The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Belper, Derbyshire

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The War Memorial, - Delper, Derbyshire
The War Memorial, - Belper, Derbyshire
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The Belper Memorial stands in the War Memorial Gardens, King Street, Belper and commemorates names from both World Wars. Amongst the 220 or so WW1 casualties are three from the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private George Charles Spencer. 43202. 17th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Kate Spencer, of 88, Nottingham Rd., Belper. Died at home 17 May 1917. Aged 22.
Born Belper (Derbyshire), Enlisted Derby, Resided Belper (Derby).
Buried BELPER CEMETERY.

Private John Arthur Tomlinson. 64808. 15th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 243839 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1918.
Born Belper (Derby), Enlisted Derby.
Buried AVAL WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, VIEUX-BERQUIN.

Private Stanley Webster. 35277. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Stanley Webster, of 1, Halfway Houses, Derby Road, Belper, Derbyshire. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Belper, Enlisted Derby, Resided Belper.
Buried LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK.

The names of Privates Spencer, Tomlinson, & Webster on the Belper War Memorial
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

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