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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Eston Cemetery |
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Eston Cemetery includes the graves of 16 men of the Yorkshire Regiment who died at home, and 2 graves of members of the Green Howards who died at home in World War 2 or later.
Eston Cemetery contains the Memorial obelisk to William Short VC, photographs of which have been provided by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) and can be seen at the bottom of the page. There is a Cross of Sacrifice denoting that this is a Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery.
The graves are as below. Photographs of the graves have kindly been provided by Colin Appleby (<colinapp@hotmail.com>, website www.colinappleby.com), and by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>). To view a larger photo of each grave, click on the thumbnail image..
The family names on the Commonwealth War Grave headstones are;-
The photographs of the individual graves were taken by Colin Appleby (<colinapp@hotmail.com>, website www.colinappleby.com), and by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>).
There are also several monumental inscriptions, for soldiers remembered on the memorials or headstones of their families. Select the link below to see these memorials or headstones.
Family Memorials / Headstones of Yorkshire
Regiment Soldiers |
The family names on the memorials / headstones are;-
Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>) has photographed the several family grave headstones which commemorate soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.
| Private Charles C Bell. 13737. Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Ada Bell, of 1 10, Holden St., Grangetown, Yorks.
Died 31 March 1919. Aged 37. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| 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. (Photo by Ray Wilkins) |
| 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). |
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| 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. (Photo by Ray Wilkins) Private Curtis is also commemorated on a family memorial, - see below. |
| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
| 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). (Photo by Ray Wilkins) |
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| 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 (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| Private G Moore. 10664. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 May 1919. |
| 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. (Photo by Ray Wilkins) |
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| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| 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. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| Serjeant G H King. 4398290. 8th Battalion
Green Howards. Son of William and Jane King. Died 6 April 1941. Aged 50. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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| Private Peter J Sharp. Killed 1 October
1971. (Photo by Colin Appleby) |
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The Memorial Obelisk to William Short, VC
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Photos by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>)
William Short VC.
A biography of William Short, and an account of the action in which he won the VC, can be read on this website.
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The Cross of Sacrifice, Eston Cemetery
Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>)
The Wording on the Eston Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice
Photo by Ray Wilkins (<e2ray3636@ntlworld.com>)
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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. The inscription on the headstone reads |
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Private James Vincent Morgan. 11230. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916. The inscription on the headstone reads (Note : incorrect date of death for Pte Morgan on the family headstone) |
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Private G Milburn Radge, 3694. 5th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George M. and I. H. Radge, of
Normanby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 26 November 1918. Aged 26. The inscription on the headstone reads |
