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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
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Andrea Waldron(<andreawaldron2@hotmail.com>) visited
the Tyne Cot Cemetery. Andrea has kindly supplied photos of the cemetery and
of some of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment who are amongst those
who are buried there. Below are Andrea's photos, and information on the cemetery
shown below them.
Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials.
There are now 11,953 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or
commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery, and of these 8,366 are unidentified.
Tyne Cot Cemetery (1). Photograph by Andrea Waldron (<andreawaldron2@hotmail.com>)
Tyne Cot Cemetery (2). Photograph by Andrea Waldron (<andreawaldron2@hotmail.com>)
Tyne Cot Cemetery (3). Photograph by Andrea Waldron (<andreawaldron2@hotmail.com>)
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A Soldier of the Great War of the Yorkshire
Regiment. There are many such graves in the Tyne Cot Cemetery. Some are for known ranks, - Corporal, Sergeant etc. |
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Private Charles Aliss, 203184. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Annie Alliss, of Easthorpe, Bothesford,
Notts; husband of Emily Alliss, of Redmile, Nottingham. Killed 28 September
1917. Aged 32. Born Eastville (Lincs), Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Henry James Bamford, 33651.
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 228632 R A S C. Killed 20 September
1917. Born Milton (Derbyshire), Enlisted Church Grosley, Resided Swadlincote. |
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Lance Corporal Douglas George Bell,
15525. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917. Born Croxton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Croxton. |
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Private Albert Brown, 42816. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 150777, Royal Field Artillery. Killed 18 October
1917. Born St. Ives (Huntingdon), Enlisted Canning Town (London). |
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Private Thomas Caldwell, 204411. 4th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 December 1917. Born Walker (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle. |
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Private Harold Cappleman, 20679. 9th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Cappleman, of 62 Scalby Rd.,
Scarborough. Killed 20 September 1917. Aged 19. Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough. |
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Private George James Carrigal, 20760.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 December 1917. Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Serjeant William Cockerill, 200403.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 January 1918. Born Great Ayton, Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Great Ayton. |
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Private John Robert Cockfield, 260141.
2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917. Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Sydney Albert Collins, 33614.
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 263836 R A S C. Killed 28 September
1917. Born Chelmsford (Essex), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Leyton. |
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Private George Cook, 240881. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis Cook, of Harome, York, and the late Elizabeth
Cook. Killed 12 December 1917. Aged 23. Enlisted Malton, Resided Harome (Nawton, Yorks). |
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Serjeant Drummer Robert Charles Courcoux,
8120. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Ann Courcoux;
husband of Angelina Courcoux (nee Beuchet), of 9, Francis St., St. Helier,
Jersey, Channel Islands. Killed 2 August 1917. Aged 27. Born St. Peter's (Jersey), Enlisted Jersey, Resided St. Helier. |
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Lieutenant William Henry Coles. 5th
Battalion (Territorial) Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 December 1917. Lieutenant Francis Geoffrey Danby. 5th Battalion (Territorial) Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lovel and Emma Danby, of Brompton-by-Sawdon, Yorks. Killed 28 December 1917. |
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Corporal William Davies, 13188. 5th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 February 1918. Born Hawarden (Cheshire), Enlisted Warrington, Resided Hawarden. |
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Private Thomas Marston Douglas, 235410.
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.Formerly 8967 Northumberland Fusiliers.
Son of David and Mary Elizabeth Douglas, of Gateshead. Killed 18 October
1917. Aged 22. Born Gateshead, Enlisted Durham, Resided Gateshead. |
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Lance Corporal Arthur Evans. 201537.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Martha Evans, of 206, Cannon
St., Middlesbrough. Died 4 October 1917. Aged 20. Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Edward Fletcher, 33619. 8th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 34658 East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
16 October 1917. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. |
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Private Frederick Gould. 17740. 9th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Arthur and Jane Gould, of 10, Bridge
Row, New Herrington, Philadelphia, Co. Durham. Died 15 October 1917. Aged
21. Born Clink (Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided New Herrington (Fencehouses). |
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Private William Jones. 3/6496. 10th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 5 October 1917. Born Portrack (Stockton), Enlisted Strensall (Yorks), Resided Stockton. |
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Serjeant Walter Linton. 202298. 5th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 1622 4th Northants Regt. Died 21
February 1918. Born Leicester, Enlisted Desborough. |
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Private William Morton, 29171. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Dan and Jane Morton, of Moor Side, Old Lindley,
Holywell Green, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 28 September 1917. Aged 31. Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Halifax. |
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Private John Waller Mudd, 201822. 5th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Michael and Amie Mudd, of West End,
Stokesley, Yorks. Killed 27 December 1917. Aged 22. Born Stokesley, Enlisted Stokesley. |
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CSM Ernest Cecil Norton, 240037. 4th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 January 1918. Born Kirbymoorside, Enlisted Kirbymoorside. |
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Private John William Henry Victor O'Reilly.
