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Regiment War Graves, - St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen (France, Seine-Maritime) |
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St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen (1)
Photo: Commonwealth
War Graves Commission
During the First World War, Commonwealth camps and hospitals were stationed on the southern outskirts of Rouen. A base supply depot and the 3rd Echelon of General Headquarters were also established in the city.
Almost all of the hospitals at Rouen remained there for practically the whole of the war. They included eight general, five stationary, one British Red Cross, one labour hospital, and No. 2 Convalescent Depot. A number of the dead from these hospitals were buried in other cemeteries, but the great majority were taken to the city cemetery of St. Sever. In September 1916, it was found necessary to begin an extension.
St. Sever Cemetery contains 3,082 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There is also 1 French burial and 1 non war service burial here.
Amongst the graves are those of 25 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
who has generously provided the photographs of the Yorkshire Regiment headstones.
You may also like to see some photos of some other headstones taken in the
cemetery by Chris Weekes. These photos show some particularly interesting
(though sad) Commonwealth War Graves headstones, as well as some French and
Italian grave markers. To see these photos, select St.
Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Non-Yorkshire REgiment headstones).
Click on thumbnail image, below, of a headstone for a larger version of the photo which open in a new window.
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Private Bewick Bainbridge, 3169.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Susan Bainbridge, of Hutton Rudby, Yorks. Killed 14 October 1916. Aged 24. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Hutton Rudby "REMEMBERED BY HIS FATHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS" |
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2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Andrew
Bell. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Joseph Bell, of 18, Brocklesby Rd., South Norwood, London. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Died of Wounds 17 October 1917. Aged 25. (From "Officers of the Green Howards" by M L Ferrar;- Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 20 May 1916, from the ranks. Proceeded to Belgium with the 2nd Battalion and served with it till commissioned for distinguished conduct in the Field. Was wounded at Horshoe Trench in July 1916, and again on the Menin Road in September 1917 when attached to the 8th Service Battalion. Died of wounds at No 2 Hospital, Rouen.) "THY WILL BE DONE" |
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Private John Edward Brambani.
27453. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Agostino and Frances Brambani, of 49, Woodland St., City Rd., Bradford. Killed 1 October 1916. Aged 25. Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford. |
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Lance Corporal Daniel Briggs,
11524. 11th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Swire and Frances Briggs, of Pudsey, Leeds. Died of wounds 4 July 1916. Aged 31. Born Edinburgh, Enlisted Bradford. |
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Private Richard Clough. 10073.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of John Welsh, of 37, Strickland St., Hessle Rd., Hull. Native of Hebburn, Co. Durham. Killed 24 March 1915. Born Hebburn (Sunderland), Enlisted Hebburn-on-Tyne. |
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Private Fred Collins, 26465.
7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. A. Jackson, of 5, Hutton's Yard, Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 19 July 1916. Aged 28. Born Guisborough, Enlisted Guisborough. |
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Lance Corporal Charles Craigie.
12246. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21 July 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. |
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Private William Creasor. 34698.
9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 26290 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Harry and Jemima Creasor, of 8, Head St., Middlesbrough. Killed 12 October 1916. Aged 23. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. "THY WILL BE DONE"
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Private George Crowther. 11268.
10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 October 1915. Born Halifax, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Walthamstow. |
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Private William Forster. 14003. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Jane Forster, of 8, Pattinson Town, Washington Station, Co. Durham; husband of Ellen Forster, of 25, Pattinson Town, Washington Station, Co. Durham. Killed 14 August 1916. Aged 26. Born Barnston (Durham), Enlisted Washington Station , Resided Sunderland. "TIME CHANGES MANY THINGS BUT LOVE AND MEMORY ALWAYS CLING" |
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Private Robert Gray. 17419.
10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Sarah Jane Gray, of 36, Big Blagdon St., Newcastle, Northumberland. Killed 28 November 1915. Aged 20. Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle. (Name spelt "Grey" in SDGW; "Gray" in GH Gazette database) |
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Private George Green. 14632.
