Victory In Europe, Hawthorne Ridge 2 Cemetery
Victory In Europe

updated: Apr 23, 2003
HAWTHORNE RIDGE
 

In the spring of 1917, and seven isolated graves were brought in after the Armistice. It contains the graves of 190 soldiers from the United Kingdom (mainly of the 29th Division), and including 57 unidentified), and 24 from Newfoundland (including 8 unidentified); the great majority fell on the 1st July, 1916.

The cemetery covers an are of 1,115 square metres and it is enclosed by a low stone rubble wall. It stands within the Newfoundland Memorial Park.


Number of burials by Unit

Border Regt. 46
Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regt. 45
South Wales Borderers 18
Royal Newfoundland Regt. 16
Royal Dublin Fusiliers 14
Rifle Brigade 3
Gordon Highlanders 3
Royal Engineers 1
Middlesex Regt. 1
Cheshire Regt. 1
Black Watch - Royal Highlanders 1

Identified burials 149
Unidentified UK burials: 57
Unidentified Newfoundland burials 8
Total Unidentified burials 65
Total burials 214

Those with awards in this cemetery

2nd Lt. Arthur William Fraser D.S.O., 1st Bn. Border Regt. Killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 39. Son of Capt. James Kemp Fraser, (14th King's Hussars). A.33

L/Sgt. W. Harris M.M., 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers. Died 1st July 1916. A.73

Pte. P. Quinn M.M., 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers. Died 1st July 1916 aged 23. B.73