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The
Belmont War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Belmont War Memorial is located on Carrville High Street, almost in line with the pedestrian island crossing from the Blue House Shops, on a site adjoining the churchyard on the North-East side.
59 names are commemorated for men who fell in the First World War, but names of those who fell in subsequent conflicts are inscribed on the four columns at the base of this memorial.
The dedication of the memorial, and a transcript of all the names inscribed on the memorial can be found on the relevant North East War Memorials Project page.
The names of seven soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial. However, at least one of these soldiers (J M Clarkson) served in the WEST Yorkshire Regiment and not the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>) for providing the photographs of this memorial.
Private Silas Bunce. 61622. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment.
Died at home 23 June 1918.
Born Belmont (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Annfield Plain (Durham).
Buried STANLEY
(HARELAW) CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal William Gaffney, 12556. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4 October 1917.
Born Wakefield, Enlisted Durham.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Joshua Graham. 17118. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Margaret Graham, of 1, Front St., South Hetton,
Sunderland; husband of Mary Jane Graham, of 38, First St., Horden, Co. Durham.
Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 39.
Born Durham, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private Robert Wilson Muncaster. 14348. 2nd Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Jessie Muncaster, of 78, Four Lane
Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Killed 6 November 1918. Aged 26.
Born Lanchester, Enlisted Durham.
Buried BETTRECHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Private Mark Sheridan Shaw. 260125. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Adopted Son of John and Mabel Shaw, of 42, Dragon Villa, Durham.
Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 22.
Enlisted Durham.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal J W Wright. This name is shown as being in the Yorks Regiment on the Memorial. The most likely "fit" to this name was a Corporal John W Wright, 6734, who served with the 6th Battalion at Gallipoli. This soldier enlisted on 4 November 1901, and was discharged from the Army on grounds of sickness on 28 November 1918. (Silver War Badge). A John W Wright, born 1882, died in Q1 1919 in Hartlepool, - very likely the same man.
Yorkshire Regiment Names on the The Belmont War Memorial (1)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
Yorkshire Regiment Names on the The Belmont War Memorial (2)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The
Belmont War Memorial
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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