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Jane Ann Green, of 33, Cliffe Terrace, Skinningrove, Carlin How, Yorks. Killed 21 July 1916. Aged 20. Born Skinningrove, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Skinningrove. "IN LIFE WE LOVED YOU DEARLY IN DEATH ..... THE SAME" |
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Private James William Hebron,
18078. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 October 1915. Born Whitton Park (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland. |
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Private Robert Hetherington,
13436. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Emma Hetherington, of 2, Rowhope St., Hebburn-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Killed 2 August 1916. Aged 26. Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Jarrow, Resided Hebburn Quay. |
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2nd Lieutenant William Frederick
Jelley, MC. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles William and Temperance Jelley, of 124, Leopold St., Loughborough. Killed 2 November 1917. Aged 22. The following information on Lieutenant Jelley, andthe photo of his headstone, are reproduced by kind permission of the website "Loughborough Roll of Honour". Lieut. W. F. Jelley, M. C. only son of ex-police Sergt. Jelley, of 124 Leopold street, Loughborough. He had been in a critical condition since the date he was wounded 14th August and on October 19th his condition necessitated an operation and he progressed fairly satisfactorily, but three days before his death the leg had to be amputated. In September 1914, he joined the 8th Leicesters, and in a very short time was promoted to sergeant. On recovering from wounds received in July 1916, he was granted a commission in February 1917. Lieut. Jelley, who was 22 years of age, and a native of Syston, was educated at the Loughborough Intermediate School and latter at the Grammar school, which he attended for five years. Before his death one of the Royal Princes attended at Lieut. Jelley's bedside and read out to him the order conferring upon the wounded hero the award of the Military Cross. The wording was as follows. "On August 14 you showed great courage and initiative in leading your platoon. Though wounded in the head you continued to lead your platoon until you had gained your objective. Later in the day you were again wounded having your right thigh broken. Though in great pain and unable to move you continued to urge on your platoon, and by your example of fortitude kept up the spirits of your men until after dark when you were carried from the field." "I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE" |
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Private Harry McIntyre Lucas.
16068. 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment attached to 13th Battalion D L I (CWG) / 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (SDGW). Husband of Frances A. Lucas, of West Witton, Leyburn, Yorks. Died 6 August 1916. Aged 32. Born Redcar, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Redcar. "DEATH DIVIDES BUT MEMORY CLINGS" |
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Private William Arthur Muller.
16045. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Jane Muller, of 33, Wear St., Hendon, Sunderland, and the late Rudolph Muller. Died 9 July 1916. Aged 18. Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland. "DEARLY LOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM" |
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Private James Newham. 23270.
8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mr. W. Newham, of 70, Holland St., Denton, Manchester. Killed 12 October 1916. Aged 36. Born Denton (Lancs), Enlisted London, Resided Wath-on-Dearne. "LOVED AND MISSED BY ALL" |
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Corporal Benjamin E Nunn, 3405.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Jane Nunn, of 5, Holmebeck Rd., North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed 25 September 1916. Aged 21. Enlisted Northallerton, Resided North Skelton. "HE ANSWERED THE CALL .... DUTY WELL DONE HE ENTERED UNTO REST" |
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Private John Sidwell. 15920. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 April 1916. Born Adelaide (South Australia), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Liverpool. |
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Private Thomas Smith. 11709.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Flora Smith, of II, Upper Bland St., Borough, London. Killed 7 July 1916. Aged 18. Born Peckham (Surrey), Enlisted Wareham, Resided Borough (S E). |
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Lance Corporal Joseph Spence,
14798. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 July 1916. Born Seaham Harbour, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Grangetown (Yorks). |
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Lance Corporal Anthony Henderson
Stothard. 16522. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Priscilla Stothard, of South Hylton, Sunderland. Killed 9 May 1916. Aged 27. Born South Hylton, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hendon. (CWGC register lists A H Stothard as a Private; GH Gazette database lists him as L/Cpl) |
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Lieutenant Thomas Tweddell.
3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached 7th Battalion East Yorks Regiment. Son of Henry Arthur and Edith Mary Tweddell, of "Greenhow," Belle Vue, West Hartlepool. Killed 28 June 1918. Aged 23. "LET THOSE WHO ALWAYS LOVED NOW LOVE THE MORE" |
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Captain Leslie Bedford Walker.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Capt. W. S. Walker (late 5th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.) and Edith Sarah Walker, of "Milesden," Newland Park, Hull. Killed 1 July 1917. Aged 26. "AMEN" |
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Private John George Walton.
16360. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabella Stoddart (formerly Walton), of 7, New Rd. Terrace, West Cornforth, Co. Durham, and the late James Walton. Killed 16 October 1916. Aged 37. Born Shotton Colliery (Ferryhill), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided West Cornforth. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" |
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St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen (2)
Photo: Commonwealth
War Graves Commission