The General Cemetery and the North Warren Cemetery both have servicemen
We have an on-going project to do the research necessary for unmarked graves in the General and North Warren Cemeteries to be recognised as war graves.
The graves below are in the General Cemetery.
The most recent grave to have a Commonwealth War Graves Commission Headstone installed is Private Uriah Collitt.
Graves already recognised as War Graves in the North Warren Cemetery can be found here.
The following five servicemen had unmarked graves and weren’t recognised as Commonwealth War Graves. Research by Peter Bradshaw meant that in 2009 they were recognised as war graves and a ceremony was held at the General Cemetery to mark the occasion.
Peter Bradshaw put together a booklet about the servicemen, which includes photos and information about each of the men. It is in PDF format and can be downloaded from our Publications Page.
The soldiers remembered were:
- Private Edwin Clarence Bennett, Sherwood Foresters
- Lance Corporal John William Blow, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
- Driver Albert Booth, Sherwood Rangers
- Driver Jonathan Goulding, Royal Field Artillery
- Private Harold Webster, 2/5th Lincolnshire Regiment
In July 2011 a ceremony was held to mark the installation of Commonwealth War Graves Headstones to identify the graves of four Gainsborough soldiers who died as a result of their army service in World War One.
Peter Bradshaw put together a booklet about the servicemen, which includes photos and information about each of the men. It is in PDF format and can be downloaded from our Publications Page.
The soldiers were:
- Gunner James Percy Green, Royal Field Artillery
- Private Albert Ernest Farrow, South Staffordshire Regiment
- Private Frederick Masters, Royal Defence Corps
- Sergeant Ernest John Whitney, Royal Engineers