Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Dalton (St. John) Churchyard

Dalton (St. John) Churchyard contains 3 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 2 of whom were soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

We are very grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) and Dimitrios Corcodilos for providing the photos from this churchyard.

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		Private Gordon Green. 3258. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Rebecca Green, of Dalton, Thirsk. Died at home 2 October 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Dalton. Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

Private John Richard Wells. M/279411. Army Service Corps. Formerly 12607 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, of The School House, Dalton, Thirsk. Died 29 July 1918. Aged 21. (Not shown in SDGW. However, his Medal Rolls Index Card shows that he entered the War on 29 September 1915 in Egypt. He is shown in the Green Howards Gazette database as having been wounded in July 1916, indicating that he was in the 6th Battalion and had served in the Gallipoli campaign.) IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN R WELLS WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HONOUR AND LIBERTY HE JOINED H.M. FORCES IN SEPTEMBER 1914 AND DIED IN RIPON MILITARY HOSPITAL JULY 1918. Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos

Dalton (St. John) Churchyard, with Private Green's headstone on the left.
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

Dalton (St. John) Churchyard, with Private Wells' headstone on the left.
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos

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