Beuvry Communal
Location
Beuvry is a town in the Pas de Calais, approximately 3 kilometres east of Bethune. The Communal Cemetery is 200 metres north of the church on Rue Edouart Vallant. The main war graves plot will be found directly opposite the entrance with scattered smaller plots to the right of this.
Historical Information
Beuvry village was largely occupied during the War by Royal Engineers, Supply units and Artillery horse-lines. It remained in British possession even during the German offensive of April, 1918. Beuvry Communal Cemetery was used by units and Field Ambulances from November 1914, to August 1916.
There are now over 100, 1914-18 and 30, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number from the 1939-45 War are unidentified.
Captain Peter Pick
1st Bn Canadian Infantry
Western Ontario Regiment
Died on 15th June 1915 aged 32
Son of Richard and Isabella Pick, of Nichol, Ontario
Grave: 49
Lt Colonel Henry Becher
1st Bn Canadian Infantry
Western Ontario Regiment
Died on 15th June 1915 aged 40
Son of Henry and Katherine Becher, of Thornwood, London, Ontario
Grave: 46
Captain Stephen Ussher
129th Duke of Connaught's Own
Baluchis
Died on 16th December 1914 aged 32
Son of the Rev. Richard and Mary Ussher, of Westbury Vicarage, Brackley, Northants
Grave: 3
Captain Hubert Rome
20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry
(Brownlow's Punjabis)
Attached
129th Duke of Connaught's Own
Baluchis
Died on 18th December 1914 aged 31
Son of Thomas and Mrs Rome, of Charlton House, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
Husband of Doris Rome, of Darnaconnar, Barrhill, Ayrshire
Grave: 4
Captain Robert Gilchrist
46th Punjabis
attached
59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force)
Died on 19th December 1914 aged 36
Burma Police Medal
Son of Brigadier General R Gilchrist and Mrs H Gilchrist
Grave: 5
Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension