War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Easington (All Saints) Churchyard
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Dowey Family Headstone in Easington (All Saints) Churchyard
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

Although there are two Commonwealth War Graves in Easington (All Saints) Churchyard. neither of these is for a soldier who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.
However, there is a family headstone which commemorates a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private John William Dowey, 10930. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to 479264 Labour Corps. Son of David Dowey, of "Ocean View," Sandsend, nr. Whitby, Yorks., and the late Hannah Eliza Dowey. Of Easington, Yorks. Wounded at the Dardanelles, 22nd Aug., 1915; on the Somme, Aug., 1916; and again at Ypres, in Aug., 1917. Died 27 August 1918. Aged 23.
Born Liverton (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby (Yorks), Resided Loftus (Yorks)
Buried LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HANNAH ELIZA / BELOVED WIFE OF DAVID DOWEY / (LATE OF EASINGTON)
WHO DIED AUG. 1ST 1920 / AGED 54 YEARS
ALSO
PTE JOHN WILLIAM DOWEY
BELOVED ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED
IN ACTION AUG. 27TH 1918
AGED 23 YEARS & 9 MONTHS
BURIED IN LES BAUCQUES (sic) MILITARY CEMETERY, CALAIS
ALSO THE ABOVE
DAVID DOWEY / WHO DIED FEB 13TH 1953 / AGED 86 YEARS
AT REST

Easington (All Saints) Churchyard (1) Easington (All Saints) Churchyard (1)
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

Easington (All Saints) Churchyard (2)Easington (All Saints) Churchyard (2)
Photo : Dimitrios Corcodilos of the Find a Grave website

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