VACQUERIE-LA-BOUCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Vacquerie-le-Boucq is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, situated 40km west of Arras and about 15km south-south-west of St. Pol. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern side of the village on the north side of the road, the D941 (N41) to the neighbouring town of Auxi-le-Château. There are two rows of collective graves, all artillerymen of the Royal Artillery (Searchlight Regiment).
Burial Details
818123 Lance Bombardier. Charles William Beacock, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 26. Son of Martin & Sarah Beacock; husband of Doris Edna Beacock, of Lexden, Colchester, Essex.
1508783 Lance Bombardier John Christie, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment. Royal Artillery, died 18th May 1940, aged 21. Son of James and Birdyline Christie of Witton, Birmingham.
1497509 Gunner Reginald Henry A. Clark, 8th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of William and Clara Clark of Putney, London.
1508841 Lance Bombardier Alfred Frederick Cox, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Alfred and Hilda Annie Cox of Hall Green, Birmingham.
1508856 Gunner Arthur James Crosby, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Arthur and Ellen Crosby of South Yardley, Birmingham.
1508921 Gunner Anthony Thomas Evans, 8th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Frederick J. & Margaret G. Evans of Balham, London.
1509021 Gunner James Arthur Harding, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of James Henry & Florence Harding of Winson Green, Birmingham
1509176 Lance Bombardier Eric George La Band, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 20th May 1940 and 22nd May 1940, aged 21. Son of George & Florrie La Band of Birmingham; husband of Elizabeth Clara La Band of Bordesley Green, Birmingham.
1509248 Gunner Raymond Alan Mason, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 22nd May 1940, aged 21. Son of Frank Hubert & Gladys Mason of Shirley, Birmingham.
1509341 Gunner Charles William Perkins, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Charles Henry & Dorothy Perkins of Birmingham.
1492518 Gunner Albert Edward Reynolds, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Elizabeth Reynolds of Everton, Lancashire.
6015569 Bombardier Ronald Henwood Smith, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 19th May 1940 and 21st May 1940, aged 23. Son of Leonard H. & Ruth H. Smith of Walthamstow, Essex.
239234 Lieutenant William Douglas Tuck, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 42. Son of William Henry & Ada Mary Tuck (née Draper) of Palmer's Green, Middlesex. B.Sc. Engineering.
1509625 Gunner Leslie Charles Weston, 6th Battery, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 20th May 1940 and 22nd May 1940, aged 22. Son of William W. & Annie E. Weston of Witton, Birmingham.
1509689 Gunner Harry Yewdall, 6th Battery, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Squire & Norah Yewdall of Little Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Vacquerie-le-Boucq is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, situated 40km west of Arras and about 15km south-south-west of St. Pol. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern side of the village on the north side of the road, the D941 (N41) to the neighbouring town of Auxi-le-Château. There are two rows of collective graves, all artillerymen of the Royal Artillery (Searchlight Regiment).
Burial Details
818123 Lance Bombardier. Charles William Beacock, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 26. Son of Martin & Sarah Beacock; husband of Doris Edna Beacock, of Lexden, Colchester, Essex.
1508783 Lance Bombardier John Christie, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment. Royal Artillery, died 18th May 1940, aged 21. Son of James and Birdyline Christie of Witton, Birmingham.
1497509 Gunner Reginald Henry A. Clark, 8th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of William and Clara Clark of Putney, London.
1508841 Lance Bombardier Alfred Frederick Cox, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Alfred and Hilda Annie Cox of Hall Green, Birmingham.
1508856 Gunner Arthur James Crosby, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Arthur and Ellen Crosby of South Yardley, Birmingham.
1508921 Gunner Anthony Thomas Evans, 8th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Frederick J. & Margaret G. Evans of Balham, London.
1509021 Gunner James Arthur Harding, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of James Henry & Florence Harding of Winson Green, Birmingham
1509176 Lance Bombardier Eric George La Band, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 20th May 1940 and 22nd May 1940, aged 21. Son of George & Florrie La Band of Birmingham; husband of Elizabeth Clara La Band of Bordesley Green, Birmingham.
1509248 Gunner Raymond Alan Mason, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 22nd May 1940, aged 21. Son of Frank Hubert & Gladys Mason of Shirley, Birmingham.
1509341 Gunner Charles William Perkins, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Charles Henry & Dorothy Perkins of Birmingham.
1492518 Gunner Albert Edward Reynolds, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Elizabeth Reynolds of Everton, Lancashire.
6015569 Bombardier Ronald Henwood Smith, 6th Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 19th May 1940 and 21st May 1940, aged 23. Son of Leonard H. & Ruth H. Smith of Walthamstow, Essex.
239234 Lieutenant William Douglas Tuck, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 20th May 1940, aged 42. Son of William Henry & Ada Mary Tuck (née Draper) of Palmer's Green, Middlesex. B.Sc. Engineering.
1509625 Gunner Leslie Charles Weston, 6th Battery, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 20th May 1940 and 22nd May 1940, aged 22. Son of William W. & Annie E. Weston of Witton, Birmingham.
1509689 Gunner Harry Yewdall, 6th Battery, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, died between 18th May 1940 and 20th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Squire & Norah Yewdall of Little Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels