War memorials, North Yorkshire
War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Sunderland, - Names "J"
War memorials, North Yorkshire

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The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray ParkThe War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (1)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The names of those soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment and recorded in the Book of Remembrance for Sunderland, surnames beginning "J", are listed below.

The page numbers in the Sunderland Book of Remembrance in which their names are recorded are shown below.


Private Thomas Jefferson. 11613. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Catherine Jefferson, of 6, Hobson Terrace, Washington Station, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 18.
Born Tanfield, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Washington Station (Co. Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Page 27 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)

Private Charles Johnson. 18925. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Born at Seaham Harbour. Son of Edward and Barbara Johnson; husband of Jane Johnson, of 30 Back, North Terrace, Seaham Harbour. Died 21 July 1915. Aged 35.
Born Deanbridge (Durham), Enlisted Seaham, Resided Ryhope.
Buried HARTLEPOOL (NORTH ROAD) CEMETERY.
(Page 232 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)

Private George Johnson. 45966. 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 19408 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 August 1917.
Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Falforth.
Buried ST. LEGER BRITISH CEMETERY.
("Falforth" should be Fatfield.)
(Page 32 or 70 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)

Private James Johnson, 12235. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 October 1917.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Page 77 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)

Private John Richardson Johnson. 44908. Depot the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 26 November 1917. Aged 19.
Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried SUNDERLAND (RYHOPE ROAD) CEMETERY.
(Page 77 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)


The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (2)
The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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