The Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

St. Paul's Church and Churchyard, Tickton
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Tickton (St. Paul) Churchyard includes 3 burials from the First World War, and 1 from the Second World War.
One of the burials is that of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment.

We are very grateful to Wayne Bywater (<waynetyke123@aol.com>) for the photos from this cemetery.

Arthur Overment's Headstone in Tickton (St. Paul) Churchyard
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Private Arthur Overment. 240709. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert & Agnes Overment, of Kirk Ella, Hull. Died at home 24 October 1919. Aged 24.
Born Tickton, Enlisted Driffield.

(Additional information : Service Record exists. Enlisted 7 October 1914. Wounded, - GSW right thigh, January 1916. POW October 1918.)

"SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING"

Adjoining Private Arthur Overment's headstone is one for Private John William Overment, L/15625, of the Royal Field Artillery who died on 3 January 1919 aged 25. From the 1901 Census data, these two men would appear to have been brothers but this is not made clear in the CWGC data.

Adjoining Private Arthur Overment's headstone is one for Private John William Overment Adjoining Private Arthur Overment's headstone is one for Private John William Overment
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The Overment headstones (right distance) in Tickton (St. Paul) Churchyard
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