World War 1 Casualities from Weardale Les Blackett.Xlsx

Les Blackett Database First World War Casualties from Weardale (1914-1918)

Adamson Robert 58 Princess Rookhope Rookhope Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Private 07/02/19161956 Rookhope Son of Pearson and PERTH CEMETERY 19 France and Killed in action No Hodgson Cottage Infantry Lucy Margaret (CHINA WALL) Flanders Adamson, of Princess Cottages, Rookhope, Co. Durham. Airey Edward 154East End Frosterley Frosterley York and 6th (Service) Private 10/05/1918 33562,12275 Bishop Son of Samuel and MONT HUON 19 France Died Occupation on Yes (20) Lancaster Battalion 6,42756 Auckland Mary Elizabeth Airey, MILITARY enlistment - Railway Regiment of Front St., CEMETERY, LE Porter - Born in Frosterley TREPORT Sunderland - 1911 Census, Living at White Kirkley, Frosterley

Allison Joseph 70 Graham Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 26th Battalion Private 30/09/1916 4375 Bishop Brother of Stanhope 35 Home Died Died of Pneumonia No William Street Infantry Auckland Christopher Allison Cemetary in the U.K. - Prior to of Graham Street, the War he is Stanhope described as being employed as a Plate Layer in the Quarries

Anderson Alexander 75Market Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st/8th Battalion Private 323016 5610 Bishop Son of the late Mrs LIDZBARK 31 Poland Died whilst a Born in Coldstream, Yes Place Infantry Auckland Katherine Anderson WARMINSKI WAR prisoner Berwickshire. CEMETERY Occupation - Grocers Manager. One of 39 P.O.W wo died and were buried in the Prisoner of War Cemetery at Hailsberg (now Lidsbark) Poland

Archer John Joseph 140 Stanhope Northumberland 9th Battalion Corporal 24/10/1918 225546 Newcastle-on- Son of Elizabeth Jane BERMERAIN 25 France and Killed in Action Birth place- Fusiliers Formerly tyne Lough, of 6, St. COMMUNAL Flanders Stanhope 1379, Andrew's Crescent, CEMETERY Belgium Northumberland Blackhill, Co. Hussars Durham. Native of Stanhope

Arnold Hugo 76 The Wolsingham Wolsingham The Buffs, East 4th Battalion 2nd 12/06/1917 Son of the Rev & Mrs ETAPLES MILITARY 19 France and Died of Wounds Born at Barrow Cholmondel Rectory Kent Regiment (Territorial) The Lieutenan Henry A Arnold CEMETERY Flanders Rectory, Chester ey Buffs t Atkinson Thomas 71 Stanhope Atkinson James 77 Towdy Wolsingham Wolsingham Coldstream 1st Battalion Lieutenan 15/09/1916 13751 Sunderland Son of James William THIEPVAL 22 France and Killed in Action Born in Wolsingham William Potts Guards t Corporal & Margaret Annie MEMORIAL Flanders Atkinson of Towdy Potts, Wolsingham

Austin Frank 132 Stanhope Northumberland 36th Battalion Private 10/10/1918 63606 Sheffield Husband of Elizabeth RATION FARM 21 France and Killed in Action Born in Sheffield - Fusiliers (Territorial) Mary Austin, of Front MILITARY Flanders Son of Charles St., Stanhope CEMETERY, LA Simeon and Mary CHAPELLE- Austin - Formerly D'ARMENTIERES 38629, Royal Defence Corps.

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Bainbridge Walter 73 4, Graham Stanhope Stanhope Manchester 1st/7th Bn Private 28/03/1918 42513 Wallsend Son of Thomas and ARRAS 21 France and Killed in Action Occupation - Driller - Yes Harley Street Regiment Annie Harley MEMORIAL Flanders Family:- Brothers Bainbridge, of 4, Harold P (28), Tom Graham St., (17) & John R (15) - Stanhope Sister -????

Bainbridge George 78 Chatterley Wolsingham Wolsingham Royal Garrison Gunner 05/08/1917 108318 Gateshead Lily Bainbridge of VOORMEZEELE 29 France and Died of Wounds Born in Frosterley - Yes William Farm Artillery Chatterley Farm, ENC NO1 & NO2 Flanders Children Margaret Wolsingham Ruth Born 15th December 1915 & Mary Elizabeth Born 2nd February 1917 - Father Joseph Bainbridge of Meadhope St, Wolsingham

Bainbridge Ralph 155Prospect Haswell Frosterley Northumberland 9th Battalion Private 16/04/1918 235870 Newcastle-on- Son of Ralph and ETAPLES MILITARY 25 France Died of wounds 1911 Census - Living Terrace Fusiliers tyne Maria Bainbridge, of CEMETERY at Prospect Terrace, Frosterley Haswell, Co. Durham - Occupation - Clothiers Assistant - Brother Walter also died in Great War

Bainbridge Walter 157Pesspool Haswell Frosterley Suffolk Regiment 11th Battalion Private 02/09/1917 41163 West Son of Ralph and HARGICOURT 19 France and Killed in Action Born in Frosterley - Terrace Hartlepool Maria Bainbridge, of BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Brother Ralph also Frosterley France and died in Great War Flanders Barkess Joseph 74Crawleysi Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Serjeant 05/11/1916 2018 Stanhope Son of the late John THIEPVAL 26 France and Killed in Action de Infantry & Annie Barkess of MEMORIAL Flanders Crawleyside

Baty John 59Boltsburn Rookhope Rookhope Durham Light 20nd Battalion Lance 01/10/1916 20/843 Bishop Son of Thomas and THIEPVAL 21 France and Killed in action Yes Christopher Infantry Corporal Auckland Elizabeth Baty, of MEMORIAL Flanders Boltsburn, Rookhope, Baxter James 136 Union Stanhope Stanhope Royal Engineers R.E.T.C., Newark Sapper 25/04/1917 177771 Husband of Edith G. Darlington West 29 Home Died Son of James Baxter, Patrick Square Training Centre Baxter, of Union Cemetary of 56, New Model (Newark) Square, Stanhope Place, Darlington - Born in Darlington, Co. Durham - Married Edith G Booty in 1913

Beadle William 79Ryton-on- Newcastle Wolsingham Royal Garrison 90th Siege Battery Gunner 29/09/1916 64355 Newcastle-on- ACHEUX BRITISH France and Died Born in Westgate - tyne Artillery tyne CEMETARY Flanders in - Weardale Bell Vickers 2Copthill Wearhead Heatherycleugh Rifle Brigade 1st/5th Battalion Rifleman 01/06/1918 45383 Bishop Son of Ann Bell Departement du Dainville 34 Flanders, France Killed in action London Regiment Auckland, Pas-de-Calais, Durham Nord-Pas-de- Calais, France Bell William 3 Low Burnt Lanehead Heatherycleugh East Yorkshire Private 15/08/1915 42482 Son of William and VIS-EN-ARTOIS 18 Edward Hills Regiment Sarah Jane Bell of MEMORIAL Low Burnt Hills, Lanehead Bell T 41 Westgate Durham Light Infantry

