Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery

A General View of Part of Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery, Looking Towards Milton Road
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Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery was opened in 1911, and contains 426 war graves of both World Wars. The 194 First World War burials are mainly in Plot 1. After the war a Cross of Sacrifice was erected on the northern side of the chapel in honour of all the servicemen buried in the cemetery.
The Second World War burials are widely spread throughout the cemetery.

One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is buried in this cemetery. We are extremely grateful to Jeremy Davis of the Find A Grave website for photographing the headstone of this soldier.

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Private Thomas Brutnell. 40822. 17th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (465447) 3rd Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps. Son of James and Emily Brutnell, of Sansthorpe, Spilsby, Lincs. Husband of Minnie Bradford (formerly Brutnell). Died 20 October 1918. Aged 33. Born West Wickham (Cambs). "SLEEP ON BELOVED SLEEP AND TAKE THY REST"