BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY

CEMETERY No.3

 

Ieper

 

West-Vlaanderen

 

Belgium

 

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3 is located 6.5 km west of Ieper town centre, on the Zevekotestraat, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. 6 km along the N308, after passing the village of Vlamertinge and just beyond the church in the hamlet of Brandhoek lies the left hand turning onto the Grote Branderstraat. After crossing the N38 Westhoekweg, the first right hand turning leads onto the Zevekotestraat. The cemetery is located 300 metres along the Zevekotestraat on the left hand side of the road, beyond the N38 dual carriageway, which it is necessary to cross.

During the First World War, Brandhoek was within the area comparatively safe from shell fire which extended beyond Vlamertinghe Church. Field ambulances were posted there continuously. Until July 1917 burials had been made in the Military Cemetery, but the arrival of the 32nd, 3rd Australian and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations, in preparation for the new Allied offensive launched that month, made it necessary to open the New Military Cemetery. The New Military Cemetery No 3 opened in August and continued in use until May 1918. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3 contains 975 First World War burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.


 

CASUALTY DETAILS: UK 852;  Canada 54;  Australia 46;  New Zealand 18;  South Africa 5; Total Burials: 975

 

Second Lieutenant

Jack F. Eberli

3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Royal

Irish Rifles

16/08/1917

Plot II. D. 1

 

Picture courtesy of Dennis Shelford

 

153875 Gunner

William Alfred Hook

Royal Horse Artillery, attd.

"D" Battery, 71st Bde. Royal Field Artillery

23/08/1917

Son of the late Charles and Jane Hook, of London; husband of Mrs. V. F. Hook, of 23, Gordon Rd., Stoke Newington, London.
Plot II. D. 5.

 

Picture courtesy of Stephen Hook, grandson.

 

 

 

Those with awards buried/commemorated within this cemetery

 

ADAMS, 2nd Lt. A.M. M.C. 1/9th Bn. King’s Liverpool Regt. Died of wounds 20/09/17. I.F.21.

ANGEL, Lce. Cpl. J.W. , 26989, M.M. 15th Bn. Hampshire Regt. 27/05/18. IV.E.2.

BIDDLE, Maj. Fred. Leslie. D.S.O. 2nd Bde. Australian Field Artillery. Died of wounds 17/08/17. Son of James and Helena Isabel Biddle, of 92, Vale St., East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. II.B.25.

BRIDGFORD, Pte. W. , 74626, M.M. 17th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps.29/04/18. III.A.26.

BROWN, Cpl. G.B. , 305598, M.M. 8th Bde. Canadian Field Artillery. 14/11/17. II.N.17.

CLARE, Maj. H.T. . Mentioned in Despatches. Chevalier of the Order of the Crown of Italy. “A” Bty. 245th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action at Brandhoek 29/04/18. Age 21. Son of H.L. Clare, M.D.,and Lucy Clare. Born in Kingston Jamaica. III.A.22.

COX, Serjt. W.W. , 9136, M.M. “B” Bty. 245th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 20/05/18. III.B.14.

CULVERWELL, Bmdr. H.W. , 78422, M.M. 252nd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 29/05/18.. IV.B.14.

DE ST. PAËR, Maj. L.E. M.C. “B” Bty. 246th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 08/05/18. III.C.6.

DOYLE, Serjt. P. , 3459, M.M. 7th Bn. Leinster Regt. Died of wounds 17/08/17. II.J.7.

DUGGINS, Serjt. A.H. , 830055, M.M. “C” Bty. 241st Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 12/10/17. II.L.19.

GARNETT, Bmdr. W. , 61418, Croix de Guerre (France). 21st Bty. 2nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 29/04/18. IV.A.13.

GLIDDON, 2nd Lt. M. M.C. “ B” Bty. 108th Bde. Royal Field Artillery.16/08/17. II.F.5.

HALL, Pte. C.A. , 22504, M.M. “D” Coy. 1st Bn. The Queen’s. Died of wounds 29/05/18. IV.B.16.

HARDACRE, Serjt. L. , 781651, M.M. “C” Bty. 246th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 20/05/18. III.C.3.

HATTON, Gnr. G.W. , L/4562, M.M. “B” Bty. 153rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 28/08/17. I.B.12.

HENDERSON, Dvr. J., 701024, M.M. 49th Bty 2nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 0805/17. III.C.3.

HOWLAND, Serjt. A.R. , 8701, Montenegro Medal for Distinguished Conduct. 1st Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds 04/08/17. II.C.8.

IRVING, Lt. Col. T.C. D.S.O. Commanding 4th Div. Canadian Engineers H.Q. 29/10/17. I.N.26.

JARDINE, Lce. Cpl. W. , 14220, M.M. 10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of wounds 19/08/17. II.E.2.

MCDONALD, Capt. R.G. M.C. 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 16/08/17. II.D.2.

MILES, 2nd Lt. R.D. M.C. 9th Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died of wounds 17/08/17. Age 27. Son of Alfred Henry Miles, D.S.O., I.S.O. (late Collector-General of Jamaica) and ADA.E. Miles. Served with the 31st Bn. Alberta Regt. And attained the rank of Serjt. Mahor before gaining a commission in R.I.F. Born at Kingston Jamaica. II.F.18.

MONTGOMERY, Capt. A. B. . Mentioned in Despatches. 1/7th Bn. Worcestershire Regt. Died of wounds 17/08/17. I.A.5.

MUNRO, Lce. Cpl. R. , 2114, M.M. 42nd Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 04/10/17. II.K.23.

