Stump Road Cemetery (CWGC)

STUMP ROAD CEMETERY

Grandcourt

Somme

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.06936, Longitude: 2.708

Location Information

Grandcourt is a village about 12 kilometres north-east of Albert.

The Cemetery (signposted in the centre of village) lies about one kilometre south of Grandcourt, some 500 metres along a single track lane (suitable for cars) off the road (D151) Grandcourt-Thiepval.

Historical Information

The village of Grandcourt was reached by men of the 36th (Ulster) Division on the 1st July 1916, but it could not be held. It was occupied by the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division on the 7th February 1917, after a series of local attacks begun in November 1916. Stump Road Cemetery was made by the 7th Buffs in the following month.

There are now over 250, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over one-fifth are unidentified (mostly 18th Division men). All fell in the period July 1916 to February 1917.

The Cemetery covers an area of 399 square metres and is enclosed by a low wall.

Casualty Details: United Kingdom 239, Canada 24. Total Burials: 263.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 193, Canada 20. Total 213.

Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 46, Canada 4. Total 50.

A panoramic view within the flooded Ancre Valley, taken from near Hamel, looking towards Miraumont in October 1916. © IWM (Q 1545)

C/12983 Private
William Charles Arscott
7th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Formerly Royal East Kent Yeomanry
18th November 1916, aged 28.
Row A. 52.

Son of George and Charlotte Arscott, of 12, North Holmes Rd., Canterbury. Native of Hastings.

His headstone bears the inscription: "Never Forgotten, R. I. P."

24688 Private
Ernest Baston
7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
18th November 1916.
Row A. 79.

21627 Private
George William Bird
6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
30th September 1916.
Row B. 51.

27412 Private
Howarth Lord
8th Bn. Border Regiment
21st October 1916.
Row A. 34.

Second LieutenantL/9061 Serjeant
Luther Martin
8th Bn. (Formerly 2nd Bn.) Royal Sussex Regiment
20th November 1916, aged 30.
Row A. 24.

Second Lieutenant
Ethelbert Horatio Nelson
4th Bn. attd. 7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
18th November 1916, aged 31.
Row A. 65.

Son of the late Edward Nelson and of Fanny Nelson, of 97, Culverley Rd., Catford, London.

His headstone bears the inscription; "Faithful And True In Life And Brave In Death; Always Remembered."

19469 Private
James Colin Peace
6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
29th September 1916.
Row C. 55.

49637 Private
Samuel Rose
13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
21st October 1916.
Row C. 27.

43040 Private
Harry Smith
8th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
Died Between 18 November 1916 and 19 November 1916, aged 27.
Row A. 82.

Son of Jacob and Harriette Agnes Smith, of 43, Seedley Park Rd., Seedley, Manchester.

G/24544 Private
Thomas Archibald Till
7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
18th November 1916, aged 30.
Row A. 83.

Son of Thomas and Alice Till, of 7, Paynton Rd., Silverhill, St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex

135591 Private
Leonard Thomas Veater
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
30th September 1916, aged 28.
Row B. 72.

Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Veater, of Chew Magna, Bristol, England.