BUCQUOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.1413, Longitude: 2.71433
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Bucquoy is a village in the Pas de Calais approximately 16 kilometres south of Arras.
Take the Arras to Bucquoy road (D919). On entering the village, turn left at the first main crossroads. Following the CWGC signpost, drive by the church and then turn left. A second CWGC signpost will be seen on the wall of a house. Continue straight on until you come to the communal cemetery, which backs onto pastureland. The Extension is on the left hand side of the communal cemetery, separated from it by a path, but access is through the communal cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access to this site with some difficulty.
Historical Information
The village of Bucquoy was occupied by the 7th Division on 17 March 1917, and was the scene of very heavy fighting in March and April 1918.
Bucquoy Communal Cemetery Extension was made by the Royal Naval Division burial officer at the beginning of September 1918. It contains 68 First World War burials, all dating from 23-28 August 1918.
Total Burials: 68.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 66.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
The extension was designed by W H Cowlishaw
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
48378 Rifleman
Herbert Adshead
Rifle Brigade, posted to 1st/28th Bn. London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
27th August 1918.
Row B. 27.
Son of Mrs. Adshead, of "Woodlea," Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire.
Herbert Adshead
Rifle Brigade, posted to 1st/28th Bn. London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
27th August 1918.
Row B. 27.
Son of Mrs. Adshead, of "Woodlea," Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire.
Deal/3915(S)
Harold Ashworth
R.M. Medical Unit, R.N. Div. Royal Marines
26th August 1918, aged 24.
Row B. 7.
Son of James H. and Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, of 4, Clegg St., Haslingden, Manchester.
Harold Ashworth
R.M. Medical Unit, R.N. Div. Royal Marines
26th August 1918, aged 24.
Row B. 7.
Son of James H. and Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, of 4, Clegg St., Haslingden, Manchester.
Lieutenant-Commander
Sidney Howard Fish, M. C.
Hood Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
25th August 1918, aged 24.
Row A. 3.
Son of James and Louisa Fish, of 7, Brownlow Terrace, Pleasington, Blackburn. Native of Wilpshire, Blackburn.
His headstone bears the inscription "Whosoever Will Lose His Life For My Sake Shall Find It" S. Matt. 16.25
Sidney Howard Fish, M. C.
Hood Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
25th August 1918, aged 24.
Row A. 3.
Son of James and Louisa Fish, of 7, Brownlow Terrace, Pleasington, Blackburn. Native of Wilpshire, Blackburn.
His headstone bears the inscription "Whosoever Will Lose His Life For My Sake Shall Find It" S. Matt. 16.25
203979 Private
William James Green, M. M.
1st Bn. Hertfordshire Regiment
23rd August 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 20.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Green, of New Rd., Acle, Norwich.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In Hearts That Are Left Behind Is Not To Die"
William James Green, M. M.
1st Bn. Hertfordshire Regiment
23rd August 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 20.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Green, of New Rd., Acle, Norwich.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In Hearts That Are Left Behind Is Not To Die"
Second Lieutenant
F. E. Hale
13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
25th August 1918.
Row B. 35.
F. E. Hale
13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
25th August 1918.
Row B. 35.
Officers of the 5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Bucquoy, March 1917. The regiment took part in the unsuccessful attack of 14 March on Bucquoy, which was evacuated by the Germans on 18 March. © IWM (Q 5043)
