Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - New Mill (Christ Church) Churchyard Extension

New Mill (Christ Church) Churchyard Extension contains 2 burials from the First World War and 1 from the Second. Very recently (May 2012) a soldier of the 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment was interred in the cemetery, having been killed on active service in Afghanistan. A report of his funeral can be found here.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is buried in the cemetery.

We are very grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) for providing the photographs relating to this cemetery and the Yorkshire Regiment soldier's headstone.

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Private John Dunn. 15545. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George & Hannah Dunn. Died at home 1 October 1916. Aged 40. Born Barnsley. (Additional information : Pension Record exists. Enlisted 10/11/1914. Discharged with diabetes on 23/2/1916. Previously served from 23/2/1900 with Yorks & Lancs. Regt )

A view of New Mill (Christ Church) Churchyard Extension showing two of the three CWGC headstones
Photo by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

Christ Church, New Mill, viewed from the South East
Photo by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)