The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Fatfield Council School
(County Durham)

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The War Memorial for Fatfield Council School (County Durham)
(Photo : Peter Welsh <petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com>)

The War Memorial for Fatfield Council School is held in what is now the Primary School for Fatfield. There are 42 names on the memorial, 2 for teachers and 40 for old boys of the school.
The names on the memorial are listed on the North East War Memorials Project page,
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9802

3 of the names are for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private George Johnson. 45966. 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 19408 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 August 1917.
Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Falforth.
Buried ST. LEGER BRITISH CEMETERY.
("Falforth" should be Fatfield.)

Private Joseph Ramshaw. 12792. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William Ramshaw; husband of Emily Clara Richardson (formerly Ramshaw), of 50, Cory St., Ryhope, Co. Durham. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged 42.
Born Fatfield (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal George Brotton Smith, D C M. 13979. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Harraton, Enlisted Washington.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

The War Memorial for Fatfield Council School (County Durham)
(Photo : Peter Welsh <petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com>)

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