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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (Belgium) |
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Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (Belgium) - 1
Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>
For much of the First World War, Vlamertinghe (now Vlamertinge) was just outside the normal range of German shell fire and the village was used both by artillery units and field ambulances. Burials were made in the original Military Cemetery until June 1917, when the New Military Cemetery was begun in anticipation of the Allied offensive launched on this part of the front in July. Although the cemetery continued in use until October 1918, most of the burials are from July to December 1917.
The cemetery now contains 1,812 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Amongst the graves are 4 of soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
Photos of the cemetery and the gravestones are by Christopher
Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>, but 1 headstone photo has been kindly
provided by Alistair
Taft.
Select one of the thumbnail images, below, for a larger sized image which
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Serjeant John Hare, 254.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 April 1915. Son of George and Jane Hare, of Beverley, Yorks. A member of the Volunteer and Territorial Forces from February, 1906. Killed 29 April 1915. Aged 25. (*) Born Beverley (Yorks), Enlisted Beverley. (*) From this information, John Hare would have first served when only 16 years old. A photograph of Serjeant John Hare, from one that is in the tower of St. Mary's Church, Beverley, can be seen in "Photos - Individuals (H)". "DULCE ET DECORUM EST
PRO PATRIA MORI" |
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Private Michael Pexton. 35784.
6th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry transf to (384502) 25th Coy. Labour Corps, formerly 32574 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 December 1917. Born Scarborough (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough. |
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Private Harry Robinson. 2050.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Jane Robinson, of 53, Doncaster Rd., Goldthorpe, Rotherham, Yorks. Killed 29 April 1915. Aged 24. Born Eastwood (Notts), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Goldthorpe (Rotherham). "THOUGH SEAS DIVIDE STILL MEMORY CLINGS" |
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Lieutenant Quartermaster Thomas Taft.
6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, attached to 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Margaret Taft, of Hulme, Manchester; husband of Jane Taft, of 17, Zante St., Kirkdale Rd., Liverpool. Killed 23 December 1917. Aged 59. (Commemorated in the Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 at Freemason's Hall, London.) Photo by Alistair Taft. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" |
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Revd W D Geare, MA. Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 26. "CALLED AND CHOSEN
AND FAITHFUL WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER" |
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (Belgium) - 2
Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (Belgium) - 3
Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>
The Headstones for Serjeant Hare and Private Robinson in Vlamertinghe New
Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>