The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Berwick-upon-Tweed
(Northumberland)

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The War Memorial Outside St. Mary's Church in Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed
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The War Memorial for Berwick-upon-Tweed is a sculpture of a winged Angel of Peace on a square plinth, standing on a two-stepped base. The dedication and commemorations are inscribed on cast metal plates attached to the four sides of the plinth.

474 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War. Although there is a dedication to those who lost their lives in the Second World War, no names are commemorated for this war.

Magicfingers has photographed the memorial and the commemorations on his website. We are very grateful for the use of these photographs.

A transcription of the names commemorated is provided on the North East War Memorials Project website.

3 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Private William Fettis. 33071. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4650 Northumberland Fus. Died 16 November 1917.
Born Wooler (Northumberland), Enlisted Berwick-on-Tweed, Resided Tweedmouth.
Buried SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY.
(Shown on the memorial as being in the West Yorkshire Regiment.)

Lance Corporal Charles Freeman. 9998. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 June 1915.
Born Sanquhar (Dumfrieshire), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Berwick-on-Tweed.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private Logan Studley, 10397 / 2nd Lieutenant Logan Studley. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 October 1914. Aged 18.
Buried YPRES TOWN CEMETERY.
(Logan Studley served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment and fought in the First Battle of Ypres. He was commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment whilst still serving with the Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed whilst fighting with the Yorkshire Regiment.)

Names "D" - "J" on the Berwick-upon-Tweed War Memorial
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Names "R" - "Y" on the Berwick-upon-Tweed War Memorial
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