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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Sunderland (Bishop Wearmouth) Cemetery |
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Sunderland (Bishop Wearmouth) Cemetery contains 237 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 156 from the Second World War. 4 of the graves are those of soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
During the First World War, part of Ward 3 Section A was set aside for service war burials, though more than 100 war graves are scattered elsewhere in the cemetery. This plot was extended to accommodate some of the Second World War burials. The remainder are in scattered. The war graves plot is on the central path which runs between the two entrances to the cemetery, one in Hylton Road on the north and one in Chester Road on the south.
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view of Sunderland (Bishop Wearmouth) Cemetery
(Photo : Norman Cummings, <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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Private William Raymond Carter. 65576.
Depot, the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William H. and Jane Edith Carter,
of 9, Ormond St., Sunderland. Died at home 30 October 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted Sunderland. Thw headstonealso includeshis younger brother Basil, (Ernest Basil Carter, born 1900, who served briefly with the Durham Light Infantry when he was called for service on 25-10-1918, on reaching 18 years. Called up 5 days before William died). Poor mother must have been distraught. Fortunately the war was to end quite soon and she kept Basil, who died aged 74yrs in 1974. |
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Private James Delaney. 12656. 10th
Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to 95232 Royal Defence Corps.
Husband of Jennie Delaney, of 36, Rutland St., Millfield, Sunderland.
Died at home 26 March 1919. Aged 26. From James Delaney's Service Record he was wounded in September 1915 in the Battle of Loos (Gun Shot Wound left chest). In 1918 he was hospitalised for 159 days after contracting food poisoning.. He is shown as having been a shipyard labourer, residing in Bell Street, Millfield, Sunderland. "HE LAID DOWN HIS RICHEST GIFT ON THE ALTAR OF DUTY HIS LIFE" Photo of Private Delaney's headstone by Norman Cummings, <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk> |
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Private Peter English. 17235. 8th
Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 15049 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Mary English. Died at home 10 May 1916. Aged 29. Born Deptford (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland. "R I P" Photo of Private English's headstone by Norman Cummings, <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk> |
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Private William Waters. 16895. 9th
Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.Son of Mr. T. Waters, of 48, Peacock
st West, Millfield, Sunderland. Died at home 30 January 1920. Aged 35. Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Sunderland. Private Waters Pension Record survives. From this it is apparent that before enlistment he was a shipyard rivetter. He was gaseed, as well as being wounded in the left thigh, on 10 October 1918 (while serving in France). He was in hospital in the Oakbank War Hospital in Glasgow, before being discharged as unfit for further service. It would appear, therefore, that he died of his wounds / gassing. Photo of Private Waters' headstone by Norman Cummings, <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk> |
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