Bowe George 81East End Wolsingham Wolsingham Lincolmshire 10th Battalion Private 03/05/1917 40960 Son of Denis & CHARLEROI 19 France and Died Born in Wolsingham Regament Elizabeth Bowe of COMMUNAL Flanders East End, CEMETARY Wolsingham Bowron Albert 8215, Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st/7th Battalion Serjeant 19/11/1918 250164 Sunderland Son of James William Douai British 22 Born Wolsingham - Atwood Infantry (116821) & Mary Ann Bowron Cemetery, Cuincy Occupation - Terrace General Labourer Military Medal & Meritorious Service Medal Boyd John Henry 164Broadwoo Frosterley Frosterley Army Service Strapper 14/07/1915 RTS/4161 Bishop Husband of Nellie STANHOPE 35 Died at Home Died of Acute Born in Cleasby, Yes (4) d Corps Auckland Boyd of Broadwood, CEMETERY Pleuricy Yorkshire - 1911 Frosterley Census - Living at Hill End, Frosterley working as a Joiner in the House Building

Braithwaite Fredrick 83 Wolsingham Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion 26/04/1915 Ypres (Menin Infantry Gate) Bright John Francis 148 Greenhea Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st/5th Battalion Private 25/07/1915 2710 Newcastle-on- Son of Thomas and PLOEGSTEERT 26 Belgium Killed in Action Born in Darlington - d Infantry tyne Isabella Bright, of MEMORIAL 1911 Census - Chapel Square, Occupation - Stanhope Limestone Quarryman Brown Joseph 40 West End Wolsingham Westgate Durham Light 20th Battalion Private 31/07/1917 45810 Bishop Son of Elizabeth YPRES (MENIN 29 France and Killed in action Formally of Yes Gardiner Infantry Auckland Brown of West End, GATE) Flanders Swinhopeburn, Wolsingham MEMORIAL Westgate - Enlisted 16/03/1916 - (Trade Quarryman)- 5ft - 7" 130lbs - Family - (Mother) Elizabeth Brown,(Brother)Joh n William Brown

Brown Joseph 84 West End Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 20th Battalion Private 31/07/1917 45810 Son of Elizabeth Ypres (Menin 30 France and Killed in Action Born in Stanhope, Yes (13) Gardiner Infantry Brown of West End, Gate) Flanders Occupation - Wolsingham Quarryman Brown Robert 85 Wolsingham Highland Light 9th (Glasgow Private 30/01/1917 6151 Bishop France and Died of Wounds Formerly 31286, Infantry Highland) Battalion Auckland Flanders D.L.I. (Territorial)

Burke Thomas 86Golden Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 22nd D.L.I. Private 14/11/1918 22/284 West Husband of Ellen A I F Burial Ground 34 France and Killed in Action Married at St Square Infantry Hartlepool Burke, East End, Grass Lane, Flers Flanders Andrews Church Rc Wolsingham Newcastle 23rd September 1903, - Occupation - Steel Dresser Son of Patrick & Bridget Burke

Carr John 4Cowshill Cowshill Heatherycleugh Durham Light 18th Battalion L Sergeant 01/07/1916 18/246 Son of John Thomas The Thiepval 23 Flanders, France Killed in action Was at Hartlepool Infantry & Mary Jane Carr Memorial Bombardment and also served in Egypt

Coates Thomas 87 10, Philadelphia Wolsingham Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 30/04/1918 203985 Bishop Husband of Annie Dundee (Balgay) 32 Home Died of Wounds Previous unit - 1/6th Valentine Electric Infantry (Acting Auckland Coates of 10, Electric Cemetary Durh. L.I. 6/2308. Terrace, Lance Terrace, Philadelphia Pte., 1/6th Durh. L.I. Corporal 203985. Son of David & Sarah Ann Coates, Wolsingham

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Coates George 88 Wolsingham Durham Light 22nd Battalion Private 27/05/1918 30700 Bishop Son of David and Soissons France and Killed in Action Henry Infantry Auckland Elizabeth Ann Memorial Flanders Coates, of Wolsingham, Colling Thomas 21 Irestone Wearhead St. Johns Chapel Northumberland 16th Battalion Private 01/07/1916 16/1124 Newcastle-on- Husband of Alice LONSDALE 31 France and Killed in action Henry Fusiliers tyne Colling CEMETERY, Flanders AUTHUILLE Colling Jacob Ralph 42 Westgate Westgate Northumberland 17th Battalion Private 05/07/1916 17/1405 Hull Son of William and WIMEREUX 20 France and Died of wounds Fusiliers (N.E.R. Pioneers) Mary Colling, of COMMUNAL Flanders Westgate, CEMETERY Colling Thomas 1 Irestone Wearhead Heatherycleugh Northumberland 16th Battalion Private 01/07/191616/1124 Alice Colling (Wife) Authuille 31 Flanders, France Killed in Action Henry Fusaliers Conacher Peter 5Bents Cowshill Heatherycleugh Seaforth 1st Battalion Private 16/07/1916 S/12119 Basra War Basra 33 Persian Gulf Died Peter was a House Highlander Cemetery (Subair gamekeeper Gate) Part I boarding at Bents House with Joshua & Jane Ann Peart, Cowshill in the 1911 Census. He was born at Bowdon, Roxbough.

Coulthard John Robert 43The Westgate Westgate Yorkshire Hussars 2th Battalion Private 10/09/1917 23904 Middlesbrough Son of William and HARGICOURT 26 France and Killed in action Husband of Square (Alexandra, Mary Coulthard, of BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Elizabeth Ann Princes of Wales' The Square, Coulthard Own) Westgate-in- (Whitfield) Weardale, Co. Durham. Coulthard William 44The Westgate Westgate Durham Light 8th Battalion Private 13/10/1918 301116 Durham Son of William WESTGATE (ST. 26 Westgate Died Yes Square Infantry Coulthard, of The ANDREW) Square, Westgate, CHURCHYARD and the late Mary Coulthard. Coulthard Harry 135Victoria Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 14/01/1916 6/1469 Stanhope Son of William and PERTH CEMETERY 21 Belgium Killed in Action Occupation - Spar Yes Terrace Infantry Mary Coulthard, of (CHINA WALL) Worker for the Union Lane, Weardale Lead Co. - Stanhope Born at Westgate - Killed by a sniper in "Bydand Avenue" whilst in 151 Infantry Brigade

Cox Cornellius 89 Wolsingham Northumberland Tyneside Irish Private 08/12/1919 26/151 St Thomas R C Transferred to Fusilliers Church, Labour Corp Wolsingham (611304) Dalton Jesse 23 Daddry St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Northumberland 1st Battalion Private 20/10/1914 8717 Newcastle-on- Son of Joseph Dalton LE TOURET (27) France and Killed in action Shields Chapel Fusiliers Tyne MEMORIAL Flanders Denham Herbert 147 1, Rose Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Serjeant 14/04/1917 252251 Stanhope Husband of Elizabeth ARRAS 30 France and Killed in Action Son of William Yes Terrace Infantry Jane Denham, of 1, MEMORIAL Flanders Denham, of Front Rose Terrace, Belgium St., Stanhope. 1911 Stanhope Census - Living at Front Street, Stanhope and working as a Whinstone Quarryman

Dennison Alfred 163Front Frosterley Frosterley Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Private 26/06/1915 2279 Bishop Husband of Nellie FROSTERLEY (ST. 27 France Died of wounds Son of Thomas and Street Infantry Auckland Pinder (formerly MICHAEL) Mary Dennison, of Dennison), of Front CHURCHYARD Frosterley - 1911 St., Frosterley. Census living at Front Street, Frosterley and working as a Limestone Quarryman. Wounded 26/4/1916

Dennison Herbert 167Front Stanhope Frosterley Durham Light 2th Battalion Private 15/10/1916 27997 Bishop Husband of Sarah The Thiepval 28 France Killed in Action Occupation - Yes Street Infantry Auckland Elizabeth Dennison Memorial Quarryman - Also of Front Street, Royal Horse Artillery Stanhope Dobson Thomas 90 8, Durham Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 16/05/1915 1731 Wolsingham Son of Thomas & St Mary & St 18 Wrest Hospital Died of wounds Occupation on Yes (12) Stephenson Road, Infantry Margaret Jane Stephens Church, Silsoe Beds enlistment - Dobson Wolsingham Apprentice Fitter & Turner at Steelworks

Drummond Harry 91 North Wolsingham Wolsingham Lancashire 17th Battalion 2 31/10/1918 (23385) Son of Henry and VICHTE MILLITARY 20 Killed in Action Occupation on Bridge Fusiliers Lieutenan Elizabeth CEMETERY enlistment - Pupil t (T) Drummond, of North Teacher at Bridge, Wolsingham Wolsingham Council School - Previously D.L.I.- Commissioned with Lancashire Fusiliers 21st September 1917 Egglestone William 22 Sidefoot St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Durham Light 20th Battalion Private 20/05/1918 20/817 Bishop Brother of Miss GWALIA 24 France and Killed in action Occupation in 1911 Henry Chapel Infantry Auckland Hannah Lee CEMETERY Flanders Census - Apprentice Egglestone Stone Mason

Egglestone William 45Sidefoot Westgate Westgate Durham Light 20th Battalion Private 20/05/1918 20/817 Barnard Castle Brother of Miss H. GWALIA 24 France and Killed in action Items returned to Yes Henry Infantry Lee Egglestone, of CEMETERY Flanders N.O.K. - Identity Disc Side Foot, Daddry - (Trade - Mason) - Shield, Westgate, Co. 5Ft - 7" 126 lbs - Durham. Enlisted 5/11/1915 - Family (Brother) John Morley Egglestone aged 34 B.E.F. France (Royal Engineers) (Sisters) Sara Eggleston 44, Hannah Lee Egglestone 40 , living at Sidefoot, Westgate & Ina Nattrass 38 living at Weatherhill, Stanhope

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Ellwood John William 151Hill End Frosterley Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 26/04/1915 465 Stanhope Son of Elizabeth YPRES (MENIN 33 Belgium Occupation on Yes (19) Infantry Alice Ellwood, of GATE) enlistment - Cross Hill, Stanhope MEMORIAL Quarryman with Bell Brothers Emerson Thomas 6 Wearhead Wearhead Heatherycleugh Cameronians 10th Battalion Private 04/04/1918 241774 Crook Son of Joseph Baty & Arras Memorial 25 France and Killed in action William (Scottish Rifles) Margaret Emerson Flanders Emerson Emerson Edward 92 Wolsingham Wellington Trooper 16/10/1918 57054 Son of Thomas and JERUSALEM WAR 21 Middle East Died of Sickness Lishman Mounted Rifles, Margaret E CEMETERY N.Z.E.F. Emmerson, of Wolsingham Emerson Albert 134Paragon Stanhope Stanhope Royal Engineers 526th Field Sapper 03/09/1918 471314 Bishop Son of George AUBIGNY 21 France and Died of wounds Street Company Auckland Emerson, of 6, COMMUNAL Flanders Paragon St., CEMETERY Stanhope EXTENSION Emmerson Thomas 169Glebe Frosterley Frosterley Durham Light 22nd Battalion Private 02/10/191722/71 Bishop Nephew of Mrs. E. PROWSE POINT 24 Belgium Killed in Action Son of the late Yes View Infantry Auckland Race, of 4, Glebe MILITARY Joshua & Emma View, Frosterley CEMETERY Emmerson - Wound -Gunshot wound to chin & Right arm

English Edward 7 Westfall Wearhead Heatherycleugh Durham Light 22nd Battalion Private 11/11/1916 22/152 Bishop Son of Thomas & CABARET-ROUGE 23 France and Killed in action Norman Infantry Auckland Margaret English BRITISH Flanders CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Fairless John 24 Daddry St. Johns St. Johns Chapel The Loyal North 7th Battalion Private 19/05/1917 26685 Durham Son of Thomas & KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT 19 France and Killed in action Formerly 4977, Thomas Shields Chapel Lancashire Charlotte Fairless BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Durham Light Regiment Infantry

Fairless Edward 46Westgate Westgate Westgate Durham Light 18th Battalion Lance 27/07/1916 18/267 Spennymoor Son of the late ST. VAAST POST 24 France and Killed in action Occupation on No Infantry Corporal Edward Fairless, of MILITARY Flanders enlistment - Teacher Westgate-in- CEMETERY, at Tudhoe Colliery Weardale RICHEBOURG- School L'AVOUE Forest Edwin 1686, Bishop Frosterley Durham Light 1st/5th Battalion Private 19/09/1916 5/4210 Durham Son of William and HEILLY STATION 20 France and Died of wounds 1911 Census - Living Southgate Auckland Infantry Margaret Forrest, of CEMETERY, Flanders at Hill End, St 6, Southgate St., MERICOURT- Frosterley and Bishop Auckland. L'ABBE working as an Errand Boy for a Grocer Forster Norman 8Wearhead Wearhead Heatherycleugh Northumberland 1st Battalion A L 03/05/1917 23628 Newcastle-on- Son of John Forster Arras Memorial25 France and Killed in action Fusaliers Sergeant Tyne Flanders Forster John Edward 60Boltsburn Rookhope Rookhope Durham Light 18th Battalion Private 18/05/1917 43452 Rookhope Son of John Jennings ARRAS 25 France and Killed in action Occupation - Yes Infantry Forster and Mary MEMORIAL Flanders Wagonman -Son of Forster, of Mary Jane & John Rookhope, Eastgate, Jennings Forster of Co. Durham Boltsburn, Rookhope. Family :- Brothers - Ernest Forster (18), Thomas E Forster (14), Jennings Forster (10) -Sister - Ada Forster (26) - Half Sisters :- Annie Forster (24), Agnes Forster (19) & Mary Jane Forster (16) all living at Boltsburn, Rookhope

Forster Charles 146 Cowgarth Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 12th Ba alion Private 27/05/1918 90961 Bishop Son of Oliver Wells SOISSONS 19 France and Killed in Action Occupation - Yes Josep Hill Infantry Training Reserve Auckland Forster, of Cowgarth MEMORIAL Flanders Platelayer - William Hill, Stanhop Belgium Transferred to 11th Battalion (90961)

Gibbon G E 173 Stanhope Royal Field Artillary Golightly John George 94 Wolsingham Durham Light 1st 5th Battalion Private 25/04/1917 200839 Sunderland St. Sever Cemetery 18 France and Died of Wounds Infantry Extension, Rouen Flanders

Golightly Harold 138 Frosterley Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Lance 19/11/1917 250360 also Bishop Son of Joseph and MENDINGHEM 21 France and Died of wounds 1911 Census - (M.M.) Infantry Corporal 3265 Auckland Mary Ann. Golightly, MILITARY Flanders Working as a Pony of Buteshaw, CEMETERY Belgium Driver below ground Stanhope, living with parents at Fir Tree, Harperley Graham John Joseph 26 Ryton - on - St. Johns Chapel Northumberland 20th (Tyneside Private 01/07/1916 20/790 Newcastle-on- Husband of Barbara ALBERT 37 France and Killed in action Son of John and Ann Tyne Fusiliers Scottish) Battalion Tyne A. Graham COMMUNAL Flanders Graham; husband of CEMETERY Barbara A. Graham, EXTENSION of 37, Stargate, Ryton-on-Tyne. Born at Weardale, Durham.

