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Service from 2/1915 to 12/1915 and 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham Margaret Ann Mount Stewart St., V.A.H., Vane House, Seaham Harbour. Husband George William, Coal Lacey Nurse. Part time. 1610 hours worked. (Mrs) Dawdon Miner/Stoneman, son Benjamin. Born Felling c1880. Married 1901 Easington District – maiden name McElwee.

Bon Accord, Foggy Furze, Service from 12/1915 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Ladyman Grace Cook. Part time. 2016 hours worked. West Hartlepool Hartlepool. Not in Hartlepool 1911.

C/o Mrs. Atkinson, Service from 1915 to 1/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Laidler Mary E Wellbank, Morpeth. Sister. Full time. Paid. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Too many on 1911 census to get a safe Crossed out on the card. match. Service from 1/11/1918 to 1/4/1919. Oulton Hall (Officers’ Hospital), C/o Mrs J Watson, 39 High Waitress. Pay - £26 per annum. Full Laine Emily Leeds. Attd. Military Hospital, Ripon 6/1918 and 7/1918. Not in Crook Jobs Hill, Crook time. on 1911 census.

7 Thornhill Park, Kitchen helper. 30 hours alternate Service from 12/1917 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Laing E. Victoria Sunderland weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Lake Frank West Park Road, Cleadon Private. Driver. Service from 30/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 census. 15 Rowell St., West Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. May be Alexander Lamb but the Lamb A (Mr) Private. Driver. Hartlepool address doesn’t match in 1911 & there is more than one. Reg. Work Party 1951, Cleadon. 3½ years. Husband Robert M., Lamb Henrietta (Mrs) Cleadon Solicitor, son Gerald. Born Jarrow 1863. Ashmore House, Service from 3/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Lamb Jennie Cook. Part time. 2456 hours worked. Sunderland Unable to trace 1911 census. 64 Station Road, Easington Service from 8/11/1915 to 1/2/1919. Work Party 1181 Easington Lambert Alice (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Colliery Colliery. Unable to find in Easington 1911. Reg. Work Party 1951, Cleadon. 3½ years. Unable to find 1911 Lambert Elizabeth Cleadon census. Service from 8/8/1918. Stannington. Father James, Coal Lambert Jane (Jennie) 9 Whorlton Tce., Swalwell Ward Orderly. Reserve V.A.D. Miner/Hewer, mother Hannah, siblings James, George, William, Joseph, Margaret & Edward. Born Swalwell 1890.

Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/6/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Father John, Colliery Boiler Minder at Lambton Violet Gertrude Rank – V.A.D. General duties. Part time. Lambton Eastfield, Fence Houses Collieries, mother Anne, brother Charles Stuart. Born 1893 Lumley. Elizabeth 1407 hours worked. Married Henry Y Gall 1917 Chester-le-St. District. Died 5/4/1986 59 Grange Cres., Marton, Middlesbrough.

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Service from 2/1916 to 5/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Cert. returned 21/10/1921 – “Deceased”. Husband Martha Isabella 41 Pilgrim St., William John, Upholsterer, son William Morrison Lane. Born Lane Nurse. Part time. 693 hours worked. (Mrs) Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth 1867. Baptized 23/10/1867 St. Peter’s, Monkwearmouth – father John Morrison, mother Martha. Married 5/3/1899 Monkwearmouth. Died 24/6/1941 4 Maud St., Sunderland.

Sea View, Ryhope Rd., Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours every Service from 9/1915 to 4/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Lang Constance (Mrs) Sunderland 3 weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 4/9/1915 to 23/6/1919. 3rd 10 Raby Ave., Barnard London General, Wandsworth 4/9/1915 to 27/3/1917. France Lang Hilda Margaret Nurse. Castle. 27/3/1917 to 23/6/1919. Two Scarlet Stripes 6/6/1919. No trace Barnard Castle 1911. Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable to trace on 1911 census but there is an Ethel Cuthbertson Langley Langley Ethel Fife Road, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 3000 hours worked. baptized 11/2/1885 Holy Trinity, Darlington, parents Alfred & Margaret Elizabeth. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 9 North Hedley St., Corporal. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Shipwright. Wife Harriet, daughter Sarah Harriet. Born Sunderland Lark Nicholas Sunderland 700 hours worked. 1884. Married 1906 Sunderland District to Harriet Alice Dykes. Died 1965 Sunderland.

Service from 11/8/1914 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Clergyman. Born Uttoxeter, Staffs. 14/10/1881. Baptized 28/10/1881 Uttoxeter. St. Gabriel’s Vicarage, Lasbrey Bertram (Rev.) Administrator. Daily. Father Frederick William, mother Louisa Jane. School at Bedford. Westlands, Sunderland Admitted to St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge as a scholar 19/12/1899. Chaplain R.N. during Great War. Buried 9/4/1976 St. Peter & St. Paul, Lingfield, Surrey. Full life history on Ancestry.

Age when engaged – 35. Service from 11/2/1917 to 4/2/1919. Military Hospital, Fulham. One Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 9/12/1918. Lauder Ella (Mrs) 28 Church St., Stanley Nurse. With pay. 9/1916 to 2/1917 sewing 2 hours per week – South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Unable to trace in Stanley 1911.

Service from 9/1915 to 11/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Law Helen 4 Outram St., Stockton Masseuse. Part time. 300 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. No trace 1911 in Stockton.

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Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Described on 1911 census as a Swedish Gymnastic Cert. Masseuse. 1100 hours voluntary. Law Hilda Margaret 17 Varo Tce., Stockton Mistress – Private Governing Body. Born Loftus 1884. Father Thomas, 2080 hours @£6 per month. Wesleyan Minister, mother Grace, siblings John & Grace. Died 11/2/1973 60 Barnards Green Rd., Malvern, Worc.

The Cottage, Windlestone, Masseuse. Pay at engagement – 8 gns. Service from 8/6/1915 to 11/1/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Lawless Maud (Mrs) Ferryhill. Gone away Full time. Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Not in Ferryhill 1911. 4/8/1921.

Etherley Lodge, Bishop Rank - S.S. Prob. Duties – general service. Service from 10/9/1916 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Lawrence M.E. (Miss) Auckland Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. No trace 1911 in Bishop.

Service from 8/1915 to 8/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father William, Nurseryman & widower by 1911. Siblings Lawrenson (Sister Dorothy Elizabeth William Nicholson, Alice, Mary Margaret, Thomas, Monica, Charles The Nurseries, Eaglescliffe Nurse. Part time. 387 hours worked. Monica below) (Dora) Stephen & Sarah. Mother Alice. Born 1881 Egglescliffe. Died 20/11/1954 at The Haven, Osmotherley. Buried at St. John the Baptist, Egglescliffe. Winchester St., South Service from 13/8/1914. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Lawrenson Mary Nurse. Part time. 1094 hours worked. Shields Not in South Shields 1911.

Service from 8/1915 to 2/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father William, Nurseryman & widower by 1911. Siblings Lawrenson (Sister Monica Latimer Kitchen Helper. Part time. 294 hours William Nicholson, Alice, Mary Margaret, Thomas, Dorothy, Charles The Nurseries, Eaglescliffe Dora above) Moor worked. Stephen & Sarah. Mother Alice. Born Egglescliffe 1887. Married Frank Dukes 25/9/1933 Hamworthy, Dorset. Died 6/12/1964 St. Anns Cottage, Egglescliffe.

14 Bainbridge Cresc., Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Laws Mrs Garments made at home. Willington Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Laws Miss 43 Russell Place, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace at Willington 1911. Service from 3/1916 to 10/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Service from 8/1/1917 to 31/1/1919 – rank G.S.M. – duties cooking at 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Part Laws Amza Maud 89 Otto Tce., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 392 hours worked. time and 1330 hours worked there. Father George Stephenson, Manager of fruit Preserve Works, mother Alice Maud, siblings Stella Bradman, Kathleen & Leslie. Born Newcastle 20/4/1899. Died 1971 Sunderland. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 2/12/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, Post Office St., New Hospital Orderly. Duties – gardening & New Seaham. Could be this man: Coal Miner/Stoneman, wife Jane, Laws Henry Seaham odd jobs. Part time. daughters Annie Mitchinson & Nellie. Born Durham 1864. Married Jane Mitchinson 1893 Durham District. Died 1936.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. No trace Laws Jennifer Glencroft Tce., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 3288 hours worked. Darlington 1911. Service from 5/12/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Station Laws John W 2 Bartlett St., Darlington This might be John William, Commercial Clerk, wife Helen, son Robert when required. Cecil. Born East Hartburn 1878. ?Died 1948 Gateshead.

Cleadon. Not known Service for 3½ years. Regt. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Not on 1911 Lawson Annie (Mrs) 4/8/1921 census at Cleadon. Service from 12/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Lawson Dorothy (Mrs) 21 Azalea Tce., Sunderland Nurse. Full time. House, Sunderland. Not at this address in 1911.

55 Belmont Gdns., West Rank – G.S. Duties – general service. Part Service from 1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Lawson Jane (Mrs) Hartlepool time. 504 hours worked. Hartlepool. Several on 1911 census but none at this address.

Service from 23/10/1915 to 12/3/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Coatham Mundeville, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Robert Henderson, Farmer, Lawson Mary Jane Darlington 410 hours worked. mother Dorothy Ann, brother John Joseph. Did Dairy Work on the farm. Born Aycliffe 1891. Baptized Aycliffe 5/4/1891.

Service from 15/9/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Father Richard, Railway Police Inspector, mother Mary, Layfield (Sister Mary Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Elsie May 100 Bright St., Sunderland siblings Mary, Robert Parkin, Nora & Doris. Born West Hartlepool below) 326 hours worked. 20/5/1897. Baptized St. Paul’s, Hartlepool 17/6/1897. Married Arthur Bramwell Sunderland 1926. Died 1968.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Coal Miner. Born 1880 Tursdale. Baptized 4/7/1880 Cornforth. Parents Richard & Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Layfield John Thomas Gregson St., Sacriston Margaret. Married 1917 Sedgefield to Hannah Gibson (Annie). Died required. 28/1/1940 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. Last address – 12 Charlaw Tce., Sacriston. Service from 15/9/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Layfield (Sister Elsie Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Sunderland. Father Richard, Railway Police Inspector, mother Mary, Mary 100 Bright St., Sunderland May above) 326 hours worked. siblings Elsie May, Robert Parkin, Nora & Doris. Born Sunderland 1889. ?Died 1968 Burnley District. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 11/5/1915 to 9/7/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Queen St., Witton Park, House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1896 Auckland District. Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Layton Olive Bishop Auckland. Not Baptized Willington Methodist Chapel 9/1/1896 – parents Jacob 260 hours worked. known 4/8/1921. (Railway Platelayer) & Annie. Siblings Ada, Jane, Margaret & Joseph. Married Wilfred E Hardy 1924 Auckland District.

Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 12/9/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Lazenby Margaret Randolph St., Sunderland 2791 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Not on the 1911 census in Sunderland.

Service from 9/8/1914 to 1/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Leadbeater (Sister Shields. Assistant Teacher. Father William, Joiner, mother Katherine, Alice Maud Nurse. Duties – nursing & sewing. Part Eliza & mother The Bents, Whitburn siblings Eliza, Mary, Kate, William, Henry, Edward, Thomas, Ethel, Margaret Hensley time. 2200 hours worked. Katherine below) George, Arthur & Donald. Born Barnsley 24/5/1870. Baptized 14/4/1878 St. Mary’s, Barnsley. Died 1959.

Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Reg. Working Party 1952 Whitburn. Leadbeater (Sister Red Cross Worker. Sewing duties. 800 Father William, Joiner, mother Katherine, siblings Mary, Kate, William, Alice above & mother Eliza A The Bents, Whitburn hours worked. Henry, Edward, Thomas, Ethel, Alice, George, Arthur & Donald. Katherine below) Dressmaker. Born Wakefield 1873. Died 1957 Spen Valley, Yorks.

Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party Leadbeater (Mother- 10 Percy Terrace South, Red Cross Worker. Sewing duties. 1420 Reg. No. 1952. Husband Thomas Ashmore, Bricklayer at Colliery. Born in-law Katherine Ellen (Mrs) Whitburn hours worked. Selby 1883. Married 1905 South Shields District – maiden name below) Varley. Died 1955.

Leadbeater Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party (Daughters Eliza & Red Cross Worker. Sewing duties. 800 Reg. No. 1952. Husband William, Joiner, children Eliza, Mary, Kate, Katherine (Mrs) The Bents, Whitburn Alice above, Daughter- hours worked. William, Alice, Henry, Edward, Thomas Ashmore, Ethel, George, Arthur in-law Ellen above) & Donald. Birth c1851 Rawmarsh, Yorks. Died 1936.

Trained Sister. Night Sisters’ Duties. Full Service from 10/1914 to 4/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Leake Mary (Mrs) 6 Ormonde St., Sunderland time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace this address in 1911.

Service from 3/2/1917 to 1/1/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Leathard Edith Matfen, Northumberland Nurse. Full time. South Shields. Unable to trace 1911 at Matfen. Thornhill Gardens, Service from 7/1915 to 10/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Leathard Muriel (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 224 hours worked. Sunderland. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at Sunderland.

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Service from 24/1/1917 to 28/5/1918. Newton Don Auxiliary Hospital, Kelso. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge – 24/1/1917 to 13/3/1917, 4/6/1917 to 9/7/1917, 24/11/1917 to 22/1/1917, 15 Tyne Tce., Wark-on- Lee Elizabeth Nurse. Full time. 4/6/1918 to 16/7/1918 and 18/4/1918 to 28/5/1918. Boarding House Tyne Keeper at Wark in 1911. Born Kirkhaugh 1859. Father Walton, Farmer, mother Elizabeth, siblings Thomas, Margaret Ann, Lucy & William. Died 2/5/1928 – Cemetery St. Michael’s, Wark.

Hendon Valley Road, Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Service from 10/1917 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Lee Elsie Sunderland alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace at this address 1911.

Service from 6/8/1915 to 4/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, 1 Eden Tce., Washington Rank – V.A.D. General duties. Part time. Chilton Moor. Husband Patrick, Coal Miner/Deputy Overman. Born Lee Ethel (Mrs) Station 189 hours worked. West Hartlepool c1877. Married 1898 Easington District – maiden name Hawkes. Died 1938.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 24/11/1914. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. School Teacher. In 1911 living with uncle William Lee Isabella Florence 14 Granville St., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 50 hours worked. Youngson Rule at 14 Granville St. Born Newcastle 1872. Died 29/6/1937 at 43 Fountain Ave., Durham Rd., Gateshead.

Kitchen helper. Part time. 306 hours Service from 4/1918 to 1/1919. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Lee Helen 4 Granville Tce., Redcar worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace in Redcar 1911. Age when engaged – 25. Service from 14/8/1916 to present 1 Bank Foot, (26/8/1919). 2nd Northern General Military, Leeds. Father Thomas, Leasingthorne. Certificate Lee Mary Emma Nurse. Coal Miner/Deputy Overman, mother Sarah Jane, siblings James, Henry returned - unknown – & Lucy Kathleen. Born Leasingthorne 1889. Baptized 24/11/1889 St. 10/5/1920. Wilfrid’s, Bishop Auckland. 15 North Tce., Lambton, V.A.D. General duties. Part time. 1176 Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/6/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Lee Mary (Mrs) Durham hours worked. Chilton Moor. Unable to trace Lambton 1911. Lee Mary (Mrs) Urpeth Villa, Beamish Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Service from 2/1918 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Clerk. Lee May 3 Quebec St., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1152 hours worked. Mother Emma, Widow by 1911 & a Caretaker. Born Thornton Watlass c1889.

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Service from 11/1914 to 2/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Low Fell. Husband George Harold, Life Assurance Agent, children Leeman Edith (Mrs) 32 Woodside Ave., Walker Nursing. Part time. 5760 hours worked. Arthur, Maurice, Harold, Dorothy May & George. Born 1868 Clifton, Brighouse – maiden name Armitage. Married 11/9/1894 St. John the Baptist, Wakefield. Died 1944 Chelsea.

Sherbord House, Red Cross Worker. Sewing. 500 hours Service from 11/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Leggett Norah (Mrs) Tewksbury worked part time. Unable to trace 1911 census. Service from 24/10/1914 to 31/1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Honours awarded - M.B.E. Born 9/11/1883 Leinster Elsie Maude Wardley Hall, Pelaw Sister. Full time. Tynemouth. Mother Eliza Anne, Widow living on private means by 1911. Married William L Tindle 1920 Gateshead. Died 1971 Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Service from 8/1916 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Husband William, children William Norman, Ernest, Stanley Elliott, Alice Marjorie & Harold Armstrong. Born Thornaby Leng Jane Ann (Mrs) 8 West End Tce., Stockton Cook. Part time. 200 hours worked. 1866. Baptized 43/3/1866 Thornaby – father Joseph Henry, mother Alice. Married 1893 Middlesbrough – maiden name Elliott. Died 1949 Whitby District.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 45 Woodbine St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Boilersmith. Wife Sarah Susannah, children John Thomas, Arthur & Leng John Thomas Sunderland 350 hours worked. Gordon Welton. Born Greatham 1866. Married Sarah Susannah Welton 1888 Sunderland. Died 1924 Sunderland.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Clerk in Leather Merchant’s Office. Father William, ‘Clevedon’, 44 Leng Laura Maude Nurse. Part time. 5184 hours worked. mother Mary, siblings Mary, William Norman, Ernest & Thomas. Westbourne St., Stockton Baptized 30/10/1864 St. Thomas’, Stockton. Died 29/11/1929 at 7 Allendale Rd., Stockton. Service from 5/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father Isaac, Russian Naturalised British subject 1894, House Furnisher/Dealer, mother Minnie, German, siblings Annie, Maria, Leah, Levy Fanny 14 Salem Hill, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. Dora, Diana & Harry. Born Sunderland 1891. UK Naturalisation Certificate 24/11/1892 London. Married Harry Harris 1919 Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 27. Service from 17/5/1918 to 7/12/1918. (2nd th Lewin Hannah 9 Rock Cottage, Wrekenton Laundry. Reserve V.A.D. card says 13/12/1918). 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke. Born Bradley Cottages, Leadgate 1891. Adopted by John Anderson and wife Elizabeth.

Service from 9/1917 to 12/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. This may be Caroline, a School The School House, Lewis Miss Masseuse & house maid. Sundays. Teacher, but there is no address on her 1911 census. Born Sunderland Sunderland 1879, mother Catherine, father William, siblings William & Margaret. Died 25/9/1954 at 32 Elmsleigh Gardens, Cleadon. Age when engaged – 27. Service from 9/7/1918 to date (27/8/1919). 9/7/1918 to 9/2/1919 4th North. Gen. Hosp., Lincoln. 10/2/1919 to Lewis Annie Maude Ivy House, Ferryhill Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. date 2nd North. Gen. Hosp., Leeds. Father John, Bricklayer, mother Sarah Ellen, siblings Jonathan, Ethel May & Hugh. Born Harecastle, Staffs. 1893.

Lewis (May be the Service from 3/4/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Redworth Road, New same person as Florence Rank – N.S. Duties – pantry. Ferryhill. Wharncliffe M.H. King George M.H. Leicester. Dewsbury. Shildon below) Aylesbeare, Exeter War Hosp. No trace 1911 census Shildon.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 16/12/1916 to 24/5/1919. 16/12/1916 3rd North. Gen. Sheffield. 20/6/1917 to 7/1917 trans. King Oswald House, Kimberley th Lewis Florence May Nurse. George Mil. Hosp. 1/2/1918 to 1/8/1918 5 North Gen. Leicester. Tce., New Shildon 23/10/1918 to 4/11/1918 Dewsbury Mil. Hosp., Yorks. 1/3/1919 to 24/5/1919 Stannington Mil. Hosp. Born 4/5/1896 Auckland District. Died 1979. No trace Shildon 1911.

C/o Mrs Laws, Fawcett St., Messenger. Part time. 112 hours Service from 10/1916 to 12/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Lickley Thomas (Scout) Sunderland. Gone away worked. Sunderland. 4/8/1921 Service from 1/5/1917 to 14/12/1918. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Rank – G.S.M. Duties – cooking. Worked Bailey, Durham. Father George, Farmer, mother Mary Jane, siblings Liddell Gladys Mary Kimblesworth Grange occasionally (109 days). Elizabeth Osborn & Sibyl Crofton. Born Bishop Middleham 1886. Baptized 7/2/1886 Bishop Middleham. Service from 1/6/1916 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Father Edward, Gamekeeper, mother Mary Agnes, Liddell Isabella Fell Close, Ebchester Sister. Part time. 1647 hours worked. sister Maggie. Born Whittingham, Northumberland 1891. Baptized Whittingham 23/8/1891.

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Age on enlistment – 34. Service from 9/7/1917 to 22/12/1917 Felixstowe Military Hospital. Service in Egypt. In 1911 was a Lady’s Maid to Georgiana Gage at 5 Eaton Tce., London. Born Waldridge. Liddell/Liddle, Also 28 Great Cumberland Baptized 12/5/1882 at Chester-le-St. Parish Church. Parents Joseph known as Phyllis Lily (Lillie) Place, Westminster. And V.A.D. Nurse Wears & Sarah Lowes. Awarded Scarlet Efficiency Stripe August 1918. Wears Waldridge Fell Died 8/10/1918 (29/9/1918 on CWG) & is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. On the Chester-le-St. War Memorial in Parish Church & in Market Place as Lily L. Lowes. Information kindly supplied by Dorothy Hall of N.E.W.M.P. – every name a story.

Service from 10/1/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Liddle Jenny 28 Croft Ave., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 360 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 under Jenny or Jane. Staffordshire Road, Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Unable to trace Liddle John Sacriston required. Sacriston 1911. Red Cross Worker. Sewing. 1650 hours Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Working Party 1952 Whitburn. Unable Lilley H (Mrs) Adolphus Tce., Whitburn worked. to trace 1911.

Service from 13/8/1914 to 31/3/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Husband Richard John T., Marine Engine Fitter for Ship Gertrude Lilian 13 Gilbert St., South Lillie Nurse. Part time. 1512 hours worked. Builder, daughter Gertrude E. Born South Shields 13/9/1878. Baptized (Mrs) Shields 3/10/1878 St. Stephens, South Shields. Married 1902 South Shields – maiden name Wells. Died 1957 South Shields.

Age when engaged – 30. Character & work very good. Enrolled 17/1/1915. Selected 3/5/1917 Grade 2 Nurse. 9/5/1917 to 10/6/1919 4th London Gen. Denmark Hill. Other V.A.D. work – 1 month Jubilee th nd 2 Tynmouth Place, Infirmary North Shields. 2 years 5 Northumberland V.A.H. 2 Lilly Sarah (Cissie) Otto Tynemouth Durham V.A.H. 2 Scarlet Efficiency 9/5/1919. Father Richard Gibbs, American & Ship Store Merchant, mother Mary J., siblings William Otto, Richard B. & Robert M. Born North Shields 1889. Died 16/2/1949 at The District Hospital, Romsey. Last address – Fishlet, Greatbridge, Romsey, Southampton.

Service to 1919. Turned out on air raid duty all during the war in Central John Station, South Lime William B Private. Air Raid Duty when required. addition to his tours of duty as member of the Police Force. St. John Shields Ambulance Brigade. No trace South Shields.

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Service from 7/11/1915 to 15/5/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. 1st N.G. Newcastle. France. The address Lincoln Elizabeth Raby Gardens, Shildon Rank – N.S. Duties – pantry. doesn’t match in 1911 but it may be this person – father John Thomas, Licensed Victualler, mother Elizabeth, siblings Ralph Simpson, Harriet & John Thomas. Born Eldon 1897. Walmer Tce., Eighton Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Lindsay Jessie (Mrs) Knitting & Sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Banks Unable to find under ‘Jessie’ 1911. Craddock Tce., New Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Service from 8/11/1916 to 30/12/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Ling Annie (Mrs) Shildon 300 hours worked. Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace 1911 Shildon. Service from 15/5/1916 to 30/9/1917. Sacriston. Shifter below Linsley (Father or Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when ground. Father Thomas, mother Fanny, siblings Eleanor Jane, Thomas, brother Thomas Robert William Gregson St., Sacriston required. Hezekiah, Betsy, Martha, Rhoda & Sarah Elizabeth. Born Windlestone below) 1892. Died 1943.

Linsley (Brother or son Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. This could be either Thomas 25 Elliott St., Sacriston Robert William above) required. father or son Thomas from the family above.

Central John Station, South Service until 1919. Turned out on air raid duty all during the war in Shields. C/o James Page addition to his tours of duty as member of the Police Force. St. John’s Lisbridge Edwin Private. Air Raid duty when required. Esq., 67 King St., South Ambulance Brigade stamped on card. Nobody of that name on Shields Ancestry.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Born 1877 Durham Section Leader. Air Raid & Coast Defence Liversedge William 24 Hunter St., Sacriston District. Died 11/2/1957. Cemetery – Sacriston. In 1911 was at when required. Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester, a Corporal in the D.L.I.

Age when engaged – 32. Service from 3/4/1918 to 4/4/1919. 2nd card says 6/4/1918 to 1/5/1919. Military Hospital France. Born Newcastle Rose Villa, West Mount 1885. Father Joseph, Joiner, mother Margaret, siblings Margaret Lisle Eva Ward Maid. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. View, Crawcrook, Ryton Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Eva, John & Emily. Married William Eland Gateshead 1926. Died 2/5/1950 at The Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. Last address – Corner Cottage, Great Salkeld, Penrith.

Sunniside, Sunderland. Not Nurse. Night. 60 hours one week. 2 Service from 12/1917 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Liss Miss known 4/10/1921 weeks on and 1 week at 24 hours weekly. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Red Cross Working Party. Garments May be Dorothy Jane Lister, widow by 1911. Husband John, Coal Lister Mrs Parish Hall, Willington made at home. Miner, children John James, Elizabeth Ann, Dorothy Jane Thomas William & Mary. Born Sunderland 1838.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 23/12/1918 to 4/7/1919. 2nd card says 6/9/1919. 23/12/1918 to 4/1919 Mil. Hos., Clavering Walk, House Member. With pay. Reserve Lister Frances Hannah 2 Airey Tce., Gateshead Corden Beach, Bexhill. 10/6/1919 to 4/7/1919 Mil. Hos., Chester. V.A.D. Mother Frances Hannah, widow by 1911, siblings Ralph & George. Father Michael, Foreman at Papermakers. Born 1894 Gateshead.

Eleanor Heslop Age when engaged – 33. Service from 22/11/1917 to 1/12/1918. Mil. Little 34 Albert Rd., Consett Kitchen. (Mrs) Hosp. France. Unable to trace in Consett 1911.

Service from 7/1916 to 1/1919. Reg. Working Party 1952 Whitburn. Red Cross Worker. Sewing. 650 hours Husband John, Clerk, daughter Grace Annie. Born Whitburn 1848. Little Sarah Grace (Mrs) Cross House, Whitburn worked part time. Married 1894 South Shields District – maiden name Merriman. Died 1930 South Shields District.

Age when engaged – 18. Service from 1/5/1918 to present (4/9/1919). 1/5/1918 New Zealand Hornchurch Military. 5/2/1919 Trans. Fargo Military. 2nd card says Hornchurch, Essex, Salisbury Plain & Tidworth. 39 Stavordale St., West Housemember. With pay. Reserve Littledyke Jennie Father John, Miner below ground, mother Hannah, siblings Gertie, Dawdon V.A.D. Thomas, Gwendoline & Nellie. Born Seaham Harbour 1899. Married George C Attey 1926 Easington District. Died 10/1/1978. Last address 18 Southgate, Flixton, Manchester.

Service from 7/8/1915 to 20/5/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Heatherdale, Front St., Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Baker. Siblings John G., Susannah, Littlefair Martha Margaret Stanhope 210 hours worked. Mary A., Elizabeth, Eleanor M. & Joseph. Born Stanhope 1873. Father Joseph, Engineman, mother Elizabeth. Died 9/11/1949.

Service from 17/5/1915 to 2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H., Hebburn Hall, Hebburn. Awarded St. John War Badge. Husband John, Timber Margaret Fraser Stocktaker at Shipyard. Children Mary A., John, William, Wilson S., Littlejohn 67 Argyle St., Hebburn Nursing. Full time. (Mrs) Isabella & Robert J. Born St. Fergus, Banff, Scotland 6/8/1861 – father Alexander, mother Mary Ann Johnston – maiden name Center. Died 24/8/1937 3 Shorestone Ave., Cullercoats.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 11/12/1915 to 26/9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Mother Jane Ann, widow by 1911, 2 Albert Tce., Peases West, Nursing Member. Nursing duties. Part step-siblings Thomas & Isabella Gibson, siblings Samuel, Ernest & Littlewood Selina Harriet Crook time. 570 hours worked. Cuthbert. Born Cornsay 16/8/1892. Baptized 9/9/1892 Brancepeth. Father John. Married Robert A Harland 1917 Auckland District. Died 1981 Leeds. Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father Robert, Shipowner/Shipbroker, mother Bessy, Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Livingston May The Gables, Eaglescliffe siblings Robert & Kathleen. Born West Hartlepool 1897. Married 1557 hours worked. George E Danby 1928 Stockton District. Died 13/3/1979. Last address 8 Ashville Ave., Eaglescliffe.

Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917. Red Cross Working Party, Gateshead. Widow by 1911. Children Gladys Maud, George William Mildred Maud 341 Rectory Rd., Lloyd Sewing. 2 hours weekly. M., Grace Eliza Ann, Decima Muriel, Madge & Margaret Nora. (Mrs) Gateshead Husband Samuel, a Political Agent. Born Mildord Haven, Pembrokeshire c1860. Died Tynemouth District 1918.

Service from 5/8/1914 to 1/2/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Lloyd Edward Southwick, Sunderland Orderly. Full time. Paid by colliery. Sunderland. No trace Southwick 1911. Service from 8/5/1916 to 31/3/1918. 2nd card says 9/8/1914 to nd Hannah Anne 23 Candlish St., South Nurse. Part time. 3680 hours worked. 3/1919. 2 Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Husband John, Lloyd nd Colliery Onsetter (underground), son Edward Taylor Elliott Lloyd. Born (Mrs) Shields 2 card says 8998 hours worked. Ryhope 1867. Married 1890 South Shields – maiden name Elliott. Died 1943 South Shields. Service from 5/8/1914 to 31/12/1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Lock Nellie Minton St., Sunderland Clerk. Part time. 560 hours worked. Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911. Service to 1919. Turned out on air raid duty all during the war in Central John Station, South addition to his tours of duty as member of the police force. St. John Shields. Home address – Lodge Harry Private. Air Raid duty when required. Ambulance Brigade. Wife Margaret, son Robert Smith (married 5 years 117 Wharton St., South & no children from the marriage- ?stepson). Born Kirkburton 1881. Shields Died 1944 South Shields. Trained nurse. Pay at engagement - 6 Pinewood Road, Age when engaged – 35. Service from 1/7/1917 to 28/2/1919. Mother Loffts Margaret £1.1s.0d. per week. Pay at termination Eaglescliffe Margaret, a widow by 1911. Born Hartlepool c1881. £1.4s. 10d per week.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 24/4/1918 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Cabinet Maker. Wife Elizabeth, children Mildred & Ernest E. Married Elizabeth 18 Howarth St. South, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Lofthouse Ernest Edward Ann Hescock 1905 Sunderland. Born Hetton-le-Hole 1882. Died Ryhope 90 hours worked. 30/8/1938 at Royal Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 33 Jackson St., Sunderland. Nursing Home, Stockton. Lofts Miss Cert. returned 1/11/1921 - Sister in charge. Service from 1917 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. unknown

1 St. George’s Sq., Theatre Sister. Pay – B.R.C.S. Full time Service from 9/1918 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Logan Miss Sunderland Theatre Sister & dressings. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace in Sunderland 1911. Private. Driver. Part time. 182 hours Service from 8/10/1915 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address in Logan W Y (Mr) 10 Park Tce., Roker worked. 1911.

Service from 1/9/1914 (elsewhere on card says 7/4/1915) to 13/9/1916. V.A.H. County Durham. 1917 mentioned in despatches. 5 Rank at engagement – Hon.Sec. Rank at years Service Members’ Badge. At this address in 1911, living on 22 Victoria Ave., Long Alice Charlotte termination – Matron. Full time. private means. Born 1851 Harston, Cambridgeshire. Baptized Hunstanton, Norfolk Voluntary. 16/9/1856 Harston – father William, Landowner, mother Henrietta Bridge Long. Siblings Catherine, Henrietta, Robert, Caroline, Harry Allen, Margaret & Edward. Died 3/6/1935 Hunstanton, Norfolk.

Service from 7/1915 (2nd card says 6/1915) to date – 3½ years. 7/1915 nd th Avenue House, Ampthill, (2 card says 6/1915) to 1/1917 25 Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Long (?Sister below) Dorothy Nurse. Signed on until 6/1919. Full time. Bedfordshire Sunderland. 24/1/1917 Rouen 12 General Hospital. 12/11/1917 X1 Stationary B.E.F. Ampthill V.A.H. Two Red War Service Bars awarded. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 7/1915 (another card says 6/1915) to 31/8/1917. Red Cross hospital Ampthill. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne Sunderland Avenue House, Ampthill, Long (?Sister above) Hilda Nurse. Full time. 2 years 2 months. from 7/1915 (?6/1915) to 1/1917 (another card says 2/1917). Arnot Bedfordshire Hill, Daybrook, Nottingham until 4/1917. Cornelia Hospital, Poole until 8/1917. Two War Service Bars. Unable to find at this address in 1911.

C/o Miss Keming, Service from 26/8/1917 to 28/11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Longden K (Miss) ?Fleming. 1 Parliament Rd., Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not in Middlesborough 1911. Middlesborough

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/6/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Husband John Thomas, Master Butcher, children Isabella Curry Rank – VAD. General duties. Part time. Williamson Curry & Grace Isabella. Born Trimdon 1871. Baptized Longstaff ‘Greenbank’, Fence Houses (Mrs) 693 hours worked. 24/9/1871 – parents Thomas & Grace. Married 24/2/1894 Hednesford, Staffs. Died 27/9/1950 at 7 Victoria Rd., Washington. Still living at Fence Houses then.

Rank at engagement – V.A.D.P. Duties – Service from 5/2/1917 to 4/6/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Longstaff Isabella (Mrs) Chapel St., New Shildon Wards. Part time. 2500 hours worked. Hall, Ferryhill. No trace 1911 census New Shildon.

Service from 18/3/1915 to 7/1916. 2nd card says to 2/6/1916. 17th Rank – V.A.D. nurse. Part time. 1530 Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Longstaff Mary Hannah 62 Black Road, Witton Park hours worked. George, Miner, widower by 1911. Siblings John George, Jonathan, Benjamin & Maria. Born Witton-le-Wear 3/7/1888. Died 1975.

Service from 19/1/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Longstaffe Mabel 196 Bede Burn Rd., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 300 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to find on the 1911 census at Jarrow.

15 Woodleigh Ave., Loughney (May have Gosforth, Newcastle. Rank – N.M. Pay at engagement - Service from 18/6/1918 to 10/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Bertha come from Belfast) Certificate returned £2.3s.4d. Nursing duties. Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. 4/8/1921

Service from 10/8/1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, 7 Thirlmere St., West Rank – Nursing Officer. Vol. help. Often West Hartlepool. Husband Adam, Labourer in shipyard, children Daisy Lovatt Jane (Mrs) Hartlepool acting as Sister I/C. Full time. Jane, Lucy, Mary Ellen, Thomas & William. Married 1884 Boston, Lincs. Born Boston, Lincolnshire c1862. Died 1936 Hartlepool.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. This may be Isabel Hannah Love but she is at a different address in 1911. Widow in 1911, children Edwin John & Jane Edna & Harold J. Love Mrs The Willows, Willington Garments made at home. Born Bishop Auckland 1860. Maiden name Fawcett. Husband Thomas Isaac, Colliery Manager. Died 15/9/1941 – cemetery St. Stephen’s churchyard. Last address – 37 Rosedale Estate, Willington.

Service from 1/6/1915 to 1/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Blackhill. Private. Orderly. Part time. 120 hours Six months in France from 5/11/1914. Mons star. Wife Margaret Jane. Lovell George Park Road, Consett worked. Gas Regulator at patent coke ovens. Born Consett 1885. Married 1906 Lanchester District to Margaret Jane Haywood.

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Service from 8/1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Born 1884 West Hartlepool. Father William Henry, Iron Loveridge Eva Seaton Lane, Seaton Carew Nurse. 3856 hours worked. Merchant, mother Annie Maria, siblings William Edward, Henry Norris & Edith Winifred. Married Thomas J Davies 1924 Guisborough.

Service from 2/1915 to 12/1915, 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham Margaret Bell V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham. Husband John William, Music Lowery 24 Church St., Seaham Nursing. Part time. 1610 hours worked. (Mrs) Teacher. Born South Shields 1876 – maiden name Douglass. Married 1900 Easington District. Died 1950.

Rowlandson Tce., Rank – G.S. Part time. Occasional duties. Service from 9/1915 to 6/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Lowes Mrs Sunderland. Cert. returned 150 hours worked. Sunderland. No trace at this address in Sunderland 1911. 21/10/1921 – gone away

Age when engaged – 43. Service from 4/5/1918 to 31/5/1919. 2nd card says to 6/6/1919. Carlisle Military. Mother Susannah, widow by 1911. 11 Hude, Middleton-in- Lowes Elizabeth Storekeeper. With pay. Father John, Lead Miner, siblings Emily Isabel, Elizabeth, Rebecca & Teesdale Maud. Born Middleton-in-Teesdale 1874. Was a Housemaid/Domestic in 1901. Died 6/1/1964. Service from 1/1918 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father Robert, Foreman Fitter & Turner at Engineering Firm, widower by 1911, siblings Ella Winifred, Sarah 34 St. Peter’s Tce., Lowrie Olive Phoebe Cook. Part time. 252 hours worked. Nicholson & George Frederick Robert. Mother Ellen. Born Bishop Stockton Auckland 24/12/1886. Baptized 1/2/1887 Bishop Auckland. Enrolled 11/8/1923 UK Midwives Roll. C.M.B. Examination. Married John C Blatch 1924 West Ham, Essex.

The School House, Service from 9/1917 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Lucas Dorothy Lay worker. General work on Sundays. Sunderland House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace 1911 Sunderland.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 30/9/1917. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Fitter in Locomotive Works. Born Cowbit, Lincs. 1879. Father John, Lumb Horace Harrison 2 Mayfair Rd., Darlington required. Machine Wood Planer, mother Tamer, siblings Horace, Percy, Bertie & Albert. Married 1915. Died 1935 Darlington.

Service from 10/1915 to 7/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Lumsden Annie Ravenswood, Low Fell Nurse. Part time. 3654 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 in Low Fell. Service from 11/12/1915 to 2/9/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Lumsden Bessie 22 Francis St., Stanley House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. No trace 1911 as Bessie or 320 hours worked. Elizabeth. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 7 Westmoreland St., West Age when engaged – 27. Service from 1/11/1917 to 22/2/1919. 2nd Lund N (Mrs) Hartlepool. Gone – Nursing. Reserve V.A.D. card says 6/11/1917 to 2/2/1919. 3rd N.G. Mil. Hosp. Sheffield. Not at 4/8/1921 this address in 1911. Service from 9/3/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 59 Colchester Tce., Elementary School Teacher. Wife Isabella Herbert. Born Sunderland Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Lundy Herbert Sinclair Sunderland. Gone away – 1885. Married Isabella H Jackson 1910 Sunderland. Died 11/5/1959 at 488 hours worked. 4/8/1921 Hope Nursing Home, Cambridge. Last address – 152 Cherryhinton Rd., Cambridge.

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Science Teacher at Young Ladies’ The High School, Lunn Florence Langridge House Kitchen Maid. 8 hours weekly. Seminary. Born Guildford, Surrey 1887. Baptized 14/4/1900 Holy Sunderland Trinity, Guildford – parents Edward Langridge Lunn & Ellen Carter Lunn. Siblings Edith Gladys , Edward Harvey & Richard Henry.

C/o T G Wylchreest Esq., Age when engaged – 55. Service from 26/4/1918 to 8/5/1919. France Eltofts, Thorner, Nr. Leeds. J.C. 2nd card says service from 1915 to 1918 at 6th Durham V.A.H., Address on 2nd card – 141 Lynd Alice Hospital Superintendent. Without pay. rd Rue de la Paix, H. Qts., Woodside, Darlington as Quartermaster – full time. 3 card says B.R.C.S.A.P.O. 3 B.E.F., service from 26/4/1918 to 1/7/1919 – nursing but not where. France Mentioned in Despatches. No trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 22/9/1917 to 22/10/1917. 2nd card says 2/10/1917. 1st S. Gen. Mil. Hosp. Birmingham. Domestic at Lynn Annie Simpson Pleasant St., Edmondsley Nurse. home in 1911. Father William, Coal Miner/Deputy, mother Christiana, siblings Thomas, John Johnson, Susannah, Andrew, Richard & James. Born Bearpark 1892.

Service from 6/1916 to 2/1917. S.J.A.B. Hospital, Saltwell Towers, Gateshead . 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland from 3/10/1917 to 13/10/1917, Rank – N.M., pantry duties, full time. Father James Griffiths, Surgeon, mother Marianne Louise, Bamburgh House, Rank – N.M. Pay – War Office Rate. Macaskie Marjorie siblings Charles & Wilfrid. Born 1896 Bamburgh. Baptized 27/5/1896 Bamburgh Nursing. Full time. Bamburgh. Married Robert Stanley Johnson B.Sc. 1919 Belford, Northumberland. Robert died 26/12/1940 at Glasgow – he was late Principal Surveyor for Germany, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. ?Died 1981.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 3/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, Sunderland. Husband William, Collector of Gas Rents for Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours McBeath Martha (Mrs) 112 Cairo St., Sunderland Sunderland Gas Company, children Eleanor, Martha, Hilda & William. alternate weeks. Born Sunderland 1878 – maiden name Wallace. Married 1899 Sunderland. Died 1961. Service from 11/7/1915 to 24/9/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. This may be Laura Margaret Macdonald although she is at Wilson St., Crook in 1911. Father John, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Macdonald Laura Albert St., Crook Horsekeeper, mother Elizabeth, siblings Charles Henry, Mary Hannah, 140 hours worked. Isabel, George Arnold, Edith & Flora. Born Crook c1896. Married Thomas Shepherd Scarr 1920 Auckland District. Died 15/7/1943 Darlington.

1 West View Tce., Seaton Age when engaged – 30. Service from 9/2/1917 or 9/2/1918 – both Macdonnell Jeanette (Mrs) Carew. Certificate returned Ward Maid. dates on card. Ripon hospital. 2nd card says service from 7/1/1918 to 5/1920 – gone away 4/1918 as a Storekeeper at Ripon Mil. Hosp.

Service from 9/1916 to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. Wife Emma, daughter Clare Atholl. Born c1869 Pathhead, Midlothian. Angus Vallance Durham House, Victoria Rank – M.O. Duties – Air Raid. Part time. Married 1898 Hartlepool to Emma Atley. Died 1939. M.D. Edin. 1897, MacGregor (Dr) M.D. & C.M. Rd., West Hartlepool 50½ hours worked. M.B., C.M. 1892. Univ. Ed. Fellow Obst. Soc. Edin., Mem. Brit. Edin. Gynaecol. Soc. & Northld. & Durham Med. Soc., Hon. Surg. (late Res. Med. Off) Hartlepools Hosp.

26 Myrtle Grove, Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Station Service from 31/3/1916 to 1917. Darlington. Iron Moulder at Forge MacGregor John Harrogate Hill, Darlington when required. Works, wife Florrie. Born c1873 Glasgow. Married c1906.

Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & Air 167 Mowbray Rd., South Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Macintosh George Y Raid Service. Part time. 2000 hours Shields Shields. Unable to trace in 1911 in South Shields. worked.

Service from 6/10/1915 to 11/6/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1895 Bishop Auckland. Margaret Mary West View, Etherley, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. McIntyre Baptized 10/11/1895 St. Wilfrid’s, Bishop Auckland. Father William, (Madge) Bishop Auckland 740 hours worked. mother Margaret. Siblings Thomas, Sarah, half brother William John, Wilfred & Francis, Deceased 1918 Auckland.

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Age when engaged – 28. Service from 20/10/1915 to date (9/9/1919). 20/10/1915 King George Hospital, Stamford St., Military. Trans. to Salonika Military Hospital 1/6/1917. Trans. Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich 18/3/1919. Malta service also mentioned. 2 scarlet 18 Cromwell Road, Bill Mackay Sarah Nurse. efficiency stripes 20/11/1917. The address doesn’t match in 1911 but Quay this may be Sarah Jane Mackay, sweet shop assistant in 1911, father Thomas Henry, Coal Trimmer at Pelaw Staiths, mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings Mark, Ethel, Thomas Storey, Elizabeth & Eleanor. Born Bill Quay 27/2/1887. Died 1981.

Service from 12/1916 to 1/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, 26 Adolphus St. West, Dawdon. Father George, Foreman Engineer, mother Margaret, siblings Mackenzie Helen Agnes Nurse. Part time. 112 hours worked. Seaham Fred William, George, Isabella Dodds & James Gray. Born Seaham 1876.

Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Jemima Slater 5 Emily St. East, Seaham Seaham Harbour. Husband Richard Sellers Mackey, Engineer’s Fitter at Mackey Repairing linen. 4 hours fortnightly. (Mrs) Harbour Engine Works, daughter Jane. Born Seaham Harbour 1868. Married 1889 Easington District – maiden name Chilton. Died 1952.

Service from 18/3/1918 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Mackey Robert 30 Wansbeck Road, Jarrow Teacher of woodwork. Pine St., Jarrow. No trace Jarrow 1911. Service from 1914 to 1915. New Seaham Colliery Durham. Articled Rank – Superintendent. Air Raids & Mackey Thomas Arthur 5 Park View, New Seaham Clerk at Coal Filling Office, father Richard T., mother Sarah A., siblings Convoys when required. Daniel, Robert, John & Annie. Born 31/7/1885 Seaham. Died 1970.

Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Service from 6/1915 to 12/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Maclean Dorothy (Mrs) Kirklevington Hall, Yarm Part time. 1282 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911 in Yarm.

Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Madden Laura Garden Suburb, Darlington Part time. 282 hours worked. to trace in Darlington 1911.

Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 570 Service from 25/7/1915 to 12/8/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley, Maddison B (Miss) Toronto, Bishop Auckland hours worked. Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 25/8/1915 to 13/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Uncertificated Assistant Teacher at Rank – N.M. Duties – Nurse. Part time. Maddison Florence Eveline Satley Church of England School, father Mark, Head Teacher, mother 460 hours worked. Margaret, siblings Edith Mary Alberta, Lenora Mildred P. & Ernest John Cecil. Born Shotley Bridge c1885. Died 13/3/1963 Satley.

Service from 2/1915 to 12/1915 and 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham Maddison Jane Ann (Mrs) 6 Strangway St., Seaham Nurse. Part time. 1400 hours worked. V.A.H., Vane House, Seaham. Two possibles in 1911 neither at this address. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 13/4/1916 to date. Other date - service from 4/5/1916. Maddison William 7 Carol St., Sunderland 190 hours worked. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable to trace at this address in 1911.

Service from 9/1916 to 12/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 8 Belvedere Rd., Rank – General Service. Part time. 72 Mair Sarah Jane Sunderland. Mother Jane Elizabeth, widow by 1911, sister Annie, Sunderland hours worked. brother Alfred James. Born Sunderland c1869.

Service from 7/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father Herbert Sampson Payne Maitland, Solicitor, mother Ethel Mary. Maitland Gwendoline Mary 13 West Lawn, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 3000 hours worked. Born 29/9/1893 Sunderland. Baptized 15/3/1894 St. Peter’s, Monk Wearmouth. Died 1980 Brighton District.

6 Silverdale St., South Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Major Robert T Private. Air Raid duty. Occasional hours. Hetton S.J.A.B. Not at this address in 1911.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Husband David, Police Constable, children Mary, Lavinia Henderson Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Malcolm Nora St., Sunderland Georgina, Alexander McHardy & Edith. Born Edinburgh 1879. Married (Mrs) 6812 hours worked. 1/5/1903 – maiden name Pottie. Died 30/6/1955 at Walkergate Hospital, Newcastle. Last address – 87 Brighton Grove, Newcastle.

Service from 16/12/1916 to 31/10/1917. Sacriston. Coal Miner/Hewer Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when below ground, wife Elizabeth, children Mary, Gerard Bede & Elizabeth Maley Michael Hunter St., Sacriston required. Mary. Born Sacriston 1883. Married Elizabeth Hughes 1909. Died 1966.

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Service from 20/12/1914 to 5/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. 1482 hours worked part time at Kensington Terrace Hospitals. Friends Nursing Division, Newcastle. Father Robert Maling Isabella Mary 7 Highbury, Newcastle Nurse. Part time. 2240 hours worked. William, Farmer, mother Francis Rosina Lawson, silbings Meta, Moorhouse, Bertha, Ann & Robert. Born 1887 Horton, Northumberland. Baptized 12/9/1887 Chatton, Northumberland.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 9 Cleveland Parade, Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Father James William, Draper’s Assistant, mother Mary Ann. Clerk in Malkin Sidney James Darlington required. Drapers. Born Darlington 21/3/1893. Baptized St. Hilda’s, Darlington 19/4/1893. Died 1966 Darlington.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 12/12/1917 to date (still serving 11/9/1919). Military Hospital, France. Mother Barbara, a widow by Rank – House Member. With pay. 1911 and a Quilter working at home, siblings John Charles & Violet. Mallaby Mary Annie 3 Croft St., Sacriston Reserve V.A.D. Born Sacriston 25/11/1896. Baptized Sacriston 30/12/1896. Father Nicholas. Married John R Pearson 1921 Chester-le-St. District. Died 1978.

Service from 1/3/1917 to 31/7/1919. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Jesmond. Unknown Masseuse. Pay - £4. 4s. Worked when House, Shotley Bridge. Born 7/1/1884 Ford, Devonshire. Hospital Mandling Constance Rule 4/8/1921. required. Nurse in 1911. Married 1917 Newcastle District to Conrad H Davies. Died 1972 Kingston upon Thames District.

Service from 27/3/1916 to 27/11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Railway Station House, Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 180 House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Restaurant Waitress. Father Harry, Mann Christine Crawford Bishop Auckland hours worked. Coach Body Maker, mother Emily, siblings Gertrude M., Arthur C., Cyril H., Lilian, William C. & Maurice. Born Bishop Auckland 1886.

Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton S.J.A.B. Coal Hewer. Wife Martha Alice, children Rhoda, Mildred, Charles & Doris. Mann Edmund 2 South St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Born Birkenshaw, Yorkshire 28/12/1877. Baptized 27/5/1892 South Hetton – parents Rhoda & Ellis Mann. Married Martha Alice Scothern 1901 Easington District. Died 1963.

General Service. Part time. 96 hours Service from 6/1915 to 11/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Mann Norah Shotton Hall worked. Sunderland. Unable to find at Shotton Hall 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Coal Miner/Hewer, wife Catherine, children James, Robert & Mann Thomas Roselea, South Hetton Supt. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Cicely. Born South Hetton 1885. Married Catherine Cushlow 1906 Durham. Died 1958.

127 Rawling Rd., Service from 22/10/1914 to 3/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Manners Esther (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 5046 hours worked. Gateshead House, Gateshead. Unable to find on 1911 census at Gateshead.

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Assistant Mistress in High School, 117 Piccadilly. Also The House & Kitchen Maid. Part time. 8 Manson Norah Ross Sunderland. Born Didsbury, Lancs. 1883. Father Andrew W., Cashier, High School, Sunderland hours weekly. mother Amelia, siblings Ethel, Winifred, Muriel & Amy. Died 1/12/1959 at 114 Chatsworth Court, Kensington.

Night Nurse. Part time. 166 hours Service from 5/1917 to 12/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Mansour Mary 9 Tennant St., Stockton worked. Eaglescliffe. No trace in Stockton 1911. Eaglescliffe (unknown Service from 6/1915 to 10/1915. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Marchant Mary (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 447 hours worked. 4/8/1921) Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911 Eagescliffe.

Goods receiving Depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George. Husband Thomas Scott Mark, Wool Broker. Born Burnhope, Stockton Elizabeth (Bessie) Deeside, Yarm Rd., Mark Part time. 360 hours worked. 1875. Son Douglas S Mark. Married 1896 Long Newton. Father Mrs Stockton William Thompson. Died 29/6/1949 35 Darlington Rd., Hartburn, Stockton. Cemetery – Oxbridge A, Stockton.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Stanhope Rd., South Rank – M.O. Part time when required. Marks Charles (Dr.) Shields. G.P. Wife Ann Maughan Marks. Born South Shields 1878. Shields 2000 hours worked. Married 1910. Died 1955 South Shields.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born 5/2/1899 Darlington. Baptized 1/4/1899 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Father Thomas William, Secretary of North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd. & Marley (Sister of Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 760 hours Hutton Henry Coal Co. Ltd. & mother Alice siblings Rayne, Alice, Joscelyne (Joyce) Martin Grove, Darlington Muriel below) worked. Kathleen, Cuthbert, Muriel Elizabeth, Guy, William & Harold. Married Colonel Robert Arthur Vernon George Edward Stuart Monteith, Royal Engineers, 1929 Darlington. Died 3/8/1992. Last address - 140 Whitmore Rd., Harrow, Middx.

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Service from 12/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, 19 Stavordale St. West, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Father John, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Marley Margaret Nurse. Part time. 504 hours worked. Dawdon, Seaham Mary Elizabeth, siblings Joseph & Edna. Born Whitworth 1896. Married James Anderson 1920 Easington District.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born 1883 Darlington. Baptized 1/12/1883 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington. Marley (Sister of Joyce Linen Room. Part time. 600 hours Father Thomas William, Secretary of North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd. & Muriel Elizabeth Martin Grove, Darlington above) worked. Hutton Henry Coal Co. Ltd. & mother Alice siblings Rayne, Alice, Kathleen, Cuthbert, Joscelyne, Guy, William & Harold. Married James G Templer 1920 Darlington. Died 1969.

Service from 1918. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. th nd Also 17 Durham V.A.H., Bishop Auckland, Victoria Hosp., Keighley and Nursing. Reserve V.A.D. 2 card says Hannah Margaret ‘Tasma’, Sea View, Ryde, I Stratford (could be Warwickshire). Actress. Born 1900 West Derby, Marriott-Watson Rank – SSP Durham R.T.F.A. , 19/10 to (Nan) of W Lancs. Father Frank McDonald Marriott Watson, mother Florence 19/01 full time. Riviere. Baptized 26/1/1900 St. Mary’s, Grassendale, Lancs. Died 28/8/1982. Service from 24/5/1915 to 1/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabariel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Elementary School Marsh Ella Gordon 24 Peel St., Sunderland Assistant Cook. Teacher. Father Lewis, Fruit & Potato Merchant, mother Eleanor, siblings Edith, Robert, Ruby Isabel & John Thompson Marsh. Born Christchurch, New Zealand c1886.

Age when engaged – 19. Service from 28/12/1914 to 2/4/1919. British Pay at engagement - £1.15s.0d. Pay at Red Cross Society Motor Ambulance Department. Honours – Croix de Marsh Joseph 5 Napier Tce., Birtley termination - £2.15s.0d. Rank – Paid Guerre. Father James, Coal Miner/Hewer, stepmother Harriett, step- Driver. brother Paul Clarke, siblings Robert, Harriett, Fred, James, Mary, John & Edward. Engine Minder. Born c1895 Hindley, Lancs.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Marshall Mrs Garden House, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace Willington 1911. Marshall (May be the same person as Agnes Rivington, Eaglescliffe Cook. Part time. 210 hours worked. Service from 8/1915 to 11/1915. below)

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Age when engaged – 40. Service from 14/8/1916 to 17/4/1919. 14/8/1916 Monte Dore Military Hosp, Bournemouth. 2nd card says 5/1916 to 7/1916 at St. John’s Amb. Aux. Hos. Bournemouth. Trans. Marshall (May be the 22/12/1917 to 17/4/1919 V.A.D. nurse 72 Gen. Military Hospital, same person as Agnes Victoria Rivington, Eaglescliffe Nurse. Pay £20 -£22 per an. France. 11/1915 to 3/1916 Hosp. Supply Depot. Awarded 2 Scarlet above) Efficiency Stripes 4/12/1918. No trace in Eaglescliffe but could have been born 1875 in Bedminster District Somerset. Baptized 5/9/1875 Dundry, Somerset – parents Henry & Victoria.

Rank – Member. Duties – Cook. Part Service from 10/1915 to 10/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Marshall Florence (Mrs) Rivington, Eaglescliffe time. 924 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. No trace 1911 Eaglescliffe. Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Husband John Kendrew Marston, Hairdresser, children Luise Boukel (Mrs) Rank – Member. Nursing duties. Part Herbert, Gladys Luise, Jessie Evelyn, Harold & Ronald Kendrew. Born Marston Station Road, Eaglescliffe (Louie) time. 4029 hours worked. Berlin, Germany (British subject by parentage) c1870. Parents Herbert & Mary A. Foord & sister Jessie. Married 1890 York. Maiden name Foord. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Martin Mrs Clarence Tce., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to find in Willington 1911.

Enrolled in V.A.D. Westmorland 20/12/1917. Service from 9/1/1918 to 5/2/1918 The Red House Aux. Hosp., Appleby. Nursing & training in Kirkby Stephen. Gone Probationer. Unpaid. Orderly work – full Martin Margaret Durham Gen. Hosp. since 6/2/1918. Milliner. Was a boarder at 60 25/11/1920 time. Market St., Kirkby Stephen in 1911. Born Penrith 1886. Parents John & Hannah, siblings William, Hannah, Alice & John.

34 Grasmere Rd., Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Station Service from 31/3/1916 to 1918. Air Raid Station, Darlington. No trace Martin Nathaniel Darlington. Gone away when required. Darlington 1911. 4/8/1921

Age when engaged – 33. Service from 24/5/1918 to date. No. 1 Aust. Military Hosp. France 24/5/1918. Trans. Mil. Hosp. Sutton Veny Bolam, Heighington. 2nd 18/3/1919. Father William, Grocer, mother Ann, siblings William, card has address 98 Marwick Mary Moats Ward Orderly. Reserve V.A.D. Horace, Thomas, Annie, Emma, Harriet, Sarah & Jeannie. Dressmaker Helmsley Rd., Sandyford, in 1901. Servant at 12a Northumberland St., Newcastle in 1911. Born Newcastle c1885 Edinburgh. Died 1980 Braintree, Essex. Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal – General Service in V.A.D.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 23/5/1915 to 15/4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Head Teacher at Elementary Mason Alice Maude Mary 3 Albert Tce., Stanhope Nursing. Part time. 580 hours worked. School. Stepmother Mary, widow by 1911, stepsister Mary Bellerby Mason. Born Nottingham 1876. Father John Ambrose Mason, Schoolmaster. Died 1965. Service 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Unable to trace Mason Elizabeth (Mrs) Cleadon 1911 Cleadon. Service from 7/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. The address doesn’t match in 1911 but it could be this lady – widow by 1911, children Mason Isabella (Mrs) 15 William St., South Moor Sewing. 2 hours weekly. William Henry, George Forster, Robert, Isabella & John. Born c1849 Leadgate. Died 1919.

Service from 18/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Warehouseman at wholesale stationers, mother Mary Ann, widow by Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Mason James Young 3 Hume St., Sunderland 1911, siblings Margaret Campbell Young Mason & Stanley. Father 520 hours worked. Alexander, Blacksmith’s Striker. Born 1885 Sunderland. Married 1920 to Anna C Precht. Died 1954 Sheffield District.

Service from 2/1916 to 5/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Kitchen helper. Part time. 587 hours Eaglescliffe. Father Henry, Iron & Coal Merchant, mother Ada Mason Rhoda Isabella Yarm Lane, Stockton worked. Elizabeth, siblings Mary Hannah, Louisa Ann, Henry & Kate. Born 1873 Stockton. Died 1935 Stockton.

Park Hall, Sunderland. Rank – Masseuse. Duties – Massage & Service from 12/1915 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Masterman Florence Gone away 4/8/1921 Electric Treatment. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911. Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to find at this address in 1911 Mather Robert Victoria Tce., South Shields Private. Driver. and there is more than one of this name.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 21/8/1918 to 26/10/1918. 2nd 37 Percy St., Stockton. 2nd st Rank – Housemember. Nursing. Reserve card says service to 4/11/1918. 1 W. Gen. Mil. Hosp. Liverpool Matthewman Georgina card address – 2 Shotton V.A.D. 21/8/1918 to 21/9/1918. Mil. Hosp. Ripon 24/10/1918 to 26/10/1918. Tce., Stockton Age doesn’t fit exactly nor is she at Stockton in 1911 but it could be the lady from Wakefield.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Mechanic. Hospital orderly & Air Shields. Joiner. Wife Mary Emma, children Charles William, Mary Lily Lyndhurst St., South Matthews John Annison Raid Service duties. Part time. 2000 and John Pavey. Born South Shields 1861. Married Mary Emma Pavey Shields hours worked. 30/12/1885 Emmanuel, Clifton, Gloucestershire. Father William. Died 2 Romilly Street, South Shields 6/12/1939.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 10/1914 to 1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Husband John, Colliery Banksman above ground, children Matthews Sarah Annie (Mrs) 38 Elliot St., Felling Nurse. Part time. 10945 hours worked. Agnes, May, John Robert, Florence, William & Edward. Born c1861 Felling. Married 1883 Gateshead District – maiden name Walker. Died 1937 Gateshead. Service from 21/3/1915 to 9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Miner. Wife Mary Emily, children Low Etherley, Bishop Private. Orderly. Part time. 52 hours Maughan John Stanley, Cecil, Olive & Arnold. Born Escomb c1874. Baptized Auckland worked. 10/11/1874 Etherley. Parents Matthew & Mary. Married c1898. Died 1951. 10 Ashleigh Grove, Service from 1/2/1915 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Maughan Marie (Mrs) Nursing. Full time. Sunderland Sunderland. No trace at this address 1911.

Service from 9/1915 to 4/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Unable to find at this address in 1911 but could be Trained Nurse. 8 months resident. 7000 this lady – Margaret Lauder Maule at Norton in 1911, husband Bernard Maule Margaret (Mrs) Skinner St., Stockton hours worked. George, daughter Margaret Lauder. Described in 1911 as a Body Builder. Born Danby, Yorks. 26/5/1878 – maiden name Armstrong. Died 1971 Sheffield.

Service from 22/10/1914 to 11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Father Adolph, Coal Fitter born in Denmark, Maw Georgina Jane 40 Bewick Rd., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 6438 hours worked. mother Mary, siblings Adolph, William, Charles & Fred. Born Gateshead 1881. Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. No trace Mawer Edith Russell St., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 252 hours worked. Darlington 1911. C/o Mrs Laws, Fawcett St., Messenger. Part time. 112 hours Service from 10/1916 to 12/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Mawson Scout Sunderland worked. Sunderland.

Service from 5/3/1917 to 17/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1889 Ascot. Father Edmund, living on Private Means, mother Mary Anne, siblings Marian, Mary, Maxwell-Stuart Marcia Mary Beechstowe, Sheffield Staff Nurse. Pay - £2.10s. Full time. Francis, Florence, Henry, Emily, William, Joseph, Alfred & Philip. Married Douglas C. Leng Chelsea 1920. Died 8/7/1956 at St. George’s Retreat, Burgess Hill, Sussex. Last address – St. Margaret’s, London Rd., Attleborough, Norfolk.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Mayhew Bertha (Mrs) Ashbroke Hall, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. House, Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 5/12/1917 to 31/12/1918. Shotley Bridge V.A.H. 1911 a 386 South Cross St., Kitchen maid. Full time. Pay - £2 General Domestic. Father John, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Mary, McCabe Mary Christina Leadgate monthly. siblings John, Catherine, James, Elizabeth, Agnes, Nora, Joseph. Born Leadgate 1896. Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. McCandless Jennie Mount Road, Sunderland Assistant Cook. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Died 15/10/1954 8 The Westlands, Sunderland.

Service from 8/1914 to 7/1917. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, McCann (Sister Nora Louisa Eliza Martha ‘Brentford’, Grange Road, West Hartlepool. Father James Henry, Boot Dealer, mother Eliza, sister Nurse. Part time. 2028 hours worked. below) (Louie) West Hartlepool Nora. Born West Hartlepool 1886. Married Albert W Gregory 1921 Hartlepool. Died 1962 Bournemouth District.

Service from 8/1914 to 7/1917. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, McCann (Sister Louisa ‘Brentford’, Grange Road, West Hartlepool. Father James Henry, Boot Dealer, mother Eliza, sister Nora Lilian Nurse. Part time. 4200 hours worked. above) West Hartlepool Louisa. Born West Hartlepool 28/3/1891. Died 1971 Bournemouth District.

Service from 1/3/1918 to 1919. This may be Calvin McCarthy, Printer’s Apprentice, born West Hartlepool 1894. Married Alice M Brown 1916 The Lodge, Meadowcroft, Richmond South District, Surrey. Admitted to Fulham Rd. Workhouse, McCarthy C (Mr) West Hartlepool. Gone Sergt. Driver. London from the Police 31/10/1919 & discharged to Military Escort away 19/12/1921 5/11/1919, a soldier. Photo on Ancestry. He had a brother Christopher who was living in Middlesbrough in 1911.

Service from 6/1916 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, McClenahan Mary (Mrs) 19 Azalea Tce., Sunderland Cooking. Part time. 2900 hours worked. Sunderland. Born 1862 Sunderland. Maiden name Pickersgill. Died 1945.

Service from 1915 to 1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Thomas Alexander, Medical Practitioner, mother Caroline, siblings Alexander, Herbert Rochfort & Florence. Born Bishop Auckland 1882. Married Lucretia I.B. Kane 1921 McCullagh (Father Arthur Cecil Hays Clarendon House, Bishop Stockton District. Died 3/5/1964 at The General Hospital, Bishop Thomas Alexander M.O. When required. (Dr) Auckland Auckland. Last address – Ashburton House, Witton-le-Wear. Medal below) card for him as a Major in the R.A.M.C. then a Lt. Col. Victory, British & 15 Star also D.S.O. M.D. Durham 1911, M.B., B.S., 1906 Durham Univ. Hon. Surg. Auckland Dist. Hosp. Late Ho. Phys. & Ho. Surg. Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle.

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Service from 1/1915 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Christ Church Vicarage, Assistant Cook & Head Cook. Pay - £3.7s House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Arthur, Clergyman, mother McCullagh Julia Sunderland per month from 1/1/1918. Full time. Julia, siblings Mary Ormsby & Ettie Ormsby. Born 1894 South Shields. Married 1928 to Percy De Winton Kitcat.

Service from 1915 to 1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Wife Caroline, children Arthur Cecil Hays, Alexander, Herbert Rochfort & Florence. Born 26/10/1852 Bishop McCullagh (Son Auckland. Baptized 21/12/1852 Bishop. Parents Thomas & Isabella. Thomas Alexander Clarendon House, Bishop Arthur Cecil Hays M.O. When required. Married Caroline Bowser 9/7/1879 at St. James’, Westminster. Died (Dr) Auckland above) 29/3/1938 at 11 Market Place, Bishop Auckland. Wife Caroline died 2/1/1938. L.R.C.P. Edin. 1878. M.R.C.S. Eng. 1876. Guy’s. Staff Surg. 2nd Adm. Batt. Durham R.V. Surg. Odd Fells & Druids. Med. Ref. various Assur. Socs.

Service from 11/5/1915 to 11/6/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, McCullock A (Miss) Sister. Full time. Sunderland. Previous engagements – Joint War Committee.

Service from 19/6/1915 to 12/1917. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission 25 William St., New Rank – Nurse. Duties – general work. House, New Seaham. Father James, Coal Miner, mother Mary Jane, McCutcheon Sarah Ann Young Seaham Part time. 2650 hours worked. siblings Walter, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Catherine, James & Samuel. Born Seaham 1897. Married William H Askew 1925 Easington District.

Service from 3/1917 to 9/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, MacDonald (Sister Sunderland. Uncertificated Assistant Teacher. Father Kenneth, Annie 22 Percy Tce., Sunderland Nursing. Part time. 336 hours worked. Flora below) mother Flora, siblings Flora, Kenneth, Ronald, Hector & Mona. Born Sunderland 1892. Died 1960 Sunderland.

Service from 3/1917 tp 9/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, MacDonald (Sister Sunderland. School Bursar. Father Kenneth, mother Flora, siblings Flora 22 Percy Tce., Sunderland Nursing. Part time. 336 hours worked. Annie above) Annie, Kenneth, Ronald, Hector & Mona. Born 1894 Sunderland. Died 1965 Sunderland.

Service from 7/5/1917 to 20/12/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Born 1891 Chard, Somerset. Died Hazlewell, Carleton Rd. MacDonald Kathleen Winifred Masseuse. Full time. Pay – 8 gns. 22/5/1953 at 7 Queens Park Gardens, Bournemouth. UK South, Weymouth Physiotherapy & Masseuse Registers 1895 to 1980 – M., Medical Gymnastics, Medical Electricity, Light & Electrotherapy, T.M.E.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 9/1915 to 11/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, McFarlane Nancy The Esplanade, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 1000 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland. Service from 9/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. McFarlane Rita The Esplanade, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 2000 hours worked. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Margaret Hannah 9 Queen’s Cres., Sunderland. Husband Marmaduke, Tailor Workhouse (Board of McFetrich Cook. Part time. 1000 hours worked. (Mrs) Sunderland Guardians), daughter Maggie. Married 1894 Sunderland. Maiden name Birbeck. Born Sunderland 1869. Died 1936 Surrey.

Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 31/7/1916 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, McGawran Mary Dundas St., Sunderland 4618 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Age when engaged – 28. Service from 28/3/1918 to 17/1/1918. No. 72 McGee Mary Sedge Letch, Fence Houses Head Wardmaid. General France Military. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Could be George William although the address on the 1911 census doesn’t 4 Dryborough St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. match. Engineman at Cement Works. Wife Margaret Ann, children McGeorge George Sunderland 320 hours worked. Ernest Roseberry, Violet, John George, Charles William, James Wallace, Emily May & Elizabeth Hannah. Born 1866 Sunderland. Married Margaret Ann Steer Sunderland 1890. Died 1939 Sunderland.

Service from 22/9/1918 to 2/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red C/o Colonel McGill, South McGill M.O. (Miss) Cook. Full time. Pay - £2.13s.4d. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace in South Shields Shields 1911. C/o Mrs Binlass, 72 Croft Service from 1/2/1916 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, McGregor Margaret (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 2997 hours worked. Tce., Jarrow Pine St., Jarrow. Not in Jarrow on 1911 census. Service from 6/1916 to 6/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Father James, Draper, mother Ellen, siblings Stuart & McGuinness Constance Shanid House, Felling Nurse. Part time. 1008 hours worked. Philip. Born c1895 Felling. Married Hartley Wilkinson 1918 Newcastle District. Rank – Member. Nursing duties. Part Service from 9/1916 to 10/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, McHuley Annie (Mrs) 15 Russell St., Stockton time. 251 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace in Stockton 1911. Sea Road, Fulwell, Assistant Cook. Part time. 4992 hours Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, McInnes Nan Sunderland. Gone away worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911. 4/8/1921

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Service from 13/8/1915 (back of card says 29/8/1915) to 12/2/1919. Rank – Member. Air Raid & Coast McKee Samuel James 31½ Charles St., Hebburn Chemical Plumber. Wife Tamar, daughter Jane Buckley. Born Hebburn Defence duties. Part time when required. 1884. Married Tamar Parkin South Shields District 1909.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, 10 Beechwood Tce., Rank – G.S.M. Duties – cooking. Part Sunderland. School Teacher. Father Peter, Water Rate Collector, McKenzie Hannah Turnbull Sunderland time. 1330 hours worked. mother Mary Jane, siblings Elizabeth, Jennie, Kate, Walter, Mary & Robert. Born 1884 Sunderland. Died 1/4/1933.

Service from 26/10/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Commercial Traveller for Grain Importer. Wife Margaret Anne. Born McKenzie James Dodds 2 Barnard St., Sunderland 210 hours worked. 1868 Sunderland. Married 1902 Sunderland to Margaret Annie Robinson. Died 1945 Sunderland.

74 Whitburn Tce., South McKie D.R. (Mr) Private. Driver. Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Shields

Service from 19/1/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Elementary School Teacher. Mother Margaret, McKinnon Ethel 16 Beaumont Tce., Jarrow Nurse. 2 Stripes. widow by 1911, siblings Elizabeth Jane, Thomas, Margaret, Mary, Roger, William, Nicholas & Helen. Born Jarrow 1889. Father Roger. Could have married John R Stephenson 1918 South Shields District.

24 Collingwood St., Service from 16/8/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, McLachlan Florence (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 1687 hours worked. Hebburn Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to find in Hebburn 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 36. Service from 14/10/1915 to 5/3/1917. Second card says 21/4/1917. Queen Mary’s Military Hosp., Whalley Brewery House, Chester-le- McLare Agnes Lancelot Nurse. 14/10/1915 to 14/11/16. 1st Northern General Hosp. Newcastle St. Military 2/2/1917 to 2/3/1917. Second card says 21/4/1917. Born Chester-le-St. 1878. Died 1955.

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Service from 10/1914 to 9/1915. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Tran. To Whalley War Hosp. Manchester until 12/1916. Father Thomas Porteous McClare, Civil Brewery House, Chester-le- Service – Surveyor of H.M. Customs, mother Christina, children McLare (Also McClare) Elsie Nurse. Full time. St. Kenneth Samuel, Alan Porteous, James Malcolm, William Stuart, Christina Marion & Dorothy. Born Liscard, Cheshire 22/6/1892. Married Fraser M Allan 1927 Romford, Essex District. Died 1981 Worthing District, West Sussex.

Age when engaged – 29. Service from 20/6/1918 to 15/4/1919. Born Brewery House, Chester-le- Rank – Trained Nurse. Pay £1.1s.0d per McLare Mary Porteous 1887 Chester-le-St. Trained Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh – certificate St. week. 1917. Registered on UK & Ireland Nursing Register 1918.

West Herrington, Nr. Service from 6/1918 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton McLaren Katherine Nurse. Part time. 30 hours per week. Sunderland House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & Air 99 Chichester Road, South Shields. Labourer with South Shields Corporation. Wife Ada, children McLaughlin Luke Raid services. Part time. 300 hours Shields William, Daisy & Eva. Born Cambridge 1860. Married 1887 worked. Nottingham District to Frances Ada Roberts. Died 1933 South Shields.

Age when engaged – 35. Part time nursing service from 25/5/1915 to 13/6/1916 at 17th Durham V.A. H., The Red House, Etherley. 130 hours worked. Service from 1/8/1916 (2nd card says 1/7/1916) to 24/3/1919. 1/8/1916 (2nd card says 1/7/1916) to 12/7/1917 4th Northern General McLennan Jessie B Strathnairn, Stanhope Nurse. With pay. Military Hosp., Lincoln. Trans. 14/7/1917 to 14/4/1918 59th Gen. France. 24th Gen. France. 14/4/1918 to 29/5/1918 3rd St. H. Rouen. 29/5/1918 to 9/3/1919. Demobilised 24/3/1919 Mentioned in Despatch 8/7/1919. Dressmaker in 1911. Born Inverness c1881.

Service from 24/5/1916 (back of card says 24/5/1917) to 31/12/1918. McLeod K (Miss) 46 William St., Sunderland Rank – N.S. Duties – Nursing. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 12/5/1915 to 31/1/11919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Student Teacher. Father James, Worked Stone Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. McMillan Minnie Forster 7 Ashwood St., Sunderland Contractor, mother Alice Jane Barbara, brothers John & William 5103 hours worked. Forster McMillan. Born Sunderland 28/12/1891. Died 1983 Sunderland.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Doctor of Medicine. Wife Eliza Maud Mary, children Laurence 15 Westoe Road, South Rank – M.O. Part time when required. McNabb Laurence (Dr) Vincent, George Pattison, Monica Mary & Catherine Mary. Born Shields 2000 hours worked. 16/8/1866 Portaferry, County Down. Baptized 19/8/1866. Parents James & Ann. Died 9/6/1926 at 21 Western Road, South Shields.

Service from 9/1916 to 3/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton 28 Belle Vue Park, Cook. Occasional cooking in evenings & House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Teacher of Cookery. Father James, MacNair Margaret D Sunderland Sundays. 6 hours every 3 weeks. Manager at Jewellers, mother Janet, siblings James, Thomas, David & Ian. Born Glasgow c1890. Married David M Stuart 1921 Sunderland.

C/o Messers O’Hanlon & Dwyers, 28 Dane St., Service from 11/1916 to 4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, McNally D (Miss) Sister. Full time. Dublin (Cert. returned Etherley, Bishop Auckland. 21/10/1921 – unknown)

Service from 2/1915 to 4/1918. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Father James, Foreman Iron Shipbuilder, mother 12 Pease St., West Martha, siblings Martha, Archibald, James, Thomas, Samuel, May & McNeill Mary Nurse. Part time. 3563 hours worked. Hartlepool Robert. Born 2/7/1891 Hartlepool. Baptized 15/7/1891 Stranton. Married 1920 Hartlepool to George W Ransford. Died 1955 West Hartlepool.

Service from 3/5/1916 to 4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Clerk in Mining Office. Wife Louisa and Private. Orderly. Part time. 108 hours McPherson Alexander (Alec) Etherley, Bishop Auckland daughter Kathleen Alexandria Basham. Born Spellow Hill, Yorkshire worked. 1883. Married Louisa Hall 1910 Auckland District. Died 21/11/1965 Darlington. Darlington West Cemetery burial or cremation place.

Service from 14/2/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, McPherson George (Dr) Bede Burn Rd., Jarrow Medical Officer. Part time. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace in Jarrow 1911. Redlands, Grange Rd., Assistant Q.M. Part time. 196 hours Service from 21/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace in West Hartlepool McRobert J W (Mr) West Hartlepool worked. 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1/2/1916 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Woodbine Villa, St. John’s Pine St., Jarrow. Mother Mary Ann Palmer, widow by 1911, sisters McVie Amy (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 3563 hours worked. Tce., Jarrow Mary Jane & Margaret Ann. Widow by 1911. Born Perkinsville c1872. Died 1962.

Service from 19/8/1916 to 21/1/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Michael, Moulder at Iron Foundry, mother 16 Palmer St., Thornaby on Laundry Maid. Full time. Pay - £2. 12s. McWilliams Rose Catherine, siblings John, Mary Ann, Catherine,Thomas, Edward, Sarah Tees 1¾ d. & Michael. Born 3/12/1895 Middlesbrough. Married Matthew Murphy 1918 Middlesbrough District. Died 1970.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, 8 Eppleton Row, Hetton-le- Meadows Mary (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 75 hours worked. Chilton Moor. Husband George, Coal Miner/Hewer, children Gilbert Hole Worlock & John. Born Hetton-le-Hole 1879. Married 1901. Died 1931.

Phoenix Road, Etherley, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 18/3/1915 to 19/8/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Medd Grace M Bishop Auckland 1210 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

13 Humbledon View, Service from 10/1914 to 5/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Medley Dorothy (Mrs) Sunderland. Gone away Nurse. Afternoon shifts. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland. 4/8/1921

Heighington near Service from 1915 to 1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Meikle Dr. J M.O. When required. Darlington Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Duties – Mess Room. Part time. 393 Service from 5/1917 to 2/1919. Victoria League, 5 Saville Place, Meiklejohn Lilian (Mrs) 1 Pelaw Tce., Durham hours worked. Newcastle. Unable to trace in Durham 1911. Ashbrook Crescent, House maid. Part time. 336 hours Service from 11/1917 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Meldrum Mary Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 16/1/1917 (2nd card says 17/1/1917) to 17/8/1917. 2nd Western General, Manchester. Melville Sarah 3 Peareth Tce., Birtley Nurse. Newcastle Barras Bridge Ex. Father Joseph, Labourer in Iron Works, mother Margaret, brother Thomas. Born Birtley 1895. Married Lionel Young 1920 Chester-le-St. District.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 18/8/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. This could be Jane Menhenick, husband George, Crane 13 Sandringham Tce., Rank – N.S. Nursing. Part time. 304 Menhennick Jennie (Mrs) Man at Engine Works, step-children Thomas, Doris, Ena & Edward. Sunderland hours worked. Born Scotland c1860. Married Sunderland 1911 - maiden name Brannigan

Service from 1917 to 1918. Working Party East Boldon & Cleadon. Sewing Certificate. Husband Thomas Frederick, Coal Miner/Hewer, Merritt Catherine (Mrs) 6 Front St., Boldon Colliery Sewing. Part time. 200 hours worked. children Jane, Thomas, Catherine, Frederick. Born Trimdon 1861. Married 1880 Sunderland District – maiden name Boyle.

Kitchen Maid. Private Servant. Part time. Service from 1/5/1917 to 30/9/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Mersom Agnes Brancepeth Castle 3,000 hours worked. Castle. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 4/5/1915 to 1919. Superintendant Marine Engineer, wife 8 Cliff Park Road, Roker, Private. Driver. Part time. 641 hours Metcalf Charles White Ida, children Nancie & Ida Lindbergh. Born Sunderland 1871. Married Sunderland worked. Ida Annie Lindbergh 1901 Cardiff. Died 19/7/1943.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Trained Certificated Teacher. Father Thomas, Public Rank – A.N. Nursing duties. Part time. Metcalf Dora 86 Otto Tce., Sunderland Accountant, mother Elizabeth J., siblings Edith, Ella C., Adeline M., & 5293 hours worked. Violet. Born 1890 Sunderland. Died 23/2/1966 at The General Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 14 Thornhill Gardens, Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 23/12/1917 to 28/7/1919. (2nd Beulah House, Findon Hill, card says 24/5/1919). Berrington War Hospital, Shrewbury. In 1911 a Metcalfe Emma Sacriston. 2nd address – Nurse. Domestic Servant for her cousin George Robinson & family at 22 Front St., Sacriston Gregson St., Sacriston. Born 1896 Bainbridge, Askrigg, Yorks. ?Died 1920 Ripon District.

Service to 1919. Turned out on air raid duty all during war in addition Central John Station, South to his tours of duty as member of the Police Force. Born Swinehead, Middlebrooke Charles Shields. Home address – 53 Private. Air Raid duty. When required. Lincs. 1877. Parents Samuel & Harriett. Married 1902 South Shields - Hyde St., South Shields. wife Sarah Hindmarch Flett. Died 1932 South Shields.

Service from 9/1916 to 9/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Middlemas Cissie (Mrs) Oxford Tce., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 1140 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to find in Stockton 1911.

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Service from 10/5/1915 to 12/10/1916. 7th Durham V.A.H., V.A.Nurse. Nursing duties. Part time. Brancepeth Castle. Post Girl. Father George, Engineer in charge of Middlemiss Ethel Mary The Lodge, Brancepeth 560 hours worked. electrical plant. Mother Isabella, siblings Edith & Arthur George. Born Glanton, Northumberland 1891. Died 14/12/1945.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Could be Madeline Longstaff Middleton, husband Thomas, Grocer, Middleton Mrs Watling Tce., Willington Garments made at home. children Harold Boldron, John Atkinson & Madeline Ena but there is no street on the 1911 census. OR Miss Mary Middleton living at 3 Watling Tce.

Rank – Member. Air Raid & Coast Middleton Albert 27 Wilberforce St., Jarrow Service from 12/10/1915 to 12/2/1919. No trace Jarrow 1911. Defence duties. Part time when required.

Service from 1917 to 1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband Christopher, Consulting Land Agent, children Arthur Hawdon, Waltonville, Vane Tce., Middleton Elizabeth (Mrs) Orthopaedic Exercises. William Percy, Harry, Cyril, Ethelwyn & Christopher Basil. Born Darlington Wackerfield 1847. Married 1878 Teesdale District – maiden name Hawdon. Died 4/10/1931. Service from 29/4/1916 to 1918. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Livery Stable Keeper. Wife Georgina Hannah, children Stanley, Lilian & Delia, Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Middleton John Edward 6 Forster St., Darlington Born Darlington 1864. Baptized 22/5/1864 Holy Trinity, Darlington – required. parents Michael & Jane. Married Georgina Hannah Watson Darlington 1887. Died 1932 Darlington. Service from 8/2/1917 to 1919. Father Richard Stephenson, Solicitor, Middleton (Sister Oakdene, The Oaks West, Private. Driver. Part time. 124 hours mother Lilly Jane, siblings Richard Henry & Violet. Born 27/7/1896 Margery Ann Violet below) Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Died 1990 Claro District, North Yorks. Married Leonard W Barrett 1920 Sunderland.

Service from 1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Father Richard Stephenson, Solicitor, Middleton (Sister Oakdene, The Oaks West, Violet Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. mother Lilly Jane, siblings Richard Henry & Margery Ann. Born Margery above) Sunderland. Sunderland 29/11/1898. Married 1930 Sunderland to Robert C Hogg. Died 1983 Claro District, North Yorks.

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Service from 16/2/1916 to 1919. The address in 1911 isn’t the same but this could be this man: mother Christiana, widow by 1911, siblings Private. Driver. Part time. 231 hours Milburn Alfred 8 The Grove, Sunderland Mary, William, Joseph, John, Christiana, Elizabeth & Henry. Father worked. William, Shipwright. Born Sunderland c1872. Married Mary B Whitcombe 1918 Sunderland. Died 1941 Sunderland.

Rank – Aux. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Milburn Anne (Mrs) Ettrick Grove, Sunderland 7244 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911.

Service from 1/7/1915 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Dressmaking apprentice. Father Joseph, Coal Milburn Beatrice Jane 21 Dixon St., Blackhill Sister. Part time. 1555 hours worked. Miner/Hewer, mother Elizabeth, siblings Thomas William & Sydney Gibson. Born Consett 8/11/1893. Married Henry Mattison 1921 Lanchester District. Died 1978 Whitehaven District, Cumbria.

Service from 1/1916 to 1/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton 11 Esplanade West, Housemaid. Part time. 18 hours House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Thomas Ridley, Architect, Milburn Eva Sunderland alternate weeks. mother Mary, brother Selwyn. Born 5/1/1898 Sunderland. Died 2000 North Yorkshire.

Service from 24/4/1915 to 14/1/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband William, Coke Drawer, Susannah Ann Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Milburn Thornley Road, Tow Law children Caroline, Edith, William, Ethel, Harriett & Rodham Carr. Born (Mrs) 490 hours worked. 1877 Wolsingham. Married 1892 Auckland District – maiden name Carr. Died 1923 Weardale District.

Assistant County Director. Medical Service from 1914 to 1918. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Duncan Officer of 1st Durham V.A.H. & Saltwell Gateshead. S.J.A.B. Hospital, Saltwell Towers, Gateshead. Awarded Millar MacFadyen (Dr) Felling Lodge, Felling Towers. Part time. Organised Coast O.B.E. Wife Margaret Catherine Bruno, children William Duncan O.B.E. Defences (Medical Services). Medical McFadyen & Mary Frances, Ursula St. John. Born Kilmelford, Argyll Officer of 2 large hospitals. c1871. Died 1951.

C/o Major Sadler, The Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Service from 2/1918 to 12/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Millar Ethel Cedars, Sunderland. Gone alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace in Sunderland 1911. away 4/8/1921

Service from 1/1917 to 12/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Millar Maud (Mrs) Cairo St., Sunderland Housemaid. 18 hours every 2 or 3 weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to find in Sunderland 1911.

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Service from 19/11/1914 to 30/10/1915. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Miller (Sister-in-law 4 Brookside, Tce., Rank – N.S. Ass. Sec. Part time. 300 Royalty, Sunderland. Husband John Ezra, Government District Valuer, Alexandra (Mrs) Elizabeth below) Sunderland hours worked. children John Ezra Dunlop, Thomas Dunlop, Alexander Dunlop & Margaret Alexandra. Born Glasgow c1864. Died 1960.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 12/6/1916. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Miller (Sister-in-law 4 Brookside Tce., Rank – N.S. Duties – nursing. Part time. Sunderland. School Teacher. Born Sunderland 1875. Died 1944 Elizabeth Alexandra above) Sunderland 2410 hours worked. Sunderland. Father Ezra, Grocer & Tea Dealer, mother Hannah, siblings John Ezra, Robert & Arthur. Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/8/1916. (another entry says 12/6/1916). Dun Cow Farm, Fence Rank – V.A.D. Duties – general. Part Miller Ethel 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Unable to find at this Houses time. 672 hours worked. address in 1911. Service from 20/8/1916 to 11/5/1919. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. 1 month at Murray Hospital, Blackhill. St. John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, 6 16 Bolingbroke St., Heaton, Miller Gladys May 12th Durham. Part time. 715 hours Kensington Tce., Newcastle. Father William, Clerk with Railway Newcastle worked. Service, mother Jessie Webster, siblings Marjory Wilhemina & Muriel. Commercial Typist. Born Heaton 1892. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Rank – G.S.M. Duties – Linen Room. Part Husband Ralph, Accountant with the Loco Dept. Railway Co. Son John Miller Isabella (Mrs) 9 Lorne Tce., Darlington time. 1080 hours worked. Webster Miller. Born 1861 Bishop Auckland. Married 1886 Darlington. Maiden name Moore. Service from 6/4/1915 to 4/1918. Another card says service from Newton Cap, Toronto, Rank – Pte. Duties – orderly. Part time. 16/6/1915 to 3/1916 with 52 hours worked. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Miller J (Mr) Bishop Auckland 132 hours worked. Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace on 1911 census. Service from 1914 to 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father William, Land Agent for Ecclesiastical Commissioners, mother Miller Jessie/Jessy 10 West Tce., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1750 hours worked. Elizabeth Anne, brother Ralph William Richardson Miller. Born 1889 Darlington. Died 23/10/1947. Last address – 57 Coniscliffe Rd., Darlington.

Beaufort House, South Service from 2/5/1918 to 1919. Brass Founder. Wife Lily, children Boldon. Other address – 69 Cuthbert Dowson & Ernest Alexander. Born South Shields 1871. Miller John Private. Driver. Westcott Road, South Married Lily Lockie 1895 South Shields. Died 13/1/942 South Shields. Shields Last address – 13 Birchington Ave., South Shields.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Miller Margaret (Mrs) Watling St., Leadgate Nursing. Part time. 480 hours worked. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace Leadgate 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 7/1918 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Rank – Member. Nurse. Part time. 949 Miller Pearl (Mrs) Cleveland Tce., Eaglescliffe rd hours worked. Eaglescliffe. 1/1917 to 12/1917 at 3 Southern Gen. Hos. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. House Joiner. Wife Margaret Alice, sons Alfred Joseph & Kenneth George. 22 Hawthorn St. South, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Millican Alfred George Born Sunderland 1877. Married Margaret Alice Twizell 1907 Alnwick Millfield, Sunderland 510 hours worked. District. Died 24/11/1949. Last address – 24 Hawthorn St. South, Millfied, Sunderland.

Service from 23/8/1915 to 6/12/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Joseph, Innkeeper, mother Dog & Gun Inn, Low Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Million Gladys Mary Mary Ann, siblings Charles, Joseph A., Albert & Hannah. Born Etherley, Bishop Auckland 130 hours worked. 10/7/1894 West Cornforth. Baptized 1/8/1894 Cornforth. Married 1949 to Albert E Hughes. Died 1977 Darlington District.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 21/5/1915. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Millor Elizabeth (Mrs) Croxdale House, Pelaw Nurse. Part time. 2496 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911. Mills Miss Clarence Tce., Willington Garments made at home. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Mother Annie, widow living on private means by 1911, sisters Eleanor & Mabel Mills Amy Cornelia Romaldkirk Nurse. Part time. 3780 hours worked. Helmer. Born Romaldkirk 1883. Baptized 11/10/1883 Romaldkirk. Father William Braithwaite Mills. Died 16/12/1958 at Memorial Hospital, Darlington. Last address – The Schoolhouse, Romaldkirk.

Rank – G.S. Duties – Pantry (Head). Full Service from 11/4/1917 to 24/7/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Mills Elizabeth French Hall, Ravensworth time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

10 Thornhill Crescent, Service from 2/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Mills Elsie Nurse. Part time. 2700 hours worked. Sunderland Unable to trace 1911. School St., Easington Service from 8/11/1915 to 1/2/1919. Easington Colliery Working Party Mills Esther (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Colliery number 1181. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 13/3/1917 (second card says 15/3/1917) to present Derwent Cote House, (19/9/1919). 13/7/1917 to 19/6/1917 at Eaton Hall Mil. Hosp. Chester. Milne Marjorie Victoria Head Cook. Rowlands Gill 16/10/1917 to 12/10/1918 at Kinmel Camp. 12/10/1918 at Stannington Mil. Hosp. to date. Unable to find 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 31/3/1916 to 30/9/1917. Darlington Air Raid Station. 22 Glebe Road, Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Milling Machine worker at North Eastern Railway Company. Wife Milne Thomas Harrowgate Hill, Darlington required. Ellen. Born Shieldfield, Northumberland 1879. Died 1964 Tynemouth District. Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Mentioned in Despatches. Unable to trace Darlington 1911. May be Greenbank Crescent, Milner Elsie Nurse. Part time. 5544 hours worked. Alfreda Elsie born 23/1/1898, baptized 24/4/1898 Holy Trinity, Darlington Darlington, father Alfred mother Kate Sarah. Died 1979 Darlington. Brothers Ronald & Geoffrey.

Service from 3/10/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Father Henry, House Furnisher & Pawnbroker. Mother Rank – N.S. Nurse. Part time. 292 hours Minski Sarah 8 Park Tce., Sunderland Annie, siblings David, Leah & Louis. Father was Polish, Naturalized worked. British Subject 22/5/1902. Born 1897 Sunderland. Naturlized 1902. Married Fred Hyams 1921 Sunderland.

3½ years worked. Cleadon Reg. Working Party 1951. Unable to trace Mioch Agnes (Mrs) Cleadon Work Party. this name 1911. The Poplars, Service from 19/11/1914 to 8/3/1917. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Mitchell Annie (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 800 hours worked. Boroughbridge Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. 3½ years service. Cleadon Reg. Work Party 1951. Unable to trace Mitchell Hilda Cleadon Work Party. 1911.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Coal Miner/Onsetter 28 Coronation St., Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When below ground. Wife Mary Alice, daughters Annie Worthy & Elizabeth Mitchell John Joseph Sacriston required. French. Born Monkwearmouth 1869. Married Mary Alice Ward 4/4/1896 Sacriston. Died 1923.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 17/7/1916 to 25/4/1919. Second card says 20/1/1915 to 14/5/1919 as a part time Sister working 1992 hours at V.A. Hosp., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. 17/7/1916 to Shotley Cottage, Shotley 30/6/1917 2nd Western Gen. Hosp. Manchester. 1/11/1917 to Mitchell Mary Louisa Nurse. Bridge 25/4/1919 1st Western Gen. Hosp. Liverpool. 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 1/12/1918. Father Jonathan, Manager of a Flour Mill, mother Ellen Ann, siblings Alice, Margaret Irene, Sydney Charlesworth. Born Leeds 1889.

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Service form 9/1915 to 12/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Wife of Gordon Fleet Mitchinson, Stockbroker. Died Mitchinson Lilias May (Mrs) 1 Newby Tce., Stockton Nursing. Part time. 2000 hours worked. 5/4/1933 at Ardencaple Nursing Home, Southfield Rd., Middlesbrough. Last address: The Bungalow, Great Ayton. Born 1891 Stockton. Married 1917 Stockton. Maiden name Watson.

Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. This may be Nancy Myleena, born in South Shields c1878, husband Charles Moar Nancy Burleigh Place, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1620 hours worked. Alexander Gilzean, Licensed Victualler, married in 1910 but am unable to get a connection with Darlington.

Service from 1/1/1915 to 31/1/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Born Sunderland 1872. Father Thomas, mother Ann Modlin (Brother Isaac 148 Roker Ave., Elizabeth Caroline Clerk. Part time. 2912 hours worked. Sarah, siblings Isaac, Jane, George & Robert. Died 12/11/1944 at 37 below) Sunderland The Avenue, Wimborne, Dorset. Last address – Richmond House, Queens Park, South Drive, Bournemouth.

Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Honours – Order of St. John, O.B.E. Surgeon & District Modlin (Sister Medical Officer for Board of Guardians in 1911. Born 24/10/1865 Isaac Gibson (Dr) 148 Roker Ave., Elizabeth Caroline Commandant. Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland. Wife Gertrude Jane Alice & daughters O.B.E. Sunderland above) Moira Gertrude & Ursula Alice. Married Gertrude Jane Alice Smith Sunderland 1892. Died 25/7/1947. Last address – Old Whitburn House, Whitburn. Service from 1915 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Father William, Draper’s Assistant, mother Margaret Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Moffatt Ethel Maude 18 Airey Tce., Gateshead Eleanor, sister Nellie, brother William Collinson. Born Brotton, Part time. 2400 hours worked. Yorkshire 1882. Baptized 26/11/1882 Brotton. Pupil Teacher in 1901. Died 1960.

Service from 12/1915 to closing of hospital 3/1919. 28th Durham 25 Marlborough St., V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Seaham Harbour. Husband John Joseph, Moffatt Lydia (Mrs) Kitchen Maid. 4 days weekly. Seaham Harbour Merchant Seaman. Born 1884 Seaham Harbour. Married 1905 Easington District – maiden name Thompson. Died 1965.

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Service from 8/5/1916 to 31/3/1918. 2nd card says service from nd Mole (Sister Hannah 29 Mainsforth Tce. West, 9/8/1914 to 1/1919, V.A.D. nursing, part time, 2808 hours worked. 2 Elizabeth Ann Nurse. Part time. 1500 hours worked. below) Sunderland Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. School Teacher. Father William Thompson Mole, mother Elizabeth Ann & sister Hannah Thompson Mole. Born Sunderland 1885. Died 1964 Sunderland.

Service from 9/8/1914 (or 2/8/1914) to 1/1919. 2nd card says service nd Mole (Sister Elizabeth 29 Mainsforth Tce. West, from 8/5/1916 to 31/3/1918 & 1500 hours worked part time. 2 Hannah Thompson Nurse. Part time. 2808 hours worked. above) Sunderland Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. School Teacher. Born 1881 Sunderland. Father William Thompson Mole, mother Elizabeth Ann & sister Elizabeth Ann Mole. Died 1949.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Mentioned in Despatches. Husband Henry, Commercial Traveller in 22 Greenbank Crescent, Moll Emma Ann (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 4032 hours worked. Grocery. Born Barton-le-Willows, Yorkshire 1867. Married 1898 Darlington Malton District – maiden name Booth. Died 18/11/1953. Last address – 87 Salutation Rd., Darlington.

Service from 6/1/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Clerk in Marine Insurance (Tug, Trawler & Drifter insurance). Mother Alfa Eleonore Moller, Norwegian, British Subject by Parentage, widow by 26 Azalea Tce. South, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Moller Oscar 1911, sister Thyra M. Moller. Born Sunderland 1882. Baptized Sunderland 400 hours worked. 5/6/1882 Houghton. Father Hare Ludvig Moller. Married Dora Peat 1921 Sunderland. Died 20/12/1937 at the Royal Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 15 Hillside, Sunderland.

9 Manor View East, New Age when engaged – 26. Service from 4/5/1917 to 17/7/1919. 2nd card Washington. Gone away Assistant Cook on engagement. Head says service to 1/1/1919. Prees Heath Military 4/5/1917 to 1/11/1917. Molloy Hilda Ellen (Mrs) 17/5/1920 – certificate Cook on termination. With pay. Fargo Military, Salisbury Plain 12/7/1918 to 1/1/1919. Unable to trace returned in Washington 1911.

6 Claremont Tce., Rank – N.S. Duties – cooking. Part time. Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Moncar May Sunderland 1280 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to find at this address in 1911.

Helen Annette Hereford Hotel, W. Bolton Rank – G.S. Part time. 500 hours Service from 8/1916 to 10/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Monier (Mrs) Gardens, London worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 31/3/1916 to 5/7/1916. Air Raid Station, Darlington. This man could be either the father or the son. Father was an Engineer’s Millwright born Gateshead 1866. Wife Rachel Kirkup Monkhouse. Son Rank – Member. Air Raid Station. When Bartholomew was a newspaper clerk with the Darlington & Stockton Monkhouse Bartholomew 62 Surtees St., Darlington required. Times born Gateshead 6/1/1893. Baptized 2/2/1893 St. Edmund’s, Gateshead. Other children Ernest, Robert White & Hilda. Father married Rachel Kirkup White 22/12/1888 St. James’, Gateshead. Father died 1942 Darlington. Son died 1972 Darlington.

Age when engaged – 28. Service from 1/12/1915 to 14/12/1915 at 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley as part time general service 140 hours. Bessie Vickers Monkhouse Fairfield, Stanhope Clerk at Lincoln. nd th (Mrs) Service from 8/1/1918 to 15/2/1918. 2 card says 23/2/1918. 4 Northern General Mil. Hosp., Lincoln. Remarried to John E Brown- Humes 1923 Auckland District. Died 1940. Born c1889.

Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard th Nursing. Part time. 192 hours worked at Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Service from 13/4/1918 to 31/3/1919 26 391 South Cross St., Monkhouse Elizabeth (Mrs) Blackhill. Part time at Benfieldside House Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. Husband Charles, Leadgate – 660 hours worked. Coal Miner/Banksman. Sons John Thomas & Joseph Elliott. Born Witton Park 1870. Married 1893 Lanchester District – maiden name Elliott. Died 1927. Service from 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Husband George, Steel Smelter at Consett Montgomery Mary Jane (Mrs) 5 Spencer St., Consett Nursing. Part time. 344 hours worked. Iron Co. Son Hugh. Born Bishop Auckland c1862. Married 1895 – maiden name Hope. Died 1943. Moody Annie (Mrs) 21 William St., South Moor Sewing & Knitting. 2 hours weekly. Service from 9/1916 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Rank - Nurse. Duties - Hall Porter. Part Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Moon Annie (Mrs) Southend Ave., Darlington time. 3,000 hours worked. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 10/5/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. In 1911 was Housekeeper to Mr John Jackson, Moor Elizabeth 14 Beaumont Tce., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 1517 hours worked. Shipping Clerk in chemicals. Born Jarrow 1875. Parents William, a Marine Engine Fitter & Elizabeth & siblings Mary, John, James, William, George, Robert & Thomas. Service from 18/10/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Blackhill. Sanitary & orderly duties. Part time. 768 Moor Joseph Forbes St., Consett Also at Shotley House & Benfieldside House. Unable to find at this hours worked. address in 1911. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Age when engaged – 25. Service from 18/7/1918 to 12/1918. 74 Gen. Moore Alice 5 Bank Top, Ryton Wardmaid. Mil. Hosp. Unable to trace 1911 census at this address.

Service from 15/8/1917 to 25/2/1919. Sunderland Mil. Hosp. 15/8/1917 to 20/3/1918. Mil. Hosp. France 20/3/1918 to 25/2/1919. Myrtle Cottage, Moore, Nee Born c1896 Wyoming, U.S.A. Father Robert retired Mining Engineer & Beryl Robina (Mrs) Tinlaworth, Nr. Petworth, Nurse. Steavenson Rancher. Mother Amy & sister Judith. Married Francis J Moore 1919 Sussex Havant, Hampshire District. Died 30/7/1977. Last address – Tynllech Bungalow, Llwyngwril, Gwynedd.

Service from 1/10/1915 to 31/7/1917. 5th Durham V.A.H. Born 1893 Rank – Member. Duties – Massage. Part Durham. Married Eric Moore 1918 Easington District. Father James, Moore, Nee Haworth Dorothy S.R. (Mrs) The Vicarage, South Hetton time. 6 hours a week. Church of England Clergyman, mother Mary A., siblings Gertrude, James & Mabel. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 12/8/1916 to 18/5/1919. Leeds Mil. Hosp. 12/8/1916 to 22/5/1917. Sunderland Mil. Hosp. 10/9/1917 20 Gladstone Tce., Boldon Moore Ellen Nurse. to 18/5/1919. 1 Scarlet Stripe 22/11/1918. Father James, Bricklayer, Colliery mother Margaret Jane, siblings Mary & John George. Born West Boldon 1894. Service from 1917 to 7/1918. Working Party 1813 Lanchester. Unable Moore Elsie Church View, Lanchester Working Party. to trace on 1911 census. 3 Hedley Tce., South Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Moore John Private. Air Raid Duties. Part time. Hetton S.J.A.B. Unable to trace on 1911 census at this address.

Private. Orderly. 444 hours worked. Service from 22/3/1915 to 1/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Moore Joseph Forster St., Consett Part time. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 17/1/1916 to 23/4/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red C/o Miss Crawhall, Moore L (Miss) Rank – N.M. Nursing. Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not enough information to find in Stanhope 1911.

Service from 11/1917 to 2/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Moore Louisa Devonshire House Nurse. 3 months full time. Eaglescliffe. Not enough information to find in 1911.

Westburn House, Tablemaid. Duties – table work and hall Service from 1/1918 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Moore Mary Sunderland porter. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Deceased 18/2/1919. Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Moore Robert Front St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid duty. Part time. S.J.A.B. Unable to find in 1911 census.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 4 Hedley Tce., South Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Moore Thomas William Private. Air Raid duty. Part time. Hetton S.J.A.B. Unable to find in 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 13/5/1918 to date (22/9/1919). Dewsbury Mil. Hosp. 13/5/1918 to 6/1919. Bethnal Green Mil. 2/6/1919. (2nd card says 4/6/1919). Cornsay Nursing S.J.A.B. Father Morallee Agnes Minnie 277 West St., Cornsay Nurse. With pay. Matthew, Deputy Overman, mother Ellen, siblings William, Matthew & Ellen. Born Cornsay 13/1/1895. Married George W Lawson 1922 Lanchester District. Died 1987.

Service from 1/10/1917 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Deputy Overman Private. Air Raid Coast Defence. When Moran John Heugh Edge, Sacriston below ground. Wife Bridget, children Mary, Margaret, John & Norah. required. Born Durham 1875.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Husband Thomas, Master Mordey ( Daughters 17 Rosslyn Tce., Rank – Q.M. Duties – supervising Annie (Mrs) Ship Rigger, children Thomas, Kenneth, Deborah, Emily, Eva & Hilda. Eva & Hilda below) Sunderland messing. Daily. Born Guildford, Surrey 1869. Married 10/10/1896 Bishopwearmouth. Maiden name Hart. Died 1943.

Service from 1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Mordey (Mother Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Dressmaker. Father Thomas, Master 17 Rosslyn Tce., Annie above & sister Eva Assistant Cook. Ship Rigger, mother Annie, siblings Thomas, Kenneth, Deborah, Emily Sunderland Hilda below) & Hilda. Born 1884 Sunderland. Died at Lealholme Nursing Home, Sunderland 31/7/1926.

Service from 1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Mordey (Mother Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Father Thomas, Master Ship Rigger, 17 Rosslyn Tce., Annie & sister Eva Hilda Assistant Cook. mother Annie, siblings Thomas, Kenneth, Deborah, Emily & Eva. Born Sunderland above) 1900 Sunderland. Baptized 28/10/1900 Bishopwearmouth. Married 1925 Sunderland to George Alcock. Died 1975 Sunderland.

Service from 6/1916 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours every Morgan Annie (Mrs) 61 Cairo St., Sunderland House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Two women on the 1911 census with 3 weeks. same name in Sunderland but neither at Cairo St. in 1911.

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Service from 19/2/1916 to 12/5/1919. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, George Blacker 4 Esplanade West, Sunderland. Wife Alice Elizabeth, children Ronald Blacker, George, Morgan Medical Officer when required. (Dr) Sunderland Lewis, Marjorie Gladys & Stewart Blacker. Birth 1/12/1863 Sunderland. Died 8/6/1944. Last address – 3 The Elms, Sunderland.

Lady Superintendent. £50 per annum Service from 1914 to 1916. Mabin Auxiliary Hospital. Not enough Morgan Hilda Darlington Hospital pay. Full time. information to find in 1911. Service from 4/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Mother Elizabeth, widow by 1911, siblings Charlton Elliot, Ashton Maud Ann 5 Thornhill Gardens, Morgan Nurse. Full time. Stephenson & Arthur Ernest. Father was Charlton Elliot, Shipowner. Elizabeth Sunderland Born Sunderland 1877. Died 1959. Buried Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland.

Service from 1/1915 to 7/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Albert Edward, Surgeon, Morison (Sister Etta, The School House, mother Harriet, siblings Etta & Gordon Rutherford. Born 1900 father Albert & Dorothy General Work. Sundays. Sunderland Hartlepool. Married Frank Jones, 1923 Sunderland. Died 24/9/1956 mother Harriet below) Victoria Hospital, Blackpool. Last address – 194 Reads Ave., Blackpool. Frank was a Medical Practioner.

Morison (Sister Service from 1/1915 to 7/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Dorothy above, The School House, House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Albert Edward, Surgeon, Etta General work. Sundays. mother Harriet & Sunderland mother Harriet, siblings Dorothy & Gordon Rutherford. Born father Albert below) 3/12/1896 Hartlepool. Died 1977 Honiton, Devon.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Husband Albert Edward, Surgeon, Assistant Secretary. Duties – Peg leg 1 St. George’s Square, children Etta, Dorothy & Gordon Rutherford. Born 1869 Hartlepool. Morison Harriet (Mrs) depot organiser & sec. 12 hours weekly Sunderland Maiden name Appleby. Married Albert Edward Morison 1893 & 4 hours weekly. Hartlepool. Died 10/3/1953. Last address – 137 Upper Grosvenor Rd., Tunbridge Wells.

Service from 10/1914 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Wife Harriet, children Dorothy, Etta Albert Edward 1 St. George’s Sq., Surgeon. Operations and surgical cases. & Gordon Rutherford. Born 18/8/1863 Wingate, Durham. Married Morison ‘Bertie’(F.R.C.S.) Sunderland Daily attendance. Harriet Appleby 1893 Hartlepool. Died 9/4/1924 – buried St. Hilda’s Churchyard, Hartlepool. There is a medal card for an Albert E Morison, Surgeon with a French Regiment.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 20/5/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Morris (Wife Mary 95 Ewesley Road, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Alexander Ironfounder. Wife Mary, daughter Margaret. Born Ryhope 1877. below) Sunderland 580 hours worked. Married Mary Hunt 1904 Sunderland.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 1/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Morris (Husband 95 Ewesley Road, Mary (Mrs) Q.M. Supervising messing. Daily. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Born 1878 Ryhope. Alexander above) Sunderland Maiden name Hunt. Married Alexander Morris 1904 Sunderland.

Faceby Manor, Kitchen helper. Part time. 462 hours Service from 6/1915 to 10/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Morrison Florence Northallerton worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to find on 1911 census. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. House 57 Lawrance St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Painter. Wife Isabella, daughters Hannah & Margaret. Born Morrison Robert Sunderland 450 hours worked. Sunderland 1879. Married Isabella Ramsey Robinson 3/8/1901 Bishopwearmouth. Died 1956. Clarence St., Gloucester. Service from 1914 to 5/1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Morrison T.E. (Miss) Lady Supt. Part time. 868 hours worked. Unknown 4/8/1921 Darlington. Unable to trace on 1911 census. C/o Mrs Laws, Fawcett St., Messenger. Part time. 100 hours Service from 9/1917 to 12/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Morse Percy (Scout) Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. Service from 12/4/1915 to 13/3/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Copeland House, Bridge Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband Christopher, Yeast Moses Edith Jane (Mrs) St., Tow Law 2530 hours worked. Merchant. Born Tow Law 1874. Maiden name Hepple. Married 1896. Died 28/1/1935. Rank – T.N.S. Pay - £4 monthly. Trained Service from 6/6/1916 to 20/9/1916. 15th Northumberland V.A.H., Moule Mabel (Mrs) Auckland Castle Sister. Full time. Brinkburn. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 20/5/1915 to 5/10/1915. 21st Durham V.A.H., Herrington Moule Maud (Mrs) Auckland Castle Nursing. Full time. Pay - £4.4s.0d. Hall, Sunderland. Unable to trace Bishop Auckland 1911.

Service from 6/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Husband Wilfred Arthur, Bank Manager, children Michael James & Housemaid. Household duties. Part Mounsey Mabel (Mrs) 8 Woodside, Sunderland Eleanor Catherine. Born Hurworth-on-Tees 1878. Maiden name time. 1176 hours worked. Backhouse. Married 1903 Darlington District. Died Barnwood House Hospital, Barnwood, Gloucestershire 27/11/1962.

Stewart St., Seaham. Service from 5/1917 to 8/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Mountford Margaret (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 224 hours worked. Unknown 4/8/1921 Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Unable to find at Seaham in 1911.

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Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Mowbray Elizabeth (Mrs) 7 Queens Cres., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 1000 hours worked. Sunderland. 3 of this name in 1911 but none at this address.

Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid & Moyes John 74 Station Road, Hebburn Service from 13/8/1915 to 12/2/1919. Not at this address 1911. Coast Defence. Part time when required.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 7/3/1917 to 7/11/1917. 2nd card says 11/10/1917. Mil. Hosp., Ripon. Father Benjamin, Builder & Muggeridge Minnie ? (Miriam) Shildon House, Shildon Nurse. Joiner, mother Margaret Hannah, siblings John B., Mary Annie, Ettie May, Jennie, Margaret Ellen & William Pratt. Born Shildon c1896. Married George Urwin 1920 Auckland District.

Rank – G.S.M. Duties – cooking. Part Service from 19/11/1914 to 20/6/1918. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Muir Emily Carlyon St., Sunderland time. 1280 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

West View, Horden Service from 11/1914 to 1/1915. 15th Durham V.A.H., Drill Hall, Castle Muir Gavin (Dr) Medical Officer. Full time. Colliery, Castle Eden Eden. Wife Wilhelmina. Born Glasgow c1881. Died 1963.

29 St. Uswins Ave., South Masseuse. Pay - £6.10s.0d. Part time. 3 Service from 1/2/1917 to 1/10/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Muir Madge (Mrs) Shields hours daily. South Shields. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. C/o Mrs Biggs, 1 Flora Ave., Helper in Linen Room. Part time. 1080 Service from 1914 to 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Muir Sophia McKenzie Darlington hours worked. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 16/5/1917 to 9/6/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red 69 Linskill Tce., North Rank – G.S. Duties – Pantry. Part time. Muirhead Dorothy House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace at this address Shields 250 hours worked. 1911.

Service from 17/2/1915 to 6/1918. Sunderland Eastern Division. Coal Miner. Father Robert Alfred, Fish & Fruit dealer, mother Sarah Alice, siblings William John, Sarah Alice, Elizabeth Ellen, Frances Annie, Mullaney (Father Robert Alfred Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. 1 The Brae, Sunderland Matilda, Florence, David, Ruth, Jospeh & another sister 3 days old on Robert below) (Junr) 405 hours worked. the 1911 census. Born 1889 Hindley, Lancs. Married 1913 Sunderland to Elizabeth Ann Gorringe. Died 1/2/1953. Last address – 86 Netherburn Rd., Sunderland.

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Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Fish & Fruit Dealer. Wife Sarah Alice, children William John, Robert Alfred, 100 Hood St., Sarah Alice, Elizabeth Ellen, Frances Annie, Matilda, Florence, David, Mullaney (Son Robert Robert Alfred Private. Duties – Air Raid & Convoys. Monkwearmouth, Ruth, Jospeh & another sister 3 days old on the 1911 census. Born above) (Senior) Part time. 400 hours worked. Sunderland Sittingbourne, Kent 1867. Married Sarah Davison 1885 Gateshead. ?Died 12/10/1846 at 7 Westfield Rd., Tyseley, Birmingham. Last address – 22 Lancaster Ave., Slough, Bucks.

The School House, Service from 5/1916 to 7/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Mumford Christabel Housemaid. Sundays. Sunderland House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace 1911.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Rosegarth, Eaglescliffe Quartermaster. Part time. 3000 hours Muncaster Ada M. (Mrs) George, Dinsdale. Born 18/8/1878. Died 30/11/1967. Cemetery St. Junction worked. John the Baptist, Egglescliffe. Maiden name Jones. Service from 9/1916 to 6/1917. South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Murphy Agnes Lyne Rd., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. No trace at this address 1911. Service from 1/3/1916 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Murphy Mary 47 Palmerston St., Consett Sister. Part time. 2668 hours worked. Shotley Bridge. No trace at this address 1911. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Servie from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Unable to find at this Murphy Michael Kelseys Bldgs, Sacriston required. address 1911. Hylton Road, Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 13/10/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Murray Gertrude Certificate returned 280 hours worked. Sunderland. No trace at this address 1911. 4/8/1921 Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. (31/1/1918 also on card). 11th Murray James (Dr) Hylton Road, Sunderland Assistant M.O. Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. No trace at this address 1911. House of the Resurrection, Chaplain several months during each Murray John (Father) 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Mirfield, Yorks. year since 1916.

Service from 1914 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. 13 Victoria Embankment, Father Robert, Post Office Inspector of Postmen, mother Lucy Ann, Murray Lucy Nurse. Part time. 4320 hours worked. Darlington siblings Ethel Mary, Florence Annie & Linda Eden. Born Darlington 1894.

Service from 5/8/1914 to 1/4/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Could be John Robert, Coal Miner/Stoneman, wife Murray Robert 32 Finsbury St., Sunderland Orderly. Full time. Paid by Colliery. Caroline, children Margaret, Caroline Victoria, Lillian & Robert. Born Easington 1875. Died Sunderland 1940.

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Age when engaged – 22. Service from 25/4/1917 to 6/3/1919. 2nd card says 6/6/1919. France J.C. Etaples Motor Convoy 25/4/1917 to 21/5/1918. Italy G.S.W.D. 22/8/1918 to 6/3/1919. Father Thomas, Murray Winifred Hannah Haswell Lodge, Sunderland Chauffeuse. With pay. Auctioneer, mother Annie Riddle, siblings Sarah, George, John, Douglas David, Thomas & Stanley. Born Haswell 2/1/1895. Married Robert A Bartram 1924 Easington District. Died 1985 Northallerton District.

16 Fourth St. East, Service from 8/11/1915 to 1919. 1181 Work Party, Easington Colliery. Musgrave Isabella (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Easington Colliery Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Age when engaged – 27. Termination date 15/1/1919. Boulogne, Etaples, etc. Colliery Clerk. Father Nicholas, Colliery Cashier, mother Rank – B Driver. Pay at engagement - Musgrove Nicholas 2 Shafto Tce., Craghead Margaret Jane, siblings Margaret, Mary Hannah, John Joseph & Ethel. £1.15s.0d. Pay at termination - £2.4s.0d. Born Craghead 1887. Married Margaret Robson 1915. Died 15/8/1936. Last address – 1 Edward St., Craghead.

Service from 20/10/1915 to date. Air Raid Station West Hartlepool. 33 Whitby St., West Private. Air Raid duties. Part time. 60¼ Mustard James General House Furnisher, wife Mary Ann, son Albert. Born 1855 West Hartlepool hours. Hartlepool. Married Mary Ann Kent 1876 Hartlepool. Died 1948.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Myers Mrs Park St., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Assistant Cook. Part time. 1725 hours Service from 24/11/1917 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Myers Hannah (Mrs) 16 Osborne St., Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 15 St. Bernard’s Road, Service from 9/1916 to 9/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Myers M (Miss) Cook. Part time. 348 hours worked. Stockton George. Unable to trace at this address 1911. C/o Mr Laws, Fawcett St., Messenger. Part time. 100 hours Service from 9/1917 to 12/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Naggs Ernest (Scout) Sunderland worked. Sunderland.

Service form 29/5/1915 to 21/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband James Henderson, Eleanor Watson Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Naismith Grove Lodge, Tow Law Medical Practioner, children Robert, Jean, Christine Norah & John (Mrs) 360 hours worked. James Dykes. Born Gateshead 1870. Married 1894 Tynemouth District. Maiden name – Easton. Died 1950 Ashton, Lancs. Distict.

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Service from 2/1915 to 12/1915 & 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon. Husband William, Master Shifter below 4 Edith St., Dawdon, ground at the Londonderry Coal Co., children Allan Harrison, Elizabeth, Nash Amy (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 1700 hours worked. Seaham Jacob, Sarah, William, Emma, Doreen, Ada Mary & Ruby Patience. Born Crook 1868. Married 1888 Durham District. Maiden name Harrison. Died 21/7/1936 Easington District.

Service from 18/3/1915 to 4/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Miner/Deputy Overman, wife Private. Orderly. Part time. 114 hours Nattrass John George 15 Queen St., Witton Park Hannah, children Norman Fairless, Henry, Hannah, John George, Alice, worked. Thomas Gordon & Jennie. Born 1875 Auckland District. Married Hannah Lee in 1895 Auckland District. Died 1947.

Service from 20/11/1915 to 30/1/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Joseph Philipson, Colliery Rank – N.M. Duties – nursing. Part time. Nattrass Marion Peases West, Crook Cartman & widower by 1911. Mother Sarah J. Brother Albert Little. 1110 hours worked. Born Billy Row, Crook 1895. Married George Horsman 1919 Auckland District. Died 14/1/1955. Last address – Thornley Lodge, Allendale.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Nattrass Nellie 22 Outram St., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 4908 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Father Lowe Nattrass, Corn & Flour Merchant, mother Sarah Jane, sister Amy. Born Stockton 1893. Died 1945.

Service from 6/4/1915 to 6/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Miner/Pony Driver in 1911. Father John George Miner/Deputy Overman, wife Hannah, siblings Henry, Hannah, Private. Orderly. Part time. 103 hours Nattrass Norman Fairless 15 Queen St., Witton Park John George, Alice, Thomas Gordon & Jennie. Born 1896 Auckland worked. District. Married Gladys English 1923 Auckland District. Died 2/4/1964 at The Council Offices, Medomsley Rd., Consett . Last address – 1 The Avenue, Consett.

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Age when engaged – 23. Service from 21/5/1918 to date (26/9/1919). 2nd Northern Gen. Hos. Leeds Military 21/5/1918 to 21/1/1919. No. 1 nd 2 Wensley Tce., Chilton Rank – House Member. Probationer. Australian Hosp. Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Military from 15/2/1919. 2 Needler Annie Dorothea Lane, Ferryhill With pay. card says from 4/2/1919. Born 1895 Skirlaugh, East Yorks. Died 29/3/1977. Last address 29 Inchcape Tce., Horden. UK & Ireland Nursing Registers 22/6/1928. General Infirmary Leeds 1924-1928 by examination.

Service from 7/1916 to 5/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Neilan Charles James (Dr) Brackloon House, Dawdon M.O. When required. Dawdon. Married Dorothy Forster Smith 1928 Stockton. Died 17/4/1952. L.A.H. Dub.

Ward Maid. Duties – scrubbing & Service from 19/6/1915 to 12/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission Neilan Evelyn Seaton View, New Seaham cleaning. Part time. 360 hours worked. House, New Seaham. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 19/6/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Honours – Hon. Serving brother of Order of St. John. Neilan (Wife Sybil Medical Officer. Pay - £9.10s.0d per Wife Sybil Stuart & children Sybil Mary Stuart & John Charles Stuart John Alexander Seaton View, New Seaham below) month. Wortley. Born Roscommon 30/4/1877 – parents John & Eva. Died 1947 Scarborough District. Took Aviators’ Certificate 24/11/1935 on DH60G Gipsy 1 at Newcastle Aero Club, Woolsington.

Service from 19/6/1915. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. 6/1917 Trans. to 2nd N.G.H. nursing. Mentioned in Neilan (Husband John Secretary & Nursing work. Part time. despatches. Husband John Alexander, Physician & Surgeon, children Sybil Stuart (Mrs) Seaton View, New Seaham Alexander above) 1852 hours worked. Sybil Mary Stuart & John Charles Stuart Wortley. Died 23/10/1954. Last address – Quarry Farm, Burniston, Yorks. Born 1878 Seaham. Maiden name Corbett. Married 5/10/1907 Houghton-le-Spring. Father Vincent.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father Charles, Timber Merchant, mother Margaret Nielsen Gwendoline Luis Billingham Hall, Billingham Nurse. Part time. 5184 hours worked. Luis, brother Charles Christian Luis. Born 22/12/1889 Hartlepool. Married Hugh A Hay 1919 Stockton District. Died 1973.

Service from 12/8/1916 to 15/4/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red 59 Sydenham Tce., House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband Matthew, Assistant School Nelson Alice Maud (Mrs) Cook. Pay - £2.18s.4d. Full time. Sunderland Master. Born Sunderland 1876. Maiden name Wilkinson. Married 1907 Sunderland. Died 1934 Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Assistant Cook. 24 hours alternate Service from 10/1914 to date. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, Nelson Alice Limber House, Roker weeks. 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace in Roker 1911. 3 Laygate Place, South Service from 6/10/1915 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Nelson Annie (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 1500 hours worked. Shields South Shields. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Joiner 6 Tower St. West, Sergt. Air Raids & Convoys. Part time. at shipyard. Wife Mary Jane, children Margaret Ann, David & Edith Nelson David Sunderland 530 hours worked. Mary. Born Sunderland 1883. Married Mary Jane Moore 1901 Sunderland. Died 1947 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 27. 2nd card says 24. Service from 12/10/1916 to 13/2/1917. St. J.A.B. Hosp. Etaples. 2nd card says service from C/o Robert Nelson, Sister. Pay at engagement - £1. 1s.0d. rd Nelson Elizabeth 21/12/1915 to 14/3/1919. 3 card says 14/7/1916 to 21/8/1916 at Browney, Durham Pay at termination - £1.4s.10d. Milton Hill Section Hosp. Steventon, Berks. Full time 30s per week. 4th card says service from 16/3/1917 to 7/3/1919 as a Surgical Sister at V.A.D. hosp. Burnham on Crouch, full time – pay £60.

275 Windsor Ave., Service from 22/10/1914 to 10/1915. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Nelson Isabel Nurse. Part time. 520 hours worked. Gateshead House, Gateshead. Unable to find at this address 1911.

36 Hartington Tce., South Service from 13/8/1914 to 1/1/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Nelson Leila (Mrs) Nursing. Part time. 463 hours worked. Shields South Shields. No trace 1911 census. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 22/9/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Nelson Margaret 23 Beatrice St., Sunderland 325 hours worked. Sunderland. No trace at this address 1911. Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, ‘Dunholme’, Norton then 1 May Now Mrs Dinsdale. Also worked 4984 hours as a part time cook from 9/1915 to Nelson Harrogate Rd., Ripon on Part time. 200 hours worked. Outram-Jones th marriage date at 24 Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George. ? Born 1888 Stockton. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 17/6/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Nelson Robert 29 Noble St., Sunderland 540 hours worked. to trace at this address in 1911. Service from 6/1917 to 12/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Ness Barbara Bennett 2 Colville St., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 1112 hours worked. Gateshead. Born 16/3/1865 Gateshead. Baptized 2/4/1865. Father James, mother Grace. Died 1942. Service from 1916 to 1917. Working Party East Boldon & Cleadon. 28 West Tce., Boldon Honours – Sewing Certificates. Husband John George (Miner/Deputy), Nevelles (Neville) Sarah (Mrs) Sewing. 100 hours worked. Colliery children Joseph, Sarah Edith, John George, Henry Snaith & Walter Matthews. Born Boldon 1868. Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Newby Miss Caston Moor, Stockton Part time. 300 hours worked. Dinsdale.

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Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father George, Solicitor, mother Jessie, siblings Newby Jessie Littlefield, Norton Nurse. Part time. 5184 hours worked. Frances M & George E. Born Norton 1895. Baptized 16/8/1895 Norton. ?Married Frederick T Lockwood 1928 Darlington District.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Newby Mary Littlefield, Norton Cook. Part time. 5184 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. This could be Frances Mary Newby, sister of Jessie above. Born 6/8/1893 Norton. Died 1985 Harrow, Greater London.

Forge Bank Colliery. Not V.A. Nurse. Part time. 4104 hours Service from 14/11/1916 to 10/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Newcombe Ella known 4/8/1921 worked. Brancepeth Castle. Unable to trace 1911. V.A. Nurse. Part time. 716 hours Service from 21/7/1915 to 10/1/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Newcombe Mary (Mrs) Brancepeth worked. Castle. Unable to trace 1911. Rank – Member. Air Raid & Coast Service from 27/1/1916 to 12/2/1919. Unable to trace in Hebburn Newlands Victor 21 Glen St., Hebburn Defence. Part time when required. 1911. Service from 7/6/1915 to 20/12/1916. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Newman Frances (Miss) 13 Park Place, Sunderland Matron. Pay - £4.4s.0d. Full time. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. Service from 8/1915 to 1/1919. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Nursing duties. Part time. 2961 hours Newman Sally (Sarah) Hartburn Lane, Stockton Eaglescliffe. This could be either mother or daughter both called worked. Sarah. Service from 1/1917 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, House maid. Part time. 1600 hours Sunderland. Father Frederick William, Professor of Music, mother Newrick Beatrice Grange Tce., Sunderland worked. Sarah Jane, silbings Lilian, Frederick Hubert & Hilda. Born 11/7/1897 Sunderland. Died 1974 Beverley District. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Newton Miss 1 Tyne St., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Newton Mrs Mowsley House, WillingtonGarments made at home. Unable to trace in 1911.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 3/1/1917 to 7/2/1917 at 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Service 73 Stratton St., Nurse. Part time at Etherley working 210 Newton Beatrice Mary from 7/3/1917 to 7/4/1917. Mil. Hosp., Ripon. Father James, Police Spennymoor hours. Sergeant, mother Jane Ann, siblings Charles, James, William Edward, Ethel Jane, Robert Ernest & Edna May. Born Easington 1891.

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8 Beechwood Tce., Age when engaged – 29. Service from 19/11/1914 to 27/10/1919. 11th Thornhill, Sunderland. nd Previous address: Ball Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. 27/7/1915 to 11/9/1915 2 Newton Gertrude Nurse. House, Newbiggin, Lond. Gen. Mil. Hosp., Chelsea. Mil. Hos. Bethnal Green 11/9/1915 to Newcastle. Cert. returned 27/10/1919. Mentioned in Despatch 5/3/1917. Commended – gone away 19/12/1921 20/10/1917. Unable to trace 1911.

Rank - Member. Duties – Hospital Service from 1916 to 1918. Registered work room 1923 Whickham. 2 Newton Margaret (Mrs) West St., Whickham dressings, bandages and swabs. Part N.G. Manchester. Honours – Government Badge ‘V.W.’ Unable to time. 123 hours worked. trace in Whickham 1911.

C/o Mr Kydd, West St., Age when engaged – 38. Service from 9/3/1917 to 16/5/1917. 2nd Newton Margaret Jane Nurse. Whickham Western General Military. Unable to trace in Whickham 1911.

Age when engaged – 18. Service from 14/10/1918 to 20/3/1919. 66 Princes St., Bishop Rank - General Service. Ward Orderly Second card says service to 15/4/1919. 14/10/1918 to 16/1/1919 Mil. Newton Marion Auckland duties. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. Hos. Dartford U.S.A. 16/1/1919 trans. Mil. Hos. Gateshead. Stannington Morpeth. Unable to trace in Bishop 1911.

Ashleigh, Dene View, V.A.Nurse. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 1/3/1916 to 21/7/1917. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Newton Mary (Mrs) Willington 816 hours worked. Castle. Unable to trace in Willington 1911. Service from 3/1915 to 12/1915 and 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Mother Margaret, Newton Sarah 21 Caroline St., Seaham Nurse. Part time. 1270 hours worked. widow by 1911, siblings Mary Ann, John, Eleanor, William, Andrew Robson & Albert Edward. Father William, General Labourer. Born 1884 Seaham. ?Died 1963. 6 Montgomery Drive, Nichol Gertrude Masseuse. Part time. 120 hours worked. Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Kelvinside, Glasgow Service from 3/6/1918 to 21/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Rank – Officer. Nursing duties. Part time. Castle. Father James, Coke drawer, mother Isabella, siblings Isabella, Nicholl Ethel 16 Queen St., Brandon 1320 hours worked. Henry, Thomas, Herbert & James. Born Willington 1890. Died 1968 Wigton, Cumberland District. Service from 14/2/1917 to 21/3/1917. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Nicholl Mary (Mrs) 21 Hedgeley Rd., Hebburn Nurse. Part time. 50 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace 1911 census.

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Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Husband Charles, Coal Miner/Waggonway man Margaret Ann underground, son Hector Disley Nicholls. Born Eppleton Row 1867. Nicholls Market St., Hetton-le-Hole Cook. Part time. 50 hours worked. (Mrs) Maiden name Worlock. Married 1894 Houghton-le-Spring. Died 31/3/1943 Bensham Hospital, Gateshead. Last address – 338 Rectory Rd., Gateshead.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Nicholson Mrs 21 Park Tce., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Nicholson Mrs The Red House, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Roker Park Road, Rank – G.S.M. Duties – cooking. Part Service from 20/1/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Nicholson Annie Sunderland time. 800 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Service from 20/1/1915 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. On the 1911 Derwent House, Shotley census at Derwent House as a Governess. Born c1888 Newbiggin, Nicholson Annie Ryott Sister. Part time. 672 hours worked. Bridge Northumberland. Father Edward, Draper & Shipowner, mother Mary, siblings Jane, Eleanor Mary & Matthew.

Age when engaged – 19½. Service from 3/9/1918 to 8/8/1919. Second card says 21/8/1919. 3/9/1918 Canadian Hosp., Matlock Bath. Trans. Woodside Hotel, Housemaid. Ward Orderly. Reserve 5/7/1919 to Queens Hosp., Frognal, Sidcup to 8/8/1919. (Other card Nicholson Dorothy Washington V.A.D. says 21/8/1919). Father Thomas, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Dorothy A., siblings Nicholas, Frederick, Eleanor & Joseph. Born Washington 1899. Service from 9/1915 to 7/1918. Work Party Reg. No. 1813 Lanchester. Father William, Auctioneer, mother Emily, siblings Mary Annie, Emily, Nicholson Frances Edith The Deanery, Lanchester 4 hours weekly. Edward, Joseph, John Henry, Thomas Willis & George Albert. Born Lanchester c1890. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 6/8/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Nicholson Gertrude Aubrey Tce., Sunderland 2790 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 25/9/1918 (another card says 17 South St., Shiney Row, Rank – G.S. Kitchen Maid. Full time. 23/9/1918) to 10/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Nicholson Margaret Fence Houses Reserve V.A.D. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Service from 9/9/1919 to date (24/9/1919) as Cook, with pay, C.C.S.H. France. Unable to find on 1911 census.

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Service from 10/1914 to 9/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. A Woodcarver. In 1911 living with Nicholson (Sister 29 Belle Vue Park, Marion Nurse. Full time. sister Rhoda. Born c1871 Sunderland. Father Robert Todd, Ship Rhoda below) Sunderland Broker/Agent, siblings Rhoda & Robert T. Died 1947. Burial place Grangetown Cemetery. Daughter of Eleanor.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Nicholson (Sister 29 Belle Vue Park, Rank – G.S. Part time. 1120 hours Sunderland. In 1911 living on private means with sister Marion. Born Rhoda Marion above) Sunderland worked. 1869 Sunderland. Father Robert Todd, Ship Broker/Agent, siblings Marion & Robert T.

Service from 17/6/1915 to 1917. Sunderland Eastern Division. Joined the Forces. Hairdresser. Born 1881 Monkwearmouth. Wife Ellen Mary, children Nicholas & Thomas. Married Ellen Mary Chape 18 Stockton Rd., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. 1/8/1904 Sunderland. British War Medal & Victory Medal. Attested Nicholson Thomas Rowell Sunderland 190 hours worked. 11/12/1915 & to Reserve. Posted Army Service Corps 2/2/1917 Number 286587. Passed Learners Driving Test 7/4/1917. Re-classified Storekeeper 11/1/1918. Z Class Army Reserve on Demob. 5/6/1919. ?Died 1940 Sunderland.

Service from 1/10/1917 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. There are two on the Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When 1911 census neither at this address. Could be this man – Engine Driver Nicholson William Durham Rd., Sacriston required. below ground, father John, mother Martha, siblings Isaac Spence, Barbara, Agnes Vance and John. Born c1892 Sacriston.

16 Queen St., Brandon V.A. Nurse. Part time. 1320 hours Service from 3/6/1918 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Nickall Ethel Colliery worked. Castle. No trace Brandon 1911 census. Private. Driver. Part time. 817 hours Nicol James Edward 61 Nile St., Sunderland Service from 4/5/1918 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 census. worked.

Service from 17/8/1914. Honours – M.B.E. Sailmaker. Wife Mary Asst. Co. Director. In charge of transport Hannah, son Garth Douglas Herbert. Born c1877 Arbroath, Forfarshire. Nicol Quintin Anderson 4 Ashleigh, Sunderland at Sunderland. Part time. 7000 hours Married Mary Hannah Herbert 1907 Sunderland. Died 3/2/1935. Last worked. address – Roker House, Roker Tce., Sunderland.

Low Willington. Cert. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Nikkie Miss Garments made at home. returned 4/10/1921 Unable to trace 1911 census.

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Service from 2/1915 to 3/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Husband William John, Brewer, Caroleen Ethne Cooking & kitchen work. 24 hours Nimmo Eden Vale, Castle Eden children Charles William, Eileen Denton, Ethne Mary, Kathleen, (Mrs) weekly. Wilhelmina Joan, Winifred & John. Born 1881 Wingate. Maiden name Armstrong. Married 1903 Easington District. Died 3/3/1919.

Service from 3/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Rank – Member. Air Raid Station. When May be this man – John James, Mechanical Tester, father Mark, Nixon John J 10 Barron St., Darlington required. brother Henry & sisters Jane & Emily. Born Darlington 1886. Died Darlington 1956. Service from 19/5/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Nixon Margaret Roker Ave., Sunderland Sunderland. Difficult to tell who this is on 1911 census as address 610 hours worked. doesn’t match.

Service from 2/1918 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father George, Colliery Noble Hannah 15 William St., South Moor Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Engineman, mother Sarah, Winding Coal, sister Elizabeth & brother George. Born South Moor 1894. ? Died 1941 Leeds.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 12/1/1918 to date (24/9/1919). 2nd card says service from 14/1/1918. 12/1/1918 to 13/2/1918 Mil. 18 Watson St., High Spen, Noble Jenny (Jane Bella) Nurse. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. Hosp. Lincoln. 25/11/1918 to date Mil. Hosp. Newcastle. Father Rowlands Gill Robert, Mason at Colliery, mother Mary, siblings Robert, John, George, Susannah, Joseph, Alfred & Fred. Born Barlow 3/4/1893.

