RED CROSS CORNER CEMETERY
Beugny
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.11758, Longitude: 2.92565
Location Information
Beugny is a village 5 kilometres north-east of Bapaume on the N30, Bapaume to Cambrai road. Red Cross Corner Cemetery is on the west side of the village to the south side of the N30. CWGC signs on the N30 indicate the Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.
Historical Information
Plot I of the cemetery (except Row K) was made between April 1917 and March 1918 by field ambulances and fighting units. When the cemetery fell into German hands in March 1918, they added the 25 Commonwealth burials that make up Row K (all from 21 March 1918) and began another cemetery alongside (Beugny Military Cemetery No.3). Commonwealth forces retook the cemetery in September 1918 and added Plot II to the original burials. The German graves were removed after the Armistice, and the Commonwealth burials among them were transferred partly to Delsaux Farm Cemetery and partly to Favreuil British Cemetery.
Red Cross Corner Cemetery now contains 219 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 12 of the burials are unidentified and one casualty whose grave was destroyed by shell fire in 1918 is commemorated by a special memorial.
Casualty Details: UK 205, Australia 10, South Africa 4, Germany 1, Total Burials: 220.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Beugny is a village 5 kilometres north-east of Bapaume on the N30, Bapaume to Cambrai road. Red Cross Corner Cemetery is on the west side of the village to the south side of the N30. CWGC signs on the N30 indicate the Cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.
Historical Information
Plot I of the cemetery (except Row K) was made between April 1917 and March 1918 by field ambulances and fighting units. When the cemetery fell into German hands in March 1918, they added the 25 Commonwealth burials that make up Row K (all from 21 March 1918) and began another cemetery alongside (Beugny Military Cemetery No.3). Commonwealth forces retook the cemetery in September 1918 and added Plot II to the original burials. The German graves were removed after the Armistice, and the Commonwealth burials among them were transferred partly to Delsaux Farm Cemetery and partly to Favreuil British Cemetery.
Red Cross Corner Cemetery now contains 219 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 12 of the burials are unidentified and one casualty whose grave was destroyed by shell fire in 1918 is commemorated by a special memorial.
Casualty Details: UK 205, Australia 10, South Africa 4, Germany 1, Total Burials: 220.
The cemetery was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
1961- ©CWGC
173798 Gunner
Harry Davy
"A" Bty. 261st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
1st December 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. C. 14.
Son of Charles and Ellen Davy, of Smithy House, Cowling, Keighley, Yorks.
Harry Davy
"A" Bty. 261st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
1st December 1917, aged 21.
Plot I. C. 14.
Son of Charles and Ellen Davy, of Smithy House, Cowling, Keighley, Yorks.
2668 Private
Kenneth Norman Falconer
56th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot I. B. 9.
Son of James and Laura Falconer, of "Belmont," 30, Cecil St., Ashfield, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Loving Memory From Father, Mother, Sister And Brother."
Kenneth Norman Falconer
56th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1917, aged 25.
Plot I. B. 9.
Son of James and Laura Falconer, of "Belmont," 30, Cecil St., Ashfield, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Loving Memory From Father, Mother, Sister And Brother."
1057 Gunner
Daniel Hawkes
13th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
27th April 1917, aged 23.
Plot I. B. 2.
Son of John and Annie Hawkes, of Kilkivan, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of Beloved Son Of Mr.& Mrs. J. Hawkes Of Kilkivan, R.I.P."
Daniel Hawkes, 2nd Light Horse, of Eidsvold, Queensland. A labourer prior to enlisting on 1 February 1915, Pte Hawkes embarked aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 2 June 1915 from Brisbane. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 October 1915, however was evacuated to hospital three weeks later. Pte Hawkes proceeded to France in September 1916 and was taken on strength as a Gunner (Gnr) with the 4th Division Artillery. Soon after he was transferred to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), and in January 1917, the 13th FAB. Gnr Hawkes died of wounds received in battle on 27 April 1917 near Baupaume and is buried at the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny. On the decorated matt surrounding the photograph is recorded the main events of Hawkes' service. Some of these details are inaccurate, an event not unusual at the time, as information provided to families was often scarce.
A letter from the Officer Commanding 33rd Field Ambulance recorded the following;
"I regret very much to inform you that the wounds which No. 1057 Gunner D. Hawkes received were very severe: Shell wound of the skull with compound fracture of the skull. He died in the Main Dressing Station of this Field Ambulance a few hours after admission. He was unconscious and not suffering pain. He was buried at the military cemetery at Beugny, which is near Bapaume."
Daniel Hawkes
13th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
27th April 1917, aged 23.
Plot I. B. 2.
Son of John and Annie Hawkes, of Kilkivan, Queensland.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of Beloved Son Of Mr.& Mrs. J. Hawkes Of Kilkivan, R.I.P."
