Herbert Lunn

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment

Service Number 307810

Died Aged 29

Son of William Henry and Hannah Lunn, of Milnsbridge, Huddersfield and  husband of Clara Lunn, of 132, Brierley Rd., Manchester Rd., Huddersfield.

Inscribed on his headstone

WORTHY OF EVERLASTING LOVE FROM THOSE HE HAS LEFT BEHIND

Buried Coxyde Military Cemetery just behind Nieuport Belgium

In June 1917, Commonwealth forces relieved French forces on 6 kilometres of front line from the sea to a point south of Nieuport (now Nieuwpoort), and held this sector for six months. Coxyde (now Koksijde) was about 10 kilometres behind the front line. The village was used for rest billets and was occasionally shelled, but the cemetery, which had been started by French troops, was found to be reasonably safe. It became the most important of the Commonwealth cemeteries on the Belgian coast and was used at night for the burial of the dead brought back from the front line. This is cemetery Herbert was taken to when he was killed in action on 14 August 1917.

Ian Sythes