Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
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Sailly-Saillisel Britsh Cemetery
(France, Somme)
Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
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Sailly-Saillisel Britsh Cemetery - 1 Sailly-Saillisel Britsh Cemetery - 1
Photo : Chris Cosgrove (<trainscpc@aol.com>)

Sailly-Saillisel, standing at the north end of a ridge, was the objective of French attacks in September and October 1916, and was captured on 18 October. The village remained in Allied hands until 24 March 1918 when it was lost during the German advance, but was recaptured by the 18th and 38th (Welsh) Division on 1 September 1918.

The cemetery was made after the Armistice when graves were brought in isolated positions chiefly south and east of the village and from small burial grounds. The cemetery now contains 771 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 300 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them.

9 soldiers who served with 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 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

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Private Harry Foxcroft. 24849
Private Harry Foxcroft. 24849.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Rotherham, Resided Leeds.

Private William Henry Gent. 18112.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Metal Bridge (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Littleburn.
Private Walter Johnson. 28937.
Private Walter Johnson. 28937.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Charlotte Johnson, of Harrogate; husband of Clara Johnson, of 165, South St., Keighley, Yorks. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged 29.
Born Harrogate (Yorks), Enlisted Keighley.


"AT REST"
Private James Edward Kitching, 33484.
Private James Edward Kitching, 33484.
13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 January 1917.
Enlisted Malton (Yorks).
Private Ewart Gladstone Lee. 29496.
Private Ewart Gladstone Lee. 29496.
13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 28919 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of James and Lydia Lee, of 20. Montpelier Rd., Dunkirk, Nottingham. Native of Lenton, Nottingham. Killed 8 January 1917. Aged 31.
Born Nottingham, Enlisted Nottingham.


"HE GAINED A CROWN OF LIFE"
Private William McGeachy. 8189
 Private William McGeachy. 8189.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 8 February 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private David William Roberts. 41687.
 Private David William Roberts. 41687.
13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 160611 R F A. Killed 3 March 1917.
Born Colwyn Bay, Enlisted Wrexham Mochdre, Resided Colwyn Bay.
Private Joseph Sproul. 11381.
 Private Joseph Sproul. 11381.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Barnston (Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Washington Station (Durham).
Lance Corporal Joseph Swinburne, 144826.
Lance Corporal Joseph Swinburne, 144826.
50th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 3138 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 September 1918.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Lingdale.

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