Service from 5/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Mining Rank – Com’dt. Air Raid & Coast Defence. Noble Thomas G Sacriston House, Sacriston Engineer/Manager of Collieries. Mother Anne, sisters Susannah & When required. Elizabeth. Born Shiney Row 1866. Died 1941.

Service from 3/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station Darlington. Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Noddings Robert William 64 Charles St., Darlington Steel Dresser at Steel Foundry. Wife Emily Edith, children Annie required. Rutherford & Edith. Born Darlington 1875. Died 1949 Darlington.

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Age when engaged – 41. 3rd card says service from 20/1/1915 to 30/8/1916 at 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill as Matron full time. 2nd card says service from 29/6/1918 to 29/9/1918 as a Sister at £10 per month full time. Service from 14/8/1918 to th Shotley House, Shotley 26/9/1918 as T.N. 16 Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Northcroft Lilias Robertson Bridge. 2nd card says 15 Rank – T.N. Born 20/5/1877 West Derby, Lancs. Parents Lilias and George. Siblings Alva St., Edinburgh William Alexander & Arthur Gabriel. Arrived in Australia 27/10/1888. In 1901 was Assistant Matron in a Children’s Home in Edgeworth, Lancs. Was Matron at the Morrell Memorial Hospital, Wallingford, Berks. 1908-1914. Returned to Queensland. Died 1966 in West Melton, Canterbury, New Zealand. Buried in St. Paul’s, West Melton, Canterbury. Photo on Public Member tree of her in nursing uniform.

Service from 3/1918 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Louisa Mary Ann Rosemont, Eastbourne Rd., Night Nurse. Part time. 876 hours Eaglescliffe. Born Marske-by –the Sea 1874. Maiden name – Betts. Northfell (Mrs) Middlesborough worked. Married Swen Oscar Northfell 1896 Middlesbrough. Died 1942 Middlesborough.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 30/9/1918 to 31/3/1919. 2nd card says service to 15/4/1919. Father Thomas, Coal Miner/Deputy, 246 School St., Cornsay Nurse. 2nd Northern General, Sheffield. Norwood Olive Velita mother Minnie, siblings Grace, Aubrey Hicks & Thomas Richard. Born Colliery Reserve V.A.D. Cornsay 30/4/1897. Married James J Bruce 1925. Died 1988 Uttlesford District, Essex.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband John Edmund, Brewer, children John Edmund, Constance M & Abigail Clara. Born 25/2/1870 Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Baptized St. Clara Constance East Mount Tce., Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Nowers Oswald’s, Ashbourne. Parents George & Catharine Sophia Poyser. Barbara (Mrs) Darlington 540 hours worked. Married 20/10/1894 Thorpe, Derbyshire. Died 7/5/1941 at Memorial Hospital, Darlington. Last address – Dovedale, Beaumont Hill, Darlington.

Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party Reg. 1952. Husband James, Coal Miner/Hewer, daughter Lily. Born Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part time. Nunn Florence (Mrs) 5 Percy Tce., Whitburn Sherburn Hill 14/8/1888. Baptized 24/1/1892 Shadforth. Parents 900 hours worked. William & Margaret Strother. Married 1909 South Shields District. Maiden name Bulmer. Died 1956 Sunderland.

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Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Wife Mary Eileen, children Jerome Alexander, James, 51 Laygate Lane, South M.O. Part time. When required. 2000 O’Callaghan Timothy (Dr) Cornelius & William. Born c1874 Glounthaune, Cork. Married Mary Shields hours worked. Eileen Deans 1905 South Shields. Died 14/1/1937. Last address – Glandore, Westoe Village, South Shields.

Trained Sister in charge day or night. Pay - Service from 12/1915 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West O’Connor Mary Honoria V.A.H., West Hartlepool £1.1s.0d per week. Full time. Hartlepool. Unable to get a good match 1911.

Service from 19/7/1915 to 27/5/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Teacher. Mother Mary, Widow by Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Ogg Elizabeth Sandringham Rd., Crook 1911. Father James, General Labourer. Siblings James, George, 300 hours worked. Margaret, Mary Jane, Elizabeth & Christina Guthrie. Born 28/8/1879 Crook. Died 1974 Jarrow District.

Service from 19/6/1915 to 9/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Husband Arthur, Bricklayer for Sunderland Water Margaret Hannah Rank - Nurse. Duties – general work. Ogilvie 11 Duke St., New Seaham Company, children Eva & Beatrice Hannah. Born New Seaham 1877. (Mrs) Part time. 430 hours worked. Married 1900 Easington District. Maiden name Barker. Died 1938 Sunderland District. Service from 19/1/1915 to 20/3/1916. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. School Mistress. Siblings Mary, Annabella, Felix, Elizabeth Agnes, Katharine, Gilbert, Osmond & Charles. Born Jarrow O’Hagan Ethel 12 Park Rd., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 240 hours worked. 4/7/1888. Baptized St. Bede’s, Jarrow, 11/7/1888. Parents William & Isabella Gilvery. Married Eric Callen 1918 South Shields. Died 1943 Sheppy, Kent.

Quartermaster. Duties – Quartermaster, Service from 13/8/1915 to 12/2/1919. Ship Plate Planer. Wife O’Hagan William John 11 Hedgley Rd., Hebburn Air Raid & Coast Defence duties. Part Eleanor, children James & Nora. Born Hebburn 1883. Married 1904 time when required. South Shields District to Eleanor Mitchell Laurie. Died 1932.

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Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Errand Boy in 1911. Father Robert, Shop Assistant, mother Olive May, siblings Henry & Ernest Leslie. Born 31/10/1896 13 Western Tce. South, Chesterfield District. Baptized 6/12/1896 Great Barlow, Derbyshire. Olaman James Robert Murton Colliery. Not Corporal. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Died 1959. Attested 10/12/1915 number 38997 then to Reserve. known 4/8/1921 Mobilzed 14/9/1916 D.L.I. & posted 15/9/1916. Trans. To No. 471st H.S. Employment Company, Labour Corps, Newcastle 39/6/1917. Number 317002. Sent to Dispersal Area for Demob. 29/3/1919. Trans. To Army Reserve 28/4/1919.

Service from 1/7/1915 to date. 27th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside 18 St. Cuthbert’s Tce., Oliver Blanche Sister. Part time. 2845 hours worked. House, Shotley Bridge. Honours – St. John Badge. Born East Acklam, Blackhill York 15/10/1889. Parents Samuel & Ellen. Died 1970 Selby District.

5 Ravensworth Tce., Rank – N.S. Duties – Military Service. Service from 10/8/1915 to 1/5/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Oliver Frances (Miss) Sunderland Part time. 1350 hours worked. Sunderland. Difficult to pin down in 1911.

Athelstane Cottage, Nurse. Duties – Treasurer & nursing. Service from 19/1/1915 to 3/3/1916. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Oliver Isabella (Mrs) Chester-le-St. Part time. 918 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace in Chester-le-St. in 1911.

Rank – N.S. Duties – nursing. Part time. Service from 5/8/1914 to 6/6/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Oliver M.O. (Mrs) 37 Lime St., Sunderland 4900 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. Nursing & sewing. Part time. 1780 hours Service from 9/8/1914 to 1/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Oliver Maude (Mrs) 4 William St., Whitburn worked. Shields. Unable to trace in Whitburn 1911. Service from 12/10/1915 to 12/2/1919. Analytical Chemist at Chemical Rank - Member. Duties – Air Raid & Coast Works. Wife Beatrice Margaret & son Vincent. Born Hebburn O’Neill Felix Patrick 80 Tennant St., Hebburn Defence. Part time when required. 28/3/1877. Married 1907 Gateshead District to Beatrice Margaret Warde. Died 1977 Cleveland District. Frank (Dr) (Francis) Service from 14/2/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Avondale House, St. John’s O’Neill M.B., Ch.B. Edin. Civil Medical Officer. Part time. Pine St., Jarrow. Late Res. Phys. Mater Infirm. Hosp., Belfast. Wife Tce., Jarrow 1902 Mary. Born 1880 Newcastle. ?Died 1932. Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace Ord Miss 75 Buchanan St., Stockton V.A.H. 180 hours worked. at this address in 1911.

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Age when engaged – 39. Service from 14/9/1916 to 4/4/1919. Napsbury Mil. 14/9/1916 to 21/11/1916. Englefield Green Mil. 14/2/1917 to 28/6/1917. Hornbrook Chislehurst Auxiliary 7/6/1918 to 21 Fox St., Sunderland. 2nd 8/8/1918. Christchurch Beckenham Auxiliary 9/9/1918 to 23/12/1918. Ord Beatrice Margaret card says 2 Otto Tce., Nurse. Gorse Hos. Chislehurst Auxiliary 16/1/1919 to 4/4/1919. 2nd card says Sunderland service from 24/5/1915 at 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland and last service date 5/5/1919. Father Robinson Ord, Innkeeper, mother Elizabeth, siblings Robinson & Elizabeth. Born 1877 Durham. Died 1956.

Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father 109 Stanhope Rd., Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Ord Elsie John Renton Ord, Agricultural Engineer & widower by 1911, sister Darlington Part time. 1200 hours worked. Mary. Born Bishop Auckland 1889. Died 1965 Darlington.

Rank – Nurse. Duties – probationer work. Service from 10/1914 to 2/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Ord-Slater Madge (Mrs) 4 Esplanade, Sunderland 30 hours alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to find on Ancestry.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Member. Duties – hospital Shields. Born 1892 South Shields. Married 1923 South Shields to Mary 8 Meldon Tce., South Ornsby William Ernest orderly & Air Raid Services. Part time. A Hoy. Hosier’s apprentice. Father Francis M Ornsby, Fire & Life Shields 950 hours worked. Insurance Agent, mother Margaret, silbings Alice & Frank. Died 1936 Newcastle District. Age when engaged – 27. Service from 1915 to 1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. 27/10/1918 to 27/5/1919 at 60 Bewick Rd., Gateshead. Fanny (Frances Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Brook War Hosp., Woolwich (Military). Born 1884 Newcastle. Died Orwin Later address – The Ashworth) Nurse with pay at Woolwich. 26/3/1974 at Brackenburn Rest Home, Clarghyll, Alston. Father Woodlands, Hexham William Francis, mother Frances, siblings James, William, John, Alfred & Lucy. Service from 19/8/1916 to 31/12/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red C/o Mrs Murphy, 16 Laundry Maid. Pay - £2.12s.1¾d. Full Osborne Alice House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to get a good match on Palmer St., Thornaby time. 1911 census.

Service from 1/7/1915. Sister at V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Father Joseph Osborne Annie Hayton 10 Durham Road, Blackhill Nurse. Part time. 1086 hours worked. William, Auctioneer, mother Maria Margaret, siblings Florence Emily & Dickinson Taylor. Born Blackhill 1894. Died 10/2/1920.

Service from 3/12/1917 to 1919. 1st N.G. Newcastle. Father James M., Hudson House, 11 Hudson O’Sullivan Lily Clerk. Reserve V.A.D. Physician & Surgeon, mother Kate, siblings Isabella, William, James & Rd., Sunderland John. Born Edinburgh c1896. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 1/7/1916 (2nd card says 4/1915) to 31/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. 2nd card 33 Elmwood St., says service from 10/1917 to 1/1918 as a full time nurse on a ward at Outhwaite Millicent Ann Rank – N.S. Duties – nursing. Part time. Sunderland Glovers House Hospital, Sittingbourne. R.N. Hospital Plymouth 2/1918 to date. Father Richard, Mercantile Clerk, mother Margaret, siblings Greta & Moffitt. Born Sunderland 1899. Married Douglas R Douglas 1920 Sunderland.

Service from 10/1914 to 3/1915. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Owens Isabella (Mrs) 5 Laurel St., Felling Cook. Full time. 1008 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 census at this address. Service from 8/11/1915 to 1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Twelfth St. South, Owens Jane (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Colliery. May be Mary Jane Owens, husband John. Born South Hetton Easington Colliery c1885.

Oxley G (Miss) 7 Eglinton St., Sunderland Private. Driver. Service from 17/5/1918 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Service from 13/4/1918 to 31/3/1919. 20th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. 2nd card says service from Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. th Oxley Sarah Ann (Mrs) 381 Church Sq., Leadgate 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916 at 12 Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray 372 hours worked. Hospital, Blackhill, nursing 192 hours worked part time. Husband William, Coal Miner/Hewer, son William. Born Witton Park 1884. Maiden name Longstaff. Married 1908 Auckland District. Died 1965.

Ward helper. Part time. 140 hours Service from 10/1916 to 2/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Oxtoby Mary (Mrs) Ashville Ave., Eaglescliffe worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace Eaglescliffe 1911.

Service from 21/2/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Husband John Joseph, Clothiers Shop Manager, son Oyston Lilian (Mrs) 5 Ernest St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 960 hours worked. Harry. Born Sunderland 1868. Maiden name Holmes. Married 1893 Sunderland. Died 21/1/1931. Last address – 3 Ernest St., Jarrow.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank - Asst. County Director. Duties - 3 South View Tce., South Shields. Architect. Wife Lily, children Thomas Alexander, Mary Page James Hospital orderly & air raid services. Part Shields Kathleen & Noel. Born Glasgow 21/6/1864. Father Thomas, mother time. 2000 hours worked. Mary Wood. Died 14/7/1937. Service from 11/5/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station Darlington. 56 Montrose St., Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Station Paley Ben (Benjamin) Woodworking Machinist (School Furniture), wife Florence. Born Darlington when required. Baildon, Yorks. 1876. Died 1933 Darlington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. The Blackins, Eighton Father John, Coal Miner/Shifter, mother Jane Stuart. Born Lamesley Palister Jemima Knitting & Sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Banks, Gateshead 1896. Married Matthew Hawes 1921 Chester-le-St. District. Died 1955 Isle of Wight. Nursery Gardens, Rank – S.S.P. Cook duties. Part time. 971 Service from 6/1916 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Pall Mary (Mrs) Eaglescliffe hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace Eaglescliffe 1911.

Service from 4/8/1914 to date. Honours – C.B.E. Born 29/3/1868 St. George, Hanover Sq., London. Baptized 28/5/1868 St. James’, Claude Bowes Westminster. Father Charles Mark Palmer, mother Augusta Mary. County Director for Northumberland & Palmer (Wife Marian (Temp. Lt. Col.) Wardley Hall, Pelaw, Married 1897 St. George, Hanover Sq., London to Marian Ramsey. Durham. Full time. Duties – too below) 2nd card says Lt. Felling Died 7/4/1949 at Grantbourne Nursing Home, Chobham, Surrey. Last innumerable to state. Col. address – The Spinneys, St. Leonards Hill, Windsor. County Magistrate for Petty Sessional Division of the East Division of Chester Ward in 1902.

Service from 6/1915 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall. 4 Primrose Crescent, Father John William, mother Elizabeth Jane, brothers Harry & John Palmer Florence Isabella Assistant Secretary. When required. Fulwell, Sunderland William. Born Sunderland 9/3/1898. Married Amos Shaw 19/4/1921 Sunderland. Son Norman Amos. Died 2002 in Australia.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 31/1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Palmer (Husband Marian (Mrs) Wardley Hall, Pelaw Matron & Commandant. Full time. House, Gateshead. Honours – O.B.E. Married 1897 St. George, Claude Bowes above) Hanover Sq., London to Claude Bowes Palmer. Maiden name Ramsey.

Service from 21/7/1915 to 27/2/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. School Teacher. Father John, Palmer Margaret Wilson St., Crook 200 hours worked. Monumental Mason, mother Ellen, siblings James Hay & John William. Born Crook 1891. Service from 29/3/1915 to 9/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Private. Orderly. Part time. 110 hours House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Coal Miner. Wife Jane Elizabeth, Palmer Robert Black Road, Witton Park worked. children Thomas & Robert. Born Witton-le-Wear 1876. Married Jane Elizabeth Firby 1909. Died 1945. Service from 24/5/1917 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabiel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Shop Assistant in Drapers. 72 Cleveland Road, Palmer Rosa Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Father Robert A., mother Elizabeth, siblings Lily, Emma, Meggie, Maud, Sunderland Gertrude, Sarah, Arthur, Jack, May, Violet, William & Florence. Born 1879 Hartlepool. Died 1960.

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Service from 2/3/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Shipyard 19 Cambridge Tce., Labourer. Wife Mary Ann, children Marion Margaretta & George. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Pape Joseph Taylor Sunderland. Unknown Born 31/3/1875. Baptism at Bishop Wearmouth 25/4/1875. Father 353 hours worked. 13/12/1920 George, mother Margaretta. Married 1896 Sunderland to Mary Ann Jones. Died 1945 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 13/2/1918 to 25/4/1919. Mil. Hos., Fakenham, Norfolk. 13/3/1919 to 25/4/1919 1st London Gen. Park Amelia 56 Hylton Tce., Pelton Nurse. With pay. Mil. Hos. Camberwell. Born New Brancepeth 1896. Father James, mother Eliza, siblings Martha, Robert Howard & James Albert. Married Matthew E.D. Watson 1919 Durham District.

Service from 11/1914 to 7/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Housemaid/Domestic at the Rectory. Born Crook 1889. Park Jane Ann (Jennie) St. John’s Rectory, Low Fell Nurse. Part time. 5739 hours worked. Baptism 25/9/1889 Crook. Father David, mother Janet, siblings Mildred, William, Alexander, Angus & Christina. Died 1967.

Service from 10/1914 to 5/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Parker A (Mrs) Ridley Tce., Felling Nurse. Part time. 5000 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 18/3/1915 to 20/11/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Colliery Official. Wife Sarah, West View, Low Etherley, Private. Orderly. Part time. 136 hours Parker Joshua children Elizabeth, Pollie, Martha Annie, Hilda Jane & William Redvers. Bishop Auckland worked. Born 1863 Escomb. Married Sarah Stubbs 1885 Auckland District. Died 25/11/1941.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 30/6/1915. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Parker Kate (Mrs) 64 Park Road, Newcastle Sister. House, Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

239 Brighton Road, Service from 22/10/1914 to 2/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Parker Marion (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 8635 hours worked. Gateshead House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911. Bedburn House, Boldon Service from 1914 to 1919. Working Party East Boldon & Cleadon. Parker Mary (Mrs) Sewing. Part time. 200 hours worked. Colliery Honours – Sewing Certificate. Unable to find at this address 1911.

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Age when engaed – 28. Service from 27/5/1915 to 4/6/1918. 2nd card rd th Kingswin, Herefordshire – says service from 1/9/1915 to 2/6/1918. 3 card says 19 Durham crossed out and 42 Ryland V.A.H., Windlestone 26/5/1915 to 14/7/1915 as full time Sister in Milbrough Station Rd., Edgbaston also charge. S.J.A.B. Hosp., Etaples. Honours – 1915 Star. Awarded British Parker rd Rank – T.N. Sister. War Medal & Victory Medal. 1911 was a hospital nurse at Toxteth Marshall (Miss) crossed out. 3 card just Park. Trained at Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpool. UK & Ireland says C/o British Red Cross, Nursing Registers – Cert. 1912. Embarked 1/9/1915. Born Kington, London Herefordshire 1886. Died 28/9/1963. Last address 12 Grosvenor Place, Bath.

Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 60 hours Service from 25/1/1917 to 20/1/1917 (sic). 17th Durham V.A.H., The Parkin Elizabeth (Mrs) Sunniside, Tow Law worked. Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 25/10/1915 to 24/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father James William, Draper & Furnisher, mother Sarah Jane, siblings Arthur, Robert William, Eva & Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Parkin Lily Woodside, Crook Ralph Palmerley. Born Crook 1893. Married Sydney Noel Richardson 890 hours worked. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 10/2/1923. Son Patrick born 4/9/1926. Died with husband and son on 7/1/1936 in Winnipeg from gas poisoning.

Duties – Wards. Part time. 3001 hours Service from 8/5/1916 to 2/3/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Parkinson Ada Main St., Shildon worked. Hall, Ferryhill. Honours – 1 Stripe. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 1/4/1915 to 20/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Honours – 2 stripes. Husband Ralph, Life Rank – N.S. Duties – pantry. Part time. Parkinson Ann (Mrs) 26 East View Tce., Shildon Insurance Agent, children George, Margaret Annie & Harry. Born 6003 hours worked. Denton, Darlington c1867. Married 1901 Darlington. Maiden name Pearson. Died 1952.

Service from 24/7/1916 to 14/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Bishop Auckland. Drapery Assistant. Father Thomas, Drapery & Parkinson Annie 6 Dans Castle, Tow Law 130 hours worked. Clothing at home, mother Elizabeth, siblings Bertram William, Harry & Jack. Born Tow Law 1892. Married John H Parkin 1921. Died 1946.

Service from 8/8/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, 23 Chester Tce., Ward Maid. Part time. 2000 hours Sunderland. Father William Henry, Joiner, mother Elizabeth Jane, Parkinson Annie Dixon Sunderland worked. siblings Elizabeth Jane, Frances Louisa & Michael. Born Sunderland 1883. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 14/5/1917 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Parkinson Christopher Front St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Coal Miner/Hewer. Wife Annie. Born Wolviston, Durham 1881. Married Annie Alderson 1905 Hartlepool District. Died 1958.

Service from 29/7/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Cashier 14 North Grove, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. for Rope Manufacturers, father George, mother Margaret, siblings Parkinson John George N. Sunderland 380 hours worked. Ethel, Margaret, Frederick & Henry R. Born Monkwearmouth 1877. Died 1961 Sunderland. Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Parnaby Clara Jane (Mrs) 14 Dent St., Shildon Nurse. Part time. 700 hours worked. to trace 1911 census. Died 10/7/1051 at Helmington Hospital, Middlesbrough. Service from 8/8/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Parnell Annie (Mrs) Princess St., Sunderland Nurse. Part time. 200 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Husband Thomas Elliot, Mining Carley Hill, Assistant Cook. Part time. 24 hours Engineer, children Millicent & Jean. Born Sunderland 18/8/1883. Parrington Dora Clark (Mrs) Monkwearmouth, weekly. Baptized 31/10/1883 Southwick. Parents Richard Charles & Dorothy. Sunderland Maiden name Thompson. Married 1905 Chester-le-St. District. Died 7/1/1979. Last address – Field Cottage, Borrowby, Thirsk.

Service from 8/1914 to 1/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Honours – Mention. Husband Hill House, Matthew William, Mining Engineer, children William Ferguson, Parrington (Daughter Head Cook. Entire charge of kitchen. Full Marion (Mrs) Monkwearmouth, Matthew Lilburn, George Bramwell & Phyllis Marion. Born Phyllis Marion below) time. Sunderland Monkwearmouth 1863. Maiden name Ferguson. Married 1888 Sunderland. Died 1/5/1938. Last address – Thorpe House, Sowerby, Thirsk.

Service from 10/1914 to 5/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Hill House, House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Born 1894 Sunderland. Father Parrington (Mother Assistant Quartermaster and Secretary. Phyllis Marion Monkwearmouth, Matthew William, Mining Engineer, mother Marion, siblings William Marion above) 30 hours weekly. Sunderland Ferguson, Matthew Lilburn & George Bramwell. Died 31/5/1982. Last address – Fir Tree Cottage, 152 Front St., Sowerby, Thirsk.

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Engaged for the period of the war. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Unable to trace a Lillie but this could be Lizzie Elliot Parry, Parry (Sisters Mildred sister of Mildred & Winifred below. Father William, Photographer, Lillie ?Lizzie Elliot 8 Ogle Tce., South Shields Linen room. 3 hours daily. & Winifred below) mother Eliza Jane, siblings Christiana Sarah, William H., Launcelot Elliot, Winifred, Linda & Mildred. Born Sunderland 1876. Died 27/5/1948. Last address – 60 Boroughbridge Rd., Knaresborough.

Service from 13/8/1914. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Parry (?Sisters Lizzie Father William, Photographer, mother Eliza Jane, siblings Christiana Elliot above & Mildred 8 Ogle Tce., South Shields Nurse. Part time. 687 hours worked. Sarah, William H., Launcelot Elliot, Lizzie Elliot, Winifred & Linda. Born Winifred below) 1893 South Shields. Married William D.I.L. Evans 1918 South Shields. Died 1956 Thanet, Kent District.

Service from 1/1/1917 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Parry (?Sisters Lizzie South Shields. Father William, Photographer, mother Eliza Jane, Elliot & Mildred Winifred (Winnie) 8 Ogle Tce., South Shields 3 hours weekly. siblings Christiana Sarah, Lizzie Elliot, William H., Launcelot Elliot, Linda above) & Mildred. Born c1881 Sunderland. Died 1963 Cleveland District.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Electrical Engineman at Railway Co. Wife Charlotte, children Ada, Lena & Gwendoline. Born Thirsk 10 Orchard Road, Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Parvin Harry 1881. Married 1902 to Charlotte Alice Lockey Middlesbrough District. Darlington required. Died 5/5/1935. Last address – Exleigh, Linden Ave., Darlington. Burial place – Darlington West Cemetery.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Honours – Mentioned. Father Septimus, Clergyman, mother Emily Louise, siblings Dorothy, Hugh, Pater Mary The Rectory, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. Winifred & Philip. Born Jarrow 1887. Died 12/7/1944. Last address – 8 Sunbury Ave., Jesmond. On UK Physiotherapy & Masseuse Registers 1920 to 1934 – CSMMG & CSP. Additional qualifications registered M.G. & M.E. ISTM Certificate Holder March 1920.

Service from 8/1917 to 2/1919. Bank Cashier. Born Cockermouth 11 Logan Tce., South 1886. Father Noble, Railway Goods Agent, mother Mary, siblings Patrickson Joseph Noble Senior Orderly. Full time. Unpaid. Shields Thomas, Alice & Ada. Died 22/2/1957 at The City General Hospital, Carlisle. Last address – Westdene, Henry St., Cockermouth.

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Service from 1/8/1918 to 30/11/1918. 26th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. Father James, Labourer at Cutlers Hall, Blackhill. Rank – G.S.M. Pay - £1.4s.0d. Patterson Annie Ada Steelworks, mother Isabella, siblings John George, James, Thomas, Unknown 13/12/1920 Housemaid. Full time. Frances, Edward, Robert & Margaret. Born Cutlers Hall 1889. Baptized 5/12/1889 Primitive Methodist, Shotley Bridge. Died 1966.

Service from 2/2/1915 to 4/1916. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Husband Robert William, Accountant, children Patterson Eleanor Mary (Mrs) 4 Prudhoe St., Alnwick Cook. 2-3 days a week. Marjorie Eleanor & Robert Wood. Born Warkworth 1870 – maiden name Wood. Married 24/7/1906 Alnwick. Died 1940.

Service from 5/1916 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Patterson Jessie ?Harriott The Elms, Sunderland Part time. 1000 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 219 Cleveland Road, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 22/4/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Patterson John E Sunderland 640 hours worked. to find at this address 1911.

6 Carley Road, Southwick, Age when engaged – 24. Service from 30/5/1917 to 30/11/1918. New Patterson Lily Sunderland. 2nd card 13 Nurse. Zealand Brockenhurst Auxiliary. Unable to trace on 1911 census at Oaks, Sunderland these addresses.

Service from 3/1917 to 1/1919. Victoria League, 5 Savill Place, Newcastle. Husband Alexander Hamilton Patterson, Clergyman. Born St. Helen’s Vicarage, Low Swab Room. Part time. 80 hours Patterson Lucy (Mrs) Knowsley, Lancs. 1861. Maiden name – Marston. Married 1904 Chester Fell worked. District. Died 2/3/1940. Last address – Belle Vue, Middleton-One- Row.

Margaret (Peggie) Service from 10/1914 to 2/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Patterson The Esplanade, Sunderland Kitchen helper. 24 hours weekly. (Mrs) House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 8/10/1915 to 28/5/1919. (2nd card says 9/7/1919). 8/10/1915 3rd London Gen. Mil., Wandsworth. Patterson Sarah Annie 5 Forster St., Sunderland Trans. France Military 10/4/1917 to 28/5/1919. (2nd card says 9/7/1919). Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 22/2/1918. Unable to trace 1911 census at this address. Seaside Lane, Easington Service from 8/11/1915 to 1/2/1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Patterson Sarah Jane (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Colliery Colliery. Unable to trace 1911 census at Easington. 2 The Esplanade, Private. Driver. Part time. 50 hours Service from 8/10/1915 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 census at this Patterson T H (Mr) Sunderland worked. address.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Swab Room. Part time. 645 hours Service from 5/1916 to 4/1919. Victoria League, 5 Saville Place, Pattinson Ethel M Denwell Ave., Low Fell worked. Newcastle. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 29/6/1916 to 30/4/1919. Leeds 22 Mary St., Blagdon Burn, Pattinson Jane Moore Nurse. Military. Born Wylam 1890. Father Robert, Coal Miner, mother Annie, Blagdon siblings Robert J., Hannah L., George H., Rachael, Lillie, Annie & Isaac.

Private. Air Raid Station & Convoy duty. Service from 3/1916 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Pattinson Richard 17 Alfred St., Gateshead Part time. 136 hours worked. Gateshead. Not at this address in 1911. Service from 1/1917 to 7/1918. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. School Teacher. Born 1873 Stockton. Father James, Pattison Amy 27 Dixon St., Stockton Cook. Part time. 252 hours worked. Storekeeper at Steel Works, mother Sophia, siblings Harry & Walter. Died 19/8/1958.

Glenholme, Station Rd., Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Pattison Madge Nurse. Part time. 540 hours worked. Norton George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 7/5/1916 to 7/7/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Frederick Ralph, Master Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Butcher, mother Emma, siblings Joseph, Margaret Blench, Gladys Jane, Pattison Mary Elizabeth 117 Dans Castle, Tow Law 230 hours worked. Frederick Ralph, Kathleen Arabella & John Arthur. Born 19/2/1897 Tow Law. Married 1926 Weardale District to Reginald Laidler. Died 11/8/1982 Hartburn, Stockton.

Pattison J M Service from 29/6/1916 to 28/5/1919. 2nd N.G. Leeds. Service from 1915 to 1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Tudhoe Park House, Pattullo William (Dr) Medical Officer. When required. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Wife Eliza Evangeline, son William. Born Spennymoor Alyth, Perthshire c1877. Died 1955. Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Groom at Newspaper Office, wife Jessie Tait, Baker/Confectioner, General Dealer at home, daughters 68 Roman Road, South Corporal. Driver. Part time. 50 hours Paulin John Jane & Edith. Born c1869 Monkwearmouth. Married 1891 South Shields. worked. Shields to Jessie Tait Leask. Died 21/6/1944. Last Address – 2 Challoner Grove, South Shields. Service from 9/1915 to 6/1918. 24th V.A.H., Middleton St. George. Pawson Dorothy Tyneville, Tynemouth Nurse. Part time. 2750 hours worked. Married Robert D Robson 1920 Tynemouth. Service from 1/7/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. House Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Joiner. Born 1889 Ryhope. Father George, Ships Coal Trimmer, Paxton James Still 44 Athol Rd., Sunderland 350 hours worked. mother Isabella. Married Margaret A Nelson 1915 Sunderland. Died 1962.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 8/5/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, 28 Argyle Square, Sunderland. Father John, Marine Engine Maker, mother Maud, siblings Paxton Jessie Cook. Part time. 1000 hours worked. Sunderland Laura, Harold, Edith, Maud & John. Born West Hartlepool 22/8/1888. Died 1970 Sunderland. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Paylin Miss 19 Park Tce., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Houghton Bank, Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Not at Peacock Barbara (Mrs) Hazlington, Shildon. Gone Nursing. Part time. 290 hours worked. this address in 1911. away 4/8/1921 Service from 4/4/1915 to 3/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Private. Orderly. Part time. 84 hours Peacock J (Mr) Ramshaw, Evenwood Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not enough address to get a good match in worked. 1911. Service from 1/1915 to 7/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Husband Alfred Edward, School The School House, Simpson Peacock Mary Ada General work. Sundays. Attendance Officer, children Susannah, Elizabeth, Mary & Alfreda. St., Sunderland Born Sunderland 1878. Married 1900 Sunderland. Maiden name Murray. Rawnsly House, Service from 1914 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Peake Barbara (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 3240 hours worked. Hednesford, Staffs Unable to find at this address 1911.

Service from 10/1914 to 9/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Kindergarten Teacher. Born The School House, Gray Housework and needlework. 10 hours Southborough, Kent 1873. Father George, Clergyman, mother Jane & Pearce Edith Kate Marit Road, Sunderland weekly. siblings Archibald, Bertram, Maude, Celia, Nellie & Florence. Died 18/2/1959. Buried St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery, Ufford, Suffolk. Last address – Pennington, Ufford, Suffolk.

Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. Apprentice Joiner. Father George, 5 Dalton St., West mother Hannah. Born West Hartlepool 1890. Married Gerda Barff Pearce Thomas Corporal. Part time. 820 hours worked. Hartlepool 1921 Hartlepool. Died 23/10/1958. Last address – 17 Powell St., West Hartlepool.

Service from 7/1918 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Pearcey (Father 181 Chester Road, Sunderland. Born 8/4/1896 Sunderland. Father George Edwin, Doctor, George Edwin & sister Elizabeth Atkins Cook. Part time. 189 hours worked. Sunderland mother Ann, siblings Ann Williams & Mary Isabella. Married John H Mary Isabella below) Clements 1925 Sunderland. Died 1988 Newcastle District.

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Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Pearcey Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Honours – War Service (DaughtersElizabeth 181 Chester Road, Medal. Wife Ann, children Ann Williams, Mary Isabella and Elizabeth George Edwin (Dr) Physician. S.M.O to 1917. Atkins above & Mary Sunderland Atkins. Born Sunderland 12/12/1859. Baptized 1/1/1860 at Isabella below) Southwick. Father James, mother Elizabeth Williams. Married Ann Williams 1882 Sunderland. Died 1927 Sunderland. M.B., B.S. Durham.

Pearcey (Father Service from 7/1918 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, George Edwin & sister 181 Chester Road, Sunderland. Father George Edwin, Doctor, mother Ann, siblings Ann Mary Isabella Cook. Part time. 189 hours worked. Elizabeth Atkins Sunderland Williams and Elizabeth Atkins. Born 7/11/1887 Dunston, Gateshead. above) Died 1985 Hastings & Rother District, East Sussex.

48 North Bridge St., Private. Driver. Part time. 82 hours Pearch Jack Service from 17/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911. Sunderland worked. Service from 13/4/1915 to 11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Colliery Timekeeper & Storekeeper. 4 Jubilee St., Toronto, Private. Orderly. Part time. 84 hours Pearey John Wife Kate. Born Haswell c1877. Married 1904 Auckland District to Bishop Auckland worked. Catherine Hogg. Died 2/10/1955 at Tindale Crescent Hospital, Bishop Auckland.

Service from 4/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Mother Eliza Anne, widow by 1911, siblings Constance, Herbert, Theodora, Alfred Ernest, Francis, Alice, Arthur & George Howard. Pearman Violet Bell Vue Road, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 1638 hours worked. Born Sunderland 1879. Father George William, Provision Merchant. Died 19/2/1953 at Hawthorne House, Hampstead Heath, London, N.W.3. Last address – 26 The Vineyard, Richmond, Surrey.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Pearson Mrs The Parish Hall, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. North Bridge St., General Service. Part time. 156 hours Service from 6/1918 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Pearson Miss Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census at this address. Superintendent & Orderly. Part time. 50 Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Pearson Matthew Durham Road, Low Fell hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 census. Service from 1914 to 28/8/1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Pearson Muriel Greencroft, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 3250 hours worked. Darlington. Malta. 2 N.G. Hosp. Unable to trace in Darlington 1911 census.

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Service from 11/1917 to 5/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Pearson Sylvia (Mrs) The Briery, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 338 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 census in Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 41. Service from 6/1915 to 5/1917. France. Born 15/3/1874 Darlington. Father Henry Fell Pease, M.P., Magistrate of the County of Durham, Colliery Owner & Worsted Manufacturer. Mother Elizabeth, sister Emma Louisa & brother Algernon. Went to Hoppyland Park, Witton-le- Pease Walter Fell Driver. Motor Ambulance. Winchester school (Winton House). Admitted to Trinity Hall, Wear Cambridge Michs. 1893. Married 21/1/1914 to Florence Evelyn Tilton, daughter of Edward Gibson Tilton of Victoria B.C. Died 5/1/1936. Last address – Moulton Hall, Middleton Tyas. Buried Friends Burial Ground, Darlington.

11 Storey’s Buildings, Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Peel Sarah (Mrs) Knitting & sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Wrekenton Unable to trace 1911 census. Rank – Sister. Duties – Instructor of Service from 1/1/1916 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace Peile or Peill Eva (Mrs) Holly Lodge, Ebchester Needlework. Part time. 260 hours 1911 census Ebchester. worked.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 30/9/1917. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Grocer. Wife Sarah Ann, children Annie Nicholas, John William, George 75 Harrison Tce., Rank - Member. Duties - Air Raid Station. Peirson George Richardson & Grace. Born Saltburn 1868. Married Sarah Ann Darlington When required. Richardson 1892 East Ward, Westmorland. Died 31/10/1935. Last address – 12 Trafalgar Tce., Darlington.

Service from 1915 to 1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Seaham School House, Lovesome Kitchenmaid. 3 months part time while at Harbour. Elementary School Teacher. Father James Martin Pellew, Pellew Margaret Hill, Northallerton Seaham. Fenceman on Londonderry Estate. Mother Elizabeth. Sister Mary. Born New Seaham 1879. Married 1921 to Mr Phillipe.

Service from 6/1915 to 5/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Husband John Stapylton Grey Pemberton, Barrister, Pemberton (Daughter Nira (Mrs) Ramside, Durham Commandant. Full time. children Nira Penelope, Eleanor Mary & Elizabeth Horatia. Born Dehra Nira Penelope below) Dun, India c1871. Maiden name Ross. Died 7/6/1954. Last address – 15 Clareville Grove, London S.W.7.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 7/1915 to 9/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Born 22/1/1896. Baptized 29/2/1896 Bishop Wearmouth. Pemberton (Mother 43 Lexham Gardens, (Nira) Penelope Cook. Part time. 784 hours worked. Father John Stapylton Grey Pemberton, Barrister, mother Nira, sisters Nira above) London Eleanor Mary & Elizabeth Horatia. Married 1921 Durham to Charles H Wallace. Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & air Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South 29 Campbell St., South Penman William raid service. Part time. 950 hours Shields. Two men in South Shields with the same name neither at this Shields worked. address in 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party Willington. Husband Alfred Tear Penna, Coke Drawer, children Martha Ann, Penna Martha (Mrs) 5 Belle Vue Tce, Willington Garments made at home. Reuben Jackson, John Henry, Hannah Elizabeth, William & Eliza. Born Helmington Row 1871. Maiden name Jackson. Married 1889 Auckland District. Died 1933.

Service from 1/8/1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Insitute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Husband George Thomas, 10 Ormonde St., Pennock Elizabeth (Mrs) Assistant Cook. Ships Plater/Riveter, children Aaron C., Margaret Anne, George Sunderland Thomas & Elizabeth. Born Southwick 1879. Married 3/9/1898 Parish Church, Southwick. Father Aaron Copeland. Died 1965.

Service from 26/4/1916 to 12/4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red North Bondgate, Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Perkins Dorothy House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. May be Caroline Dorothy Perkins Auckland 80 hours worked. but address doesn’t match in 1911. Service from 24/10/1914 to 30/6/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Perry Catherine (Mrs) 38 Salisbury St., Pelaw Nurse. Part time. 2496 hours worked. House, Gateshead. No trace at this address in 1911.

Service from 20/5/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Shipyard Storekeeper. Wife Georgina, children Elizabeth Morris, Jane 12 Sydenham Tce., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Ann, Sybil Margaret, James Alexander & Sydney. Born Thetford, Petch Daniel Sunderland 595 hours worked. Norfolk 1858. Married Georgina Morris 1890 Sunderland. Died 22/11/1937 at the Municipal Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 9 Richard Ave., Durham Road, Sunderland.

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Age when engaged – 26. Service from 11/1/1916 to 30/4/1919. (2nd card says to 31/3/1919). 2nd card says Sister, pay - £1.5s.0d. per week. Clevedon 14/1/1916 to 9/1916. France 26/9/1916 to 6/1/1919 – 2 Trained nurse. Pay at engagement - 21 Collingwood Rd., West years & 3 months. Norwood, Princess Christian’s Hospital, South Petersen Wanda £1.1s.0d per week. Pay at termination - Hartlepool Norwood Hill, S.E.25 from 9/1/1919. Still on home service 19/5/1919. £1.4s.10d per week. Born 1890 Hartlepool. Married William Tyler 1923 Hartlepool. British War Medal & Victory Medal awarded. Mother Elizabeth, widow by 1911, siblings Severin, Johanna, John, Elizabeth, & Annie. Died 1963 North Walsham, Norfolk.

Service from 3/2/1919 to date. 4th N.G.H. Lincoln 25/10/1916 to 14/4/1917, Rank S.S.P. full time on £20 per year. Wanstead Aux. Mil. Hosp. Margate 30/8/1917 to 14/10/1917. War Hospital Sunderland 5/11/1917 to 21/1/1919. V.A.D. nurse at Mendell Home for Discharged & Disabled Soldiers & Sailors, Bromborough from 3/2/1919 to present. Peto Kathleen Mary 1 Pelaw Leazes, Durham At Mendell Home a V.A.D. Pay - £25. Born 1884 Eaglescliffe. Father Alfred Henry, Clergyman, mother Mary Jane, siblings Lawrence, Edith Frances, Alfred Norman, Gertrude May, Henry & Morton. Died 8/12/1943 at Mildmay Memorial Hospital, Newinton Green, London, N.1. Last address – Leyland Vicarage, Leyland, Lancs.

Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Hotel Manager. Wife Alice. Born Westoe Hotel, South Petrie David Private. Driver. Newcastle 1863. Married Alice Low 1907 South Shields. Died Shields 16/5/1927. Last address – Heatherlea, Harton, South Shields.

C/o Manager, Havelock Trained Sister. Duties – Night Sisters Service from 12/1914 to 10/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Petrie Ethel (Mrs) Picture House, Sunderland duty. Relief duty. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born 1901 Darlington. Baptized 2/7/1901 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington. Petter (Mother & Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 540 hours Edith Audrey Netherlaw, Darlington Married 5/8/1925 to William Stormonth Reid, Motor Salesman, at The Father below) worked. Parish Church, St. Matthew, Bayswater, London. Died 25/9/1980. Last address – Flat A, Beightons, Timworth, Suffolk.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Honours Petter (Daughter Edith – O.B.E. Husband Walter, Doctor, children Northcote & Edith Audrey. Audrey above & Edith Mary (Mrs) Netherlaw, Darlington Commandant. Full time. Born Darlington 1869. Maiden name Robson. Married Walter Petter husband Walter 16/1/1896 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington. Died 1940 Kensington District, below) London.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Wife Petter (Wife Edith Edith Mary, children Northcote & Edith Audrey. Born 1856 Barnstaple, Mary & daughter Walter (Dr) Netherlaw, Darlington M.O. When required. Devon. Father Henry. Married 16/1/1896 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington to Edith Audrey above) Edith Mary Robson. Died 24/5/1923.

Service from 1914 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Lynndale, Southend Ave., Born Hunwick 1879. Baptized 25/6/1879 St. Ann’s, Bishop Auckland. Petty Laura Nurse. Part time. 725 hours worked. Darlington Father Robert, Nurseryman, mother Alice, siblings Ada & Frederick. Died 1948 Wharfedale District. Service from 1/10/1918 to present date 21/4/1919. Military Hospital, Ripon. Day Nurse aged 15 on 1911 census. Father George Dobson Rank – G.S. V.A.D. Pay - £26 p.a. Full Peverall Frances 111 Gilesgate, Durham Peverall, mother Mary, siblings John, Mary & Emily. Born Durham city time house member. 19/8/1895. Married 1933 to George E. Lowen at Newcastle. Died 1979 Hendon District, London. 24 Fifth St. North, Service from 8/11/1915 to 7/1917. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Pheonix Catherine (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Easington Colliery Colliery. Unable to trace 1911.

Wesleyan Manse, Crook. Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 9/2/1916 to 9/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Phillips Margaret Gone away 4/8/1921 260 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland.

Service from 22/3/1916 to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. Schoolmaster. Wife Mary Charlotte Allgood, children Thomas Fred & 13 Thornhill Gdns., West Private. Air Raid duties. Part time. 52 Phillips Thomas George Sidney. Born Wooley Tce., Crook 1875. Baptized Primitive Hartlepool hours worked. Methodist Chapel, Crook – parents Thomas & Annie. Married Mary Charlotte Allgood Coverdale 1901 Hartlepool. Died 12/2/1947.

Service from 12/10/1915 to 12/2/1919. Chemical Sampler in Copper Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid & Factory. Mother Mary Jane, widow by 1911, siblings Elizabeth, John Phillipson Albert Edward 23 Shamrock St., Hebburn Coast Defence. Part time when required. Thomas, George, Robert, Septimus. Father John, Furnaceman at Copperworks. Born 1890 Hebburn. Died 1972.

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Service from 19/9/1915 30/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Henry, Quarryman, mother Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Phillipson Grace Ella Bondis Cl., Stanhope Elizabeth, children Wilfred, Kenneth, Donald and Jack. Born 1893 380 hours worked. Stanhope. Married 1932 Weardale District to William Robinson. Died 22/10/1953 Nottinghamshire.

Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 20/9/1915 to 30/6/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Phillipson Jennie Dunelin, Stanhope 320 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace in Stanhope 1911. Seaside Lane, Easington Service from 2/1918 to 1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Colliery. Pickard Fannie 5 hours weekly. Colliery Unable to trace 1911 census. Service from 5/1917 to 2/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 4 Kensington Tce. South, Pickard Florence Nurse. Part time. 756 hours worked. Sunderland. Father Frederick, Accountant, mother Edith, brother Sunderland Frederick William. Born Sunderland 1891.

Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Post Office, St. Ives Rd., Orderly. Also for coast defence. Part Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Stationery & Tobacconist business. Wife Pickering George Leadgate time. 640 hours worked. Sarah Hannah, Postmistress. Born Sunderland 1873. Married Sarah Hannah Kell 1906 Durham District. Died 1932.

Age when engaged – 46. Service from 18/4/1917 to 18/5/1917. Mil. Hosp., Barrow. Another card service from 9/8/1914 at 2nd Durham Cook. At Mill Dam nursing & cooking, V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. On 1911 census as doing an 4 Grotto Cottages, Pickering Grace (Mrs) part time and 260 hours worked – pay ambulance class. Husband Edward, Miner/ Rolleyway man, children Marsden, South Shields £3.12s.0d without lodgings & laundry. Edward, Albert Edward & Sampson Couch. Born Ryhope 1870. Married 1892 Chester-le-St. District – maiden name Couch. Died 1939 South Shields.

Service from 9/1918 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Mountpellier Tce., Rank – G.S. Housemaid. Part time. 196 Sunderland. Father Charles Alfred, Grocer & Provision Merchant, Pickering Irene Sunderland hours worked. mother Kate, siblings Gladys & Vera. Born Sunderland 1900. Married Ernest V. Blyth 1925 Sunderland. Died 1952 Sunderland.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 60 Tower St. West, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Storekeeper in shipbuilding yard. Wife Anne, children Eleanor & Edith Pickering John George Hendon, Sunderland 360 hours worked. Anne. Born Sunderland 1873. Married 1900 Sunderland to Anne Bailes. Died 1953 Sunderland. Age when engaged – 30. Service from 20/9/1916 to 24/11/1917. Pickering Mary Daisy Hill, Edmondsley Rank – T.N. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 8/1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West 224 York Rd., West Quartermaster. Pay - £2.2s. since Hartlepool. Husband Edward Vernon, Musician (Organist & Pickersgill Isabella (Mrs) Hartlepool 8/1916. Full time. Choirmaster). Born 1883 Wingate, Durham. Married 1908 Hartlepool – maiden name Owen. Died 1931 Pontefract.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Ingledrive, ?Ingledene, Rank – S.S.P. Duties – cooking. Part time. Eaglescliffe. Born 1876 Stockton. Mother Anne, widow by 1911, Pickersgill Lavinia Louise Eaglescliffe 1244 hours worked. siblings Robert James Raine & Frederick Richard. Father Richard, Plumber. Married Charles H Lesch 1919 Stockton District.

Hillside, Cleadon, Assitant Cook. Part time. 24 hours Service from 11/1914 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Pickersgill Marjorie (Mrs) Sunderland weekly. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Honours – Mentioned in Despatches. Husband Randolph John, Firebrick Sarah Jane (Jeanie) Manufacturer, children Margaret, Esther, Jennie & Joseph John. Born Pickford Thornlea, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 4104 hours worked. (Mrs) Sheffield 1869. Married 1896 Doncaster District. Maiden name Holland. Died 26/1/1949. Last address – Etherley Lodge, Bishop Auckland. Service from 9/1916 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton 55 Bethnal Rd., Stoke Trained sister. Pay – B.R.C.S. grant. Full Picking Annie Josephine House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Born Kennington, Surrey 1867. Died Newington, London time. Dressings relief work. 1940 Colchester District. General Service. Part time. 168 hours Service from 8/1917 to 11/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Pickup Helen 9 Athol Park, Sunderland worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911.

Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Husband Ellis, Naval Architect, children Alfred & Harold Ellis. Pickworth Mary (Mrs) 11 Clarence Tce., Stockton Part time. 200 hours worked. Born 22/6/1859 York. Baptized 10/7/1859 York. Parents Richard & Mary Scotson. Married 1883 Stockton. Died 18/6/1927 - Stockton. Cemetery – Oxbridge Lane, Stockton.

Service to 1919. South Shields Police Division. St. John Ambulance Brigade. Turned out on air raid duty all during war in addition to his Central John Station, South tours of duty as member of the Police Force. Born Rochdale, Lancs. Pilling Edwin Vogan Private. Air Raid Duty. When required. Shields 1871. Married Frances Whale 27/9/1905 at St. Hilda’s Church, South Shields. Father William. Died 10/12/1936. Last address – 4 Ashleigh Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland.

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Service from 5/1916 to 8/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Mother Mary Booth Pinkney, widow by 1911 living on 1 Cedars Cres., Sunderland. Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 126 hours Pinkney Muriel private means, siblings Blanche, Bertha & Stanley. Born 12/3/1894 Gone away 24/10/1921 worked. Sunderland. Married David L. Hutton 1919 Sunderland. Died 25/3/1988. Last address – 38 Lesbury Rd., Alnmouth.

Service from 4/1918 to 7/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father John, Grocer, mother Mary Ann, siblings Ella Mary, 24 Park Place East, Rank – G.S. Part time. 126 hours Piper Winifred William Stratford, Mabel, Kathleen, Sidney, Gordon & Norman. Born Sunderland worked. Sunderland 28/6/1899. Baptized Bishop Wearmouth 9/8/1899. Died 1970 Sunderland.

Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Cannot Place Jennie (Mrs) Albert St., Shildon Nurse. Part time. 480 hours worked. locate at this address 1911.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Baker & Confectioner. Husband Lancelot John, Place Rachel (Mrs) Front St., Hetton-le-Hole Nurse. Part time. 200 hours worked. Bricklayer. Born Easington Lane 1882. Maiden name Perry. Married 1905 Houghton-le-Spring District. ?Died 1949 Blackpool.

Service from 5/9/1916 to 11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Stationary Engineman. Father Elias, Stationary Engineman. Siblings Ann, Mary, Alice, Margaret, Elizabeth & Gordon Gill, Ramshaw, Private. Orderly. Part time. 68 hours Place Ralph George Bertram. Born 4/11/1884 Evenwood. Baptized 3/12/1884 Evenwood worked. Lynesack. Mother Margaret. Married Margaret Annie Lynas 1919 Auckland District. Died 7/2/1949. Last address – 18 Chapel St., Evenwood.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Masseuse. Part time. 3048 hours John, Draper & Dressmaking, mother Elizabeth, Assistant in the Plews Frances Sarah 9 Polam Road, Darlington worked. business, brother Victor William. Born 25/12/1888 Darlington. Baptized 30/1/1889 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Died 1970 Blackpool.

Service from 31/10/1917 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Private. Air Raids & Convoys. Part time. Compositor. Wife Martha. Born Southwick 1865. Married Martha Plimmer Francis William 11 Thelma St., Sunderland 150 hours worked. Johnston 1887 Sunderland. Died 16/8/1948. Last address – 7 Riversdale Tce., Sunderland.

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Service from 24/5/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Railway Clerk. Father Frank, Railway Foreman, mother Mary Anne, Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Pocklington Robert Henry 28 Milton St., Darlington siblings John, Frank Edward, Isabel, William Arthur & Dora Elizabeth. Station. When required. Born 12/6/1882 Darlington. Married 1911 Darlington to either Mary L Bethell or Elinor M. Jackson. Died 1969 Bulmer District Yorkshire.

Age when engaged – 30. 2nd card says service from 14/7/1919. 1st card nd 2 card says - 8 Bambury says service from 1/7/1918 to present (4/10/1919). 1ST card – 1/7/1918 Tce., South Shields. 1st Pollard Ada Rank – House Member. Reserve V.A.D. to 4/4/1919 Canadian Mil. Hosp. Buxton. Trans. 4/4/1919 to card says C/o Miss Storey, 11/7/1919 Canadian Mil. Hosp. Granville. 12/7/1919 to 2/8/1919 R.N. Cambridge Hall, Newcastle Hosp. Portland. 12/9/1919 to present Caxton Hall Mil. Hosp. Chester. Unable to trace 1911 in South Shields.

Service for 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Father George, Pollard (Sisters Yeoman & Colliery Owner, mother Isabella, siblings Eleanor Isabella, Isabella & Lydia Cleadon Grange Farm, Florence Eden Sarah, George Chambers, Olivia Chambers, John Stevenson, Rose Hirst, Septima below and Cleadon Isabella, Lydia Septima & Thomas Barnes. Born 1880 Castle Eden. mother Isabella) Died 1/11/1928. Last address – Bogside, Irthington, Cumberland.

Pollard (Sister Service from 4/1916 to 1917. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Florence Eden above Father George, Yeoman & Colliery Owner, mother Isabella, siblings Cleadon Grange Farm, Red Cross worker. Sewing. Part time. & Lydia Septima Isabella (Isa) Eleanor Isabella, Sarah, George Chambers, Olivia Chambers, John Cleadon 320 hours worked. below and mother Stevenson, Rose Hirst, Florence Eden, Lydia Septima & Thomas Barnes. Isabella below) Born 1879 Castle Eden. Died 1968 Thirsk District.

Service for 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Husband George, Yeoman & Colliery Owner, children Eleanor Isabella, Sarah, George Pollard (Daughters Chambers, Olivia Chambers, Florence Eden, John Stevenson, Rose Florence Eden & Cleadon Grange Farm, Isabella (Mrs) Hirst, Isabella, Lydia Septima & Thomas Barnes. Born 1844 Seaton Isabella above and Cleadon Carew. Maiden name Stephenson. Married 1865 Hartlepool District. Lydia Septima below) Died 10/4/1927. Last address – Bogside, Irthington, Brampton, Cumberland.

Service for 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Father George, Pollard (Sisters Yeoman & Colliery Owner, mother Isabella, siblings Eleanor Isabella, Florence Eden & Cleadon Grange Farm, Lydia Septima Sarah, George Chambers, Olivia Chambers, John Stevenson, Rose Hirst, Isabella above and Cleadon Isabella, Florence Eden & Thomas Barnes. Born 1882 Whitburn. Died mother Isabella) 2/12/1964. Last address – Eden Vale, Walton, Brampton, Cumberland.

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Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Dental Surgeon. Wife Beatrice. Born Section Leader. Part time. 420 hours Pollock David 11 Grange Tce., Sunderland Bedford 1876. Parents Edward & Mary Ann. Siblings Sarah, Jessie, worked. Edward & Thomas. Married c1903. Died 1960 Weston-Super-Mare.

13 Waterloo Place, Private. Driver. Part time. 128 hours Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 census in Pollock Josh Sunderland worked. Sunderland. 15 St. Cuthberts Tce., Service from 1/11/1917 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Pool Amy (Mrs) Sister. Part time. 475 hours worked. Blackhill Shotley Bridge. No trace Blackhill 1911. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 5/8/1915 to 5/9/1919. 5/8/1915 to 1/5/1916 No. 5 Gen. Mil. Hos. France. Trans. 1/5/1916 to Nurse on engagement. Ass. Nurse on Poole Irene 9 St. Mary’s Tce., Ryton 5/9/1919 Mil. Hos. Warrington. Clerk in 1911. Father James Alfred, termination. With pay. Clerk in Wine & Spirit Trade, widower by 1911, sister Edith. Born Ryton 1891. Mother Annie Eliza. Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Honours – War Service Rank - N.S. Duties – Charge Nurse. Part Medal. Mother Margery, widow by 1911. Father James, Chartered Porrett Madge 20 Jackson St., Sunderland time. 50 hours worked. Accountant, sister Hilda. Born 1885 Sunderland. Died 3/3/1965 at Leeholme Hospital, Easington. Last address – West Hendon House, Sunderland. 70 General Graham St., Service from 29/11/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Porritt Mabel Full time. Sunderland Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Age when engaged – 38. Service from 3/12/1917 to 21/11/1918. 3/12/1917 to 7/1918 Mil. Hosp. East Dulwich (Southwick). 9/11/1918 to 21/11/1918 1st Northern General Mil. Hosp., Newcastle. Born 1878 Porteus Dora 90 Dacre St., South Shields Nurse. With pay. South Shields. Father John, coal Trimmer, mother Mary Ann, siblings John, Elizabeth, Mary Frances, Thomas William, Ann Isabella, Alfred James & Jospeh Henry. Died 6/4/1958 at Deans Hospital, South Shields. Last address – 13 Garrick St., South Shields.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Widow by 1911 & a Charwoman at Consett Mary Hannah Workman’s Club. Children Lily & Robert N. Husband Jonathan Joseph, Postle 6 Rosemount, Consett Nurse. Part time. 480 hours worked. (Mrs) Boilersmith, who died 1908. Baptized 1/11/1876 Primitive Methodist, Shotley Bridge. Father Matthew Newton Ward, mother Elizabeth. Died 1940 Newton Abbot, Devon District.

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Service from 2/3/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Potter James 2 Evelyn St., Sunderland Bricklayer. Wife Charlotte, children Charles William, Margaret & Harry. 760 hours worked. Born Sunderland 1873. Married Charlotte Hartop 1901 Sunderland.

Service from 1/1915 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Salem St., Sunderland. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Address in 1911 72 Suffolk St., Potter Thomas Cert. returned – not known Hospital Barber. 3 or 4 times weekly. Sunderland. Hairdresser & Tobacconist. Wife Alice, children Richard 14/1/1921 Dobson, Tom, Alice & Doris. Born Sunderland 1871. Died 20/10 1943. Last address – 38 Percy Tce., Sunderland.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Husband Ralph Whitfield Potts, Accountant. Born 1876 Rank – Member. Nursing duties. 697 Potts Bertha (Mrs) Strathmore, Eaglescliffe Barnard Castle. Baptized 8/9/1876 Barnard Castle – parents Thomas hours worked part time. Hardy and Sarah Ann. Married Ralph Whitfield Potts 4/9/1902 Barnard Castle. Died 2/3/1947. Cemetery St. John the Baptist, Egglescliffe.

Service from 11/1915 to 6/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Kitchen work and cooking. 24 hours Potts Dorothy Western Tce., East Boldon House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Born East Boldon 4/10/1892. alternate weeks. Married James T McAllister 1921 South Shields District. Died 1972.

Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Mother Elizabeth Mary, Farmer and widow by 1911. Siblings Hylda Potts Elizabeth Beryl The Leam Farm, Felling Knitting & Sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Maud, Sydney Ernest, Alfred Hylton, May Bevys, Lawrence Wylam, Eliza Gladys, Vera Phyllis. Born Jarrow 1885. Father Alfred. Died 16/11/1976. Last address – Hylton, 1 Calderwood Cres., Low Fell.

Service from 2/2/1915 to 2/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, Rank – nurse. Duties – general work. New Seaham. Father Thomas, Colliery Hauling Engineman Potts Eleanor 26 School St., New Seaham Part time. 50 hours worked. underground, mother Alice Louisa, siblings John, Maria, Susan Isabella & Hannah. Born 1898 New Seaham. Service from 6/5/1917 to 6/7/1917 and 10/12/1917 to 31/12/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Born 1883 Potts Elizabeth Jane The Reeves, Bellingham Nurse. Full time. Bellingham. Father William, mother Mary Ann, siblings Avril, Hannah Isabella & Georgina. Died 1966.

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Service from 15/10/1916 to 15/8/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father William, Joiner, mother Potts Ethel Ironworks Tce., Tow Law 140 hours worked. Mary, siblings Thomas Henry, Annie Isabella & John William. Born Tow Law 1878. Died 1959 Stoke on Trent District.

Service from 2/1915 to 12/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Mother Caroline, widow by 1911, 9 Thornhill Cres., Housemaid & Secretary. 30 hours Potts Hilda siblings Dora, Cuthbert & Carry. Born Sunderland 15/8/1890. Baptized Sunderland weekly. 8/10/1890 Bishop Wearmouth. Father Henry Harding Potts. Died 1967 Sunderland.

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1915. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Potts Ida The Elms, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 15/6/1916 and 16/6/1916 to 30/8/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Husband Robert, Potts Isabella (Mrs) 39 York St., Pelaw Cook. Part time. 2200 hours worked. Commercial Clerk with Chemical Munufacturers, son Robert. Born Stockton 1873. Married 1901 Gateshead District – maiden name Forster. Died 31/12/1931.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & Air Shields. Machinist at Marine Engineering Works. Wife Thomasin Ann, James William 96 South Eldon St., South Potts Raid Services. Part time. 950 hours daughter Margaret Eleanor Marks Potts. Born South Shields 1868. Newton Shields worked. Married Thomasin Ann Marks 1888 South Shields. Died 1956 Romford Essex District. Rank at engagement V.A.D. Nurse on £20 Age when engaed – 27. Service from 1/9/1916 to 20/3/1919. Mil. per year. Rank at termination – Potts Laura (Mrs) Greenfield, Ushaw Moor Hosp. Ripon 1/9/1916 to 10/10/1917. Reposted to Ripon 1/1/1919 to Quartermaster on £120 per year. Full 20/3/1919. Unable to trace in Ushaw Moor 1911. time. Rank - N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 5/2/1914 to 1/8/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Potts Lavinia (Mrs) Hylton Road, Sunderland 2080 hours worked. Sunderland. Difficult to trace in Sunderland 1911.

Kitchen help. Part time. 24 hours Service from 11/1915 to 6/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Potts Marion Western Tce., East Boldon weekly. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 East Boldon.

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Service from 19/1/1915 to 17/8/1915. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Father George, Forman Joiner, widower by 1911. Potts Mary Ann 9 Beaumont Tce., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 500 hours worked. Mother Grace. Siblings Jane, Joseph, George, William & Thomas. Born Jarrow 1879. Died 1956 Gateshead District.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Shaft Lad below Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When ground. Father John William, Deputy Overman below ground, mother Pounder Robert 11 Thomas St., Sacriston required. Elizabeth, siblings Lilly, George, Joseph & John Cuthbertson. Born 1896 Sacriston. Married Alice Gill 1916 Chester-le-St. District. ?Died 1956.

Whitworth Lodge, Tudhoe. V.A. Nurse. Part time. 1376 hours Service from 19/1/1917 to 11/12/1917. 7th Durham V.A.H., Powell Audrey Gone away 4/8/1921 worked. Brancepeth Castle. Unable to trace in Tudhoe 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Pratt Mrs Boyne Cottages, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to find 1911 census.

Service from 1917 to 1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father John, Boiler Inspector with North Eastern Railway Co. & a 12 Leafield Road, Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Pratt Cissie (Isabella) widower by 1911. Siblings John Harold, Ruth Annie, Mary, Martha & Darlington Part time. 270 hours worked. Elizabeth. Born South Shields 1896. Mother Martha. Married Francis J Hind, 1924 Darlington. ?Died 1988 York District.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Richard, retired Wholesale Fruiterer, mother Margaret Brougham, siblings Thomas, Robert Austin, Elizabeth, Arthur, Gertrude, Winifred & Maude Mary. Born Middlesbrough 1897. Died 12/12/1957 Darlington. Coniscliffe Road, Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 800 hours Cemetery – Darlington West. Brother Robert died on 13/2/1915 at sea Pratt Doris Mabel Darlington worked. – Second Mate Certificate 24/2/1910. First Mate Certificate 24/2/1913. ?Died on the S.S. Wavelet – hit a mine, blew up, crew abandoned ship, the boat that he possibly was in was lost when a pulley broke and the men in the boat were tipped into the sea and drowned. Information kindly supplied by Mariners Rootsweb.

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Age when engaged – 21. Service from 23/1/1917 (2nd card says service from 11/7/1915 to 3/5/1919 at 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley) to Pratt Elsie Frances White Lea House, Crook Rank – N.M. Nurse. 26/3/1919. 23/1/1917 to 21/3/1918 Lakenham Mil. Hos. Norwich. Trans. 21/3/1918 to 26/3/1919 France Mil. Hosp. Father Horace, Colliery Mining Engineer, mother Alice Barbara, brother Reginald Stanley. Born Crook 1895.

Service from 10/10/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. In 1911 was a Parlour Maid at Prest (Sister Gertrude Rank – N.M. Pay - £2.16s.8d. Nursing Frenchgate House, Richmond, Yorks. Born Heighington 1875. Father & brother Walter Dora Mary Heighington duties. Full time. James, Journeyman Tailor, mother Jane, siblings Walter, Gertrude, below) John, Mabel & Harold. Died 28/1/1966 at Ashburton Hospital, Devon. Last address – St. Joseph’s, Grange Rd., Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, Devon.

Service from 6/11/1915 to 17/12/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Prest (Sister Dora Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father James, Journeyman Tailor, above & brother Gertrude Annie Heighington 650 hours worked. mother Jane, siblings Walter, Dora, John, Mabel & Harold. Born Walter below) Heighington 1879. Died 1934 Darlington District.

Service from 22/7/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Father James, Journeyman Tailor, mother Jane, siblings Gertrude, Dora, John, Prest (Sisters Dora & Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Walter Fawcett 28 Pensher St., Sunderland Mabel & Harold. Born 27/11/1877 Shildon. Baptized 22/12/1877 New Gertrude above) 250 hours worked. Shildon. Domestic Gardener. Married Eliza Jane Reeve 1909 Darlington District. Died 1924 Sunderland District.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 18/2/1918 to 18/3/1919. 2nd West. Gen. Mil. Hos. Manchester. Honours – 1 Scarlet Stripe 18/8/1919. 2nd card says service from 12/1916 to 29/5/1919 at 13th Price Barbara 50 Fox St., Dawdon Nurse. With pay. Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon as a part time nurse working 336 hours and 2 W.G. Manchester. Father Robert W., Miner/Hewer, mother Ellen, siblings William, John, Mary & Alice. Born Haswell Plough 1896. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Brassfinisher in Engineering. Wife Margaret Harrison Ripon, children 65 St. Leonard St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Price Ralph Meadows William Harrison, Charles Victor & Ralph Meadows. Born Sunderland Sunderland 450 hours worked. 1872. Died 2/3/1960 at the General Hospital, Ryhope. Last address – 20 St. Leonard St., Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 3/6/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Boiler Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Price William 23 Ward St., Sunderland Riveter at Engine Works. Wife Edith. Born Hetton-le-Hole 1876. Died 415 hours worked. 1954 Sunderland. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Matthew, Coal Miner/Deputy Overman below ground, mother Grace. Raby Gardens, Shildon. Priestley Georgina (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 650 hours worked. Husband Fred, an N.E.R. Machinist, son Cecil Andrew. Born New Gone away 4/8/1921 Shildon 1886. Married Fred Priestley 1906 Auckland District. Died 1963 Cleveland District. Service from 12/3/1918 to 25/11/1918. Certificate B.R.X. & S.J. Home worker. Made 41 garments and 8 Derwent Lodge, Shotley Husband Lewis, a Colliery Proprietor. Born Satley 1865. Maiden name Priestman Frances (Mrs) miscellaneous. Part time. Estimated - 192 Bridge Willis. Married 1907 Bridport, Dorset District. Lewis died 6/8/1945 & hours worked. Frances died 3/9/1945. Service from 2/1918 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father Thomas, mother Pringle (Mother Sarah Sarah Jane, brother Thomas. Born Tanfield 1904. Married Joseph Sarah Jane (Jennie) 36 Palmer St., South Moor Sewing. Part time. 2 hours weekly. Jane below) Clark 1926 Lanchester District. ?Died 1991 Gateshead Tyne & Wear District. Service from 7/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Husband Thomas, Coal Pringle (Daughter Sewing & knitting. Part time. 2 hours Miner/Shifter, children Thomas & Sarah Jane (Jennie). Born Jarrow Sarah Jane (Jennie) Sarah Jane (Mrs) 36 Palmer St., South Moor weekly. 1882. Maiden name Thirlaway. Married Thomas Pringle 1902 above) Lanchester District. Died 1963.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 9/8/1917 to 9/8/1919. Sunderland War Hospital. Honours – 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe Pritchard Margaret Plawsworth Rd., Sacriston Nurse. With pay. 22/10/1918. Father Robert, Deputy Overman, mother Margaret Jane, step-brother Samuel Richardson, siblings John, William, Mary, Ada, Robert & Reuben. Born 1894 Hutton Henry.