Greaves William 27 The King's St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Yorkshire Hussars 4th Battalion Private 26/03/1918 201996 Darlington Husband of Frances POZIERES 43 France and Killed in action Son of Joseph Henry Arms Chapel (Alexandra, Greaves MEMORIAL Flanders Keighly Greaves and Hotel Princes of Wales' Mary Ann Greaves; Own) husband of Frances Greaves, of The King's Arms Hotel, St. John's Chapel, Weardale, Co. Durham.

Green John 93 Wolsingham Durham Light 7th Battalion 2 05/11/1916 Son of William and Warlencourt Killed in Action Native of Frettiam Infantry (Territorial) Lieutenan Elizabeth Mary British Cemetary Monkwearmouth t Green, of Bombay House, Wolsingham

Greenwell George 161 Croft Frosterley Frosterley Border Regiment 2nd Battalion Private 16/05/191514087 Frosterley Son of Thomas and LE TOURET 26 France Killed in action Born in California Herbert Terrace Sarah Jane MEMORIAL U.S.A. - 1911 Census Greenwell, of Croft - Living at Croft Terrace, Frosterley Terrace, Frosterley - Occupation - Limestone Quarryman

Hall William John 95 Wolsingham King's Own 7th Battalion Private 31/10/1916 35159 The Thiepval 26 France and Killed in action Born Whi ngham, Thomas Yorkshire Light Memorial Flanders Northumberland - Infantry Formerly 2003, D.L.I

Harrison Archibald 158 1, Eden Burnopfield Frosterley Army Service 43rd Company. Strapper 17/12/1917 RTS/5390 Newcastle-on- Husband of MIKRA BRITISH 38 Greece Died Born in Frosterley - Thompson Avenue Corps tyne Margaret Ann CEMETERY, 1911 Census - Living Harrison, of 1, Eden KALAMARIA at Tanfield and Avenue, Burnopfield, working as a Coal Co. Durham. Miner/Hewer

Hawkins James 96 High Wolsingham Wolsingham Canadian Infantry 27th Bn . Canadian Private 26/05/1917 624765 Son of Elizabeth VIMY COMMUNAL 38 France and Died in War, Born November 9, William Street Manitobaa Inf Hawkins, High Street, CEMETERY, Flanders unknown cause 1879 in Arrathorne, Wolsingham FARBUS Yorkshire, England - Occupation in 1911 - Delver in Stone Quarry - Brother of John George Hawkins also killed in the Great War

Hawkins John George 97Front Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 22nd Battalion Private 26/03/1918 221364 Bishop Son of Mrs. E. PARGNY BRITISH 29 France and Killed in Action Occupation in 1911 - Yes (13) Street Infantry Auckland Hawkins, of 2, CEMETERY Flanders House Painter - Trodbeck Cottages, Brother of John Upper Town, William Hawkins Wolsingham also killed in the Great War

Hayton George T 139Chapel Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 16/08/1915 6/1857 Stanhope Son of Mrs. E. FERME BUTERNE 19 France and Killed in Action 1911 Census - Square Infantry Hayton, of The MILITARY Flanders Working as a Square, Stanhope CEMETERY, Belgium Labourer in HOUPLINES Whinstone Quarry

Heatherington John William 31 Bridge St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Durham Light 2nd Battalion "B Private 14/03/1917 19603 Darlington Son of William & PHILOSOPHE 22 France and Killed in action Occupation - Farm House, Chapel Infantry Company" Jane Heatherington BRITISH Flanders Labourer Hood St CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE Henderson John William 98 Wolsingham Canadian Infantry 24th Battalion Private 14/07/1918 624091 Son of Thomas and AUBIGNY 19 France and Living at Toddy Pots, Quebec Margaret COMMUNAL Flanders Wolsingham in 1911 Henderson, of 6618 CEMETERY 105th St., South EXTENSION Edmondton, Alberta, Aubigny Canada Communal Cemetery Extension Henderson William 99Holywell Wolsingham Wolsingham Border Regimen 7th Battalion Private 03/08/191814931 HARPONVILLE Farm COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Herdman John George 28Drygill St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Auckland 1st Battalion Private 20/09/1917 12/2327 Son of William and Heilly Station 22 France and Died of Wounds Son of William and Chapel Regiment, N.Z.E.F Elizabeth Herdman Cemetery, Flanders Elizabeth Herdman, Mericourt-L´Abbe of Dry Gill, Daddry Shields, Weardale, Co. Durham.

Hind Thomas 141 Front Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st/9th Battalion Private 27/07/1918 73055 Middlesbrough Son of John and Jane ST. SEVER 31 France and Died of wounds Birth place - Wallace Street Infantry Hind, of Front Street, CEMETERY Flanders Stanhope - 1911 Stanhope EXTENSION, Belgium Census, living at ROUEN Front Street, Stanhope - Occupation Limestone Quarryman Hodgson Thomas 29Market St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Durham Light 19th Battalion Private 14/10/1918 40238 Bishop Son of Joseph & Jane France and Killed in action Labourer for Timber Yes Place Chapel Infantry (36222) Auckland Hodgson Flanders Merchant

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Hodgson Robert 30 Ireshopeb St. Johns St. Johns Chapel London Regiment 20th (County of Private 21/02/1918 632762 Bishop Son of Robert and JERUSALEM WAR 25 Egyptian Theatre Died of wounds Formerly 78377, William urn Chapel London) Battalion Auckland Emma Hodgson CEMETERY R.A.M.C. - Son of (Blackheath and Robert and Emma Woolwich) Hodgson, of Ireshopeburn, Weardale, Co. Durham. Hodgson George 48High Town Westgate Westgate Durham Light 1st/9th Battalion Private 05/11/1916 7210 THIEPVAL France and Albert Infantry MEMORIAL Flanders Hodgson Matthew 100West End, Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 13th Battalion Private 09/10/1918 32856 Bishop Husband of Violet BEAUREVOIR 31 France and Killed in Action Occupation in 1911 - Yes Infantry Auckland Hodgson, of West BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Colliery Labourer End, Wolsingham above ground - Occupation - Club Agent in 1916

Hogg Edward 165Bridge Frosterley Frosterley Durham Light 2nd Battalino Private 17/07/1915 9891 Husband of Jane Ann BOULOGNE 42 France Died of wounds End Infantry Hogg of Bridge End, EASTERN Frosterley CEMETERY

Hopper James 101Canterbur Wolsingham Wolsingham Royal Engineers 529th Field Coy Sapper 07/03/1918398722 Bishop Son of James Hopper ACHIET-LE-GRAND 36 France and Died Living at Angate y House Auckland of Canterbury House, COMMUNAL Flanders Street in 1911 Wolsingham CEMETERY Census , Occupation - EXTENSION Stone Mason

Horn John 159 Greenwell Frosterley Frosterley The Loyal North 6th Battalion. attd. 2nd 13/10/1918 (22/892) Son of Daniel and YORK CEMETERY, 28 France Killed in Action 1911 Census - Living Heatheringt Terrace Lancashire 4th Battalion. York Lieutenan Margaret Horn, of HASPRES at Bridge End, on Regiment and Lancaster t Greenwell Terrace, Frosterley - Regiment Frosterley Occupation - Teaching Student at Wolsingham Council School- Previously private in the D.L.I>

Hugill Fred 178Eastgate Eastgate Eastgate Durham Light 12th Battalion (14th Private 11/02/1917 31646 Bishop Son of Thomas & LIJSSENTHOEK 25 Belgium Died Born at Great Ayton, Yes House Infantry Battalion) Auckland Mary Ann Hugill of MILITARY Yorkshire - Greta Bridge, CEMETERY Occupation on Barnard Castle Enlisting Farm Labourer - Died of acute Bronchitis - also states next of kin to be at New House, Ireshopeburn Iley Thomas 102 Meadhop Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 15th Battalion Corporal 06/10/1918 250104, Son of Thomas P. WELLINGTON 23 France and Killed in Action 1911 Census - Living Marshell e Street Infantry 1849 and Mary A. Iley, of CEMETERY, RIEUX- Flanders at Meadhope Street, Meadhope St., EN-CAMBRESIS Wolsingham, Wolsingham Apprentice Blacksmith at Steelworks

Jackson Joseph 32Harthope St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Durham Light 15th Battalion Private 18/02/1915 19665 Darlington Son of Joseph and ST. JOHN THE 29 Home Front Died Joseph was a Burn Chapel Infantry Mary Jackson BAPTIST Ganister Quarryman CHURCHYARD Jackson John Henry 103West End Wolsingham Wolsingham Royal Army Private 13/09/1920 106605 Son of the late WOLSINGHAM (ST. 43 Died in England 1911 Census - Medical Corp Vipond Jackson and MARY AND Labourer Steel M. Elizabeth Jackson. STEPHEN) Manufacturer CHURCHYARD Moulding Dept

Jarvis David 179 Eastgate Eastgate Queen's Own 6th Battalion Private 21/09/1918 205924 Bishop EPEHY WOOD France and Killed in Action Formerly 4371, D.L.I No (Royal West Kent Auckland FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY WOOD Flanders Regiment) EPEHY FARM EPEHY WOOD CEMETERY, FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY EPEHY EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY

Jefferson John Waugh 104Tunstall Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 15th Battalion Corporal 22/10/1917 31599 Bishop Husband of Mary BUTTES NEW 28 France and Killed in Action Born Dalston, Cottages Infantry Auckland Ellen Jefferson, of BRITISH Flanders Cumberland - Son of 46, Howard St., CEMETERY, William and Newcastle-on-Tyne. POLYGON WOOD Margaret Jefferson - Occupation - Woodman

Johnson William 105 Uppertow Wolsingham Wolsingham Welsh Regiment 9th Battalion Lance 14/09/1918 59310 Husband of Florence NIEDERZWEHREN 36 France and Died Born 28th August Yes Henry n Corporal Johnson CEMETERY, KASSEL Flanders 1881 at Wolsingham - Occupation Butcher - Taken prisoner and wounded (Gunshot wound to right hip) and died in war hospital at Darmstadt, Germany

Kirton Fred 61Boltsburn Rookhope Rookhope South A" Company. 7th Serjeant 01/09/1918 202691 Rookhope Brother of Miss M. E. VIS-EN-ARTOIS 29 France and Killed in action Brother of Miss M. No Staffordshire Service Battalion. Kirton, of "South BRITISH Flanders E. Kirton, of "South Regiment View," Bolts Burn, CEMETERY, View," Bolts Burn, Rookhope HAUCOURT Rookhope - Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for Bravery

Lacy John Noble 106East End Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light Lance 17/04/1918 Mill Road Infantry Corporal Cemetary THIEPVAL Lally Joseph 107 Wolsingham Wolsingham Northumberland 25th Battalion Private 12/08/1915 25/1058 Bishop Son of Mrs Margaret WOLSINGHAM (ST. 30 France and Died Born at Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) Auckland Lally THOMAS) ROMAN Flanders Wolsingham. - CATHOLIC Occupation CHURCHYARD Labourer (Mason's)

Lambert John James 108Waterside Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st Battalion Serjeant 29/03/1918 250103 , Wolsingham Son of Mary Ann Pozieres 23 France and Killed in Action Born in Wolsingham - Infantry 1848 Lambert, of Memorial Flanders 1911 Census Wolsingham, Co. Apprentice Durham, and the late Patternmaker at Robert Lambert Steelworks

Lockey Henry 109 Meadhop Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light Private 11/03/1921 30231 Son of Mrs A Smith WOLSINGHAM (ST. 27 Croft Terrace, Died Waterloo e Street Infantry (Formally Lockey) & THOMAS) ROMAN Frosterley (M.M.) the late H W Lockey CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD

Loosemore Frank 160 Floaters Frosterley Frosterley Devonshire 9th Battalion Private 26/10/1917 26262 Exeter Husband of Mary E. TYNE COT 34 Belgium Killed in action Born Crediton, Howard Cottage Regiment Loosemore, of MEMORIAL Devon - 1911 Census Floters Close, - Living at Wynyard Frosterley Gardens with 6 Boarders all as Domestic Gardeners - Son of the late William and Sarah Loosemore

Lowden Roger 110 Salters Waskerley Wolsingham East Yorkshire 1st/9th Battalion Private 11/03/1918 35124 Consett Son of Thomas & Pozieres 19 France and Killed in Action M.M. (Supplement Yes (M.M.) Gate Regiment Elizabeth Lowden of Memorial Flanders in the London Salters Gate, Gazette 14/1/1918) Waskerley

Lowery Herbert 62Boltsburn Rookhope Rookhope Durham Light 20nd Battalion Private 16/09/1916 20/847 Barnard Castle Son of John and Jane THIEPVAL 23 France and Killed in action Occupation - Yes Infantry Lowery, of Bolts MEMORIAL Flanders Millwright Burn, Rookhope

Maddison Joseph 156 Gladstone Frosterley Frosterley Machine Gun 1st Company Private 28/09/1918 73637 Dunkeld Son of Joseph and BELLICOURT 22 France and Killed in Action Also 3/2nd Scottish Yes (33) Thompson House Corps (Infantry) Sarah Jane BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Horse - Occupation Maddison, of Belgium on enlistment Shop Gladstone House Assistant

Madgen Robert 33High Brier Ireshopeburn St. Johns Chapel Essex Regiment 1st Battalion Private 27/07/191741903 Stanhope Husband of YPRES (MENIN 37 France and Killed in action Son of Robert Hill, Margauretta GATE) Flanders Madgen, of Madgen MEMORIAL Burnfoot, St. John's Chapel, Co. Durham husband of Margauretta Madgen, of High Brier Hill, Ireshopeburn, Wearhead, Co. Durham. McMillan John Elliott 144No.3 Sec Bishop Stanhope Northumberland 25th (Tyneside Irish) Private 01/07/1916 25/1140 Newcastle-on- Son of Emmerson OVILLERS 19 France and Died Born at Crawley Row Auckland Fusiliers Battalion tyne and Harriett Sophia MILITARY Flanders Side, Stanhope, Co. McMillan, of Fancy CEMETERY Belgium Durham. 1911 Cottage, Cross Keys Census living at 3 Lane, Low Fell, Sec Row Fylands Gateshead Bridge Nr Bishop Auckland Milburn Albert 10 High Burnt Lanehead Heatherycleugh Durham Light 15th Battalion Private 31/03/1918 72937 Blaydon Son of Ann Marie POZIERES 25 France and Killed in action Albert was living at Hills Infantry Price of Copthill MEMORIAL Flanders 4, South View, Blaydon - on- Tyne and working as a miner Milburn Philip 11 Cowshill Heatherycleugh King's Own Royal 1st 5th Battalion Private 20/09/1917 28055 Bishop Son of Ann Marie TYNE COT 19 France and Killed in action Lancaster Auckland Price of Copthill MEMORIAL Flanders Regiment

Monkhouse Joseph 12 "Fairfield" Stanhope Heatherycleugh Durham Light :6th Baalion Captain 23/04/1915 Husband of Bessie YPRES (MENIN 29 France and Killed in action Son of Octavius and Thompson Infantry (Territorial) Vickers Brown- GATE) Flanders Mary Hannah Humes (formerly MEMORIAL Monkhouse, of Monkhouse), of "Fairfield," Prospect House, Stanhope, Co. Hamsterley, Witton- Durham; Was an le-Wear, Co. old Christ's Hospital Durham. boy and a Territorial Officer for several years prior to the War.

