Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Rosieres British Cemetery (France, Somme)

Rosieres British Cemetery - 1
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)

Vauvillers is a village about 34 kilometres east of Amiens and north of Rosieres. Rosieres British Cemetery is in open country between Vauvillers and Rosieres.

There are now 60, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The body of one American airman has been removed. The cemetery covers an area of 436 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.

2 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.

We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) for photographing the cemetery and the graves of the Yorkshire Regiment soldiers.

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	Private James Clay. 21030. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Clay, of 6, Chester St., Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough. Died 24 March 1918. Aged 19. Born Cargo Fleet, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Cargo Fleet.

Private Herbert Rosewell. 201988. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 March 1918. Born Totterdown (Bristol), Enlisted Bristol, Resided Easton.

Rosieres British Cemetery - 2
Photo : Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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