Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Netley Hospital Military Cemetery

Close by what was once Netley Hospital, and now in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Country Park, is the Netley Military Cemetery.

Soldiers who were treated in Netley Hospital from the time it first opened in 1865 are buried here, and the cemetery is now maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. As well as the soldiers buried in the cemetery, family members of those who looked after them are also interred here.

For the earlier 19th century graves, there are only headstones for the officers' or family member graves.

It is interesting to note that the graves of First World War and Second World War soldiers buried in this cemetery include not only Commonwealth soldiers, but also soldiers of the opposing forces. The numbers of these soldiers are;-

Four members of the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery, - Lance Corporal Jonathan Carpenter, Serjeant Robert Gallon, and Lance Corporal J H Snow.

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Select the image above for a larger version		Lance Corporal Jonathan Carpenter, 3/8718. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 27 September 1915. Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted West Hartlepool.

Select the image above for a larger version		Sergeant Robert Gallon, 14494. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs Annie Gallon, Husband of Louisa Gallon, of 18 Union Street, Seaham Harbour, County Durham. Died at home 22 December 1915. Aged 38. Born North Shields, Enlisted Sunderland. Gravestone inscribed "At Rest. Ever Remembered by His Wife & Son Ronnie."