The Yorkshire Regiment, WW1 Remembrance

Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, -
Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Notts

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Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Nottinghamshire, contains just 1 Commonwealth War Grave, this being of a Yorkshire Regiment soldier.

All photos are by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>), to whom we are very grateful..

The Family Headstone for Private Charles Goodwin in Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard
Photo : Richard Roberts

Private Charles Goodwin. 5/38550. 15th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly T/260925 R A S C. Died at home 26 March 1917. Aged 18.
Born Cropwell Butler, Enlisted Nottingham, Resided Sandiacre.

Private Goodwin is shown in the Commonwealth War Graves database as "Private Charles Goodwin, 77900. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) transf. to (TR/38550) 10th Bn. Training Reserve". However, the 15th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment was a Training Battalion, and a large number of youngsters were enlisted in that battalion. It is assumed that he was at some point in the 15th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, as shown in SDGW.
Charles Goodwin died of Meningitis in the Cannock Chase Hospital.

Nigel Wood has provided something of Charles Goodwin's family background on the Langar Cum Barnstone Parish Council website.

The Inscription on Family Headstone for Private Charles Goodwin in Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard The Inscription on Family Headstone for Private Charles Goodwin in Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard
Photo : Richard Roberts

The Family Headstone for Private Charles Goodwin in Langar (St. Andrew) Churchyard, - leaning at a steep angle.
Photo : Richard Roberts

The Church of (St. Andrew), Langar. The Church of St. Andrew, Langar.
Photo : Richard Roberts

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