Daniel Hawkes, 2nd Light Horse, of Eidsvold, Queensland. A labourer prior to enlisting on 1 February 1915, Pte Hawkes embarked aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 2 June 1915 from Brisbane. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 October 1915, however was evacuated to hospital three weeks later. Pte Hawkes proceeded to France in September 1916 and was taken on strength as a Gunner (Gnr) with the 4th Division Artillery. Soon after he was transferred to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), and in January 1917, the 13th FAB. Gnr Hawkes died of wounds received in battle on 27 April 1917 near Baupaume and is buried at the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny. On the decorated matt surrounding the photograph is recorded the main events of Hawkes' service. Some of these details are inaccurate, an event not unusual at the time, as information provided to families was often scarce.
A letter from the Officer Commanding 33rd Field Ambulance recorded the following;
"I regret very much to inform you that the wounds which No. 1057 Gunner D. Hawkes received were very severe: Shell wound of the skull with compound fracture of the skull. He died in the Main Dressing Station of this Field Ambulance a few hours after admission. He was unconscious and not suffering pain. He was buried at the military cemetery at Beugny, which is near Bapaume."
6269 Private
Gordon William Ion
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th April 1917.
Plot I. A. 2.
Gordon William Ion
12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th April 1917.
Plot I. A. 2.
175785 Lance Bombardier
John Ibbitson Jones
223rd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
4th February 1918, aged 36.
Plot I. I. 2.
Son of William and Jane Ann Jones, of Pudsey, Leeds; husband of Constance May Jones, of 22, Victoria Avenue, Shipley, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription; "By Deeds We Live, Not Years."
John Ibbitson Jones
223rd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
4th February 1918, aged 36.
Plot I. I. 2.
Son of William and Jane Ann Jones, of Pudsey, Leeds; husband of Constance May Jones, of 22, Victoria Avenue, Shipley, Yorks.
His headstone bears the inscription; "By Deeds We Live, Not Years."
The ruins of the village of Beugny after the enemy evacuation in April 1917. The Corp's system of defence constructed by the Australians in this area in June and July 1917, assisted materially in halting the great German advance in 1918.
266248 Private
Forrest Robertson
6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
21st March 1918.
Plot I. K. 9.
Forrest Robertson
6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
21st March 1918.
Plot I. K. 9.
886 Lance Corporal
Frederick Norman Smith
5th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
22nd April 1917, aged 24.
Plot I. A. 8.
Son of Henry John and Kate Louisa Smith, of "Willingham," Glenhuntly Rd., Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. Born at Armadale, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Hath Fought The Good Fight, Ever Remembered."
Frederick Norman Smith, 5th Battalion from Caulfield, Victoria. A 21 year old wood machinist prior to enlisting on 17 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with H Company from Melbourne on 21 October 1914 aboard HMAT Orvieto. While serving at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 20 May 1915 and evacuated to Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli on 25 July 1915 and then on 25 August 1915 he was taken ill and evacuated to Malta and then onto England for medical treatment. He re-joined his battalion in France on 30 July 1916 and was wounded in action on 22 April 1917 near Lagnicourt when a shell burst cut him from shoulder blade to shoulder blade. Pte Smith died of his wounds that same day.
Frederick Norman Smith
5th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
22nd April 1917, aged 24.
Plot I. A. 8.
Son of Henry John and Kate Louisa Smith, of "Willingham," Glenhuntly Rd., Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. Born at Armadale, Victoria.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Hath Fought The Good Fight, Ever Remembered."
Frederick Norman Smith, 5th Battalion from Caulfield, Victoria. A 21 year old wood machinist prior to enlisting on 17 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with H Company from Melbourne on 21 October 1914 aboard HMAT Orvieto. While serving at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 20 May 1915 and evacuated to Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli on 25 July 1915 and then on 25 August 1915 he was taken ill and evacuated to Malta and then onto England for medical treatment. He re-joined his battalion in France on 30 July 1916 and was wounded in action on 22 April 1917 near Lagnicourt when a shell burst cut him from shoulder blade to shoulder blade. Pte Smith died of his wounds that same day.
Lieutenant
Philip Dudley Waller
71st Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery
14th December 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. F. 14.
Son of Mr. A. P. and Mrs. E. E. Waller, of 4, Glebe Terrace, Alloa, Scotland.
Philip Dudley Waller
71st Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery
14th December 1917, aged 28.
Plot I. F. 14.
Son of Mr. A. P. and Mrs. E. E. Waller, of 4, Glebe Terrace, Alloa, Scotland.
Lieutenant
Hugh A. Wark
6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
14th March 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. J. 1.
Son of the Rev. James R. Wark and Annie R. Doig Wark, of Knox Manse, Arbroath. Born at Banchory, Kincardineshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Is Not Here For He Is Risen."
Hugh A. Wark
6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
14th March 1918, aged 23.
Plot I. J. 1.
Son of the Rev. James R. Wark and Annie R. Doig Wark, of Knox Manse, Arbroath. Born at Banchory, Kincardineshire.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Is Not Here For He Is Risen."
A British officer in the ruined church at Beugny, 3 July 1917. © IWM (Q 78483)
View of Delsaux Farm, near Beugny, France. From trenches at this farm the Germans retiring from Bapaume first seriously opposed General Elliott's column. The whole plan of the enemy's retirement was found on the body of a German who was killed here.
