Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery

Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery contains 184 First World War burials, some of them in the military plot in Section B, others in the admiralty plot in Section M (marked by a screen wall bearing the names of those buried there or unmarked in other parts of the cemetery), the rest scattered. There are also 103 Second World War burials in the cemetery, most of them forming a plot in Section P, five of these are unidentified seamen.

During the First World War, Edinburgh was headquarters to the 4th,5th,6th and 9th Battalions of the Royal Scots, with the 7th Battalion at Leith. The 2nd Scottish General Hospital (1,000 beds) occupied Craigleith Poorhouse, the Edinburgh War Hospital (2,600 beds) was in the Asylum buildings at Bangour and the Leith War Hospital (585 beds) in the infirmary at Leith. The port of Leith was used by hospital ships from north Russia and about 4,500 officers and men passed through it.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is buried in this cemetery. Originally his grave was not located and therefore his name was also included on the screen wall (see above).

We are most grateful to Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>) for providing the photos of the cemetery and screen wall.

		Private George Brown, 34861. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 3215 Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 29 November 1916. Enlisted Beverley. (The screen wall shows his number, incorrectly, as 3486). Select the image on the left for a larger sized image of the headstone which opens in a new window. Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

The Cross of Sacrifice in Edinburgh's (Seafield) Cemetery
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, showing the Screen Wall
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

Detail of the Screen Wall, Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

The Name of Private Brown on the Screen Wall, Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

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