Within the Newfoundland Park are three Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries.
Y Ravine Cemetery | Hunter's Cemetery | Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No2
Newfoundland Park Cemeteries |
Y Ravine Cemetery
The Y-Ravine cemetery was made by the V Corps in the spring of 1917, when battlefields in the area were cleared. It contains over 400 casualties. Over a third are unidentified and a special memorial records another 53 names.
Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel | Cemetery Details | CWGC
Newfoundland Park Y Ravine Cemetery |
Hunters Cemetery
Hunter's Cemetery is named after the Reverend Hunter, a chaplain attached to the Black Watch who were part of the 51st Highland Division.
Hunter's Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel | Cemetery Details | CWGC
The village of Beaumont Hamel was attacked on 1st July 1916, however, it would be the 13th November before it was secured. Soldiers of the 51st Division who fell in the capture of Beaumont-Hamel were buried in a large shell hole after the battle and the cemetery formed on the location.
There are over 40 casualties commemorated, not with individual graves, but with headstones formed on a circular plinth on which the Cross of Sacrifice is located.
Newfoundland Park Hunter's Cemetery |
Newfoundland Park Hunter's Cemetery Headstones and Cross of Sacrifice |
Hunter's Cemetery Private J Armstrong 6th Black Watch |
Private James Armstrong was the son of William and Catherine Armstrong, of 18, South Street. Perth. The house was located directly opposite of the Greyfriars pub in Perth.
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No2
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2 was initiated in the spring of 1917 by the V Corps, with seven isolated graves being brought in after the Armistice. The cemetery contains over 200 casualties of which over 50 are unidentified. The great majority fell on the 1st July, 1916.
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers | Cemetery Details | CWGC
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No2 |
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No2 Cross of Sacrifice |