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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Scarborough (Dean Road) Cemetery |
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Scarborough's Dean Road Cemetery, - with the grave of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment on the extreme right
(photo : Commonwealth War Graves Commison website, www.cwg.org)
: Scarborough was bombarded and damaged on the morning of the 16th December
1914, by German battle cruisers, which escaped under cover of mist; and the
minefield which they laid at the time was cleared by the end of the year.
The town was also severely attacked by enemy aircraft in 1941, having been
one of the Home Port fixed artillery defence posts during the 1939-1945 War.
There are 33 burials relating to both the First and Second World Ward
in Scarborough's Manor Road Cemetery, including Foreign and Non-World
War graves in the CWG's care. Amongst the burials are X soldiers ofthe Yorkshire
Regiment.
Private John Kidd. 30342. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Depot).
Son of the late John and Mary Kidd; husband of Alice Jane Kidd, of 7, Victoria
St., Scarborough. Died at home 24 July 1917. Aged 40.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Private William Parkinson. 12798. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died at home 22 June 1917. Aged 34.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Scarborough.
Private Thomas Pollard. 3834. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died at home 18 January 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.