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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Canada Farm Cemetery ( Ieper, West-Vlaanderen - Belgium) |
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Canada Farm Cemetery (1)
Photo : Richard Roberts.
Canada Farm Cemetery took its name from a farmhouse used as a dressing station during the 1917 Allied offensive on this front. Most of the burials are of men who died at the dressing station between June and October 1917.
There are now 907 First World War burials in the cemetery.
Amongst the graves are those of six soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) who has generously provided the photographs on this page.
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Private Harry Bury. 9699. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transf. to (386210) 64th Coy. Labour Corps. Husband of Maria Bury, of 4, Lime Place, Oldham Rd., Miles Platting, Manchester. Killed 29 October 1917. Aged 34. Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester. |
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Private John Clynes. 25448.
9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Alice Clynes, of 58, Richmond Rd. East, Leeds, Yorks. Killed 21 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. "ALWAYS REMEMBERED"
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Private James Jones. 42854.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 160621 R F A. Son of Thomas and Margaret Jones, of Twining Hill, Overton Bridge, Ruabon. Killed 29 November 1917. Aged 25. Born Beestock (Denbigh), Enlisted Ruabon, Resided Overton Bridge (Near Ruabon - Denbighshire). "BE STRONG
AND OF GOOD COURAGE" |
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Private Norman Douglas A F Marwood.
200280. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 October 1917. Born Kirby Whiske, Enlisted Thirsk. (Shown only as "N Marwood" in CWGC Register". |
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Private James Phillips. 34115.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 29366 Lincs Regt. Killed 29 November 1917. Born Kingswinford (Staffs), Enlisted Brierly Hill (Dudley). . |
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Private Samuel Joseph Robinson.
363704. Labour Corps, formerly 21267 Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2 January 1918. Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton-on-Tees. |
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Canada Farm Cemetery (2), - the Cross of Sacrifice
Photo : Richard Roberts.