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Regiment War Graves, - Magnaboschi British Cemetery (Italy) |
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Magnaboschi
British Cemetery
Photo by bbmir
The Italians entered the war on the Allied side, declaring war on Austria, in May 1915. Commonwealth forces were at the Italian front between November 1917 and November 1918. In March 1918, XIV Corps (the 7th, 23rd and 48th Divisions) relieved Italian troops on the front line between Asiago and Canove, the front being held by two divisions with one division in reserve on the plain. The French held the line to the left, with the Italians to the right. The front was comparatively quiet until the Austrians attacked in force from Grappa to Canove in the Battle of Asiago (15-16 June 1918).
The Allied line was penetrated to a depth of about 1,000 metres on 15 June but the lost ground was retaken the next day and the line re-established. Between June and September, frequent successful raids were made on the Austrian trenches. In October, the 7th and 23rd Divisions were sent to the Treviso area of the River Piave front.
The 48th Division, which remained in the mountains as part of the Italian Sixth Army, played an important part in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto (24 October-4 November 1918) in which the Austrians were finally defeated. Magnaboschi British Cemetery is one of five Commonwealth cemeteries on the Asiago Plateau containing burials relating to this period. It contains 183 burials of the First World War. This includes Special Memorials to 4 burials in Plot 3. Row D. Graves 4, 5, 6 and 8, of which the burials cannot be individually identified.
Amongst the graves are those of 2 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
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Corporal Arthur Newsome. 45975.
11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 36642 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charlie and Sarah Ann Newsome, Commonside, Kirkburton, nr. Huddersfield. Killed 15 June 1918. Aged 23. Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Huddersfield. "WHOM LET IT BE SEEN
HE CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN KIRKBURTON, HUDDERSFIELD" Photo by bbmir |
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Lance Corporal Harold Victor Steel,
MM, 38500. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed (Italy) 7 September 1918. Aged 21. Son of William and Sarah Ann Steel, of Snape Bedale, Yorkshire. Born Albough, Enlisted Bedale, Resided Snape. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" Photo by bbmir |
Magnaboschi
British Cemetery
Photo by bbmir