The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has the following information: Charles YATES, leading seaman Regt. - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died aged 22 on 6th May 1917. Service no: KP/187 Awarded the DSM Son of Mr & Mrs YATES of Yorkshire, husband of Mrs. WEBB (formerly YATES) of 62 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood, London. Grave or memorial ref D1 Ste Catherine British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. See www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=50827 Best wishes Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Railton" <david@railtond.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR] YATES - Burnhope > The website about WW1 the marines who wre known as 'Kitcheners Marines' at: > http://freespace.virgin.net/jack.clegg/kitchener.htm refers to a Charles > Yates, born 11 July 1894 at Burnhope, Durham. > > Does anyone know anything about Charles. I am particularly interested in > information about his wife Rose. The address given for Charles and Rose > during WW1 was Upper Norwood, London. > > David Railton > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > A-Z of BRITISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH > by Dr Ashton Emery > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/EmeryPaper.html > >