The Yorkshire Regiment, WW1 Remembrance

Penshaw (All Saints') Churchyard contains 14 burials from the First World War, and 8 from the Second World War. The First World War burials are scattered through the churchyard, and include the graves of two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. There is also a headstone for a soldier of the Durham Light Infantry, which includes the commemoration of his nephew (?), serving with the Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed on active service.

One of the First World War graves is of a soldier who died on 24 August 1921, - almost at the end of qualifying dates for burial with a First World War CWGC headstone.

We are very grateful to Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)for providing photographs of the churchyard and the Yorkshire Regiment headstones.

		Private Robert Dobie. 31345. Durham Light Infantry. Died 1 March 1918. Aged 49. This headstone also commemorates Lance Corporal John George Dobie. 13584. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William Dobie. Killed 9 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Penshaw (Houghton, Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided New Herrington. Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D,THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Penshaw (All Saints') Churchyard, with the graves of Privates Oliver and Walker in the centre.
Photo by Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

Penshaw (All Saints') Church.
Photo by Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

		Private John Oliver. 12624. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Walker, husband of Ann Oliver of 2 Mill Terrace, Shiney Row, Philadelphia, Co Durham. Born at Penshaw. Died at home 1 June 1918. Aged 35. Born Penshaw, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Shiney Row. John Oliver's Pension Record survives. From this we learn that he was discharged as unfit for service on 15 July 1915, and died of tuberculosis. His enlistment papers were signed by Colonel A de S Hadow of the 19th Battalion (who was killed on active service in 1915).