Close by what was once Netley Hospital, and now in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Country Park, is the Netley Military Cemetery.

Soldiers who were treated in Netley Hospital from the time it first opened in 1865 are buried here, and the cemetery is now maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. As well as the soldiers buried in the cemetery, family members of those who looked after them are also interred here.

For the earlier 19th century graves, there are only headstones for the officers' or family member graves.

It is interesting to note that the graves of First World War and Second World War soldiers buried in this cemetery include not only Commonwealth soldiers, but also soldiers of the opposing forces. The numbers of these soldiers are;-

United Kingdom	558
Australia	49
Canada	42
New Zealand	12
South Africa	6
India	5
Belgium	15
Poland	1
Austria	1
Germany	68
Total	757

Two members of the Yorkshire Regiment are buried in this cemetery;-

14494 Sergeant Robert Gallon and 3/8718 Lance Corporal Jonathan Carpenter.
Photos of their graves, and some of their personal details are provided below.

14494 Sergeant Robert Gallon		3/8718 Lance Corporal Jonathan Carpenter
6th Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)		6th Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Died 22 December 1915, aged 38		Died 27 September 1915
Born, North Shields		Born, Stockton-on-Tees
Enlisted, Sunderland		Enlisted, West Hartlepool
Son of Mrs Annie Gallon, Husband of Louisa Gallon, of 18 Union Street, Seaham Harbour, County Durham.
Gravestone inscribed "At Rest. Ever Remembered by His Wife & Son Ronnie."

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