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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery |
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Kemmel Chateau MIlitary Cemetery - 1
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery is located 8 Kms south of Ieper on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel.
Kemmel Chateau was north-east of Kemmel village and the cemetery was established on the north side of the chateau grounds in December 1914. It continued to be used by divisions fighting on the southern sectors of the Belgian front until March 1918, when after fierce fighting involving both Commonwealth and French forces, the village and cemetery fell into German hands in late April. The cemetery was retaken later in the year, but in the interval it was badly shelled and the old chateau destroyed.
There are now 1,135 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery and 21 from the Second World War (which all date from the Allied withdrawal ahead of the German advance of May 1940).
16 soldiers who serve din the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>) for photographing the cemetery and the graves of the Yorkshire Regiment soldiers.
Click on a thumbnail image of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which open in a new window.
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Private Walter Alderson. 2118. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ellen Alderson, of Brompton, Northallerton. Killed 24 August 1917. Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton. |
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Private William Lancelot Bernard Brown,
2413. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Alice Brown, of Ovington, Darlington. Killed 18 June 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington. "AT REST"
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Private Arthur Burton. 4862. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 28 May 1916. Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston. |
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Private Arthur Carey. 4584. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Adopted son of Mrs. A. Ledson, of 1, Old Cottages, West Lane, Middlesbrough. Died 15 July 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Newport. |
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Private Leonard Donald Hewitt, 3841.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 June 1916. Enlisted Loftus. |
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2nd Lieutenant Robert Edward Talbot Hewitt. 3rd Bn. attd. 6th Bn. Royal Irish Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hewitt, of Lowlands, Barnham, Bognor. Died 7 June 1917. Aged 29. The following information is taken from M L Ferrar's "Officers of the Green Howards 1688 - 1931", thus;- "Born 11 June 1887, youngest son of Thomas Hewitt, Southwood, Bexhill-on-Sea. 2nd Lieut (Yorkshire Regiment) 8 February 1908. Resigned 17 March 1909. Became a planter in Ceylon, but came home and was appointed a temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Irish Regiment, 26 July 1916. Proceeding to France he was wounded in March 1917, and again in April, and was awarded a certificate for gallantry by the G.O.C. 16th Division on 5 April 1917. Killed in action at Wytschaete, 7 June 1917. His Colonel wrote "He was popular with all and a gallant officer. I am very sorry, indeed, to lose him and his place will be hard to fill."" |
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Private George Hicks, 4918. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 June 1916. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Carlin How. |
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Private Herbert Mayes. 4138. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 June 1916. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Bungay (Suffolk). |
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Private Alfred Herbert Olley. 5229. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Olley, of 3, France St., Redcar, Yorks. Killed 19 July 1916. Aged 19. Born Redcar, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Hutton Rudby. |
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Private William Porritt, 1402. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 April 1915. Born Brotton (Kiltonthorpe, Yorks), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Lingdale (Boosbeck). |
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Private Joseph Wright Scuffham, 5310.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scuffham, of 50, Harker St., High Green, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed on 15 July 1916. Aged 20. Born Skelton-in-Cleveland, Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland. "PEACE PERFECT PEACE" |
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Private Thomas Watson Spence. 3203.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Watson and Jane Spence of Ovington Grange, Darlington. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 23. Born Whycliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Winston (Darlington). |
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Private Robert Theobald, 4464. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 July 1916. Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Great Ayton. |
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Private Frank Thornton. 2417. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Eleanor Thornton of Stapleton, Darlington. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 20. Born Cleasby (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Stapleton (Darlington). |
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Private Ambrose Wilson, 1329. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis and the late Isobel Wilson, of High St., Yarm, Yorks. Died 17 April 1916. Aged 22 Born Yarm, Enlisted Yarm. "SAVIOUR IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING" |
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Private George Wren. 5369. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Eliza Ann Wren, of 5, High St., Coatham, Redcar, Yorks. Killed 13 July 1916. Aged 27. Born Redcar, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Coatham. "TREASURED MEMORIES OF ONE SO DEAR ARE OFT RECALLED BY A SILENT TEAR" |
Kemmel Chateau MIlitary Cemetery - 2
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)
Entrance to the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
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