BERTINCOURT CHATEAU BRITISH CEMETERY
Bertincourt
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: Bertincourt is a village and commune in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais on the RD7 Bapaume to Gouzeaucourt road, 4.5 kilometres south of the RN30 Bapaume-Cambrai road. From Bapaume, take RD7 to Bertincourt, signpost indicates 9 kilometres. On arrival at Bertincourt continue through the village and the cemetery is clearly signposted on the left with a short access path just before leaving the village.
Bertincourt was occupied in March, 1917, evacuated on the 24th March, 1918, and re-occupied by the 1st Canterbury (CEF) Infantry Battalion on the 3rd September, 1918. The 7th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry used this cemetery at the end of March, 1917, and other units continued using it (mainly the 37th and 42nd Divisions) in September, 1918.
Casualty Details: UK 47, Total Burials: 47
 Photos courtesy of Bruce Entwistle |
32537 Private Joseph Maloney, MM. 1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. 24/09/1918, aged 30. Son of Mrs. Ellen McCabe, of 13, Upper Duke St., Hulme, Manchester. Row B. 17. The picture near left shows Joseph (L) with his brother James (seated) and Richard Entwistle the contributor of these photographs' Grandfather, James Maloney also won the MM and survived the war. The picture on the right shows the grave of Joseph Maloney photographed many years ago by his parents. |
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