Remembrance - The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War War Memorials, - Overseas

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This page includes War Memorials found outside the United Kingdom, and is divided into the following sections;-
A. Continental Europe
B. Republic of Ireland (Eire)
C. Overseas inc. Australia, Canada, China, Greece, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey.

The thumbnail images below illustrate a Memorial or Cemetery relating to the Yorkshire Regiment. Simply click on one of the thumbnail images and a new window will open where you can find out more about that memorial, cemetery, or war grave.

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Continental Europe

The Arras Memorial		The Arras Flying Services Memorial		Cambrai Memorial, Louverval		Contalmaison (1)
455 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed among the nearly 35,000 names on this memorial.		Of the nearly 1000 names on this memorial, three are for men of the Yorkshire Regiment who lost their lives flying with the RFC		66 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed among the 7066 names on this memorial.		The memorial to Lt Donald Simpson Bell VC.

Contalmaison (2)		The Fricourt Memorial		The Hirsch Memorial		Le Touret Memorial
The memorial to Captain Francis Dodgson		The Memorial to the men of the 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. This is located inside Fricourt British Cemetery.		The Memorial to Captain D Philip Hirsch, VC		The memorial which records the names of 237 men of the 2nd Battalion, including Corporal Anderson VC

Loos Memorial		Malbork Memorial		Nieuport Memorial		Ploegsteert Memorial
170 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed amongst the over 20,000 names on the Loos Memorial		8 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are shown on this memorial, which commemorates 39 men who were buried in Lidzbark Warminski War Cemetery		2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are listed among the 549 names on this memorial.		203 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed amongst the 11,000 names on this memorial.

Pozieres Memorial		Soissons Memorial		Thiepval Memorial		Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
212 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed amongst the 14,699 names on this memorial.		170 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed amongst the 3,882 names on this memorial.		1059 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed among the 72,000 names on this memorial.		Of the 34,863 names on the Memorial, 637 are for men of the Yorkshire Regiment

Vimy Memorial		Vis-en-Artois Memorial		Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial		Ypres, St. George's Memorial Church
The memorial commemorates over 60,000 Canadians who died in France, including over 11,000 who have no known grave. Amongst the 11,000 is 1 former soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment		45 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed among the more than 9,844 names on this Memorial		518 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment listed among the more than 54,000 names on this Memorial		Includes a Memorial Window to Captain L E P Jones

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Republic of Ireland (Eire)

Carlow		Clare Peace Park, - Ennis (Eire)		Cork		Dublin, Ballsbridge
includes names of Lt. Col Walter Alexander and Captain Humphrey Wilson		includes one name of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment		includes one name of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment		includes one name of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment

Dublin High School		Dublin, - St. Mary's Hospital		Dublin, - the Guinness Brewery		Ireland's Memorial Records
includes one name of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment		includes the name of 1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment		2 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are shown on this memorial. (served & returned?)		Commemorates over 49,000 Irishmen who lost their lives in the First World War

Kilkenny - St. Canice's Cathedral		Kilkenny Peace Park		Limerick		Mayo Peace Park
includes the name of Lieut Prior-Wandesforde		3 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are among the 827 names on this memorial		includes the name of 1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment		7 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Midleton WW1 Memorial		Monkstown Football Club - Dublin		Tralee (Ballymullen Road)		Waterford
includes the name of 1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment		includes the name of Captain Edward Lynch		includes the name of 1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment		2 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are among the 1100 names on this memorial

Waterford, Christ Church Cathedral
includes the name of Major Archibald Roberts

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Australia

Melbourne Grammar School		Western Australia State War Memorial
includes the name of 2nd Lieut John Burgoyne Hudson		includes the name of 2nd Lieut William Checkley Mills

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Canada

Cornwall (Ontario)		Parksville (British Columbia)		Saskatchewan		Scarborough, Pine Hills Cemetery
includes the name of 2nd Lieut William Wallace Watson		includes the name of Private (Major) Harold Chapman		includes the name of 2nd Lieut Avard Yuill Mathews		Family Memorial includes 2nd Lieut John Buchan Freeland

University of Toronto		University of Toronto Schools Hockey Club
includes the name of 2nd Lieut Henry Lawrence		includes the name of 2nd Lieut John Buchan Freeland

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China

Shanghai Race Club
includes the names of 3 Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment.

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Greece

Doiran Memorial		Mikra Memorial
Of the 2171 names on this memorial, 1 is for a soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.		Of the 500 names on this memorial, 1 is for a soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

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India

Delhi Memorial (India Gate)		Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial		Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, - Chennai		Mumbai, - St Thomas Cathedral
Of over 13,000 names on this memorial, 62 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.		Of over 1800 names on this memorial, 14 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.		1 soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment is commmeorated on this memorial		1 Officerr of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial

Nainital, - Church of St. John in the Wilderness
1 soldier of the 2nd Battalioj is commemorated on this memorial

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Iraq

Basra
14 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst the 40,500 names on this memorial.

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Israel

Jerusalem Memorial
1 soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is amongst the 3300 names on this memorial.

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Italy

The Giavera Memorial
9 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst the 147 names on this memorial.

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New Zealand

Wellington - Bolton Street Cemetery		Wellington, Brooklyn Park
includes a memorial to 1 Officer of the Yorkshire Regiment.		includes a memorial to 1 Officer of the Yorkshire Regiment.

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Pakistan

Karachi 1914 - 1918 War Memorial
includes the names of 31 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.

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Russian Federation

Archangel Memorial
The memorial commemorates 219 British officers and men who died during the North Russian campaign and whose graves are not known. 16 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

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South Africa

Rondebosch (Cape Town), St. Paul's Churchyard
An Officer of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

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Turkey

Helles Memorial
The Commonwealth battle memorial for the Gallipoli campaign. Of the 20838 names of those with no known graves on the memorial, 284 are for soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.

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