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War Memorials Elsewhere, - Sunderland, - Names "Y" |
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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 "Y", are listed below.
The page numbers in the Sunderland Book of Remembrance in which their names are recorded are shown below.
Private John William Yeo, 14485. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Yeo, of 9, Thomas St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland;
husband of Margaret Hebron (formerly Yeo), of 11, Victoria Terrace, Old Penshaw,
Philadelphia, Co. Durham. Killed 31 August 1918. Aged 28.
Born Houghton-le-Spring, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT.
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Joseph Young. 3/9206. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Daniel and Mary Young, of 6, John St., West, Ayres Quay; husband of
Mary Ellen Young, of 1, James' St., Ayres Quay, Sunderland. Served in the
South African War. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 39.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Preston Young.
91980. 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly
13828 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1918.
Born Whitburn (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Grangetown.
Buried BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Page 248 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl