Memorial Park 1914-1919 South Moor

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MEMORIAL PARK 1914-1919 SOUTH MOOR

ANDERSON, James - Private 19/1521, 19th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Pioneers). Died 16 Sept 1916, 21 years. Died of wounds. Son of William & Margaret Alice Anderson, 8 Grassmere Tce, Aged Miners Homes, South Moor, Co Durham St Andrew’s Churchyard, Stanley, Co Durham,

ARMSTRONG, Robert - Private 300518, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 27 May 1918, 28 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Isabella Armstrong, 38 Lime St, South Moor, Co Durham Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France

ARMSTRONG, William - Private 205010, 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4 Oct 1917, 23 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Jane H Armstrong, 5 Wardle St, Old South Moor, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

ASHCROFT, William - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3552, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Bn. Died 25 March 1918. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of James & Jane Ashcroft, 60 Poplar Street, South Moor. Husband of Mary Jane Ashcroft, 98 Elm St, South Moor, Co Durham Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

ATKINSON, Stranger - Private 23835, 11th Bn East Lancashire Regiment. Died 12 Sept 1918. Killed in action. Son of Henry & Alice Atkinson, 13 Ryde Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham Awarded the Military Medal Pont-d’Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord, France

BAILEY, Andrew - Private 20308, 6th Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Died 6 June 1917. Died of wounds. Son of John Thomas & Esther Bailey, South Pontop, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

BAILIFF, Samuel A - Private 28652, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 4 July 1916, 19 years. Died of wounds. Son of George Henry & Frances Ann Bailiff, 9 Neale St, Annfield Plain Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France

BAINES, William - Private 17717, 5th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 20 Oct 1918, 31 years. “Died home” - pneumonia“. Son of Robert & Mary Baines; Husband of Elizabeth Jane Hoyle (formerly Baines) 13 Thorntons Fold, Beamish St Paul’s Churchyard, West Pelton, Chester-le-Street

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BALL, Henry - Private 2509, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 April 1915, 18 years. Killed in action. Son of Sarah & the late Herbert Ball, 49 Mitchell St, South Moor. Brother of Joseph Ball, 50 Weir Rd, West Stanley, Co Durham Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

BALL, Robert - Private 28664, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 3 July 1916. Died of wounds. Son of Sarah & the late Herbert Ball, 49 Mitchell St, South Moor. Husband of Isabella Ball. Brother of Joseph Ball, 50 Weir St, West Stanley Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, Somme, France

BARRATT, John G - John Gilbert Fothergill BARRITTE - Lance Corporal 25103, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Sept 1916, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of Gilbert John Fothergill & Jane Barrttie, 7 Wylam Tce, Shield Row, Stanley Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

BATES, Arthur - possibly Arthur Edward Bates Son of Thomas & Hannah Bates of Holmside Hall, Lanchester

BECKHAM, Henry George- Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1893, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Collingwood Bn. Died 4 June 1915. Wounded & missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Elizabeth Beckham, 11 Mulberry Tce, New Kyo, Co Durham Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

BECKHAM, Robinson - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1833 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 23 Oct 1916. Killed in action. Son of Robert James & Annie Beckham, 12 Coronation Tce, Annfield Plain Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France

BELL, George - Sergeant 42576, 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2 Sept 1919. Killed in action. Son of George & Eliza Ann Bell of Burnhope. Husband of Florence Bell, 1 Muriel St, South Moor, Co Durham Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

BELL, James - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1551 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Collingwood Bn. Died 4 June 1915. Missing presumed killed in action. Son of Robert & Mary Bell, 6 Granville Ave, Annfield Plain Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

BELL, Joseph - Private 25527, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 June 1915, 22 years. “Died home“. Son of Mark & Annie Bell, 20 Hawthorne Tce, New Kyo Harelaw Cemetery, Harelaw, Stanley, Co Durham, England

BELL, Patrick - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/14377, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn. Died 14 Nov 1916. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Thomas & Mary Bell, 5 Bell Tce, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

BELL Robert

BELL, William Christopher - Able Seaman Tyneside Z/1285, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. Died 6 June 1915. Killed in action. Son of Mary Bell, 17 Percy Tce, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

BENNETT, Norman Stanley - Private 58442, 21st Bn Manchester Reg. Died 11 Dec 1918. Died of wounds. Son of John & Mary Eleanor Bennett, 9 Derwent Street, West Stanley, Co Durham St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

BIRD, Isaac - Private 30042, 1st Bn East Yorkshire Reg. Died 16 April 1918, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of Elizabeth M Flounders, Kells Building, West Rd, Annfield Plain Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

BLIGHT, James H - John James Blight - Private 37832, 13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 22 Nov 1916, 24 years. Killed in action. Grandson of Abraham George & Priscilla Blight, 28 Hedley Tce, Annfield Plain Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

BODDY, Walter - (Body) Private 17179, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 16 May 1915, 29 years. Killed in action. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Body, 27 Durham Road, Annfield Plain Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

BODY, Robert - Private 16703, 8th Bn East Yorkshire Reg. Died 26 Sept 1915, 22 years. Reported missing, killed in action. Son of Elizabeth & the late Richard Body .Husband of Ethel Beckham (formerly Body) of 41 Third, Quaking Houses, South Moor Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

BOWES, James - Signalman, Tyneside Z/1446, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Partridge. Died 12 Dec 1917, 28 years. Killed in action. Son of Richard & Marie Stella Bowes, 9 Bell Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England

BOWES,Philip - Private 11626, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 3 May 1917, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Richard & Marie Stella Bowes, 9 Bell Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France

BRACEY, Arthur Harry - Private 6155, 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Bn, Highland Light Infantry. Died 28 Dec 1916. Died of wounds. Eldest son of Arthur & Mary Bracey. Husband of Leanor Bracey, 34 Berwick St, Stanhope Rd, South Shields. Native of South Shields Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France

BRASS, Edmund - Private 23647, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 10 Oct 1915. Died of wounds. Son of William Telford Brass & Agnes Brass,7 Louisa Tce, Stanley Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

BROWN, David - Private 325071, 1st/8th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 6 Sept 1917. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Annie Brown, No 8 Fell Row, Burnhope Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

BROWN, George Thomas - Private 53815, 2nd/5th Bn Manchester Regiment. Died 5 Oct 1918. Husband of Mrs F Brown, 19 Annfield Place, Annfield Plain Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Nord, France

BROWN, Thomas - Acting Leading Seaman, Tyneside Z/2146 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. Died 13 Nov 1916. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Isabelle Brown, 24 Bell Tce, New Kyo Co Durham Awarded the Military Medal Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France

BRUCE, George Edward - Private 20667, 20th Bn D.L.I. Died 23 May 1917. Died of wounds. Son of George & Hannah Bruce, 5 Clarke Tce, Shield Row Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

BRYDON, Ernest - Private 13952, 11th Bn D.L.I. Died 26th March 1918. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Hedley & Barbara Brydon, Charley Pitt Cottages, Annfield Plain. Husband of Thomasina Brydon, 10 Woodbine Tce, Annfield Plain Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France

BRYDON, William – John William Wilkinson Brydon Private 43112, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 9 April 1917, 21 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Elizabeth Brydon, 42 Poplar St, South Moor Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

BURDON, James - Private 129942, 18th Bn Machine Guns Corps (Infantry). Died 9 Sept 1918, 21 years. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas and the late Mary Wailes Burdon, then Thomas & Dinah Burdon of 14 Pearson Street, Shield Row, Stanley St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

BURNAGE, Norman - Private 3/18853, 5th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 3 Dec 1917, 22 years. Died of wounds. Son of Samuel & Mary Ann Burnage, 36 Fourth Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine

BUSHBY, Arthur - (BUSBY) Private 17492, 11th Bn D.L.I. Died 28 March 1918. Killed in action. Son of Jane & the late William Busby of Tudhoe. Husband of Hannah E Busby, 17 Fairford Terrace, South Moor and then 15 Langley Terrace, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France

CAIN, Robert – possibly Pte 18203 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Wife of Isabella Cain, 5 Brewry Square, Stanley

CARR, Albert Edward- Private 76916, 1st/7th Bn Manchester Regiment. Died 21 Aug 1918. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Mary Agnes, Garden Tce, West Stanley, Co Durham. Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France

CARR, George William - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1883 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 24 April 1917, 19 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Mary Ann Carr, 75 Elm St, South Moor Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

CARR Henry - Harry (Joseph Henry) - Private 8518, 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 6 Jan 1917, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of Mrs Hannah Dawson, 22 Wotton Ave, Benori, Transvaal, South Africa Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

CARR, James - Sergeant 4051, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 29 Sept 1916. Killed in action. Son of Robert T & Mary Carr. Husband of Elizabeth Carr, 2 Widdrington Tce, South Moor, Co Durham Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France

CARR, John George - Private 20/1238, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 15 June 1916. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & Mary Agnes, Garden Tce, West Stanley, Co Durham Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

CARR, Joseph Whitefield - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3720, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn. Died 4 June 1915. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of John & Annie Carr.Husband of Margaret Carr, 14 Aynsleys Buildings, Annfield Plain. Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

CARRICK, Robert - Private 58866, 5th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 76162 West Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 Nov 1918. Killed in action. Son of James & Isabella, Rose Cottage, West Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Ruesnes Communal Cemetery, Nord, France

CASTLING, Robert - Sergeant 300173, 2nd Bn D.L.I.Died 13 April 1918. Killed in action. Son of Albert Edwin & Mary Castling, 11 South View, Annfield Plain. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal Polygon Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

CLARK, James - Clarke - Private 18980, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 Jan 1916. Killed in action. Brother of Mrs Minnie Gatiss, 2 Ryde Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham. Nephew of William & the late Annie Johnson, 17 Jackson’s Square, Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Nord, France

CLENNELL, James Albert - Private 93356, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 24 Oct 1918. Died of wounds. Son of George & Jane Clennell, 6 Poplar St, South Moor, Co Durham St Hilaire les CambraI British Cemetery, Nord, France

COLLINS, John William- (Collings) Private 7106, 1st/9th D.L.I. Died 5 Nov 1916. Killed in action. Husband of Margaret Collings, 17 Charlotte St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

COOK, Patrick – Pte 9558, 4th Bn (Special Reserves) D.L.I. Died Apr-June 1918. Son of Patrick & Catherine Cook of Ireland.

COOK, William - Private 9558, 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 Jan 1916. Killed in action. Son of Patrick & Catherine Cook of Ireland. Husband of Phyllis Cook, 38 John St, South Moor, Co Durham Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COULSON, Joseph - Private 16414, 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own). Died 25 Jan 1916. 28 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Annie Coulson, 14 Douglas Street, Stanley, Co Durham Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COULSON, Matthew - Lance Corporal 19002, 20th Bn D.L.I. Died 31 July 1917. Killed in action. Son of John & the late Hannah Coulson, 30 Elm Street, South, Moor, Co Durham Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COULSON, Thomas Snowdon - Private 23122, 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Sept 1916, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Elizabeth Coulson of 9b Maple Street, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

COXON, Alexander - Private 101407, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 24 Nov 1918. Killed in action Son of Benjamin & Maria Coxon, 14 Poplar St, South Moor. Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France

COYLE, Stephen - Rifleman 6150, B Coy. 1st/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 27 Sept 1916, 38 years. Died of wounds. Son of Mary and the late James Coyle, of 20 Maple St, South Moor Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

CRAWFORD, George - possibly Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 19 November 1918. Son of George & Hannah Crawford. Brother of Clara Ellen Anderson, 6 Pearson Street, Shield Row, Stanley, Co Durham

CROSSEY, Charles Patrick- Private 27/154, 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Died 24 July 1916, 32 years. Died of wounds. Son of Patrick & Jane A Crossey. Husband of Sarah Crossey, 13 Murray St, West Stanley, Co Durham Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

DARGUE, Thomas - Private 27331, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Sept 1916. Killed in action. Son of the late George & Elizabeth Dargue. Step father Martin Joyce, 52 Townley Street, Stanley, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

DAVISON, Ernest - Private 260105, 1st/5th Bn The Loyal North Lancashire Reg. Died 20 Nov 1917, 25 years. Killed in action. Son of John Thomas & Margaret H Davison, 91 Elm St, South Moor, Co Durham Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

DIXON, Leslie - Private 41778, 8th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 3 Oct 1917, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of Annie Steele (formerly Dixon), 17 White House, Burnhope and the late John Dixon Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

DIXON, William - Private 8/3527, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 July 1916. Killed in action Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

DODDS, John Williamson - Joseph, Private 27/193, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 37 years. “Presumed dead“. Son of Jacob & Hannah Dodds of Poplar Street, South Moor. Husband of Susannah Dodds 24 School Tce, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

DONALD, Robert - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3684, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn. Died June quarter 1918, Lanchester District. Died after deserting. Son of Robert & Mary Ann Donald. Cement Houses, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Lanchester District, Co Durham, England

DOVER, Ralph - Private 20/1271, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. “Regarded as dead”. Son of John & Mary Ellen Dover, 1 West Street, East Stanley Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

DOWNS, Thomas - DOWN, Private 2802, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 Sept 1915. Died of wounds.Son of Enoch & Margaret Down of Cornwall. Husband of Lily Down, 30 Lime Street, South Moor, Co Durham Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

DOWSON, Levi - Private 22384, 18th Bn D.L.I. Died 23 April 1918. Killed in action. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Bates, 28 Standish St, South Moor, Co Durham Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium

DOWSON, William - Private 17536, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 4 May 1916, 28 years. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & the late Mary Dowson. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Toal (formerly Dowson), 7 Kimberley Tce, Craghead Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

DUFFY, James William - Private 17/166, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 9 April 1917. Killed in action. Son of Andrew & Mary Duffy, 32 Poplar Street, South Moor. Husband of Jane Duffy, 30 Poulton Terrace, Oxhill Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

DYSON, James Beverley- Private 18221, 18th Bn D.L.I. Died 18 May 1917. Killed in action. Son of Samuel Beverley & Julia Dyson of Consett. Husband of Elizabeth Akers (formerly Dyson).Awarded Military Medal Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

EDGAR, Abraham - Son of Abraham & Jane Edgar, 19 Jubilee Terrace, Annfield Plain, Co Durham

EDGAR, Thomas

ELLIOTT, John Henry: - Private 20/1426, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of Robert & Minnie Elliot of Cumberland. Husband of Jane Elliott, 15 Parmeter Street, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

ELLIS, Richard - Private 7938, 1st/5th Bn D.L.I. Died 3 Oct 1916. Killed in action. Son of George & Elizabeth Ellis, 44 High St, Stanley Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

EMBLETON, Albert - Private 93368, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 8 Sept 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & Sarah Embleton, 65 Third St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Bac-de-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France

ERRINGTON, William Strong - Private 35630, 5th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died 14 Jan 1919, 22 years. Died of wounds. Son of Mary Thompson (formerly Errington), 27 First St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, and the late William Strong Errington St George’s Churchyard, South Moor, Co Durham

FALGATE, Henry (aka Harry) - Private 19/1467, 19th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Pioneers).Died 11 July 1916, 19 years. Killed in action. Son of Mary Ann Falgate (later Temperley). Grandson of Henrietta Falgate, 12 Muriel St, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

FARRELL, Miles - Private 204747, 1st/7th Bn (Territorials) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 26 Oct 1917. Presumed killed in action. Brother of James Farrell, 11 Sarah St, Gateshead Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

FAWCETT, Thomas - Private 16014, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 22 Sept 1916.Killed in action. Husband of the late Jane Fawcett; father of Mary Jane Fawcett now of White-le-Head Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

FERRY, Stephen Oliver- Private 22591, 11th (Pioneer Bn) D.L.I. Died 16 March 1916, 32 years. Killed in action. Son of the late Robert Ferry & Eleanor Agnes Wilson (formerly Ferry). Husband of Margaret Jane Ferry, 30 Spen St, Stanley Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

FISK, William Michael - Private 24/769, 9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 6 June 1917, 30 years. “Died home“ (Glamorganshire district), accidentally drowned. Son of Christopher Charles & Sarah Ann Fisk. Husband of Isabella Ayre (formerly Fisk) 31 School Tce, South Moor St George’s Churchyard, South Moor, Co Durham, England

FORSTER, Thomas - Private PO/260(S), Royal Marine Light Infantry (Portsmouth Bn). Died 6 May 1915, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of Alfred Crathorne Forster & the late Isabella Forster, 16 Lime St, South Moor Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

FROST, Richard - Stoker 1st Class K/34149, Royal Navy, HMS Tiger. Died 9 July 1918 19 years. Died from disease. Son of John & Rebecca Frost, 11 Poplar St, South Moor St George’s Churchyard, South Moor, Co Durham

FULLER, Joseph Thomas -Corporal 568, 1st/1st Northumberland Hussars. Died 23 May 1916, 32 years. Husband of Frances R Fuller, 11 Front St, Twizell, Beamish Picquigny Communal Cemetery, Somme, France

GAIR, Thomas - Private 30451, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 31 Aug 1916, 25 years. Died of wounds. Son of Hannah Jane Gair, 17 Moore St, South Moor. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

GALLAGHER, John - Corporal 21805, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Sept 1916. Missing, assumed killed in action. Husband of Alice Gallagher, 59 Council Houses, Catchgate, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

GENT, Henry - Private M2/052282, 160th Siege Bde Ammunition Col, Army Service Corps. Died 27 Aug 1917, 47 years. Son of the late George & Hannah Gent. Husband of Sarah Ann Gent, 15 Dudley Tce, New Kyo Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France

GEORGE, Henry -(Harry Britain George) Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/5012 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn.Died 30 May 1917, 34 years. Died of wounds. Son of Samuel J & Emma G George, 9 South View, Annfield Plain. Late of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

GEORGE, William - Private 21989, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 9 May 1916, 25 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Louisa George. Husband of Maria Jameson (formerly George) 14 Victoria Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham Dartmoor Cemetery, Brecordel-Becourt, Somme, France

GIBBONS, Joseph - GIBBON - Private 27/267, 27th Bn (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of Thomas William & Mary Gibbon of Kip Hill, Stanley. Husband of Ellen Gibbon, 10 Pearson St, Shield Row, Stanley, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

GIBSON, Alfred Ernest - Private 17503, 11th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 April 1918. Died of Tetanus. Son of John & Elizabeth Gibson, 30 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor Foreste Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France

GIBSON, Ernest - Sergeant 23597, “B” Company, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 28 June 1917. Killed in action. Son of Sam & Sarah Gibson. Husband of Constance Amelia Gibson, 3 Henry St, Stanley Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

GIBSON, William - Private 20361, 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of Alice & the late Thomas Gibson, No3 Good Street, West Stanley, Co Durham Ancre British Cemetery, Beamont-Hamel, Somme, France

GILBERT, Albert - Private 21264, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 9 Aug 1915. Killed in action. Son of William & the late Ann Gilbert, 56 Pine St, South Moor Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

GLANVILLE, Albert Smith - Private 21991, 20th Bn D.L.I. Died 2 Aug 1917, 24 years. Died of wounds. Son of Oliver & Elizabeth Glanville, 18 Sycamore Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

GOGGINS, Peter - Lance Corporal 19/158, 19th Bn D.L.I. Died 18 Jan 1917. Shot by order of Field General Court Marshall. PARDONED 2006.Son of Bridget & the late Peter Goggins. Husband of Margaret Goggins, 58 South St, South Moor St Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

GOULD, Michael - Private 22210, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 18 Sept 1918. Killed in action. Son of the late Aeron & Mary Gould. Brother of Mrs Sarah Turner, 3 West Tce, South Pontop, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, Aisne, France

GOWLAND, Thomas - Sergeant G/18241, 11th Bn Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 11 Oct 1916. Died of wounds. Son of Anthony & Dorothy Ellen Gowland. Husband of Lenora Marshall Moore Gowland, 8 Mitchell St, South Moor, Co Durham Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, Somme, France

GRACEY, Alexander - Gunner 41071, No 1 Bty, 1st Siege Artillery Bde.Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 6 May 1918.“Died home” (Brighton district). Son of John & Jane Gracey, 9 Rose Avenue, South Moor, Co Durham Byker & Heaton Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

GRAY, Albert - Private 21/556, 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 5 June 1916. Killed in action. Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France

GREEN, Thomas - Corporal G/93094, 24th Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 2 Nov 1918. Died of wounds Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France

GREEN, William - Private 27/278, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 25 years. Son of Mary Jane & the late William Green, 47 School Tce, South Moor. Husband of Frances Green Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

GREENER, Henry - (aka Harry) Second Lieutenant, 6th Bn D.L.I. Died 14 April 1917, 23 years. Killed in action. Son of Henry & Annie Greener, 1 Shafto Tce, Craghead, Co Durham Believed to be buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

GREENSIDES, James - Private 35480, 2nd Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Reg) Died 24 Oct 1918, 20 years. Died of wounds. Son of Elizabeth & the late William Greensides, 5 Gordon Tce, Shield Row, Stanley Ramillies British Cemetery, Nord, France

GREY, John Thomas Unite - Private CH/2334(S), 1st Royal Marine Bn, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 20 July 1917. Killed in action. Son of James & Barbara Grey, 34 Back Delacour St, West Stanley Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

GUY, Thomas Lowery- Corporal 25106, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 28 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of Martin & Catherine Guy, Eden Tce, Oxhill Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

HALL, Mark - Private 20093, 43rd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 26 Aug 1917. Died of wounds. Son of John & Elizabeth Hall. Husband of Elizabeth Hall, 5a Mary Street, Stanley, Co Durham Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HALL, Thomas Frederick - Leading Stoker 1322S(Ch), Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vanguard. Died 9 July 1917. Son of John & Mary Hall. Husband of Elizabeth Hall, 25 John Street, Witton Park, Nr Bishop Auckland, previously from West Kyo, Annfield Plain Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England

2 Possible Matches HALL, William – Pte 16654, 1/6th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 June 1917. Killed in action. Brother of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Hudspith, 6 Ritson St, Stanley Arras Memorial, pas de Calais, France

HALL, William - Able Seaman Tyneside Z/5184, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. Died 15 Aug 1918. POW, (gassed). Son of Henry & Elizabeth Hall, 11 Eastwood Row, Burnhope, Co Durham Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg, Germany

HALL, William - Private 13950, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 28 May 1918. Died of wounds. Son of William & Jane Hall, 9 Wardle St, South Moor, Co Durham Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France

HANDY, James - Private 13741, 14th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 Dec 1915. Killed in action. Son of John & Esther Handy, Louisa Tce, Stanley, Co Durham Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HANSON, Joseph - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1881 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn. Died 31 Oct 1917. Died of wounds. Son of the late John Thomas & Mary Jane Hanson. Brother of Mary Minto, 24 West Tce, New Kyo, Co Durham Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HARRISON, James - Private 15858, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 9 April 1916. Killed in action. Son of George & Mary Harrison, 25 Wardle St, South Moor Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, French Extension, Pas de Calais, France

HARTISS, Joseph - (HARTIS) Private RMA/3415(S), Royal Marine Artillery, Headquarters (Eastney). Died 12 July 1918, 26 years. Died from disease. Son of John & Sarah Ann Hartiss, 8 Mitchell St, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Lumley (Christ Church) Churchyard, Co Durham, England

HAUGHEY, James - Private 11575, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 7 Feb 1916. Killed in action. Son of Mrs Annie Wynne (formerly Haughey) and the late Michael Haughey, 4 Back North Lane, Annfield Plain. Husband of Mary Haughey Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HEBDON, Charles - Private 44793, 2nd/9th Bn Manchester Reg, Died 9 Oct 1917, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Thorpe & Mary Hebdon, 41 Victoria Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HEBDON, Norman - Private 27023, “D” Coy 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Sept 1916. Killed in action. Son of Thorpe & Mary Hebdon, 41 Victoria Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

HENDERSON, Andrew - Private 11833, 8th Bn Duke of Wellington (West Riding Regiment). Died 4 Oct 1916 (mentioned in despatches). Died of wounds Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France

HERRON, Joseph - (Heron) Private 27/317, 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 29 March 1918. “Presumed dead”. Son of James & Margaret Herron, late of Marley Hill. Husband of Ruth Winslow Errington (formerly Herron), 5 West Tce, New Kyo, Co Durham Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

HILL, Robert - Leading Seaman Z/2456, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn. Died 26 Oct 1917, 24 years. Son of Robert & Emma Hill, 80 Elm St, South Moor, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

HILL, William - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3443 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn. Died 2 May 1915, 32 years. Killed in action. Son of Robert & Emma Hill 80 Elm St, South Moor. Husband of Mary Annie Hill, 6 Standish St, South Moor, Co Durham Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

HINDMARSH, Mark - Lance Corporal 300048, 18th Bn D.L.I. Died 4 Nov 1918. Son of Edward & the late Mary J Hindmarsh, 21 Lime St, South Moor, Co Durham Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France

HODGSON, John Rodham- Private 40263, 14th Bn D.L.I. Died 4 Dec 1917. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Hodgson, 12 Aidan’s Crescent, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Rocquigny-Equancourt Rd British Cemetery, Monancourt, Somme, France

HODGSON, Thomas William - Lance Corporal 24306, 151st Coy Machine Guns Corps (Infantry) Died 5 Nov 1916, 27 years. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Hodgson, 12 Aidan’s Crescent, Annfield Plain Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

HONEY, John Thomas - Private 18716, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 17 June 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Edward and the late Jane Honey, of Cramlington; then Front Row, North Road, Catchgate, Co Durham Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy

HOOD, Alexander Bruce- Private 16/1502, 7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 25 March 1918. Killed in action. Son of Annie & the late John Hood of Bainbridges Buildings, Catchgate, Co Durham Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No1, Somme, France

HOPE, Richard - Corporal 27/315, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 25 March 1917, 29 years. Died of wounds. Son of Richard & Martha Hope. Husband of Elizabeth Hope, 5 Mitchell Street, South Moor Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

HORNER, Eric - Lance Corporal 11376, 6th Bn, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 21 Aug 1915. Killed in action. Son of Frederick J & Eliza Horner of Aylsham, Norfolk. Husband of Mary Horner Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

HUDSON, William - Private 8/1364, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 19 Feb 1916. Killed in action. Son of James & Mary Hudson, 71 Poplar Street, South Moor Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HUNTER, Ernest - Private 18509, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 Jan 1916, 25 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Hannah Hunter.Husband of Hannah Emma Bell (formerly Hunter) 28 Front St, Leadgate, Co Durham X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Nord, France

HUNTER, Peter - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3357 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn. Died 20 Oct 1915. Died from disease. Son of William & Hannah Hunter. Husband of Dorothy Hunter, 15 Woodbine Tce, Annfield Plain East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece

HUNTER, Vender - Private 18507, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 Jan 1916, 29 years. Killed in action. Son of William & Hannah Hunter. Husband of Mary Isabella Hunter, 10 Unity Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Nord, France

HUTCHINSON, Robert - Private 22674, D.L.I. Died 29 Jan 1917. Son of Robert & Maria Hutchinson, 24 Hawthorn Terrace, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Co Durham

IRWIN, Thomas William - Private 33879, 12th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16 June 1917, 33 years. Presumed dead. Son of Ann of 12 Lower Walk, Gosforth formerly 20 Murray Street, West Stanley & the late Matthew Irwin. Husband of Ellen Bell Irwin, 46 Henry Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

JACOBS, Benjamin William- Private Deal/3624(S), Royal Marines R.M. Medical Unit. Died 17 May 1918, 31 years. Killed in action. Son of Mary Ann and the late Benjamin Jacobs. Husband of Beatrice Jacobs, 17 Mulberry Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France

JAMIESON, Joseph - Sergeant 24/1205, 24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 26 years. Killed in action. Son of Andrew & Mary Jamieson, 11 Third St, South Moor. Husband of Margaret Jane Jamieson , 4 Evelyn Tce, West Stanley, Co Durham Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France

JEANS, John - Private Deal/3345(S) Royal Marine Medical Unit, Royal Naval Division. Died 2 June 1915. Killed in action. Son of William & Sarah Jeans. Husband of Isabella Jeans, 32 Rose Ave, South Moor, Co Durham Skew Bridge Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

JOYCE, Michael - Private 18205, 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 27 Dec 1915. Killed in action. Son of Henry & Bridgett Joyce, 45 Poplar St, South Moor Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

KAY, William - Able Seaman, Z/1867 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn, Royal Navy Division. Died 4 June 1915. Killed in action. Son of James & Mary E Kay, 47 Eden Tce, West Stanley, Co Durham Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

KEEGAN, John- Private 24/1341, 24th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Missing, killed in action. Son of Cornelius & Rose Ann Keegan, 2 Ann Street, West Stanley Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

KEILTY, Hugh - Private 4981, 3rd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 31 Dec 1915, 41 years. “Died home” (Sunderland District). Son of Charles & Sarah Keilty. Husband of Catherine Keilty, 33 School Tce, South Moor, Co Durham. Born in Ireland. St Joseph & Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Churchyard, Stanley, Co Durham

KELLY, Edmund - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2912 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 17 Oct 1917, 33 years. Son of Annie & the late Edmund Kelly, 2 Second Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor. Native of Pensilva, Liskeard, Cornwall. New Irish Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

KING, Edward - Private 19407, 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 21 Aug 1915. Killed in action Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

KING, Joseph - Private 301020, 15th Bn (formerly 8th) D.L.I. Died 18 Sept 1918, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Annie Hardy King, 49 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor Awarded the Military Medal Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

KNOX, James - Private 23383, 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 18 Dec 1915. Killed in action. Son of Robert & Elizabeth Knox, No3 Oakey’s Cottages, Stanley, Co Durham Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

LAKEY, William - Private 4/10411, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 3 Sept 1916. Killed in action. Son of John & Bridget Lakey. Husband of Mary Lakey, 34 Front St, Tantobie, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

LAWS, George Henry - Private 16543, 13th Bn D.L.I. Died 11 Aug 1916, 34 years. Died of wounds. Son of Evan & Dinah Laws. Husband of Helena Beatrice Laws, 13 Rose Ave, South Moor. Native of Alston, Cumberland Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l’abbe, Somme, France

LEE, Thomas - Private 18818, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 17 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of George & Margaret Lee, 23 King St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

LIGHTFOOT, William - Private 23/10, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of Isabella Reed (formerly Lightfoot) & the late William Lightfoot. Husband of Margaret Ann Lightfoot, 23 Mitchell Street, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

LINCOLN, Albert - Private 4147, 4th Bn Army Cyclist Corps. Died 30 April 1918, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Robert & Fanny Lincoln, 55 Third Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

LONGSTAFFE, John C (John Golightly Longstaff) - Private 23/735, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 9 April 1916, 40 years. Died of wounds. Son of Margaret Maria & the late Richard William Longstaff. Husband of Elizabeth Longstaff, 3 Noel St, East Stanley Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

MAINES, Thomas - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3533 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. Died 31 Oct 1915. Killed in action. Resident of 14 Rifle St, West Stanley. Son of William of Bamlett Hotel, Bedlington, Northumberland. Grandson of Isabella Maines Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

MARRIOTT, Thomas William - Leading Seaman, Tyneside Z/2498, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 18 April 1917, 28 years. Died of wounds. Son of Anthony & Ellen Marriott of Sunniside, Crook. Husband of Susannah Marriott, 9 Coronation Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Etaples Military Cemetery, Ps de Calais, France

MARSH, James - possibly Private 18958, 11th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916 Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Possibly James MARCH - Private 22/273, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 36 years. Killed in action. Husband of Hannah Lauretta March, 26 Maple St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

MARSHALL, John - Private 100187, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 31 Oct 1918. Died of wounds. Son of John Shepherd & Isabel Marshall. Husband of Sarah Isabel Marshall, 10 Beech Tce, South Moor, Co Durham Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Pas de Calais, France

MARTIN, Francis - Private 7/64071, 7th Bn South Wales Borderers. Died 22 Sept 1918, 35 years. Died of wounds. Son of William & Mary Martin.Husband of Jane Elizabeth Martin, 24 Maple St, South Moor Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece

MASTERSON, Frank - Francis; Private 1679, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 14 March 1916. Died of wounds. Son of John & Elizabeth Masterson. Husband of Isabella Masterson, 7 Stanley Pit, East Stanley, Co Durham Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

MCGORY, William J

MCPHERSON, Joseph - Lance Corporal 301064, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 24 April 1917. Killed in action. Son of James & Nancy Ann McPherson, 31 Edward Terrace, Annfield Plain Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

MENNOM, Benjamin - Private 56836, 1st Bn East Yorkshire Reg. Died 7 Nov 1918, 30 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Sarah Mennom, 38 Pine St, South Moor Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery, Nord, France

MIDDLEMAST, James - possibly Son of George Henry & Ruth Middlemast of South Moor, Co Durham

MILLER, Thomas Donaldson- Lance Corporal 21526, “B” Coy 7th Bn Border Reg. Died 3 June 1918, 35 years. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & Hannah Miller of Cleator Moor, Cumberland. Husband of Isabella Miller, 33 Poulton Tce, South Moor, Co Durham Bagneux British Cemetery, Grezaincourt, Somme, France

MILLION, George - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3426 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 23 April 1917. Killed in action .Son of James & Isabel Million. Husband of Phoebe Million, 21 Coronation Tce, New Kyo Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

MONKHOUSE, William - Private PO/261(S), Royal Marine Light Infantry, attended Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 11 June 1916, 21 years. Died from disease. Son of Margaret Jane Monkhouse, 9 Poulton Tce, South Moor Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

MORTON, Charles - Gunner 755854, “D” Bty 251st Bde Royal Field Artillery. Died 8 May 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Joseph & Teresa Morton, 27 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor. Beaurepaire French National Cemetery, Pontavert, Aisne, France

MOSEY, Jonathan - Private 37892, 2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Reg. Died 16 Aug 1917, 19 years. Killed in action. Son of George & Mary J Mosey, 28 First Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

MULLIGAN, John - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2500 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 63rd Machine Gun Bn, Royal Naval Division. Died 2 Oct 1918. Killed in action.Cousin of Annie Keilly, 9 Wellington Tce, South Moor Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

MUMFORD, John Thomas- Private 50563, 77th Field Ambulance. Died 6 Aug 1917.Killed in action. Son of William Henry & Isabella Mumford, 14 Cement Houses, Annfield Plain. Husband of Catherine Whitney formerly Mumford Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

MURRAY, Albert - Private 27336, “B” Company, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 15 Aug 1917, 21 years. Killed in action. Son of James Gordon & the late Hannah Murray, 14 Mary St, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

NEWBY, John W - John Martin Newby, Private 38930, 2nd/8th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 9 Oct 1917. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Newby, 8 Bircham Street, South Moor, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

NEWTON, Alfred Charles - Lance Sergeant 18639, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 20 Sept 1917. Killed in action. Son of the late George & Margaret Ann Newton. Brother of George William Hedley Newton, 16 West Tce, Burnhope Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

NEWTON, Joseph Robert –also known as Robert. Corporal 18788, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 7 July 1917, 21 years. Died of wounds. Son of Mrs Annie Wray (formerly Newton) & the late James Newton, 35 Third Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Dickebusch New Militay Cemetery Extension, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

NICHOLSON, Herbert - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2385 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. Died 27 Sept, 23 years. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Esther Nicholson, 65 Fourth Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

NORTON, Joseph Matthews - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3683, Royal Naval Division. Died 24 February 1917; 28 years. Son of Henry & Eleanor Norton, 35 Edward Tce, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Harelaw Cemetery, Co Durham

NORWOOD, Joseph - Private 75218, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 13 June 1918, 28 years. Died of Pneumonia & Malaria. Son of Robert & Isabella Norwood 9 Coronation Tce, New Kyo. Husband of Esther Watson (formerly Norwood), 31 Tempest Tce, Stanley, Co Durham Salonika (Lembet Rd) Military Cemetery, Greece

OLDKNOW, John George - Private 100998, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 24 Oct 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Henry & Emma Oldknow, 10 Rose Ave, South Moor. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France

PALMER, Robert Douglas - Private 59853, 9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16 April 1918. Son of Thomas & Ellen Palmer, 17 Railway Tce, Shield Row, Stanley Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

PARLETT, William - Private 1832 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 5 Nov 1916. Killed in action. Son of the late William Bartlett & Mary Ann Bunting formerly Parlett, 10 Ramsey Street, West Stanley Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

PARRISH, William Allan - Private 23/470, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 44 years. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Parrish, Brandon Colliery, Durham. Husband of Sarah Parrish, 10 Wesley Tce, Annfield Plain Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France PATTISON, Edward - Sapper 102296, 177th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Died 11 July 1915. Died of wounds. Son of John & Margaret Pattison, 12 Margaret St, Tanfield, Co Durham Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

PEARSON, George Thomas- Private 18640, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 8 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of George Thomas & Margaret Ann Pearson, 16 Lime St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

PEARSON, Lawrence - Private 17069, “B” Coy, 9th Bn West Yorkshire Reg (Prince of Wales’s Own) Died 20 May 1918. Died of wounds. Son of George & Elizabeth Pearson of Annfield Plain. Husband of Annie Maddinson (formerly Pearson), 53 Constance St, Consett Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France

PEART, Andrew - Private G/103655, 43rd Garrison Bn, Royal Fusiliers. Died 24 Nov 1918, 32 years. Son of Edward & Annie Peart, 32 Edward Terrace, New Kyo, Annfield Plain Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

PENDLETON, George Alfred -Private 3/18672, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 8 June 1916. Killed in action. Son of Sarah & the late Hugh Pendleton. Brother of Richard Pendleton, 46 Granville Ave, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

PINKERTON, William - Private 21/562, 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 21 years. Presumed dead. Son of Henry & Rachel Pinkerton, 28 Lime St, South Moor, Co Durham Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France

PITT, Robert William: - Corporal 1210, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 5 Nov 1916, 25 years. Killed in action. Son of Elizabeth & the late Robert Pitt of Annfield Plain. Husband of Mary Pitt, 8 Prospect Tce, New Kyo, Co Durham Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

PORTER, William - Lance Corporal 300801, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 18 Sept 1918, 24 years. Killed in action. Son of John and the late Elizabeth Porter, 24 Murray Street, Stanley, Co Durham Awarded the Military Medal. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

PRATT, George - Private 23337, 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of William & the late Isabelle Pratt, Old South Moor Building, Co Durham Y Raine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France

PRICE, Thomas James - Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant, Reg No 8, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 April 1915. Killed in action. Husband of Matilda Mary Ann Price of 84 Poplar Street, South Moor, Co Durham Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

PROUDLOCK, William - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3425 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn. Died 13 Nov 1916. Reported killed in action or died of wounds. Son of Nicolas & the late Ellen Proudlock. Husband of Elizabeth Ellen Proudlock, 43 Bircham Street, South Moor Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France

RACE, James Herbert - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2414, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. Died 7 Sept 1916, 19 years. Killed by shell fire. Son of George & Charlotte Race, 32 Poplar St, South Moor, Co Durham Bois-de-Noulette British Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, Pas de Calais, France

RATCLIFFE, Robert - Private 18646, 12th Bn D.L.I. Died 7 Oct 1916. Killed in action. Son of Fred & Hannah Ratcliffe, 19 Mitchell St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

REAY, Robert - Private 279046, 3rd Bn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) posted to 11th Bn. Died 30 June 1918 Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

REID, Thomas Edward - Private 46680, 32nd Company, Machine Guns Corps (Infantry) Died 9 Oct 1917. Killed in action. Son of John & Isabella Reid, 23 Noel Street, West Stanley, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

REID, William Auld: - Private 59854, 9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 12 April 1918, 25 years. Died of wounds. Son of John & Isabella Reid, 23 Noel Street, West Stanley, Co Durham Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

RICHARDSON, Mark - Leading Seaman, Tyneside Z/2027 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. Died 23 April 1917, 31 years. Killed in action. Son of Wilson & the late Mary A Richardson, 6 Jackson Square, West Kyo Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arieux-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France

ROBERTSON, Henry - Private 35500, 9th Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Died 13 Oct 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Dougal & Pheobe Robertson, 8 Muriel Street, South Moor, Co Durham Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France

ROBINSON, Charlton - Lance Corporal 260107, 2nd Bn Yorkshire Reg. Died 13 June 1917, 21 years. Killed in action. Son of John Thomas & Hannah Robinson, 40 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Perth Cemetery (China Wall) West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

ROBINSON, Frank - Able Seaman Z/3338 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn, Royal Naval Division. Died 13 Nov 1916. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of John Robinson, 11 Belle St, West Stanley, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

ROBINSON, Jonas - Lance Corporal 39872, 1st/5th Bn Gloucestershire Reg. Died 4 Nov 1918. Killed in action. Son of George & Isabella Robinson, No3 Red Row, Oxhill, Co Durham Landrecies British Cemetery, Nord, France

ROBINSON, William Bernard - Private 240891, 1st/5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers Died 14 Nov 1916, 42 years. Son of the late James & Margaret Robinson, Garden Tce, Stanely Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

ROBSON, Frederick - Lance Corporal 23886, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 9 Dec 1917, 24 years. Killed in action. Son of Arthur & Mary Robson, 1 Bethany Tce, Catchgate, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

ROSS, James Andrew Thompson - Private PO/2289, 1st Royal Marines Bn, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 26 Oct 1917. Died of wounds. Son of James & Elizabeth Ross, 2 Agnes St, West Stanley. Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

ROUTLEDGE, John - Private 11044, 79th Coy Machine Gun Corps. Died 22 Sept 1916, 21 years. Son of Joseph Robert & Annie Routledge, 12 Wardle St, South Moor Salonika (Lembet Rd) Military Cemetery, Greece

ROWE,Alfred Edward - Driver 71797, “C” Bty 112th Bde Royal Field Artillery. Died 21 March 1918, 23 years. Son of Henry & Lilly Rowe, Greencroft Park, Lanchester, Co Durham Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

RUSH, George William- Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2976 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn Died 5 Sept 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Emma Rush & the late Henry Rush. Husband of Ethel Rush, 9 South Durham St, Hendon, Sunderland Bac-de-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France

SAMS, Bartholomew - Possibly Bertie Sams - Private 27/1234 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 23 Sept 1917. Killed in action. Son of Alfred William & Annie Sams, 2 George Street, Bishop Auckland Hargicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France

SAVAGE, John Thomas - Private S/41851, Gordon Highlanders. Died 2 Sept 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Joseph & Mary Savage, 23 Third St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France

SCORER, Charles - Private 19/1317, 12th/13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 8 March 1918. Killed in action. Son of William & Hannah Scorer, Kyo West House, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Fins New British Cemetery, Sore-le-Grand, Somme, France

SCOTT, Joseph - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2961, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Bn. Died 30 Dec 1917. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Dorothy Scott, 13 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor Marcoing British Cemetery, Nord, France

SCOTT, Reuben - Private 48271, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 11 March 1917, 19 years. Killed in action. Son of Margaret Ann Scott & the late Walter Scott, 42 Poplar St, South Moor, Co Durham Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France

SCOTT, Wilkinson - aka ‘Wilk‘, Private 21/663, 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 20 Oct 1916, 19 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Ann Scott, 16 Eden Place, Beamish. Native of West Stanley, Co Durham Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Nord, France

SEYMOUR, Arthur - Private 19/921, 19th Bn D.L.I. Died 18 July 1916, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Matilda Seymour, 24 Fourth Street, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

SHELLEY, Henry E - SHELLY, Henry Collins, Private 99889, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 24 Oct 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Thomas & Emma Jane Shelly, 13 First St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Martime, France

SHIELD, Robert Vasey - Private 202934, 5th Bn D.L.I. Died 3 Feb 1918. Killed in action. Son of Miles & the late Mary Shield, 5 Muriel St, South Moor Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

SHIELDS, John - SHIELD, Lance Corporal 16016, 11th (Pioneer) Bn D.L.I. Died 17 Sept 1917, 32 years. Died of wounds. Son of Miles & the late Mary Shield, 5 Muriel St, South Moor, Co Durham Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

SHOBBROOKE, Peadon - Shobbrook, Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/3431 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. Died 14 Jan 1916, 20 years. Died of wounds. Son of William & Selina Shobbrook, 11 Sylvia Tce, Shield Row Alexandra (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

SIDDLE, John - Able Seaman, Tyneside Irish Z/2159 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Bn. Died 29 Aug 1917, 27 years. Died of wounds. Son of John & Alice Siddle, 2 Mary St, Annfield Plain. Husband of Lily Nicholson (formerly Siddle) of 11 George St, West Stanley, Co Durham Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France

SIMMS, Gilbert - (William Gilbert Simm) Private 27868, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 4 Aug 1916. Committed suicide. Ward of Frances Jane Kay, 1 Poplar St, South Moor. Son of the late Hannah Maria Simm of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Amplier Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

SMITH, James William - Private 46032 1st/9th Bn D.L.I. Died 28 March 1918, 28 years. Killed in action. Son of James & Frances Alice Smith, 49 Poplar St, South Moor, Co Durham Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

Two Possible Matches SMITH, Thomas - Lance Corporal 25/623, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

SMITH Thomas - Guardsman (GDSN) 14530, Scottish Guards. Died 9 Nov 1918. “Died home”. Son of John Smith. Brother of Sarah Ethel Holland, 37 Ladysmith, Bloemfontein, Craghead, Co Durham St Thomas’s Churchyard, Craghead.

SMITH, William - Sergeant 53737, 20th Bn D.L.I. Died 1 Dec 1917, 35 years. Died of wounds. Son of Christopher & Jane Smith of Crook. Husband of Elizabeth Smith, 14 Hawthorne Tce, New Kyo, Co Durham Rocquighy-Equancourt Rd British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France

SPINKS, Edward - Private 24/192, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers Died 21 March 1918, 29 years. Son of George & Elizabeth Spinks, 29 Poplar St, South Moor. Husband of Annie Spinks, 87 Pine St, South Moor Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

STACEY, George - Lance Corporal 45178, 41st Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Died 6 Oct 1918, 22 years. Son of William & Hannah Stacey, 69 Eden Tce, Oxhill, Co Durham Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

STAINES, John Pearce- Private 19/272, 19th Bn D.L.I. Died 22 Oct 1916, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of George E & Sarah A Staines, 57 Eden Terrace, Oxhill Faubourg d’amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France

STOCKDALE, Alexander - Private 72470, 10th Bn West Yorkshire Reg (Prince of Wales’s Own). Died 29 May 1918, 31 years. Missing, presumed dead. Son of Alexander & Jane Alice Stockdale, 4 North Tce, Oxhill La Ville-aux-Bois British Cemetery, Aisne, France

STOKER, Osborne - Private 101002, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 23 Oct 1918. 20 yrs. Killed in action. Son of Israel & Hannah Stoker, 49 Clavering Place, Annfield Plain, Co Durham St Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France

STOREY, George - Private 245387, 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 16 Oct 1917. Killed in action. Son of William & Mary Ann Storey, 8 Mulberry St, New Kyo, Co Durham Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

SUMMERVILLE, Joseph - Second Lieutenant 22504 ‘B’ Coy 8th Bn Yorkshire Reg. Died 29 Oct 1918, 29 years. Killed in action. Son of Joseph & Frances Summerville, 15 Thomas Street, Annfield Plain. Husband of Margaret H Madison (formerly Summerville) Awarded the Military Medal, Military Cross & 2 Bars to the Military Cross Tezze British Cemetery, Italy

SUTCLIFFE, Thomas - Corporal 66567, 49th Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 25 April 1918, 20 years. Killed in action. Son of the late William & Elizabeth Sutcliffe, 5 Lime St, South Moor, Co Durham Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

TAILFORD, Fred Rolland- Private 8/2938, “A” Coy, 8th Bn D.L.I. Died 2 March 1916, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & Kate Tailford,

11 Noel St, East Stanley. Native of Blackhill, Consett Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

TALLENTIRE, Thomas - Corporal 25033, “Y” Coy 19th Bn D.L.I. Died 29 March 1918, 28 years. Killed in action. Son of Jacob & Annie Tallentire. Husband of Alice Coxon (formerly Tallentire) 84 Newburn Rd, Shield Row, Stanley, Co Durham Awarded Military Medal Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France

TAYLOR, Benjamin - Private 13056, 10th Bn D.L.I. Died 6 Jan 1917, 22 years. Killed in action. Son of Charles & Mary Taylor of Dipton. Brother of Mrs Annie Littlefair, 26 Jackson’s Square, West Kyo Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

TEASDALE, Albion - Driver 470565, 530th Reserve Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died 5 June 1917, 21 years. “Died home” (Bradford District). Son of Sarah Jane & the late Harry Teasdale, 8 Moore Street, South Moor St George’s Churchyard, South Moor, Co Durham, England

TEMPLE, Joseph Vickers - Private 3263, 1st/4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 15 Sept 1916, 24 years. Killed in action. Son of Dennis & Phoebe Alice Temple, 42 King St, South Moor Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

