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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Cojeul British Cemetery, St. Martin-sur-Cojeul (France, Pas de Calais) |
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Cojeul
British Cemetery (1)
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).
The village of St. Martin-sur-Cojeul was taken by the 30th Division on 9 April 1917, lost in March 1918, and retaken in the following August.
Cojeul British Cemetery was begun by the 21st Division Burial Officer in April 1917, and used by fighting units until the following October. It was very severely damaged in later fighting.
The cemetery contains 349 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 35 of the burials are unidentified and 31 graves destroyed by shell fire are represented by special memorials.
Amongst the graves are those of 21 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. There is also one Victoria Cross holder (of the KOYLI).
We are extremely grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>) who has generously provided the photographs on this page.
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Private John Rontree Baines,
235095. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Rontree Baines and Louisa Baines, of High St. Stokesley, Yorks. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 22. Born Stokesley, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Stokesley. "THY WILL BE DONE"
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Serjeant William Carwardine, 202315. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 320 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed 16 July 1917. Born Braunston (Daventry), Enlisted Daventry. |
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Private John Dawson. 32908.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private John William Foster,
41852. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 160328 RFA. Son of William and Betsy Foster, of Sedbergh, Yorks; husband of Elizabeth Ann Foster, of Field End, Stainton, Kendal. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 26. Born Fairbank (Westmoreland), Enlisted Kendal, Resided Stainton (Nr Kendal). "PEACE PERFECT PEACE"
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Private James Nathaniel Fulker,
42333. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 183600 RFA. Killed 11 April 1917. Born Maidenhead, Enlisted Swindon. |
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Private George William Griffin,
36356. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Nephew of Miss A. Davis, of Church St., Sutton, Hull. Killed 11 April 1917. Born Sutton (Yorks), Enlisted Hull, Resided Sutton-on-Hull. |
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Private Edward Albert Hankin.
36153. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Born Chiswick (Mddx), Enlisted Saltburn.
"KNOWN TO BE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY"
"THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT" |
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Private George Henley, 38074.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Susannah Henley, of Sunny Vale Gardens, Hipperholme, Halifax. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 19. Born Brighouse (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax, Resided Hipperholme (Yorks). "MAY HIS REWARD
BE AS GREAT AS HIS SACRIFICE" |
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Private Robert Howard Hill,
250698. 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 30796 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Eugenie Jane Mason (formerly Hill), of 54, Fentonville St., Sharrow, Sheffield, and the late Walter Hill. Killed 23 September 1917. Aged 20. Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield. "GOD'S WILL"
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Private Thomas Horn. 17454.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Jane Horn of Old Mill, Sherburn, Durham. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 32. Born Darlington, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Darlington. |
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Private Cyril Wilfred Horner,
26641. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 August 1917. Born Great Ayton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Morton-on-Swale (Northallerton). |
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Private John Jones. 235097. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Christiana Jones, of 46, Church St., Middlesbrough. Died 5 July 1917. Aged 20. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Richard Charles Jones.
41861. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 161762 RFA. Son of Richard and Annie Jones, of Grove Cottage, Wentnor, Salop. Died 7 August 1917. Aged 23. Born Nasbury (Salop), Enlisted Ludlow, Resided Wentnor. |
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Serjeant Robert William Kitching.
15518. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 July 1917. Born Bedale (Yorks), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided South Bank (Yorks). |
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Private Charles Herbert Nicholson.
17323. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Born Barmston (Durham), Enlisted Washington. |
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Private John William Raisbeck,
20274. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917. Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row. |
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Private James William Simpson,
18951. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late James and Jane Simpson, of Seaham Colliery; husband of Mary Ann Simpson of 3 Back, Church St., Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 29. Born Hetton-le-Hole, Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided New Seaham Colliery. "DUTY CALLED. HE ANSWERED.
MAY GOD GRANT HIM ETERNAL REST." |
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Private Llewellyn Thomson, 41798.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. A. Thomson, of East Mayland, Hamsterley, Witton-le-Wear, Co Durham. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 22. Born Hamsterley (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland, Resided Hamsterley. "THY WILL BE DONE" |
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Private George William Turner.
42353. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 25343 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 April 1917. Born Gateshead, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private Walter Granville Walker,
23430. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 23. Born Farnley, Enlisted Leeds. Private Walter Granville Walker is shown as "William Granville Walker" in both the 10th Battalion Rollof Honour and Soldiers Died in the Great War. However, He is shown as Walter Granville Walker in numerous other references, e.e Birth, England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915. Bramley, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Q2 1894. 1901 and 1911 Census. Father = Charles E, Mother = Selena Born in Farnley. |
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Private Arthur Witty. 35611.
10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 32687 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William and Elizabeth Witty, of 54, Little Queen St., Willington St., Leeds. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 32. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. |
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Private Horace Waller, VC. 30144. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Son of John Edward and Esther Waller, of "Laurel Bank," Heald's Rd., Dewsbury. Killed 10 April 1917. Aged 20. "HONOUR'D, BELOVED AND MOURN'D"
Citation An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30122, dated 8th June, 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when with a bombing section forming a block in the enemy line. A very violent counter-attack was made by the enemy on this post, and although five of the garrison were killed, Pte. Waller continued for more than an hour to throw bombs, and finally repulsed the attack. In the evening the enemy again counter-attacked the post and all the garrison became casualties, except Pte. Waller, who, although wounded later, continued to throw bombs for another half an hour until he was killed. Throughout these attacks he showed the utmost valour, and it was due to his determination that the attacks on this important post were repulsed." |
Cojeul
British Cemetery (2)
THE LAND ON WHICH THIS / CEMETERY STANDS IS THE / FREE GIFT OF THE FRENCH
/PEOPLE FOR THE PERPETUAL
RESTING PLACE OF THOSE / OF THE ALLIED ARMIES WHO / FELL IN THE WAR OF 1914
- 1918 / AND ARE HONOURED HERE
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).
The
Headstones for Privates Thompson, Henley and Walker in Cojeul British Cemetery
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>).