The Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

Sunderland (Southwick) Cemetery contains 51 burials from both the First and Second World Wars.

2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.

We are extremely grateful to Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>) for providing the photograph of the Yorkshire Regiment headstone and of the cemetery.

		Private Owen McKeown, 76025. Durham Light Infantry, formerly 2nd Garrison Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 8 June 1921. A comprehensive biography of Owen McKeown is provided on the North East War Memorials Project website. "HE IS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NEVER WILL HIS MEMORY FADE R.I.P." Photo : Maggie Laity of the Find a Grave website.

Private George Potts, 44933.
The Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (381600) Labour Corps.
Died 19 February 1919.

(There are no records of Private Potts service with the Yorkshire Regiment)

Private Pott's grave (centre) in Sunderland (Southwick) Cemetery
(Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>))