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Leeds
(New Wortley) Cemetery with Serjeant Bates' Headstone in the centre.
Photo : Mike Berrell
New Wortley Cemetery in Leeds contains 69 Commonwealth War Graves, - 43 of which are for First World War burials. Amongst these graves are 3 for soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment.
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Private Harry Ambler. 11181. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 23 August 1916. Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds. (He was a Smith's Assistant in the Way & Works Dept., at Leeds Station) Photo courtesy of Christian Lüts |
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Serjeant Ralph Cecil Bates. 27512.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edmond and Martha Elizabeth Bates, of Upper Armley, Leeds. Died at home 30 September 1920. Aged 27. Enlisted Halifax, Resided Cleckheaton. (Additional information : From his Service Record, - Served in France with 2nd Bn. and in East Africa with King's African Rifles. Death attributed to effects of war. His name is on the ROH in Christ Church, Liversedge, Yorks., along with the following who served with the Yorks. Regt. - A Brook, S Crowther, H Hampshire and J A Child see http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/view.php?uid=500755 for his biography.) Photo : Mike Berrell |
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Serjeant Walter Wood. 5376. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles H & Sarah A Wood. Husband of Annie Wood. of 9, Croton St., Armley Rd., Leeds. Died at home 31 July 1919. Aged 42. Born Leeds. (Additional information : He joined the Yorks Regt., in 1897. Served in South Africa then France during WW1. He received a serious GSW in the neck 16/5/1915 causing paralysis (hemiplegia) & was discharged on 27/12/1915. This injury eventually caused his death.) ) Photo courtesy of Christian Lüts |
New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds, looking East-Northeast towards H.M. Prison, Armley
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