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

HUNTER'S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, SOMME, FRANCE.

Identified Casualties: 41

Beaumont-Hamel is a village in the Department of the Somme.
Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy and Puisieux and then Serre-les-Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre-les-Puisieux, 3 kilometres further along the D919, turn left following the signs for "Newfoundland Park, Beaumont Hamel".
Hunter's Cemetery stands at the upper end of "Y" Ravine, within Newfoundland Memorial Park.
Beaumont-Hamel was attacked in vain on the 1st July, 1916, and captured by the 51st (Highland) and 63rd (Royal Naval) Divisions on the following 13th November.
Hunter's Cemetery (the origin of the name may refer to a Chaplain attached to the Black Watch, the Rev. Hunter) is, in fact, a great shell-hole, in which soldiers of the 51st Division, who fell in the capture of Beaumont-Hamel, were buried after the battle.
This is one of the most picturesque and attractive cemeteries that I have visited.

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

Name: MUIR, WILIAM
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2416
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 37
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Bn.
Grave Reference 43.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Janet Ford Muir, of Cremona House, Crossgates; husband of Eliza Young Muir, of Main St., Crossgates, Fife.

Name: ROPER, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 4867
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 41.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Eliza Roper, of 48, School Hill, Windhill, Shipley, Yorks.

Name: SMITH, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 5152
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 40.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Dunfermline (SNWM).

Name: SMITH, JOHN McGREGOR
Rank: Private
Service No: 1940
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 42.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of A. B. Smith, of Elmhill House, Cornhill Rd., Aberdeen.

Name: STEWART, CHARLES
Rank: Private
Service No: 6922
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 44.
Cemetery: HUNTER'S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Charles Stewart, of Berryhill, Invergowrie, Dundee.

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

Name: LINDSAY, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 6805
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 38.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Dundee (SNWM).

Name: MacLAREN, IAN DONALD
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 1961
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
"A" Coy. 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 37.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information:
Son of John and Jean L. MacLaren, of Westcroft, Aberfeldy, Perthshire.

Name: RICHARDSON, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 1813
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 35.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Perth (SNWM).

Name: THOMSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 1700
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), "C" Coy. 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 39.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Isabella Thomson, of 76, King St., Crieff, Perthshire.

Name: WOOD, CHARLES ARTHUR
Rank: Private
Service No: 4789
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 36.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Annie Wood, of 24, Nairn St., Crookes. Sheffield.

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

Name: MILNE, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 5182
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 32.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of George and Catherine Milne, of Pitscandly, Forfar.

Name: PATERSON, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 5671
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 31.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of the late Robert Paterson and of Mrs. Mary Paterson, of 104, Albany St., Dunfermline, Fife.

Name: RITCHIE, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 4266
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 34.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of William Ritchie, of Kirkstyle, Kinfauns, Perthshire.

Name: THOMSON, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 3249
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 33.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Thomson, of Mornity Cottage, Airlie Place, Alyth. Native of Clunie, Caputh, Perthshire.

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

Name: HALLEY, BRUCE CRAWFORD TAYLOR
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 3284
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 24.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of the late John C. and Annie T. Beveridge Halley. Native of Cherrybank, Perth.

Name: KERR, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 1641
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 25.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Edinburgh (SNWM).

Name: OWEN, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 3224
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 26.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information:

Name: ROBBIE, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 3105
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 27.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Ann Robbie, of Manse Cottage, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.

Name: STEPHEN, JOHN ALEXANDER NOBLE
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 806
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
7th Bn.
Grave Reference 28.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. William Stephen, of 46, Cove Bay, Aberdeen.

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

Name: KEMP, ALEXANDER
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 1474
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 22.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Comrie, Perthshire (SNWM).

Name: McCALLUM, DONALD
Rank: Private
Service No: 2904
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 19.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of James and Emma McCallum, of Canford, Wimborne, Dorset. Native of Comrie, Perthshire.

Name: MARTIN, DAVID HAIN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 3463
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 20.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of David S. and Isabella Martin, of Wall's House, Crail, Fife.

Name: READER, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 3599
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 21.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of E. A. Reader, of 7, Crookes St., Barnsley.

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

Name: CLAYTON, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 4846
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 15.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Henry and Sarah Ann Clayton, of 11, Clarendon Buildings, Littlemoor Rd., Pudsey, Leeds.

Name: GOURLAY, DAVID WATT
Rank: Private
Service No: 1914
Date of Death: 16/11/1916
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
9th Bn.
Grave Reference 16.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of William Leslie and Margaret Watt Gourlay, of Edinburgh.

Name: BRADY, JOSEPH
Rank: Private
Service No: 6180
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 13.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of Ann Brady, of 1, Burnett St., Dundee. Native of Dundee.

Name: MILES, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 6763
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 17.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Miles, of 29, Caldrum St., Dundee.

Name: POTTER, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 6211
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 14.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Mr W. Potter, of 12, Cherryfield Lane, Dundee.

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

Name: GOODFELLOW, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 4272
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 11.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Place of birth Perth (SNWM).

Name: McGREGOR, DUNCAN
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 2801
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 9.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of M. McGregor, of Viny St., Stanley, Perthshire.

Name: SCOBIE, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 2962
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 38
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 10.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Scobie, of 68, Pomarium St., Perth. Native of Perth.

Name: THOMSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 2628
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), "C" Coy. 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 12.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Ann Thomson, of School St., Brydekirk, Annan.

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

Name: PIRIE, HARRY
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 6918
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 7.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of William Pirie; husband of Annie Quinn, of 13, Blackness St. Dundee.

Name: RICHARDSON, THOMAS ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 1253
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 5.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Mr T. A. Richardson, of High St., Dunkeld, Perthshire.

Name: WILSON, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 6834
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 8.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Mary Wilson, of 3, Balmore St., Dundee.

Name: WILSON, JOHN ALEXANDER
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 5th Bn.
Grave Reference 6.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of John E. Wilson, of Aberdeen.

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

Name: ARMSTRONG, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 1504
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Awards: M M
Grave Reference 1.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of William and Catherine Armstrong, of 18, South St., Perth.

Name: SAUNDERS, JAMES BLAIR
Rank: Private
Service No: 5689
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference 4.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of James and Janet Saunders, of 5, Marion St., Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Name: SINCLAIR, THOMAS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 5632
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn.
Grave Reference 3.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Eldest son of John Newton Sinclair and Alice Isabella Sinclair, of 368, Easter Rd., Leith, Edinburgh.

Name: SMITH, GERALD SYDNEY
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 153rd Coy.
Grave Reference 2.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Ada Sophia Smith, of 26, Harman Rd., Erdington, Birmingham, and the late Frederick Thomas Smith.

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

Name: TOUGH, WILLIAM
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2441
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 5th Bn.
Grave Reference 46.
Cemetery: HUNTER’S CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of David and Annie Tough, of Myrtle Cottage, Udney Station, Aberdeen. Native of Foveran.

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