Morgan Arnold 112Market Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1t 5th Battalion Private 26/04/1915 2870 Bishop Son of John and Ypres (Menin 20 France and Killed in Action Occupation in 1911 Place Infantry Auckland Margaret Morgan, of Gate) Flanders Census - Farm Market Place, Labourer - living at Wolsingham Scotch Isle Wolsingham Neasham Thomas 171 Frosterley Royal Field Artillary O Neil J 69 Rookhope Oliver William Dent 63Cragside Eastgate Rookhope York and 6th (Service) Private 17/10/1917 33574 Bishop Son of John Walter & MENDINGHEM 19 France and Killed in action Occupation - Farm Yes Farm Lancaster Battalion Auckland Janet Rae Oliver of MILITARY Flanders Labourer - Cause of Regiment Low Wolf Cleugh, CEMETERY Death - Back & Rookhope Chest Proclicas. Family :-Brothers - Andrew Tully Oliver (17), Thomas Arthur Oliver (9) & John Walter Dent Oliver (2) - Sisters - Margaret Edith Oliver (19), Mary Lilian Oliver (17), Mable Annie Oliver (13) & Janet Helen Oliver (11) all Living at Low Wolf Cleugh

Patterson Robert 64 South Rookhope Rookhope Lincolnshire 2nd/4th Battalion Private 26/09/1917 202355 Rookhope Son of Bell and Eliza TYNE COT 28 France and Killed in action Formerly 1950, No William View Regiment Jane Patterson, of MEMORIAL Flanders Durham L.I. South View, Rookhope

Pattinson Thomas 13 Wearhead Wearhead Heatherycleugh Leicestershire 2 4th Battalion Corporal 26/09/1917 202218 Sunderland Son of William and TYNE COT 22 France and Killed in action Formerly 1944, Ernest Regiment Mary Hannah MEMORIAL Flanders Durham L.I. Pattinson Pattinson Joseph 152Dene Stanhope Stanhope Tank Corp "G" Battalion Private 31/07/1917 78246 Stanhope Son of John YPRES (MENIN 22 France and Killed in Action 1911 Census - Living Terrace, Sanderson Pattinson GATE) Flanders at 3, Martin Street, and Hannah Maria MEMORIAL Belgium Stanhope, Pattinson, of 14 Occupation Oakville, Dene Gardiner (Not Terrace, Stanhope Domestic)

Peacock David 49Vicarage Westgate Westgate Durham Light Ronald Infantry Peart Ernest 14Westfall Wearhead Heatherycleugh Machine Gun 29th Battalion Private 14/10/1918 67083 Bishop Son of Christopher TYNE COT 31 Formerly 38587, Corps (Infantry) Auckland and Elizabeth Peart MEMORIAL D.L.I.

Peart Fredrick 15Riggfoot Wearhead Heatherycleugh Durham Light 9th Battalion Private 14/02/1919 18/1336 Fence Houses Son of Joseph & Heatherycleugh 24 France and Died afrer war Infantry Annie Peart Cemetary Flanders www.durhamatwar.org.uk CC BY-NC-ND You can download this work and share it with others as long as it is credited, but you can’t change it in any way or use it commercially © Les Blackett, Email contact: [email protected] Les Blackett Database First World War Casualties from Weardale (1914-1918)

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Peart John Morley 16Burtreefor Cowshill Heatherycleugh Australian Private 30/09/1916 3221 Son of William and RUE-DU-BOIS FLEURBAIX 28 France and d Infantry, A.I.F. Annie Peart MILITARY Flanders CEMETERY Peart Joshua 17Cornfield Wearhead Heatherycleugh Machine Gun (Infantry) Serjeant 27/05/1918 99073 Bishop Son of Cuthbert & SOISSONS 22 France and Killed in action House Corps (Infantry) Auckland Sarah A Peart MEMORIAL Flanders Peart Joseph 170 Frosterley Durham Light 1/8th Battalion Private 10/04/1918 4900 Ferryhill Husband of Ploegsteert 30 France and Killed in action Born in Stanhope, Yes Vickers Infantry (301841) Margaret Martha Memorial Flanders Occupation on M.M. Peart of 11, enlistment Gladstone Terrace, Wagonman with Co- Coxhoe op Potts John Edward 65Rookhope Rookhope Rookhope Royal Horse "D" Battry. 107th Sergeant 04/08/1917 50083 Richmond, Son of John Edward GODEWAERSVELD 29 France and Died Farm worker at No Artillery and Royal Brigade Yorks and Mary Potts E BRITISH Flanders Great Uncles farm at Field Artillery CEMETERY Scorton, Darlington in the 1911 Census

Potts John Edward 113 Wolsingham Royal Horse Serjeant 04/08/1917 50083 Richmond, Son of John Edward GODEWAERSVELD 29 France and Died Born at Rookhope - Artillery and Royal Yorks and Mary Potts E BRITISH Flanders Working on Great Field Artillery CEMETERY Uncles Farm at Scorton, Darlington

Proudfoot Harry 53Sunderlan Eastgate Eastgate Royal Garrison 2nd Trench Mortar Bombardi 26/09/1916 56465 Darlington Son of George SUCRERIE 21 France and Killed in action No d Cleugh Artillery Battery er William and Clarice MILITARY Flanders Proudfoot; husband CEMETERY, of Jenny E. COLINCAMPS Proudfoot. Race Wilfred 34 St. Johns Chapel Australian 3rd Batalion Private 12/07/1917 1236 Son of Aaron and KANDAHAR FARM 27 Son of Aaron and Pioneers Mary Ann Race CEMETERY Mary Ann Race. Native of Weardale, Co. Durham, England Raine Arthur 55Water Stanhope Eastgate Durham Light 2nd Battalion Private 09/04/1917 43137 Bishop 22 France and Killed in action Lodge Infantry Auckland Flanders Raine Arthur 131Chapel Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 2nd Battalion Private 09/04/1917 43137 also Bishop Brother of Lily LOOS 22 France and Killed in Action Son of George Yes Square Infantry& Royal 29852 R.E. Auckland Hannah Wilkinson of MEMORIAL Flanders Raine, of Water Engineers Chapel Square, Lodge, Stanhope, Stanhope Co. Durham, and the late Ellen Raine - Occupation Quarryman - 1911 Census living at 17, Graham Street, Stanhope

Raine John George 142Harelaw Stanhope Stanhope Royal Engineers 305th Road Pioneer 20/08/1918 WR/20987 Bishop Son of Elizabeth Ann VILLERS- 23 France and Died 1911 Census - Construction Auckland Raine, of Harelaw BRETONNEUX Flanders Working as a Joiner Company Cottage, Stanhope MILITARY Belgium and living at CEMETERY Harelaw, Stanhope

