The Yorkshire Regiment, War Memorials Elsewhere

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Irchester (Northants)

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The War Memorial for Irchester (Northants)
Photo © Copyright Harry Pope and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Irchester War Memorial is situated at the junction of High Street, Wollaston Road and Farndish Road, Irchester.

The names of 74 men from the First World War are commemorated and 17 men from the Second World War. In addition, there is a plaque commemorating nine local people killed during an air raid on 20th May 1944.

Amongst those commemorated are 2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Harry Conyers Laughton. 202248. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5113 Northants Regt. Son of Ephraim and Fanny Laughton, of 6, Thrift St., Irchester, Northants. Killed 26 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Irchester (Northants), Enlisted Irchester.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Arthur Robinson. 202260. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 3920 Northants Regt. Killed 19 September 1917.
Enlisted Northampton, Resided Irchester.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

First World War Commemorations on the Irchester War Memorial.
Photo : Gordon Cragg (<gordoncragg@yahoo.co.uk>)

Second World War Commemorations on the Irchester War Memorial.
Photo : Gordon Cragg (<gordoncragg@yahoo.co.uk>)

The First World War Dedication on the Irchester War Memorial.
Photo : Gordon Cragg (<gordoncragg@yahoo.co.uk>)

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