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The Churchyard of St. John's, East Witton, contains 3 burials from the First World war and one from the Second World War. One of the First World War burials is that of a Yorkshire Regiment soldier. What is rather curious is that this soldier's name does not appear on the nearby War Memorial.

One of the other First World War burials has a headstone located amongst several others of his own family.




 Private Joseph Bates. 37082.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to 407th Agricultural Coy Labour Corps.
Died at home 9 March 1918.
Born Leek (Staffs), Enlisted Leeds.

(Shown in SDGW as "454634 Labour Corps, formerly 37082 West Yorks Regt)

Private Bates' grave in the Churchyard of St. John, East Witton
Private Bates' grave in the Churchyard of St. John, East Witton
Photo : Edward Nicholl, <emn@enicholl.com>

Private J G Towler's grave in the Towler Family plot in the Churchyard of St. John, East Witton
Private J G Towler's grave in the Towler Family plot in the Churchyard of St. John, East Witton
Photo : Edward Nicholl, <emn@enicholl.com>

The War Memorial at East Witton, outside St. John's Church
The War Memorial at East Witton, outside St. John's Church
Photo : Edward Nicholl)

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