Service from 10/1914 to 8/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Pritchell Gladys (Mrs) Mayfield, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. No trace in Sunderland 1911.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1916. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Insitute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Father James, Cab ‘’The Laurels’, Dunelm, Proprietor, mother Jane, siblings Belle, James Henry, Alice Maud, Proctor Beatrice Assitant Cook. Durham Road, Sunderland Mabel Florence, Ethel, Jessie M. & Olive May. School Teacher. Born Sunderland 9/7/1892. Married James Potts 1916 Sunderland. Died 1975 Winchester District. Rank – G.S.M. Pay - £26 per annum. Full The Cottage, Earl’s House, Age when engaged – 20. Service from 24/9/1918 to date (3/10/1919). Proctor Emily time ward orderly. V.A.D. Cheshire Durham No. 3 General, France. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. Reserve.

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Air Raid & Coast Defence. Part time. Gateshead Fell Nursing Division. Born 1888 Gateshead. Father Proctor Ethel May 64 Beacon St., Low Fell When required. Robert, Fruiterer, mother Isabel. Ethel assisted in family business.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 29/11/1915 to date (3/10/1919). 29/11/1915 to 7/5/1919 2nd Northern General, Leeds. 26/5/1919 to date (3/10/1919) R.A.F. Grantham. Father Thomas, Margaret Hilda Proctor 20 Oak Tce., Winlaton Nurse. Grocer, mother Mary Jane, siblings Annie May, Sarah, Thomas, Libby, Florence Blanche & Joseph Thomas. Born Leamington-on-Tyne 1891. Baptized 27/12/1891 Sugley, Northumberland. Married Frank F Parsons 1923 Gateshead District. Died 1954 Thurrock, Essex District.

The Gardens, Herrington General Service. Pay - £2.0s.0d. 5 hours Service from 20/8/1916. 21st Durham V.A.H., Herrington Hall, Proud Elizabeth (Mrs) Hall daily. Sunderland. Unable to find at this address in 1911.

Rank – Nurse. Duties – general work. Service from 19/6/1915 to 9/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission Proud Katherine (Mrs) Cook St., New Seaham Part time. 550 hours worked. House, New Seaham. Unable to find at this address in 1911.

Service from 7/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father Nicholas, Sinker of Mines, widower by 1911, siblings Jane Ann, William, Mary Ursula, Proudlock (Sister Matthew, Nicholas & Margaret. Born Annfield Plain 1902. Married Bessie Graham Second St., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Mary below) Walter J Garner 1941 Daventry, Northamptonshire District. Died 23/7/1982. Last address – 21 Station Court, Station Rd., Woodford Halse, Daventry, Northants. Mother Ellen.

Service from 9/1916 to 3/1919. South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Father Nicholas, Sinker of Mines, widower by 1911, siblings Jane Ann, Proudlock (Sister Mary Ursula Second St., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. William, Bessie Graham, Matthew, Nicholas & Margaret. Born Bessie above) Annfield Plain 7/4/1889. Mother Ellen. Died 1972 Banbury, Oxfordshire District.

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Age when engaged – 23. Service from 28/9/1915 (?27/9/1915 – both dates on card) to 30/10/1916. 27/9/1915 to 7/12/1915 29th France Mil. Hosp. Invalided home. Trans. to Stoke-on-Trent War Hosp. Mil. Newcastle as a Nurse 15/1/1916 to 28/4/1916. 2nd card says Cook at The White House, Kensington Officers 7/1916 to 9/1916. 23/6/1916 to 30/10/1916 (2nd Gainford, Darlington. 2nd th Pulleine Dorothy Helena Cook. card says 15/10/1916 to 12/9/1917 as Assistant Cook) 17 Durham card says Summerhill, V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Mother Louisa, Newport, Salop siblings Sarah Winifred, Frances Anne, Marianne, Hubert, Humphrey & Richard. Born Stanhope 1891. Married Albert A.M. Isherwood 1932 Newport, Shropshire. Died 1969 Penrith District. British War Medal & Victory Medal awarded & 1914/1915 Star Q.A.I.M.N.S. Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Rank – Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Pumphrey H (Mrs) The Green, Whitburn time. 660 hours worked. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Service from 8/1915 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Thomas Edwin, Wholesale Grocer, mother Mary Anna, siblings Helen Katharine, Edwin, Ethelwyn, Pumphrey (Sister Mayfield, Thornhill Park, Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Gladys Mary Stanley Wilson, Hubert, Leonard, Muriel & Arnold. Born 1886 Muriel below) Sunderland alternative weeks. Sunderland. Married Willoughby L Pritchett 1917 Sunderland. Died 3/8/1966 at St. Bartholomews Hospital, London E.C.1. Last address – 53 Lancaster Close, St. Petersburgh Place, London, W.2.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Thomas Edwin, Wholesale Grocer, mother Mary Anna, siblings Helen Katharine, Edwin, Ethelwyn, Mayfield, Thornhill Park, Assistant Cook. Part time. 36 hours Pumphrey Muriel Stanley Wilson, Hubert, Leonard, Gladys Mary & Arnold. Born 1889 Sunderland weekly. Sunderland. Married Frederic Alan Pumphrey 1924 Sunderland. Died 30/4/1965 at Royal Bucks Hospital, Aylesbury. Last address – 15 Pound St., Wendover, Bucks.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 28/8/1916 to 15/2/1919. 4th Northern General Lincoln 28/8/1916 to 27/9/1916. 2nd Western Punshon (Sister General Manchester (Stockport) 27/9/1916 to 8/11/1918. Military Margaret Florence Annie Margery Leazes, Burnopfield Nurse. Hosp. Sunderland 6/1/1919 to 2/1919. 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes. . below) Father Thomas, Publican, mother Lily, siblings Margaret Florence, James & Ethel. Born 15/6/1892 Pelton. Died 1968.

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Age when engaged – 21. Service from 3/4/1918 to 14/5/1919. 3/4/1918 to 7/5/1918 2nd West. Gen. Manchester. 24/8/1918 to Punshon (Sister Annie 14/5/1919 1 Northern Gen. Mil. Hosp. Newcastle. Father Thomas, Margaret Florence Leazes, Burnopfield Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. above) Publican, mother Lily, siblings Annie, James & Ethel. Born Pelton Fell 1897. Married Thomas W Ions 1923 Lanchester District. Died 1/2/1977. Last address – 3 Syke Rd., Burnopfield.

The Grange, South Hylton, Service from 6/1915 to 5/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Purser Alice Nurse. Part time. 800 hours worked. Sunderland Sunderland. Not in Sunderland on 1911 census. The Grange, South Hylton, Service from 6/1915 to 5/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Purser Ethel Nurse. Part time. 800 hours worked. Sunderland Sunderland. Not in Sunderland on 1911 census. Reg. Working Party 1951 Cleadon. Unable to find in Cleadon in 1911 Cleadon, South Shields. Purser Ethel 3½ years worked. but there is a lady of that name in Whitburn, born in Dublin about Gone away 4/8/1921 1877. Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Husband School House, Lumley, Robert Elliot, Elementary Teacher. Children Mabel & Charles. Born Purves Elizabeth (Mrs) Sewing. 2½ hours per week. Fence Houses Sheffield 1862. Married 1894 Chester-le-St. – maiden name Larder. Died 1924 Chester-le-St. District. Service from 6/1917 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Red Cross Worker. Sewing. 350 hours Father Cuthbert, Fisherman, widower by 1911, siblings William, Mary, Purvis Emma 11 The Bents, Whitburn worked. Elizabeth, Ann & Louisa. Born Whitburn 1873. Mother Mary. Died 1956. Cleadon. Not known Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Unable to trace in Cleadon on 1911 Putter Alice 3½ hours worked. 4/8/1921 census.

Age when engaged – 35. 2nd card says service from 1/1916 at 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale as a part time nurse 288 hours worked. Service from 13/5/1916 to 27/3/1919. 13/5/1916 1st Northern Gen. Mil. Trans. France Military 12/7/1917 to 27/3/1919. Pybus Ivy Elizabeth 4 Rosslyn Tce., Stockton Nurse. 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe awarded 20/1/1917. British War Medal & Victory Medal awarded. Born 1881 Stockton. Baptized Stockton 25/3/1881. Died 1966 Newcastle. Father Thomas William, County Court Bailiff & Auctioneer, mother Ann Fenwick, siblings Frederick, Nora & Dorothy.

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Service from 29/4/1915 to 6/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. May be Edwin Thompson Pye, Newton Cap, Toronto, Private. Orderly. Part time. 164 hours Colliery Mason, wife Margaret Eleanor, children Margaret Eleanor & Pye Edwin Bishop Auckland worked. Joseph Edward. Born Brandon 1880. Married Margaret Eleanor Dobinson 1902. Died 31/12/1950. Last address – ‘Uplands’, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland.

Service from 5/8/1914 to 30/11/1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, 12 North Grove, Assistant Cook. Part time. 1380 hours Sunderland. Husband Robert, Timber Merchant’s Clerk, daughter Elsie. Pyle Henrietta (Mrs) Sunderland worked. Born Darlington 1879. Maiden name Hilton. Married Robert Pyle 1902 Darlington. Died 5/4/1953.

Service from 17/7/1917 to 1/1918. Joined W.R.N.S. Father Thomas West House, West English, Ship Owner, mother Mary Ann, siblings Nellie, Jane, Linda & Pyman May Full time Quartermaster. Hartlepool Thomas English. Born 1875 West Hartlepool. Died 12/5/1954. Last address – 101 Granville Ave., West Hartlepool.

Service from 2/1917 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Father George, Shipowner & Coal Exporter, widower by 1911, siblings Winifred Lauder, Ellen, Robert Lauder, Hugh Douglas, Pyman Muriel Rosebank, West Hartlepool Cook. Part time. 948 hours worked. Dora Nanette & Eva Victoria. Mother Ellen. Born West Hartlepool 1883. Married Leonard R. Egerton 1923 Knaresborough District. Died 23/7/1951 at The Northwood & Pinner Hospital, Northwood. Last address – 22 Murrey Rd., Northwood, Middlesex.

Charwoman. 5s per week. Household Service from 2/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. No- Quelinetz Mrs Ward St., Sunderland duties. Part time. 2432 hours worked. one of this name 1911.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 1/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Father Peter, Public House Manager, Private. Orderly. Part time. 56 hours Quigley Joseph W Watling St., Leadgate mother Elizabeth Ellen, siblings James, John Milburn, Caroline, Lily. worked. Born 1894 Allendale Cottages, Durham. Baptized 19/11/1894 at Wesleyan Methodist, Shotley Bridge. Died 1968.

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Service from 10/5/1915 to 12/10/1916. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. Registered 16/2/1923 London on UK & Ireland Nursing Registers - Cert. 1916 to 1919 Newcastle R.V.I. Enrolled on Raine (Sister Hilda and Nafferton Farm, V.A. Nurse. Part time. 336 hours UK Midwives Roll 11/6/1923 C.M.B. Examination. Father John, Farmer, Sarah Greenwell Annie Jane Brancepeth worked. mother Ellen Ryle, siblings John Richard, Hilda, Sarah Greenwell, Mary below) Hannah, George William, Joseph & Thomas Ryle. Born Stockley 24/1/1894. Married Otto G Wilde 1927 Durham District. Died 1980 Westminster.

Age when engaged – 35. Service from 6/5/1918 to 5/12/1918 at Sunderland Military Hospital. 2nd card says service from 10/1914 to rd Raine Edith 4 Clifton Villas, Sunderland Nurse. Full time. 6/1918 and 1/1919 to 2/1919 at 3 Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, Sunderland. Mentioned in Despatches. Siblings Emily, Lilian & John Arthur. Born Sunderland 18/7/1879. Died 1954 Sunderland. Father John, Coal Merchant, mother Elizabeth.

Service from 10/5/1915 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Raine (isters Annie Castle. Father John, Farmer, mother Ellen Ryle, siblings John Richard, Nafferton Farm, V.A. Nurse. Part time. 4904 hours Jane above and Sarah Hilda Annie Jane, Sarah Greenwell, Mary Hannah, George William, Joseph & Brancepeth worked. Greenwell below) Thomas Ryle. Born Stockley 1890. Died 24/12/1975. Last address – 7 Foxes Row, Brancepeth.

26 Grindon Tce., Private. Driver. Part time. 1817 hours Service from 6/3/1916 to 1919. Unable to trace a John Raine at this Raine John Sunderland worked. address 1911. 8 Commercial St., V.A. Nurse. Part time. 560 hours Service from 10/8/1916 to 22/6/1917. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Raine Mary Willington worked. Castle. Unable to trace on 1911 census.

Service from 6/9/1917 (6/9/1916 also on the card) to 11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. May be Ralph Vickers Raine, Coal Miner/Hewer, wife Margaret Ann, children Private. Orderly. Part time. 76 hours Raine Ralph Black Road, Witton Park Luke, Sarah Hannah & Elizabeth. Born West Auckland 1884. Baptized worked. 27/8/1884 St. Helens Auckland – father Luke, mother Margaret Smith. Married 1904 Auckland District to Margaret Ann Teasdale. Died 31/12/1945. Last address – 4 Carwood St., Witton Park.

Morton House, Fence 14th Durham V.A.H., Morton House, Fence Houses. 2 years service. Raine Ruby Domestic Servant. Houses Unable to trace at this address 1911.

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Service from 12/10/1915 to 30/10/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. Father John, Farmer, mother Ellen Ryle, siblings John Richard, Annie Jane, Hilda, Mary Hannah, George William, Joseph Raine (Sisters Annie Nafferton Farm, V.A. Nurse. Part time. 2608 hours Sarah Greenwell & Thomas Ryle. Born 1896 Stockley. Died 30/4/1951 at The County Jane and Hilda above) Brancepeth worked. Hospital, Durham. Enrolled 25/5/1928 on U.K. Midwifes Roll – C.M.B. Examination. Registered on U.K. & Ireland Nursing Register 19/3/1926 by examination - R.V.I. Newcastle 1923 to 1926.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 30/6/1918. Sacriston. Grocer’s Apprentice. William Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Father Henry, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Mary, siblings Robert Edgar Raine 12 Hunter St., Sacriston Featherstone required. & Henry, Born St. Helens Auckland 1892. Baptized 10/7/1892 St. Helens Auckland. Died 1966.

Service from 17/5/1916 to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. Engineering Patternmaker. Died 28/1/1964. Last address - 54 5 Jesmond Rd., West Corporal. Air Raid duties. Part time. 74¼ Ramage John Robert Fernwood Ave., West Hartlepool. Born Sunderland 1879. Wife Mary Hartlepool hours worked. Jane, children George Rowntree & Robert McDonald. Married Mary Jane Rowntree 1905 Sunderland.

Service from 31/8/1918. Spennymoor Nursing S.J.A.B. 1st N.G. Hospital, Newcastle. Born 1896 Stockley. Baptized 20/5/1896 Spennymoor. Parents George (Coal Mining Deputy Overman) & Frances. Siblings Eliza Mary Post Office, Page Bank, Henry Mowbray, Frances Annie, Elizabeth & George. Married Robert Ramsay Nursing. Gladstone Spennymoor W Locke 1923 Newcastle District. Died 11/4/1965 at the General Hospital Newcastle. Last address – Banna Moor, Nevilles Cross, Durham. Enrolled on UK Midwives Roll 2/8/1921 – C.M.B. Examination. Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. 6 months France Ramsay or Ramsey Robert W Coronation St., Sacriston Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. 1914-1915. Unable to find him at this address in 1911. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband Joseph, School Attendance Officer, children Amy, Elsie May, Ramsden Emma Jane (Mrs) Stoneleigh, New Shildon Nurse. Part time. 150 hours worked. Nellie & John. Born Crook 1867. Married 1894 Auckland District. Maiden name Adamson. Died 1943. Age when engaged – 28. Service from 3/9/1917 to 3/4/1919. Unable Ramsey Clara 80 North Road, Darlington Nurse. 2nd Northern General Military. to trace on 1911 census at this address and at his age.

Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 5/12/1915 to 3/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Ramsey Jenny (Mrs) 23 Francis St., Stanley 860 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911 at Stanley.

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Service from 23/1/1917 to 1919. 2nd card says service from 2/1916 to 6/1917 at 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Coanwood, Seaside Lane, Private. Pay £4.0s.0d. Driver. Part time. Ranken Kathleen Herbert Sunderland doing kitchen work 24 hours weekly. Father Fred, Builder Roker 450 hours worked. & Contractor, mother Eveline, siblings Karl & Bertha. Born 1898 Sunderland. Married Wilfred Barkes 1923 Sunderland. Died 31/10/1984. Last address – Howden Dene, Corbridge.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Born 88 Queens Cres., Corporal. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Rankin Richard 1884 Sunderland. Ship Caulker & Cutter. Married Sarah Alice Forsythe Sunderland 640 hours worked. 1908 Sunderland. Died 1926 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 30. Service from 25/10/1916 to 3/8/1919. 1st Northern Gen. Mil. Hosp. Newcastle. Shop Assistant (Confectionary). 14 Front St., Winlaton, Ranson Elizabeth Laybourn Nurse. Mother Mary Jane Ranson. Born Winlation 1886. Married Amos Blaydon Gibson 1920 Gateshead District. Died 26/5/1928. Last address – Holmlea, Park Avenue, Winlaton.

Service from 6/1/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Shipyard 103 Hawarden Cres., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Clerk. Wife Mary Alice, children James Stanley & Harry. Born c1875 Ranson James Sunderland 588 hours worked. Sunderland. Married 1900 Sunderland to Mary Alice Carter. Died 1961 Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Service from 8/11/1915 to 11/10/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Ranson Mary Beresford St., New Shildon 2000 hours worked. Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace 1911.

Trained Sister. Duties – morning Service from 10/1914 to 12/1915. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Raw Agnes (Mrs) Grange Cresc., Sunderland dressings & occasional duty. Relief work. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 31. Service from 22/6/1918 to 22/1/1919. 1st Southern General Military. Father Thomas Colman, Theatre Proprietor, mother Hannah, siblings Thomas Herbert, William, Eliza, Rawes Frances Mary 39 Old Elvet, Durham Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. Ernest Edward, Fred Charles, Sophia Neale & May. Money Taker. Born Consett 1887. Died 4/10/1961. Last address – 10 The Grove, North End, Durham.

Nurse. Duties – occasional relief nursing Service from 12/1914 to 6/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Rayel Mary (Mrs) Douro House, Sunderland work. 24 hours a week every 2 months. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911.

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Service from 3/6/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 149 Chester Road, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Druggist’s Assistant in Drugstore. Wife Annie Elizabeth, children Mary Read Alfred Stanley Sunderland 640 hours worked. Queenie & Laura Russell. Born 1876 Sunderland. Married 1899 to Annie Elizabeth Herron. Died 1966 Westmorland.

Age when engaged – 32. Service from 27/7/1915 to 27/8/1916. 2nd London General Hospital, Military, Chelsea. Service from 19/11/1914 th Read (Sister Sarah Elizabeth (Elsie) 31 Beechwood St., to 31/1/1919 at 11 Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland as a Nurse. With pay. below) Vickers Sunderland nurse, part time, 7582 hours worked. Honours awarded S.J. & W.S.B. Mother Elizabeth Read, widow by 1911, siblings Annie H., William, Sarah Nesbit Read and Joseph Gordon. Teacher. Born 1882 Sunderland. Father Joseph, Electrical Agent.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Honours – W.S.B. Born 1887 Sunderland. Read (Sister Elsie 31 Beechwood St., Rank – A.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Sarah Nesbit Mother Elizabeth Read, widow by 1911, siblings Annie H., William, above) Sunderland 7269 hours worked. Elizabeth Vickers, & Joseph Gordon. Father Joseph, Electrical Agent. Teacher.

Service from 13/8/1914 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Father William Bell Readhead, Shipbuilder, mother Readhead Florence Dulcie Beach View, South Shields 2 hours daily. Florence Mabel Isabel. Born 1898 South Shields. Married Ronald R.M. MacDonald 1922 South Shields. Died 29/3/1983.

Wyvern, Harton, South Readhead George Private. Driver. Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Unable to find 1911 at South Shields. Shields Stanhope House, South Redhead Hilda (Mrs) Private. Driver. Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Unable to find 1911. Shields Service from 13/8/1914 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Husband William Bell Readhead, Shipbuilder, who died Readhead (Daughter 15/9/1911. Daughter Florence Dulcie. Born 1875 Halifax District. Florence Mabel Florence Dulcie Beach View, South Shields Kitchen duties. 2 hours daily. Baptized 28/12/1875 St. John’s, Coley, Yorks. Father Andrew Charles Isabel (Mrs) above) Duncan, mother Frances Isabella. Married William Bell Readhead, 1897 Kensington. Died 25/9/1951 at Tain. Last address – Pollo Delny, Rossshire. Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Reay Beatrice Belford Tce., Sunderland Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland in 1911.

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Service from 1/10/1914 to 1/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Foreman at Consett Iron Co. Wife Eliza Private. Orderly. Part time. 310 hours Jane, children Margaret Annie, Elizabeth Louisa, Albert Edward, Reay Frederick William 14 Templetown, Consett worked. Thomas Pickering & Ivy Maud. Born c1870 Newcastle. Married Eliza Jane Maxwell 1894 Lanchester District. Died 3/2/1938. Last address – 19 West View, Templetown.

Private. Driver. Part time. 100 hours Reay William 13 Hedley St., Sunderland Service from 8/4/1916 to 1919. Unable to find at this address 1911. worked. Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914 and 11/1917 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Born 1884 Byker. Millwright. 43 Claremont St., Private. Orderly and Convoy duty. Part Reed Charles Clive Father Charles Clive, mother Ann, siblings Ethel, John, Alexander & Gateshead time. 70 hours worked. William. Married Catherine C. Penny 1915 Newcastle. Died 1932 Castle Ward, Northumberland. Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Reed (Sister Muriel Springfield, Hartburn Lane, Head Cook. Part time. 1344 hours George, Dinsdale. Father William, Wholesale Grocer, mother Hannah, Florence Mary below) Stockton worked. siblings Muriel, Minnie, Frank, Agnes & Emily. Born 1880 Stockton. Died 1960 Lewes, Sussex District. Service from 1917 to 1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Reed George Junior High St., Sunderland Dispenser of medicines. Full time. Ferryhill. Unable to trace at Sunderland in 1911. 9 St. Cuthberts Tce., Service from 15/4/1918 to 31/5/1918. V.A. Hospital, Shotley Bridge. Reed Hylda Sister. Part time. 259 hours worked. Blackhill Unable to trace at Blackhill in 1911. 8 Newcastle Rd., Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Reed J George Pharmacist. Sunderland Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 132 Rodsley Ave., Private. Orderly duty. Part time. 50 Reed John Gateshead. Joiner. Wife Mary Hannah, children Amy, Edith & Hilda. Gateshead hours worked. Born Gateshead 1871. ?Died Gateshead 1956.

Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 7/6/1917 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Reed Maisie High St. West, Sunderland 968 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. Service from 1/1/1915 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, 8 Newcastle Road, Trained Sister. Duties – Sister & Matron. Reed Margaret S (Mrs) Sunderland. Honours awarded – A.R.R.C. (4/12/1917). Unable to trace Sunderland Full time. in Sunderland 1911 census.

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Age when engaged – 24. Service from 7/1/1918 to 19/4/1919. 7/1/1918 to 7/8/1918 4th North. Gen. Lincoln. 16/10/1918 to 4/1/1919 Mil. Hosp. Kinmel Camp. 4/1/1919 to 19/4/1919 Stoke War Hosp. 29 Albert St., Seaham Reed Mary Elizabeth Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. Newcastle, Staffs. A Packer in a Blass Bottle Works. Father Emmanuel, Harbour Boiler Attendant in Gas Works, mother Jane Ann, siblings Ernest & William. Born Seaham Harbour 1893. Married John W. Britton 1923 Easington District. Died 1978.

The School House, Service from 9/1917 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Reed Muriel Housework. Sundays. Sunderland House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 34. Service from 1/1916 to 9/1916 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale as a part time nurse working Reed (Sister Florence Springfield, Hartburn Lane, 1224 hours. Service from 3/10/1916 to 31/5/1919. King George Mil. Muriel Nurse. Mary above) Stockton Hosp. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 11/1918. Father William, Wholesale Grocer, mother Hannah, siblings Florence Mary, Minnie, Frank, Agnes & Emily. Born Stockton 1882.

Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Dunelm House, 18 North Father William, Foreman Engineer at Iron & Steel Foundry, mother Reed Ruth Nurse. Part time. 2160 hours worked. Lodge Tce., Darlington Norah, siblings Isabella, Sarah, Thomas & Norah. Born Felling 21/8/1886. ? Died 1983 Newbury, Berks. District.

Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Reed T (Mrs) Hartburn Lane, Stockton Part time. 130 hours worked. Dinsdale. Unable to find in Stockton 1911.

North Rd., Seaham Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Service from 4/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Rees Lilian N (Mrs) Harbour alternate weeks. House, Sunderland. Unable to find in Seaham on 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 15/9/1917 to 4/1919. Mil. Hos. Sunderland. 2nd card says service from 27/8/1915 to 27/3/1919 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland and Sunderland War Hospital Hallgarth Square, 17/9/1917. Honours – 1 Scarlet Stripe 22/11/1918. Father Samuel, Rees Mary Lilian Nurse. With pay. Monkwearmouth Baths Manager, mother Mary Isabella, Baths Manageress, siblings Stanley, Robert, William Doughty & Frederick Thomas. Born 1894 Sunderland. Married Harry J Eagle 1928 Sudbury, Suffolk District. Died 1939 Sudbury, Suffolk District.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Reid Mrs Grange Estate, Stockton Part time. 50 hours worked. Dinsdale. Unable to trace on 1911 census. Service from 1917 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Reid Miss Clarendon Road, Leeds Sister in charge. Unable to find at this address 1911. C/o Miss Clarkson, East Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours every Service from 6/1915 to 4/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Reid Mrs Boldon 3 weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Percy Tce., Whitburn. Cert. Red Cross Worker. Sewing. 1500 hours Service from 9/1916 to 11/1918. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Remnant Annie (Mrs) rtd. Gone away 4/8/1921 worked part time. Not at this address in 1911.

Service from 3/1916 to 5/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father William Middleton Render, Tailor, widower by 4 Ashmore Tce., Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 168 hours Render Ivy Miller 1911. Mother Charlotte. Brothers Patrick & Noel. Born Sunderland Sunderland worked. 14/6/1889. Married William B Harrison 1917 Sunderland. Died 1984 North Tyneside East District.

Service from 9/8/1914 to date. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rennison (Could be Shields. Could be Mary Ellen Rennison, husband John Thomas, Grocer, the same lady as Mary (Mrs) Front St., Whitburn Nurse. Part time. 7780 hours worked. children Lancelot & Gertrude Wood. Born 1859 Whitburn. Married below) 1883 South Shields District – maiden name Wood. Died 1931 South Shields District.

Service from 26/6/1918 to 1919. Commercial Clerk in a tar distillers. Father Walter, Cashier in wire rope manufacturers. Mother Martha Private. Driver. Part time. 50 hours Rennie Herbert Stanley 10 Edenvale, Sunderland Eliza, siblings Walter Reginald, Harold & Gertrude Marguerite. Born worked. Monkwearmouth 1885. Married Florence Marian Wright 1912 Sunderland. Died 8/7/1952. Last address 53 Inverness St., Sunderland.

Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Apprentice shipbuilding draughtsman. Leddingheugh, Claremont Became a Naval Architect. Father Robert, Clerk in copper extracting Rennison Joseph Alexander Private. Driver. Tce., Bill Quay works, mother Anne Bella. Born Heworth 22/8/1891. Married Nellie Terry 1924 Gateshead District. Died 12/9/1976.

Rennison (Could be Service from 8/5/1916 to 31/3/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, the same Mary Mary (Mrs) Whitburn village Nurse. Part time. 1500 hours worked. South Shields. Rennison as above)

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Service from 6/5/1915 to 30/11/1915. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Rank – Nursing Officer. Duties - Acting House, Shotley Bridge. Husband Ralph Stuart Renton, Medical Renton Melene Dare (Mrs) The Glen, Hastings Commdt. & Nurse. Part time. 1236 hours Practitioner, son John Stuart Renton. Born Jesmond 2/2/1881. worked. Married 1906 Lanchester District. Maiden name – Wilson. Died 5/1/1962. Last address – Castle House, Great Torrington, Devon.

Age when engaged – 30. Service from 6/7/1917 to 5/9/1918. New Zealand Hospital, Walton. Born 9/5/1887. Baptized 21/8/1887 Chester- le-Street. Father William Matthew, mother Mary Ann. In 1939 was at Pelaw Cottage, Chester-le- Renton Stella Nurse. 10 Eskdale Tce., Newcastle as a Chartered Masseuse. Died 29/4/1961 St. at South View, 7 Hextol Tce., Hexham. Siblings Augustus Cecil, Henrietta Charlotte, Enid Marguerite, Eric Stewart, Horation Borrowman, & Helena. 131 Hastings St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 21/9/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Reynolds George V Sunderland 170 hours worked. to find in Sunderland 1911. Service from 24/5/1915 to 30/6/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. School House, High Barnes, Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Lady Clerk in Clothiers. Reynolds (Sister Ruth Sunderland. Cert. rtd. Mary Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Father George, School Caretaker, mother Frances, siblings George, below) 4/8/1921 – place not Alice Ann, Ruth, Williiam, Bertha, Frances May & Harry. Born 1894 known Sunderland. Service from 24/5/1915 to 30/6/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Insitutue, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Father George, School Reynolds (Sister Mary School House, High Barnes, Ruth Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Caretaker, mother Frances, siblings George, Alice Ann, Mary, Williiam, above) Sunderland Bertha, Frances May & Harry. Born 26/8/1886 Sunderland. Died 1972 Sunderland. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party Willington. Low Fold Farm, Helmington Husband William, Farm Hind in charge of horses, son Robert. Born Richardson Annie (Mrs) Garments made at home. Row, Crook Willington 1880. Maiden name Arrowsmith. Married 1907 Auckland District. Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Husband John Joseph, Coal Miner/Rolleyway. Born Usworth Dorothy Isabella 9 Prospect Tce., Eighton Richardson Knitting & Sewing. 2 hours a fortnight. 14/12/1887. Married 1909 Chester-le-Street District. Maiden name (Mrs) Banks Cowell. At 3 Walmer Tce., Eighton Banks in 1939. Died at St. Nicholas’ Hospital, Gosforth 20/5/1961.

Age when engaged – 32. Service from 2/1915. 13th Durham V.A.H., 18 Marlborough St., Richardson Edith Nurse. Part time. 280 hours worked. Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Service from 22/6/1916 to Seaham Harbour 22/7/1918 at 1st N.G. Newcastle. Unable to trace at Seaham in 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 57 Brinkburn St., South Rank – Member. Hospital Orderly & Air Shields. Certificate Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Richardson Edward Raid services. Part time. 950 hours returned – gone away Shields. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. worked. 4/8/1921

Age when engaged – 33. Service from 10/7/1916 to 24/5/1918. 1st New House Cottage, Richardson Ellen Jane (Mrs) Duties – wards. Southern Gen., Birmingham 10/7/1916 to 27/10/1916. Mil. Hosp. Chopwell France 23/4/1918 to 24/5/1918. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Service from 1916 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father William Dudley, Horticultural Builder & Heating Engineer, Richardson (Sister Blackwell Manor, Rank – kitchen helper. Part time. 2160 mother Harriet, sister Winifred Marion. Born 1894 Darlington. Winifred Marion Elsie Dudley Darlington hours worked. Married 10/6/1920 Langham, Westminster to James McAlpine Scott. below) Died 29/4/1977. Last address – Little Corsley, The Park, Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds.

Swinburne Road, Rank – G.S.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Richardson Ethel Darlington 1300 hours worked. to trace 1911 Darlington.

Service from 9/1915 to 12/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Richardson Florence (Mrs) 7 Newby Tce., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 1176 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace Stockton 1911.

Swinburne Road, Masseuse. Part time. 1350 hours Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Richardson Gladys Darlington worked. to trace in Darlington 1911. Service from 7/4/1916 to 1919. Father Walter Edward, Master Grocer, 52 Villette Road, Private. Driver. Part time. 982 hours Richardson John William mother Mary Elizabeth, brother Walter Edward Graydon. Born Sunderland worked. Darlington 1899. 30 Page St., Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 18/1/1917 to 1/7/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Richardson Josephine (Mrs) Cert. returned – not known 1300 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. 4/8/1921 Service from 2/7/1916 to 5/1/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Blackwell Manor, Rank – N.M. Duties – Chauffeuse. Full Richardson M (Miss) House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911 Darlington. Darlington time. ?Could this be Winifred Marion below Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Richardson Mary Jane Old Hall, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace on 1911 census.

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Age when engaged – 23. Service from 1916 at 6th Durham V.A.H, Woodside, Darlington. Service from 6/5/1917 to 22/12/1917. War Richardson (Sister Blackwell Manor, Rank – Clerk. Duties – secretarial. Part Hospital, Exeter. Born 1892 Darlington. Died 3/3/1929 at 21 Winifred Marion Elsie Dudley above) Darlington time. 270 hours worked. Beaumont St., Middlesex. Cemetery - Friends Burial Ground, Darlington. Father William Dudley, Horticultural Builder & Heating Engineer, mother Harriet, sister Elsie Dudley.

Service from 29/3/1918 to 29/9/1919. Married John McGee 1918 Rice Mary Sedge Letch, Fence Houses Head Waitress (France). Reserve V.A.D. Houghton District.

Service from 7/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Husband Wilfred Summerson. Born Sunderland 1881. Rank – Member. Duties – Cook. Part Richards Ada Mary (Mrs) Ashville Ave., Eaglescliffe Child Mary Summerson Richards. Married 1903 Middlesbrough time. 701 hours worked. District. Maiden name Dickson. Died 20/7/1949. Cemetery St. George’s, Low Middleton, Darlington.

Service from 20/1/1915 to date. 27th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. Honours – Mentioned in Despatches. Father 8 St. Cuthbert’s Tce., Matthew, Secretary at Gas Company, mother Clementina, siblings Alice Richley Lucy Georgina Nurse. Part time. 3259 hours worked. Blackhill & Norman. Born Benfieldside 1886. Died at Lee Hill Hospital, Lanchester 19/2/1960. Last address – Glenroyd, Medomsley Rd., Consett.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. May be Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Amy Eliza Richmond, father Robert William, Confectionery Richmond Amy Stanhope Road, Darlington Part time. 1500 hours worked. Manufacturer, mother Sarah Annie. Born Darlington 1/6/1900. Married Wilfred G. Young 1922 Darlington. Died 1975 Darlington.

Service from 6/1916 to 1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Colliery. 24 Ninth St. S., Easington Rickaby Janet Crookston 5 hours weekly. Born 28/6/1902 Easington. Died 1992 Northumberland Central Colliery District. Age when engaged – 30. Service from 17/3/1917 to 17/3/1919. 2nd 34 Greenbank Road, Riddell Ethel Nurse. With pay. West. Gen. Mil. Hos., Manchester. Honours – 1 Scarlet stripe Darlington 4/3/1918. Unable to trace in Darlington 1911. Rank – Member. Duties – hospital 220 Argyle Tce., South Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Riddle James orderly and air raid services. Part time. Shields Shields. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. 300 hours worked. Regt. Working Party 1951 Cleadon. Service 3½ years. Unable to trace Ridley Catherine (Mrs) Cleadon 1911.

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Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 10/10/1915 to 16/9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Ridley Dolly Railway St., Tow Law 1260 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911. Shotley Field, Shotley Service from 1/7/1915 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace Ridley Margaret Isabelle Sister. Part time. 2799 hours worked. Bridge at this address 1911. Service from 20/1/1915 to 1/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Mobilised for coast defence. Horsekeeper Ridley (Wife Sarah 1 Co-operative Tce., Private. Duties – Orderly. Part time. 56 at Medomsley Co-op Stores, wife Sarah, children Margaret Blanche, Ralph below) Medomsley hours worked. John Gair, Sydney, Ralph Ernest, Sarah & Robert Gair. Born Satley 27/9/1972. Married Sarah Gair 1894 Lanchester District. Died 4/4/1950. Service from 15/7/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Husband Ralph, Horsekeeper at Ridley (Husband Ralph 1 Co-operative Tce., Medomsley Co-op, children Margaret Blanche, John Gair, Sydney, Sarah Nursing. Full time. above) Medomsley Ralph Ernest, Sarah & Robert Gair. Born 19/1/1875 Annfield Plain. Maiden name Gair. Married Ralph Ridley 1894 Lanchester District. Died 3/2/1957.

Service from 2/5/1918 to 1919. Motor & Cycle dealer, wife Dorothy, Southcroft, Harton, South children Dorothy Olga & Gladys Muriel. Born Croston, Lancs. 1871. Rigbye Robert Private. Driver. Shields Baptized 1/1/1872 St. Mary’s, Rufford, Lancs. Married Dorothy Tully 1901 South Shields. Died 1937 Southport, Lancs.

Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Service from 30/11/1915 to 3/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Rigg Isabella (Mrs) Eldon Tce., New Shildon 2500 hours worked. Windlestone Hall. Unable to trace in Shildon 1911.

Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. 3½ years service. Living with her uncle Edward Potts and aunt Annie. Born 1889 Fulham District. Baptized Riley Dorothy Whitburn Rd., Cleadon 26/6/1889 Denbigh Rd., Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Father William, mother Susie, siblings Phyllis, Mabel & Victor. ?Died 1952 Richmond.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Ritchie Mrs Low Willington Garments made at home. Unable to find on 1911 census. Service from 3/1915 to 6/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Ritchie Adelaide (Mrs) Linthorpe, Middlesbrough Nurse. Part time. 2205 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace in Linthorpe 1911. Service from 9/1915 to 1917. Red Cross Work Party No. 1813 Ritson Mrs The Lodge, Lanchester Occasional hours. Lanchester. Unable to find out who this is. Annie Margaret Ritson became Mrs Barker in 1909 and her mother Henrietta died in 1910.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1/11/1914 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. Honours – War service badge. Husband John Ridley, Colliery Ritson Ida Mary (Mrs) Sniperley Hall, Durham Rank – A.N. Nursing. Full time. Owner. Born Newcastle 1878. Maiden name Bell. Married 1905 Newcastle. Died 16/9/1954.

Service from 11/10/1917 to 4/1919. 12/12/1917 Queen Mary’s Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton. 2/1/1919 The Michie Hospital, Queen’s Gate, 193-4 Streatham until 4/1919 when she went home owing to an attack of influenza and left the hospital but remained in Rank – Orderly. Duties – Pantry work. Ritson Jean Adam Springwell Hall, Durham the Detachment. Father William Henry, Coal Owner, mother Alexina Full time. Cochrane, siblings William Utrick & Aline Mary. Born 1899 Newcastle. Married Hugh A. Straker 1924 Durham. Died 26/8/1934 at Stocksfield, Northumberland. Last address – Hurworth Cottage, Hurworth-on- Tees. Described as a single woman in Probate Records.

Service from 6/1915 to 5/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father Arthur, Manager of a Steam Shipping Company. Ritson Marjorie 13 The Oaks, Sunderland Secretary. Part time. 616 hours worked. Mother Amy Katherine, children Arthur Stewart, Edward Arnold, Bernard Fenwick & Harold Beauchamp. Born 28/6/1893. Baptized 13/9/1893 Bishopwearmouth. Died 1970 Maldon, Essex.

2 Hedley Tce., South Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Robbins Arthur G Private. Air Raid duty. Occasional. Hetton S.J.A.B. Unable to find in South Hetton 1911.

Age when engaged – 48. Service from 28/3/1918 to 15/3/1919. Lotherton Hall Aux. Hosp., Aberford, Yorks 28/3/1918 to 10/7/1918. 61 Holbein House, Sloane Etherley V.A.H., Bishop Auckland 10/7/1918 to 7/8/1918 (2nd card says Roberts Anne Mary Teresa Nurse. With pay. Square, S.W.1 12/7/1918 to 24/7/1918 as a night nurse full time). St. John Hosp. Aux. Hosp., Tattenhall 4/9/1918 to 15/3/1919. Unable to find on 1911 census.

Corporal. Air Raid Station, Convoy & Service from 10/1914 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Roberts Henry 81 Albert St., Gateshead orderly duty. Part time. 130 hours Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 census at that address. worked.

Service from 1915 to 1918. Working Party Cleadon & East Boldon. Isabella Handley 8 Ferndale Ave., East Honours – Sewing certificate. Husband William Benjamin, Locomotive Roberts Sewing. 100 hours worked. (Mrs) Boldon Fireman in Quarry. Daughter Edna. Born West Boldon 1874. Maiden name Whitnell. Married 1905 South Shields District. Died 1942.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 16 Shipcote Tce., Rank – Member. V.A.D. & Nursing. Part Robertson Frances (Mrs) Gateshead. May be Frances Anne (nee Boyd) but address doesn’t Gateshead time. 8056 hours worked. match with 1911 census. Private. Driver. Part time. 460 hours Service from 17/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address in Robertson G (Mr) 11 Dale Tce., Sunderland worked. 1911. Service from 4/8/1917 to 30/11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Briardene House, Robinson A I (Miss) Rank – N.M. Nursing duties full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Two possibles on the 1911 census Lindisfarne Rd., Jesmond but neither at this address. Age when engaged – 25. Service from 29/4/1918 to 30/5/1918. Not at Robinson Ada Houllen House, Castle Eden Rank – T.N. this address in 1911. Service from 11/11/1915 to 3/6/1915 (sic). 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall. This could be Annie Margaretta, but she is married, Duties – Pantry. Part time. 2020 hours Robinson Annie Osborn Tce., New Shildon husband James, Locomotive Engine Stoker, children John William, worked. Bertha & Grace. Born Shildon 4/12/1878 maiden name Angus. Married 1899 & died 1973.

Service from 17/5/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Alfred Thomas Lingmell, Milbank Rd., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Hosier. Wife Mary Amy, children Joyce Katherine & Hereward George Robinson Bentley Darlington required. Bentley. Born Darlington 1875. Married 1904 Darlington to Mary Amy Flintoff. Died at Fairfield Nursing Home, Darlington 6/3/1921.

Robinson Catherine 9 Watson St., Shields Row Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Bretonby Manor, Newton Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 30/4/1915 to 21/6/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Robinson E.M.G. (Miss) Morell, Yorks 270 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. 7 North Grove, Roker. Cert. Rank - Sister. Salaried. Duties – sewing at Service from 1915 to 1918. Previously at Military V.A.D. Hos. Robinson Edith (Mrs) returned – gone away Boldon and Durham Sup. S.J.A.B. Full Sunderland and York. Working Party East Boldon & Cleadon. Unable 4/8/1921 time. to trace 1911 at Roker.

Service from 4/10/1915 to 11/5/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Robinson (Sisters Elsie House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Matthias, Chairman of Margaret, Kathleen Eveline Gladys Landieu, Hartburn, Rank – N.M. Nursing (Staff Nurse). Full Drapery House, mother Margaret, siblings William, Victor, Pera Muriel, Ione & Pera Muriel (Effie) Stockton time. Frederick Wilfred, Kathleen Ione, Cyril Eustace Matthias & Elsie below) Margaret. Born West Hartlepool 15/3/1886. Married Alfred Fletcher 1921 Stockton. Died 1970 Shrewsbury.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Robinson Elizabeth Grace 32 Stephenson Tce., Felling Nurse. Part time. 3234 hours worked. Gateshead. Father George, Shifter underground, mother Janet Nicolas, siblings John & James. Born Felling 1882. Died 1924 Darlington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 9/1915 to 12/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. May be this woman – father Richard, Commercial Traveller, mother Annie Jane, siblings Gertrude, Richard Howell & Robinson Elizabeth Mary 37 Oxford Rd., Thornaby Nurse. Part time. 672 hours worked. Hubert. Born 26/4/1892 Hebburn. Baptized 25/5/1892 St. James’, Gateshead. Died 29/10/1955. Last address – Penman Grange, 95 Bishopton Rd., Stockton.

Service from 11/1917 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father Matthias, Chairman of Drapery House, mother Robinson (Sister Margaret, siblings William, Victor, Pera Muriel, Frederick Wilfred, Eveline Gladys above Landieu, Hartburn, Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Kathleen Ione, Cyril Eustace Matthias & Eveline Gladys. Baptized Elsie Margaret & Kathleen Ione & Stockton 580 hours worked. 1/1/1905 Stockton. Married George Frederick English, a coconut Pera Muriel below) planter, 1928 Stockton. Died at The Retreat, York 14/7/1932. Last address – The Limes, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wilts. Cemetery – Richmond Yorkshire.

Service from 12/10/1915 to 12/2/1919. Railway Engine Driver at Rank – Section Leader. Air Raid & Coast chemical works. Wife Elizabeth Ann, children Mary Elizabeth & Robinson Ernest 54 Tennant St., Hebburn Defence. Part time when required. Florence May. Born Hebburn 1879. Married Elizabeth Ann Robson 1904 South Shields District. ?Died 1951. Service from 1915 to 9/10/1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Haxton Hall, Great Robinson Ethel Nurse. Part time. 3240 hours worked. th Chesterfield Darlington and 4 N.G. Hospital. Unable to get a good match for this address 1911.

Service from 8/1915 to 1/5/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Robinson Florence 49 Ripon St., Gateshead Nurse. Gateshead. France. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

4 High West St., Age when engaged – 28. Service from 8/6/1916 to 3/1919. 8/6/1916 Gateshead. St. Omer, to 12/7/1917 1st Northern General, Newcastle. 12/7/1917 to 3/1919 Robinson Florence Annie Antonies Flat. Mawhesite, Nurse. Mil. Hosp. France. 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 5/3/1918. Married Via Greymouth, New Lawrence H. Harris 1919 Gateshead. Zealand

Service from 11/10/1915. Fairlawn, Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill. C/o 83 Pall Mall, London Robinson Florence Mary Trained Sister. Full time. Pay - £64. Previously at Oxford, Minehead, Exeter, Camarthen, LIss Hampshire S.W.1 and Sunderland. Unable to find at this address 1911.

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Service from 19/2/1916 to 12/5/1919. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Baptized 15/3/1889 Stanhope, Durham. Parents William Robinson (Sister Geoffrey Stanhope & Eleanor, siblings Eleanora Susan, William Valentine & Victor Penrose, Eleanora Susan & Carlton House, Sunderland M.O. When required. (Dr) Married 1918 Durham District to Irene C. Burch. October 13th 1907 father William below) University of Oxford Medical Students Register. Died 8/4/1965 at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 3 The Elms, Sunderland.

Rank – S.S.P. Nurse. Part time. 491 Service from 1/1918 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Robinson Greta Grey Close, Yarm hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911. West Park, West Service from 1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Robinson I J (Mrs) Hartlepool. Cert. Rtd. – Sewing for hospital during the war. Hartlepool. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. gone away 4/8/1921 Black Horse Tavern, Willington. Original Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party Willington. Robinson Isa Garments made at home. address – Russell Place, Unable to trace 1911. Willington Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Elementary School Teacher. Wife Maria Dudley, children Eveline, John Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Robinson John Wilkinson 29 Croft Ave., Sunderland Wilkinson & Marion. Born Sunderland 1872. Married 1898 Sunderland 450 hours worked. to Maria Dudley Potts. Died 11/12/1952. Last address – 117 Sidecliffe Rd., Sunderland.

Service from 8/1918 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. . Father Matthias, Chairman of Drapery House, Robinson (Sisters mother Margaret, siblings William, Victor, Pera Muriel, Frederick Eveline Gladys & Elsie Landieu, Hartburn, Kathleen Ione Nurse. Part time. 400 hours worked. Wilfred, Eveline Gladys, Elsie Margaret & Cyril Eustace Matthias. Born Margaret above& Stockton 1895 Stockton. Married Fred Walton Todd Stockton 1921. Died Pera Muriel below) 5/4/1944 at The Hartlepools Hospital, Hartlepool. Last address – Highnam, Park Ave., West Hartepool. Cemetery Richmond, Yorks.

Bretonby Manor, Newton Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 30/4/1915 to 21/6/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Robinson L P (Miss) Morell, Yorkshire 270 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace in 1911.

Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Service from 2/5/1916 to 1/8/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Robinson Lily Redworth Rd., New Shildon 300 hours worked. Hall. Unable to trace in 1911. Harsley Grove, E. Harsley, Service from 11/3/1916 to 26/6/1916. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Robinson Margaret Nurse. Part time. 74 hours worked. Northallerton Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 30. Service from 27/3/1918 (2nd card says 11/4/1918) to 10/1919. War Hospital, Sunderland. Father John, Boot 1 Bellevue Tce., Middleton Robinson Margaret Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. & Shoe Maker, mother Sarah Ann, siblings Thomas William, John St. George George, Jane Barker & Lily Louisa. Born 1888 Middleton-St.-George. ?Died 1988.

Service from 10/1014 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Robinson (Brother House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father William, mother Eleanor, Geoffrey Stanhope Norah ?Eleanora Nurse. Duties – nursing & clinical. Full siblings Geoffrey Stanhope, William Valentine & Victor Penrose. Born Carlton House, Sunderland above and father Susan time. Stanhope 13/9/1890. Married John Gray Sunderland 1919. Died William below) 29/5/1966. Last address – 34 York Rd., Acomb, York. Cemetery – Chapel St., Cemetery, Stanhope. Daughter Eleanor Margaret Gray.

Haxton Hall, Great Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Robinson Norah Nurse. Part time. 3240 hours worked. Chesterfield Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Robinson (Sisters Elsie George, Dinsdale. Father Matthias, Chairman of Drapery House, Margaret, Eveline Landieu, Hartburn, mother Margaret, siblings William, Victor, Kathleen Ione, Frederick Pera Muriel Nurse. Part time. 4568 hours worked. Gladys & Kathleen Stockton Wilfred, Eveline Gladys, Elsie Margaret & Cyril Eustace Matthias. Born Ione above) 1888 Hartlepool. Died 6/4/1955. Last address – Rotherwood, Hartburn Village, Stockton. Cemetery – Richmond, Yorks.

Service from 25/4/1915 to 19/5/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley, 37 North St., Dans Castle, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Bishop Auckland. Dressmaker. Father William, Coal Robinson Rose Hannah Tow Law 530 hours worked. Miner/Rollywayman, mother Elizabeth. Born Roddymoor c1885. Sisters Elizabeth & Phoebe. West Park, West Service from 1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Robinson V (Mrs) Hartlepool. Gone away Sewing for hospital during war. Hartlepool. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 4/8/1921 – cert. retd.

Service from 30/4/1915 to 6/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Private. Orderly. Part time. 105 hours Robinson William Newton Cap, Toronto House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Coal Miner/Hewer. Wife Susannah, worked. children Hannah & Mary. Born Evenwood 1876.

Service from 19/2/1916 to 12/5/1919. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Wife Eleanor, children Geoffrey Stanhope, Eleanora Susan, William Valentine & Victor Penrose. Born 23/12/1859 Robinson William (Dr) Carlton House, Sunderland M.O. when required. Stanhope. Married Eleanor Rippon 2/4/1884 Stanhope. Died 9/10/1940 at Newtown Hotel, Stanhope. Cemetery -St. Thomas the Apostle Churchyard, Stanhope. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station Darlington. Steel Moulder at Darlington Forge Company. Wife Mary Ellen, children Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Robinson William Worthy 45 Kitchener St., Darlington Kate, William & Eva. Born Darlington 1876. Baptized 23/7/1876 at St. required. John’s, Darlington. Parents Joseph Booth Robinson & Louisa. Married Mary Ellen Ridley 1900 Auckland District. Died 1934 Darlington.

Commercial St., Willington. Robson Miss Garments made at home. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Not known 24/10/1921

Service from 3/12/1914 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Robson Mrs Brancepeth Castle Baker & Charwoman. Full time. Castle.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Levison Row, Hetton-le- Chilton Moor. Born 1889 Houghton-le-Spring District. Baptized Robson Annie Hughes Nurse. Full time. Hole 28/8/1889 Guisborough. Father George Thomas Robson, mother Jane. Siblings William, George, Russell & John.

Service from 9/1916 to 3/1919. South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Husband Thomas, Coal Miner/Hewer, son Wilfrid. Born Houghton-le- Robson Bertha (Mrs) 57 Joicey Sq., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours a week. Spring 1885. Maiden name Liddell. Married 1905 Lanchester District. Died 12/1/1955 at The Hospital, Shotley Bridge. Last address – 59 Lenin Tce., South Stanley. 22 Argyle Sq., Sunderland. Cook. Evening cooking. 30 hours Service from 8/1915 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Robson Caroline (Mrs) Cert. Rtd. Not known alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. 4/8/1921.

Age when engaged – 28. Service from 1/11/1914 to 4/2/1919 (another card says 25/2/1919). 1/11/1914 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. 4/1/1916 to 26/7/1917 Mil. Hosp., Malta. Trans 26/7/1917 to 21/1/1918 Mil. Hosp., Salonika. Trans. 21/1/1918 to 4/2/1919 Mil. Robson Edith Shedden 3 North Bailey, Durham Nurse and Quartermaster. Hosp., Italy. 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 21/2/1918. Born 1887 Durham. Father Edward, Medical Practioner, mother Edith, siblings Hugh, Mary, Amy & Marjory. Enrolled 20/2/1911 on UK Midwives Roll – C.M.B. Examination. In 1931 and 1935 was on the Roll as living in Africa.

Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 23/5/1918 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Robson Frederick 16 Dene St., Sunderland 110 hours worked. to trace at this address 1911. Service from 24/9/1916 to 10/1/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Robson H (Miss) Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland.

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Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. From 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917 did sewing 2 hours weekly at Robson (Sister Reg. No. 1891 Red Cross Working Party, Gateshead. Elementary Rank – Member. Nursing duties. Part Wilhelmine Wallace Henzell Gertrude 7 Oxford Tce., Gateshead Teacher. Siblings Anna Letitia, Frank Iveson, Anthony Clarke & time. 2500 hours worked. below) Wilhelmine Wallace. Father John, Solicitors’ Managing Clerk, mother Jane Ann. Born 1881 Gateshead. Died 28/1/1937 at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home, Osborne Tce., Newcastle.

56 Durham St., Brandon V.A. Nurse. Part time. 768 hours Service from 6/10/1918 to 10/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Robson Isa Colliery worked. Castle. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 8/6/1915 to 1919. Timber Merchant’s Clerk. Father 88 Clifton Ave., West Private. Driver. Part time. 80 hours Robson John English Thomas E., Timber Merchant, mother Margaret J., siblings Stanley, Hartlepool worked. Hilda, Laura and Thomas. Born 1887 Hartlepool. Died 11/6/1945.

2 Montabello Tce., West Private. Driver. Part time. 250 hours Robson J G (Mr) Service from 17/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Hartlepool worked. Rank – Member. Hospital Orderly & Air Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Robson John J or I 9 Albert Tce., South Shields Raid services. Part time. 300 hours Shields. Unable to trace at this address 1911. worked.

Service from 9/8/1914 to 9/4/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Sewing for 3½ years at Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Rank – Commandant. Nursing & Sewing Husband John Robert, Head Teacher, son Charles William. Born 1861 Robson Kate Mary (Mrs) Marsden House, Cleadon for Red Cross. 450 hours worked. Portsmouth, Hants. Baptized 6/4/1862 St. Mary’s, Portsea. Father William Henry, mother Mary Ann. Married 1895 South Shields District – maiden name Pye. Died 1948.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Robson Kate 63 Sherburn Tce., Consett Organising Nursing duties. Full time. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace in Consett 1911.

Kirkland, The Avenue, Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Robson Kathleen Cook. Part time. 3500 hours worked. Eaglescliffe George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 1/2/1918 to 31/12/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Masseuse & Chiropodist. Husband Briton Elizabeth Walker 66 Brighton Grove, Masseuse. Pay - £4.4s.0d per month. Smallman Robson, Pysician & Surgeon, children Briton Smallman, Robson Smallman (Mrs) Newcastle When required. Marion, Briton Selby Robson & Phyllis Campion Robson. Born Dundee, Scotland 23/12/1859. Parents John Campion & Jane Lawrie. Died 1923 Newcastle.

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Service from 1/11/1914 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Robson (Sister Rose Durham. Honours – W.S.B. Father Henry, Master Builder. Mother Linda Marion 40 Old Elvet, Durham Rank – A/N. Nursing duties. Full time. Ida below) Mary, siblings Oswald Henry, Rose Ida & Grace. Born 1880 Durham. Died 22/3/1949. Last address – The Larches, Durham.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Milliner at home. Father Robert, Engineer at Erlsford House, 3 Dixon St., Robson Margaret Price Nurse. Part time. 4560 hours worked. Marine Engineering Works, mother Ann, siblings Catherine, Alice, Stockton Robert Henry, Annie, Ina, Doris & Harold. Born Stockton 1890. Died 16/2/1976. Last address – Redhill House, Roseworth, Stockton.

Service from 2/1915 to 7/1915. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham. Husband Walter, Miner/Hewer, children Bertram & Robson Martha (Mrs) 20 Frances St., Seaham Nurse. Part time. 336 hours worked. Walter. Born New Seaham 1879. Married 1900 Easington District – maiden name Masters. Died 1949. Service from 30/8/1916 to 5/10/1917. 17th Northumberland V.A.H., Secretary & Quartermaster. Duties – Callaly Castle, Whittingham. Mother Hannah, widow by 1911, siblings 9 Wellington Tce., South Robson Mary Jane Office work, telephone, charge of store Alice, Annie Sophia, Catherine Hilda, Hannah Clayton & George. Father Shields room and stores. Full time. George, Mecahical Engineer. Born South Shields 1875. Died 1938 South Shields. Service from 24/10/1914 to 12/12/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Husband George Reed, Shipwright. Born Heworth Robson Mary Ellen (Mrs) Fern Bank, Heworth Nurse. Part time. 2496 hours worked. 1862. Married 18/9/1901 St. Mary’s, Heworth. Father John. Maiden name Loraine. Service from 1/3/1916 to 31/12/1916. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Rank – Member. Nursing duties. Part Bailey, Durham. Worked at Gifford House Aux. Hosp., Roehampton Robson Mary J. S. 3 North Bailey, Durham time. 67 days worked. doing full time pantry work 1/9/1917 to 8/2/1918 & Weymouth. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Age when engaged – 21. Service from 21/5/1917 to 10/1919. 21/5/1917 to 21/6/1918 Lincoln 4th Northern Gen. Mil. Hosp. 27 Westoe Parade, 31/1/1919 to 10/1919 Sunderland War Hosp. 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe Robson Muriel Helen Nurse. Westoe, South Shields 21/6/1918. Born 1895 South Shields. Father John B., Marine Engineer, mother Kate, brother Hugh. ?Married William J Harris 1927 Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1/11/1914 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Rank -Commandant & A/N. Duties – Durham. Honours – S.J.A.A. War Service Badge. Father Henry, Master Robson (Sister Linda Rose Ida 40 Old Elvet, Durham Commandant’s & nursing duties. Full Builder. Mother Mary, siblings Oswald Henry, Linda Marion & Grace. Marion above) time. Born 1878 Durham. Died 10/1/1944. Last address – The Larches, Durham. C/o Dr. Smith, Balgowie Service from 10/1914 to 5/1915. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Robson Stanley (Dr) M.O. When required. House, Ryton Gateshead. Unable to find in Ryton in 1911.

Service from 10/1915 to 6/1918. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Assistant at Sunbeam Lamp Co. Father Thomas Edward, Iron Moulder, mother Margaret, siblings Mary Hobbs, John Nicholson, Robson Stella Goldie 9 Ely St., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 2400 hours worked. Madeline Margaret, Thomas Edward & Nita. Born 22/2/1893 Gateshead. Married Frederick R Grundy 1921 Gateshead. Died 1984 Durham Central District.

Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 14/10/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Robson Thomas R 6 Roche Tce., Sunderland 315 hours worked. to find at this address in 1911. Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917 sewing 2 hours weekly for Red Rank – Officer. Charge of weekend Robson (Sister Henzell Wilhelmine Cross Working Party, Gateshead. Elementary Teacher. Siblings Anna 7 Oxford Tce., Gateshead nurses & nursing duties. Part time. 2620 Gertrude above) Wallace Letitia, Frank Iveson, Anthony Clarke & Henzell Gertrude. Father John, hours worked. Solicitors’ Managing Clerk, mother Jane Ann. Born 18/11/1882. Died 1973 Gateshead.

Service from 27/6/1916 to 1917. Sunderland Eastern Division. Air Raid Station. Physician & Surgeon. Wife Edith Isabella Jane & son Robert Albert Nathaniel Rank M.O. Duties – Air Raids & Convoys. Ewing. Born 11/8/1880 Tiernisk, Castlefin, Co. Donegal. M.B., Ch.B. Rodgers 2 Ward Tce., Sunderland Ewing Part time. 200 hours worked. Aberd. 1906 (Univ. Aberd. & Dub). Married Edith Isabella Jane Sim 1909 Newcastle. Died 15/5/1947 at Monkwearmouth & Southwick Hospital, Sunderland. Captain in R.A.M.C. – Victory & British Medals.

Age when engaged – 27. Service from 28/7/1917 to 12/4/1919. (Second card says 19/5/1919). 28/7/1917 to 5/3/1919 Grey Towers, 19 Dodd St., Bearpark Rank – House Member. Nurse. With pay. Rogers Elizabeth Hornchurch. 12/3/1919 to 12/4/1919 Gateshead W.H., Stannington. Colliery Reserve V.A.D. Father John, Coal Miner, mother Barbara, siblings Frederick & Luke. In 1911 Kitchenmaid in 13 South Bailey, Durham. Born 1889 Broompark.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 25 Pembertons Bank, Age when engaged – 21. Service from 25/4/1918 (2nd card says Easington Lane, Hetton-le- nd rd Rogers Hannah (Mrs) Hole. Original address – 69 Ward Maid. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. enrolled 15/2/1918) to 24/4/1919 (2 card says 9/4/1919) & (3 card Freeston St., New Close, says 23/4/1919). 72 G.H. Mil. Hos. France. PRIVATE FILE – work Grimsby unsatisfactory. Requested for re-employment. Unable to trace 1911. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 16/12/1916 to 23/5/1917. Sacriston. Unable to trace Rogers William E Iveson St., Sacriston required. 1911. Age when engaged – 35. Service from 8/3/1917 to 28/2/1919. 8/3/1917 to 8/5/1917 1st South. Gen. Mil. Hos. Birmingham. 7/1/1918 3 Kensington South, rd Rogerson Alethea Ada Nurse. With pay. to 28/2/1919 3 W.G. Hos. Cardiff. Father John, Manager of Co-op Bishop Auckland Stores, mother Jane, sister Amelia Jemima. Born 28/11/1882 Bishop Auckland. Died 31/3/1958 at The Lady Eden Cottage Hospital, Bishop Auckland. Service from 22/10/1914 to 11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney 5 Regent Tce., Gateshead. House, Gateshead. Siblings John, Kate, Charles, Isabella, Richard & Rogerson Alice Josephine Cert. Retd. – gone away Nurse. Part time. 6500 hours worked. Annie. Born 15/11/1863 Gateshead. Baptized 11/1/1864 Gateshead. 4/8/1921 Parents James & Sarah. Died 11/10/1932. Last address – 5 The Hawthorns, East Boldon. Service from 22/10/1914 to 11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Draper. Siblings Thomas, Margaret, Catherine Ann, Romanis Lizzie Jane 3 Millfield Tce., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 5025 hours worked. John, Janet, Joseph, George & Emily. Parents John & Jane. Born 27/5/1878. Baptized 24/6/1878 Holy Trinity, Gateshead. Died 1944 Gateshead. 27 Barker St., Low Rank – Ward Maid. Duties – cleaning Service from 19/2/1917 to date. 19th Durham V.A. Hospital, Rooney Maggie Spennymoor wards & washing up. Full time. Windlestone Hall. Unable to trace at this address in 1911.

Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Died 23/9/1930. Georgina Mackay Rimswell, Fairfield Rd., Trained Nurse. Part time. 160 hours Cemetery – St. Mary’s, Norton. Last address – Preston Hall, Stockton. Ropner (Mrs) Stockton worked. Husband Leonard, Managing Director of a Shipyard. Children Leonard, Helen & Jean. Born Tongue, Sutherland 27/6/1873. Parents Murcoch McKay & Jane McBeath.

Service from 7/1917 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Ragworth Hall, Norton, Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Eaglescliffe. Father John Henry, mother Margaret, sister Margaret. Ropner Mary Enid Stockton 625 hours worked. Born 1897 Hartlepool. Married Ronald S. Stroyan 1923 Stokesley District. Died 6/6/1985.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Hutton Ave., West Service from 4/1916 to 10/1918. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Ropner Vera Hartlepool. Cert. Rtd. – Nurse. Part time. 3968 hours worked. West Hartlepool. Unable to trace at this address 1911. gone away 4/8/1921 Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. Steamships Owner. Wife Sarah, children Constance Winsome, Leonard, William Guy, John Raymond & Ambleside, West Ropner William Private. Driver. Robert Desmond. Born 17/9/1864 Hartlepool. Married Sarah Hartlepool Woolacott Cory 1894 Hartlepool. Died 17/3/1947. Last address – Thorp Perrow, Bedale.

Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Colliery Deputy Overman. Wife Annabell, children Robert, 2 Railway Tce., South James William, Joseph, Ralph, Sarah & Elizabeth Ann Louisa. Born Roscamp Joseph Private. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Hetton Hetton-le-Hole 1868. Married Annabell Summerbell 1895 Easington District. Died 13/12/1937. Last address – 16 Forster Crescent, South Hetton.

Service from 3/1917 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father James W.B. Roscoe, Divisional Roscoe (Father James Kitchen helper & cooking. 24 hours Dorothy Lucern, Roker Inspector with Britannic Assurance Co. Mother Alice, siblings Eric & W.B. below) alternate weeks. Edgar. Born Belfast, Antrim 16/10/1897. Married Hubert A Booth 1925 Sunderland District.

Service from 8/10/1915 to 1919. Wife Alice, children Dorothy, Eric & Edgar. Divisional Inspector with Britannic Assurance Co. Born Kirkstall Roscoe (Daughter James Walter 2 Roker Park Tce., Private. Driver. Part time. 120 hours District, Leeds 1864. Married Alice Longbottom 15/1/1888 St. Dorothy above) Benjamin Sunderland worked. Oswald’s, Methley, Yorkshire. Died 29/10/1942. Last address – Southville, Marsden Rd., Cleadon.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 6/1916 to 8/1917 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland as a kitchen helper 24 hours alternate weeks. Service from 27/7/1917 to West Cottage, Seaside Roscoe Violet (Mrs) Cook. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. 31/8/1918. Norton Hall, Campden. 27/7/1917 to 26/1/1918 Barnet Lane, Seaburn, Sunderland War Hosp. Mil. 17/4/1918 to 22/4/1918 Norton Hall Aux. Hosp. Campden, Glos. 9/8/1918 to 31/8/1918 King George Hosp. Stamford Street. Unable to trace in 1911 at Seaburn.

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Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/6/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Chilton Moor. Husband George, Shot firer in coal mine, children Frederick August & 33 Derwent Tce., Rank – V.A.D. General duties. Part time. Rose Ethel Eleanor (Mrs) Norman. Born Brusselton near Heighington, Durham 1879. Married Washington 693 hours worked. George Rose 4/10/1899 Houghton-le-Spring. Father Thomas Bousfield. Maiden name Bousfield.

Service from 14/2/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Pharmacist. Born 1868 Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Rank – G.S. Duties – Dispenser. When Rose James Dudfield 18 Croft Tce., Jarrow Married Mary Ann Skelland 1893 Warrington District. Died 19/1/1947. required. Last address – 22 Croft Tce., Jarrow. Wife Mary Ann, son James Dudfield Rose. 39 Roker Park Rd., Sunderland. Certificate Assistant Cook. Part time. 832 hours Service from 5/8/1914 to 1/9/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Rose Lillie returned – gone away worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. 4/8/1921 Age when required – 23. Service from 31/10/1918 to 28/1/1919. 60 Browne Rd., Fulwell, Ross Annie Elizabeth Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. Second card says 11/2/1919. Sunderland War Hosp. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911 in Sunderland. Southend Cottage, Service from 9/1916 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Ross Edith Nurse. Part time. 800 hours worked. Hinderwell, Yorks. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 9/3/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Died 62 General Graham St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. 7/1/1926. Agent with Prudential Assurance Company. Wife Florence, Ross Robert George Sunderland 500 hours worked. children Robert George, Norman Greathead & Lydia. Born 1859 Sunderland. Married Florence Greathead 1894 Sunderland.

North East Riding Nursing Service from 8/1916 to 11/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Ross S.F. (Miss) Night Sister. Full time. Pay 6 gns. Home, Northallerton Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace in Northallerton 1911.

Service from 7/12/1915. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Died 25/10/1927 at 98 Baker St., St. Marylebone, Middlesex. Last address – The Thackeray Katherine Mary Hotel, Great Russell St., Holborn. Husband Robert O’Donellan, Ross-Lewin Achnamara, Oban Sister. Part time. 1200 hours worked. Beatrice (Mrs) Clergyman, children Francis Henry Woshopp & Lucy Marion. Born Wandsworth, Surrey 1866. Married 1897 Hexham – maiden name Walton-Wilson.