THIRLWAY, Benjamin - (Thirlaway) Private 270149, 1st/7th Bn Manchester Reg. Died 25 Aug 1918. Killed in action. Son of William & Margaret Ann Thirlaway, 43 Tanfield Cottage, Tantobie, previously 6 Lintz Terrace, Oxhill Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

THOMPSON, James William Peacock - Private 19/1771, 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 3 May 1917, 27 years. Killed in action. Son of James & Margaret A Thompson. Husband of Jane Hall Thompson, 22 Sunny Tce, West Stanley, Co Durham Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

THOMPSON, Thomas - Private 44457, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 1 May 1918, 24 years. Son of Luke & Margaret Ann Thompson, 3 Smailes St, West Stanley, Co Durham Stanley New Cemetery, Co Durham

TINNION, Jonathan - Private 18263, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, transferred to (607862) 153rd Prisoner of War Coy, Labour Corps. Died 19 Aug 1918, 37 years. Accidentally killed (decapitated). Son of John & Elizabeth Tinnion, Burnhope Colliery. Husband of Elizabeth Tinnion, 24 Maple St, South Moor, Co Durham Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Harve, Seine-Maritime, France

TRUEMAN, Abraham - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2977 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Bn. Died 30 Dec 1917. Wounded & missing,

assumed killed in action. Son of Robert Trueman, 85 Joicey Tce, West Stanley Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

TWEEDY, William - Private 4090, 8th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 11 Aug 1915. Son of William & Jane Tweedy of Bishop Auckland. Husband of Margaret Jane Hunter (formerly Tweedy), Richardson’s Yard, Houghton-le-Spring Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

VEST, Robert - Private 4252, 8th Bn D.L.I.Died 16 Nov 1916, 21 years. Died of wounds. Son of William & Hannah Vest, 10 Derby Rd, South Stanley Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

WAKE, John - Private 26/1468 26th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 39 years. Killed in action. Son of Thomas & the late Hannah Wake.Husband of Elizabeth Wake, 15 Brecon Hill, Fence Houses, Co Durham (previously from Oxhill) Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

WALLER, Robert - Private 27338, 2nd Bn D.L.I. Died 20 Oct 1916. Died of wounds. Son of William Kipling & the late Annie Waller of Frosterley Abberville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

WALSH, John - Son of Michael & Margaret Jane Walsh, 19 Moore St, South Moor, Co Durham

WARD, Samuel - Corporal 20430, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 2 Aug 1917, 35 years. Died of wounds (mustard gas). Son of Jane & the late George Henry Robinson Ward, 24 Poplar St, South Moor. Husband of Emily Ward nee Renfrey Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

WATSON, Fenwick - Private 24867, 14th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 Sept 1915, 22 years. Son of Robert & Mary Watson, 16 Clement Houses, Annfield Plain Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

WEATHERILL, William John- (WEATHERILL) Private PO/657(S) Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Bn, Royal Naval Division. Died 17 June 1915. Died of wounds. Son of John George & Maria Weatherill, 3 First St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

WHITE, Charles Bradlaugh - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2042 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn, Died 13 July 1915, 22 years. Wounded & missing, assumed killed in action. Son of John Giodano Bruno White & Jane White, 9 Roseneath House, Oxhill Villas, Stanley, Co Durham Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

WHITFIELD, Robert - Private 44459, 20th Bn D.L.I.Died 12 Dec 1917.

Son of William Whitfield of 12 Parmeter Street, South Moor, Co Durham Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

WHITNEY, Septumus Leo - Private 8/2834, “C” Coy 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 3 Jan 1916. Killed in action. Son of John & Margaret Whitney, 54 John St, South Moor, Co Durham Perth Cemetery (China Wall), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

WIGHTMAN, George William - Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/1828 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Collingwood Bn. Died 4 June 1915. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Joseph Henry & Margaret Wightman. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Wightman, 10 Woodbine Terrace, New Kyo, Annfield Plain Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

WILSON, Thomas - Private 50250, 9th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 16 May 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Ralph & Jane Wilson. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Wilson, 31a Victoria Tce, Annfield Plain St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

WINTER, Joseph - Private 23/791, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916, 34 years. Son of Christopher & Jane Winter, 20 Edith St, Consett. Husband of Elizabeth Winter, 9 Spen St, West Stanley Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

WRIGHT, Matthew Howard- Private 28626, 15th Bn D.L.I. Died 1 July 1916. Killed in action. Son of James W Wright, 23 Fourth St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

WRIGHT, William - Private 2805, 1st/8th Bn D.L.I. Died 26 April 1915, 30 years. Killed in action. Son of Isabella & the late Frankland Wright of Annfield Plain Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Below the main plaques are two smaller plaques with these addititions:

BRINTON, James - Private 267460, 1/6th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (Territorial Force). Died February 1919, Sedgefield. Died of wounds. Son of James & Catherine Brinton, 8 Wardle Street, South Moor, Co Durham

BRINTON, John - Private 267459, 1/6th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.(Territorial Force). Died 15 April 1918. Killed in action. Son of James

& Catherine Brinton, 8 Wardle St, South Moor. Husband of Eva Dixon formerly Brinton Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

CAULFIELD, Joseph - Private 6707, 9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1 Oct 1915, 19 years. Died of wounds. Son of Edward & Hannah Caulfield, 25 Hudson St, Tyne Dock, South Shields. Native of South Moor Reninghelst Churchyard Extension, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COXON, Thomas Henry- Private 50032, 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers Died 18 April 1918. Died of wounds. Son of Benjamin & Mary Coxon 25 Pine St, South Moor Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

HETHERINGTON, Thomas W - Private 41092, 2dn Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Died 11 March 1917, 25 years. Died of wounds. Son of Robert & Mary Hetherington, 23 Edward Tce, New Kyo Bray Military Cemetery, Somme, France

HUGHES, Patrick Joseph - Private 40889, 6th Bn South Wales Borderers. Died 25 March 1918, 21 years. Killed in action. Son of John & Mary Hughes, 1 First St, Quaking Houses, Old South Moor, Co Durham Arras Memorial Pas de Calais, France

MORTON, Robt. - possibly Robinson Morton, Pte 19/491, 19th Bn D.L.I. Died 25 Nov 1916. Killed in action. Son of John Henry & the late Mary Ann Morton, 15 Windsor Tce, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co Durham Faubourg, D’amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France

POMEROY, Albert- Driver 113938, “B” Bty 124th Bde Royal Field Artillery. Died 12 Nov 1918, 22 years. Son of John & Hannah Pomeroy, 24 Wardle St, South Moor Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

REAY, Edward – Sapper 67253, 3rd Tunnelling Coy, Canadian Engineers. Died 13 April 1916, 32 years. Died of wounds. Son of Elizabeth & the late Samuel Reay, 50 Pine St, South Moor Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

WILSON, Albert - Private 17467, 11th Bn D.L.I. Died 3 Sept 1916. Killed in action. Son of the late John & Hannah Wilson. Brother of Mrs Hannah Herdman, 26 First St, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Co Durham Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

WILSON, James - Able Seaman Tyneside Z/4161, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn, Royal Navy Division. Died 27 March 1918, 22 years. Missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Jonathan & Emma Cecelia Wilson, 6 Sandhole Row, Oxhill, Co Durham Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

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