Yorkshire REgiment War Graves
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Eston Cemetery
Yorkshire REgiment War Graves
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Eston Cemetery includes the graves of 16 men of the Yorkshire Regiment who died at home, and several graves of members of the Green Howards who died at home in World War 2 or later.

The graves are as below. All of the photographs of the graves have kindly been provided by Colin Appleby (<colinapp@hotmail.com>, website www.colinappleby.com). To view a larger photo of each grave, click on the thumbnail image.

Private Charles C Bell. Died 31 March 1919.
  Private Charles C Bell. 13737. Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ada Bell, of 1 10, Holden St., Grangetown, Yorks. Died 31 March 1919. Aged 37.
(No photo available, as yet)
   Corporal F Benton. 11930. Yorkshire Regiment (Depot). Husband of Emily Benton, of 26, Low Milbank St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 27 July 1918. Aged 30.
(No photo available, as yet)
   Private William Edward Charlton. 19906. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of W.E. Charlton, of 83, Station Road, South Bank. Died 6 April 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted MIddlesbrough, Resided South Bank (Yorks).
(No photo available, as yet)
   Private Matthew Curtis. 14420. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Patrick and Margaret Curtis, of 16, Branch End, South Bank; husband of Jeanetta Rose (formerly Curtis), of 18, Temple St., South Shields. Died 1 December 1915. Aged 28.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Private Hurbert James Duckworth. Died 9 November 1917.
   Private Herbert James Duckworth. 24997. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. W. Duckworth, of 87, Laing St., Grangetown, Yorks. Died 9 November 1917. Aged 24.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Private G Foster. Died 2 March 1917.
   Private G Foster. 22591. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Ann Foster, of Old Hall, Normanby; husband of Elizabeth Ann Young (formerly Foster), of 20, Haddon St., Middlesbrough. Died 2 March 1917. Aged 45.
(No photo available, as yet)
   Private Garbutt Hugill. 20810, 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to Labour Corps (regimental Number 284732). Husband of Sarah Ann Hugill, of 42, Codd St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 51.
Born Bilsdale (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank (Yorks).
Private W Knights. Died 23 April 1918.
   Private Walter Knights. 20932. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Nancy Knights, of 85, Queen St., South Bank, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Died 23 April 1918. Aged 32.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank
Private William Lawrence. Died 9 October 1919.
   Private William Lawrence. 11017, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to Labour Corps (Regimental Number 617721). Son of William and Lydia Lawrence, of South Bank; husband of Sarah Jane Foster (formerly Lawrence), of 36, Cleveland St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 9 October 1919. Aged 32.
(No photo available, as yet)
   Private G Moore. 10664. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 May 1919.
(No photo available, as yet)
   Private Thomas Ruddy. 3/8564. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas and Eliza Ruddy. Died 6 October 1914. Aged 35.
Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private C Smart. Died 21 June 1916.
   Private C Smart. 25342. 14th Battalion (CWGC) / 4th Battalion (SDGW) Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Burke (formerly Smart), of 1, Bessemer St., Grangetown, Yorks. Died 21 June 1916.
Born Flaxton (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Private H Smith. Died 12 April 1916.
   Private Henry Smith. 25168. 14th Battalion (CWGC) / 4th Battalion (SDGW) Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Jane Bowes (formerly Smith), of 5, Laing St., Grangetown, Yorks. Died 12 April 1916. Aged 28.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Private John Smith. Died 7 July 1918.
   Private John Smith. 39159. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Annie Smith, of South Bank; husband of Dora Smith. Died 7 July 1918. Aged 38.
Lance Serjeant Ernest Stott. Died 14 October 1916.
   Lance Serjeant Ernest Stott. 10776. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of David and Eliza Jane Stott, of 9, Upper Napier St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 14 October 1916. Aged 21.
Born South Bank, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Serjeant P W Wanless. Died 4 June 1920.
   Serjeant P W Wanless. 24042. Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Ann Wanless, of Wentworth House, Middlesbrough Rd., South Bank. Died 4 June 1920. Aged 23.
Serjeant G H King. Died 6 April 1941.
   Serjeant G H King. 4398290. 8th Battalion Green Howards. Son of William and Jane King. Died 6 April 1941. Aged 50.
Private Peter J Sharp. Killed 1 October 1971.
   Private Peter J Sharp. Killed 1 October 1971.

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