Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Orpington All Saints' Churchyard Extension

Orpington (All Saints') Churchyard Extension
Photo : Commonwealth War Graves Commission

During the First World War, the Ontario Hospital was at Orpington from February 1916 to September 1917, when it became No 16 Canadian General Hospital. The hospital closed in September 1919.

The hospital made a number of burials in a section of the extension to Orpington (All Saints') Churchyard, which was for many years known as Ontario Cemetery. This Extension contains 116 burials, 88 of which are Canadian. The extension as a whole contains 129 First World War burials and another 14 from the Second World War. The Commission also cares for 70 non-war service graves in the extension.

The non-war service graves are for disabled servicemen and women. Deaths were due to everything from heart problems, tuberculosis, tropical diseases etc. These burials are in date order along the rows. These graves for ex-servicemen and women are also looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The headstones are similar to those of war service burials, but no service numbers are shown.

Two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment with war service headstones are buried in this cemetery.
There is also one Yorkshire Regiment soldier buried in the part of the cemetery reserved for non-war service graves.

Select the above image for a larger sized one which opens in a new window.

Private Isaac Smith, 18919. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Margaret Wilkinson (formerly Smith), of 4, West Row, Freehold, Leamside, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Died at home 24 September 1916. Aged 22. Born Sherburn Hill (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Leamside. Photo : "darealjolo" of the Find a Grave website A descendant of Isaac Smith, Ken Smith, has provided some interesting biographical details on Isaac Smith on the North East War Memorials Project website.

Select the above image for a larger sized one which opens in a new window.

Lance Corporal Charles Richard Wells, 13385. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 3 August 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Photo : "darealjolo" of the Find a Grave website

The headstone for Driver H Buckton of the Yorkshire Regiment, Died 7 January 1924
Photo : North West Kent Family History Society

The headstone for Driver H Buckton of the Yorkshire Regiment, Died 7 January 1924.
Photo : North West Kent Family History Society