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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Darlington West Cemetery |
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| Darlington West Cemetery contains
59 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 126 from the Second.
The war graves plot also contains one non-war burial and there four war
graves of other nationalities in the cemetery. There are two men of the Yorkshire Regiment who are buried in this cemetery, - one from very early on in the War (presumably as a result of a training accident). There is also one soldiers of the Green Howards in the cemetery. |
Gerry France (<gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>) has provided the photos of the graves of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment and of the Cross of Sacrifice for the cemetery, located close to the War Graves plot.
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Private George Creaser. 1272. 5th
Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. F. and Mrs. G. Creaser, of
54, St. John's Walk, Bridlington, Yorks. Died at home 18 October 1914.
Aged 22. Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington. (SDGW gives date of death as 5 March 1915) |
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Private George William F Evans. 10758.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 5 November 1915. Aged
26. Born Battersea (London), Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Fulham S W. |
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Private John James Austin. 4448127. 6th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died at home 1 May 1945. Aged 32. | |
The Cross of Sacrifice, Darlington West Cemetery
Photo by Gerry France (<gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
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