Richmond Oliver 114Bondisle Stanhope Wolsingham Royal Engineers 1st. Div. Signal Coy. Pioneer 19/04/1918165754 Bishop Son of Robert & BROWN'S ROAD 20 France and Died of Wounds Occupation on Terrace Auckland Maggie Richmond of MILITARY Flanders enlistment - Pupil Bond Isle Terrace CEMETERY, Teacher at Stanhope FESTUBERT Frosterley North Council School Ripley Robert 174 11, Martin Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Private 13/05/1915 454 Stanhope Son of Thomas & YPRES (MENIN France and Killed in Action Enrolled in Yes Randolph Street Infantry Hannah Ripley of GATE) Flanders Territorial Force Martin Street, MEMORIAL 2/4/1908 - Killed in Stanhope action in Ypres District of Belgium

Robinson Robert 66 The Consett Rookhope Royal Engineers 2nd 12/12/1918 WR/253258 Son of the late ROOKHOPE (ST. 31 Working for G No William Avenue Corporal Thomas and Mary JOHN) Powells store as a Robinson CHURCHYARD Drapers Assistant and living at Consett with his Brother in Law as Head of the House

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Robson John 115 Wolsingham Australian 9th Battalion Private 23/07/1916 2436A Son of Joseph B. and VILLERS- 29 France and Farmers son Thomas Infantry, A.I.F. Margaret Jane BRETONNEUX Flanders working on farm at Robson, of Favor MEMORIAL Doctor Pasture Farm Lees, Wolsingham Wolsingham 1911 Census Rogerson William 116 Walworth Darlington Wolsingham Durham Light 12th Batalion, 4th Captain 13/11/1914 Husband of Violet DARLINGTON 42 Bullswater Camp, Died of Heart Croxdale, Durham - Ernest Castle Infantry Durham L.I. (T.F.) Mary Rogerson, of WEST CEMETERY Working, Surry Failure Son of owner of Darlington Wolsingham Steelworks and Nephew of Thomas Atwood - Headstone Inscription - Jesus said I am the Resurrection and the Life/ Sacred to the Memory/ CAPTAIN W. E. ROGERSON/ Durham Light Infantry/ died at Bullswater Camp, Woking/ November 13th 1914 aged 42/ and VIOLET MARY his wife/ who died August 18th 1960 aged 88/ Requiescat in pace

Rutherford Joseph 18 Laneside Wearhead Heatherycleugh Durham Light 12th Battalion Private 20/09/1917 205193 Bishop Son of Thomas & TYNE COT 21 France and Killed in action William Infantry Auckland Mary Elizabeth MEMORIAL Flanders Rutherford Sheriff Wallace 117 Uppertow Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 10th Battalion Lance 28/08/1916 4/10027 Sunderland Son of the late The Thiepval 35 France and Killed in Action Born - Wolsingham, Victor n Infantry Corporal Lavinia Sheriff of Memorial Flanders Durham - East End, Occupation in 1911 Wolsingham Census - Welder at Steel Works

Smail Andrew 118 Wolsingham Royal Defence 160th Protection Private 21/02/1917 36157 Edinburgh WOLSINGHAM (SS. 49 Home Died Born - Edinburgh - Corps Company MARY AND Royal Defence Corps STEPHEN) formed in 196 as a CHURCHYARD way to release men from agriculture etc to go to the front line a little like the Home Guard in the second world war

Smith Thomas 35 Daddry St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Northumberland 22nd (Tyneside Private 04/11/1918 48267 Son of Thomas and BERLIN SOUTH- 36 Alaby Shield Chapel Fusiliers Scottish) Batalion Elizabeth Smith WESTERN CEMETERY Sparke Thomas 67Bog Rookhope Rookhope Border Regiment 1st Battalion Private 01/07/191622287 Penrith, Son of Joseph ANCRE BRITISH 18 France and Killed in action No Cumberland William Brown, of CEMETERY, Flanders Bog, Rookhope BEAUMONT- HAMEL Spedding Thomas 119Bradley Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Private 01/10/1916 3799 Son of John and The Thiepval 21 France and Killed in Action Burn Farm Infantry Isabella Spedding, of Memorial Flanders High Doctor Pasture, Wolsingham

Steward J 50 Westgate Westgate Durham Light Infantry Stewart John Brough 120Meadhop Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 10th Battalion Private 12/10/1917 45924 Bishop Spouse of Barbara TYNE COT 22 France and Killed in Action e Street Infantry Auckland Ferguson of MEMORIAL Flanders Meadhope Street, Wolsingham www.durhamatwar.org.uk CC BY-NC-ND You can download this work and share it with others as long as it is credited, but you can’t change it in any way or use it commercially © Les Blackett, Email contact: [email protected] Les Blackett Database First World War Casualties from Weardale (1914-1918)

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Stobbs Henry 20 St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Northumberland 4th Battalion Second 26/10/1917 (2636) Son of William and POELCAPELLE 26 France and Killed in Action Occupation on Chapel Fusiliers Lieutenan (10618) Margaret Stobbs BRITISH CEMETERY Flanders Enlistment - School t Teacher at Fencehouses Council School - Commissioned with Northumberland Fusiliers 31 July 1917 - Previously with D.L.I. (Private, Lance Corporal & Sergeant)

Stockdale A W 175 Stanhope Swinhoe William 68 Rookhope Thompson Isaac 37Rowentre St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Australian 5th Company Sergent 27/02/1917 373 Son of John & Annie ST. SEVER 29 Died of Wounds Military Medal Yes ( e Farm Chapel Machine Gun Thompson CEMETERY Awarded Corps EXTENSION, ROUEN Tose Mark 121Mayfield Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 1st/5th Battalion Private 11/04/1918 201030 Sunderland Husband of Mary PLOEGSTEERT 27 France and Killed in Action Son of Laurence and Yes (5) Lodge Infantry Elizabeth Hunt MEMORIAL Flanders Emily Tose, of 40, (formerly Tose), of Wansbeck Gardens, Low Harley, West Hartlepool - Wentworth, Occupation - Rotherham Gardner

Tweddle Arthur 150 Cross Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st 6th Battalion Private 02/10/1916 4329 Bishop Son of Mr. and Mrs. The Thiepval 21 France Killed in Action 1911 Census - Living William Street Infantry Auckland John Tweddle, of Memorial at Cross Street, Cross St, Stanhope Stanhope - Occupation - Apprentice Mason in the Building Trade

Vickers Robert 38 Hood St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Dorsetshire 6th Battalion Private 26/10/1918 40919 Richmond, Son of William and LES BARAQUES 21 France and Died of Wounds Formerly 311484, Whitehead Street Chapel Regiment Yorks Jennie Vickers of MILITARY Flanders Royal Field Artillery. Hood Street, St. CEMETERY, Johns Chapel SANGATTE

Vickers J 176 Stanhope R.A.M.C. Wallace Henry 149Butts Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 10th Battalion Lance 20/06/1915 20789 Newcastle-on- Brother of Joseph YPRES (MENIN 36 Belgium Killed in Action Son of the late Yes (23) Cottage Infantry Corporal tyne Wallace of Butts GATE) Joseph and Mary Cottage, Stanhope MEMORIAL Wallace, of Butt's Cottage, Stanhope - 1911 Census - Occupation Banksman on incline at Limestone Quarry