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Service from 19/11/1917 to 19/12/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Richard Martindale, Elsie Catherine 33 Normanton Tce., Routledge Assitant Cook. Full time. Engineering Accountant, widower by 1911, siblings Rhoda, William, Bolam Newcastle Leonora & Walter Martindale. Mother Elizabeth. Baptized 13/9/1888 Newcastle. Married Joseph A Henderson 1920 Newcastle. ?Died 1947.

Whitburn. Certificate Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part time. Service from 11/1916 to 1918. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Routledge M (Mrs) returned – gone away 350 hours worked. Unable to trace 1911 Whitburn. 4/8/1921

Service from 1915 to 1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 28 Rosebury Ave., Sheriff Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Rowe Agnes (Mrs) Gateshead. Husband Robert, Chargeman at Colliery, son Deglan Edgar. Hill, Gateshead Part time. 2494 hours worked. Born Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland c1875. Died 1935 Gateshead.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 2/7/1915 to 1/2/1918. 2/7/1915 to 25/8/1916 Alexandra Mil. Hosp., Cosham. Trans. to Westfield, Crawcrook, H.M.H.S. Warilda to 15/4/1917. Trans. to Stat. Hosp., Marseilles to Rowell Norah Nurse. Ryton 1/2/1918. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 22/10/1917. Elementary School Teacher. Father Matthew, Coal Miner/Deputy, mother Elizabeth, sister Frances Elizabeth. Born Ryton 1888.

Age when engaged – 28. Service from 13/4/1917 to date (11/10/1919). Military Hosp., Catterick Camp. Second card says service from 4/10/1916 to 13/3/1919 at 19th Durham V.A.H., Violetta. 2nd card Windlestone Hall, part time, on wards, 1800 hours worked. Father Rowland says Violet 114 Auckland Tce., Shildon Nurse. With pay. Alfred, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Frances, siblings Jane Ann, Charles, Rowlands Joseph Foster, Frances, Alfred, George William, Norman & Mary Emily. Born 24/5/1888 Shildon. Baptized 4/7/1888 Shildon. Married Harry Gibbeson 1923 Auckland District. Died 1971.

Service from 6/1915 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Seaham Hall Bothy, Odd job man. Full time. Paid by Lord Seaham Harbour. Hall Porter at Seaham Hall. Born Steeple, Essex Rowland Elijah Seaham Harbour Londonderry. 1/2/1853. Mother Sarah, father Abraham. Baptized 6/3/1853 Steeple, Essex. Died 1940.

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Age when engaged – 24. Service from 7/7/1915 to date (11/10/1919). Mil. Hosp., Leeds. Honours – Commended 20/10/1917. Maid in 1911. 29 Buckingham Tce., Rowlandson Edith Nurse. Father Benjamin, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Jemima, siblings Mary, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland Martha & Florence. Born Coundon 4/9/1891. Married Albert Edward Coates 25/3/1919 All Saints, Leeds. Died 1975 Claro District.

Service from 21/3/1915 to 10/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Clerk in Head Colliery Office. Wife Benton Cottages, Etherley, Private. Orderly. Part time. 64 hours Eveline, children Doris, Marjorie & Kenneth. Born Etherley 1886. Rowley Harold Smith Bishop Auckland worked. Baptized 19/5/1886 Etherley. Parents Eli & Emma. Married Eveline Goodman 1907 Auckland District. Died 26/5/1964. Last address – 4 Linwood Grove, Darlington. Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born 11/12/1896 Darlington. Baptized 10/1/1897 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Rank – G.S.M. Duties – Linen Room. Part Rowntree Lilian Ann 4 West Tce., Darlington Father Henry, mother Jane. Siblings Jane, Kate & Henrietta. Married time. 540 hours worked. Walter Garforth 1921 Chester-le-St. Died 27/8/1959. Sacriston Cemetery.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 31/7/1916 to 26/6/1919. 4th Northern Gen., Lincoln. 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 31/8/1918. Father Roy Winifred Mary St. Fergus Hotel, Hebburn Nurse. John Stiles, Licensed Victualler, mother Dorothy, sister Dorothy. Born 26/6/1895 Hebburn. Married 1924 to Sydney Thompson, Castle Ward, Northumberland. Died 1972 Newcastle.

76 Studley Rd., West Private. Air Raid. Part time. 70 hours Service from 8/12/1915 to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. Ruce Arthur Hartlepool worked. Unable to trace 1911 in West Hartlepool.

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Age when engaged – 43. Chalmer’s Hosp., Edinburgh 1894 to 1896. City Fever Hosp., Edinburgh 1897 to 1899. London Temp. Hosp. 1899. Kent Nursing Inst. W. Malling 1901 -1903. South Kens. Nurses Co-op, 41 Alfred Place 1903 to 1905. Own Nursing Home 87 Marina, St. Leonards on Sea 1905 to 1911. Private nursing Rome & Italy 1912- 1914. Nursing Inst. Paris 1914-1917. Mill Dam Hosp., South Shields The Nurses Lodge, 10 26/1/1918 to 19/3/1918. The Weir Hosp., Balham 22/3/1918 to Colosseum Tce. Next of kin 25/7/1918. 3 weeks holiday to 15/8/1918. 9 The Ropewalk, Rudge Jessie Jane – Mr Lancaster, Sutton Nurse. Salary £40. Notthingham 16/8/1918 to 30/9/1918. V.A.H., Bridlington 4/10/1918 Westcott, 7 Mitten Rd., to 28/12/1918. Reepahm R.C. Hosp., Reepham 31/12/1918 to Bexhill on Sea 23/1/1919. Demob. grant £4.12s.6d paid 1919. Spoke French and some Italian. Religion – Protestant. Sister Rudge received British War Medal & Victory Medal – British Committee French Red Cross. Registered UK & Ireland Nursing Register 14/12/1900. Born 16/12/1873. Baptized 6/12/1874 St. Thomas’, Dudley, Worcester. Father John, Corn Factor, mother Jane, siblings Janette Mary, Henry Ernest & David. Died 1966 Southwark.

Service from 6/1916 to 6/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Elementary School Teacher. Father Charles Edward, 43 Parliament St., Electrician with Co-op Society, mother Mary Hannah, siblings Emma Ruff Edith Nene Nurse. Part time. 312 hours worked. Middlesbro Elizabeth, Tom, Lily & Violet. Born 30/9/1892 West Hartlepool. Baptized 20/10/1892 at Stranton, Durham. Married Mr Jefferson. Died 1986 Cleveland District.

Service from 1915 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Gas Works House, Union Kitchen help. Part time. 1850 hours Father Charles Frederick Ruggles, Gas Engineer, and mother Susanna. Ruggles Lena (Helena Jane) St., Leighton Buzzard worked. Siblings Harry George, Amelia & Frederick, Born 1875 Ipswich & died 5/2/1934 at 34 Gibbon Rd., East Acton, Middlesex.

Service from 8/1914 to 12/1914 and 8/1915 to 12/1915. No. 18 Ruggles Lorna 1 Rosemount Rd., Acton Cook. Part time. 240 hours worked. V.A.H., Leighton Buzzard. Woodside V.A.H., Darlington. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 1914 to 4/1918. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917 doing sewing 2 hours Marguerite 10 Avondale Tce., Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. weekly at Red Cross Working Party Reg. No. 1891, Gateshead. Rule Adelaide Gateshead Part time. 1570 hours worked. Teacher. Mother Beatrice, widow by 1911 & Pawnbroker. Siblings Lionel, Beatrice, Harriet, Florence, Bertha & Violette. Born Gateshead 1887. Father John Morton Rule, Clerk at Engineers. Died 29/1/1977.

Nurse. Voluntary then paid £20 per year 47 Wansbeck Gdns, West Service from 10/8/1914 to 2/1916 and 1/7/1918 to date. 8th Durham Rushton Lily (Mrs) since 1918. Part time. 2884 hours Hartlepool V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Unable to trace 1911. voluntary.

Durham Chronicle 22/6/1917 – Presented with the Royal Red Cross by H.M. the King at Buckingham Palace. Father William, Architect with ‘Tacoma’, 38 South St., County Council, mother Gertrude, siblings Harold, Tom, Ethel, Ronald Rushworth Gertrude Sister Durham & Margaret. Born 23/4/1883. Baptized 3/6/1883 St. James’, Croydon Common. Died 5/11/1935 at the Clacton & District Hospital, Great Clacton, Essex. See Durham at War website for more information.

Service from 3/5/1916 to 1917. Born 1890 Hunslet. Married Annie John Thomas 4A Backhouse St. East, Rank – Member. Air Raid Station Rushworth Mary Green 1/10/1911 St. Mary the Virgin, Hunslet. Father Arthur. Downing Darlington Darlington when required. Died 1917 Darlington.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. 195 Chester Rd., Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Born 12/4/1874 Stewarton, Russell William Kerr (Dr) Physician. M.O. Daily. Sunderland Ayrshire. Mother Isabella, widow by 1911, sisters Jessie Kerr & Mary Wilson. Father William Kerr Russell. Died 1953 Sunderland.

Service from 18/3/1915 to 30/9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – once mentioned. Dorothy Frances Etherley Lodge, Bishop S.J.A.W.S. Badge. Born 1894 Etherley. Father William Stobart, Mine Russell Quartermaster. Full time. (Mrs) Nee Stobart Auckland Manager & Magistrate, mother Jessica Octavia, sister Jessica. Married Harold A Russell 1917 Auckland District. There is a U.S. Obituary for this lady. Cedars Crescent, Service from 7/1915 to 9/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Rutherford M.E. (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 252 hours worked. Sunderland Sunderland. Unable to trace in 1911. Service from 19/6/1915 to 10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Private. Orderly. Part time. 140 hours Rutter Ernest Black Rd., Witton Park House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911 at Witton worked. Park.

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Age when engaged – 30. Service from 15/1/1918 (second card says 5/1/1918) to 15/4/1919. 1st N.G. Military Hosp., Newcastle. Another card says service from 10/5/1915 to 5/5/1919 at 7th Durham V.A.H., Rutter Marguerite Laurel House, Willington Nurse. With pay. Brancepeth Castle as a V.A. nurse, part time. 1008 hours worked. Art student. Father William Joseph, Flour Manufacturer, mother Lissie, siblings Ethel, Minnie & Pattie. Born 1887 Willington. Married John J Wilkinson 1931. Died 1974 Newcastle District.

Service from 4/5/1914 (second card says 27/5/1912 and 30 hours worked) to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. Conspicuous service during bombardment 16/12/1914 in succouring injured, removing dead and hospital service. Auctioneer, Valuer & Salvage 24 Lynn St., West Commandant. Air Raid. Part time. 115½ Ryan William Thomas Broker. Wife Jane, children Isabella, Edith Maud, Harry Hutton & Eva Hartlepool hours worked. Elsie. Born York 22/7/1849. Father John, mother Ann Sarah. Joined Freemasons Harbour of Refuge Lodge, West Hartlepool 1899. Married Jane Reed 1873 Hartlepool. Died 9/5/1934. Last address – Rigadale, Wilton Ave., West Hartlepool.

Service from 1/3/1915 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Ryder Mrs Brancepeth Castle Baker & Charwoman. Full time. Castle. Unable to trace 1911 at Brancepeth.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Caulker & Cutter at shipyard. Married first wife Mary Ann Johnson 1884. 1 Ettrick Place, Grey St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Ryles John William Children John William, Mary, Margaret & Sarah. Mary Ann died 1900 Sunderland 560 hours worked. Sunderland. Married second wife Jane Ann Tomlinson 1906 Sunderland. Born 1866 Sunderland. Died 1937 Sunderland.

Service from 1/11/1914 to 1/10/1915. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. Husband Cecil James, Colliery Manager. Children Sadler (Daughter Amy Rank – Member. Duties – nursing. Amy (Mrs) Oswald House, Durham Cecil Norman, Amy Doris & Eileen Mabel. Born Hartlepool 10/3/1867. Doris below) Occasional – 73 days worked. Married 1894 Stockton District – maiden name Ropner. Died 1967 Durham. Service from 1/11/1916 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. Father Cecil James, Colliery Manager, mother Amy. Siblings Sadler (Mother Amy Rank – G.S.M. Duties – cooking & general Amy Doris Oswald House, Durham Cecil Norman & Eileen Mabel. Born 1897 Durham. Baptized 1/5/1897 above) work. Full time. Stockton-on-Tees. Died 22/8/1985 at Sherburn House Hospital where she lived.

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Blackhall Rocks Hotel, Service from 10/1918. West Hartlepool. Born 27/8/1892 West Sagar Edith Ellen Castle Eden. Gone away Clerk. Reserve V.A.D. Hartlepool. Father Samuel, Millwright, mother Ada. Married Harold 9/12/1921 Hutchinson 23/7/1919 Monk Hesleton. Died 1976.

C/o Mr Baxter, The Pay at engagement - £2. Full time. Service from 28/12/1915 to date. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Salmon Elsie Shewbery, Topsham, Cleaning wards & washing up. Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace 1911. Exeter

Service to 19/1/1915 to 27/5/1916. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Salt Louisa (Mrs) 199 Albert Road, Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 400 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Husband William, Sea-going engineer, children Frank, William, Horace & Louisa. Born Spitalfields, London c1866. Died 1955.

Service from 31/7/1918 to 3/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Father Clement, Colliery Overman below Rank – V.A.D. P. Duties – wards. Part ground, mother Mary Lyons, siblings Ethel May, Francis, Ada Mary, Sams Eveline Beatrice 1 Bolckow St., Shildon time. 500 hours worked. Doris & Clementina. Born 18/8/1899 Shildon. Baptized 3/9/1899 Shildon. Married John Briggs 1919 Auckland District. Died 1958 Darlington District.

Service from 8/1914 to 3/1918 and 8/1918 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Husband Clemens Thue, Timber Merchant, naturalized British Subject 1905 from Aasgaardstrand, Samsing (Daughter ‘Bon Accord’, Foggy Furze, Norway, daughter Ellen Margarite. Born 1867 West Hartlepool. Ellen Margarite Hannah (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 4200 hours worked. West Hartlepool Married 1893 Hartlepool – maiden name Clark. Departed 31/7/1920 below) on the ship ‘Orsova’ for Melbourne, Australia from London with Orient Line along with daughter Ellen. Died c1949 - last address 5 Stawell St., Armdale, Victoria. Also of 56B Longridge Rd., Earls Court, London.

Service from 3/1918 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Father Clemens Thue, Timber Merchant, naturalized British Subject 1905 from Aasgaardstrand, Samsing (Mother Westburn House, Rank – Tablemaid. Duties – table maid Norway, mother Hannah. Born 19/7/1901 Hartlepool. Baptized St. Ellen Margarite Hannah above) Sunderland and hall porter. Full time. Paul’s, Hartlepool 22/8/1901. Naturalized 13/9/1905. Departed 31/7/1920 on the ship ‘Orsova’ for Melbourne, Australia from London with Orient Line along with mother Hannah. Married Mr White and died in Australia.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 8/1916 to 1/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Kitchen helper. Part time. 162 hours Samuel May Yarm Lane, Stockton Eaglescliffe. May be Hannah Exley May Samuel but the addresses do worked. not match with the 1911 census. Service from 5/1918 to 2/1919. County Directors Office, Newcastle. Samuelson Cissie 89 Brighton Rd., Westoe Ambulance Driver. Full time. There is a Cecilia Samuelson and a Cissie Samuelson but no connection with Newcastle Service from 4/2/1918 to 4/1919. Catherine Gladstone Home, Sanders Elfrida Howard Fawnlees, Wolsingham Pantrymaid. Full time. Mitcham, Surrey. Born c1895. Died 1923 Weardale. Newton Cap, Toronto, Private. Orderly. Part time. 408 hours Service from 30/4/1915 to 11/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Sanders John Bishop Auckland worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Sanderson Mrs Raby House, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1/1916 to 1/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father John, Architect, stepmother Elizabeth, Lynwood, Richmond Rd., siblings Olive, George, John & Gordon. Mother Hannah. Born Stockton Sanderson Alyne Elizabeth Cook. Part time. 264 hours worked. Stockton 1889. Married Walter Dowman Nicholls 1921 Stockton. Died 29/8/1938 at Ainthorpe, Danby, North Yorks. Last address – 355 Norton Rd., Norton-on-Tees.

Service from 13/8/1914. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Husband William, Retired Marine Engineer. Born Colchester, Essex Sanderson Emma Mary (Mrs) Ivy House, Westoe Village Nurse. Part time. 147 hours worked. 1864 – maiden name Frostick. Married 1886 South Shields. Died 1950 South Shields. Park Road, West Sanderson G (Mr) Rank – Private. Driver. Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Hartlepool

Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Husband Hugh, Corn Merchant, children Joan & Geoffrey 33 Barrington Crescent, Sanderson Edith (Mrs) Part time. 150 hours worked. Hugh. Born 11/7/1870. Maiden name – James. Married 1898 Stockton. Stockton Died 5/12/1956. Last address – Liverton Grange, Loftus, Saltburn. Cemetery – Oxbridge Lane, Stockton.

Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Steamship Owner & Manager. Wife 74 Clifton Ave., West Sanderson John Private. Driver. Annie, children Florence, John, Hilda, Kittie, Harry. Born c1855 Hartlepool Hartlepool. Married Annie Robson 1881 Hartlepool. Died 16/7/1944.

Service from 1/1916 to 1/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Sanderson Violet 12 West End Tce., Stockton Cook. Part time. 276 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace 1911 in Stockton.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 29/5/1917 to 1919. Colliery Sales & Shipping Agent – 76 Clifton Ave., West Coal Exporting. Wife Hannah, children Frederick William, Edith, & Sarginson George Private. Driver. Hartlepool Ronald Hubert. Born Leyburn 1856. Married Hannah Riding 1879 Chorlton, Lancs. Died 13/4/1936.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Shorthand & Typist at Insurance Saunders (Sister Nora Kensington Lodge, Kathleen (Kate) Assistant Cook. 36 hours weekly. Brokers. Mother Kate, siblings Florence Maud, Mary Elizabeth, Nora below) Sunderland Ada Miller Saunders, Grace & May. Born 1890 Sunderland. Father Robert, Plater in shipyard.

Service from 8/1917 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Mother Kate, siblings Florence Saunders (Sister Kate Kensington Lodge, Nora Ada Miller Assistant Cook. 24 hours weekly. Maud, Mary Elizabeth, Kate, Grace & May. Born 20/11/1891 above) Sunderland Sunderland. Father Robert, Plater in Shipyard. Married Albert Hall Thompson 1922 Sunderland. Died 1960 Sunderland.

Service from 7/4/1916 to 1919. Born 1898 Hartlepool. Married Edith Private. Driver. Part time. 590 hours Stanton 1920 Sunderland. Father Charles, Sergt. Of Police, siblings Savage Septimus Lorne Tce., Sunderland worked. Hilda, Charles Albert, Florence Mary, Walter & Ernest. ?gone to Canada.

Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. V.A.H., East Dereham. Art Mistress. Housework & pantry. Part time. 570 Saw Mabel Eva Secondary School, Durham Born Greenwich, London 1866. Died 30/10/1939 at Paxton House, hours worked. Bath Rd., Reading. Last address – 110 Huntington Rd., Cambridge.

Service from 18/1/1917 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Born 13/6/1894 Sunderland. Baptized 11/7/1894 Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Saxon Muriel The Elms Bishopwearmouth. Father John, Hairdresser & Fancy Dealer, mother 1290 hours worked. Mary Jane, sister Mary Louise. Married George G Simpson 1921 Sunderland. Died 1981 Dewsbury.

10 Belle Vue, Sunderland. General Service duties. Part time. 336 Service from 2/1916 to 2/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Saya Mrs Gone away 24/10/1921 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 1/10/1917 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Unable to trace 1911 Sayers William Coronation St., Sacriston required. in Sacriston.

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Goods receiving depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Scaife (Daughter 6 Van Mildert Tce., Dinsdale. Husband William James, Commercial Clerk in Iron Works. Martha (Mrs) Part time. 150 hours worked. Florence below) Stockton Children Florence Benson & Frank Lambert. Born Hutton Rudby 1860. Married 1885 Stokesley District. Maiden name Smith. Died 5/3/1945.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father William James, Commercial Clerk in Iron Scaife (Mother 6 Van Mildert Tce., Florence Benson Nurse. Part time. 1700 hours worked. Works. Mother Martha. Brother Frank Lambert. Born 24/11/1886 Martha above) Stockton Stockton. Married William Finlayson 1923 Stockton. Died 1969 Teeside North District.

Service from 2/6/1915 to 1/6/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Resigned. Husband William Lane, Relieving Officer & Rank – N.S. Nursing. Part time. 4998 Scarth Mary Pauler (Mrs) 16 Cousin St., Sunderland Collector to the Guardians of the Sunderland Union. Children Ronald hours worked. Lane & Mary Sybil. Born 21/5/1882 Sunderland. Maiden name Thompson. Married 1903 South Shields. Died 1960 Sunderland.

Service from 2/6/1915 to 1/6/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Mother Mary Ann, Assistant Elementary School Mistress Rank – N.S. Nursing. Part time. 4998 & widow by 1911. Siblings William L., Amy Christian & Alfred Ernest. Scarth Winifred Ethel Park Place, Sunderland hours worked. Father William L., Relieving Officer. Born 1882 Sunderland. Died 21/1/1961 at the General Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 16 Houghton St., Sunderland.

Churchill St., Sunderland. Quartermaster. Part time. 2672 hours Service from 20/11/1917 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Scatter ?Seater Jeannie (Mrs) Certificate returned worked. Sunderland. Unable to find in Sunderland 1911. 4/8/1921 - unknown

Service from 15/5/1916 to 30/9/1918. Sacriston. Coal Miner/Hewer. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Wife Esther Dodds & daughter Evelyn. Born Sherburn Hill 3/5/1883. Scorer Robert Kirtley Witton St., Sacriston required. Baptized 7/7/1883 Durham. Father Thomas, mother Mary. Married Esther Dodds Chisholme 1908 Chester-le-St. District. Died 1969.

Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Husband Ernest John, Boilermaker at Marine Boiler Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Scott Alice (Mrs) 7 Dock St. East, Sunderland Works. Children Elizabeth Hatter. Born Monkwearmouth 1868. 5200 hours worked. Maiden name Watt. Married Ernest John Scott Sunderland 1896. Died 1929 Sunderland.

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Service from 1/1916 to 11/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, The Priory, Norton, Kitchen helper. Part time. 510 hours Eaglescliffe. Father Robinson, General Pattern Maker Iron Foundry, Scott (nee Brown) Alice (Mrs) Stockton. Not known worked. mother Mary Ann, siblings Gladys Marie & Jno. William. Born Norton 4/8/1921 1898. Baptized 20/4/1898 Norton.

Wingrove, Cleadon, Service for 3½ years. Reg. Working Party 1951 Cleadon. Unable to Scott (Sarah) Anne (Mrs) Sunderland trace 1911 census. Age when engaged – 22. Service from 25/5/1918 to 18/12/1918. Scott Annie (Mrs) Post Office, Burnhope Rank – House Member. With pay. Canadian Folkestone Military. Unable to trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 24/7/1916 (second card says from 24/8/1916) to 6/6/1918. 24/7/1916 to 25/8/1916 4th North. Gen. 8 North View, Lintz Green, st st Scott Daisy Nurse. Lincoln. Trans. 25/8/1916 to 6/6/1918 1 South. Gen. Birmingham. 1 Burnopfield N.G. Newcastle. Father Adam, Stone Miner at Coal Pit, mother Rachel, sister Edith Alice. Born Benwell 1892. Baptized 1/1/1893 Benwell. Died 1966.

Service from 6/1915 to 7/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, C/o Lady Clayton, Witton Eaglescliffe. Father James, Clerk at Sanitary Pipe Works, mother Scott Dorothy Nurse. Part time. 694 hours worked. Castle, Witton-le-Wear Dorothy E., siblings Mary, James B. & Lucy. Born Witton-le-Wear 1897. Died 16/11/1975. Last address – 8 High St., Witton-le-Wear.

Egerton St., Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 6/8/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Scott Edith Not known 4/8/1921 2798 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 10/1914 to 5/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Scott Eva Elms W., Sunderland Nurse. Part time. 24 hours weekly. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Supt. Clothes Dept. Organising & Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Scott Florence O (Mrs) Elms W., Sunderland administrator of Clothing Dept. Full time. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Service from 19/3/1915 to 10/6/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband Thomas, Colliery Labourer Escomb, Etherley, Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Scott Isabella (Mrs) above ground. Daughter Elsie May. Born Jarrow 1865. Maiden name Auckland 480 hours worked. Hart. Married Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland 6/8/1894. Father Henry Octavus Hart. Died 1931 Auckland District.

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Service from 19/1/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Honours – mentioned in despatches and awarded Rank - Commandant. Duties – Nursing, Hannah Isabella M.B.E. Pianoforte Teacher. Father George Scott, Blacksmith, mother Scott 36 Bede Burn Road, Jarrow Quartermaster & Commandant. Full (M.B.E.) Isabella, siblings Jane, Elizabeth, William, Thomasin, Mary, Dorothy, time. 1380 hours worked. Margaret & Effie. Born Jarrow 27/4/1876. Baptitzed 28/5/1876 Tynemouth. Died 1934 Newcastle District.

Service from 20/1/1915 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. St. John Derwent Dene, Shotley Badge awarded. Unable to trace at this address 1911 census but there Scott Jane Annie Sister. Part time. 3500 hours worked. Bridge is a baptism for a Jane Ann Scott on 21/3/1864 at Primitive Methodist, Shotley Bridge, father George, mother Ann.

Age when engaged 20. Service from 14/10/1918 to 16/5/1919. Jane Watt Second card says to 6/1919. Huddersfield Mil. Hosp. Father Walter Scott 3 The Oaks, Sunderland Cook. Reserve V.A.D. Macfarlane MacFarlane Scott, Draper, mother Isabella, sister Mary Isabella. Born Sunderland 1897. Service from 6/1915 to 5/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Scott Lena (Mrs) 5 The Avenue, Sunderland Nurse. Part time. 2690 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 1/1916 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. 349 Rectory Rd., Rank – Cert. Cook. Part time. 4896 hours Scott Maggie George, Dinsdale. Cookery Student in 1911. Mother Jennie, siblings Gateshead worked. Ralph & Jennie. Born Gateshead 11/6/1892. Died 1982 Cockermouth.

Kitchen helper. Part time. 423 hours Service from 6/1915 to 2/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Scott Mary (Mrs) Ashville Ave., Eaglescliffe worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace in Eaglescliffe 1911.

Service from 3/12/1915 to 11/4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Dans Castle, Tow Law. Rank – N.M. Duties – Nursing. Part time. Scott Anne Mary House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. School Teacher (Roman Catholic). Gone away 4/8/1921 130 hours worked. Boarding in Dans Castle 1911. Born Galway, Ireland 1889.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 1/12/1918. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Stack Master Coal Shipping, widower by 1911. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Siblings Edith Emily, John Joseph, Arthur Ernest, Stanley Edgar, Norman Scott Nora Esther 2 Athol Rd., Sunderland 728 hours worked. H. Percy, Irene Felice & Georgina. Born Sunderland 1885. Died 7/4/1963 at Leeholme, Easington. Last address – 94 Ormonde St., Sunderland. 79 Queens Cresc., Service from 8/1918 to 3/1919. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this Scott Violet Sunderland. Gone away Clerk. Reserve V.A.D. address in 1911. 4/8/1921

Surname Forename Address Role Further information

3 The Oaks, Sunderland. Cook Assistant. Kitchen work and Service from 5/1917 to 6/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Scott W T (Miss) Gone away 4/8/1921 cooking. 24 hours alternate weeks. House, Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address in 1911.

Service from 3/1/1918 to 8/9/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Scott Wilhelmina I unknown Masseuse. Full time. Pay – 8 gns. Hall, Ferryhill. Service all during the war. He turned out in addition to his tours of duty as member of the Police Force. Home address – 13 Logan Tce., South Shields. Wife Ann, children Mabel, Robert Vevers, Annas & Central John Station, South Rank – Chief Constable. Air Raid duty. Scott William William Benjamin Martin. Born Longtown, Cumberland 1863. Shields When required. Baptized 15/2/1863 Arthuret, Cumberland. Parents – John & Susannah. Died 21/9/1928. Last address – 1 Belgrave Tce., South Shields.

Service from 2/1916 to 10/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 10 The Craiglands, Sunderland. Married 1916 to George G. Scurfield Sunderland. Born Bracey Kate Evelyn Sister. Pay - £4.13s.0d. Full time. Sunderland 11/12/1887. Died 1/8/1979. Last address – 9 The Craiglands. Registered on UK & Ireland Nursing Registers 20/7/1923.

Service from 1/2/1916 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Husband Thomas, Stocktaker in shipyard, children Scurlock Elizabeth 261 Albert Rd., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 3147 hours worked. Jane, Joseph, Thomas & Elizabeth. Born Charlton, Northumberland 1860. Died 1927 Gateshead District.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Merlyn, Highfield, Selby Thomas Rank – S.S.P. Treasurer. Eaglescliffe. Solicitors’ Clerk. Wife Daisy Blanche. Born Yarm Eaglescliffe 12/12/1868. Son Thomas Henry. Died 1944. Service from 4/6/1918 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Semple Mary 3 Oakwood St., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 360 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911. Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Member. Hospital orderly and air Shields. Shipwright. Wife Elizabeth Janet, children Arnold, Thomas & 53 South Frederick St., Scrafton Peter Buchanan raid services. Part time. 300 hours Peter Buchanan. Born South Shields 1874. Married Elizabeth Janet South Shields worked. Edward 1897 South Shields. Died 11/1/1925. Last address – 16 Oxford St., South Shields.

Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 25/4/1915 to 10/6/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Settrey Maggie Sunniside, Tow Law 400 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Villa Place, Gateshead. Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917. Red Cross Working Party, Sewell Mrs Cert. returned 1/11/1921 - Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Gateshead. Name not on W.P. Register. Unable to trace 1911. unknown

Service from 31/3/1916. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Joined Royal Engineers 4/12/1915 Reg. No. 192154. Discharged Sickness 15/4/1919. Victory & British medals awarded. Certificate returned 4/8/1921 – not Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when called for. Telephone Engineer. Father Luke, mother Isabella, siblings Shadforth Luke Henderson Post Office, Darlington required. Charles, Emma, Frank & Sarah. Born Middlesbrough c1888. Married 1916 Auckland District to Lilian Emma Thompson. Died 14/8/1919 at War Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 4 Albert Hill Tc., Bishop Auckland. Grave – Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery.

Birch House, Lintz ford Age when engaged – 21 years 9 months. Service from 22/7/1918 to Shadwick Betty Ward Orderly. Road, Rowlands Gill date. 72 Gen. Hosp. France. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 22/10/1914 to 11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Shape Elizabeth Sheriff Mount, Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 6800 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 Gateshead. Service from 16/3/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Head Engineer, Sunderland Union Workhouse. Wife Annie Mary, children 167 Cleveland Rd., Private. Air Raid & Convoy. Part time. Sharp David Charlotte Ethel & Annie Irene. Born 5/3/1872 Gateshead. Married Sunderland 760 hours worked. 1894 Gateshead – wife’s maiden name Robson. Died 1957 Carlisle District.

Service from 9/10/1916 to 4/1917. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, 27 Candlish St., South Sharp Mary (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 800 hours worked. South Shields. Husband John Robert, Grocer’s Manager. Children Shields Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, Dorothy & Robert Anthony. Born Seaham c1876.

Service from 18/7/1916 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. School Teacher. Father Thomas, Tailor & Draper, Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. widower by 1911, siblings John, Thomas Edward Angus Allan, Allan, Shaw Alison May 7 Foyle St., Sunderland 4700 hours worked. Finlay & Flora. Mother Mary. Born Sunderland 18/1/1883. Baptized 25/2/1883 Bishopwearmouth. Died 17/4/1965 at The General Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 13 Claremont Tce., Sunderland.

Rank – Section Leader. Hospital orderly & 17 Erskine Road, South Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shaw Charles E Air Raid services. Part time. 2000 hours Shields Shields. Unable to trace 1911 census. worked.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 8/1914 to 2/1915. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, 94 Grange Rd., West West Hartlepool. Mother Jane, widow by 1911. Siblings Ada & Edwin. Shaw Edith Hartlepool. Gone away Nurse. Part time. 288 hours worked. Father Edwin. Born Hartlepool 1873. Died 10/6/1934 at the Imperial 4/8/1921 Nursing Home, Rutland Rd., Harrogate. Last address – 2 Hurstleigh Tce., Harrogate. Age when engaged – 21. 2nd card says service from 3/1915 to 10/4/1919 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon. Service from 64 Princes Rd., Seaham Nurse. With pay. Part time. 1288 hours nd Shaw Elizabeth Ella 22/2/1918 to 24/3/1919. 2 West. Gen. Hosp. Mancester. Born Harbour worked. 23/7/1897 Newcastle. Father John William, Colliery Overman below ground, mother Jane Ann, siblings Blanche, John Wood & Samuel. Died 1976 Carlisle District.

Service from 1/1/1918 to 1/1/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, 17 Erskine Rd., South South Shields. Father Charles, Commercial Traveller, mother Florence Shaw Ethel Florence 6 hours weekly. Shields Edith. Born Newcastle 11/7/1898. Married Walter J Frier 1926 South Shields. Died 1981 Birkenhead District.

Sydenham Tce., Service from 12/11/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Shaw Laura Sunderland. Not known Cook. Part time. 1200 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. 4/8/1921

Age when engaged – 23 yrs 7 months. Service from 14/10/1918 to date. 14/10/1918 to 31/12/1918 U.S.A. Base Hosp., Dartford. Trans. 31/12/1918 to 18/3/1919 2 Gen. Hosp. France. Trans. 18/3/1919 to 11 Grey St., Bishop Shaw Margaret Ann Ward Maid. date Officers’ Con. Hosp, Birkenhead. Father George William, Head Auckland Horsekeeper & Farm Bailiff with Co-op Stores, Bishop Auckland. Mother Elizabeth, siblings Elizabeth Hannah, George Edward & Florence Mary. Born 1893 Etherley. Baptized 14/1/1894 Etherley.

Service from 10/4/1917 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Joiner N.E.R. Loco. Dept. Wife Emma, children Muriel Isabel & Dorothy 106 Beaconsfield St., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Shaw Robert Iris. Born Bentham, Westmorland 5/1/1879. Married Emma Butler Darlington required. 12/9/1903 Saxilby, Lincoln. Died 26/3/1963. Last address – 33 Staindrop Cresc., Darlington.

5 Rosebery Cresc. Kitchen help and cooking. 24 hours Service from 2/1916 to 12/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Shealfield Muriel (Mrs) Edinburgh weekly. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information

Service from 12/6/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The 60 Cleveland Rd., Royalty, Sunderland. Husband John, Commercial Traveller in eggs & Shearer Margaret (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 1280 hours worked. Sunderland yeast. Children John Leslie & William Sinclair. Born Sunderland 1867. Maiden name Sinclair. Died 1955 Sunderland.

Rank – Member. Duties – hospital Sheddon (Or Service from 1917 to 1919. Registered Work Room 1923 Whickham. Margaret (Mrs) Oakfield, Whickham dressings, bandages & swabs. Part time. Sneddon) Unable to trace in Whickham 1911. 126 hours worked.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Rank – G.S.M. Duties – Cooking. Part Royalty, Sunderland. Sisters Emily Fletcher, Olive, Robert Fletcher, Sheel Eleanor Annie 5 Rectory Tce., Sunderland time. 1330 hours worked. Henry & Gretchen. Mother Margaret. Father was a Seaman. Born Liverpool 1869. Died 8/6/1943 at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland.

Service from 21/2/1917 to 19/10/1917. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. May be this lady – Husband Robert, Master Grocer. Sheldon Isabella 75 Ferry St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 246 hours worked. Born Hayton, Cumberland. Baptized 23/1/1865 Hayton. Parents Edward & Mary Anne Waggott. ?Died 1948 Plympton, Devon.

Service from 1914 to 1917. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Born Armagh, Ireland 1885. Married Elsie Wolstencroft Morton 9/6/1914 at St. Hilda’s, South Shields. Father Ferguson Shepherd, mother Maggie, siblings Annie, William, Henry, Joseph & Alfred. Died 22/9/1945. F.R.C.S.I. 1910, L. & L.M. 1907, L.R.C.P.I. & George Ferguson M.O. Part time when required. 2000 L.M. 1907, D.P.H. R.C.P.S.I. 1910. Surg. & Lect. St. Hilda Div. St. John Shepherd 9 Ogle Tce., South Shields (Dr) hours worked. Ambulance Assn. Capt. R.A.M.C., T.A. (Res. Offs.). Mem. (Chairm. & Ex- Div. Sec. South Shields Div.) B.M.A. Mem. Newcastle & North. Cos. Med. Soc. Late Surg. Specialist Deccan Brit. War Hosp. Poona & Indian Troops Hosp. Quetta. Ho. Surg. Richm. Hosp. Dub. Res. Med. Off. St. Edmondsbury, Dublin. Br. St. Patrick’s Hosp. Dub. Initiation into Freemasons 25/1/1912 – Hedworth Lodge, South Shields.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father John Francis, Wholesale Fruit Merchant, widower by 1911, siblings Nurse and Cook. Part time. 5760 hours Shepherd Elsie Mary 8 Polam Rd., Darlington Mary Lawrence, Ursula Margaret, John Lawrence & Doris Ellen. worked. Mother Julia. Baptized 4/2/1894 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington. Died 12/1/1965 The Memorial Hospital, Darlington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 37. Service from 2/7/1916 (2nd card says 2/7/1915) to 7/10/1919. 2/7/1916 (?2/7/1915) Alexandra Cosham 24 Stansfield St., nd Sherriff Hannah Nurse. Full time. Military. Trans. ‘Warilda’ 25/8/1916. France Military 15/4/1917 (2 Sunderland card says 21/4/1917) to 1/2/1919. Halton R.A.F. 7/3/1919 to 7/10/1919. 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 22/12/1917. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland.

Service from 22/4/1918 to 20/12/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., V.A. Nurse. Part time. 1200 hours Brancepeth Castle. Father Moses, mother Nancy, siblings John, James, Sherrington Mary East Farm, Brandon Village worked. Simon & William. Born Brancepeth 1869. ?Married George Liversidge 1920 Durham District & died Rotherham 1934.

Service from 6/1917 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party Reg. No. 1952. Father Adam, Gardener, mother Mary, siblings Shiel Isabel North Guards, Whitburn Sewing. Part time. 350 hours worked. Mathias, James, Ellen, Doris & Elizabeth. Born 13/6/1900 Gosforth. Married Rowland Herriman 1921 South Shields. Died 1983 North Shropshire District. Service from 24/5/1918 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Rank at engagement – Ward Sister. Rank Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Ward Sister 24/5/1918 to Shield Margaret (Mrs) 9 Jackson St., Sunderland at termination – Matron. Pay at 1/4/1916. Matron 1/4/1916 to 31/12/1918. Honours – Royal Red termination £9.2s.0d. Worked daily. Cross 2nd Class. War Service Medal. Unable to find at this address 1911. Service from 23/5/1915 to 25/9/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Laundry Maid at Sanatorium in Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Shield Margaret Ann Bridge End, Stanhope 1911. Born 1889 Stanhope. Married Frederick Phillipson 1920 140 hours worked. Weardale. Died 8/7/1944. Last address – Broadgate Head, Allendale, Hexham. Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Son John. Shields Annie 13 Church St., Lumley Sewing. Part time. 2½ hours per week. Born Lumley 1862. Died 1941. Shields Elizabeth (Mrs) Chapel Entry, Lumley Sewing. 2½ hours per week. Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. St. Gabriel’s Institute, Sunderland. Mother Maria, widow on private means by 1911. Father 16 Whitehall Tce., Shilleto Kate Septina Assistant Cook. Henry, Dock Waterman. Siblings Maria, Elizabeth, Caroline & May Sunderland Leonard. Born 1867 Sunderland. Married William T Scott 1916 Sunderland. Died 1952 Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Robert John, Grocer, mother Mary, siblings Percy Robert, Thomas Forsyth, James Pyle, Janet Marion, Norman William, William Ewart May Forsyth 21 Westbrook Villas, Shinkfield Nurse. Part time. 4,000 hours worked. Gladstone & Frank Muirs. Born Darlington 1886. Died 3/1/1938 at S.R.N., C.M.B. Darlington Sedgefield. Gravestone in Darlington West Cemetery. UK & Ireland Nursing Register 11/4/1924. Cert. 1920 to 1923 Crewe Memorial Hospital. Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Shinn Nellie (Mrs) West Park, Darlington Mender in Linen Room. to trace in Darlington.

Service from 6/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Teacher. Father William Hetherington, House Painter, mother Eliza Shipley (Sister Ethel The Willows, Moor Lane, Rank – Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part Louisa Bond, siblings Agnes, Ethel, Gertrude, Allan, Ivy, William & Elsie below) Whitburn time. 350 hours worked. Arthur. Born South Shields 1888. Baptized 30/5/1888 St. Michael’s, South Westoe. Died 8/4/1973 at Plas Y Llan Residential Home, Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire.

Service from 1/8/1914 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party. Head Teacher. Father William Hetherington, House Painter, mother Rank – Red Cross Worker. V.A.D. Nursing Shipley (Sister Elsie The Willows, Moor Lane, Eliza Louisa Bond, siblings Agnes, Elsie, Gertrude, Allan, Ivy, William Ethel and sewing. Part time. 650 hours above) Whitburn Arthur. Born 1878 West Derby. Died 25/4/1965 at Caernarvon & worked. Anglesey General Hospital, Bangor. Last address – 94 Penrhos Rd., Bangor.

Service from 9/1915 to 1917. Lanchester Red Cross Work Party. Shipley May Victoria Tce., Lanchester Honours – Government Badge. Unable to trace in Lanchester 1911.

27 St. James’ Rd., General Service. Part time. 739 hours Service from 1/12/1915 to 13/10/1917. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Shoolbred Laura (Mrs) Wandsworth Common worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace on Ancestry. Service from 9/1916 to 9/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Shorecross Mrs Roker Hotel, Sunderland Rank – G.S. Part time. 50 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 10/5/1917 to 9/5/1919. 3rd Northern General, Sheffield. 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 10/5/1918. A 10 Blayney Row, Heddon- Domestic Servant with Newcastle Cookery School in 1911. Father John Short Ada Nurse. on-the Wall Hedley Short, Labourer with Newcastle Water Company, mother Eleanor, siblings Margaret, Eleanor Hudson & Fred L.H. Born Blue Bell, Heddon –on-the-Wall 1893. Died 1927 Newcastle District.

Short Dora (Mrs) South View, Tantobie Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Short Evie (Mrs) Elms West, Sunderland Nurse. 36 hours weekly. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 19/9/1915 to 17/2/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Short Frances Queen St., Crook 320 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Short Maggie (Mrs) 24 Fairford Tce., Stanley Sewing & Knitting. 2 hours weekly. Service from 7/1918 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

97 Marborough St., South Service from 6/10/1915 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Short Mary Nurse. Part time. 2240 hours worked. Shields South Shields. Unable to trace 1911 at South Shields.

Service from 4/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Husband Ernest Withers Short, Coal Woodward Mary Kitchen work and cooking. 24 hours Exporter & Merchant, children Elaine Mary Woodward & Enid Beatrice. Short 9 Woodside, Sunderland (Mrs) alternate weeks. Born New South Wales, Australia c1881 – maiden name Morgan. Died 21/8/1947 at Middleton Hall, Middleton-St.-George. Last address – The Avenue Hotel, Harrogate.

Service from 6/8/1915 to 12/6/1916. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Chilton Moor. Husband Edward William, Surgeon & Physician, Sara Ann (Sadie) Short The Crossways, Lumley Supt. daughters Maud Etienne & Alice Jane Kathleen. Born Alston 1872. (Mrs) Maiden name Archer. Married 1900 Newcastle District. Died 16/1/1934. Last address – South Croft, Edgehill, Ponteland.

Service from 9/1916 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Ashbrooke Tower, Rank – G.S. Part time. 112 hours Sunderland. Husband Thomas Smart Short, Shipbuilder. Born Hull Short Violet (Mrs) Sunderland worked. 1880. Maiden name White. Married 1903 Sculcoates District. Died 3/9/1963. Cemetery – Sunderland. Service from 5/8/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Shother Ellen (Mrs) Ashwood Tce., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 500 hours worked. Sunderland. No trace 1911 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 35. Service from 11/11/1917 to 27/8/1918. 11/11/1917 to 11/12/1917 Military Hosp., Huddersfield. 26/1/1918 to 221 Cleveland Rd., 27/8/1918 Mil. Hosp., Stoke. 2nd card says service from 24/5/1915 to Sunderland. 2nd card Shotton Jane Dalton (Mrs) Nurse. With pay. 6/9/1918 & includes service at St. Gabriel’s V.A.H., Sunderland. Born address – 46 Eastfield St., 1877 Sunderland. Maiden name Cook. Married William Shotton 1903 Sunderland Sunderland. Died 16/4/1938. Last address – 40 Pensher St., Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 10/8/1914 to 23/2/1916 and 1/1/1917 to date. Period of absence due to service in France. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Dudley House, West Shover Henry W.M. (Dr.) M.O. Full time. West Hartlepool. Father Henry, Retired Royal Artillery by 1891. Hartlepool Mother Annie, siblings Annie, Martin, Arthur & Ernest. Born Burma c1876. 15 Rockwood Gardens, Service from 18/2/1918 to 1919. Dilston. Unable to trace 1911 at Shringley Annie Rank – G.S.M. Reserve V.A.D. Ryton Ryton. Service from 6/1915 to either 2/1917 or 1/1917 (both dates on card). 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father Frederick William, Wiltam Lodge, Eaglescliffe. Kitchen helper. Part time. 640 hours Sibley Eva Mary Brewers’ Manager, mother Margaret, siblings Ina & Douglas Frederick Gone away 4/8/1921 worked. Winter Sibley. Born Putney, Surrey 1896. Married John C Lyon 1917 Stockton District.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 4/4/1917 to date (20/10/1919). Mil Hos. Grantham. Born 1890 Winlaton. Father John G., Blacksmith, Siddle Annie 13 California, Winlaton Nurse. With pay. mother Elizabeth, siblings Albert, Thomas & Margaret. A servant in 1911. ? Died 1951 Birmingham District.

Age when engaged – 20. Service from 15/9/1917. 2nd card says 14/9/1917 to 14/9/1918. Canadian Mil. Hosp., Basingstoke. Father House Member. Reserve V.A.D. 2nd card Sillett Muriel Elliott 2 Windsor Ave., Ferryhill Arthur, Foreman Butcher at Co-op store, mother Emily, brother Eric says Nurse. Arthur. Born Esh Winning 1899. Married Charles H. Baker 1918 Sedgefield District. Died in Canada.

Service from 1/12/1914 to 14/1/1919. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. Honours – War Service Badge. Born 1885 Sunderland. Simey (Sister Emily The Towers, Millbeck, Rank – A/N & Q/M. Duties – Nurse and Father Ralph, Solicitor & Notary, mother Margaret, siblings Ralph, Caroline Cheyne below) Keswick Quartermaster. Full time. Mabel, Margaret & Emily. Part time student in Leeds in 1911. Died 13/12/1957 at Prospect Park Hospital, Reading. Last address – 198 Andover Rd., Newbury, Berks.

Age when engaged – 46. Service from 1/11/1916 to 4/11/1917. Chateau D’Oex, Switzerland. Father Ralph, Solicitor & Notary, mother Simey (Sister Caroline Emily The College, Durham G.S. Member. With pay. Margaret, siblings Ralph, Mabel, Margaret & Caroline. Born 1870 above) Sunderland. Died 17/9/1956. Last address – Elmete Lane, Roundhay, Leeds.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information

Service from 19/1/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Husband Thomas, Coal Trimmer, children John, Hannah Gillett House, Frobisher St., Simm Nurse. Part time. 2053 hours worked. George, Norah May, Eliza Jane, Thomas & Henry Jefferson. Born Wardropper (Mrs) Hebburn Heworth 1866. Maiden name Jefferson. Married 1887 South Shields District. Died 1928 South Shields District.

Service from 7/1916 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Rank – Member. Duties – Ward helper. Eaglescliffe. Born Stockton 1872. Mother Mary, siblings John, Charles, Simmons Mary Frances Albert Road, Eaglescliffe Part time. 1111 hours worked. Robert & Tom. Father was a Seaman. Died 14/4/1951. Last address – Hill View, Eaglescliffe.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 10/9/1917 to 9/10/1918. 2nd th Nurse. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. on card says service from 19/9/1917. 4 Mil. Hosp., Lincoln. Dressmaker’s Simpson Ann Isabella 8 Wilfred St., Chester-le-St. second card. Apprentice. Stepfather Edward Crabtree, mother Sarah, sister Jane E. Simpson & half sister Hannah Crabtree. Born 1895 Chester-le-St. Baptized 27/7/1897 Chester-le-St. Father Nathaniel, Mason’s Labourer.

Ingleside, Eaglescliffe. Rank – Member. Duties – Nursing. Part Service from 7/1915 to 11/1918. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Simpson Dora Gone away 4/8/1921 time. 1108 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911 at Eaglescliffe. Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Simpson Elizabeth (Mrs) Aynsley Tce., Consett Nursing. Part time. 200 hours. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. 30 The Westlands, Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Father George Henry, Yard Simpson Gladys Cooking & issuing linen. Part time. Sunderland Master with Railway Co. Mother Eliza, brother Henry Stanley. Born Castleford, Yorks. c1892. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 900 hours Husband Charles Edward Louis, Colourist at Henry Pease & Co. Ltd. Simpson Hilda Marion (Mrs) 43 Fife Road, Darlington worked. Worsted Mills, Darlington. Born Ripon 1873. Maiden name Clark. Married 1910 Darlington. Service from 25/11/1915 to 31/10/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Simpson Mabel Peases West, Crook Nursing. Part time. 1550 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father George, Joiner, mother Mary Ann. Born Crook 1890.

Service from 31/7/1916 to 31/7/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Born 1889 Alnwick. Baptized 31/10/1889 Simpson Marjorie Gordon Bank House, Shotley Bridge Sister. Part time. 648 hours worked. Alnwick. Parents Alfred Wilson Simpson & Edith Kate. Died 9/6/1977. Last address – 12 Silverston Ave., Bognor Regis.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 22. Service from 17/5/1918 to 17/1/1919. 17/5/1918 to 17/6/1918 at 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Simpson Robina Porter Leysmill, Arbroath Nurse. With pay. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Trans. 17/6/1918 to 17/1/1919 Mil. Hosp. Exeter. Unable to trace. Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Colliery Wood View, Sacriston. Section Leader. Air Raid & Coast Undermanager. Wife Annie Maud, children Irene Margaret, John Simpson William Edward Cert. returned – gone away Defence. When required. Edward & Enid Elizabeth. Born Annfield Plain 1871. Married 1899 4/8/1921 Lanchester District to Annie Maud Buckham. 206 North St., Charing Service from 22/10/1914 to 7/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Simpson Winifred (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 3654 hours worked. Cross, Glasgow House, Gateshead.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Honours James Donald (Dr) Wellington Cottage, – mentioned in despatches. Wife Ethel Monypenny Grant, son Donald Sinclair O.B.E., M.R.C.S., Medical Officer when required. Grange Road, Darlington Alan Forrester. Born Derby 1874. Died 26/7/1959. Last address – Elm L.R.C.P. Court, Tower Rd., Darlington. Cemetery – Darlington West.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father John George, Coal Owner, wife Elly. Sister Florence. Born West Westbourne Villa, Sinclair Ellie Nurse. Part time. 3204 hours worked. Hartlepool 3/5/1890. Baptized 9/6/1890 at St. James’, Hartlepool. Darlington Married John M. Mitchell 1938 Kensington, Middlesex. Died 1972 Bromley, Greater London. Service from 1/7/1916 to 1/5/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Sinclair Kate (Mrs) Urfa Tce., South Shields Clerk. Part time. 1200 hours worked. South Shields. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 7/8/1915 to 24/11/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Trepolpen, Stanhope then House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. May be Sarah Frances, widow by Sinclair Sara (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 150 hours worked. Charlotte St., South Shields 1911. Daughters Ethel & Annie. Born Stanhope 1873. Husband William, Stationary Engine Stoker. Died 11/3/1919 Stanhope.

Service from 20/5/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Father Thomas Hogg, Ship Plater, mother Mary Isabella, siblings Thomas, John, Kate, Mary Florence, Norah, Harold Singleton Faith Annie 3 Croft Tce., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 2947 hours worked. Emmerson & Walter. Born Jarrow 15/8/1882. Married William Hargest 1930 South Shields District. Died 30/12/1950. Last address – 5 Hadstone Place, North Fenham, Newcastle.

Service from 21/2/1917 to 1919. May be this man – Coal Oxford Tce., Bishop Slack John Private. Driver. Miner/Hewer, born 1877 Bainbridge, Yorks., baptized 7/8/1877 Auckland Askrigg, Yorks., parents James & Hannah. Wife Mary.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 9/1915 to 9/1918. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father Arthur, Secretary to Steel Plate Making 88 High St., Norton-on- Sladden Margaret Nurse. Part time. 8180 hours worked. Company, mother Ada, siblings Charlotte, Mary, John, Andrew, Arthur, Tees Dorothy & Harry. Born Seaton Carew 29/4/1896. Died 2/2/1991 Reigate, Surrey. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 19/8/1916 to 1/9/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Slanger Isabella (Mrs) Roker Ave., Sunderland 1664 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. Member. Duties – hospital orderly & air 75 Mortimer Rd., South Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Slater Robert raid services. Part time. 300 hours Shields Shields. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. worked. 177 Osbourne Ave., South Slaughter Edward John Private. Driver. Service from 17/5/1917 to 1919. Father & son both with same name. Shields

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 19/10/1915 to 22/3/1919. Mil. Hosp. France. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 1/1/1918. Living Sleightholme Harriet Annie 4 Dean St., Shildon Nurse. with uncle Robert Storey & aunt Ursula in 1911 at 4 Dean St., Shildon. Born Heighington 2/5/1890. Parents Robert & Mary Jane. Died 6/3/1991. Cemetary – Darlington West.

7 Glenthorpe Ave., Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 11/7/1916 to 1/7/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Slokoe ?Stokoe Effie Sunderland 832 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Railway Station Hotel, Husband Cuthbert, Licensed Victualler, children John, Mildred, Joseph Smailes Mary Ann (Mrs) Garments made at home. Railway Tce., Willington & Ethel. Born Durham 1871. Maiden name Raine. Died 19/7/1945. Last address – Watling Park Rd. South, Chester-le-St.

Service from 10/4/1916 to 6/6/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth 18 Cumberland Tce., V.A.Nurse. Part time. 4152 hours Small Amy (Mrs) Castle. Also Mil. Hosp., Birmingham. Unable to trace in Willington Willington worked. 1911. 5 Kensington Tce., V.A. Nurse. Part time. 6032 hours Service from 10/6/1916 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Small Harriet (Mrs) Willington worked. Castle, Durham. Unable to trace Willington 1911. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 4/9/1916 to date. 4/9/1916 4th Smart Isabella 34 The Avenue, SunderlandNurse. Northern Gen., Lincoln. 5/5/1917 Trans. Mil. Hosp., France. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911. Agnes Palmer Age when engaged – 25. Service from 16/5/1917 to 4/7/1918. 1st Smith Cheviot Villa, Burnopfield Cook. (Mrs) Southern Gen., Birmingham. Unable to trace 1911. 1A Laura St., Seaham Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Smith Alice (Mrs) Repairing linen. 4 hours fortnightly. Harbour Seaham Harbour. Unable to trace 1911.

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Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 10/7/1915 to 18/2/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Smith Alice 18 West View, Crook 330 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1/10/1918 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Smith Annie (Mrs) 8 Wilberforce St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 205 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Husband Neil, Iron Duller in Shipyard. Born Greenock, Scotland c1856. Fernlea, East Boldon. Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Honours – D.S.O. and M.C. Born 1889 Arnold Edward Address changed to: Smith Private. Driver. South Shields. Died 8/2/1937. Last address – Silverdale, Sleights, Nr. (Major) Burton Grange, Helperby, Whitby. York

Service from 16/2/1917 to 1919. Consulting Marine Engineer & Cowesby, 48 Clifton Ave., Smith Charles Edward Private. Driver. Marine Surveyor (ships). Wife Elizabeth, children Charles Frederick, West Hartlepool Sarah Florence & Annie. Born Cowesby, Yorks. 1856. Died 25/2/1930.

3 Holmwood Grove, Section Leader. Air Raid Station. When Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Smith Charles W Darlington required. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. Service from 6/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. 152 Roker Ave., Smith Christina A Nurse. Part time. 3072 hours worked. Father William, Marine Engineer, mother Janet, brother James. Born Sunderland Monkwearmouth 1881. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 12/6/1916 to 31/5/1919. 2nd card says service from 25/12/1915 to 24/6/1919 at 17th Durham th Smith Daisy Peases West, Crook Nurse. V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. 5 Northern Gen. Hosp., Leicester. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 7/1918. Stepfather John Sayer, Bricklayer, mother Margaret. Born Dublin c1893. Service from 24/10/1914 to 11/11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Smith Elizabeth (Mrs) 7 Frazer Tce., Pelaw Cook. Part time. 2200 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 6/5/1917 to 6/7/1917 and 2/9/1917 to date. 16th Nurse. £1-16s-3d per month pay. Full Smith Elizabeth Verr Thornhill, Bellingham Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Northumberland War time. Hosp, Gosforth. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1/1/1917 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, 27 Meldon Tce., South South Shields. Father John Oliver, Timber Merchant, mother Jane Smith Emma (Emmie) Part time. 20 hours weekly. Shields Russell, siblings John Russell, William Robinson, Harry Oliver & Nora. Born South Shields 1890. Died 1925 South Shields.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 11/1916 to 1/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 6 Holmlands Park South, Smith Ethel Ord Cook. Part time. 50 hours worked. Sunderland. Daily Governess in 1911. Born Sunderland 1890. Died Sunderland 1957.

Service from 2/1916 to 7/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 6 St. George’s Tce., Roker, Smith Florence Margaret Nursing. Part time. 336 hours worked. Sunderland. Teacher of Music in 1911. Father John, Artist, widower by Sunderland 1911. Sister Ethel Elizabeth. Born Sunderland 1877.

Florence Mary Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Service from 4/5/1917 to 6/6/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Smith Main St., Shildon (Mrs) 360 hours worked. Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 1916 to 1919. Registered Work Room 1923 Whickham. Rank – Member. Duties – hospital Father Andrew, G.P., mother Elizabeth, siblings Andrew, Edward, Smith Irene Margaret Rose Villa, Whickham dressings, bandages & swabs. Part time. Robert, Henry Davison, Mary Elsie & Effie Wilkie. Born Whickham 129 hours worked. 30/8/1886. Died 16/1/1985 at War Memorial Cottage Hospital, Whickham. Ravensworth View, Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Smith Isabella Knitting & sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Wrekenton Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 4/5/1917 to 7/8/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Smith Isabella (Mrs) Elmfield Tce., Shildon Hall, Ferryhill. Maybe this woman – husband Charles, Miner/Hewer, 360 hours worked. children William, Cresswell, Margaret & Laura.

Rank – Member. Duties – Hospital Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South 17 Maxwell St., South Smith James orderly & air raid services. Part time. Shields. This may be this man – A plasterer, wife Sarah. Born Dunbar Shields 300 hours worked. c1856.

Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 at this address Smith James Harton Lea, South Shields Private. Driver. but may be James Muir Smith, Solicitor, wife Euphemia, children James Muir, Percival & Doris. Born South Shields 1880.

Grimshaw’s Garage, Private. Driver. 220 hours worked. Part Smith James Service from 10/10/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911. Sunderland time.

Service from 8/6/1915 to 7/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Smith Jane A 70 Dundass St., Sunderland Full time. Night Sister. Pay – 4 gns. Hall, Ferryhill. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 10 Hamsterley St., Section Leader Air Raid Station when Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Darlington Air Raid Station. Smith John B Darlington required. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 8/7/1916 to 20/1/1919. Dept. for references – F.A.U. Smith John Ernest 24 High St., Langley Moor Orderly. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 8/1916 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father Alexander Henry, Physician & Surgeon, mother Rank – G.S.M. Duties – kitchen helper. Smith Catherine Mary Bridge House, Yarm Charlotte, sister Joan Cumming Smith. Born Yarm 1/11/1896. Married Part time. 922 hours worked. Peter C. de E. Collin 1919 Stokesley District. Died 1972 Gosport, Hampshire District. Service from 19/11/1914 to 25/11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Smith Laura 4 Barry St., Dunston Nurse. Full time. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 29. Service from 1/6/1915 to 5/5/1916. Mil. 1 Mount Pleasant, Bishop Hosp., Manchester. Typist. Father John J., Wesleyan Methodist Smith Mabel Wood Nurse. Auckland Minister, mother Mary, siblings Leigh, Harriet, Mary, Janet & Marjorie. Born Walkden, Lancs. 10/8/1885. Died 1976 Whitby District.

Age when engaged – 18. Service from 15/5/1918 to 11/7/1919. 9 Albion St., Murton Kitchen Maid. Housemember. Reserve 15/5/1918 to 19/6/1919 Canadian Con. Hosp., Matlock. Trans Smith Margaret Colliery. Other address – V.A.D. 19/6/1919 to 11/7/1919 Catterick Camp, Yorks. Father John, Coal 54 Princess St., Murton Miner/Hewer, mother Margaret Ann. Born Seaham Harbour 1900.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Smith Marjorie Greencroft, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 4320 hours worked. to trace on 1911 census.

Service from 2/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Alice Leaton Hillside, Otto Tce., Father Ralph John Seager, Master Mariner, mother Elizabeth, siblings Smith Cook. Part time. 700 hours worked. (Marjorie) Sunderland Kirton Jon, Gerald Foster & Ralph Bryan Seager. Born Sunderland 1895. Married 1918 Sunderland to Frederick Gamblin.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 10/12/1917. 11th Durham V.A.H., The 11 Claremont Tce., Rank – Tr. Nurse. Nursing duties. Part Royalty, Sunderland. Widow by 1911. Children Edith Alexandra, Smith Mary (Mrs) Sunderland time. 316 hours worked. Margaret Dalrymple, Angus & Hugh Dalrymple. Born South Shields c1862. Service from 13/4/1918 to 31/7/1918. Also on card service to Rank – G.S.M. Pay - £1.8s. Housemaid. Smith Mary Baxton Burn, Blackhill 31/3/1919. 26th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. Full time. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 1/1/1917 to 25/11/1918. Honours – V.W. Badge, Certificate B.R.X. & S.J. Father John, Sanitary Engineer, mother Lucy Home Worker. C.W. Rooms. Part time. Agnes. Born Barnard Castle 3/12/1863. Baptized 6/12/1863 St. Smith Mary Alice Grove Park, Barnard Castle 154 hours worked. Mary’s, Barnard Castle. Siblings Charles James, William Joseph, Vincent John, Lucy, Clara, Eleanor & Cecilia. Died 28/12/1949. Last address – The Grove, 57 Galgate, Barnard Castle.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Quarry Garth, Ploughton, Acting Matron & Quartermaster. Full Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Smith Mary Frances (Mrs) Yorks. time. Chilton Moor. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 1/1/1917 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, 27 Meldon Tce., South South Shields. Father John Oliver, Timber Merchant, mother Jane Smith Norah Occasional hours. Shields Russell, siblings John Russell, William Robinson, Emma & Harry Oliver. Born South Shields 1896.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 1911 school & errand boy for shoemakers. Father William, Painter’s Rank – Member. Air Raid Station. When Labourer N.E.R. Locomotive Works, mother Hannah Margaret, siblings Smith Norman 11 Japan St., Darlington required. Robert William & Elizabeth Ann. Born Darlington 14/11/1897. Baptized 8/12/1897 St. Paul’s, Darlington. Married Annie Mack 1925 Darlington. Died 1965 Darlington.

Service from 6/1915 to 8/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Smith Ruth 70 Cairo St., Sunderland Nurse. Part time. 400 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 3/4/1916 to 10/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Husband Charles William, Deputy Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Smith Sarah Annie (Mrs) 58 Auckland Tce., Shildon Overman, children John Alexander, Gladys & Ivy. Born Croxdale 2001 hours worked. 18/7/1880. Maiden name – McConnell. Married 30/4/1898 Shildon. Father Samuel.

10 Boyd St., Delves Lane, Service from 2/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Blackhill. Orderly & Coast Defence. Part time. 140 Smith William Henry Consett. Cert. returned – Stationary Engineman at Steel Plate Mills. Wife Phoebe Jane, children hours worked. gone away 19/12/1921 Isabella Ritson, Lilian May & Constance Hall. Born c1872 Middlesbro.

Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & Air Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South 241 Stanhope Rd., South Smith William W Raid Services. Part time. 300 hours Shields. Maybe William Wilson Smith but cannot find at this address Shields worked. 1911. Service from 8/3/1917 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. 21 General Graham St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Apprentice Engineer. May be Roland Hodgson Smithson. Mother Mary Smithson Roland Sunderland 160 hours worked. widow by 1911, siblings Edith, Richard, Gordon & Ida Leslie. Born Sunderland 1892.

Service from 20/10/1915 to 10/5/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Honours – 2 stripes. Husband Ralph, Margaret Hannah Vaughan St., Shildon. Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. Part time. Colliery Clerk, son Thomas Pattinson Smurthwaite. Born Eldon Lane Smurthwaite (Mrs) ?Vayham St. 6150 hours worked. 30/11/1882. Married 1903 Auckland District. Maiden name Pattinson. Died 15/9/1965 at The General Hospital, Bishop Auckland. Last address – 2 Auckland Tce., Shildon.

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153 Hastings St., Age when engaged – 25. Service from 19/7/1918 to 19/2/1919. Mil. Smurthwaite Mary Isabella Nurse. With pay. Sunderland Hos. Carlisle. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911.

15 Thornton St., West Smurthwaite T (Mr) Hartlepool. Gone away Private. Driver. Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 4/8/1921

Kitchener St., Sunderland. Service from 1916 to 3/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Smyth Sarah (Mrs) Ward Sister. Gone away 4/8/1921 Institute, Kayll Road, Sunderland. Not in Sunderland 1911.

Service from 1916 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband Alfred William, Storekeeper in Loco. Dept. Railway Co. Son Agnes Isabella William. Born Darlington 29/10/1872. Married 1899 Northallerton Snaith West Park, Darlington Mender in Linen Room. (Mrs) District. Maiden name Smith. Died 14/10/1938. Last address – Cranham Woods Sanatorium, Gloucester. Cemetery – Darlington West. Service from 18/3/1915 to 12/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red High Etherley, Bishop House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Coal Miner/Hewer. Wife Elizabeth Snaith John Orderly. Part time. 180 hours worked. Auckland Ann, children Hilda Elizabeth & Doris Jane. Born Wigton District, Cumberland 1869. Died 1940. 16 Inverness St., Fulwell, Service from 6/1917 to date. Sunderland. Unable to trace in Snaith Mary Jane Gen. Service Supt. Sunderland Sunderland 1911.

Service from 10/2/1917 to 1919. Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Wife Mary Isabella, children Arthur Percival & Norah Elizabeth. Born Darlington 16/11/1862. Married Mary Isabella Lynton House, Tenters St., Heslop 8/10/1895 at St. Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland. Father William Snaith Percival Private. Driver. Bishop Auckland Alcock Snaith. Died 15/12/1944 at Oaklands, Bishop Auckland. Arthur Percival Attested 27/5/1916, to Army Reserve 28/5/1916. Mobilized Army Service Corps M.T. 25/9/1916. Served in Salonica. Reg. No. 223447 Private. Demobbed 27/1/1920.

22 Longnewton St., Service from 2/1915 to 7/1915. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Snowball Elizabeth (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 336 hours worked. Dawdon, Seaham Harbour Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Unable to trace 1911 in Seaham.

Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, 37 Viceroy St., Seaham Seaham Harbour. May be Margaret Jane, husband Robert, Colliery Snowball Jane (Mrs) Repairing linen. 4 hours fortnightly. Harbour Horsekeeper, children Robert Alexander, Jessie & Stanley. Born Felling c1879. Died 1941.

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Age when engaged – 28. Service from 31/10/1914 to 29/4/1915. Previous engagement – France. Chauffeur/Mechanic. Born Newcastle 1887. Father Ephraim, Fruiterer, mother Elizabeth, siblings John, George, Gertie, Ephraim Carr & James Edward. Married Lily Wilkinson 21 Gladstone Tce., Boldon Ambulance Driver. Pay at engagement – at Headworth Church, Boldon 23/11/1915. Children John Edward, Snowdon Luke Colliery. Previous address – 35s. William K. & Harry. Spent 3 years with 6th Northumberland Fusiliers. 85 Kendall St., Newcastle Joined R.A.S.C. M.T. Reg. No. 300437. Attested 26/11/1915, to Army Reserve 27/11/1915, mobilized 12/3/1917, posted A.S.C. M.T. 13/3/1917. Demobbed 24/12/1919. Died 1944. Buried 10/8/1944 Havelock Norwood Cemetery, Ealing, Greater London.

Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Snowdon E.M. (Miss) High St., Norton Nurse. Part time. 1236 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace 1911.

Royal George, Peases Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 5/12/1915 to 26/2/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Snowdon Lily West, Crook 150 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 20. Service from 15/1/1918 to date (20/10/1919). Mil. Hos. Catterick Camp. Father James, Miner, mother Snowdon Mary Elizabeth Malton House, Swalwell Nurse. With pay. Jane Ann, siblings Joseph, Ellis, Hilda, James Nichol, Thomas & Nellie. Born Pelton Fell 1897.

