BOIS-DE-NOULETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Aix-Noulette
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.41253, Longitude: 2.71168
Location Information
Aix-Noulette is a large village 8 kilometres south-south-east of Béthune on the main road to Arras. About 1.5 kilometres south of the village and a little west of the main road is the hamlet of Noulette. Bois-de-Noulette British Cemetery is on the south side of the hamlet.
Visiting Information
The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.
Historical Information
This cemetery was made by Field Ambulances between April 1916, and May 1917, and was at first Bois-de-Noulette New Cemetery, to distinguish it from the many small French military cemeteries in or near the wood.
There are now 131, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 857 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
The cemetery was designed by Arthur James Scott Hutton
Total Burials: 131
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 112, Canada 18. Total 130.
Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Cemetery images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
769314 Private
James Aitken
18th Bn. Canadian Infantry
23rd December 1916, aged 18.
Plot II. C. 3.
Private James Aitken is a mechanical draughtsman buy trade.
He was standing inside of a cook house waiting for or partaking in breakfast.Suddenly, and without warning, the partially demolished structure collapsed. Private Aitken was buried and was killed. He was the only 18 years old, and an only child of Mrs. Jemima Aitken.
James Aitken
18th Bn. Canadian Infantry
23rd December 1916, aged 18.
Plot II. C. 3.
Private James Aitken is a mechanical draughtsman buy trade.
He was standing inside of a cook house waiting for or partaking in breakfast.Suddenly, and without warning, the partially demolished structure collapsed. Private Aitken was buried and was killed. He was the only 18 years old, and an only child of Mrs. Jemima Aitken.
9265 Company Sergeant Major
Henry Charles Biss, M. M.
8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
15th October 1916.
Plot II. B. 6.
Henry Charles Biss, M. M.
8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
15th October 1916.
Plot II. B. 6.
126153 Private
William Isaac Carter
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
5th January 1917, aged 22.
Plot II. D. 8.
William Isaac Carter
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
5th January 1917, aged 22.
Plot II. D. 8.
11988 Sergeant
Kayley Earnshaw, D. C. M.
10th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
9th June 1916, aged 36.
Plot I. D. 3.
Husband of Ellen Earnshaw, of Chapel St., Salterforth, Colne, Lancs. His brother 27500 Private Farrand Earnshaw, 10th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment, aged 26 was killed on 1st July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Kayley Earnshaw, D. C. M.
10th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
9th June 1916, aged 36.
Plot I. D. 3.
Husband of Ellen Earnshaw, of Chapel St., Salterforth, Colne, Lancs. His brother 27500 Private Farrand Earnshaw, 10th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment, aged 26 was killed on 1st July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
14293 Private
Frank Gulson
8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment
12th October 1916.
Plot II. A. 10.
Born Leverton, enlisted in Boston and resident of Kirton, Lincs. Youngest son of Mr and Mrs B. Gulson.
Frank Gulson
8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment
12th October 1916.
Plot II. A. 10.
Born Leverton, enlisted in Boston and resident of Kirton, Lincs. Youngest son of Mr and Mrs B. Gulson.
KP/295 Able Seaman
John Walter Hume
Drake Bn. Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
18th September 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 8.
Son of John and Charlotte Hume, of Coach Lane, North Shields.
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His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For His Country's Freedom"
John Walter Hume
Drake Bn. Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
18th September 1916, aged 20.
Plot II. A. 8.
Son of John and Charlotte Hume, of Coach Lane, North Shields.
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His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For His Country's Freedom"
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
Brothers Arthur and Walter Mead were both Riflemen from the 17th Bn. The London Regiment who were killed in action on 18th July 1916 and are buried next to each other in this cemetery. Arthur aged 30 and Walter was aged either 28 or 29 were sons of Arthur and Eliza Mead. W .T .Harding who is buried in the next grave was killed with them.
Image above © Werner Van Caneghem
Lieutenant
Roy Douglas John Monie
282nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
18th April 1917, aged 26.
Plot II. E. 1.
Son of William and Grace Winifred Monie, of 4, Waratah Flats, Bayswater Rd., Darlinghurst, New South Wales. Born at Glebe Point.
Roy Douglas John Monie
282nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
18th April 1917, aged 26.
Plot II. E. 1.
Son of William and Grace Winifred Monie, of 4, Waratah Flats, Bayswater Rd., Darlinghurst, New South Wales. Born at Glebe Point.
73172 Private
Robert Morrison
28th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th January 1917
Plot II. B. 10.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison of Sumach Street
Robert Morrison
28th Bn. Canadian Infantry
18th January 1917
Plot II. B. 10.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison of Sumach Street
3139 Corporal
Charles George Prescott
1st Bn. Honourable Artillery Company
24th August 1916, aged 25.
Plot I. H. 3.
Son of the late Edward J. and Elizabeth Prescott. Native of Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex.
Charles George Prescott
1st Bn. Honourable Artillery Company
24th August 1916, aged 25.
Plot I. H. 3.
Son of the late Edward J. and Elizabeth Prescott. Native of Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex.
785012 Private
William Sharrocks
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
23rd January 1917, aged 31.
Plot II. C. 2.
Son of William and Ann Sharrocks, husband of Ellen Sharrocks, of 3, Queen St., Littleborough, Manchester, England. Native of Milnrow, Rochdale.
William Sharrocks
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
23rd January 1917, aged 31.
Plot II. C. 2.
Son of William and Ann Sharrocks, husband of Ellen Sharrocks, of 3, Queen St., Littleborough, Manchester, England. Native of Milnrow, Rochdale.
Noulette war cemetery at Aix-Noulette, 28 October 1917. (Believed to now be Bois-de-Noulette British Cemetery) © IWM (Q 78606)