Waller Robert 166Holme Frosterley Frosterley Durham Light 2nd Battalio Private 20/10/1916 3/27338 Stanley Son of William ABBEVILLE 22 France Died of wounds Wound - Gunshot to Yes Side Infantry Kipling & Jane Waller COMMUNAL thigh gang - Died at of Holme Side, Front CEMETERY No.B Stationary Street, Frosterley EXTENSION Hospital, France - 1911 Census Occupation - Limestone Quarryman living at Front Street, Frosterley

Walton William 51 Elm Westgate Westgate Highland Light 14th (Service) Private 28/11/1917 41381 Bishop Son of Peter and CAMBRAI 36 France and Killed in action Formerly 31400, Vincent Cottage Infantry Battalion Auckland Mary Walton MEMORIAL, Flanders D.L.I. LOUVERVAL Walton Fredrick 52Low Westgate Westgate London Regiment 22nd Battalion Private 29/04/191748291 Mill Hill ARRAS 40 France and Killed in action Formerly Ps/10343, Crooked MEMORIAL Flanders Royal Fusiliers Well (84291)

Surname Forenames Database Address Village Parish Regiment Battalion Rank Date of Death Regimental Place of Next of Kin Burial Place War Mamorial Age at Place of Death Type of Casualty Notes War reference Number Enlistment Death Record Walton Arthur 56 Ivy Eastgate Eastgate Royal Garrison 286th Siege Battery Bombardi 27/05/1918 108408 Gosforth, Husband of Mary BEAUREPAIRE 38 France and Killed in action Formerly 385, Clyde Yes Albert Cottage Artillery er Durham Ann Walton, of 8, FRENCH Flanders R.G.A. (T.) (Married Fredrick Oakfield Terrace, NATIONAL to Mary Ann Oliver William Gosforth CEMETERY, at Eastgate on PONTAVERT 11/9/1906) - Children John Arthur Born 13/08/1907 at Eastgate, Oliver born 20/12/1910 & Lawrence born 31/8/1915 both at Gosforth - Occupation - Bootshop Assistant - Awarded a pension of 29s/week for widow from 23/12/1918 - Mary Ann had moved to Hanging Wells, Eastgate - (

Walton John 129 Crawleysi Stanhope Stanhope Durham Light 1st/6th Battalion Private 13/02/1917 14314 Husband of Martha L HEATH CEMETERY, 27 France and Died of Gas Occupation - Yes (47) Thomas de Infantry Walton (Elliott) of HARBONNIERES Flanders Poisoning Quarryman - Son of Crawleyside, (Accident) Mrs. T. McMillan Stanhope (formerly Walton), of Crawleyside, Stanhope, and the late John Walton; husband of M. A. M. Elliott (formerly Walton), of Crawleyside - Gassed with Carbon Monoxide poisoning whilst asleep in a cellar with 2 other soldiers

Ward John Robert 130Beech Stanhope Stanhope Australian 29th Battalion Private 26/09/1917 2783 Son of Frances YPRES (MENIN 25 France and 1911 Census - House Infantry, A.I.F. Elizabeth Ward, of GATE) Flanders Manager of Todmorden, MEMORIAL Butchers at England, and the late Stanhope, living at Robert Ward Beech House, Stanhope Watson Thomas 39Pryse St. Johns St. Johns Chapel Durham Light 20th Battalion Private 21/09/1917 252058 Bishop Son of the late TYNE COT 33 France and Killed in action Chapel Infantry Auckland Joshua and Mary MEMORIAL Flanders Ann Watson. Watson Charles 122 Whitfield Wolsingham Wolsingham York and 10th (Service) Private 21/04/1917 32375 Newcastle-on- Son of Mary Ann ARRAS 38 France and Killed in Action Occupation in 1911 Edward House Lancaster Battalino - Formerly tyne Watson MEMORIAL Flanders Census - Groom at Regiment 47125, West Livery Stables Yorkshire Regiment.n Watson George 123 Wolsingham King's Own 10th Battalion Private 25/09/1916 35044 Bishop Son of the late The Thiepval 18 France and Killed in Action Fredrick Yorkshire Light Auckland Thomas and Ann Memorial Flanders Infantry Watson Wearmouth Joseph 54 West Eastgate Eastgate Durham Light 1st/9th Battalion Corporal 23/07/1918 205066 Bishop Son of John and COURMAS BRITISH 20 France and Killed in action 1911 Census - Living No William Newlandsi Infantry Auckland Margaret CEMETERY Flanders at Clay Hole, de Wearmouth, of West Stanhope, son of a Newlandside. gamekeeper Stanhope,

Whitfield Richard 124East End Wolsingham Wolsingham East Yorkshire 2nd Battalion Private 16/11/1916 13277 Spennymoor Brother of Mary DOIRAN 39 Balkans Killed in Action Born Kendal, Yes Regiment Ellen Ruddock of MEMORIAL Westmorland - Son East End, of Thomas and Wolsingham Annie Whitfield.(Deceased ) - Occupation in 1911 Census - Steelworks Labourer

Whitfield Thomas 125Meadhop Wolsingham Wolsingham Rifle Brigade 11th Battalion Serjeant 11/07/1916 S/2146 Middlesbrough Brother of Annie VLAMERTINGHE 25 France and Shot by Friendly 1911 Census -Living Yes e Street Roddam, of MILITARY Flanders Fire at 39, Chester Meadhope Street, CEMETERY Street, Wolsingham Middlesborough - Occupation - Apprentice Boiler Smith - Occupation at Join up - Plater - Court of Enquiry states he was murdered by his own Comrade (shot through the head in Barracks) by (S/1030) Corporal Hubert who committed suicide after also murdering (5690) Corporal F Fox (all of the 11th Rifle Brigade)

Whitfield Robert 153 Prospect Frosterley Frosterley King's Own 12th Battalion Private 23/03/1917 38293 York Son of Shield VARENNES 25 France Died of wounds 1911 Census living Walton House Yorkshire Light Whitfield, of MILITARY at Prospect House, Infantry Prospect House, CEMETERY Frosterley - Frosterley Occupation Limestone Quarryman - Formerly 32/310, Northumberland Fusiliers Wilkinson John 145Commerci Willington Stanhope Northumberland 20th (Tyneside Private 01/07/1916 20/488 Newcastle-on- Husband of Ellen OVILLERS 40 France and Died Son of John F. and al Street Fusiliers Scottish) Battalion tyne Wilkinson, of 37, MILITARY Flanders Isabel Wilkinson, of Commercial St., CEMETERY Belgium Stanhope- 1911 Wellington Census, living at the Butts, Stanhope - Occupation - Limestone Quarryman

Wilson Charles 126Meadhop Wolsingham Wolsingham Durham Light 2nd Battalion Private 17/10/1918 203911 Wolsingham Son of Thomas & BRANCOURT-LE- 23 France and Killed in Action 1911 Census - living e Street Infantry Elizabeth Wilson of GRAND MILITARY Flanders at Meadhope Street, Meadhope Street, CEMETERY Wolsingham - Wolsingham Occupation - Steel Moulder at Steelworks

Woodhall A D 177 Stanhope I.E.Y.R.

Yule George 128 Redgate Wolsingham Wolsingham Army Service 136th M.T. Coy. Private 09/03/1915 M2/048199 Bishop Son of Andrew Yule Dartford (East Hill) 30 Home Died of Died of Cerebral Yes Gladstone Hall Corps (Dartford) Auckland of Beadnell, Cemetary Meningites Meningitis at Chatfield, Dartford Hospital Northumberland