Berlin South western Cemetery.
Situated near the village of Stahnsdorf, about 25k from Berlin, it holds 1,176 graves of Commonwealth
servicemen.
These were moved from many smaller cemeteries in Eastern Germany after the War.
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The following 8 men of the 4th Yorks Btn are buried in Berlin South Western Cemetery. All died in 1918.
200301 Pte Thorpe Aaron. Home at 32 Park St, Skelton Green, N Yorks.Born at Newcastle upon Tyne
and enlisted at Skelton in Cleveland, N Yorks. Died 1st September.
35192 Pte Day Clifford. Home at Webheath Redditch. Born at Headless Cross Redditch,
Enlisted at Birmingham. Died 7th September. Age 19.
35562 Pte Underwood Walter. Born Oxford, Enlisted at Reading, Berks. Died
17th September. Age 20.
35604 Pte Ushaw Frank. Home at 12A Alma Cottage, Skinner St, Whitby, N Yorks, Enlisted at
Darlington. Died 21st October. Age 10.
201286 Pte Wright Harold. Home at The Naggs Head Inn, Northallerton, N Yorks, place of enlistment.
Died 22nd October. Age 25. Of "Z" Company.
200473 Pte Ro(d)gers John, James. Home at Middleton Tyas N Yorks. Born Greta Bridge and
enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Died 23rd October. Age 23.
202703 Pte Jowett Francis, W. Born and enlisted at Burnley Lancs. Died 28 October.
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204141 Pte Robinson Benjamin. Home at Burradon Newcastle on Tyne, place of birth
and enlistment. Died 3rd November. Age 25.
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Glageon Communal Cemetery and Extension.
Situated about 56k East of Cambrai the Cemetery was used by the Germans to bury their own casualties and
Allied prisoners.
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The following 17 men of the 4th Yorks Btn are buried at Glageon Communal Cemetery and Extension. All died in 1918.
203030 Pte Jackson Benjamin, Harold. Home at The Clippers Arms, Walton Highway, Wisbech, Cambs.Born
and enlisted at Wisbech Lincs. Died 4th September. Age 20. Ex Cambs Regt.
19136 Pte Bawn Joseph, Percival. Born Sheffield and enlisted at Leeds W Yorks. Died of wounds
on 8th September.
35035 Pte Garner William. Home at Great Lever Bolton Lancs, place of birth and enlistment.
Died on 14th September. Age 30. Ex 16/36325 Liverpool Regt.
204398 Pte Stuart Matthew, Robert. Home at 55 Gordon St, Amble, Northumberland, place of
enlistment. Died 22nd September. Age 22.
203399 Pte Chilvers Percy. Home at - 20 Heathfield Gardens, Chiswick, London, place
of enlistment. Died 24th September. Age 32.
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British Officer Theatre Group in German POW Camp 1918. Lt Wilf Thornton believed to be one the ladies in
the rear.
[Photograph has been kindly donated by John Sheen, author of
Tyneside Irish, Durham Pals, & Wearside Battalion.]
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35581 Pte Chappell John, A. Home at Wantage Berks. Born at Almondsbury and enlisted at
Abingdon. Died 25 September. Ex 3813 R Berks Regt.
235516 Pte Baker William, Lawrence. Home at - 181 H S Edward St, South Shields, Co Durham.
Born Sunderland. Enlisted at Jarrow. Died 26 September. Age 20. Ex 4372 Durham Light Infantry.
204192 Pte Ball Andrew. Home at - Seaton Delaval, Durham, Born Dublin. Enlisted at Newcastle.
Died 1st October.
34035 Pte Forshaw F. Died 2nd October, age 26.
48422 Pte Castle T, Leonard. Born and enlisted at Sleaford Lincs. Died 3rd October.
Ex TR/5/70862 T R Battn.
35647 Pte O'Neill William. Born at Shank Hill, Antrim and enlisted at Belfast. Died
4th October. Ex Inniskilling Fusiliers.
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48369 Pte Wallis Frederick, William. Home at 8 Jane St, Rise Carr, Darlington, Co Durham,
place of birth. Enlisted at Sunderland. Died 4th October. Age 19. Ex 87th T R Battn. "Y" Company.
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Other Ranks Work Party in German POW Camp 1918. Place and names unknown.
[Photograph, part of Lt W Thornton collection, has been kindly donated by John Sheen, author of
Tyneside Irish, Durham Pals, & Wearside Battalion.]
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29417 Pte Frettingham John, Robert. Home at - 85 Bloomsgrove St, Radford, Nottingham,
place of birth and enlistment. Died 5th October. Age 21. Ex Notts and Derby Regt.
33924 Pte Anderson James. Born and enlisted at Paisley, Scotland Died of wounds
8th October. Ex S/4/041682 RASC.
13412 Pte Cooper Frederick, Henry. Born Milham, Co Durham and enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks.
Died of wounds 8th October.
201105 Pte Crowe Fred. Enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Died 13 October.
201066 Pte Pearse William. Home at Loftus N Yorks. Enlisted at Whitby, N Yorks.
Died 13th October. Age 20.
201120 Pte Skinner Thomas, Ross. Home at Stockton on Tees. Born at Pocklington. Enlisted at
W Hartlepool, Co Durham. Died 16 October. Age 30.
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