Service from 25/10/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, South Mount, Monkton, Soderberg Elizabeth Nurse. Part time. 894 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Father Henry, Butcher, mother Elizabeth, siblings Nr. Jarrow Jennie & Ada Young. Born Jarrow c1869. Died 1947.

Service from 19/6/1915 to 9/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Elementary School Teacher. Father John Rank – Nurse. Duties – General work. Richard, Colliery Engine Fitter, mother Rachel, siblings James, John Softly Julia School St., New Seaham Part time. 500 hours worked. George, Richard, Lavinia, Mary, Rachel & Percival Jameson. Born Seaham Harbour 1890. Married Charles E. Corner 1923 Easington District. Died 1949 Sunderland.

83 Collingwood St., South Service from 1/1/1916 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Somers Elizabeth (Mrs) Nursing. Part time. 3680 hours worked. Shields South Shields. Unable to trace in South Shields on 1911 census.

Rank – Member. Duties – hospital 5 Readhead Ave., South Service from 1914 to 1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Soulsby Thomas orderly & Air Raid Services. Part time. Shields Shields. More than one of this name and none at this address in 1911. 300 hours worked. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband Albert Ernest, Farmer, children Ida & Patience. Born 1887 Southern Jane Aline (Mrs) 1 Banks Tce., Croft-on-Tees Cook. Part time. 672 hours worked. Croft-on-Tees. Maiden name Bamlet. Married 1906 Darlington District. Died 1969 Darlington District. Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Southern Sarah (Mrs) 2 Wallace St., Sunderland Rank – N.S. Nursing. Full time. Sunderland. More than one of this name and none at this address in 1911. Kitchen Maid. Private Servant. Part time. Service from 1/7/1916 to 1/7/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Southwell Anne Brancepeth Castle 3,000 hours worked. Castle. Unable to trace at Brancepeth in 1911. Service from 19/1/1915 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Spalding Catherine 25 Hill St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 500 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace in Jarrow in 1911. Service from 1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s 15 Rosslyn Tce., Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Born 13/4/1898 Sunderland. Parents Spark Lilian Assistant Cook. Sunderland Alfred & Margaret Jane. Married Arthur E Tulloch 1921 Sunderland. Died 1981.

Service from 1915 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 40 Camborne Grove, Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. nursing. Gateshead. Husband James, Fitter & Turner at engine works. Born Sparke Eleanor (Mrs) Gateshead Part time. 7600 hours worked. Gateshead 1876. Maiden name Scott. Married 1901 Gateshead. Died 9/6/1964. Last address – St. Mary’s Convent, Ebchester.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Speed (Brother Sunderland. Mother Ellen, widow by 1901 living on own means. 17 Humbledon View, Housemaid. Part time. 644 hours William Teesdale Alice Helen Siblings William Teesdale & Mary Elizabeth. Governess in 1911. Born Sunderland worked. below) Bedford 1869. Father Robert. Died 21/1/1954 at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 6 The Cedars, Sunderland.

Service from 9/8/1915 to 1919. Mother Ellen, widow by 1901 living on own means. Siblings Alice Helen & Mary Elizabeth. Born 1864 Speed (Sister Alice 17 Humbledon View, Private. Driver. Part time. 74 hours William Teesdale Bradford. Father Robert. Managing Director of Wire Rope above) Sunderland worked. Manufacturers. Died 7/5/1936. Last address – 6 The Cedars, Sunderland. Service from 2/12/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Colliery Clerk. Wife Mary, adopted daughter Doris M. Hon. Auditor. Duties – monthly and Spence James William 2 Vane Tce., New Seaham Spence. Born New Seaham 1880. Married Mary Appleby 1903 annual accounts. Part time. Easington District. Died 3/3/1960. Last address – Roseville, Seaton Lane, New Seaham.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1/1915 to 7/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Spence Josie Woodside, Sunderland General work. Sundays. House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Spence (?same person Service from 6/1916 to 10/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Miss Woodside, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 84 hours worked. as above) Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1915 to 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Could be this lady – Husband Charles Edward, Locomotive Fitter, daughter Louisa Smurthwaite. Born 5/9/1874 Blackburn. Baptized Spencer Emma (Mrs) Northgate, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1080 hours worked. 20/9/1874 Christ Church, Blackburn. Parents Joseph & Elizabeth. Maiden name Sweetman. Married 1894 Hartlepool to Samuel Smurthwaite. Died 1931 Darlington.

3 Milton St., West Section Leader. Driver. Part time. 200 Spencer John A.M. Service from 23/8/1918 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911. Hartlepool hours worked. Rank – S.S.P. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 2/1918 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Spencer-Smith Christine (Mrs) Albert Rd., Eaglescliffe 695 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace Eaglescliffe 1911.

Killkenny, Mitchellstown, Service from 13/7/1916 to 19/7/1918. 4th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Spillane Ellen Trained nurse. Co. Cork, Ireland Sunderland. Also at Cirencester, Ongar, Liverpool.

Service from 1/1/1916 to 1/8/1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Spillane E Sister. Full time. Darlington. Kitchen maid. Full time. £1.8s. per Service from 1/4/1915 to 15/8/1915. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Spipley Florence Wood St., Shotley Bridge month. House, Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Cook. Part time. 2688 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Husband Frederick, Insurance Agent, son Leonard. 16 Grange Ave., Grange Spittlehouse Sarah Maria (Mrs) Also 250 hours worked at Goods Born Stockton 1871. Maiden name Jones. Married 26/12/1896 St. Estate, Stockton receiving depot. Thomas’, Stockton. Father David. Died 13/12/1954. Last address – 6 Delstrother Ave., Stockton.

Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Wife Elizabeth Maud, son Jabez Wilfred. Born 1884 Haswell. Jonathan John Spooner (Brother 15 Braddyll St., South Rank – Ambulance Officer. Duties – Air Father Jabez, Coalminer, mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings Thomas Hope, Jacob Walter William below) Hetton Raid duty. Part time. Sarah, Eleanor, William, Isaac, Ann, Elizabeth, John, Lily & Norah. Robert Married 19/8/1908 South Hetton to Elizabeth Maud Clark. Died 18/8/1952. Last address – 4 South View, South Hetton.

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Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Coal Miner/hewer. Father Jabez, Coalminer, mother Elizabeth Spooner (Brother William Joseph 5 Gale St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid Duty. Occasional hours. Ann, siblings Thomas Hope, Sarah, Eleanor, Jonathan, Isaac, Ann, Jonathan above) Tubman Elizabeth, John, Lily & Norah. Born 1886 South Hetton. Married 14/6/1911 South Hetton to Annie Lily Clark. Died 1920 South Hetton.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1916. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. 105 Ewesley Road, Spoor Jessie Mather Assistant Cook. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Father James, Engine Fitter, Sunderland mother Jessie. Born Sunderland 1893. Died 11/4/1936.

Ward Maid. Duties – scrubbing & Service from 19/6/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, Sproates Mary (Mrs) School St., New Seaham cleaning. Part time. 1000 hours worked. New Seaham. Unable to trace in Seaham 1911.

Service from 2/1915 to 12/1915 and 7/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham 47 Guy St., Aberdeen. V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Husband Francis Elizabeth Daniel Squair Address on 1911 census – Acting Comdt. for 3 months. Full time. William, Physician & Surgeon. Born 1873 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. (Mrs) Brackloon House, Dawdon Maiden name Benzie. Father Alexander, mother Rachel, siblings Mary, William, Rachel, Joseph & George.

Service from 2/1916 to 12/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Squance (Daughter Sunderland. Husband Thomas Coke Squance, Doctor, children Eleanor Eleanor Theodora and 15 Grange Cres., Ellen (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 2856 hours worked. Theodora Conradi & Thomas Hall Conradi. Born 1851 Warwick. husband Thomas Coke Sunderland Married Sunderland 1880. Maiden name Vint. Died 1931 Kendal Squance below) District.

Service from 2/1916 to 7/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Widow by 1911. Children Muriel Mary & Eustace Lawry. Squance Annie Maria (Mrs) 3 Woodside, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 376 hours worked. Husband Harry. Born Trowbridge, Wilts. c1853. Died 15/2/1938. Last address – Littlecroft, Chestnut Ave., Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire. Cemetery – Bishopwearmouth.

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Age when engaged – 35. Service from 1/5/1917 to 10/9/1918. Mil. Hosp. France 1/5/1917 to 29/11/1917. Sunderland Mil. Hosp. Squance (Mother 8/3/1918 to 10/9/1918. Honours – Commended 20/10/1917. Second Ellen above & father Eleanor Theodora 15 Grange Cres., card - Service from 10/1914 to 4/1917 and 10/1918 to 2/1919. 3rd Nurse. Thomas Coke Squance Conradi Sunderland Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. In below) France for 6 months. Honours – Mention. Father Thomas Coke, Doctor, mother Ellen, brother Thomas Hall Conradi. Born Sunderland 1869. Died 22/7/1961. Last address – Ben Place Hotel, Grasmere.

Service from 2/1916 to 12/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Born Sunderland 1857. Father Thomas, mother Elizabeth Squance (Brother Southmoor, Sunderland. General Service & Nurse. Part time. 272 Elizabeth Harrison Salisbury Squance. Siblings Thomas, Andrew, Frederic Conradi, Frederic below) Gone away 4/8/1921 hours worked. Herbert & Evelyn Theodora. Died 23/10/1927. Last address – Helm Cottage, Grasmere.

Service from 12/2/1917 to 1919. Chartered Accountant. Born Squance (Sister Southmoor, Sunderland. Sunderland 1863. Father Thomas, mother Elizabeth Salisbury Squance. Frederic Conradi Private. Driver. Elizabeth above) Gone away 4/8/1921 Siblings Thomas, Andrew, Elizabeth Harrison, Herbert & Evelyn Theodora. Died 28/4/1937. Last address – Helm Cottage, Grasmere.

Service from 19/2/1916 to 12/5/1919. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Doctor of Medicine/Physician. Wife Ellen. Children Eleanor Theodora Conradi & Thomas Hall Conradi. Born 1851 Squance (Wife Ellen & 15 Grange Cres., Sunderland. Married 1880 Sunderland to Ellen Vint. M.D. Dunelm daughter Eleanor Thomas Coke (Dr) Medical Officer when required. Sunderland 1884. There is a long entry in the UK & Ireland Medical Directory on Theodora above) Ancestry for this man. Initiated into Universities Lodge of Freemasons, Durham 16/7/1896. Died 29/5/1923. Last address – The Cottage, Newbiggin, Aysgarth, Yorks. Cemetery – Bishopwearmouth.

Service from 7/1916 to 9/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton C/o Mrs Streatfield, Trained Sister. Duties – Dressings, relief House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. May be Ethel Hinchcliffe Sunderland St. Aubyn Ethel (Mrs) Ryhope work. Full time. who married Maurice Julian St. Aubin 1910 Exeter. Born 1871 Hereford. Died 2/1/1942 Parkstone, Dorset.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Stabler Kate (Mrs) Abbey Road, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 4458 hours worked. Mentioned in Despatches. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 2/1917 to 5/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Stafford Minnie 30 Lawn Tce., Sunderland Ward Maid. Part time. 56 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 13/7/1915 to 12/8/1918. 2 Scarlet stripes 6/1917 and 12/1917. Commended 20/10/1917. 13/7/1915 Baythorpe (?Bagthorpe)Mil. Hos. Notts. Trans. H.M.S. Aquitania. Trans. Stainthorp Isabel Highfield, Eaglescliffe Nurse. With pay. Baythorpe Mil. Hosp. Notts 1/3/1916 to 12/8/1918. Mother Elizabeth Dent Stainthorp, widow by 1911. Born Egglescliffe 22/11/1888. Married William N. Crosby 1927 Stockton District. Died 7/9/1958. Last address – Kyle House, Alne, Yorkshire.

Escomb, Etherley. Bishop Rank – N.M. Duties – nursing. Part time. Service from 19/3/1915 to 22/5/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., Etherley, Stainthorpe Isa (Mrs) Auckland 510 hours worked. Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. 24 Swinburne Road, Elementary Teacher. Father William, Printer & Stationer. Mother Stairmand Helena Ann Nurse. Part time. 3000 hours worked. Darlington Helen, siblings Ethel Lee, Nora Mary, Albert George & William Edgar. Born 1880 Darlington. Died 9/4/1957. Age when engaged – 30. Service from 6/11/1916 to 15/4/1919. Trained Nurse. Pay at engagement - £1. 25 Pea Road, Oxhill, West Second card says to 31/3/1919. 2nd card says full time Matron at 2nd Stalker Henrietta (Mrs) 1s.0d per week. Pay at termination - Stanley Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields on £6.10s monthly pay. £1.4s.10d per week. Unable to trace 1911 at Stanley. Lady Supt. Duties – ?Cutter. 2 hours per Service from 9/1916 to 11/1916. South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Stalker Rita (Mrs) 25 Pea Road, Stanley week. Unable to trace 1911 at Stanley. Service from 8/7/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Insurance Agent with Prudential. Wife Alice Maud Mary, daughter 34 St. Leonard St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Stanley John Arthur Maud. Born Sunderland 1874. Married 1898 Sunderland to Alice Sunderland 425 hours worked. Maud Mary Blakelock. Died 30/1/1947. Last address – 95 Hastings St., Sunderland. Service from 5/6/1916 to 19/1/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1883 Scarborough. Father Jean Diana Vicarage, Seamer, Rank – G.S. Duties – Cook & F.G., Clergyman, mother Mary, siblings Augustus, John, Edward & Stapleton Bellenden Scarborough Housekeeper. Full time. Mary. Died 26/9/1963 at Purey Cust Nursing Home, Precentors Court, York. Last address – Appleton House Cottage, Appleton-le-Street, Malton.

Service from 9/8/1917. Sunderland and France. British War Medal & Nursing. Reserve V.A.D. B.R.C.S. & St. Victory Medal. Married Francis J Moore 1919 Havant, Hampshire. Steavenson Beryl Robina The Limes, Whitburn John Father Robert, Rancher & Grazier, mother Amy. Sister Judith. Born Wyoming, U.S.A. 7/2/1896. Died 1977 Meirionnydd, Wales.

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Service from 29/6/1917 to 1919. Hotel Manager. Wife Angela, daughter Gwendoline. Born Bishop Auckland 1880. Baptized Steele (Sister Private. Driver. Part time. 2500 hours Alexander John Castle St., Sunderland 6/10/1880 St. Ann’s, Bishop Auckland. Father Richard Wilson Steele, Katherina below) worked. mother Mary Hannah. Married Angela Allison 14/10/1902 St. Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland. Died 1937 Sunderland.

Service from 26/6/1915 to 7/7/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Elementary School Teacher. Steele (Brother Clarence Tce., High Mother Mary Hannah, widow by 1911. Siblings Hilda Louise, Alexander Alexander John Katherina Mary Princess St., Bishop Nursing. Part time. 610 hours worked. John & Richard Leaf. Father Richard Wilson Steele. Born Bishop above) Auckland Auckland 1882. Baptized 31/12/1882 at St. Ann’s, Bishop Auckland. Died 19/2/1940. Last address – 8 Victoria Ave., Bishop Auckland.

Service from 3/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Foreman Blacksmith at Blake Boiler, Wagon & Engineering Co. Wife 52 Montrose St., Rank – Member. Duties – Air Raid Station Steggles William Munro Elizabeth Mary, son Arthur Neville Munro Steggles. Born Shildon 1876. Darlington when required. Married Elizabeth Mary Leck 1901 Auckland District. Died 27/6/1933. Last address – The Woolpack Inn, Freemans Place, Darlington.

2 Albert Place, Norton Age when engaged – 30. Service from 27/7/1917 to 31/8/1918. 1st Road, Stockton. 2nd card Northern General, Newcastle. Born 1886 Hartlepool. Maiden name Stelling Violet Lilian (Mrs) Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. says 36 Durham Rd., Carter. Married Hartlepool 1913 to Henry Stelling. Died 1936 Stockton Northallerton District.

Service from 1/9/1917 to 28/1/1918. 5th Durham V.A.H., Durham. Resigned as called up R.A.M.C. Born c1884 Glasgow. Parents Alexander & Jessie. Siblings Jane, Mary & Catherine. M.B., Bac. Surg. James Alexander 1908, Univ. Glasg. Captain in R.A.M.C. Entry 18/4/1915 – 15 Star, Stenhouse 23 North Bailey, Durham Hon. Surg. Part time. M.B., Ch.B. British & Victory Medals applied for. Married Ethel Lilian Hope 8/4/1923 St. Mary-le-Bow, Durham. Joined Universities Lodge, Durham of Freemasons 21/3/1912. Died 5/12/1954. Last address – Lake Cottage, Middleton, Nr. Belford, Northumberland.

Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part time. Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Reg. Working Party 1952 Whitburn. Stenton Ethel (Mrs) Percy Tce., Whitburn 1500 hours worked. Unable to find in Whitburn 1911.

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Service from 9/1916 to 1/1919. Whitburn Red Cross Working Party Catherine Hannah Red Cross Worker. Sewing. Part time. Reg. No. 1952. Husband Henry, Joiner. Son Henry Johnson Stenton. Stenton 4 Elizabeth Tce., Whitburn (Kate) (Mrs) 1600 hours worked. Born 21/2/1874 South Shields District – maiden name Johnson. Married 1899 South Shields District. Died 1949 South Shields District.

Service from 28/9/1915 to 4/2/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – 2 Mentions. S.J.A.W.S. Stephens (Mother Badge. Born 1896 Croxdale. Father Percy Somers, mother Rachel, Joan Tyringham Croft Hall, Croft, Darlington Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Full time. Rachel below) siblings Lettice Tyringham & Martin Tyringham. Died 2/3/1956 at The Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. Last address – Holly Cottage, Farringdon, near Alton, Hampshire.

Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband Percy Somers. Children Joan Tyringham, Lettice Tyringham & Stephens (Daughter Rachel (Mrs) Croft Hall, Croft, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 5190 hours worked. Martin Tyringham. Born Tudhoe 1873. Maiden name Wilkinson. Joan above) Married 1895 Auckland. Died 9/3/1966. Last address – 8 Clive House, Connaught Place, London W.2. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Stephenson Miss Westend Tce., ?Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. The Anchorage, Middle Service from 5/10/1915 to date. 21st Durham V.A.H., Herrington Hall, Stephenson Ada (Mrs) Bed Making. 1 hour daily. Herrington, Herrington Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 3/1916 to 7/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, Sunderland. Milliner’s Assistant. Father John, Clothier’s 46 Chatsworth St., Stephenson Beatrice Ward Maid. 24 hours weekly. Manager. Mother Margaret Mary. Born Sunderland 1893. Married Sunderland Jacob Askew Sunderland 1920. Died 18/1/1977. Last address – 21 Beldene Drive, High Barnes, Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 10/11/1915 to 15/7/1916 at 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, rank N.S., duties – Wards. Glenroyd, Redworth Rd., Service from 1/8/1916 to 10/4/1919 – second card says 17/5/1919. 1st Stephenson Cecilia New Shildon. 2nd card says Nurse. With pay. West. Gen. Mil. Hosp. Liverpool. 2 Scarlet Stripes 18/12/1917. Father Shanville Tce., New Shildon John, Wagon Builder N.E.R., mother Harriett, siblings John William & Harry. Born 6/4/1894 Tebay, Westmorland. Married Edward Kershaw 1941. Died 1969 Lancaster District.

Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Stephenson Edith 16 Fernville St., Sunderland 5020 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Gazelly, Woodlands Rd., Service from 1/10/1918 to 13/1/1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Stephenson Eleanor Ironer in laundry. Full time. Darlington Darlington. Unable to trace 1911.

Service for 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Husband John, Joiner (Chargeman) with N.E.R., children Thomas Valentine, Violet, Stephenson Elizabeth (Mrs) Cleadon Work Party. Elizabeth Wilson, Jane, Charlotte & John William. Born West Hartlepool 2/8/1865. Married c1892. ?Died 1946.

1 Cleveland Parade, Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 648 hours Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. 1911 Stephenson Elizabeth Hannah Darlington worked. Living on private means. Born Darlington 1866. Mother Jane.

Service from 1/1916 to 12/1917. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Stanhope House, Yarm Rd., George, Dinsdale. Father Edward, Managing Director Engineering, Stephenson Laura Elsie Cook. Part time. 600 hours worked. Stockton mother Rebekah, brothers Thomas, Edward & Matthew Craig. Born Stockton 3/7/1884. Died 1966 Claro District.

Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Service from 31/5/1916 to 11/1918. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Stephenson Ernest 12 Major St., Darlington required. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 29/8/1918 to 25/3/1919. Hill House, Minster from 55 Linden Tce., Copley, Stephenson Ethel May (Mrs) Nurse. Pay – 20s. Full time. 29/8/1918, pay £45. Left 30/11/1918. Trans. Tankerton Hosp. until Butterknowle 25/3/1919. Unable to trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 29. Service from 11/11/1918 to 24/4/1919 – second card says 15/7/1919 at Mil. Hosp. Newcastle. 2nd card says service from 10/5/1916 at Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle for 5 weeks. Allies Hosp., Rouen. Pilkington Special Hosp., St. Helens. Hospital Belge, Rouen. St. Michael’s Aux. Hosp., Brampton. Honours – had 2 Edmondbyers. Previous Nurse without pay on the Newcastle card. white Stripes before going to Newcastle. Mother Annie Elizabeth, a Frieda Victoria addresses – Durncroft, Stephenson VAD nursing member with pay on second widow living on private means by 1911, siblings Robert & Elsie Maud. Annie Hexham & Beaulands Park, card. Full time. Father Charles, Coal Owner. Born Newburn, Northumberland Carlisle 12/7/1887. Married 1921 Hexham District to John Fleming King Lockhart. Daughter Anne. Died 25/7/1978 Hexham. Last address – 3 Tynedale View, Hexham. Cemetery – Hexham. Victory Medal from Belgium. 5/1916 to 11/1916 British War Medal awarded by British Committee French Red Cross.

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Age when engaged – 32. Service from 20/12/1916 or 28/12/1916 to 28/7/1919 or 23/6/1919. 20/12/1916 to 10/7/1916 Mil. Hosp. Baythorpe. Trans. War Hosp., Berrington, Shrewbury 30/6/1919 to 39 Station Ave., Fence Stephenson Isabel Nurse. With pay. 28/7/1919. Second card says 1st S.G. Birmingham 10/7/1916 and Houses Nottingham 28/12/1916. Honours – 2 scarlet stripes 26/2/1919. Father William, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Elizabeth, siblings Jane & William. Born Newbottle 1/8/1883. Died 1987 Jarrow.

Service from 1/1915 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Mother Alison, widow by 1911, siblings Alice, Robert, Effie 3 Cleveland Tce., West & Mary Ovington. Born Hartlepool 31/1/1884. Married Cecil C.B. Stephenson Lydia Marion Nurse. Part time. 5880 hours worked. Hartlepool Ribton-Turner 1940 West Hartlepool. Died 14/1/1977. Last address – 6 Newtons College, Lichfield. Cemetery – St. Luke’s Churchyard, Sheen, High Peak Borough, Derbyshire.

Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father John Thomas, Blacksmith with N.E.R., mother Sarah Florence, siblings Stephenson Nellie Elizabeth 20 Charles St., New Shildon Nurse. Part time. 266 hours worked. John Edwin & Harold. Born 21/12/1899 York. Baptized 16/1/1900 St. Olave’s, Marygate, York. Married Moss T Rutter 1926 Darlington. Died 1966.

Primrose Hill, Newfield, V.A. Nurse. Without pay. Nursing duties. Service from 9/11/1914 to 17/2/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Stevenson Millicent (Mrs) Willington Part time. 608 hours worked. Castle. Unable to trace 1911.

Stevenson William Frederick St., South Shields Private. Driver. Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911.

Alsted House, Broadwood Age when engaged – 34. Service from 24/7/1916 to 15/9/1919. Stewart Elizabeth (Mrs) Nurse. Rank – A.N. View, Chester-le-St. Bethnal Green Military. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1/11/1916 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Rank – G.S.M. Cooking & general duties. Oak Lea, The Avenue, Durham. Mother Julia Elizabeth, widow living on private means by Stewart Emily Alice Part time. 130 days worked. Occasional Durham 1911. Father Peter. Siblings Isobel, Elizabeth & Donald. Born Brandon hours. 1896.

Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father 9 Kensington Tce., Head Cook. Part time. 5760 hours Stewart Jean Henry, Merchant’s Manager, mother Ann Jane, brothers John & Henry. Darlington worked. Born Darlington 1891. ?Died 1968 Paddington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 38. Service from 23/6/1916. Still serving 24/10/1919. 23/6/1916 to 23/7/1918 Mil. Hosp. Birmingham. 28/11/1918 to date Mil. Hosp. Newcastle. Honours – 2 Scarlet Stewart Mary Ann 13 Oxford Tce., Gateshead Nurse. Efficiency Stripes 21/7/1917 & 27/7/1918. Living with brother Robert, Company Secretary in 1911. Born Gateshead 10/6/1874. Baptized 15/7/1874. Mother Mary.

9 Oxford Tce., Gateshead. Stewart (?same Then 13 Oxford Tce. Then Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917. Red Cross Working Party, Mary Sewing. 2 hours weekly. woman as above) Cofton Cottage, Barnt Gateshead. Green, Worcs.

Quartermaster. Part time. 1322 hours Service from 5/4/1918 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Stewart R (Mrs) East Boldon worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace on 1911 census. Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Father Stewart Violet Mary Lumley Vicarage, Lumley Sewing. 2½ hours per week. Henry William, Clergyman, mother Violet. Born Lumley 1892.

Service from 13/8/1914 to 31/3/1918. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Stimure Minnie Westoe Village Nurse. Part time. 823 hours worked. South Shields. Unable to trace anywhere 1911. Service from 15/7/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Stirling Annie (Mrs) East Parade, Leadgate Nurse. Part time. 752 hours worked. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 3/3/1917 to 31/10/1917. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Full time Kitchen maid. Pay £1.8s per House, Shotley Bridge. Father Andrew Cumming, General Cartman, Stirling Lydia 1 Thomas St., Blackhill month. mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings Isabella & Andrew. Born 1892 Lanchester District. Died 1917 Newcastle District.

Heighington, Nr. Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Stobart Edward Hon. Treasurer. When required. Darlington House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born Etherley 2/9/1876. Father Stobart (Half brother Henry Francis Red House, Etherley. Gone William C., Magistrate, Colliery Owner & Manager, mother Frances, of William Ryder (Army Capt. Worked when required. away 2/2/1921 siblings Averil, Frances, George, Helena, Adela, Evelyn & Edward. Was Stobart below) retired) a Captain in the North’d Fus. In 1902. Married Mary L.A. Shuter 1927 Hartley Wintney, Hampshire District. Died 1959 Devon.

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Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – Lady of Grace, O.B.E., twice mentioned & S.J.A.W.S.badge. Husband William Ryder, Coal Stobart (Husband Jessica Octavia Etherley Lodge, Bishop Owner, children Dorothy Frances, Jessica Eileen Ryder & Margaret Full time Commandant. William Ryder below) (Mrs) Auckland Elizabeth Ryder. Born St. Neots, Huntingdonshire 1872. Maiden name Butler. Married 31/1/1893 Bedford. Died 10/4/1951 at St. Andrew’s Nursing Home, St. Andrews Rd., Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Last address – Pheasants Coombe, Pheasants Hill, Hambleden, Bucks.

C/o St. Peter’s Vicarage, Service from 9/5/1918 to 12/7/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Stobart Katherine Rank – G.S. Duties – Pantry. Full time. Bishop Auckland House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 7/1915 to 2/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father Henry Temple, Colliery Manager, mother Katherine 7 Eden Place, Newcastle Margaret, brother Richard Henry Edward. Born Fulwell 28/11/1896. Stobart Cook. Part time. 1064 hours worked. Margaret (Kitty) Rd., Sunderland Baptized 23/12/1896 Monkwearmouth. Married 18/9/1928 Crosthwaite, Cumberland to George Ronald Burnett. Died 7/7/1983. Last address – Sue Ryder House, Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, Penrith.

Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Coal Owner. Wife Jessica Octavia, Stobart (Wife Jessica children Dorothy Frances, Jessica Eileen Ryder & Margaret Elizabeth Octavia and half Etherley Lodge, Bishop Ryder. Born Etherley 1864. Admitted to Jesus College, Cambridge William Ryder When required. brother Henry Francis Auckland Michs. Oct. 1883. Father William Culley Stobart of Spellow Hill, above) Boroughbridge. Attended Etherley School and Uppingham. B.A. 1887. Married Jessica Octavia Butler 31/1/1893 Bedford. Died 29/9/1938. Last address – Pheasants Coombe, Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames.

Beeston House, Joicey Rd., Private. Air Raid Station & Convoy duty. Service from 3/1916 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Stobbs John H Low Fell Part time. 172 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to find at this address in 1911. Rank – Nurse. Duties – Hall Porter. Part Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Stobbs Marjorie Vane Tce., Darlington time. 1440 hours worked. to trace 1911 Darlington.

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Age when engaged – 23. Service from 7/6/1915 to 21/4/1919. 7/6/1915 5th North. Gen. Mil. Hos., Leicester. Trans. 20/4/1918 to 21/4/1919 Mil. Hos. Salonica. Father William Steel, Solicitor. Stobo Jessie Campbell 13 Wallace Tce., Ryton Nurse. With pay. Stepmother Isabella, siblings William Steel, Duncan & Alexander. Born Ryton 26/8/1894. Mother Catherine. Married 1925 Gateshead District to Mark F. Reid. Died 1972 Newcastle District.

Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. Full Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Unable to trace in Stockdale Joseph Victoria St., Sacriston time. Sacriston 1911. 1 Stratford Gardens, Age when engaged – 21. Service from 29/1/1918 to 6/9/1918. No. 2 Stoddart Beatrice (Mrs) Rank – House. Ferryhill Gen. Hosp., France. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 6/8/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Sunderland. Father William, mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings Frederick, Stoddart Ella 14 Jackson St., Sunderland 2820 hours worked. Lilian, William & Ada Lizzie. Born 1886 Sunderland. Married 1922 Sunderland to Herbert Dunn. Died 1967 Sunderland.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 30/5/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Husband Arthur Lane, Naval Architect York House, 3 York St., (shipbuilding), daughter Grace. Born Felling 1871. Married Arthur Stoddart Grace (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 2200 hours worked. Pelaw Lane Stoddart, 6/4/1896 Heworth. Maiden name Lightfoot. Died 27/3/1937 Sunderland. Last address – 7 Station Tce., East Boldon. Husband was a tobacconist.

Francis St., Seaham Rank – Nurse. Duties – General Work. Service from 2/12/1915 to 9/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission Stoddart Minnie Harbour Part time. 670 hours worked. House, New Seaham. Unable to trace under name ‘Minnie’.

Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Stoker Muriel Stanhope Rd., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1740 hours worked. Unable to trace Darlington 1911. Service from 8/1917 to 11/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Stokes Miss 9 Athol Park, Sunderland Rank – G.S. Part time. 72 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 17/6/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Stone Frederick W 13 Howarth St., Sunderland 250 hours worked. to trace at this address 1911. Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Stone William H 13 Sedgwick St., Darlington required. Unable to trace Darlington 1911. Service from 22/11/1916 to 4/2/1919. Boulogne & Havre. May be this Paid Driver. Pay at engagement - mane – Born 2/1/1885 Hartlepool. Clerk in Marine Engineering. Wife Stonehouse Christopher Beech Wood, Castle Eden £1.15s.0d. Pay at termination - £2.1s.0d. Laura W Hunter – married 1912 Easington District. Son John. Died 1957.

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Service from 2/1915 to 12/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. May be this lady – Husband Andrew, Stonehouse Mary (Mrs) The Hall, Castle Eden Asst. with cooking. 6 hours weekly. Joiner at Colliery, children John, Agnes & Margaret. Born Kirknewton, Northumberland c1854. Married 9/7/1880 at Doddington, Northumberland. Maiden name Moffatt – father William. Died 1919.

Service from 2/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Father John William, Master Grocer, mother Isabella Maria, children Housemaid. Part time. 296 hours Stores Laura Annie 1 Sea View Ave., Fulwell Tom Marshall, Isabella, William & Robert Willis. Born 1897 worked. Monkwearmouth. Died 11/9/1979. Last address – 34 Cairns Rd., Fulwell.

Age when engaged – 32. Service from 28/11/1917. Still serving 27/10/1919. Chatham Royal Naval. Father William, Colliery Joiner. Storey Edith Jane 4 Prospect Tce., Lanchester Nurse. Mother Dorothy, widow by 1911, siblings Elizabeth, Barbara, Margaret Isobel, Joseph Henry, John &Winifred. Born Lanchester 23/7/1884. 1911 – had a sweet shop in Front St., Lanchester.

South ?Snods, Shotley Service from 1/3/1916 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace Storey Ethel Sister. Part time. 1221 hours worked. Bridge 1911 in Shotley Bridge.

Service from 8/1914. Still working 12/1919. Honours - M.B.E. 1918, Lady of Grace. Order of St. John 1918. 8/1914 Nursing at Sunderland Infirmary. 12/1914 Nursing at Mil. Hosp. Jesmond Rd., Newcastle for 1 week. 1915 organised St. John Nursing Division – V.A.D. Durham 86. 1915 to 1918 organised Work Party registered under Central Work Rooms 1813. 1/1916 commenced work on County Director’s staff. 10/1916 appointed Secretary of both Northumberland and Durham Rank at engagement – Nursing Member. V.A.D. Selection Committees. 1/1917 appointed County Secretary Storey (Mother Mary Ethel Mary Hutton South Bailey, Durham Rank at termination – County Secretary & V.A.D. for Northumberland and Durham, appointed Recruiting Dagmar Storey below) M.B.E., O.B.E. District Secretary S.J.A.B. Full time. Commandant for Northd. & Durham & Lady District Secretary S.J.A.B. 9/1917 organised Working Party 5357 & continued in 1919. 7/1919 Secretary of Newcastle Provisional Links Dept. Also been Secretary for several committees. Born 2/8/1894 Sunderland. Parents Frederick George & Mary Dagmar. Siblings Samuel, Frances Dagmar Hutton, Margaret Ada, Frederick George Hutton & Barbara Heath, Married Rowland Burdon Webster 1926 Chester-le-Street District. Son Ernest. Died 16/9/1970 Haltwhistle.

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Full time. Duties – ward work & Service from 2/1915 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Storey Mabel 39 Percy Tce., Sunderland probationer. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Service from 9/1915 to 1/1919. Acting Head Work Party Reg. No. 1813 from March 1916. Lanchester Red Cross Working Party. Honours – Government Badge. In 1911 at Colepike Hall, Lanchester with husband Frederick George, Newspaper Proprietor & children Margaret Ada, Storey (Daughter Mary Dagmar Frederick George Hutton & Barbara Heath. Other children Samuel, Ethel Mary Hutton South Bailey, Durham Working Party. 4 hours weekly. (Mrs) Frances Dagmar Hutton & Ethel Mary Hutton. Born Sunderland above) 20/9/1864. Maiden name – Hutton. Baptized 9/5/1865 Monkwearmouth. Parents Thomas George & Mary Frances. Married 26/6/1892 Bishopwearmouth. Died 6/7/1949. Last address – The Cottage, The Vicarage, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 8/6/1918 to 29/4/1919 (2nd card 17 Rockwood Gds., Storey Mary Lizzie Nursing. With pay. nd Greenside, Ryton says 8/4/1919). 2 West. Gen. Mil. Hos. Stockport. Unable to trace in Ryton 1911. Service from 28/3/1918 to 22/2/1919. 52 Stat. Hos., France. Honours – Mentioned in despatch 8/7/1919. In 1911 a wife of a soldier serving Storey May Rose (Mrs) 15 Dean St., Shildon Store Keeper. With pay. in India, married under 1 year. A British Subject. Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal. Born 30/5/1884. Died 1966 Isle of Wight.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The 102 Ormonde St., Royalty, Sunderland. Husband Samuel, Commercial Clerk with Water Mary Ann (Annie) Rank – G.S.M. Cooking duties. Part time. Stothard Sunderland. Gone away Company, children Eva Margaret, John Arthur & Harold. Born (Mrs) 1330 hours worked. 9/5/1921 Sunderland 27/8/1875. Married 1900 Sunderland. Maiden name Smith. Died 1947 Sunderland.

Service from 1914 to 1915. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Father Benjamin, G.P., mother Ann, siblings Arthur, Ethel Annie, Mary, Charles & Hilda. Born Sunderland 1882. Died 26/11/1951 at St. Cuthbert’s Hospital, Croft, Darlington. Last address – Frederick James M.O. When required. 2000 hours 14 The Wayside, Hurworth-on-Tees. Entry in UK & Ireland Medical Strachan Westoe Rd., South Shields (Dr) worked. Directory 1940 – at Hagg House, Cotherstone, M.B., B.S. Durham 1906; Mem. B.M.A., late Hon. Surg. Electr. Dept. South Shields Infirmary, Asst. Hon. Surg. Ingham Infirm. & South Shields & Westoe Disp. Author ‘ Traumatic Obstruc. of Duodenum – Operat.- Recovery’, B.M.J. 1920 & ‘Abdom. Tumour, following injury to Thorax 1921.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Moor House, Easington Service from 20/1/1915 to 29/5/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Strachan Margaret Cook. Part time. 75 hours worked. Lane Chilton Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 8/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Road, Sunderland. Honours – O.B.E. Born Killiney, Dublin, Ireland 21/9/1871. Father Pim Cherry, mother Margaret Reynolds. Married 9/2/1893 Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire to Major Eleveen Olive Ryhope Hall, Ryhope, Co. Asst. County Director & Comdt. Duties – Hugh Sidney Streatfield J.P. Died 2/12/1964. Last address – Lochvale, Streatfield Margaret (Mrs) Durham organising & administrative. Full time. Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. Sons Sir Geoffrey Hugh Benbow O.B.E. Streatfield M.C., a judge of the High Court of Justice & Sidney Richard Streatfield. Son Geoffrey was a 2nd. Lt. in D.L.I., 2nd. Lt. in R.F.C. & Capt. in R.A.F. Son Sidney was Lt. in 2nd D.L.I. & Captain in 4th D.L.I. service record survives.

St. Ivo House, Dysart Rd., Service from 10/1914 to 12/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Streatfield Marjorie (Mrs) Table Maid & Cook. 30 hours weekly. Grantham House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Grantham.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. May be this lady – of 16 Co- Co-operative Tce., Street Gertrude Asst. Cook. operative Tce., wife of William Stanley Street, who died 27/6/1930 at Sunderland 25 Park Place East, Sunderland. Married 1914 Sunderland – maiden name Walton. Born 1888 Sunderland.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Born 2/2/1897 Sunderland. 4 Evesley Rd., Sunderland. Street Lilian Asst. Cook. Married 1924 Sunderland to Alfred Pealing. Died 1962 Southport Gone away 4/8/1921 District, Lancs. Father William, mother Margaret Eliza, siblings William Stanley & Ellen.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party Willington. This could be Margaret Elizabeth born 4/12/1893 or Gertrude born 2/3/1899. Margaret married Robert H. Elms 1918 Durham District & Strickland Miss 14 Russell Place, Willington Garments made at home. died 18/8/1978 – last address 24 Grasmere Grove, Watergate Estate, Crook. Gertrude married Edwin May in 1926 Durham District & died in 1952 Durham Western District.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 37. Service from 6/1915 23rd Durham V.A.H., Eaglescliffe. Service from 8/7/1916 to 8/8/1919. 3rd Southern Gen., 20 Dunottar Ave., Strickland Isabella Waugh Nurse. Oxford. Honours – Commended 20/10/1917. Father Oliver, Chemist, Eaglescliffe Grocer & Spirit Merchant, mother Eliza Jane, siblings Phillis & Robert. Born 12/5/1877 Yarm. Died 9/1/1948 – cemetery St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Yarm.

Service from 9/1916 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Father Frederick, Manager of a Plant Nursery, mother Nursery Gardens, Rank – S.S.P. Nurse & kitchen helper. Strike Elsie Dorothy, siblings Charles, Jesse, Dorothy, Arthur, Jane & Mary. Born Egglescliffe Part time. 1652 hours worked. Egglescliffe 8/2/1899. Married Arthur W. Bower 1930 Stockton District. Died 1983 Rocky Hill, Hartford County, U.S.A.

Service from 24/5/1915 to 30/6/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Draper’s Assistant. Father Strong Hilda 95 Sorley St., Sunderland Asst. Cook. Thomas, Engineer/Fitter, mother Isabella. Born 1893 Sunderland. Married 1919 Sunderland to Thomas S. Morgan.

Service from 17/8/1916 to 1919. Chauffeur. Wife Nellie, children William Christopher, George Herbert, Lilian Dorothy, Ada Annie & 74 Colchester Tce., Private. Driver. Part time. 1242 hours Strong Louis Joseph Lizzie. Born Sheffield 1876. Married Nellie Ashmole Akeroyd Sunderland worked. 24/5/1898 at St. Peter’s, Newbold, Rochdale. Father William Christopher Strong. Died 1955 Hammersmith District.

Service from 10/8/1914 to 31/5/1916 & 1/5/1918 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Husband Henry William Martyn Strover, Physician & Surgeon. Children Margaret Gordon Margaret Ann Dudley House, West Commandant. Duties – organized and in Strover Minto, Henry Minto & Mary Martyn Minto. Born Aberdeen 12/9/1874. (Mrs) Hartlepool charge of hosp. Full time. Married 1903 Hampstead District – maiden name Gillanders. Died 22/8/1963 at Manor Park Hospital, Bristol. Last address – 90 Redland Rd., Bristol.

Nurse & repairing laundry. Part time. Service from 9/8/1916 to 29/1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Stuart Alice (Mrs) Ede Ave., Dunston 2820 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 3/5/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 38 Cleveland Tce., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Valuer for Inland Revenue. Wife Alice Elizabeth, children Euphemia Stuart Francis Donald Darlington required. Frances, Ian Donald & Sheila Mary. Born Stirling c1878. Died 25/1/1961. Last address – West Lodge, Seacroft, Skegness.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Brass Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Fitter. Born Sunderland 1873. Father John, Manager of Public House Stuart John Thomas 5 Cousin St., Sunderland 430 hours worked. in 1891, mother Mary, siblings Jane & Mary Isabella. Died 1941 Sunderland.

Service from 1/11/1914 to 31/8/1917. Resigned. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, Durham. Physician & Surgeon. Wife Jane Campbell, Stuart Robert M.R.C.S. Hallgarth House, Durham Hon. Surg. Part time. children Kenneth Bruce, Mary Katherine & Anne Roberta. Born Calcutta, India c1864. A widower who married Jane Campbell Smith 18/4/1894 Sedgefield, Durham. Died 1946 Birmingham.

Private. Driver. Part time. 241 hours Stunt C (Mr) 1 Athol Park, Sunderland Service from 29/10/1916 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland. worked. Service from 1915 to 11/11/1919. St. John Ambulance Brigade 21 Cheltenham Tce., Rank – Member. Duties – nursing. Full Hospital, 6 Kensington Tce., Newcastle. 1 month at 12th Durham Sudweeks Eleanor Amelia Newcastle. time. V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Born c1865. Died 1944 Newcastle.

Age when engaged – 36. Service from 6/1915 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Service from 4/5/1917 to 3/12/1917. Mil. France. Mother Alice Elizabeth, widow by 1911, siblings William, 56 Frederick St., Bernard & Norman. Father William, Dentist. Born 6/1/1881. Baptized Suffield Winifred Maud Nurse. Full time. Sunderland 4/12/1881 St. Edburgha’s, Yardley, Worcs. Died 1971 Sunderland. Entry in UK & Ireland Nursing Registers – Tr. 1906/7 St. Bartholomew’s Hosp., London. Registered 21/4/1922. 1939 School Nurse in Sunderland – S.R.N.

Service from 1/1/1916 to 4/8/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Rank – N.S. Duties – wards. Part time. Hall. Father William, Miner, mother Jane, siblings Mary, Thomas, Suggett Ethel Crozier Tce., New Shildon 1800 hours worked. Henry, Alfred, John & William. Born Shildon 26/10/1887. Married 1925 Auckland District to William E. Hopper. Died 1973.

Service from 12/3/1918 to 2/12/1918. Woodside, Darlington. Princes Club Hosp., Bermondsey 4/3/1918 to 2/12/1918. Father John, Butcher, 7 East Tce., Neasham Rd., Suggitt Martha Bell Trained Nurse. Paid to 6/1/1919. mother Martha, brothers Fred & Albert. Born 1869 Darlington. Darlington Baptized 10/11/1869 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Died 16/9/1946. Last address – The Municipal Hospital, Darlington.

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Service from 12/9/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Student at Teacher Training College in 1911. Guildford St., Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Summerbell Janet Father William, Electrician in Plant Works at shipyard, mother Gone away 2/2/1921 2790 hours worked. Christina, siblings Margaret & Alexander. Born Rochester, New York, U.S.A. 21/7/1891. Died 1977 Brighton, East Sussex.

Service from 10/1915 to 1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Low Fell. Certificated Teacher. Father Thomas, Property Owner, Summerbell Olive 11 Wesley Tce., Felling Nurse. Part time. 1600 hours worked. mother Ann, siblings Jane, Ethel May, Robert, Thomas & Stanley. Born 23/8/1885 Sunderland. Married 1955 to Robert F. Wearmouth.

Whinney House Lodge, Service from 1/6/1916 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Summerside Martha (Mrs) Sister. Part time. 712 hours worked. Shotley Bridge Shotley Bridge. Unable to find in Shotley 1911. ?Died 1927.

Service from 18/1/1917 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Hubert William, Colliery Owner, mother Alice, siblings Hubert Walker, Clara, William, Maurice Summerson (Sister The Garden House, Alice Rank – N.M. Duties – nursing. Full time. Vivian & Gladys. Born Cockfield 1897. Baptized 21/12/1897 Cockfield. Clara below) Cockfield Married 1921 Teesdale District to Thomas J.C. Anderson. Died 19/1/1974. Last address – Brancepeth, Ladythorn Cres., Bramhall, Cheshire. Service from 8/10/1916 to 10/4/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Hubert William, Colliery Summerson (Sister The Garden House, Rank – N.M. Duties – nursing. Part time. Clara Owner, mother Alice, siblings Hubert Walker, Alice, William, Maurice Alice above) Cockfield 2380 hours worked. Vivian & Gladys. Born 1890 Cockfield. Baptized 13/12/1890 Cockfield. Died 7/12/1982.

Service from 15/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Summerville Miss Durham Rd., Blackhill Nursing. Part time. 72 hours worked. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace 1911 at Blackhill.

Service from 17/5/1916 to 1917. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Hatter’s Assistant. Father John, Fruiterer, mother Margaret Ellen, siblings Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Blanche, Mark, John & Charles. Born 7/6/1888 Darlington. Baptized Sunley James 31 Northgate, Darlington required. 4/7/1888 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Married 1914 Darlington to Grace W. Standing. 1939 ran the post office at Blackwell, Darlington. Died 7/1/1978. Last address – 25 Linden Court, Hurworth Place, Darlington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Father Charles Frederick, Dental Surgeon, mother Helen Dumbreck, siblings James, Thomas Frederick & Sutcliffe Mary Ethel 4 Ogle Tce., South Shields Private. Driver. Helen Gladys. Born 15/10/1886. Baptized 26/11/1886 Westoe. Married 1923 South Shields to Thomas H. Camm. Died 27/1/1966 Bristol.

Service from 2/6/1917 or 8/6/1917 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Art Student. Father William, Draughtsman in Marine Sutherland Beatrice 2 North Grove, Sunderland Rank – N.S. Nursing dutes. Full time. Engineering, mother Ruth brother William. Born Sunderland 22/12/1889. Married 1921 Sunderland to Hubert M. Dormand. Died 1970 Eton District, Bucks.

Service from 2/1916 to 6/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sutherland Marion (Mrs) Rainton, Fence Houses Matron. Full time. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. Service to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Sutton Marjorie 30 Park Rd., Bromley, Kent Sister. £5 per month pay. Full time. Unable to trace 1911. Rank – G.S. Member. Pay - £26. House Service from 14/9/1918 to date. East Leeds War Hosp. Unable to Swales Alice 27 Queen St., Birtley maid. Full time. trace Birtley 1911.

Service from 11/1914 to date. Crathorne Hall, Yarm and from 10/1917 at 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Member of Nurse. Part time. 1486 hours worked at Detachment since 1/1913. Husband Harold Thomas, Butcher, children Swales Martha (Mrs) High St., Yarm Crathorne and 1634 at Eaglescliffe. Violet Gladys, Douglas Noel & Dorothy. Born Brandsby, Yorks. 17/6/1874. Married 17/6/1901 St. Cuthbert’s, Durham. Maiden name Hutchinson. Died 1958.

Service from 19/6/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, Commandant. Full time. Duties – Swallow Clara (Mrs) M.B.E. Ivy House, New Seaham New Seaham. Honours – Hon. Serving Sister. Order of St. John. administration, Q.M. and Secretary. Mentioned in Despatches. Unable to find in Seaham 1911.

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Service from 23/2/1916 to 31/12/1916. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Wife Edith, children Eustace, Geoffrey, Reginald & Margaret. Born Birkenhead 1848. Married Edith Dodds Gateshead District 1877. Died 28/4/1928. L.R.C.P. Lond. 1876. M.R.C.S. Eng. 1874 Univ. Coll. Hon. Cons. Phys. (late Hon. Phys.) Eustace MacLean Church Sq., West Rank – M.O. Temp. Officer in Charge. Swanwick Hartlepools Hosp. Dist. Surg. N.E.R. Co. Mem. B.M.A. Hon. Life Mem. (Dr) Hartlepool Full time. St. John Ambul. Assn. Ophth. Asst. Univ. Coll. Hosp. 1874. Contrib. ‘Puerperal Septicaemia treated without Antistreptococcic Serum’ Lancet 1897. ‘Abortive Treatm. Of Pneumonia’ Med. Times 1907. ‘Special Points in Influenza’ Ib. 1907. ‘Supports – in State of Health’ Ib. 1907.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 26 Cartmell Tce., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Locomotive Fitter with Railway Co. Wife Mary, daughter Mary. Born Swap James Darlington required. Gateshead 28/7/1879. Married 1904 Gateshead to Mary King. Died 9/10/1946 Darlington. Cemetery – Darlington West.

Service from 7/2/1917 to 1919. Father William James, Caretaker, Private. Driver. Blood Transfusion mother Margaret Hannah, siblings George & Sidney. Born Sunderland Sweeting William James 28 John St., Sunderland Emergency Service 21/3/1896. Married Edith W. Farrer 1924 Sunderland. Died 1977 Sunderland. Service from 10/1914 to 7/1916. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Swinburne Elizabeth The Green, Seaton Carew Nurse. Part time. 4368 hours worked. West Hartlepool. Trans. to Mil. Hosp., Hartshill Infirmary, Stoke on Trent 1/8/1916. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 31/7/1916 to 29/8/1917. Not enough information to find Swinburne Annie Thornley Trained Nurse. in 1911. Age when engaged – 29. Service from 1/8/1916 to 8/1/1919. N. Swinburne Eleanor Clare The Green, Seaton Carew Nurse. Staffs. Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent. Born 9/4/1887 Hartlepool District. Died 1968 Plymouth.

Age when engaged – 20. Service from 1/5/1917 to 1/6/1918. 2nd card says 2/5/1917 to 12/6/1918. 3rd Northern General, Sheffield. Born 44 Stansfield St., Swinburne Kate Violet (Mrs) Nurse. 20/11/1895 Sunderland. Maiden name Witty. Father Thomas, Draper’s Sunderland Assistant, mother Sarah Jane, siblings Joseph, Thomas Herbert & Annie Reed. Married John J. Swinburne 1918 Sunderland. Died 1957 Edmonton District, Essex.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 23. Service from 16/2/1918. Still serving 28/10/1919. No. 3 General Hospital, France. Trans. 21/3/1919 No. 22 Gen. Hosp. France. Trans. 4/4/1919 No. 26 General Hospital, France. 19 East Rainton, Nr. Fence Swinburne Lily Rank – House Member. Reserve V.A.D. Servant in 1911. Born East Rainton 1894. Father Thomas, Coal Houses Miner/Deputy, mother Isabella, siblings Sarah, Alice, Matthew, Isabella, Elizabeth & John. Married Arthur Lambert 1941 Lancashire. Died 1955 Preston.

Sarah Elizabeth Mosswood Cottages, Service from 1/11/1915 to 1/5/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Swinburne Sister. Part time. 1818 hours worked. (Mrs) Consett House, Shotley Bridge. Unable to trace 1911 in Consett.

Service from 3/1/1917 to 4/3/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Robert, Engineer/Fitter Ordinance Manufacturers, widower by 1911. Mother Margaret. Siblings William Thompson, Isabel Fairley, Margaret Jane, Annie 25 Gerald St., Benwell, Swindale Hannah Windlow Rank – N.M. Nursing. Full time. Hughes & Lancelot. Born 2/4/1891 Newcastle. Married John Arnold Newcastle Blencowe 1918 Newcastle who died 16/6/1918 from disease - Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class on HMS Pembroke. Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle. Re-married 1921 Newcastle to John W Graham. Died 1968 York. Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Husband Robert, Gardener & Sexton, children Beatrice Mary & Walter Hume. Swinney Mary (Mrs) St. Elvan’s Tce., Lumley Sewing. 2½ hours per week. Born Hawick 14/1/1870. Married 1903 Chester-le-St. District – maiden name Hume. Died 1950.

Service from 9/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Sykes (Father Edward St. Ignatius Vicarage, House, Sunderland. Father Edward, Clergyman, mother Frances Mary, Audrey Katharine Housemaid. 18 hours alternate weeks. below) Sunderland siblings John & Edward Geoffrey. Born 3/10/1900 Hartlepool. Baptized St. Paul’s, Hartlepool. Died 1968 Wandsworth, London.

Service from 2/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Clergyman. Wife Frances Mary, children John, Audrey Katharine & Edward Geoffrey. Born 1863 Roundhay, Yorks. Baptized 10/6/1863 St. Sykes (Daughter St. Ignatius Vicarage, Edward (Canon) Chaplain. John’s, Roundhay. Parents Henry Marshal & Hannah Elizabeth. Audrey above) Sunderland Married 1891 Sunderland to Frances Mary Ritson. Died 8/11/1937 Ripon. Last address – Whitcliffe Lodge, Ripon. Cemetery – Grangetown, Sunderland. Note – Late Rector of Sedgefield.

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14th Durham V.A.H., Morton House, Fence Houses. 2 years. Under Morton House, Fence Housemaid in 1911. Born South Shields 7/5/1892. Baptized 12/6/1892 Symes Alice Domestic servant. Houses St. Hilda’s, South Shields. Parents John & Margaret. Married Ernest Adams 1920 Chester-le-St. District. Died 1977 Canterbury, Kent.

Service from 6/1915 to 10/1915. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Taggart (Mrs) 2 The Cloisters, Sunderland Housemaid. Part time. 96 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address in 1911. Age when engaged – 25. Character – excellent. Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/3/1916 at 17th Durham V.A.H., & 22/3/1916 to 30/1/1919 (by termination with 3 white stripes) with St. John Amb. Tait (Sister Helen Christine Jean The Fields, Etherley V.A.D. Full time. Brig. Hosp. France. British War Medal & Victory Medal. Born 1890 below) Witton Park. Father James John, Colliery Clerk & Farmer, mother Helen, sister Helen Marguerite. Married William Haig 1922 Auckland District. Service from 18/3/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 16/11/1893 Etherley. Father Tait (Sister Christine Rank – N.M. Duties – Accountant & Helen Marguerite The Fields, Etherley James John, Colliery Clerk & Farmer, sister Christine Jean. Married above) Chauffeuse. Full time. Herbert F Whitworth 1921 Auckland District. Died 1990 Winchester District, Hampshire.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. Assistant in Furniture Shop. Born 1877 Newcastle. Mother Margaret, widow by 1911. Siblings John George & Florence. Father James. Married 24/12/1910 to Catherine Douglas Fleming at St. 66 Brodrick St., South Hospital orderly & Air Raid Services. Part Tait James Hilda’s, South Shields. Died 1924 South Shields. Attested 6/12/1915 & Shields time. 950 hours worked. to Army Reserve 11/12/1915. Reg. No. 154644 R.G.A. B Bty. No. 5. Home 21/4/1917 to 13/8/1917. B.E.F. 13/8/1917 to 10/10/1917. Home 11/10/1917 to 10/1/1919. Discharged unfit 10/1/1919. B.W. & V. Medal.

Service from 20/1/1915 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H. Shotley House, Derwent Dene, Shotley Tait Sarah Sister. Part time. 2790 hours worked. Shotley Bridge. Honours – St. John Badge. Unable to trace at this Bridge address 1911. Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Honours – mentioned in Despatches. Wood Sawyer at saw mills. Born Sergt. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Talbot Alfred Bird 33 Osborne St., Sunderland Sunderland 25/9/1886. Wife Edith. Married 1910 Sunderland to Edith 530 hours worked. Young. Children Alfred Bird Junior, David & Frederick. Died 1960 Sunderland.

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Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Honours – mentioned A.R.R.C. In 1901 was a nurse Commt. & trained nurse. 1 year 4 at Leeds General Infirmary. Husband Francis Theodore, Doctor, Talbot (Husband Kate Helen Ethel Cromer Lodge, Stockton months resident also 2496 hours part daughter Katharine Helen Diana Lalage Talbot. Born 1874 Francis below) time. Wandsworth District. Married 24/5/1902 St. Michael’s, Headingley, Yorks. Maiden name Sharp. Father Joseph. Died 39/6/1955. Last address – Parklands, Lustleigh near Newton Abbot, Devon.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Wife Kate Helen Ethel, daughter Katharine Helen Diana Lalage. Born 20/1/1872 Leeds. Married 24/5/1902 St. Michael’s, Headingley to Kate Helen Ethel Sharp. Died 2/10/1969. Last address – Talbot (Wife Kate Francis Theodore Green Hill, Lustleigh, Devon. Attended Giggleswick School. Admitted Cromer Lodge, Stockton M.O. 2 years in charge. above) (Dr) F.R.C.S. at King’s College, Cambridge 29/9/1891. Matric. Michs. 1891. B.A. 1894. M.B. & B.Chir., 1900. At Leeds General Infirmary as House Surgeon & House Physician. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. London 1898. F.R.C.S. 1911. Ceased practising at Stockton in 1925 then Consulting Surgeon at Stockton & Thornaby Hosp.

Age when engaged - 21. Service from 2/3/1916 to 4/7/1916 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone. Service from 6/10/1916 to 9/5/1919 (2nd 11 West View Tce., card says 27/5/1919) 4th Northern Gen. Hosp., Lincoln. Honours – 2 Tarn Beatrice Shildon. Other address – Nurse. Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 8/10/1918. Father Robert, Deputy Overman, Adelaids Bank, Shildon mother Mary Ann, siblings Robert, Frederick, Theodore, Edward Gladstone & Sarah Elizabeth. Born Middlestone Moor 1895. Died 1936 Romford, Essex District.

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H. Woodside, Darlington. Children Frank Bernard & Ronald Leslie. Born Tottenham 1868. Baptized 3/6/1868 St. Ann’s, Tottenham. Father Albert, mother Louise Annie. Annie Isabella Grosvenor House, Nurse. Assistant Comdt. 30/5/1917. Full Tarratt Maiden name Browne. Husband Frank Peake Tarratt, Gas Works (Mrs) Darlington time. Manager. Died 13/6/1943 at Coppice Mental Hospital, Nottingham. Last address – 329 London Rd., Leicester. Cemetery – Welford Rd., Leicester.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 25/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Div. Wife Elizabeth Annie, children Hetty & Winifred. Tailor & Outfitter. Born 215 Chester Rd., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. 23/9/1868 Newcastle. Baptized 25/12/1868 Newcastle. Father James Tate Amos Sunderland 760 hours worked. Amos, mother Sarah. Married Elizabeth Annie Dalrymple Gateshead 1891. Died 28/11/1956. Last address – Cliftonville, 34 Barnes View, Sunderland.

Nurse. 9½ hours per day for 3 or 4 weeks Service from 10/1914 to 7/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Taylor Beatrice (Mrs) Sutton Hall, Thirsk together. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace Thirsk 1911.

Service from 9/1916 to 7/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Taylor Dorothea (Mrs) Cedars End, Sunderland Housemaid. 18 hours alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Service from 8/1918 to 12/1918. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Taylor Dorothy (Mrs) 3 Outram St., Stockton Cook. Part time. 588 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace at this address in 1911.

Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Taylor Edith (Mrs) Lorne Tce., Sunderland 5193 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 14/7/1916 (2nd card says from 10/7/1916) to 7/1919. 14/7/1916 1st London Gen. Mil. Hos. Camberwell. Trans. 20/4/1917 to 20/7/1918 Mil. Hos. France. 1/1/19 Taylor Eleanor Georgina Roseworth, Whickham Nurse. With pay. Mil. Hos. Napsbury. Honours – 2 Scarlet Stripes 20/9/1918. Father Edward, Non-Conducting Insulating Manufacturer, mother Eleanor, siblings Sarah Annie, John Edward, Alice Mary Christina & Stanley William Arthur. Born Tanfield 28/8/1892. Died 28/5/1988. Last address – Stanley Burn House, Wylam, Northumberland.

Ewehurst, Dunottar Ave., Mending linen. Part time. 362 hours Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Taylor Ellen (Mrs) Eaglescliffe. worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911.

The School House, Service from 5/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Taylor Evelyn Housework on Sundays. Sunderland House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 20/5/1915 to date. Manager of retail bookshop. Father Thomas. Wife Kate Westrop Taylor. Born Darlington 1873. Married Frederick Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Kate Westrop Dotchon 25/12/1898 (11/1/1899 another source) in Taylor 18 Ingleby Tce., Sunderland Octavious 420 hours worked. Bishop Wearmouth. Kate died 1930 Sunderland. ?Married Margaret Ogle 1931 South Shields. Died 24/8/1953. Last address – 10 Fishergate, Ripon.

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Service from 6/1/1916 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. House 85 Chester Road, Rank – Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part Taylor George Painter. Wife Jane Annie, children George, Jenny, John Reed & Doris. Sunderland time. 303 hours worked. Born Sunderland 3/2/1863. Died 1947 Sunderland.

Age when engaged – 34. Service from 6/10/1916 to 1/1919. 1 Lavender Gardens, Low 6/10/1916 1st Northern Gen. Newcastle. 24/2/1918 Mil. Hosp. France. Taylor Grace Maude Nurse. Fell 2 Scarlet Stripes 17/11/1918. ?Born 1882 Dorchester & baptized 10/9/1882 Broadmayne, Dorset. Father Henry, mother Selina Mary.

Age when engaged – 28. Service from 1914 6th Durham V.A.H., nd Dunsley, Woodlands Rd., Nurse. Part time at Darlington – 2160 Woodside, Darlington. Service from 5/10/1915 to 14/11/1916. 2 Taylor Gwendolen Maud Darlington hours worked. Western, Manchester. ?Born 8/7/1886 Newcastle. Father Clewethyn, mother Emily Blanche, siblings Bernard, & Ethel. Died 1963. Buried St. John’s, Sharow, Ripon. Service from 8/6/1917 to 1919. Dilston. Father James, mother Sarah Ann, siblings Isabella, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Ellen, Eveline & Georgina. Taylor Hannah 18 Cottages Rd., Dawdon Reserve V.A.D. Born Whitehaven 1894. Married Squire Buxton 1921 Easington District.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 1917. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Joined Taylor (Brother Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when H.M.F. 1917. Father Joseph, Pneumatic Tool Fitter for N.E.R. Mother Horace 23 Hazel Ave., Darlington Samuel below) required. Alice, brother Samuel. Died 13/8/1966 at The Memorial Hospital, Darlington. Last address – 2 Rye Hill, Darlington. Born York 24/2/1897.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Father John, unemployed in 1911, mother Mary Jane, siblings John, Thomas, Corporal. Air Raid & Convoy. Part time. Taylor James 6 Barrack St., Sunderland Elizabeth Mary, Margaret & William. Born Sunderland 1875. Married 380 hours worked. Barbara Ann Ferry 1921 Sunderland. Died 12/12/1948 at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland.

Cordilleras House, Trained Nurse. 25s.2d. per week. Full Service from 1/1/1918 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Taylor Lena Richmond time. Castle. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 3/4/1915 to date (8/2/1919). 3/4/1915 to 9/1917 Hammerton House, Sunderland first as ward maid then as a nurse. 3/11/1917 St. Michael’s Aux. Mil. Hosp. Brampton – still serving. V.A.D. member on engagement. Nursing Passed 3 examinations. Father John Wallace Taylor the younger, Mary Herbert member on termination. Duties – Taylor Avondale, East Boldon Shipowner, mother Florence Annie, sister Florence Wallace Taylor. Wallace dressings, ward nursing. Part time. 5443 Born Sunderland 1897. Married South Shields District 1923 to Cyril hours worked. Spencer- Gregson. Died 11/11/1960. Last address – The Red Cottage, Whitburn, Sunderland. UK & Ireland Nursing Registers – enrolled 24/5/1946 London.

Service from 29/4/1916 to 1918. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Joined Taylor (Brother Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Samuel 21 Hazel Ave., Darlington H.M.F. 1918. Father Joseph, Pneumatic Tool Fitter N.E.R., mother Alice Horace above) required. & brother Horace. Born York c1900.

Service from 15/7/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hosp., Blackhill. Widow by 1911. Husband Joseph, Steel Taylor Sarah Jane (Mrs) 11 Stratford Tce., Consett Nursing. Part time. 312 hours worked. Heater. Children Theophilus, Jane, Sarah E., Joseph W., James P., Emily, Cecil & Ralph. Born Bristol c1847. Died 1924.

Service from 21/11/1914 to 1/10/1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Hall, Sunderland. Born Sunderland 1878. Father Jonathan, Shipowner, Taylorson Florence 4 North Elms, Sunderland 2914 hours worked. mother Anne, sisters Isabella & Anne. Died 27/3/1948 at The General Hospital, Sunderland. Last address – 3 Carlton Tce., Sunderland.

Rank – N.M. Duties – nursing. Part time. Service from 12/4/1915 to 14/11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Teasdale Elizabeth (Mrs) Thornley, Tow Law 700 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

C/o Mrs Brown, Ashville Rank – Member. Nurse. Part time. 1000 Service from 6/1915 to 2/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Teasdale Elizabeth Ave., Eaglescliffe hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Resigned. Unable to trace in Eaglescliffe 1911.

Service from 10/1914. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Frances Elizabeth 11 George St., Cube Pit, Husband Thomas, Coal Miner/Hewer, children Albert & Jane Phillipson Teasdale Nurse. Part time. 3780 hours worked. (Mrs) Felling Teasdale. Born Lanchester 1873. Married Thomas Teasdale 1892 Lanchester District. Maiden name – Bell.

1 Victoria Tce. South, Low Service from 18/2/1918. Dilston and Newcastle. Unable to trace in Teasdale Isabel Cook. Reserve V.A.D. Fell Low Fell 1911.

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Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Honours – Mentioned. 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917 sewing, 2 hours weekly Red Cross Working Party, Gateshead. ?May be Anna 138 Vernon Gardens, Rank – Member. Duties – Secretary. Part Millicent, a Surgeon’s Private Secretary. Father Ralph, Accountant in Teasdale Millicent Gateshead time. 2740 hours worked. Shipowner’s office & widow by 1911. Siblings Sarah Elizabeth, Mary Frances, Ella Catherine, Winifred Margery Gray, Ralph & Emily Muriel. Born 1887 Gateshead. Died 17/12/1950. Last address – 138 Whitehall Rd., Gateshead.

Service from 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Assistant School Teacher. Father John, Telford Dorothy Sarah Berry Edge Farm, Consett Nursing. Part time. 228 hours worked. Farmer. Mother Mary Eleanor, Farmer & widow by 1911. Siblings John George, Margaret, Elizabeth Elsie, Robert Cecil Augustus & Mary. Born Consett 9/1/1884. Died 23/8/1962.

Age when engaged – 21. Service from 4/4/1917 to 4/10/1918. Burnmoor Nursing S.J.A.B. 2nd West. Gen. Mil. Hosp., Manchester. Honours – 1 Scarlet Stripe 8/1918. Born Sunderland 16/3/1896. 20 Lanton St., New Telford Ella Winifred Nurse. Father John Albert, Brass Finisher at engine works, mother Isabella, Herrington, Fence Houses siblings Joseph English Telford & John Albert. Married Arthur Atkinson 1921 Houghton District. Died 17/6/1976. Last address – 50 Durham Rd., East Herrington, Sunderland.

Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 1/10/1917 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Two possibles on Tempest Robert 3 Meadow View, Sacriston required. 1911 census but neither at this address.

Service from 26/9/1918 to 30/1/1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Tennant (Mother Darlington. Pupil Teacher. Father George Henry, Postal Clerk, mother Dorothy Grace 36 Fife Rd., Darlington Ironer in laundry. Mary below) Mary, brother John Leslie. Born Darlington 20/7/1893. Died 7/2/1976. Last address – West Cairn, The Shore, Hest Bank, Lancaster.

