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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - York Cemetery |
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During the 1914-1918 War, York contained the Headquarters, Northern Command, the York Record Office; the Depot of the West Yorkshire Regiment and four auxiliary hospitals.
York Cemetery contains 152 First World War burials and 85 from the Second World War. The cemetery has become very overgrown. However, despite this all the CWGC plots are carefully maintained with, where necessary, mown paths to provide access.
We are very grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) for providing the photos from this cemetery.
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Private Frank Fewster.
265561. 18th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 7 November
1918. Enlisted Middlesbrough. (SDGW has date of death as 7 April 1918) |
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Private Charles Frederick
Fletcher. 12766. The Yorkshire Regiment (Depot). Died at home 13
April 1920. Aged 41. Born York, Resided York. Son of Thomas Henry and Harriet Ann Fletcher. Husband of Irene Fletcher of 12 Stafford Place, Holgate Rd, York. Enlisted 25 November 1915. Discharged 30 March 1919, with eyesight impaired by enemy gas. |
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Lance Corporal Lawrence
Hartley. 23358. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home
12 October 1919. Aged 26. Son of William and Annie Hartley. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Hartley of 41 Clayton's Yard, Regent St. York. Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided York. Wounded, GSW (*) to right knee in September 1917 "EVER REMEMBERED" * Gun Shot Wound |
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Private Arthur Wright.
24139. Depot the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 7 November 1915. Born York, Enlisted York. |
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Private Fewster's headstone in York Cemetery
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Private Fletcher's headstone in York Cemetery
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Private Fletcher's headstone (centre) in York Cemetery
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The Newly Restored Cross of Sacrifice in York Cemetery
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