Remembrance – John Hudson

Mont Huon Military Cemetery just outside Le Tréport contains 2349 burials from the town’s military hospitals. These unfortunate men wounded in the front never made it home from the hospitals.

We are now paying our respects to a 2nd man from the 10th battalion Sherwood Foresters. It is likely that John Hudson, also commemorated on the Bourne Memorial, knew Ernest Durham and was unfortunately died only one day after him on the 18th August 1918, aged 27.

John G Hudson was married to Annie and was living in New Basford Nottingham when he enlisted although he was born in Haconby.

Rest in Peace

       

Remembrance – Ernest Durham

Once the military Cemetery in Le Treport town was full a new cemetery on the south west side on top of the cliffs was found.

Mont Huon military cemetery has another 2349 burials from the hospitals around Le Tréport.

Today we are paying our respects to Billingborough man Ernest Durham who died of wounds 100 years ago on 17th August 1918 aged 30.

Ernest was a married man, Billingborough born and bred. He joined the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in Bourne.