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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Wigan Cemetery, - Lancs |
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Wigan Cemetery contains 191 burials from both the First and Second World Wars. 108 of the burials are for soldiers of the First World War.
Two burials are those of soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are very grateful to Mike Berrell for the photographs of the headstones and of the cemetery.
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Private Corfield's and Private Mahoney's headstones in Wigan
Cemetery
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above images.
Photos : Mike Berrell
Private John Corfield. 35439. Depot the Yorkshire Regiment
(formerly 21690 South Lancs Regt and 45275 Manchester Regt). Son of Samuel
and Susannah Corfield, of 48, Poolstock, Wigan. Died at home 11 June 1920.
Aged 25.
Resided Wigan.
(Enlisted 25 May 1915. Transferred to Yorkshire Regt 5 April 1918. Listed
as missing 11 April 1918. Served as a POW
until repatriated to England on 25 August 1918. Discharged as no longer physically
fit for war service 30 September 1918.)
"REST IN PEACE"
Private John Mahoney. 238027. Depot the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Mary Mahoney; husband of Ellen Mahoney, of 24, Lyon St., Wallgate,
Wigan. Born at Wigan. Died at home 9 April 1920. Aged 30.
Born Wigan.
"NEVER FORGOTTEN BY
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN"
Private
Corfield's headstone in Wigan Cemetery - centre foreground
Photo : Mike Berrell
Private
Mahoney's headstone in Wigan Cemetery - centre foreground
Photo : Mike Berrell