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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Courmas British Cemetery (France, Marne) |
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Courmas British Cemetery - 1
Photo : Commonwealth
War Graves Commission
Courmas cemetery was made after the Armistice, by the concentration of graves from the neighbouring battlefields and from COURMAS VILLAGE and COURMAS CHATEAU BRITISH CEMETERIES (small cemeteries made by the 62nd (West Riding) Division after the fighting of the 20th July, 1918).
There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over a quarter are unidentified and special memorials are erected to seven British soldiers believed to be buried among them. The cemetery covers an area of 605 square metres and it is enclosed by a stone rubble wall.
To reach the Cemetery, there is a walk down an unmade road for 700 metres from the nearby parking area.
Amongst the graves are those of 3 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
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Private John William Arnold.
35715. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4629 12th Yeomanry Cyclist Battn Glos Regt. Son of John Arnold. Killed 12 June 1918. Aged 19. Born Birmingham, Enlisted Birmingham. Photo by soilsister of the Find a Grave website. |
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Private Thomas Watson Bryan.
201315. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 June 1918. Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo by soilsister of the Find a Grave website. |
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Private George Edward Wainwright.
35271. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35370 9th T R Battn. Son of Charles William and Penelope Wainwright, of 9, Port Arthur Rd., Sneinton, Nottingham. Killed 12 June 1918. Aged 19. Born Nottingham, Enlisted Nottingham. "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" Photo by soilsister of the Find a Grave website. |
Courmas
British Cemetery - 2
Photo by soilsister
of the Find a Grave website.