Tredegar, Monmouthshire. Jennie was born in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland on 8th May, 1892 and died on 16th July 1980. When they married, they lived at 20 Bedwellty Pits, Tredegar and Sidney was a coal miner.
The 1911 Census has the family as living at 26 Upper Coronation Street, Tredegar Monmouthshire. The family consisted of Sidney Herbert aged 26 an hewer in a coal mine, Jennie his wife aged 21, with children St. Clair (daughter) aged 4, Ernest aged 3 and Kenneth aged 1. The two older children were born in Tredegar and the youngest son in Bremhill. Also listed is a lodger, William J. Whale of Hilmarton, aged 26, single and also a hewer in a coalmine.
Three other children were born after the 1911 Census including Sidney Herbert, born on 11th May 1911, Wilhelmina J. (Molly) born 1912 and Barbara J. was born in 1914.
All of Sidney’s children married, except Ernest. Sidney’s children between them produced at least 15 grandchildren for Sidney and Jennie.
Sidney Herbert Mathews enlisted into the army at the Newport Recruiting Office. He was recruited into the 1st Battalion South Wales Borders. He was killed in action on 10th May 1915 and is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France - Grave Reference:- III C 16. He is also commemorated on the Central Memorial, Bedwellty Park, Tredegar.
In all probability Sidney would have been awarded the three medals affectionately known as ‘Pip, Squeak and Wilfred’ otherwise known as the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
©Wiltshire OPC Project/2015/Teresa Lewis
Lieutenant Duncan Stuart Ross Macpherson, 7th Gurkha Rifles, died 23rd November 1914, aged 25. Plot I. A. 20. Only child of Maj. Gen. Sir W. G. Macpherson and Elizabeth Anne Clunas or Macpherson. His headstone bears the inscription "Only Child Of Major General W. G. Macpherson And Elizabeth Anne Macpherson"
Lieutenant Duncan MacPhersons' last letter before being killed. Alongside his fathers', Major General Sir William MacPherson, letter to his wife, explaining seeing Duncan for the last time and then subsequently after his death.
The following documents are © Andrew Notcutt, who is Duncan's cousin's, grandson".
Lieutenant
Charles Edward Newell
8th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
25th May 1916, aged 19.
Plot III. K. 16
Son of A. C. Newell (late R.M.) and K. M. Newell, of Romanesca, Sandycove, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born at Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
Charles Edward Newell
8th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
25th May 1916, aged 19.
Plot III. K. 16
Son of A. C. Newell (late R.M.) and K. M. Newell, of Romanesca, Sandycove, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born at Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
Brigadier General
George Colborne Nugent, 2 x Mentioned in Despatches, Member Of The Royal Victorian Order
Commanding 141st Infantry Brigade, General Staff, late Irish Guards
31st May 1915, aged 51.
Plot II. J. 1.
Son of Sir Edmund Nugent, Bart., of West Harling Hall, Norfolk; husband of Isabel Mary Nugent, of 34, Hans Rd., Chelsea, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Killed In Action At Givenchy Whilst In The Command of the 141st Infantry Brigade"
George Colborne Nugent, 2 x Mentioned in Despatches, Member Of The Royal Victorian Order
Commanding 141st Infantry Brigade, General Staff, late Irish Guards
31st May 1915, aged 51.
Plot II. J. 1.
Son of Sir Edmund Nugent, Bart., of West Harling Hall, Norfolk; husband of Isabel Mary Nugent, of 34, Hans Rd., Chelsea, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Killed In Action At Givenchy Whilst In The Command of the 141st Infantry Brigade"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
50376 Private
James O'Brien
9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
23rd March 1917
Plot VI. C. 26.
Resided at 40 Hargreaves Street, Colne.
James O'Brien
9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
23rd March 1917
Plot VI. C. 26.
Resided at 40 Hargreaves Street, Colne.
Lieutenant
William Sheay, D. C. M. & Mentioned in Despatches
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
16th May 1915.
Plot II. H. 3.
William Sheay, D. C. M. & Mentioned in Despatches
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
16th May 1915.
Plot II. H. 3.
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
Lieutenant Colonel
Lord Alexander George Thynne, D. S. O. and 2 x Mentioned in Despatches
Commanding 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, formerly Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
14th September 1918, aged 45.
Plot II. L. 13.
Awarded the Croix de Guerre (France). Son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath. Member of Parliament for Bath.
His headstone bears the inscription "The Gift Of God Is Eternal Life"
Lord Alexander George Thynne, D. S. O. and 2 x Mentioned in Despatches
Commanding 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, formerly Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
14th September 1918, aged 45.
Plot II. L. 13.
Awarded the Croix de Guerre (France). Son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath. Member of Parliament for Bath.
His headstone bears the inscription "The Gift Of God Is Eternal Life"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
155926 Lance Corporal
James Tighe
170th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
25th July 1917, aged 22.
Plot VI. F. 57.
Son of Michael and Maria Tighe, of 39, Lyndhurst Rd., Burnley. His brother John Tighe also fell a fortnight later. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery
Formerly 17588 Scottish Rifles, received serious gunshot wounds on 24th July 1917 and died the following day in hospital.
James Tighe
170th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
25th July 1917, aged 22.
Plot VI. F. 57.
Son of Michael and Maria Tighe, of 39, Lyndhurst Rd., Burnley. His brother John Tighe also fell a fortnight later. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery
Formerly 17588 Scottish Rifles, received serious gunshot wounds on 24th July 1917 and died the following day in hospital.
17332 Private
George Tipping
9th Bn. Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles)
22nd September 1915, aged 20.
Plot IV. D. 83.
Son of Lawrence and Alice Tipping, of 36, Guy St., Padiham, Lancs.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten"
George Tipping
9th Bn. Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles)
22nd September 1915, aged 20.
Plot IV. D. 83.
Son of Lawrence and Alice Tipping, of 36, Guy St., Padiham, Lancs.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten"