20868. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie S. O'Reilly, of
113, Corporation Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 22 December 1916. Aged 30. Born Tynemouth, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Thomas Price, 16676. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 December 1917. Born Gateshead-on-Tyne, Enlisted Blyth, Resided Gateshead. (Shown in SDGW as being with the East Yorkshire Regiment.) |
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Private Edward Ramshaw, 14576. 1st/5th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 December 1917. Born Gateshead,
Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Fencehouses. |
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Corporal Ernest Robert Shearing, 33111.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 3685 Norfolk Regiment. Son of
William and Susan Shearing, of 87, Gladstone St., Norwich. Killed 21 February
1918. Aged 21. Born Norwich, Enlisted Norwich. |
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Private Jerry Sheehan, 11916. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1917. Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted
Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown. |
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Private Fred Kilding Shields, 26237.
8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shields, of
Bolton Castle, Redmire, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1917. Aged 21. Born Castle Bolton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton. |
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Private John Storey, 28185. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917. Born Eslington (Northumberland), Enlisted Guisborough. |
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Private Joseph Waddington, 42592. 8th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 1152 E Yorks Regt. Brother of Mrs.
Mary Gates, of 31, Strickland St., Hessle Rd., Hull. Killed 28 September
1917. Aged 35. Born Hull, Enlisted Hull. |
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Private John George Wales, 28551. 9th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Ellen Wales, of 40,
Charles St., Redcar, Yorks. Killed 1 October 1917. Aged 20. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Thomas Walters, 41619. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 162022 R F A. Killed 15 August 1917. Born Openshaw, Enlisted Reddish, Resided Clarksfield (Oldham). |
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Private Milton Whitehead, 29191. 8th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, of Milnsbridge,
Huddersfield. Killed 28 September 1917. Aged 22. Born Paddock (Huddersfield), Enlisted Huddersfield, Resided Milnesbridge. |
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Private John Edward Wiles, 42509. 9th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 164245 Royal Field Artillery. Killed
15 October 1917. Born Hendsridge (Somerset), Enlisted Castle Carey. |
The following information, and photo, is taken from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
'Tyne Cot' or 'Tyne Cottage' was the name given by the Northumberland Fusiliers to a barn which stood near the level crossing on the Passchendaele-Broodseinde road. The barn, which had become the centre of five or six German blockhouses, or pill-boxes, was captured by the 2nd Australian Division on 4 October 1917, in the advance on Passchendaele. One of these pill-boxes was unusually large and was used as an advanced dressing station after its capture. From 6 October to the end of March 1918, 343 graves were made, on two sides of it, by the 50th (Northumbrian) and 33rd Divisions, and by two Canadian units. The cemetery was in German hands again from 13 April to 28 September, when it was finally recaptured, with Passchendaele, by the Belgian Army. TYNE COT CEMETERY was greatly enlarged after the Armistice when remains were brought in from the battlefields of Passchendaele and Langemarck, and from a few small burial grounds. It is now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials. At the suggestion of King George V, who visited the cemetery in 1922, the Cross of Sacrifice was placed on the original large pill-box. There are three other pill-boxes in the cemetery. There are now 11,953 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery. 8,366 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to more than 80 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate 20 casualties whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The TYNE COT MEMORIAL forms the north-eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery and commemorates nearly 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom and New Zealand who died in the Ypres Salient after 16 August 1917 and whose graves are not known. The memorial stands close to the farthest point in Belgium reached by Commonwealth forces in the First World War until the final advance to victory. The memorial was designed by Sir Herbert Baker with sculpture by F V Blundstone.
Tyne Cot Cemetery (CWG Photo)