Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Driffield Cemetery

A view of Driffield Cemetery
Photo from (and by permission of) the New Zealand War Graves Project

Driffield Cemetery, on Bridlington Road, Driffield, contains 11 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 42 from the Second World War.

Three men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.

We are very grateful to Margaret McIntosh (<mmcintosh@talktalk.net>) for photographing the headstones in this cemetery.

Select the above image for a larger sized version, which opens in a new window.		Private Nicholas Cawthorn(e). 2170. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Nicholas & Fanny Cawthorn, of 10, River Head, Great Driffield. Died at home 7 April 1917. Aged 33. Born Knottingley. (Additional information : To France with 5th Battalion on 18 April 1915. Wounded September 1915.) Photo by Margaret McIntosh (<mmcintosh@talktalk.net>)

Select the above image for a larger sized version, which opens in a new window.		Private Harold Johnson. 23547. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 1762 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 4 November 1917. Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield. ALSO IN MEMORY OF OLIVER JOHNSON KILLED IN ACTION 8TH FEB 1916 AGED 18 Photo by Margaret McIntosh (<mmcintosh@talktalk.net>)

Private John Robert Sibcy. 76503. Royal Defence Corps, formerly 2284 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John E. and Mary Sibcy, of 1, Skerne Rd., Driffield. Died at home 17 November 1920. Aged 26. ALSO IN MEMORY OF GUNNER E SIBCY, R G A DIED 7TH AUG 1922 AGED 25 HUSBAND OF E M SIBCY The right hand headstone commemorates IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR MOTHER ETHEL MAY SIBCY DIED 26 MAY 1946 AGED 52 YEARS. Photo by Margaret McIntosh (<mmcintosh@talktalk.net>)

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