John McCall Buchanan

In Memory of Private JOHN McCALL BUCHANAN
20941, "D" Coy. 2nd Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers who died age 19 on 30 July 1916
Son of James and Janet Buchanan, of Carronbridge, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Remembered with honour
NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT

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NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT

Becordel-Becourt is a village 2.5 kilometres east of Albert on the D938 (Albert-Peronne) road. Follow the C1 north to Becourt, pass under a bridge and Norfolk Cemetery will be found 700 metres along on the east side of the road. The cemetery was begun by the 1st Norfolks in August 1915 and used by other units (including the 8th Norfolks) until August 1916. After the Armistice it was nearly doubled in size when graves were brought in from the battlefields near by. Norfolk Cemetery contains 549 First World War burials, 224 being unidentified. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

John was killed in action at the Somme, France aged 19 on Sunday the 30th July 1916. He served as a Private Soldier, army number 20941 with the Royal Scots Fusiliers "D" Company 2nd Battalion and is buried at NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.

John McCall Buchanan CWGC certificate

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