Service from 3/10/1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Children Dorothy Grace & John Leslie. Born 1/12/1869 South Shields. Tennant (Daughter Mary (Mrs) 36 Fife Rd., Darlington Ironer in laundry Married George Henry Tennant South Shields 1892. Maiden name – Dorothy above) Haggitt. Died 28/12/1953 at 108 Yarm Rd., Darlington. Last address – 30 Woodcrest Rd., Darlington. Cemetery – Darlington West.

1 year service. 15th Durham V.A.H., Drill Hall, Castle Eden. Unable to Terry Hannah (Mrs) The Village, Castle Eden General Servant. Full time. trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service to 1919. Turned out on air raid duty all during the war in Central Police Station, Terry John Private. Air Raid duty when required. addition to his hours of duty as member of the Police Force. Unable to South Shields trace at South Shields 1911. C/o Grimshaw’s Garage, Private. Driver. Part time. 600 hours Service from 29/5/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address – Thatcher Frank Sunderland worked. 1911. Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Assistant Teacher. Father John, mother Florence, Rank – G.S.M. Cooking duties. Part time. Thatcher Hilda 5 Spark Tce., Sunderland siblings Eleanor, Winifred, Florence, John Davison, Ethel & Alan 1092 hours worked. Harwood. Born Sunderland 1892. Married Harold J. Hill 1919 Sunderland. Died 1873.

Cook. Part time. 2688 hours worked. Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. 8 Van Mildert Tce., Thew Emily Mary (Mrs) 360 hours worked at goods receiving George, Dinsdale. Certificate returned marked ‘Deceased’ 9/5/1921. Stockton depot for 24th Durham V.A.H. Died 11/11/1919.

Service from 28/8/1916 to 15/10/1918. Whinney House V.A.H., Low Fell. Father George Pringle, General Engraver, mother Mary Ann, Thew Emma 10 Belle Vue Tce., Low Fell Nurse. Half time. siblings Alice, Mary & Norah. Born 1895 Low Fell. Married George T. Wilson Gatesehad 1936. Died 1968 Gateshead.

Service from 19/2/1917 to 1919. Hairdresser. Wife Dorothy, children 15 Victoria Ave., Bishop Thirkell John Private. Driver. Frederick & Dora. Born 1854 Bishop Auckland. Died 1920 Sunderland. Auckland Married Dorothy Richardson 1876 Bishop Auckland.

Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father William, Enginewright in Coal Mining, mother Esther Reay, siblings Mary Scafe, Thirlaway (Mother Sarah, Elizabeth, Fanny, John Gray, William Robinson & Esther Esther Reay & sisters 9 Watson St., Shield Row, Alice Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Kathleen. Teacher at Council School. Born Dunston 30/11/1887. Fanny & Esther Stanley Married 1919 Lanchester District to Alfred Bivens. Died 16/12/1955 at Kathleen below) Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby. Last address – 7 Church St., Kilburn, Derbyshire. Cemetery – Nottinghamshire.

Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Husband William, Thirlaway (Daughter Enginewright in Coal Mining, children Mary Scafe, Sarah, Elizabeth, Alice above & 9 Watson St., Shield Row, Fanny, John Gray, William Robinson & Esther Kathleen. Married 1879 daughters Fanny & Esther Reay (Mrs) Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Stanley Lanchester District to William Thirlaway. Maiden name Robinson. Esther Kathleen Born Tanfield 23/6/1858. Baptized Tanfield 18/7/1858. Father John below) Reay, mother Mary. Died 21/9/1936.

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Thirlaway Eva (Mrs) 7a East Parade, Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911.

Thirlaway (Mother Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father William, Esther Reay & sister Enginewright in Coal Mining, mother Esther Reay, siblings Mary Scafe, 9 Watson St., Shield Row, Alice above & sister Fanny Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Sarah, Elizabeth, Alice, John Gray, William Robinson & Esther Kathleen. Stanley Esther Kathleen Born Dunston 23/5/1886. Died 1968. In 1966 was in Lemington below) Hospital, Lemington, Newcastle. Service from 9/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Father William, Thirlaway (Mother Enginewright in Coal Mining, mother Esther Reay, siblings Mary Scafe, 9 Watson St., Shield Row, Esther Reay above & Esther Kathleen Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Sarah, Elizabeth, Alice, John Gray, William Robinson & Fanny. Born Stanley sisters Alice & Fanny) 6/2/1904 Tanfield Lea. Died 8/5/1940. Last address – 57 Oakfield Rd., Lobley Hill, Gateshead. Cliff House, Bensham Rd., Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917. Red Cross Working Party, Thirlwell Annie (Mrs) Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Gateshead. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Cliff House, Bensham Rd., Rank – Officer. Duties – V.A.D. work. Service from 1914 to 1915. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Thirlwell Beatrice A (Mrs) Gateshead Part time. 2880 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

C/o Mrs Holmes, Holme Service from 13/1/1917 to 30/3/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Thirsk (?see K Thirsk Rank – G.S. General Service duties. Full B (Miss) Lodge, Hull. Cert. returned House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not enough information to find below) time. – gone away – 4/8/1921 1911.

Service from 1/1916 to 11/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland for 3 months. 9 months York Training Nurse. Paid £20 per ann. for 7 months. College. 7 months War Hospital, Huddersfield. Card says ‘still serving’. Thirsk Minnie Elizabeth The Groves, Pocklington Full time for 19 months. Born 26/10/1897 Pocklington. Father Thomas, Flour Miller & Grain Merchant, mother Ada, siblings Ernest, Nora & Harry. Married Reginald P.D. Cliff 1925 Pocklington. Died 1980 Pocklington.

C/o Mrs Holmes, Holme Service from 13/1/1917 to 30/3/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Thirsk (See B Thirsk Rank – G.S. General Service duties. Full K (Miss) Lodge, Hull. Cert. returned House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not enough information to find above) time. 4/8/1921 – gone away. 1911.

206 Ladykirk Rd., Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hospital, Blackhill for 2 weeks. Thomas Annie Newcastle 140 hours worked. Friends’ Nursing Division, Newcastle. Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Undermanager in coal mine. Wife Emily Jane, children Mary, Thomas Francis Brass, Jane Rank - Quartermaster. Air Raid & Coast Thomas James Henry Church St., Sacriston Heseltine, John Brass, Freda Emily & Hilda Heseltine. Born 1870 Defence when required. Wingate. Married 1892 Chester-le-St. District to Emily Jane Brass. Died 1968. Thomas (?mother Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. More Mary Hurworth, Darlington Masseuse. Part time. 702 hours worked. below) than one possible in Hurworth 1911.

Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. May be Maude Ellen Thomas, husband Charles Freeman Thomas, retired Captain in Yorks & Lancs. Children Mabel Louisa Maude & Linen Room. Part time. 3240 hours Thomas Maud (Mrs) Hurworth, Darlington Reginald Brodrick Freeman. Born 15/4/1874 Skelbrooke, Nr. worked. Doncaster. Baptized 17/5/1874 Skelbrooke. Parents Percy Sandford Nevile & Etheline. Married 6/5/1905 Skelbrooke. Maiden name Nevile. Died 1936 Darlington District.

Service from 1914 to 3/1918. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Gateshead. Also 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917 did sewing for 2 hours weekly Thompson Alice 5 Milne Tce., Low Fell Part time. 1485 hours worked. at Red Cross Working Party, Gateshead. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Service from 1/11/1917 to 31/7/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Thompson Anne Wark on Tyne Sister. Part time. 1020 hours worked. House, Shotley Bridge. More than one of this name in Wark. Age when engaged – 33. Service from 9/11/1918 to date (still serving Thompson Edith 15 Hood St., Gateshead Waitress. With pay. 30/10/1919). Mil. Hosp. Llangammarch Wells, Brecon. Unable to trace in 1911 at Gateshead. Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Died Edith Gwendolen Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 800 hours Thompson Grantley, Darlington 22/5/1938. Wife of Edward Thompson. Last address – Old Hall, (Mrs) worked. Hurworth-on-Tees.

Rank – Member. Hospital orderly & Air Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South 15 Eleanor St., South Thompson Edward Raid Services. Part time. 2000 hours Shields. Father Edward, a Fisherman & son Edward, an Iron Moulder. Shields worked. Father born c1852 Westoe, son born c1884 South Shields.

Age when engaged – 35. Service from 19/7/1915 to 26/9/1915 at 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland, part time Thompson Elizabeth H (Mrs) 7 Coronation St., Crook Nurse. With pay. nursing – 290 hours worked. Service from 17/7/1916 to 19/2/1917. Mil. Hos. Bethnal Green. Unable to find in Crook in 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 29/5/1917 to 1919. Born 1882 Fulwell. Baptized 26/7/1882 Monkwearmouth. Died 20/9/1930 at The Cleveland Arms ‘Lynfield’, The Cedars, Private. Driver. Part time. 2418 hours Thompson Charles Elliott Hotel, Middleton, Barnard Castle. Married Mildred Mary Emmatt Sunderland worked. 13/7/1907 at Christ Church, Harrogate. Father Charles Elliot Thompson, mother Mary Jane. 7 Silverdale St., South Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Thompson George Private. Air Raid duty. Part time. Hetton S.J.A.B. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 3/11/1918 to 4/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., 78 Adelaide St., New Rank – V.A.D. P. Duties – Wards. Part Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Honours – 1 stripe. Born Tebay 1888 – Thompson Isabella (Mrs) Shildon time. 3011 hours worked. maiden name Newby. Married 1910 Auckland District to Edward W. Thompson. ?Died 1954. Thorncliffe, Grosvenor Rd., Thompson J G (Mr) Private. Driver. Service from 11/5/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. South Shields Service during the war as a hairdresser. Reckitts Hospital, Hull. Unable Thompson J H (Mr) ‘Hairdresser’, Wingate to trace 1911. Service from 17/12/1915 to 26/6/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley 366½ King St. West, Thompson Jean Burnip (Mrs) Sister. £4.3s.4d monthly pay. Full time. House, Shotley Bridge. Honours – mentioned in despatches (W.O. Hamilton, Ontario Communique 18/10/1917). Age when engaged – 28. Service from 21/2/1917 to 20/3/1918. 1st Jane (Jennie) Southern Gen., Birmingham. Born 30/11/1887 on 1939 Register. Thompson Hall Garth Tce., Lanchester Nurse. Welsh (Mrs) Death Index says 30/11/1888. Husband William Thompson. Died 1973 Cheltenham.

East Boldon House, East Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Service from 10/1914 to 7/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Thompson Laura (Mrs) Boldon alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Victoria Rd., West Rank – G.S. General Service duties. Part Service from 1918 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Thompson Lilian Hartlepool time. 392 hours worked. Hartlepool. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 4 Riversdale Tce., Service from 4/1918 to 9/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Thompson Mabel (Mrs) Sister. £3.6s.8d pay. Full time. Sunderland Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Service from 21/6/1915 to 18/2/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red School House, South Rank – N.M. Nurse. Part time. 1310 Thompson Margaret House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace at this address Church, Bishop Auckland hours worked. 1911.

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Service from 13/4/1918 to 31/3/1919. 26th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside House, Shotley Bridge. This could be Mary Annie, Shirt Marie (?Mary Rank – G.S.M. £1.12s.0d pay. Cook. Full Thompson 28 West View, Medomsley Maker, father John James, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Harriet, brother Annie) time. Robert, sister Lizzie Hannah. Born 28/12/1890 Leadgate. Died 4/1/1980. Last address – 40 Broomhill Tce., Medomsley Edge.

Service from 17/5/1915 to 2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H., Hebburn Hall, Thompson Mary 10 Breamish St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 4682 hours worked. Hebburn. Honours – St. John War Badge. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Service from 7/1917 to 1919. Easington Colliery Work Party No. 1181. Horden Dene, Easington, Thompson Mary 5 hours weekly. In 1911 Housekeeper for the Lishman brothers. Born Houghton-le- Castle Eden Spring c1859. Over Dinsdale Hall, Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 2700 hours Service from 1915 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Thompson May Darlington worked. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Victoria Rd., West Service from 1/1916 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Thompson Nora Nurse. Part time. 2120 hours worked. Hartlepool Hartlepool. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Rank – G.S. General Service duties. Part Service from 2/1916 to 6/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Thompson Norah Winston, Nr. Darlington time. 112 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 9/1916 to 3/1919. South Moor Nursing Division S.J.A.B. Husband Ralph, Miner, daughter Mary Jane. Born West Stanley Thompson Rebecca Ann (Mrs) 15 Pine St., South Moor Knitting. 2 hours weekly. 16/5/1865. Baptized 11/11/1866 Tanfield. Parents Thomas & Jane. Married 1892 Lanchester District. Maiden name Beck. Died 1924.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Assistant School Mistress. Father George Thomas, Assistant Secretary to Harbour & Dock Authority. Mother 32 Riversdale Tce., Rank – N.S. Duties – sewing. Part time. Thompson Robinetta Margaret, siblings Margaret, Verna, George Arcus, Harold Greig, Cecil Sunderland 982 hours worked. Harwood, Lawrence Graham & David Octavius. Born 1880 Sunderland. Baptized 9/1/1881 Houghton-le-Spring. Died 5/11/1923 at 25 Park Place East, Sunderland.

Service from 3/1916 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 54 High St. West, Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Thompson William Gateshead. Ships’ Carpenter. Wife Hannah Isabella, children William, Gateshead 116 hours worked. Ernest Isaac, Victor & Doris. Born Gateshead c1875.

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Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. May be Thompson Winnie Flora Ave., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 4320 hours worked. Winifred Annie, born 18/11/1897. Died 1989 Darlington.

Service from 1916 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Thomson Marjorie 16 Fife Rd., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1100 hours worked. Husband William, Commercial Traveller, son William. Born Bearsden, Dumbartonshire c1881.

Service from 2/12/1915 to 10/1916 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham as a ward maid, scrubbing & cleaning – part time 1340 hours worked. Service from 15/7/1918 to 9/12/1918 then on leave. Still a member. Weir Hosp, Grove Rd., Balham, SW. Father John Thorman Eleanor Seaton Hall, New Seaham Hon. Head Cook. Voluntary. Full time. Marshall Thorman, Steam ship owner, mother Eleanor Reed, siblings John, Clifford & Alan Marshall. Born Seaham 20/11/1889. Married Norman Bowey 1921 St. Martin’s District, London. Died 1972 Taunton District.

Service from 9/1916 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Thorman (Sister George, Dinsdale. Father William, Oil Merchant, mother Margaret Mabel Beatrice Elvira Nora 1 West Villas, Stockton Cook. Part time. 1340 hours worked. Mitchell, siblings Mabel Beatrice & William. Born New Brighton, below) Cheshire 1880. Died 29/12/1957. Last address – 70 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton. Greenside House, Roller Bandages & peg legs. Part time. Service from 2/1918 to 4/1919. Victoria League, 5 Saville Place, Thorman M.E. Greenside, Ryton 174 hours worked. Newcastle. Unable to trace on 1911 census.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Thorman (Sister Elvira George, Dinsdale. Father William, Oil Merchant, mother Margaret Mabel Beatrice 1 West Villas, Stockton Nurse. Part time. 2352 hours worked. Nora above) Mitchell, siblings Elvira Nora & William. Born 22/9/1883 Stockton. Died 17/12/1972. Last address – Redhill House, Roseworth, Stockton.

Service from 11/8/1917 to 1919. Chemist’s Assistant. Father William Henry, retired Cab Proprietor in 1911, mother Mary Ann, sister Annie. Sydney Lodge, Stockton Thornton Henry Edward Section Leader. Born 11/8/1889 West Hartlepool. Baptized 6/9/1889 St. James’ Rd., West Hartlepool Hartlepool. Married Edith Moss Ward 1924 Hartlepool. Died 11/8/1946. Last address – 33 The Front, Seaton Carew.

Service from 8/11/1915 to 1919. Easington Colliery Work Party No. 14 Second St. South, 1181. No street name on 1911 census but could be – Husband David, Thornton Jane (Mrs) Easington Colliery. Gone 5 hours weekly. Colliery Engineman, children Margaret, Ann & Joseph. Born Thornley away 2/2/1921. c1871. Married 28/7/1898 Shadforth. Maiden name Richardson.

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Age when engaged – 20. Service from 1/9/1918 to 27/5/1919. Mil. Thornton Jenny New Houses, Edmondsley Nurse. With pay Hosp. Gateshead. 2nd card says service from 10/9/1918 at Stannington and Reserve V.A.D. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 7/8/1916 to 15/4/1919. 7/8/1916 to 21/3/1917 (2nd card says service to 17/5/1917) Ripon Mil. st Thorp Alice 15 Craig St., Birtley Nurse. Hosp. 7/6/1917 to 15/4/1919 1 Northern Gen. Hosp., Newcastle. Father Arthur, Manager of Tinplate Works. Mother Mary Ellen, silbings Herbert, Charles William, Arthur & John Edward. Born Gateshead 1893. Died 1970. Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Thorpe Alice (Mrs) Pensbury, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 4016 hours worked. to find at this address 1911. 6 Caroline St., Seaham Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Threadkill Frances (Mrs) Repairing Linen. 4 hours fortnightly. Harbour Seaham Harbour. No trace Seaham 1911.

Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours Service from 9/1916 to 5/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Thubron Caroline (Mrs) Walliston, East Boldon alternate weeks. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Corporal. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Shipwright (Carpenter). Wife Isabella, children Lillian, Dora & William. Thurlbeck Wilkinson 14 Marion St., Sunderland 460 hours worked. Born Sunderland 1870. Married Isabella Brown Sunderland 1895. Died 1956 Leek, Staffs.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 18/7/1915 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Service from 17/7/1916 to 43 Chapel Row, 19/2/1917. Mil. Hosp. Bethnal Green. Father William Joseph, Stone Thurlby Mary Alice Nurse. Roddymoor, Crook Miner in Coal Mine, widower by 1911, siblings Elizabeth, Margaret Jane, Sarah Ann, Richard & Joseph William. Born Crook 9/3/1892. Married James S. Peake, 1917 Auckland District. Died 1966.

Service from 12/6/1915 to 23/10/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Thurlow (Also known House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 30/9/1873 Greatham, Hon. Lady Grace The Vicarage, Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. as Mrs Cumming Durham. Husband Charles Cumming Bruce, Clergyman, son Henry Catherine Hovell Auckland 80 hours worked. Bruce) Cumming Bruce. Died 16/1/1959 at The Calvary Nursing Home, Sudbury Hill, Middlesex. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 8/3/1917 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Unable Thursby Thomas 27 Croft Ave., Sunderland 175 hours worked. to trace 1911.

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Service from 8/2/1916 to 1919. Dentist & Dental Anaesthetist. Wife Kate Evelyn, children Monica Pearl & William Victor. Born Finsbury 240 Chester Rd., Section Leader. Part time. 1634 hours Tiffin William Victor Park, London 1879. Married Kate Evelyn Veitch 1908 Sunderland. The Sunderland worked. Dentists Register for 1925 – Date of Registration 24/4/1922 – date of qualification 1921. Died 13/9/1928.

Service from 8/1914 to 3/1917. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Elswick Rd., West West Hartlepool. Father William, Master Mariner, mother Charlotte, Tigar Elsie Nurse. Part time. 2688 hours worked. Hartlepool siblings William, Mary, Dorothy, Hardwick, Norah & Grace. Born Bridlington c1889. Service from 8/1914 to 4/1918. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Tilly (Sister Dolly West Hartlepool. Father Tobias Harry, Solicitor, mother Onora, siblings Constance Emma Church Lane, Seaton Carew Nurse. Part time. 4620 hours worked. below) Onora (Dolly), Tobias, May, John & Isabel Emily. Born Seaton Carew 1881. Died 6/4/1921. Service from 8/1914 to 6/1918. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Tilly (Sister Constance West Hartlepool. Born c1873 Seaton Carew. . Father Tobias Harry, Dolly (Onora ) Church Lane, Seaton Carew Nurse. Part time. 5418 hours worked. above) Solicitor, mother Onora, siblings Constance Emma, Tobias, May, John & Isabel Emily. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Unable to trace 1911 Tindale James Heugh Edge, Sacriston required. at this address. Langholm Crescent, Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Todd Alice Nurse. Part time. 2160 hours worked. Darlington to trace at this address 1911. 5 High St., Howden-on- Todd Esther Tyne. No such street G.S. Member. Reserve V.A.D. Service from 1918 to 1919. Stannington. Unable to trace 1911. 21/10/1921 Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Schoolmistress. Stepfather W. Jameson, Builder, mother Rebecca, step- siblings Anne Winthorpe & Kate. Siblings Thomas Anthony, Cuthbert Todd Flora Isabel 44 Duke St., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 2700 hours worked. Joseph & Sarah Lillian. Father Anthony. Born Darlington 11/2/1879. Baptized 9/3/1879 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Died 4/10/1944. Last address – 2 Temple Tce., Louth, Lincs. Cemetery – Nottinghamshire 7/10/1944. Service from 9/1915 to 7/1918. Work Party Reg. No. 1813. Unable to Todd Georgina Front St., Lanchester 4 hours weekly. trace Lanchester 1911.

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Age when engaged – 20. Service from 3/7/1916 to date. 1st Southern Gen. Birmingham 3/7/1916 to 2/2/1917. 3rd Southern Gen. Oxford 3 North Tce., Cockerton, Todd Gwendoline Lizzie Nurse. 26/2/1917. Father Thomas William, Brass Finisher with N.E.R. Loco. Darlington Works, siblings Olive Mary, Annie Douglas & Olga Kathleen. Born Norton-on-Tees 1896. Married William R. Birch 1923 Darlington. Died 10/9/1980. Last address – 14 Links Cres., Skegness.

Wallace St., Houghton-le- Rank – Q.M. Quartermaster duties. Part Service from 6/8/1915 to 26/10/1915. 9th Durham V.A.H., Long Room, Todd Jessie Spring. Cert. retd. Gone time. 504 hours worked. Chilton Moor. Unable to trace in Houghton in 1911. away 9/5/1921. Service from 4/1917 to date. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Teacher. Father John Taylor, Rate Collector. Mother Grange Tce., Southwick, Rank – G.S. Part time. 84 hours worked. Todd Lena Elizabeth, widow by 1911, siblings John, George, Minnie, Lillie, Amy, Sunderland General duties. Marianne, Elizabeth & May. Born Sunderland 15/9/1872. Died 1954 Newton Abbot, Devon.

6 Henry St., Houghton-le- Age when engaged – 23. Service from 2/9/1915 to 23/3/1916. (2nd Todd Maggie Nurse. Spring card says 2/6/1916). Mil. Hosp. Malta. No trace 1911 census.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 4/2/1918 to date. 72 Gen. Hosp. France. Tailoress. . Father Hamilton, Coal Miner/Stoneman, Todd (Sister Mary Ann 15 Frances St., Blaydon Margaret 1st card says Clerk. 2nd card says Nurse. mother Isabella, siblings John, Hamilton, Robert, Mary Ann, Isabella, below) Burn, Blaydon Dorothy & Ellen Jane. Born 22/1/1891. Baptized 26/2/1891 South Shields. Died 1939.

Age when engaged – 32. Service from 28/4/1915 to date. 28/4/1915 2nd Northern Gen. Hosp. Leeds. Trans. 5/6/1916 France. Honours – 2 Todd (Sister Margaret 15 Frances St., Blaydon scarlet efficiency stripes 12/12/1917. Mentioned in Despatch – Mary Ann Nurse. above) Burn, Blaydon 8/7/1919. Father Hamilton, Coal Miner/Stoneman, mother Isabella, siblings John, Hamilton, Robert, Margaret, Isabella, Dorothy & Ellen Jane. Born Sunderland 1883.

Service from 1914 to 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Todd Queenie Cockerton, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1960 hours worked. Not in Darlington 1911. Service from 5/1914 to 2/1919. Working Party East Boldon & Cleadon. Honours – sewing certificate. Husband Clement Wilson, Coal 86 Arnold St., Boldon Rank – Member. Sewing. 150 hours Miner/Hewer, son Stanley W. Born Hebburn Colliery 30/10/1885. Todd Thomasina (Mrs) Colliery worked. Baptized 25/11/1885 St. Oswalds, Hebburn. Father William, mother Mary Jane. Married 1906 South Shields – maiden name Simpson. Died 1957. 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 25. Service from 31/8/1917 to 10/11/1918 or 1919 – both dates on card. 2nd card says service from 3/9/1917 to 10/1919 Mil. Hosp. Sunderland. Father Arthur A., mother Annie, Toft (Sister Mary 20 St. Vincent St., Amelia Nursing. With pay. siblings Arthur, Daisy, Bertha, Blanche, Sarah, John Jordison, Mary & below) Sunderland Rilla. Born Sunderland 13/3/1889. Died at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland 10/10/1965. Last address – 79 Azalea Tce. South, Sunderland. Age when engaged – 23. Service from 3/11/1917 to date (still serving 1/11/1919). 3/11/1917 No. 3 Gen. Hosp. France. 13/3/1919 to Toft (Sister Amelia 20 St. Vincent St., present 73 Gen. Hosp. France. Father Arthur A., mother Annie, siblings Mary Clerical. With pay. above) Sunderland Arthur, Daisy, Bertha, Blanche, Sarah, John Jordison, Amelia & Rilla. Born Sunderland 1893. Married 31/1/1926 St. Saviour’s, Leeds to Arthur Walker. Service from 1915. 1st N.G. Hosp. Newcastle. France. ?same person as Toft Mary 3 Tunstall Rd., Sunderland G.S. Member. above. Tomkins (?sister Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Dorothy 48 Garnet St., Saltburn Nurse. Part time. 400 hours worked. below) George, Dinsdale. No trace 1911 Saltburn. Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Tomkins Gladys 48 Garnet St., Saltburn Nurse. Part time. 400 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. No trace 1911 Saltburn.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 27/6/1917 to 2/6/1919 (2nd card says service from 23/6/1917. 27/6/1917 to 27/7/1918 (2nd card says 23/6/1917 to 23/7/1918) 1st North. Gen. Mil. Hosp., Newcastle. 2/12/1918 Mil. Hosp. Fulford, York on £20 per ann. Previous to V.A.D. Tomkins Nora Ann Middleton-St-George V.A.D. Nurse. With pay. Full time. work worked 2½ years in Cavalry Record Office, York. Honours – 1 scarlet stripe 5/10/1919. Father Eugene Carter, Coal Merchant, mother Lillian Louisa, sisters Rosa Gertrude & Edna Carter. Born Middleton-St.-George 27/5/1889. Baptized 18/6/1889 Middleton-St.- George. Died 1970 Darlington.

Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Typist at Manufacturing Chemists Office. Father Thomas, Railway Clerk, mother Tomlin Ada 1 Wesley Cresc., Shildon Nurse. Part time. 200 hours worked. Elizabeth, siblings Henry Herbert, Frederick & Thomas Littlefair. Born Shildon 12/2/1886. Baptized 24/3/1886 Shildon. Died 1975.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 25. Service from 4/5/1915 as N.S. at 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Service from 1/6/1916 to 31/5/1919 (2nd card says 1/11/1916 to 25/6/1919) Bagthorpe Mil. Hosp. Honours – 2 Scarlet efficiency stripes 7/1918. Elementary School Tonkinson Ethel 115 Sea Rd., Sunderland Nurse. Teacher. Father Henry, Ironfounder Manager, mother Marianne, siblings John Alfred, Mabel Amy & Marianne. Born Sunderland 6/4/1889. Died 23/4/1978. Last address – 4 Calderbourne Ave., Seaburn. 223 Victoria Rd., Service from 1/8/1915 to 2/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Tons Margaret (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 8012 hours worked. Gateshead Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911 Gateshead. Service from 15/8/1915 to 31/12/1915. Shotley Bridge V.A.H. Father 53 Wood St., Shotley Kitchen maid. Full time. £1.8s.0d John, Bricklayer, mother Ann, siblings William, Patrick, James & Annie. Toole Mary Bridge monthly. Born Blackhill 15/3/1894. Married Percy Longley 1917 Knaresborough. Died 1978 Claro District.

Service from 17/6/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Agent for Assurance Company. Born 24/3/1873 Sunderland. Married Catherine Mould 1898 Sunderland. They had Thomas William & Edith. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Topliff James Henry 8 Jackson St., Sunderland Catherine died 1904 Sunderland. Remarried 1909 Hexham to Eliza Ann. 750 hours worked. They had Charles Russell. Died 30/12/1948 at Sir John Priestman & Durham County Eye Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 21 Richard Ave., Sunderland.

Service from 9/1917 to 3/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1881 Pancras, London. In 1911 was Winifred Deputy Matron at Victoria Hospital & District Nursing Institution, Toussaint C/o 83 Pall Mall Sister. Full time. Evangeline Warrior Square, Southend on Sea, Essex. Died at Alexandra Hospital, Barnstaple 22/1/1964. Last address – 31 Sticklepath Tce., Barnstaple. Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Hairdresser. Mother Alice, widow by 1911. Father David, Wood Turner. Siblings Thomas, Mary, Florence, Jordine & Joseph Henry, Born Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Townson Tempest 2 Windsor St., Darlington Huddersfield 26/9/1885. Baptized Lockwood chapel 1/12/1885. required. Married Annie E. Cape 1910 Darlington. Died 16/11/1960 at The Memorial Hospital, Darlington. Last address – 300 North Rd., Darlington.

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Service from 1/1/1918 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, 4 St. John’s Tce., South South Shields. Father Charles Retired Master Mariner by 1911, mother Transom Ellen 6 hours weekly. Shields Emily, siblings Catherine, Walter & Elizabeth. Born 1888 South Shields. Baptized 3/6/1888 St. Thomas’, Westoe. Died 14/9/1922.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Trechmann Elizabeth (Betty) Kiora, Norton Cook. Part time. 3312 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Born Seaton Carew c1897. Service from 8/11/1915 to 1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Colliery. Died 23/7/1946. Last address - 17 Blake St., Easington 11 Fourth St. East, Tregoning Mary Ellen (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Colliery. Born c1869 Spennymoor. Husband Albert, Deputy Overman, Easington Colliery children William Henry, Albert & Ida May. Married 1892 Durham District – maiden name Roe. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Trent Miss Hutton Tce., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 5/12/1915 to 5/12/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Widow by 1911. Children Arthur, Allyn, Enid, Elsie, Norman, Wilfred & Johena. Born 1870 Trddyn, Rank – N.M. Nurse. Part time. 980 hours Trevor Edith (Mrs) Billy Hill, Crook Flintshire. Husband John, Coal Miner. Married Auckland District 1889 worked. – maiden name Edwards. Died 4/2/1943. Last address – Trddyn, 11 Geoffrey Ave., Nevilles Cross, Durham. Stone in St. Thomas’ Churchyard, Crook. Cleadon Old Hall, Cleadon. Regt. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Service for 3½ years. Widow by 1911. Trimble Margaret (Mrs) Cert. ret. Gone away Born South Shields c1855. 4/8/1921.

Service from 13/8/1914. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Shields. 14 Shortridge St., South Dressmaker. Father Thomas, Police Pensioner, mother Mary, siblings Trobe Margaret Ann Nurse. Part time. 292 hours worked. Shields John, Henry, Jane & James Edward. Born 5/12/1869 South Shields. Baptized 27/2/1870 St. Hilda’s, South Shields. Died 1951 South Shields.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 1/2/1917 to 1/3/1918. 2nd card says to 2/3/1918. Mil. Hos. Bagthorpe, Nottingham. Dressmaker. Tron Florence Agnes 49 James St., Gateshead Nurse. With pay. Father Peter, Engine Fitter, mother Selina, siblings Peter, William, Maggie, Harry & Arthur. Born Gateshead 1893. Baptized 7/5/1895 St. Aidan’s, Gateshead.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 26. Service from 1/9/1918 to 1/3/1919. Gateshead War Hosp. Stannington, Newcastle. Servant in 1911. Born Trotter Janet 6 Percy St., Hetton-le-Hole Nurse. Gosforth 1892. Father Robert, Gardener, mother Margaret, siblings Sydney, Hilda, Rose Annie & stepsister Isabella Elliott. Married John Luke 1919 Auckland District. Service from 8/1917 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. School Teacher. Father John, Widower by 1911, Tuck Daisy 3 Hanlon St., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 864 hours worked. Millwright. Mother Mary. Siblings Selina, Ernest, George, Sarah, John, Florence, Maude & Rose. Born 6/2/1891 Stockton. Died 1976 Cleveland District.

Service form 20/1/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Winifred Barbara Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Husband George William, Cokeman at Tuck 7 Temple Gardens, Consett Nursing. Part time. 872 hours worked. (Mrs) Ironworks. Born West Stanley 23/3/1886. Maiden name Indian. Died 21/1/1941. Last address – The Garth, Delves Lane, Consett.

Service from 13/8/1915 to 12/2/1919. Father & son with name Section Leader. Air Raid & Coast Tuff Edward 1 Quarry Rd., Hebburn Edward. Unable to see which one this is. Son born 1888 Gateshead. Defence. Part time when required. Father born 1869 Tynemouth District.

Service from 8/4/1915 to 1/4/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall. Father George, Railway Engine Driver, mother Elizabeth, brother Rank – N.S. Pantry duties. Part time. Tully Annie 3 Crozier Tce., New Shildon Fred . Born Shildon 1897. Reg. on UK & Ireland Nursing Register 2001 hours worked. 21/3/1924. Cert. 1911-1914 West Ham Infirmary, Leytonstone. Died 1924 Christchurch, Hampshire.

Rank – N.S. Pantry duties. 6114 hours Service from 8/4/1915 to 10/3/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Tully Annie (Mrs) Market Place, Shildon worked. Windlestone Hall. Honours – 2 Stripes. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 2/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. This is either Ethel or Ruth. Father George, Day Watchman Marine Engine 10 Sandringham Rd., Housemaid. Part time. 296 hours Building. Mother Ruth. Siblings Walter, William, Harold & George. Turnbull Miss Sunderland worked. Ruth was a Clerk in the Band of Hope Office. Ruth was born 23/12/1892. Sunderland & died 1972 Sunderland. Ethel was born 1890 Sunderland & died 1980 Sunderland.

Service from 1/6/1916 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Turnbull Barbara (Mrs) 1 Bessemer St., Blackhill Sister. Part time. 1117 hours worked. Shotley Bridge. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Rank – N.S. Duties – wards. Part time. Service from 1/2/1916 to 4/8/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Turnbull Edith (Mrs) Wesley Crescent, Shildon 2933 hours worked. Hall. Honours – 1 Stripe. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Turnbull Florence Burke St., Shildon Nurse. Part time. 330 hours worked. to trace at this address 1911.

Age when engaged – 20. Service from 24/10/1918 to 2/1919. Mil. Hosp. Woolwich (Brook). Father Middleton, Surveyor to the Shildon Urban District Council. Mother Amy Rose, siblings Freda Mary & Turnbull Florence Gertrude Rocklea, Shildon Nurse with pay. Halstead Middleton. Born Sedgefield 18/12/1898. Married John G. Ryder 1928 Auckland District. Died 14/10/1077. Last address – Lockholme, Lowther St., Penrith.

Age when engaged – 19. Service from 7/12/1918 to date (still serving 5/11/1919). Mil. Hosp. Huddersfield. Father John Baker, Farmer, mother Margaret, siblings Harriett, George, Peter Oswald, John B., Harbour House, Chester-le- Gladys Mary, Margaret Helena, Ella May, Roberta, Robert Atkinson Turnbull Florence Maud Nurse. With pay. St. Oswald & Thomas. Born Pelton 27/8/1900. ?Died 12/1/1990. Last address – St. Bernadette Residential Home, 72-74 Charlbury Close, Maidstone. UK Midwives Roll 1904-1959 – Date of enrolment 8/10/1923. C.M.B. Examination.

Service from 1916 to 1919. Reg. Work Room 1923 Whickham. Rank – Member. Duties – hospital Honours awarded – Government Badge ‘V.W.’ Born Whickham 1865. Turnbull Isabella Hedley Rose Cottage, Whickham dressings, bandages & swabs. Part time. Baptized 14/5/1865 Whickham. Father Joshua, Blacksmith, mother 279 hours worked. Eleanor, siblings John, George Edward & Alfred Percy. Died 1922 Gateshead District.

Service from 21/3/1915 to 12/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Coal Miner/Banksman. Wife Jane Private. Duties – orderly. 132 hours Turnbull Joseph Marley Etherley, Bishop Auckland Ellen, children Ada Marley, Walter Spenceley & Theodore Marley. worked. Born West Auckland 1862. Married 7/11/1886 St. Helen Auckland to Jane Ellen Nelson. Died 1936 Auckland District.

Section Leader. Air Raid & Coast Service from 13/8/1915 to 12/2/1919. Unable to trace at this address Turnbull James 19 Blindburn St., Hebburn Defence. Part time when required. 1911. Age when engaged – 28. Service from 23/8/1916 to 9/5/1919. 23/8/1916 to 23/3/1917 1st Southern Gen. Birmingham. 28/4/1917 to Turnbull Margaret 1 Avondale Tce. S. Bolden Nurse. 9/5/1919 2nd Eastern Gen. Brighton. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

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Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Husband Joseph, Coal Miner/Hewer, sons Robert & George. Born Cherry Hall Turnbull Mary (Mrs) Lumley Thicks 2½ hours per week. 1862. Maiden name Swinney. Married Joseph Turnbull 1885 Chester- le-St. District. Died 1936 Chester-le-Street District.

Service from 15/7/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Turner Annie West View, Blackhill Nursing. Part time. 304 hours worked. Murray Hosp., Blackhill. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 1/1915 to 3/1916. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Father John Andrew, Butcher, mother Annie, siblings Turner Edith Alice 5 Millfield Tce., Gateshead Nurse. Part time. 2236 hours worked. Elizabeth, Maud, Arthur, Richard, Frederick Mark & Jennie. Born Gateshead 25/5/1877. Baptized 15/7/1877 Gateshead.

Age when engaged – 28. Service from 12/8/1916 to 12/3/1919. 4th Turner Jane Blackhouse College, Birtley Nurse. Northern Gen., Lincoln. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 12/9/1918. Unable to trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 4/8/1916 to 28/11/1916. Mil. Hosp. Guildford. 2nd card says service from 29/3/1916 to 11/1916. Holly Dene, Beckenham 29/3/1916 to 29/6/1916 Special Service V.A.D. full time Horton, Epsom Turner Lorrie Emily Nurse. Ave., East Boldon War Hosp & 11/7/1916 to 11/1916 Warren Rd. Hosp, Guildford. Previous service as a V.A.D. at Hebburn-on-Tyne. Married 1919 South Shields to Guy Godolphin Bonython.

Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914 & 11/1917 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Low Fell. Machinist at Railway Carriage Nicholas Sergeant. Duties – orderly & convoy Works, wife Alice Eliza, children Elizabeth Ann & Elsie. Born Gateshead Turner 121 Burt Tce., Gateshead Henderson duty. Part time. 78 hours worked. 10/7/1880. Baptized 1/8/1880 Gateshead. Father Nicholas, mother Elizabeth Ann. Married Alice Eliza Bloxsom 1902 Gateshead. Died 1941 Newcastle District.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Tweddle Miss National School, Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hosp., Blackhill. Husband James, General Labourer at Steel Tweed Tamar Ann (Mrs) 15 Livingstone St., Consett Nursing. Part time. 496 hours worked. Works. Born Leadgate 1885 – maiden name Ridley. Married 1910 Lanchester District. Died 5/6/1966. Last address – 28 Knightside Gardens, Dunston.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Age when engaged – 19. Service from 30/5/1918 to date. 30/5/1918 to 23/5/1919 Canadian Hosp., Cooden Beach. Trans. 23/5/1919 to 11/7/1919 Granville Canadian Special Hosp., Buxton. 13/8/1919 35 Rank – House Member. Duties – scullery Gen. Hosp., Calais. Trans. No. 1 V.A.D. G.S. Camp, Etaple. Father Tyers Annie 4A Humber St., Chopwell maid. Reserve V.A.D. Thomas, Coal Hewer, mother Annie Mary, siblings William, Thomas, Ellen, John, Nicholas & Minnie. Born 16/3/1899 Haltwhistle District. Married 1921 Gateshead to Walter G. Allen. Died 1981 Dacorum, Herts. Rank – V.A.D.P. Duties – Wards. Part Service from 29/4/1917 to 1/3/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Tyreman Sarah A. (Mrs) East View, New Shildon time. 2900 hours worked. Windlestone Hall. Born 31/12/1889. Died 1966.

Service from 18/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Ship Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Plater’s helper. Wife Ann, children Samuel Horn, John Davison & Tysick John Davison 9 Wall St., Sunderland 420 hours worked. Charles William Mason. Born Sunderland 4/12/1873. Married Ann Horn 1900 Sunderland. Died 1955 Watford, Herts. District.

Service from 14/6/1917 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Stone Worker in coal mine. Wife Margaret Hannah, son Thomas Tyson Edward Messhan Front St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid duties. Part time. William. Born Easington 1880. Married Margaret Hannah Noble in South Hetton 10/8/1904. Father Thomas William. Died 1939.

Service from 1/7/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Father Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. William, Engine Fitter, mother Mary Ellen, siblings Abraham, John, Tyson George William 29 Hartley St., Sunderland 328 hours worked. Ernest, Robert & Elizabeth. Born 1885 Sunderland. Died 1945 Newcastle District.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 21/11/1917 to 21/12/1918. Whalley Military. In 1911 a Pantrymaid at The Hydes in Windermere. Born 1892 South Shields. Father Robert, Iron Moulder, mother Tyzack Catherine 35 Alice St., South Shields Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. Isabella, siblings Ellen, Benjamin, Isabella, Robert & Ernest. UK Midwives Roll 1904 to 1959 – Date of enrolment 11/8/1923 C.M.B. Examination. Register of Nurses – Medical College Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India. Enrolled 16/5/1924. Cert. 1919-1922 R.V.I. Newcastle.

Service from 14/10/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Accountant’s Clerk with the Dock & Harbour Board, Sunderland. Wife 69 Sydenham Tce., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Udale Frederick William Mary Ann, daughter Hilda Murray Udale. Born South Shields Sunderland 420 hours worked. 12/6/1881. Married Mary Ann Murray Sunderland 1907. Died 10/6/1960. Last address – 144 Tunstall Rd., Sunderland.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 3/12/1914 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Udell E (Miss) Brancepeth Castle Private Servant. Cook. Full time. Castle. No trace Brancepeth 1911.

Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Agnes Elizabeth Eaglescliffe. Honours – mention in Roll of Honourable Services. Born Unthank Hazelhurst, Eaglescliffe Quartermaster. Full time. M.B.E. 17/9/1890 Appleton Wiske. Died 1969 Claro District. Father Robert E., Surgeon & G.P., mother Margaret, siblings William & John.

8 John St., Portobello, Cooking. In charge of all cooking & Service from 14/5/1915 to 19/9/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Urquhart Elizabeth Anne Edinburgh catering for 60 beds. Full time. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Service from 14/2/1916 to 3/5/1917. Reg. No. 1891 Red Cross 341 Elmgrove Tce., Urwin Emily Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Working Party, Gateshead. Schoolmistress. Sisters Jane & Ann. Born Gateshead c1854 Bedlington. Died 1934 Tynemouth. Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Head Teacher. Parents John (Chemists’s Assistant) & Jane. 347 Alexandra Rd., Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Part Urwin Emily Sisters Jane Adelaide, Ann, Elizabeth, Mary & Isabella. Brothers John & Gateshead time. 2400 hours worked. Robert. Born Bedlington 1863. Died 18/11/1934. Last address – 21 Ravensdale Cresc., Low Fell. Rank – Member. Duties – hospital 34 West Park Rd., South Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Urwin Thomas orderly & Air Raid Services. Part time. Shields Shields. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 950 hours worked. Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Father Alfred Edward, Chartered Lizzie Kathleen Ashmore House, 7 Usher Nursing. Full time. Accountant, mother Sarah Oceana, siblings Florence Elfrida & Alfred Sanderson Ashmore Tce., Sunderland Sanderson. Born Sunderland 1893. Died 15/8/1961 at Roleth Little Strands, Gunnerside, Yorks.

Service from 28/1/1918 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H. Surgeon. Wife Catherine Gertrude, children Walter Gerald & Emma Dorothy. Born 1859 Durham. Married Catherine Gertrude Appleton 1885 Durham. Died 27/3/1936. Buried 31/3/1936 St. Mary-le-Bow, Durham. M.R.C.S. Eng. & L.S.A. 1883. (King’s College London). Warneford School 1st year, Alfred Mason 9 Ravensworth Tce., Vann Hon. Surg. nd M.R.C.S. Durham 2 year and bracketed Sen. School. Hon. Surg. Durham County Hosp. M.O.H. Durham Urban District. Med. Insp. Sch. Children Durham City Education Comm. Surg. Durham City Constab. Med. Off. & Pub. Vacc. East Dist. Durham Union. Edited Sect. ‘Thallophytes’, Bentley’s Botany 4th edit. 1882. Contrib. ‘On Smallpox and Vaccination’ Pub. Health 1894.

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Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Vasey Edith Mary 10 Elm Rd., Shildon Nurse. Part time. 354 hours worked. George, Coal Miner, mother Catherine, siblings Thomas & Edgar Norman. Born Shildon 13/8/1893. Died 1969 Darlington District.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 20/2/1917 to 26/9/1919. 2nd Northern Gen. Mil. Hosp., Leeds. Honours – 2 Scarlet Stripes 3/1918. Father Frank, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Sarah, children George Ward, 25 George St. East, Fence Vasey Junia Nurse. With pay. Frances Mary, Sarah Storey, Elizabeth, Winifred, Winifred, William & Houses William Rufus. Born Newbottle 1894. Roll of Assistant Nurses 1947- 1948 – enrolled 27/10/1944. Address at that time – 5 Grasmere Cresc., Chester Row Estate, Shiney Row.

Service from 1/1918 to 10/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. UK & Ireland Nursing Register enrolled General Hospital, 28/10/1921 London. Cert. 1908-1911 Leicester Infy. Born 1878 Nottingham. C/o Royal Trained Matron. Pay – B.R.C.S. grant. Vaughan-Winters Marie Leicester. Died 20/3/1934 at 29 North Side, Clapham Common, Surrey. Infirmary, Sunderland Full time. Last address – 51 Lancashire St., Leicester. Father Alfred, Master deleted Shoemaker, mother Jane, siblings Annie Jane, Frances, Ada, Hilda & Elsie.

Service from 8/1914 to 6/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Honours – M.B.E. Husband Ernest, Brewer, children Rosa Lellam Ord, Emily Marguerite Ord & Peter Emily Eve Lellam Brettanby Manor, Barton, Quartermaster. Duties – equipment & Vaux Douglas Ord. Born Sunderland 24/12/1876 – maiden name Ord. (Mrs) Yorks. secretarial. Full time. Married Ernest Vaux 25/1/1906 St. Marylebone, Westminster. Father Henry Moon Ord. Died 10/11/1966. Cemetery – St. Cuthbert & St. Mary Churchyard, Barton, Richmondshire.

21st Durham V.A.H., Herrington Hall, Sunderland. Born Sunderland 20/4/1849. Maiden name Doxford. Married Edwin Vaux 1875 Herrington Hall, Vaux Mary (Mrs) Commandant & Matron. Full time. Sunderland. Died 1/4/1937 – Cemetery Bishopwearmouth. Last Sunderland address – 28 Cornwall Rd., Harrogate. Father William, mother Hannah. Husband Edwin, Brewer, children Ethel.

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Service from 30/6/1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. In 1911 assisting in uncle John George Veitch’s confectionary business. Father William Metcalfe, Veitch (Sister Laura 237 Chester Rd., iron mast maker, mother Mary Ann, siblings Ernest Prudhoe, Ethel, Hilda Snaith Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. below) Sunderland Kate, Louisa Dean (stepsister), William Dean (stepbrother), Annie, Lilian Maud, Edith Mary, Laura, Gertrude, Beatrice & Dorothy. A dressmaker’s apprentice in 1911. Born Sunderland 15/9/1885. Married William Tiffin 1921 Chester-le-St. Died 1981 Sunderland.

Service from 30/6/1916 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Father William Metcalfe, iron Veitch (Sister Hilda 237 Chester Rd., mast maker, mother Mary Ann, siblings Ernest Prudhoe, Ethel, Kate, Laura Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. above) Sunderland Louisa Dean (stepsister), William Dean (stepbrother), Annie, Lilian Maud, Edith Mary, Hilda Snaith, Gertrude, Beatrice & Dorothy. Born 21/11/1895 Sunderland. Died 1967 Sunderland.

Service from 15/4/1918 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Unable to Venice Edith 6 John St., Blackhill Sister. Part time. 836 hours worked. trace at this address 1911. Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 1620 hours Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Ventriss Mary (Mrs) Stanhope Rd., Darlington worked. to trace in Darlington 1911.

Service from 15/7/1915 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Vicars Rachael (Mrs) Railway Tce., Leadgate Nursing. Part time. 784 hours worked. Murray Hosp., Blackhill. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Vierk (Husband Albert Elizabeth (Mrs) 25 The Royalty, Sunderland Caretaker. Full time. Royalty, Sunderland. Husband Albert, Caretaker. Born Goole c1865. below) Maiden name Rooke. Married Albert Vierk 1896 Caistor, Lincs.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Vierk (Wife Elizabeth Rank - Orderly. Duties – caretaker. Pay - Royalty, Sunderland. Caretaker of the Royalty Social Centre & Church. Albert 25 The Royalty, Sunderland above) £1.4s.0d. Full time. Born Stralsund, Germany c1863. Married Elizabeth Rooke 1896 Caistor, Lincs. Died 1932 Sunderland. Service from 24/2/1917 to 4/10/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Volans Lilian 4 Duncombe Place, York Night Sister. Full time. Windlestone Hall. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

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Age when engaged – 26. Service from 13/2/1917 to 22/4/1919. 13/2/1917 to 13/3/1918 4th Southern Gen. Hosp., Plymouth. 22/4/1918 to 22/4/1919 Bagthorpe Mil. Hosp., Nottingham. Born Vowler Edith Minnie 27 Bessemer St., Blackhill Nurse. 1890 Guildford. Baptized 3/8/1890. St. John the Evangelist, Stoke Next, Guildford. Married 1919 Lanchester District to George Little. Died 18/3/1961 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle. Last address – 19 St. Andrews Gardens, Blackhill.

Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Honours – Hon. mention. Confectioner. Husband William, Mechanical Fitter in shipbuilding, children Lena, George, Elsie, James, Jane Elizabeth 36 Hylton St., Sunderland. Waddell Cook. Full time. Eleanor (Nellie) & William. Born 21/11/1868 Durham. Married (Mrs) Gone away 4/8/1921. William Waddell Sunderland 1890 – maiden name Scarth. Died 12/3/1945 at The Little Sisters Home, High Barnes, Sunderland. Last address – 13 Boyd St., Durham.

Age when engaged – 31. Service from 22/7/1918 to date. 22/7/1918 Salonica B. Hosp. Trans. 10/8/1918 Sisters’ Con. Camp Hortiach, Wade Margaret 2 Ripon Tce., Plawsworth Ward maid/orderly. Reserve V.A.D. Salonica. Trans. 22/8/1919 No. 2 Stationary Hosp. Abbeville. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Age when engaged - 23. Service from 15/3/1917 to 19/5/1919. (2nd card says 16/6/1919). 1st Western Gen. Hosp. Liverpool. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 1/12/1918. Father Robert, Butcher, mother Margaret, siblings Thomas, Elizabeth, Winifred & Blanche. Born Birtley Wade Margaret Florence 18 Durham Rd., Birtley Nurse. 1894. UK, The Midwives Roll 1904-1959 – Enrolled 25/5/1929 C.M.B. Examination. Address at that time – Southside, Mordon, Stockton (sic). UK & Ireland Nursing Registers 1898-1968 – Enrolled 19/11/1926 London – R.V.I. Newcastle 1923-1926 by examination. Address – South Side, Mordon, Ferryhill (sic).

10 Beechwood Tce., Rank – G.S.M. Cooking duties. Part time. Service from 5/4/1915 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Wade Mary (Mrs) Sunderland 1280 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to find at this address 1911.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Mason/Bricklayer at Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Colliery. Wife Ethel, children John, Sarah & Lilian. Born Wingate Wadge Alfred Shadrack Elliott St., Sacriston required. 30/5/1884. Married Ethel Macknight Chester-le-St. District 1906. Died 14/5/1972. Durham Crematorium.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 7/1916 to 4/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Eaglescliffe. Ward helper. Part time. 339 hours Waine Eleanor Swinburne Rd., Eaglescliffe th worked. Previously at 6 Durham V.A.H., Darlington. Unable to trace at this address 1911. C/o Lady Eden, Service from 28/5/1915 to 23/4/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Waine Maggie Cook. Full time. Windlestone Hall Windlestone Hall. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Service from 3/12/1914 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. Born Melton Mowbray 1858. Father William, mother Sarah, Wainer Anne (Annie) Brancepeth Castle Housekeeper. Private Servant. Full time. siblings Emma. Thomas, Eliza, Joseph & Mary. Died 1934 Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Service from 2/1918 to 2/1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Colliery. Born 1861 Redruth, Cornwall District. Maiden name Cook. 4 First St., East, Easington Waistell Grace Louisa (Mrs) 5 hours weekly. Married 19/7/1885 Escomb. Husband John, Colliery Labourer, children Colliery Catherine, Mary, Thomas, George, John, James & Charles. Died 1933 Easington District. Morton House, Fence 2 years service. 14th Durham V.A.H., Morton House, Fence Houses. Waite Mary (Mrs) Domestic Servant. Houses Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Father Robert Jackson, Boilersmith/Labourer with Loco Dept. Railway Co., mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings Ernest, Frederick, Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth, Walter, Edith, Violet, William, Elizabeth Ann, Norman, Kate Section Leader. Air Raid Station when Wake Robert Jackson 70 Wilson St., Darlington Maud & Ruth. Born Darlington 1888. Baptized 30/5/1888 Holy required. Trinity, Darlington. Married 26/12/1912 to Maud Stephenson at St. Peter’s, Hunslet Moor, Yorks. Maud died 1914 Darlington. Married Amy Wragg 1918 Darlington. Died 9/2/1962 at The Memorial Hospital, Darlington.

Service from 17/5/1915 to 2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H. Hospital Wing, Henley House, 59 Quartermaster. Duties – Secretary, Hebburn Hall, Hebburn. Honours – St. John War Badge. Elementary Wakefield Lizzie (Mrs) Frobisher St., Hebburn Quartermaster & nursing. Full time. School Teacher. Husband John Samuel. Born Henley-on-Thames 1/1/1875. Maiden name Lambourn. Died 1960 Wakefield District.

Age when engaged – 22. Service from 17/5/1918 to 31/5/1919. (2nd card says to 24/6/1919) Bath Military. Father William Spedding, Farley, Piermont Rd., Traveller in Drapery, mother Jane, siblings Richard William & John Waldie Katherine Elizabeth Asst. Cook. With pay. Reserve V.A.D. Darlington Theodore. Born 1895 Darlington. Married Herbert Longridge Snaith 1927 Darlington. Died 27/12/1959 at Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. Last address – 17 Baydale Rd., Darlington.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 19/11/1914 to 10/2/1918. 11th Durham V.A.H., The 40 Bramwell St., Walker Alice Nursing. Part time. 1592 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Mother Ellen. Siblings John & Ellen. Born Sunderland Sunderland1887.

Service from 23/6/1915 (2nd card says 17/5/1915) to 12/2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H., Hospital Wing, Hebburn Hall, Hebburn. Born Seaton Burn 1875. Baptized 17/10/1875 North Gosforth. Father Allan, mother Julia Maria. Wife Isabella Thompson, son William Allan. Glengarnock, Victoria Rd. Married Isabella Thompson Shields 1902 Newcastle District. Comdt. & M.O. Duties – M.O., Air Raid, Walker (Wife Isabella Allan Mackie East, Hebburn. Other Freemasons – initiated into Perseverance Lodge, Hebburn 14/1/1903. Convoy and Coast Defence duties. Part below) Garnock (Dr) address – Inglewood, UK Medical & Dental Students Registers – Univ. Durh, Cert. 9/1893. time when required but always on call. Elmfield Park, Gosforth. L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Ed., L.R.F.P.S. Glas. 1898. UK & Ireland Medical Directory -Mem. B.M.A. Vis. Surg. Ellison Hall Infirm. M.O.H. Hebburn. Ho. Surg. Monkwearmouth & Southwick Hosp. Civil Surg. A.M.S. & S. Afric. Field Force. Died 30/11/1925 at Inglewood, Elmfield Park, Gosforth.

Service from 1/1916 to 12/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Weeroona, Hartburn Lane, George, Dinsdale. Could be Emily Jane, father William, mother Alice. Walker E (Miss) Nurse. Part time. 216 hours worked. Stockton Born Thornaby, Yorks. 1876. Baptized 20/9/1876 Thornaby. Died 2/9/1959 at The War Memorial Hospital, Whitby.

Service from 1/5/1915 to 31/12/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Etherley Lodge, Bishop Walker Nee Stobart Eilleen (Mrs) Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Full time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – 1 mention & S.J.A.W.S. Auckland Badge. No trace Bishop Auckland 1911.

Service for 3½ years. Regt. Working Party 1951, Cleadon. This could be Eleanor Sarah, Moor View, Cleadon. Husband Frederick Charles, a Walker Eleanor (Mrs) Cleadon Clerk with Wearmouth Coal Company. Born 1876 Sunderland – maiden name Barkes. Married 1900 Houghton-le-Spring. Died 30/12/1952 – last address 38 Roker Park Rd., Sunderland.

Service from 9/1917 to 1/1919 or 7/1918 – both dates on card. 3rd The School House, Walker Elizabeth Housework. Sundays. Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to Sunderland trace Sunderland 1911. 33 Stanhope Rd., South Service from 23/6/1917 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Walker Ella Nurse. Part time. 2240 hours worked. Shields South Shields. Unable to trace 1911 South Shields.

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Service from 8/1914 to 4/1915. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. This may be – Gwyneth Mabel Wylam Walker, father Wooler Rd., West Edwin Wylam, Timber Merchant, mother Meggie, brother Cyril Wylam. Walker Gwyneth Nurse. Part time. 588 hours worked. Hartlepool Born West Hartlepool 16/6/1892. Baptized St. Paul’s, West Hartlepool 1/8/1892. Married Willem Houtzamer (Howard) 1922 Hampstead, London District. Died 1970 Lewes, Sussex District.

Service from 8/1914 to 12/1914. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Walker Hilda Carlton Tce., Hartlepool Nurse. Part time. 504 hours worked. West Hartlepool. Mother Emily Annie, widow by 1911. Father Christopher. Born 1888 Hartlepool. ?Died 1965

Woodlands Villa, Masseuse. Part time. 2688 hours Service from 1916 to 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Walker Hilda Darlington worked. Unable to trace 1911 Darlington. Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Pharmacist. Hospital Orderly & Air Raid Walker James Hudson St., South Shields Shields. Wife Jane, children Margaret Elizabeth, Hugh Campbell, Services. Part time. 300 hours worked. George & James. Born Lanark, Scotland c1860.

Service from 17/5/1915 to 2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H, Hospital Wing, Hebburn Hall, Hebburn. Honours – A.R.R.C. & St. John War Badge. Husband Allan Mackie Garnock, Surgeon, son William Allan. Born 1875 Walker Husband Allan Isabella Thompson Glengarnock, Victoria Road Commandant & Matron. Full time. South Shields. Married Allan Mackie Garnock Walker 1902 Newcastle above (Mrs) East, Hebburn District – maiden name Shields. Died 4/8/1954 at Cairney House, Osborne Villas, Newcastle. Last address – Inglewood, Elmfield Park, Gosforth.

Service from 23/5/1918 to 1919. Veterinary Surgeon. Born Bradford 11 Tower St., West Walker John Malcolm Private. Driver. 1874. Father Peter, mother Agnes Neilson. Sister Jane Rowland, Hartlepool brother Alexander.

Service from 10/1914 to 4/1915. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Walker Lilian 19 The Terrace, Roker Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Roker.

Service from 10/1916 to 9/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Walker Mabel Southwick, Sunderland Cook. Part time. 294 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace Southwick 1911. Trained nurse. Ward Sister occasional Service from 1/1/1916 to 30/6/1917. St. Gabriel’s V.A.H., Sunderland. Walker Margaret (Mrs) Ewesley Rd., Sunderland hours. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland.

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Service from 8/4/1915 to 4/2/1919. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone 6 Craddock Tce., New Rank – N.S. Pantry duties. 1081 hours Hall, Ferryhill. Student in 1911. Father Thomas, Engine Driver with Walker Nellie Shildon worked. Part time. Railway Company, mother Sarah, brother Ronald. Born 1894 Shildon. Married 1921 Auckland District to Maurice F. Oliver.

Service from 19/1/1915 to 20/12/1915. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Walker Sarah (Mrs) 184 Albert Rd., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 260 hours worked. Pine St., Jarrow. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 10/1914 to 2/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, Sunderland. Could be Herbert Kidson Wallace. Born 1875 Sunderland. Married Alice Freda Keene 26/2/1919 St. Mary’s, East Molesey, Surrey. Died 29/7/1921 – last address 12 Green Tce., C/o Dr. A.E. Morison, 1 St. Sunderland. Lt. Col. R.A.M.C. Victory & British Medals received. Wallace (Dr.) (M.D.) M.O. Twice weekly. George’s Sq., Sunderland France 20/3/1916. Initiated into Freemasons Vedra Lodge, Sunderland 25/10/1907. B.Sc. Glasgow 1893, M.B., C.M.1896 (Univ. Glasgow) Medals in Surg., Clin. Surg. & Clin. Med.; Mem. B.M.A., Surg. Sunderland Provid. Disp. Late Surg. Allan Line & Brit & Burmese S.N.Co.

Service from 8/1914 to 11/1918 or 11/1915 – both dates on card. 3rd Matron. Pay – B.R.C.S. grant for 2½ Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Honours – Wallace Charlotte Keir The Willows, Sunderland years. Theatre Sister and Matron’s 2nd R.R.C. Cert. 1906 -1909 R.V.I., Newcastle. Registered on UK & duties. Full time. Ireland Nursing Registers 15/6/1923. Died 17/2/1947. Last address – Bruntsfield Hotel, 25 Harlow Moor Drive, Harrogate.

Service from 1/1918 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. School Teacher (Certificated ). Father Samuel, Coal Wallace Ellen 47 Parliament St., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 264 hours worked. Merchant, mother Lilia, siblings Samuel, James William, Gordon & Lilia. Born Stockton 1885.

Service from 17/5/1915 to 2/1919. 18th Durham V.A.H., Hospital Wing, Hebburn Hall, Hebburn. Honours – St. John War Badge. Husband Wallace Hannah (Mrs) 17 Thistle St., Hebburn Nurse. Full time. John, Chemical Labourer at Chemical Works. Daughter Elizabeth Hannah. Born Tow Law c1875. ?Died 1958.

Service from 5/1917 to 9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Wallace I.C. (Miss) Scottish Women’s Hqrs. Sister. With pay. Full time. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Kayll Rd.Villas, Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Occasional Service from 1/1/1916 to 30/6/1917. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Wallace Mary Cert. Retd. – gone away hours. Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. No trace 1911. 4/8/1921 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 © Mavis Dixon, Email contact: [email protected] County Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment workers, 1914-1919 www.durhamatwar.org.uk

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Service from 1914 to 1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, South Rank – Member. Duties – hospital 28 James Mather St., South Shields. Joiner. Wife Isabella, children Mary Thoburn & William. Born Wallace William orderly & air raid services. Part time. Shields South Shields 28/1/1877. Baptized 22/7/1877 St. Hilda’s, South 2000 hours worked. Shields. Father Thomas, mother Elizabeth. ?Died 1958 South Shields.

Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Father Henry, Retired Officer with G.P.O. Mother Mary, Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. siblings Ernest, Herbert, Frank, Cecil, Ethel, Leslie & Eric B. Born 1882 Waller Madeline Mary 99 Roker Ave., Sunderland 2498 hours worked. Wandsworth. Address in 1911 – Groombridge, Chaucer Rd., Worthhing. Baptized St. Stephen’s, Clapham Park, Lambeth. Died 1967 Lewes, Sussex District.

Age when engaged – 19. Service from 29/5/1918 to 28/9/1918. (2nd Walmsley Martha 41 Princess St., Jarrow Rank – House Member. Reserve V.A.D. card says 2/10/1918). Australian Hosp., Harefield. ? Could be this one- born in South Shields 10/11/1900 who died 1976 in Salford.

Service from 6/1915 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Margaret Seaham Hall, Seaham Housekeeper. Paid by Lord Londonderry. Seaham Harbour. Born Weston, Staffs. 1848. Baptized 13/8/1848 Walthoe Susannah Harbour Full time. Weston upon Trent, Stafford. Father Henry, mother Elizabeth. Died 10/5/1934.

Service from 17/7/1915 to 12/2/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Left for Bgde. Hosp. Father Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Walton Ellinor Uplands, Crook Thomas, Builder & Contractor, mother Mary, siblings William Henry, 370 hours worked. Thomas & Frederick. Born Crook 9/4/1887. Married 1920 Auckland District to George Caldwell, Medical Practitioner. Died 1974.

Service from 9/1916 to 12/1918. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Leisure Cottage, Assistant Quartermaster. Part time. George, Dinsdale. School Mistress. Born 1861 Darlington. Baptized Walton Emma Russell Cotherstone, Yorks. 2352 hours worked. 16/8/1861 St. Cuthbert’s, Darlington. Father John, mother Ann. Died 4/11/1953. Service from 20/9/1915 to 16/10/1915. 42 hours worked at 16th th Walton Grace Allergill, Stanhope Nurse. Part time. 170 hours worked. Durham V.A.H. then 17 Durham V.A.H. Dairy worker on family farm. Father Thomas, Farmer, mother Annie, siblings Joseph & Jane. Born Stanhope 1887.

Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Murray Hosp., Blackhill. Elementary School Teacher. Mother Isabella, Walton Isabella Holly Ave., Medomsely Nursing. Part time. 224 hours worked. widow by 1911. Father William. Siblings Elizabeth Ann, twins Esther & George & Ada. Born 1868 Medomsley.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 12/9/1915 to 29/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Dressmaker. Father John William, Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Walton Lily 65 Hope St., Crook mother Mary Ann, both working in their stationers and newsagents 140 hours worked. business. Siblings Violet, Beatrice Hannah & Irene. Born Crook 1890. Died 1953.

Service from 1/1/1916 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Honours – mentioned in despatches. Unable to find her in Shotley but this is a Derwent Dene, Shotley Rank at engagement - Sister. Duties – Walton Margaret Stewart possible – Born Islington 1863. Baptized Hornsey Rise, Islington Bridge Cook. 25/6/1863. Father Lancelot Thomas, mother Jane. Died 1/11/1951. Last address – 14 Haverfield Gardens, Kew.

Magdalen Tce., New Rank – V.A.D.P. Duties – Wards. Part Service from 29/10/1917 to 11/3/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Walton Mary Shildon. Cert. Rtd. – gone time. 1050 hours worked. Windlestone Hall. Unable to trace at this address 1911. away 4/8/1921

Took Diploma at the North of England Training School, Newcastle then service from 3/6/1916 to 3/1/1917 at St. Michael’s, Brampton where she did excellent work. Was not a member of Red Cross. Also gave up 1 Etherley Lane, Bishop a fortnight of her holidays twice to help at St. Michael’s. Father Walton Alice Maud Head Cook. Volunteer -unpaid. Full time. Auckland William Edward, Gas Company Secretary, mother Ann Stainsby, siblings John Hugh & Mabel. Born 20/11/1892. Baptized 6/1/1893 Bishop Auckland. Died at Princess Alice Hospital, Eastbourne 9/6/1965. Last address – Alston, 65 Park Avenue, Hampden Park, Eastbourne.

Member. Nurse. Part time. 629 hours Service from 1/1916 to 7/1917. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Walton Olive (Mrs) Gulval, Norton, Stockton worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911 at Stockton. Service from 30/8/1914 to 1/1/1918. House & Estate Agent. Wife 91 Grange Rd., West Commandant. Part time. 2100 hours Isabel, children Harold William, Margery Ellen, Norah Isabel, Kathleen Walton William Thomas Hartlepool worked. Ethel & Edith May. Born Gateshead 27/6/1871. Died 1946 West Hartlepool. Service from 5/8/1914 to 1/9/1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Silksworth Row, Rank – N.S. Duties – nursing. Part time. Wanless Gertrude Sunderland. A couple of possibles but unable to get a connection with Sunderland 832 hours worked. Sunderland 1911. Warburton (? same Durham Rd., Blackhill. Service from 20/1/1915 to 30/6/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Blackhill. Miss Masseuse. person as below) Gone away 8/12/1921 Unable to find 1911 in Blackhill. Blackfyne, Blackhill. Not Warburton Sarah Jane Masseuse. Part time. 144 hours worked. Service from 20/1/1915 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. known 4/8/1921

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 11/1914 to 7/1917. Member of Detachment since 4/1914. Crathorne Hall, Yarm. Born 22/11/1865 West Hartlepool. Ward (?Same person Woodlands, Highfield, Nurse. Part time. One day per week. Cicely (Mrs) Husband Albert Edward, Manager of Salt Works. Children Frances, as below) Eaglescliffe Worked about 820 hours. Laurance & Freda. Married 1893 Stockton District – maiden name Dowell. Died 1947.

Ward (?Same person Rank – G.S.M. Duties – general helper. Service from 6/1915 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Cicely Eaglescliffe as above) Part time. 6048 hours worked. Eaglescliffe.

