Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
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Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France
Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
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Henin Crucifix Cemetery is named from a calvary standing on the opposite side of the road. It was made by units of the 30th Division after the capture of the village in 1917. Henin Crucifix Cemetery contains 61 burials and commemorations of the First World War. Two of the burials are unidentified and eight graves, destroyed in later fighting, are now represented by special memorials.

Amongst the graves are 13 for soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment. All the Yorkshire Regiment graves are of men of the 2nd Battalion killed on 2 April 1917. The 2nd Battalion were engaged in a "strong attack" (ref. Wylly, - History of the Green Howards) on the village of Henin on the morning of 2 April. In this action, 2 officers and 62 men were killed, with 6 officers and 96 men wounded and 8 men missing.

Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France
Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France
(Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>)

All of the gravestone photos are by Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>

Private Alfred Henry Carey
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Private Alfred Henry Carey. 42307. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164205 RFA. Son of Mrs. C. Broad, of 72, Lorne Rd., Tiverton, Bath; husband of Mary Ann Kittlety (formerly Carey), of 15, Montgomery St., Victoria Park, Bristol. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 28.
Born Tiverton, Enlisted Bath, Resided Weston.
Private Richard Cox and Private Francis Edwin Baker
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Private Richard Cox. 19423. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Deborah Oughton, of 37, Dover St., Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 33.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Cargo Fleet.

Private Francis Edwin Baker. 36217. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 21767 East Yorks Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Market Weighton, Enlisted Welton, Resided Market Weighton.
Private Herbert Grainge and Lance Corporal Harry Newton
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Private Herbert Grainger, 6060. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. G. A. Grainger, of Hoar Cross, Burton-on-Trent. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Ripon (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Bradford.

Lance Corporal Harry Newton, 30422. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Newton, of East Ayton, West Ayton, Yorkshire. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 33.
Born East Ayton (Yorks),Enlisted Scarborough, Resided West Ayton.
Private Hugh McDougall and Private Thomas William Fish
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Private Hugh McDougall. 33452. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 22517 East Yorks Regiment. Son of Mr. A. McDougall, of 16, Montrose Avenue, Gibson St., Hull. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.

Private Thomas William Fish, 30817. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. M. E. Fish, of 6, Housewife Lane, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton.
Private James Rigby
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Private James Rigby. 38811. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. A. E. Rigby, of 18, Devonshire Rd., High Park, Southport. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Southport (Lancs), Enlisted Southport.
Private William George Riley
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Private William George Riley. 30395. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Edith Riley, of 3, Costa St., Parliament Rd., Middlesbrough. Native of Middlesbrough. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 38.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private George Wompra Welbury and Private John Thomas Walker
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Private George Wompra Welbury. 36112. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Jane Welbury, of Egton, Egton Bridge, Yorks. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 28.
Born Newholme, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Grosmont (Yorks).
(SDGW shows him as "George Wompra").

Private John Thomas Walker. 29014. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Hannah Walker, of Foston York. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 30.
Born Pocklington, Enlisted York.
Private Thomas William Wilson and Private John Ernest Scull
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Private Thomas William Wilson. 30400. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private John Ernest Scull. 38879. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mrs. E. J. Richards, of Goddards Green, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 39.
Born Blunsdon (Wilts), Enlisted Chester.

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Yorkshire Regiment Graves in the Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France
Yorkshire Regiment Graves in the Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France
(Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>)