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Newmarket Cemetery is located on the A1304 Newmarket-Cambridge road, on the South West of Newmarket itself.

The cemetery contains 14 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 44 of the 1939-1945 war. There are also 20 Polish Foreign Nationals and 2 non world war burials.

Amongst the First World War burials is one soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.


Private Charles E Friedlander. 33143.
Photo by darealjolo of the Find A Grave website

Private Charles E Friedlander. 33143. 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 48046 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Born Bethnal Green. Died 9 October 1920. Aged 25.

(The only other facts known about Charles Friedlander is that in 1911 he was a Groom at a Racing Establishment, Abingdon Place, in Newmarket. He is shown on the Newmarket War Memorial as "Charles E", but there is no indication as to what the "E" stands for.)


Private Friedlander's headstone in Newmarket CemeteryPrivate Friedlander's headstone in Newmarket Cemetery
Photo by darealjolo of the Find A Grave website

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