The Scottish War Graves Project

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.

Identified Casualties: 908

From Bethune follow the signs for Armentieres until you are on the D171. Continue on this road through Essars and Le Touret village. Approximately 1 kilometre after Le Touret village and about 5 kilometres before you reach the intersection with the D947, Estaires to La Bassee road, the Cemetery lies on the right hand side of the road.
Located at the east end of the cemetery is Le Touret Memorial, which commemorates over 13,000 servicemen who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no known grave.
The Cemetery was begun by the Indian Corps (and in particular by the 2nd Leicesters) in November, 1914, and it was used continuously by Field Ambulances and fighting units until March, 1918. It passed into German hands in April, 1918, and after its recapture a few further burials were made in Plot IV in September and October. The grave of one Officer of the London Regiment was brought in in 1925 from a position on the Estaires-La Bassee road near "Port Arthur", and the 264 Portuguese graves of March, 1917 and April, 1919 were removed to Richebourg-L'Avoue Portuguese National Cemetery after the Armistice.
There are now over 900, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The graves of three men of the King's Liverpool Regiment, which were destroyed by shell fire, are now represented by special headstones.
The Cemetery covers an area of 7,036 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: ALLAN, GEORGE MURRAY
Rank: Private
Service No: 24078
Date of Death: 09/09/1916
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. B. 23.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Second son of William and Janet Allan, of Paxton, Berwick-on-Tweed.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: ANDERSON, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 12127
Date of Death: 20/07/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 24.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Govan (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: ASHWOOD, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 8372
Date of Death: 18/07/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 23.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Brother of Mrs. Halliday, of 44, Woodside St., Coatbridge.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: BAKER, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 19355
Date of Death: 19/07/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 23.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Glasgow (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: BOWES, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 501
Date of Death: 01/02/1915
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 3.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Bridget Bowes, of Coxhill Cottage, Polmont, Stirlingshire.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: BURNS, ALBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 9341
Date of Death: 31/01/1915
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 1.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth St. Giles, Edinburgh (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: CAMPBELL, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 3/3023
Date of Death: 09/04/1915
Age: 39
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. G. 12.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Annie Campbell of 10 The Braes, Dysart, Fife.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: CHALMERS, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 3240
Date of Death: 02/08/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 8.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Dundee (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: CHAPPLE, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 12785
Date of Death: 14/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 27.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Dalkeith, Midlothian (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: CHURCH, ROBERT THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 23020
Date of Death: 09/09/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.
Awards: M M
Grave Reference: IV. B. 24.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Ross Church of 12 Garscadden St., Glasgow.

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: CURRAN, ALFRED
Rank: Private
Service No: 817
Date of Death: 16/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 25.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Glasgow (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: DALY, HUGH
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service No: 12425
Date of Death: 06/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 25.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Coatbridge (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: DAVIDSON, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 16703
Date of Death: 14/09/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. B. 25.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Prestwick, Ayrshire (SNWM).

jrah60 · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride

Name: DONALDSON, DAVID
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 902
Date of Death: 09/07/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. D. 19.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information: Place of birth Methven, Perthshire (SNWM).