O’BRIEN, Lt. J.D. M.C. 14th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles.17/08/17. I.A.27.

PEARCE, Serjt. W.E. , 496231, M.M. 475th Coy. Royal Engineers. 16/08/17. II.D.8.

RANSOM, Serjt. C.G. , 5776, M.M. 27th Bty. 7th Bde. Australian Field Artillery. Killed in action 16/10/17. I..L.26.

SAMPSON, Pte. W.G. , 54738, M.M. 47th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 29/08/17. I.C.23.

SANDERSON, Serjt. T.H. , 9204, D.C.M., M.M. “C” Bty. 71st Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 17/08/17. II.F.12.

SAUNDERS, Serjt. W.G. , 265146, D.C.M. 1/1st Bucks Bn. Oxf. And Bucks Light Inf. Died of wounds 17/08/17. II.D.18.

SHEPHERD, Gnr. H.R. , 4914, M.M. 2nd Bde. 1st Div. Australian Field Artillery. Died of wounds 17/08/17. II.B.33.

SMITH, 2nd Lt. R.P. M.C. 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds 02/08/17. II.C.29.

SWEENEY, Pte. D. , 16929, M.M. 7/8th Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died of wounds 16/08/17. II.D.19.

TIMBERLAKE, Dvr. W. , 4173, M.M. “B” Bty. 122nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 03/05/18. III.B.5.

TRAVERS, Capt. and QMR O. M.C. 49th Bn. Canadian Inf. Killed in action at Passchendaele 29/10/17. I.M.10.

WALKER, Capt. S. M.C. “C” Bty. 246th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 20/05/18. III.C.12.

WATSON, Pte. R.H. , 475351, M.M. 88th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 02/10/18. III.F.4.

WRIGHT, Cpl. J.H. , 19630, M.M. 15th Bn. Hampshire Regt. 16/05/18. III.C.11.
 

Information collated by Barry Cuttell

 

 

Number of burials by Unit

 Royal Field Artillery
170
   Royal Garrison Artillery
75
Canadian Units
54
   Australian Units
46
Royal Engineers
36
   Royal Army Medical Corps
29
Royal Army Service Corps
25
   Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
22
Middlesex Regt
21
   Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt)
20
Worcestershire Regt
20
   Gloucestershire Regt
19
Ox and Bucks Light Inf
18
   Royal Irish Rifles
18
New Zealand Units
18
   Royal Warwickshire Regt
16
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
16
   Leicestershire Regt
13
Manchester Regt
13
   Royal Berkshire Regt
13
Cameronians (Sco Rifles)
13
    Royal Irish Fusiliers
13
Lancashire Fusiliers
12
   King's Liverpool Regt
11
Durham Light Infantry
10
   Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt)
10
Northamptonshire Regt
9
   Cheshire Regt
9
Seaforth Highlanders
8
   King's Own Scottish Borderers
8
York and Lancaster Regt
8
   Rifle Brigade
8
East Lancashire Regt
7
   Royal West Kent Regt (Queens Own)
7
Northumberland Fusiliers
7
   West Yorkshire Regt
7
Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regt
6
   Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
6
Royal Scots (Lothian Regt)
6
   Royal Dublin Fusiliers
6
1!4th Bn London Regt (London Scottish)
5
   South Staffordshire Regt
5
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt)
5
   South African Units
5
Duke of Cornwall's Light Inf
5
   Royal Sussex Regt
5
Cameron Highlanders
4
   2nd Bn London Regt (Royal Fusiliers)
4
Essex Regt
4
   Gordon Highlanders
4
Highland Light Infantry
4
   Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
4
Hampshire Regt
4
   16th Bn London Regt (Queens Westminster Rifles)
4
King's Shropshire Light Inf
4
   Labour Corps
4
Lincolnshire Regt
4
   South Lancashire Regt
4
Royal Irish Regt
3
   5th Bn London Regt (London Rifle Brigade)
3
Royal Scots Fusiliers
3
   8th Bn London Regt (P.O. Rifles)
3
1st Bn London Regt (Royal Fusiliers)
3
   Border Regt
3
Norfolk Regt
3
   Devonshire Regt
3
East Surrey Regt
3
   East Yorkshire Regt
3
Loyal North Lancashire Regt
3
   Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
2
Army Cyclist Corps
2
   Royal Horse Artillery
2
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
2
   12th Bn London Regt (The Rangers)
2
10th Bn London Regt (Hackney)
2
   King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf
2
Yorkshire Regt (Green Howards)
2
   North Staffordshire Regt
2
Suffolk Regt
2
   3rd Bn London Regt (Royal Fusiliers)
2
Royal Army Chaplain Dept
2
   13th Bn London Regt (Kensington)
2
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt)
2
   Military Police Corps
2
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2
   23rd Bn London Regt
1
Royal Munster Fusiliers
1
   17th Bn London Regt (Poplar & Stepney Rifles)
1
18th Bn London Regt (London Irish Rifles)
1
   2nd Life Guards
1
7th Bn London Regt
1
   9th Bn London Regt (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
1
Yorkshire Dragoons
1
   Buffs (East Kent Regt)
1
South Wales Borderers
1
   Connaught Rangers
1
Dorsetshire Regt
1
   Monmouthshire Regt
1
Leinster Regt
1
   British West Indies
1
Identified UK & Commonwealth Burials
971
    
 
Chinese Labour Corps
1
      
Unidentified UK Burials
1
    
 
Total Burials
973 
    Information collated by Barry Cuttell

 

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