Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Rugeley Cemetery

Rugeley Cemetery, Staffordshire contains 53 Commonwealth War Graves from both World Wars. The cemetery adjoins St. Augustine's Churchyard. The majority of the War Graves are in a group and a War Cross is erected at the entrance. Rugeley Camp Military Hospital contained 750 beds.

There are two graves for soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment in this cemetery.

Rugeley Cemetery, Staffordshire (#1)
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>)

(Information from Richard Roberts;- Counting the single grave on the right as the first row, the marker nearest the camera in the third row is John Warne's grave.)

Select the thumbnail for a larger image. Close the window that opens to return to this page.		Private Joseph Thompson, 16329. 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Ann Thompson. Died at home 26 February 1916. Aged 42. Born Greencroft (West Stanley - Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Thornley (Durham) (Photo : Richard Roberts <richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>)

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Private John Warnes, 23380. 15th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Jane Warnes. Died at home 23 May 1916. Aged 24. Born Pelton (Durham), Enlisted Jarrow, Resided Chester-le-Street (Durham) SDGW incorrectly states the battalion as being the 13th Battalion. The 15th Battalion was based in Rugely, Staffs. (Photo : Richard Roberts <richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>)

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Rugeley Cemetery, Staffordshire (#2)
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard@nosnailshere.co.uk>)

(Information from Richard Roberts;- Joseph Thompson's grave marker is the darker of the two CWGC headstones in the centre
of this general view of Rugeley Cemetery.)