Service from 16/10/1915 to 19/4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband George, Miner/Hewer, Ward (Daughter Jane Elizabeth Ann Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Elm Park Tce., Tow Law children George Albert, Benjamin Coverdale & Jane Eleanor. Born below) (Mrs) 280 hours worked. Bishop Auckland 1868. Married 1891 Auckland District – maiden name Heseltine. ?Died 1951.

Service from 1914 to 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Board School Pupil Teacher 1911. Father Henry Alfred, Selby House, Whitehall Rd., Rank – Member. V.A.D. work. Part time. Elementary School Teacher, mother Martha, siblings Norman, Ward Eveline Bertha Gateshead 2450 hours worked. Gertrude Elizabeth, Ernest Henry, Elsie May & Arthur Bertram. Born Normanby 1884. Married John H Bramwell 1922 Gateshead. Died 7/6/1980. Last address – 314 Stockton Rd., Hartlepool.

Service from 25/4/1915 to 14/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Ward (Mother Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 1897 Sunniside, Tow Law. Jane Eleanor Elm Park Tce., Tow Law Elizabeth Ann above) 200 hours worked. Father George, Miner/Hewer, mother Elizabeth Ann, siblings George Albert & Benjamin Coverdale. Died 1968.

5 Ratterstone St., Assistant Cook. Part time. 4992 hours Service from 5/8/1914 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Ward May Sunderland (Not known worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. 4/8/1921) Service from 28/9/1914 to 17/12/1918. Lumley Work Party. Unable to Wardale Mrs Seam Pit, Lumley Sewing. 2½ hours per week. find 1911.

Service from 1/7/1915 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Honours – St. Wardhaugh Clara Mackay 47 Front St., Shotley Bridge Sister. Part time. 3144 hours worked. John Badge. Father John Henry, Draper, mother Isabella, siblings Bessie & Frederick George. Born Darlington 1896. Died 1923.

Service from 1/7/1915 to 31/12/1917. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Mother Wardhaugh Margaret 66 Oakwood Rd., Blackhill Sister. Part time. 858 hours worked. Mary Jane, widow by 1911. Siblings Alfred, Oliver & John. Born Wolsingham 1887. ?Married William Hedley 1919 Durham.

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Service from 12/6/1915 to 30/12/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – 1 Mention. Daily Governess. Father Mark Anthony, Physician & Surgeon, mother Jane Wardle (Sister 17 Castle Sq., Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Agnes Elizabeth Maria, siblings Emily, Valentine Hutchinson, Mark Kingsley, Marjory below) Auckland 3410 hours worked. Katharine, Marjorie, Brian, Humphrey & Marion. Born Bishop Auckland 30/1/1884. Baptized 15/5/1884 St. Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland. Died 9/5/1966. Cemetery – St. Andrew’s Churchyard.

Service from 16/6/1915 to 2/1/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Mark Anthony, Physician & Surgeon, mother Jane Elizabeth Maria, siblings Emily, Valentine Wardle (Sister Agnes 17 Castle Sq., Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. 350 hours Hutchinson, Mark Kingsley, Katharine, Agnes, Brian, Humphrey & Marjorie above) Auckland worked. Marion. Born Bishop Auckland 13/5/1890. Baptized 21/8/1890 St. Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland. In 1939 was Principal of Woodridings School, Uxbridge Rd., Harrow, Middlesex. Died 1969 Cheltenham District. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 16/12/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. More than one & Wardle William Blackett St., Sacriston required. none at this address in 1911.

Service from 30/9/1916 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Husband Robert, Ship Plate Rivetter, children John, Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Wardropper Margaret (Mrs) 43 Forster St., Sunderland William, Mary Jane, Robert, Alfred, Henry Pretoria, Isabella, Florence & 4900 hours worked. Stanley. Born Sunderland 1867. Married Robert Wardopper 1887 Sunderland. Maiden name Turner. Died 1928 Sunderland.

Service from 19/6/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Honours – twice mentioned in despatches. Father Rank – Nursing Officer. Assistant Warham (Sister North Rd., Seaham William, mother Eleanor, siblings Richard, William, Frances, Charles Ida Margaret Secretary & Q.M. Part time. 4512 hours Sophie Avarina below) Harbour Percy, Amy Anna, Sophie Avarina, Irene, Lilian Kate & John. Born worked. Seaham Harbour 1873. Died 16/11/1952. Last address – Hollyhurst, Whitburn Rd., Cleadon.

Service from 19/6/1915 to 9/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, New Seaham. Father William, mother Eleanor, siblings Richard, Warham (Sister Ida 189 Elgin St., Sault-Ste- Nurse. General work. Part time. 800 William, Frances, Charles Percy, Amy Anna, Ida Margaret, Irene, Lilian Sophie Avarina Margaret above) Marie, Ontario, Canada hours worked. Kate & John. Born Seaham Harbour 1878. Married Arthur G. Daniel 1916 Easington District. Died 2/8/1964 at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland. Last address – 29 Whitburn Rd., Cleadon.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Honours – Associate of the Royal Red Cross. Born Warner Ethel Mary High St., Norton Lady Supt. 2 years 10 months resident. Norton 4/11/1862. Baptized 9/12/1862 Norton. Parents William & Mary Eliza. Brother Ashby William. Died Stokesley 9/2/1928 – Cemetery Great Ayton.

Susan Annie (Susie) 57 St. George’s Sq., Cleaning wards & washing up. Pay - £2. Service from 28/12/1915 to 1/2/1917. 19th Durham V.A.H., Warner (Mrs) Portsea, Portsmouth Full time. Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill. Born 14/4/1892. Died 1970 Bath District.

Goods Receiving Depot for 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George. Wass Mrs Louie Tce., Stockton 60 hours worked part time. More than one and cannot find any of them at this address 1911.

West Mount, Sunderland Servcie from 5/8/1914 to 31/12/1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Waters E (Mrs) Clerk. Part time. 560 hours worked. (Gone away 4/8/1921) Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 7/1916 to 6/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Waters (Husband Assistant Cook. General kitchen work & House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Husband James Bowden Waters, Edith (Mrs) Southcliffe, Roker James below) cooking. Part time. 24 hours weekly. Medical Practitioner. Born Newcastle 6/1/1887. Married 1908 Hexham District. Maiden name Simpson. Died 1967.

Service from 5/1914 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Wife Edith. Born Morpeth 3/4/1873. Waters (Wife Edith James Bowden (Dr) M.O. Medical & X Ray work. 3 times Southcliffe, Roker Married Edith Simpson 1908 Hexham District. Died 7/11/1955. Last above) M.D. weekly. address – Coquet Bank House, Warkworth. Cemetery – Old Jesmond General Cemetery, Newcastle.

Service from 19/10/1918 to date. Father Michael, Coal Miner/Hewer, Assistant Cook. Pay at engagement - £32. mother Bridget, children Michael, Jane, Ellen, Lily, another Mary, Waters Mary 31 Logan St., Langley Park Pay at termination £35. Full time. Eleanor & John. Born Durham City 29/2/1898. Married John James 1921 Lanchester District. Died 1978.

Service from 31/5/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. May be – Stanley Thornton Waters, father Peter Thornton, Locomotive Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Waters Stanley 23 Orchard Rd., Darlington Erector with N.E.R., mother Mary Jane, brother Norman. Born required. Gateshead 1897. Baptized Christ Church, Gateshead 22/9/1897. May have gone to Australia.

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Service for 3½ years. Reg. Work Party 1951 Cleadon. Husband Henry Waterston Jessie (Mrs) West Park Road, Cleadon Work Party. James, Iron Founder & Engineer. Children Jessie & James Henry. Born Rosshire 1867. Died 24/5/1935. Cemetery – Bishopwearmouth.

Service from 1/1/1918 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, Watson Annie (Mrs) 60 Dean Rd., South Shields Clerking. Full time. South Shields. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 10/1916 to 3/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Watson Annie Bruce Rose Cres., Dunfermline Sister. Pay - £4.13s.0d. Full time. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 13/4/1915 to 28/10/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Watson Annie Ethel Dan’s Castle, Tow Law 1280 hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Rank – S.S.P. Nurse & Cook. Part time. Service from 12/1917 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Watson Elizabeth (Mrs) Albert Rd., Eaglescliffe 529 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 24/10/1914 to 30/10/1918 or 1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., 20 Cambridge Tce., Whinney House, Gateshead. Elementary Teacher. Siblings Jane, Watson Emily Florence Nurse. Part time. 2496 hours worked. Gateshead Matilda, Mary & George. Born Felling 1869. Parents Edward & Jane. Died 1953 Gateshead. Service from 5/1915 to date. Crathorne Hall, Yarm. From 12/1916 at Watson (?sister Mabel Maltby House, Maltby, General Service. Part time. 920 hours at Evelyn 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe as a nurse. Unable to trace below) Stockton Crathorne & 2861 hours at Eaglescliffe. Stockton 1911.

Hannah Margaret Tasma, Seaview, Rhyde, Service from 21/2/1918 to 31/3/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Watson Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Full time. Marriott I.O.W. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Tyne Garrison Defences, Convoys & Air Raids. Clerk. Father Edward, Land Surveyor/Agent, mother Alice, siblings Edward, Noel & Alice. 368 Durham Rd., Watson Hugh Carrick Private. Part time. 300 hours worked. Born 4/5/1880 Gateshead. Married Edith Broughton 1919 St. Gateshead George’s, Hanover Square, London. Died at Milnshaw, Durham Rd., Gateshead 5/8/1948.

Age when engaged – 29. Service from 6/10/1914 to 23/3/1915. No. 13 Stat. Hosp., Malassiese Hosp. Honours – 1914 Star. Character – Did Watson Jane Roslyn House, Hartlepool Sister. well. Father Charles Thomas, Builder, mother Mary, siblings Mary Lizzie, Amy & Muriel. Born 1884 Middlesbrough.

Age when engaged – 35. Service from 4/5/1916 to date. Still serving Watson Jennie Ivyholme, Cleadon Nurse. With pay. 11/11/1919. 4/5/1916 to 26/8/1919 Mil. Hos. Leicester. 20/9/1919 to date Mil. Hos. Brighton (Kitchener). Unable to trace 1911.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 122 Dean Rd., South Watson Josh Private. Driver. Service from 17/5/1918 to 1919. ?Born 1875 & died 16/2/1933. Shields Rank – G.S.M. Part time. 540 hours Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Watson Kathleen (Mrs) Uplands Rd., Darlington worked. to trace 1911. Service from 1/1918 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton-St.- Watson Mabel Maltby House, Maltby Nurse. Part time. 2184 hours worked. George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace Stockton 1911. Age when engaged – 18½. Service from 15/4/1918. Still serving 1 Ravensworth Tce., Roker 11/11/1919. Military Hosp., Ripon. Born Southwick 8/6/1899. Watson Millicent Clerk. Ave, Sunderland Baptized 29/6/1899 Southwick. Parents James & Minnie. Married 1921 Sunderland to Albert J Clifford.

Service from 8/1914 to 4/1916. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall. Husband Thomas, Labourer in Jam Factory. Children Mary Ann, Burt, Rockhalt Cottage, Mill Rank – V.A.D. Member. Ward duties. Watson Emma (Mrs) Ethel, Thomas George & Emma. Born 1851 Histon, Cambridge. Lane, Histon, Cambridge Part time. 312 hours worked. Married Thomas Watson 22/2/1875 Histon. Maiden name Pettit. Died 1920 Chesterton, Cambridge District.

Service from 31/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 29 Hamsterley St., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Watt Arthur Born Kirkby Stephen 1888. Father John, mother Sarah. Siblings Darlington required. George & Fred.

Service from 12/2/1917 to 1919. This could be Edward Gardin, clerk, born 9/6/1894 Hartlepool, married Mildred R Spawls 1925 Hartlepool, 18 South Parade, West Watt E.G. (Mr) Private. Driver. died 1967 Hartlepool. Pension Record – Territorial Northern Cyclist Hartlepool Batt. No. 511, service from 24/2/1911 to 23/2/1916. Injured whilst riding a motor cycle on duty. Discharged 31/3/1916.

Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Deputy Overman. Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Watt GeorgeWilliam 12 Sowerby St., Sacriston Wife Mary Jane, children Ellen, James, Mary, Isabella, Joseph, Annie, required. George, William Carr, Elizabeth & Thomas. Born Usworth c1860.

Service from 7/1915 to 7/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, The Elms North, Waugh Enid (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 3500 hours worked. Sunderland. Born 27/7/1891 Sunderland. Maiden name Pickersgill. Sunderland Married 1916 Sunderland to William Grant Waugh, Surgeon.

Trained Sister. Duties – morning Service from 4/1915 to 12/1915. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Wawn Edith (Mrs) Belle Vue, Sunderland dressings & occasional day duty. Relief House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911. work.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information 32 Belle Vue Park, Service from 10/1914 to 2/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Way Trixie Sunderland. Gone away Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911. 4/8/1921 Service from 1/10/1917 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Coal Miner/Stoneman below ground. Wife Mary Jane. Born St. Neot, Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Cornwall 1872. Married Mary Jane Gibbon 1909 Chester-le-St. Died Waycott John 25 Hunter St., Sacriston required. 14/9/1938 at the R.V.I., Newcastle. Cemetery – Sacriston. Wife Mary Jane died 1912 Chester-le-St. District. Married Agnes Coupland Chester- le-St. 1930.

Service from 12/1916 to 10/6/1919. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. France 31/3/1918. Father Waynman Dixon, Shipbuilder. Mother Anne Elfreda, sister Betty Waynman Dixon. Born Waynman-Dixon Elfreda Mary Ayton House, Great Ayton Nurse. Part time. 2800 hours worked. 1897 Middlesbrough. Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal. Died 28/12/1956 at sea. Last address – Killara near Sydney, New South Wales. Married Mr. Lawrance.

Age when engaged – 24. Service from 20/10/1915 to 26/3/1918. 19th Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall. 1st S.G. Birmingham from 10/7/1916 Wearmouth Florence Hannah 8 Raby Gardens, Shildon Rank – N.S. Duties – Wards. to 9/2/1918 as Nurse with pay. Father Thomas, School Attendance Officer, mother Mary Ann, siblings Ethel & Gladys. Born New Shildon 1/6/1891. Married James R. Pringle 1925 Auckland District. Died 1953 Northumberland Central District.

Service form 31/3/1916 to 1918. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Engine Fitter’s apprentice at Loco. Railway Works. Father John, Metal Turner at Loco. Railway Works. Mother Alice, siblings John Thomas & Nellie. Born York 14/9/1894. Baptized 5/10/1894 Newton Kyme, York. Wife 12 Westmoreland St., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Jane. Died 1956 Darlington. Northumbrian Field Ambulance R.A.M.C. Weatherhead Lewis Darlington required. No. 1337. Attested 1/5/1912 – Private. Promoted to Corporal 10/11/1914. Home until 17/1/1915. France 18/1/1915 to 25/11/1915. Med’ team 26/11/1915 to 29/8/1916. Served in Egypt, Salonica. Home 30/8/1916 to 27/10/1916. Discharged 27/10/196 as being no longer physically fit for war service. Pension Record survives.

Home worker. 77 garments & 401 5 The Cliff, Seaton Carew. Service from 25/2/1916 to 27/1/1919. Honours – V.W. Badge, Webb A.M. (Mrs) miscellaneous. Part time. Estimated 853 Gone away 29/11/1921 Certificate B.R.X. & St. J. Unable to trace at Seaton Carew 1911. hours worked.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 19/1/1915 to 17/8/1915. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Born Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland 31/3/1867. Parents Webster Wilhelmina 15 Coquet St., Jarrow Nurse. Part time. 540 hours worked. William & Elizabeth Gairns. Siblings Andrew, Mary Ann, Eliza Jane, Robert John & James. Died 18/1/1944 at 169 Harton Lane, South Shields.

Service form 10/6/1915 to 25/1/1917. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. 14/9/1914 to 1919 made garments at home for Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Father Richard Llewellyn, Mining Engineer, Weeks (Mother Susan Willington House, V.A. Nurse. Nursing duties. Part time. mother Susan, siblings Llewellyn McIntyre, Dorothy Barbara, Ronald Annie below) Willington 1752 hours worked. Morce & Marjorie Newton. Born Willington 8/1/1894. Married William Goodchild 1920 Durham District. Remarried 1936 Chelsea, London to Edgar L. Pilditch. Died 27/9/1980. Last address – 4 St. James Close, ruscombe, Twyford, Reading, Berks.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Husband Richard Llewellyn, Mining Engineer, children Llewellyn Susan Helen Weeks (Daughter Willington House, McIntyre, Annie, Dorothy Barbara, Ronald Morce & Marjorie Newton. Walker (Susie) Garments made at home Annie above) Willington Born Jarrow 1862. Maiden name McIntyre. Married Richard Llewellyn (Mrs) Weeks Gateshead District 1886. Died 6/7/1935. Last address – Broomhaugh House, Riding Mill, Northumberland.

Service from 12/1915 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Shop Assistant in father’s shop. Father Weelands Ethel 6 Sea View Gardens, Roker alternate weeks. John, General Dealer in toys and fancy goods, mother Grace. Born Sunderland 1888. Married 1924 Sunderland to Mr Gilson.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Painter. Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Wife Mary Ann, children Hallowell, May, Ada, John Arthur & Emma. Weetman Robert Jameson 1 St. Paul St., Sunderland 610 hours worked. Born Seaham 1855. Married Sunderland 1883 to Mary Ann Richardson. Died 1936 Sunderland.

Service from 14/2/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Physician & Surgeon. Wife Maria Cameron, children Weir (Daughter Maria James Johnstone Craigie Lea, St. John’s Tce., David Henderson, Maria Jean Henderson , Thomas Henderson & John. Civil Medical Officer. Part time. below) (Dr) Jarrow Born Glasgow c1850. Married Maria Cameron Henderson 13/4/1875 Dennistoun, Glasgow. Initiated into Freemasons St. Paul’s Lodge, Jarrow 30/4/1907. ?Died 1932 Swansea, Glamorgan.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 10/1/1917 to 31/3/1919. 10th Durham V.A.H., Mayfield, Pine St., Jarrow. Father James Johnstone, Physician & Surgeon, mother Weir (Father James Maria Jean Craigie Lea, St. John’s Tce., Quartermaster. Part time. 3532 hours Maria Cameron, siblings David Henderson, Thomas Henderson & John. above) Henderson Jarrow worked. Born Lanarkshire Scotland c1879. Died 22/6/1961 at Middleton Hospital, Ilkley, Yorkshire. Last address – B.I. Ward, The General Hospital, Otley.

Service from 1914 to 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Mother Jane, Lodgekeeper at Auckland Castle Lodge, widow by 1911, Welburn Kate Cliff Tce., Darlington Head Cook. siblings David William & Elizabeth. Teacher of Cookery Darlington Ed. Committee. Father Reuben. Born Bishop Auckland 22/6/1873. Died 16/5/1942. Last address – 65 Carmel Rd. South, Darlington.

Service from 12/1915 to 12/1916. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Husband Harry J., Commercial Cashier. Kitchen work & cooking. 24 hours every Welding Kate (Mrs) 88 Ewesley Rd., Sunderland Children George, William Henry & Lillian. Widow by 1911 & a Boarding 2 or 3 weeks. House Keeper at Bede House, Park Rd., Sunderland. Born Liskeard, Cornwall 1861. Maiden name Leach.

Age when engaged – 26. Service from 29/11/1915 (2nd card says from nd 70 William St., Auckland 29/9/1915) to date (12/11/1919). 29/11/1915 to 29/6/1916 2 Welford Mary Park Colliery, Bishop Nurse. Northern General Leeds. 11/10/1916 Clipstone Camp Hosp., Notts. Auckland 20/3/1918 to present No. 2 Stationary, Abbeville. Honours – 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 10/3/1918. There is a Mary Welford in South Church, Bishop but she was born around 1892 and this one was born c1889.

Service from 24/10/1914 to 11/11/1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Welsh Edith (Mrs) 7 York St., Pelaw Cook. Part time. 2200 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 1/1/1915 to date. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Husband Nathan, Clerk in Marine Engineering, daughter Welton (Daughter Jane (Mrs) 96 Fulwell Rd., Sunderland Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Full time. Lena. Born Sunderland 21/8/1864. Married Nathan Welton 1890 Lena below) Sunderland – maiden name Rewcastle. Died 1947 West Hartlepool District.

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Age when engaged – 23. Service from 18/9/1915 to 5/10/1917. 18/9/1915 to 1/2/1917 Mil. Hosp., Leicester. 6/4/1917 to 5/10/1917 Mil. Hosp., France. 2nd card says service from 26/4/1915 to Welton (Mother Jane Lena 96 Fulwell Rd., Sunderland Nurse. th above) 29/11/1917 and 6 Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland nursing duties from 26/4/1915. British War Medal & Victory Medal awarded. Student Teacher 1911. Father Nathan, Clerk in Marine Engineering, mother Jane. Born Sunderland 1893.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 6/12/1916. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Sunderland. Father Aaron, Pawnbroker & widower by 1911, brother West Alice 26 Otto Tce., Sunderland Thomas Ruddock West. Mother Angelina. Born Bradford 1883. Married William Lee 1922 Sunderland. Died 13/12/1941. Last address – 62 Mount Road West, Sunderland.

St. Mary’s Rectory, Service from 3/5/1915 to 11/1915. Dept. for References – Serbian West George A Chauffeur. Easington Relief. Rector of Easington. Born 26/5/1866 Ireland. Wife Elizabeth M.

Service from 24/11/1917 to 1919. From 1/8/1919 to present (still serving 13/11/1919) Chauffeuse with pay 47 Aux. Amb. Convoy, Abbeville. Father Walter Bligh, Bank Manager. Mother Beatrice Jane, Westcott (Father The Grange, Sheriff Mount, Private. Pay - £4.0s.0d. Driver. 2800 siblings Marjorie Bligh, Edith Norah & Alan Bligh. Born Leeds Kathleen Beatrice Walter Bligh below) Gateshead hours worked part time. 18/3/1898. Enrolled 29/4/1926 UK Midwives Roll – C.M.B. examination. Reg. UK & Ireland Nursing Registers 19/6/1925 – Cert. 1921-1924 St. Bartholomew’s Hosp., London. Married John De La M. Savage 1935 Marylebone, Middlesex. Died 1988 Portsmouth District.

Service from 4/8/1914 to 31/3/1919. 2nd Durham V.A.H., Mill Dam, London Joint Stock Bank, Westcott (Daughter South Shields. Bank Manager. Wife Beatrice Jane, children Kathleen South Shields. Home Kathleen Beatrice Walter Bligh Hon. Treas. Beatrice, Marjorie Bligh, Edith Norah & Alan Bligh. Born Isle of Wight address – The Grange, above) 1871. Married Beatrice Jane Anning Leeds 1897. Died 27/3/1936 at 5 Sheriff Mount, Gateshead Osborne Tce., Newcastle.

Service from 29/4/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Millwright in wire manufacturing. Born 27/2/1880 Warrington, Lancs. 50 Wolsingham Tce., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Westgarth John Father John, Wire Mill Manager, mother Charlotte Mayfield, siblings Darlington required. Charlotte Ann, Clara, Maude & Annie. Married Annie L Irwin 1912 Darlington. Died 1966 Runcorn, Cheshire District.

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Service from 13/9/1915 to 24/9/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Husband William, Colliery Surveyor, Weston (Daughter Woodend House, Spring Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. children Millicent, William, Frances Marjorie, Kenneth Coates, Lindsay Frances Marjorie Frances (Mrs) Gardens, West Auckland 730 hours worked. Albert & Selwyn Forbes. Born Knottingley, Yorks. 9/2/1865. Baptized below) 29/3/1868 St. Botolph’s, Knottingley. Maiden name Fell. Parents William & Sarah Jane. Died 1947.

Service from 4/12/1915 to 25/12/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father William, Colliery Surveyor, Weston (Mother Frances Marjorie Woodend House, Spring Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. mother Frances, siblings Millicent, William, Kenneth Coates, Lindsay Frances above) (Madge) Gardens, West Auckland 470 hours worked. Albert & Selwyn Forbes. Born 1890 Clayton, Lancs. Baptized 18/5/1890 St. Cross, Clayton. Service from 25/3/1915 to 11/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Died 1919 Auckland District. Red Private. Orderly duties. Part time. 176 Weston William Etherley, Bishop Auckland Cross says ‘deceased’ suggesting this is the father above but he is living hours worked. in Etherley and the others are living in West Auckland. Cannot find son William in 1911. Service from 4/1916 to 1/1919. Reg. Work Party 1952 Whitburn. Wetherill Grace (Mrs) The Green, Whitburn Sewing. Part time. 1560 hours worked. Unable to trace Whitburn 1911.

Age when engaged – 25. 2nd card says service from 16/6/1915 to 3/7/1916 at 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland, part time nursing 560 hours. 1/7/1916 to 31/7/1918 Mil. 5 Hexham St., Bishop Hos. Manchester. 22/9/1918 to 24/3/1919 Mil. Hos. Newcastle. Auckland. Other address – Whalen Mary Nurse. With pay. Honours – 1 Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 31/7/1917 and 1 in 8/1918. C/o Mrs Blacklock, Flatts Father Dennis, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Anne, siblings John, Joseph, Farm, Bishop Auckland Edward Alfred, Anne Veronica, Thomas & Frederick. Born Coundon 1889. Baptized 6/10/1889 St. Wilfrid’s, Bishop Auckland. Died 9/2/1961 Darlington. UK The Midwives Roll – enrolment 14/4/1923 C.M.B. Exam.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 10/12/1918 to date. Still serving 13/11/1919. 10/12/1918 to trans. 4th Northern Gen., Lincoln. 54 Mowbray Rd., South Wharton Beatrice Eugenie Assistant Cook. rd Shields 29/8/1919 to trans. 3 London Gen., Wandsworth. 30/8/1919 to date Mil. Hosp. Fovant. Born Nebraska, U.S.A. c1895. ?Died 1977 Wharfedale.

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Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914 & 3/1917 to 3/1919. 1st Durham John Horace 135 Rodsley Ave., Private. Convoy & Orderly duty. Part Wickham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Mother Ellen, brother Walter. Hector Gateshead time. 138 hours worked. Father John. Born 1901 Gateshead. May have gone to Australia.

Service from 5/4/1915 to 9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Stud Groom. Wife Agnes, children Donald Private. Orderly. Part time. 60 hours White Henry Charles Etherley, Bishop Auckland Charles, George William, Daisy Agnes & Violet Gertrude. Born worked. Frampton, Dorset 12/11/1871. Baptized Frampton 1/5/1872. Parents George & Charlotte. Died 1941.

Service from 7/1917 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911 at White Jessie 21 William St., South Moor Sewing. 2 hours weekly. South Moor.

Service from 17/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Hosiery 45 Lawrence St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Manufacturer’s Errand boy. Father Thomas, Plate Driller in White John Sunderland 340 hours worked. Shipbuilders. Mother Margaret, siblings Margaret, Thomas, Robert, Ruth & Henry. Born Sunderland 1897. Died 1953.

Service from 15/7/1917 to 31/1/1919. The Woodlands & Grange Hospital, Southport. Father William Drury, Secretary to Limited Rank – Full Member. Matron’s maid & Company of Gas Manufacturers, mother Alice Eliza, siblings William White Nora Drury Park House, Crook ward nurse. Full time. Paid. Wilkinson, Alice Eve & Mary. Born Crook 28/10/1894. Married Harold Walduck 1935 Pancras, Middlesex District. Died 29/3/1975. Last address – 1 Hanover Tce., London, N.W.1.

Service from 1918 to 1919. Stannington. Father Thomas, Police Constable, mother Isabella, siblings Elizabeth, George, James, Thomas Whitehead Isabella Gertrude 20 Chandos St., Gateshead House duties. Reserve V.A.D. & William Alexander. Born Gateshead 17/9/1898. Died 1950 Gateshead. Service from 7/10/1916 to 11/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Private. Orderly. Part time. 52 hours Whitehead John Ramshaw, Evenwood House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Two of this name in Evenwood but worked. unable to find in Ramshaw.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. School Teacher. Father Ralph, Railway Guard, Whitehead Mary Elizabeth 4 Atterby Tce., Stockton Nurse. Part time. 750 hours worked. mother Sarah, siblings John, Alice& Isabel. Born Stockton 8/3/1886. Died 28/2/1979. Last address – Middleton Hall, Middleton St. George.

Broxbourne Tce., Service from 1/5/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Whitfield Harriet Matron. Full time. Pay - £6.6s.0d. Sunderland Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Honours – Mentioned in Despatches. Husband Cecil Wilfred, Electrical Storekeeper. Part time. 3204 hours Whitle Ethel Mary (Mrs) 45 Fife Rd., Darlington Engineer, children Robert, John & Mary. Born 1875 Oakengates, worked. Shropshire. Married 18/1/1902 St. Paul’s, Elswick, Northumberland. Maiden name Teece.

Age when engaged – 49. Service from 14/11/1917 to 17/12/1918. 14/11/1917 to 26/2/1918 G.A.H. Headquarters, Exeter. 14/8/1918 to 17/12/1918 Great Hermitage Hosp., Higham, Nr. Rochester. Father Elizabeth 41 Westoe Parade, South Whittle Clerk. Reserve V.A.D. Robert. Mother Ellen, sisters Mary Ellen & Ada Barnett & Robert. Born Unsworth Shields Penistone, Yorks. 21/7/1867. Baptized 1/9/1867 Ashton-in- Mackerfield, Lancs. Died 15/6/1955. Last address – Fallowfield Private Hotel, High Park, Ryde, Isle of Wight.

Service from 12/1916 to 8/1917. 13th Durham V.A.H., Vane House, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Husband William James, Foreman of Gas Gertrude Agnes Bramble Cottage, 20 Whyte Nurse. Part time. 720 hours worked. Works. Born Marylebone, London 18/6/1882. Maiden name (Mrs) Stewart St., Seaham Hutchinson. Married William James Whyte 20/10/1903 All Saint’s, Fulham. Father Robert. Died 1972 Whitby District.

Wickham (Mother of Service from 6/9/1915 to 1/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, 135 Rodsley Ave., John Horace Hector Ellen (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 7,000 hours worked. Gateshead. Husband John, sons Walter & John Horace Hector. Born Gateshead above) c1875 Rotherhithe, London. Service from 15/7/1916 to 16/7/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Front St., Stanley Crook. Rank – N.M. Nursing duties. Part time. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Born 5/2/1895. Husband George Wigley Edith Anne (Mrs) Not known 12/3/1921 490 hours worked. T., Colliery Winding Engineman. Married 1915 Auckland District. Maiden name Lawson. Died 1978.

Service from 8/10/1915 to 1919. Consulting Engineer & Marine Surveyor. Was proposed to join UK Mechanical Engineers 27/7/1909. Wife Emily, children Henry Theodore, May, Dorothy James & Reginald Willcox (Brother Percy Private. Driver. Part time. 744 hours Carter. Born Lewisham, Kent 30/5/1869. Baptized 5/9/1869 St. Mary Henry Walker 10 Woodside, Sunderland below) worked. Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. Parents Francis William Willcox & Susannah Mary. Married Emily Garner 25/1/1899 at Bishop’s Tachbrook, Warwickshire. Died 6/8/1940. Last address – 12 Brookside Tce., Sunderland.

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Service from 8/12/1915 to 1919. Consulting Marine Engineer. Wife Margaret, children Susan Margaret & Percy Francis Black. Born 8/7/1867 Woolwich. Baptized 22/12/1867 St. Mary Magdalene, Willcox (Brother Percy Francis 21 Park Place West, Private. Driver. Part time. 78 hours Woolwich. Parents Francis William & Susannah Mary. Married Henry above) Cameron Sunderland worked. Margaret Black Aysgarth 17/1/1903. Freemasons - Initiated into Fenwick Lodge, Sunderland 16/11/1917.Died 15/6/1949. Last address – 6 St. Bedes Park, Sunderland.

Service from 5/1917 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Assisted in father’s hotel business. Father Robert Levi, Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Hotel Proprietor, mother Jane Eliza, siblings Winifred Margery, Wilford Constance May Black Bull Hotel, Yarm 245 hours worked. Bertram, Isabel, Stanley, Georgina, Henry Leslie, Robert, Angela, Philip Basil & Phyllis Sarah. Born Yarm 19/5/1893. Married 1922 Stokesley to Bernard Readman. Died 1988 East Cleveland District.

Service from 1914 to 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Bathslen, Paignton, Devon. Linen Room. Part time. 2160 hours Father John James, Solicitor, mother Sarah Elizabeth. Born Darlington Wilkes Mabel Louise Cert. returned 2/9/1921 - worked. 1884. Baptized 21/1/1885 Holy Trinity, Darlington. Died 9/3/1943. unknown Last address – 37 Colherne Court, London S.W.5.

14 Derwent Gardens, Low Rank – Member. Duties – V.A.D. work. Service from 1915 to 1917. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Wilkin Daisy (Mrs) Fell Part time. 2000 hours worked. Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 11/1915 to 12/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Dunottar House, Wilkin Jessie (Mrs) Cook. Part time. 210 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Husband Harry, Medical Practitioner. Born Stockton Eaglescliffe 16/5/1878. Maiden name Archer. Married 1910 Guisborough District.

28 Alice St., Southwick Rd., Messenger. Part time. 1064 hours Service from 9/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. Two Wilkins John (Scout) Sunderland worked. possibles neither at this address. Service from 2/12/1915 to date. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission House, Nurse. General work. Part time. 3744 Wilkinshaw Charlotte Hall St., New Seaham New Seaham. May be Charlotte Winifred Lillian, born Eastbourne hours worked. 1893. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Wilkinson Annie (Mrs) 23 Catherine St., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Wilkinson Annie Elizabeth Park St., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Colliery Winding Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence when Engineman. Wife Martha Robinson, children Edith Bertha, Henry & Wilkinson George Swan 8 Thomas St., Sacriston required. Hilda. Born Chester Moor 1882. Married Martha Platten Robinson 1895 Gateshead District. May have gone to Australia.

Service from 25/2/1915 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Service from 11/8/1914 to 31/12/1918. 20th Durham V.A.H., St. Gabriel’s Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Institute, Kayll Rd., Sunderland. Stationer’s Manager. Wife Florence 72 Colchester Tce., Wilkinson James Cullen 1000 hours worked. Sec. & Treas. Daily May, children Edward Cullen & Winifred Laura. Born Sunderland Sunderland duties. 10/10/1874. Married Florence May Howgate 16/4/1905 St. Peter’s, Bishopwearmouth. Initiated into Wearmouth Lodge of Freemasons 10/2/1919. Died 1951 Sunderland.

Service from 10/11/1917 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Marianne Rank – S.S.P. Duties – general service. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Surtees George, Solicitor, Wilkinson Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire Emmeline Full time. mother Marianne, siblings Violet Surtees & Surtees. Born c1899 Aspley Guise, Beds. Died 2/6/1937 at Knebworth, Herts.

Clarence House, Todd Hill, V.A. Nurse. Part time. 1512 hours Service from 10/3/1916 to 6/5/1918. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Wilkinson Norah Willington worked. Castle. Unable to find in Willington 1911. Service from 3/11/1915 to 1919. Haulage Contractor. Wife Sarah A., Wilkinson (Wife Sarah 29 Ashwood Tce., Private. Driver. Part time. 157 hours Peter children Hartley, Norman & Roy. Born Sunderland 28/10/1869. below) Sunderland worked. Married Sarah Harrison 1892 Sunderland. Died 1950 Sunderland.

Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Wilkinson (Husband 29 Ashwood Tce., Rank – G.S.M. Cooking duties. Part time. Royalty, Sunderland. Husband Peter, Haulage Contractor, children Sarah A (Mrs) Peter above) Sunderland 1330 hours worked. Hartley, Norman & Roy. Born 13/8/1870 Spennymoor - maiden name Harrison. Married 1892 Sunderland. Died 1920 Sunderland.

Service from 29/4/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. Rank – Member. Air Raid Station when Blacksmith’s Striker at Loco. Dept. Railway Company. Wife Emily, son Wilkinson Thomas 16 Major St., Darlington required. John William. Born Shiney Row 1886. Married Emily Moscrop 1909 Darlington. Died 1919 Darlington.

Service from 5/10/1915 to 6/1/1916 & 13/7/1916 to 11/9/1916. 21st Willcox Ethel The Oaks West, Sunderland Pay £2.2s.0d. Nursing. Full time. Durham V.A.H., Herrington Hall, Sunderland. Unable to trace in Sunderland 1911.

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C/o Mrs Allinson, 17 Age when engaged – 40. Service from 31/5/1918 to 25/4/1919. Edward St., Gilesgate Willey Sara Assistant Cook. Australian Mil. Hosp., Southall. 2nd card says service to 22/5/1919, Moor, Durham. 2nd card clerk at Southall and Reserve V.A.D. Unable to trace Durham 1911. says 38 Claypath, Durham

Rank – N.S. Pay - £4.0s.0d. Night Nurse. Service from 1/5/1917 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Williams Mary Binn Tce., Sunderland Full time. Sunderland. Unable to trace Sunderland 1911.

Service from 1/1918 to 3/1919. 28th Durham V.A.H., Seaham Hall, Seaham Harbour. Husband Arthur, Railway Shunter with Dock Coy. Children Ernest, May, Hilda & Arthur. Born Seaham Harbour 1882. Maiden name Vine. Married 2/4/1904 Seaham Harbour. Died 1921 38 Viceroy St., Seaham Williams Sarah (Mrs) Repairing Linen. 4 hours fortnightly. Easington District. Husband Arthur was in 160 Bde.R.F.A. 7376. Posted Harbour Gunner 2/3/1915. Promoted Bomb. 4/3/1915. Promoted Corporal 23/3/1915. Reverted at own request to Gunner 5/7/1915. Served in France. Wounded 20/4/1918 – gunshot wound to back. Discharged 23/2/1919. British War & Victory Medals awarded.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 11/5/1916 to 11/6/1917. 11/5/1916 to 28/9/1917 War Hos. Croydon. 24/10/1917 to 11/6/1917 Mil. Hos. Bagthorpe. 2nd card says service from 20/10/1915 to 44 Hildyard Tce., New th Williamson Bertha Nurse. With pay. 29/1/1918 & includes service at 19 Durham V.A.H., Windlestone Hall, Shildon rank N.S., on wards, part time, 1500 hours worked. Father John, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Mary Elizabeth, siblings Thomas William, James, John Favil, Mary Elizabeth, Minnie & Arthur. Born Shildon 28/4/1894. Married William T. White 1926 Auckland District. ?Died 1967.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 14/10/1918 to date (18/11/1919). Stannington War Hosp., Newcastle. 2nd card says Baybridge House, South Williamson Evangeline Nurse. Reserve V.A.D. service from 2/1918 to 20/3/1919. Father Robert Foreman, Trimmer View, South Shields of Coal & Coke aboard ships. Mother Sarah Jane. Born South Shields 1893. Died 1926 South Shields. Service from 1916. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Edward, Chemist & Druggist, mother Esther, siblings Anne, Leonard Masseuse. Part time. 2160 hours Williamson Ida Highleigh, Darlington Wright, Esther, Edward, Evelyn & William. Born 1869 South Shields. worked. Died 17/7/1928 at Parkwood Park, Hill Rd., Torquay. Last address – The Nest, Kents Rd., Torquay.

Surname Forename Address Role Further information Service from 3/12/1914 to 28/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. Wife Jane. Born Ulverston 7/3/1846. Baptized 8/12/1846 Williamson John Brancepeth Castle Gate Porter & Furnaces. Full time. Ulverston. Parents – Richard & Elizabeth. Died 11/3/1931 – cemetery St. Brandon’s, Brancepeth. Service from 1/6/1916 to date. V.A.H., Shotley Bridge. Father 28 St. Cuthbert’s Tce., Matthew, Steelworks Enginemen’s Foreman. Mother Ann. Born Williamson Lena Margaret Sister. Part time. 2419 hours worked. Blackhill Blackhill 1894. Died 26/3/1966 at Dryburn Hospital, Durham. Last address – 5 Charles Tce., Pelton Fell.

Service from 26/4/1916 to 1/2/1919. Eighton Banks Working Party. Willie Catherine (Kate) 19 Hutts Tce., Springwell Knitting & Sewing. 2 hours fortnightly. Father Robert, Coal Miner/Hewer, mother Catherine, siblings George William, Matthew, Mary & Robert. Born 1880 Usworth.

Service from 1916 to 1919. Registered Work Room 1923 Whickham. Honours – Government Badge ‘V.W.’. Cookery Teacher. Father Member. Hospital dressings, bandages & Willis Constance Blackthorn Villa, Whickham William, Coal Fitter, mother Mary Simons, siblings William Henry, swabs. Part time. 282 hours worked. Frances Mary, Henry Stevenson, Katherine Edith & Arthur Ernest. Baptized 11/11/1877 Whickham. Died 1964.

Member. Hospital dressings, bandages & Service from 1916 to 1919. Registered Work Room 1923 Whickham. Willis Muriel Emma Blackthorn Villa, Whickham swabs. Part time. 216 hours worked. Honours – Government Badge ‘V.W.’. Born 1895 Whickham.

Service from 1914 to 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. C/o Miss Sykes, Ashcroft Willmott Edith Nurse. Part time. 3000 hours worked. ?May be Edith Mary, born 25/3/1865 Darlington, died 21/7/1940 Rd., Darlington Darlington. Parents Mary & Walter.

Service from 10/7/1916 to 8/10/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. ?May be Maud Vera. Father John Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 780 Thomas, Confectioner, mother Jane Anna, siblings Joseph & Ena. Willoughby Maud T New Road, Crook hours worked. Born Crook 1900. Baptized 28/2/1900 Primitive Methodist Chapel, Crook. Married James A. Robinson 1924 Auckland District. Died 28/1/1992. Last address – 4 Grey St., Crook.

Service from 1914 to date. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, West Hartlepool. Husband John William, Timber Merchant’s Manager, 80 Clifton Ave, West Wilson Joyce (Mrs) Sewing for hospital during war. children Joyce, Kenneth & Kathleen. Born Newhaven, Sussex 1879. Hartlepool Baptized 20/4/1879 Newhaven. Parents – Robert & Maria Alicia. Married 1900 Sunderland. Maiden name Falconer.

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Service from 1915. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born 19/5/1886 Darlington. Father Robert, Manager of Wholesale 25 Langholm Cresc., Wilson Adelaide Mary Nurse. Part time. 5190 hours worked. Newsagency, mother Catherine, brother Frederick Hope. Married John Darlington T. Castle 1933 Darlington. Died 4/6/1949 at Hope Cottage, Reeth. Last address – Inglenook, Uplands Rd., Darlington.

Service from 18/12/1916 to 7/5/1917. 21st Durham V.A.H., Herrington Wilson Agnes The Hermitage, Roker Nurse. Full time. Pay - £4.0s.0d. Hall, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 Roker. Service from 20/1/1915 to date. 27th Durham V.A.H., Benfieldside Anne Cecilia Derwent Dene, Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Honours – A.R.R.C. St. John Badge. Born Wilson Commandant. Full time. Elfgyva Walton Bridge 18/5/1875. Died 7/11/1956. Last address – Downton House, Walton, Near Presteigne, Radnorshire.

Service from 6/1915 to 10/1915 & 2/1916 to 6/1916. 25th Durham Wilson Annie R Holmlea, Sunderland Nurse. Part time. 672 hours worked. V.A.H., Ashburne, Sunderland. No trace Sunderland 1911.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 7/8/1915 to date (18/11/1919). 7/8/1915 4th Northern Gen. Mil. Trans. 19/6/1917 Royal Herbert Constance Beatrice Woolwich Mil. Born 3/4/1890. Died 14/5/1982. Last address – Downs Wilson Egglescliffe Nurse. Hutton House Reservoir, La Tilmore, Petersfield, Hants. Cemetery – St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Egglescliffe. Parents Robert Hutton, Chemical Manufacturer & Adeline Cecilia. Siblings Violet, Cecil & Angela Sarah.

Service from 3/12/1914 to 21/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. M.B., C.M. Glas. 1890. Univ. Glas. Mem. Durham Medical Wilson (Brother Board (Armed Forces Act), Mem. B.M.A. Died 4/8/1950 at The James Alexander M.O. Pay – 6/8 per day since 12/1917. Thomas Watson Field Hall, Langley Moor Emergency Hospital, Shotley Bridge. Wife Mary. Father Thomas, (Dr) When required. Wilson below) mother Helen Renwick, siblings Elizabeth Robertson, Agnes Alexander, Thomas Watson, Alexander Cunningham, Mary Helen, Douglas Hamilton & George Buchanan. Born c1870 Shotts, Lanarkshire.

Seaside Lane, Easington Service from 8/11/1915 to 1919. Work Party No. 1181 Easington Wilson Jane (Mrs) Colliery. Not known 5 hours weekly. Colliery. Unable to trace in Easington 1911. 22/3/1921 Service from 5/5/1916 to 4/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Private. Orderly. 108 hours worked. Wilson John Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Not enough information to get a match Part time. 1911.

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Ellerslie House, Bishop Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 380 Service from 12/6/1915 to 31/7/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Wilson Lorna Auckland hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911 at Bishop.

Service from 4/1916 to 6/1917. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Wilson Madge The Close, Roker Nurse. Full time. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 19/6/1915 to 10/1916. 22nd Durham V.A.H., Mission Rank – Nurse. General Work. Part time. Wilson Margaret 21 Church St., New Seaham House, New Seaham. Father Marmaduke, Coal Miner/Hewer & 430 hours worked. widower by 1911. Mother Ellen. Brother James. Born Seaham 1893.

28 Thornhill Tce., Service from 19/11/1914 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Wilson Marion Cooking. Part time. 1330 hours worked. Sunderland Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Service from 2/1916 to 9/1916. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Wilson Marjorie Otto Tce., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 126 hours worked. Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Wilson Mollie (Mrs) 48 Joicey Sq., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. Service from 9/1916 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 5/1917 to 4/1919. Victoria League, 5 Saville Place, Wilson Morag Tanfield Hall, Tantobie Splints. Part time. 109 hours worked. Newcastle. Unable to trace 1911.

Age when engaged – 23. Service from 24/8/1916 to 24/3/1917 & 16/5/1917 to 17/11/1917. 4th North. Gen., Lincoln. Father Thomas, Ellerslie, North Bondgate, Wilson Norma Thompson Nurse. works at a colliery plant making steel and iron foundry, mother Mary. Bishop Auckland Born 22/1/1893 Bishop Auckland. Married George N. Douglas 1923 Auckland District. Died 1985 Cheltenham District.

Service from 21/6/1915 to 4/12/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father Robert, Forge Master Iron & Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 150 Wilson Stella Tenter St., Bishop Auckland Steel Founder, mother Annie, siblings Hilda, Thomas, Winifred, Annie & hours worked. Neville. Born 14/3/1885 Bishop Auckland. 1939 – Civil Servant. Died 1969 Hastings District, Sussex.

Service from 12/1914 to 10/1917. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Wilson Thea (Mrs) 2 The Cedars, Sunderland Nursing. Full time. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911.

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Service from 2/1915 to 21/2/1919. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Castle. (M.B. Bch., Glasgow). Father Thomas, mother Helen Renwick, siblings Elizabeth Robertson, Agnes Alexander, James Alexander, Wilson (Brother James Thomas Watson M.O. Pay – 6/8 per day since 12/1917. The Firs, Langley Park Alexander Cunningham, Mary Helen, Douglas Hamilton & George Alexander above) (Dr) When required. Buchanan. Wife Irene, children Thomas Alexander Watson & Gerald Henry Roxby. Born c1879 Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. Initiated Freemasons Marquis of Granby Lodge, Durham 1906. Died 8/4/1926.

Service from 21/3/1915 to 9/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Low Etherley, Bishop Private. Orderly. Part time. 60 hours Wilson William House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace due to poor Auckland worked. address details 1911. Service from 1918. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Wilton Marian (Mrs) Gainford, Darlington Nurse. Part time. 1620 hours worked. to trace 1911.

Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Coal Miner/Hewer, wife Elizabeth Ann, children Cadwalader, Winlow George 35 James St., South Hetton Private. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Robert & Catherine Jones. Born South Hetton 7/6/1875. Married Elizabeth Ann Jones Easington District 1901. Died 1940.

Private. Air Raid & Coast Defence. When Service from 15/5/1916 to 12/2/1919. Sacriston. Three men of the Winstanley Jeremiah 1st Street, Sacriston required. same name none of them at this address in 1911.

Service from 4/8/1914 to date. Air Raid Station, West Hartlepool. 13 Garibaldi St., West Sect. Leader. Air Raid. Part time. 107 General Labourer at Expanded Metal Company, wife Susan, children Winter William Hartlepool hours worked. Lawrence, John & Mary. Born Stockton 27/5/1874. Married Susan Hannah Wilson Stockton 1897. Died 1940 West Hartlepool.

Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Husband James, Railway Shunter, children James & Albert. Born Elizabeth Jane 24 Adamson St., New Shildon 7/1/1879. Maiden name Williams. Baptized 26/2/1879 Wiseman Nurse. Part time. 180 hours worked. (Mrs) Shildon Shildon. Parents Albert Edward Williams & Eliza Phoebe Hannah Charlotte. Married 1902 Darlington District to James Hemsley Wiseman. Died 1947 York District.

Service from 1/12/1916 to 31/12/1918. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Husband Samuel James, Steelworker. Children Margaret Ann 30 & 31 Cutlers Hall, Sarah, David, Hannah & James. Born Camperdown, Northumberland West Housemaid. Full time. (Mrs) Blackhill 1856. Baptized 2/3/1856 Shotley, Northumberland. Parents James & Sarah Ann. Maiden name Leadbitter. Married Samuel West 1875 Durham District. Died 1927.

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Service from 10/1914 to 12/1914. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Father John William, Steamship 1 The Esplanade, Witherington Hilda Gertrude Housemaid. 18 hours alternate weeks. Owner. Mother Gertrude, brother Arthur Simpson. Born 15/4/1891 Sunderland Sunderland. Married Ernest Cornfoth 1922 Sunderland. Died 16/1/1979. Last address – 58A West Common, Harpenden, Herts.

Belle Vue Park, Sunderland. Rank – N.S. Nursing duties. Part time. Service from 19/11/1914 to 1/10/1916. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Witherington Kitty (Mrs) Unknown 4/8/1921 687 hours worked. Royalty, Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 in Sunderland.

Hatfield House, Hartburn Service from 9/1915 to 9/1916. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. Withington Eveline Nurse. Part time. 684 hours worked. Lane, Stockton George, Dinsdale. Unable to trace in Stockton 1911.

Private. Air Raid Duty. When required. Central John Station, South Service to 1919. Police Constable. Wife Mary Frances. Born Turned out on air raid duty all during the Witty William Shields. Home address – 30 23/4/1876 Hunmanby, East Yorks. Married Mary Frances McFarlane war in addition to his tours of duty as Wharton St., South Shields 1907 Scarborough District. Died 1939 Buckrose District, East Riding. member of the Police Force.

125 Henington St., Private. Air Raid & Convoys. Part time. Service from 1/3/1917 to date. Sunderland Eastern Division. Two Wood Alfred J Sunderland 170 hours worked. possibles but neither at this address.

Age when engaged – 48. Service from 4/8/1916 to date (19/11/1919). 4/8/1916 to 7/8/1916 1st North. Gen. Newcastle. 30/6/1917 to 15/4/1919 Norfolk War Hosp., Thorpe, Norwich. 22/9/1919 to date 127 High West St., Catterick Camp Hosp. Licensed Church Worker in 1911. Born Elisabeth Spens Wood Gateshead. Cert. retd. – Nurse. Eastbourne 1867. Father James Russell Wood, Clergyman, mother Stewart gone away 7/7/1920 Grace, siblings Andrew, John, Mary, David, Aubrey, Thomas, Christopher, Wyndham Madden Percival, Philip Kempthorne Maddock, Annie Jane Tomlinson & Margaret Hunter Edwards, Died 1945 Surrey North Western District.

Hopkinson House, 88 Wood (Maybe the Vauxhall Bridge Rd., S.W.1. Service from 22/10/1914. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, same woman as Elizabeth Nurse. Pay - £2.10s monthly. Full time. (Previous address – Gateshead. Still at Norfolk War Hosp. Catterick. above) Woolpit, Suffolk)

Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Wood Ethel (Mrs) Linden Ave., Darlington Nurse. Part time. 3204 hours worked. to trace at this address 1911. The Hermitage, Chester-le- Help in kitchen. Part time. 95 hours Service from 6/1915 to 8/1915. Belgrave House, Littlehampton. Wood Lilian (Mrs) Street worked. Unable to trace 1911.

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Tower St., West Hartlepool Service from 8/1914 to 7/1915. 8th Durham V.A.H., Normanhurst, Wood Margaret Cook. Part time. 1692 hours worked. (Not known 4/8/1921) West Hartlepool. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 13/2/1916 to 18/10/1916. 12th Durham V.A.H., Richard Wood Mary (Mrs) Delves Lane, Consett Nursing. Part time. 216 hours worked. Murray Hospital, Blackhill. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 1914 to 1916. Mining Engineer/Colliery Manager. Wife Maud Pennefather, children Humphrey Seymour Guterson, William Nitterson & Leslie Deering. Born 4/5/1867. Baptized 2/6/1867 Hunwick. Parents – William Guterson Wood & Elizabeth Sarah. Proposed for entry into The Institution of Civil Engineers 18/8/1902. Asst. Comt. Director. Organized stretcher Residence at that time – 5 Fairlie Place, Calcutta & Chief Mining Ernest Seymour Wood Cornwall House, Murton bearers for convoys in Co. Durham. Part Engineer to Bengal Coal Company. Inititated into Freemasons Fawcett (J.P.) time. Lodge, Seaham Harbour 11/12/1895. Died 13/3/1927. Last address – The Cottage, Bath Tce., Gosforth. Education – Bishop Auckland Grammar School 1876 to 1883, Durham College of Science 1887 to 1888, pupillage under Messrs. W.O. Wood & John Morison Mining Engineers of Durham & Dalkeith 1883 to 1887, Training as Assistant to Mining Engineer & Manager of Murton Collieries 1888 to 1890.

Head of Work Party. Organised Work Service from 1914 to 1919. Reg. Work Room 1923 Whickham. Party. Regular weekly attendance & Government Badge ‘V.W.’. Husband James Woodbury Thompson, Woodbury-Thompson Ada Mary (Mrs) Whickham Park, Whickham constant work during week preparing & Managing Director of Limited Company (Engine Builders). Born New cutting out. Part time when required. Cross, London c1869.

C/o Miss Pickersgill, Woodhead (Sisters Service from 7/1915 to 9/1915. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Ingledene, Eaglescliffe. Olive & Winifred Annie Cook. Part time. 134 hours worked. Eaglescliffe. Father Thomas, Tilemaker, mother Sarah, siblings Alfred, Home address – Yarm Rd., below) Winifred, Charles, Katie, Olive, Esther & Hettie. Born Stockton 1884. Eaglescliffe 23 Halton Ave., West Private. Driver. Part time. 50 hours Woodhead E (Mr) Service from 12/2/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace at this address 1911. Hartlepool worked.

C/o Miss Pickersgill, Service from 8/1915 to 12/1915. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Woodhead (Sister Ingledene, Eaglescliffe. Eaglescliffe. Assistant Teacher. . Father Thomas, Tilemaker, mother Annie above & sister Olive Cook. Part time. 184 hours worked. Home address – Yarm Rd., Sarah, siblings Alfred, Winifred, Charles, Katie, Annie, Esther & Hettie. Winifred below) Eaglescliffe Born 1887 Stockton. Married George A. Scott 1930 Stockton.

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C/o Miss Pickersgill, Service from 6/1915 to 5/1916. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Woodhead (Sisters Ingledene, Eaglescliffe. Eaglescliffe. Father Thomas, Tilemaker, mother Sarah, siblings Alfred, Winifred Cook. Part time. 685 hours worked. Annie & Olive above) Home address – Yarm Rd., Annie, Charles, Katie, Olive, Esther & Hettie. Born 21/12/1879 Eaglescliffe Stockton. Baptized 18/3/1903 Stockton. ?Died 1967 Surrey.

Age when engaged – 36. Service from 1914 to 1919 but not appointed to any hospital until 5/1915. 5/1915 to 9/1917 V.A.H. Cober Hill, Cloughton, Scarborough as a Nurse. 1/9/1917 or 11/9/1917 to 15/4/1919, V.A.D. Staff Nurse with pay £2.10s.0d at No. 17 V.A.H., The 8 Grosvenor Cresc., Red House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Mentioned by War Office Woodhouse Lilian Maud With pay. Full time. Scarborough 3/9/1918. 1911 – helping her sister Margaret run a lodging house. Born Flamborough 8/10/1880. Baptized 21/10/1880 Flamborough. Parents James & Catherine. Siblings Margaret Mary Hephzibah, Cecilia, Charles, Frances & Catherine. Died 11/10/1973. Last address – Hartendale Farm, Flamborough.

Age when engaged – 31. Service from 24/8/1916 to 8/5/1919. 24/8/1916 to 24/3/1919 2nd Northern Gen. Mil. Hos., Leeds. 8/4/1919 nd Woodman Margaret Reid 21 Derby St., Sunderland Nurse with pay. to 8/5/1919 (2 card says 29/4/1919) War Hosp., Bath. Born 23/2/1883. 1939 – District Nurse & Midwife at Flaxton, Yorks. Died 27/10/1964. Last address – St. Mary’s Hospital, York. Cemetery – Bishopwearmouth.

Service from 9/1915 to date. 24th Durham V.A.H., Middleton St. George, Dinsdale. Father Frederick, Goldsmith, mother Mary, siblings Woodroffe Rose West Villas, Stockton Nurse. Part time. 6432 hours worked. Maude, Alice, Dorothy & Clifton. Mother Mary died 1904 Stockton. Father remarried 1906 Stockton to Annie Tribe. Born Stockton 14/7/1893. Died 1977 Gateshead District.

Service form 8/5/1916 to 31/1/1919. 11th Durham V.A.H., The Royalty, Woodruff Mary Ewesley Rd., Sunderland Cook. Part time. 800 hours worked. Sunderland. Could be either Mary Jane or Mary Beatrice but neither at this address in 1911.

Service form 9/1915 to 3/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, 7 The Oaks West, Woolacott Helen Mary Cook. Part time. 640 hours worked. Sunderland. Head Teacher. Mother Jane Moffat, widow by 1911, Sunderland brothers James & David. Born Sunderland 6/8/1868. Died 1965. Service from 7/1918 to 3/1919. South Moor. Unable to find in Stanley Woolcock Maggie (Mrs) 15 Fairford Tce., Stanley Sewing. 2 hours weekly. 1911.

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Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 820 Service from 17/9/1915 to 20/2/1918. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Woolley M (Miss) Toronto, Bishop Auckland hours worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911 at Toronto.

Kitchen maid. Private servant. Part time. Service form 3/12/1914 to 1/7/1916. 7th Durham V.A.H., Brancepeth Worster Sybil Brancepeth Castle 3000 hours worked. Castle. No trace on Ancestry. Service from 22/10/1914 to 2/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney Worswick Daisy 2 Gladstone Tce., Birtley Nurse. Part time. 1448 hours worked. House, Gateshead. Unable to trace 1911. Rank – Member. Hospital dressings, Service form 1916 to 1919. Registered Work Room 1923 Whickham. Wright Alice Cross House, Whickham bandages & swabs. Part time. 159 hours Dressmaker. Father John, a Carter, mother Isabella. Born 1875 Elsdon, worked. Northumberland.

1 Jobson Tce., Stanley. Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 560 Service from 2/10/1915 to 27/5/1917. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Wright Annie (Mrs) ?Stanley, Crook hours worked. House, Etherely, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911.

Service from 21/6/1915 to 20/3/1916. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Teesdale House, Princes Rank – N.M. Nursing. Part time. 600 House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Father George, Innkeeper, mother Wright Constance Mary St., Bishop Auckland hours worked. Mary. Born Bishop Auckland 1884. ?died 1975 North Tyneside District. The Cottage, Ashbrook Quartermaster. Part time. 2714 hours Wright E.F. (Mr) Service from 29/5/1917 to 1919. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. Hall, Sunderland worked.

Service from 8/1914 to 9/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Wright Grace (Mrs) Brookfield, Sunderland Theatre Nurse. Full time. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service from 10/1915 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Father George Arthur, Butcher, mother Janet, siblings Charles, William, George, Edwin, Theodore, Leslie, Cecil, Night Nurse. 72 hours every 3 months. Wright Jane Julia Wood Meadow View, Ryhope Janet & Walter. Born Burnhope 16/3/1896. Married Francis George 30 hours weekly twice in between. Hammond 1929 Sunderland. In 1939 was a County Midwife living in Seaham. Died 1965. UK & Ireland Nursing Registers – registered 17/10/1924 – cert. 1920-1923 Royal Infirmary, Sunderland.

Private. Orderly. Part time. 84 hours Service from 21/3/1915 to 10/1915. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Wright John A Etherley, Bishop Auckland worked. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 3/3/1916 to 14/2/1919. Air Raid Station, Darlington. 14 Wolsingham Tce., Rank – Member. Air Raid Station. When Wright John James Could be this man – Engine Fitter at Railway Works, wife Elizabeth & Darlington required. daughter Ivy. Born Poplar, London c1873.

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Service from 8/1918 to 1/1919. 3rd Durham V.A.H., Hammerton Wright Kathleen 10 Villette Rd., Sunderland Trained Night Sister. Full time. House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace 1911 at this address. 7 Cross St., Willington. Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Willington Red Cross Working Party. Wright Mary Jane (Mrs) Garments made at home. Previously – 43 Goss St. Unable to trace 1911. Service from 3/6/1917 to 11/2/1918 & 25/2/1918 to date. 16th Durham V.A.H., Shotley House, Shotley Bridge. Mil. Hosp., Rotherham. Mil. Hosp. Whittingham, Preston. Father Henry Isaac, Postman, Nurse. Pay - £1.16s.0d monthly. Full Wright Eleanor May Kirkfield, Wark on Tyne mother Isabella, siblings Gilbert & Mathew. Born Wark 1899. Married time. David Jones, Bellingham District 1924. Died 26/1/1941 at The Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Norwich. Last address – Hall Farm, Little Ellingham, Norfolk.

Service from 5/1917 to 9/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Eveline Beatrix Gordon House, Southwick, General Service. Part time. 896 hours Sunderland. Husband Edgar Arnold, Shipyard Manager, children John Wrightson (Mrs) Sunderland worked. Priestman & Eveline. Born Sunderland 22/3/1881. Maiden name Davidson. Married 1905 Sunderland. Died 1966.

Service from 3/1916 to 3/1919. 1st Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. Water Rate Collector, wife Ann, children Henrietta Proud, 19 Beaconsfield Rd., Low Private. Air Raid Station & Convoy duty. Frederick & Edgar. Born 8/3/1876 Newcastle. Married Ann Davison Wrightson George Proud Fell Part time. 300 hours worked. 1900 Hexham District. Died 16/12/1960 at Preston Hospital, North Shields. Last address – 11 Priors Tce., Tynemouth. Initiated into Freemasons Novocastrian Lodge, Newcastle 20/6/1916.

Service from 12/1917 to date. 23rd Durham V.A.H., Riversdale, Eaglescliffe. Born Stockton 1883. Father Thomas, Civil Rebecca Hope Engineer/Colliery Owner & J.P. Mother Elizabeth, children Mary, Wrightson Neasham Hall, Darlington Commandant. Full time. Gilchrist Thomas, Margaret, Grace, Jocelyn & Wilfred Ingram. Married Alexander Wise 1923 Darlington. Died 26/3/1975. Last address - The Priory, Priory Lane, Roehampton, London.

Birchcroft, 185 Coniscliffe Service from 1917. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Born Rd., High Coniscliffe, Rank – G.S.M. Kitchen helper. Part time. Gosforth 15/10/1885. Husband Samuel Summerson , Engineering Wrightson Nancy Isabel (Mrs) Darlington. Cert. ret. – 540 hours worked. Works Managing Director. Married Castle Ward District 1910 – maiden gone away 4/8/1921. name Newcombe. Died 17/5/1945.

Service from 1/11/1914 to date. 5th Durham V.A.H., 17 North Bailey, The Towns, Millbeck, Wykesmith Margaret Matron & Sister in charge. Full time. Durham. Honours – A.R.R.C. St. John’s War Badge. Unable to find at Keswick this address 1911.

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Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division Wynne (Brother John S.J.A.B. Coal Miner/Hewer, wife Mary Ellen, daughter Winifred. Born Frederick Front St., South Hetton Corporal. Air Raid Duty. Part time. below) 24/5/1883 Jalk o’ Hill, Staffs. Married Mary Ellen Matthews South Hetton 4/11/1908. Father John, mother Margaret Ann. Died 1977.

Service from 27/11/1916 to 11/11/1918. South Hetton Division S.J.A.B. Father John, mother Margaret Ann, siblings Rebecca, Fred & John. Coal Miner. Born Spennymoor 17/8/1887. Joined 11th Yorkshire Wynne (Brother Fred John 37 Foster St., South Hetton Sergt. Air Raid Duty. Part time. Reg. 16332 Private 18/11/1914, posted 25/11/1914. Discharged as not above) being likely to become an efficient soldier on medical grounds (Nystagmus) 6/5/1915. Married Harriet Thornton 1923 Sunderland. ?Died 1962 Sunderland.

Service from 14/9/1914 to 1919. Red Cross Working Party, Willington. Young Miss 47 High St., Willington Garments made at home. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

Service form 8/1916 to 10/1918. 25th Durham V.A.H., Ashburne, Wreath Quay House, Sunderland. Father John Huntly, Mining Engineer/Colliery Manager, Young Agnes Huntly Nurse. Full time. Sunderland mother Elizabeth Ethel. Born Sunderland 22/7/1898. Married Ronald H. McLaren 1925 Sunderland. Died 1982 Northumberland.

Garden Suburbs, Service from 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Unable Young Annie (Mrs) Nurse. Part time. 1080 hours worked. Darlington to trace at this address 1911. Service from 1/10/1916 to 31/1/1919. 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, 16 Roker Park Tce., Hon. Sec. & Quartermaster. In charge of Sunderland. Honours – Hon. Mention. Timber Merchant. Wife Ethel, Young Arthur Sinclair Sunderland. Other address transport at Sunderland. Part time. 3600 children Kathleen Sinclair & Marjorie Jean. Born Sunderland 1881. – 30 Roper Park Rd. hours worked. Married Ethel Mather 1905 Sunderland. Died 1967 Hendon, Greater London. Service from 10/1914 to 6/1918 or 9/1918. 3rd Durham V.A.H., The Hawthorns, Young Ethel (Mrs) Nurse. Full time. Hammerton House, 4 Gray Rd., Sunderland. Unable to trace at this Sunderland address 1911. Age when engaged - 25. Service from 4/5/1916 to 4/12/1918. Mil. Hosp. Reading. 18/7/1915 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red House, 5 East Tce., Roddymoor, Nurse. Part time at Etherley – 770 hours Etherley, Bishop Auckland. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes. Young Ethel Crook worked. Father Robert, Colliery worker, mother Jane Ann, siblings Robert, John & Agnes Gertrude. Born 1889 Crook. Baptized 13/10/1889 Crook. Died 1949.

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Service form 1914. 6th Durham V.A.H., Woodside, Darlington. Father Ravensworth, Southend G. Robert, Managing Director of Railway Plant Works & Iron Foundry. Young Florence Mary Nursing. Part time. 3204 hours worked. Ave., Darlington Mother Sarah Jane, siblings Annie Amelia, Ernest Robert, Charles Albert, Herbert Henry & Ethel Margaret. Born Darlington 1894.

Age when engaged – 29. Service from 15/9/1917 to 31/10/1919. 2nd 10 Winchester Tce., th Young Florence Nurse. card says service from 22/7/1916 at 6 Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Hendon, Sunderland Sunderland. 17/11/1917 at Sunderland War Hosp. Honours – 2 Scarlet Efficiency Stripes 31/8/1919. Unable to trace 1911 Sunderland.

Service from 28/10/1915 to 15/4/1919. 17th Durham V.A.H., The Red Rank – N.M. Full time. Nursing duties. House, Etherley, Bishop Auckland. This could be the Agnes Gertrude Young Gertrude Roddymoor, Crook Pay – latterly £2.3s.0d monthly. Pearson Young, sister of Ethel above but she would only be just over 16 when she joined Red Cross. Cannot find another match in 1911.

Central Police Station, Private. Air Raid duty. When required. Service to 1919. Police Sergeant. Wife Catherine, children Constance South Shields. Home Turned out on air raid duty all during war Young Thomas Macrae & Henry Cecil. Born Alnwick 1873. Married Catherine Grey address – 36 Wharton St., in addition to his tours of duty as a Alnwick 1896. ?Died 1938 South Shields. South Shields member of the Police Force.

Age when engaged – 25. Service from 26/4/1915 at 6th Durham V.A.H., Jeffrey Hall, Sunderland. Service from 31/5/1916 to date. 31/5/1916 Bagthorpe Mil. Hosp. Trans. 25/4/1919 Winchester Mil. Hosp. Father 26 Wreath Quay Rd., Philip Sadler, Coal Miner, mother Maria Caroline, siblings John, Philip Young Winifred Jane Nurse. Sunderland Cooper, Olive Maud, Maria Caroline, Annie May & Albert Edward. Born Sunderland 1889. Married Charles F. Armstrong 1921 Sunderland. Died 22/5/1949 at The General Hospital, Sedgefield. Last address – 25 Shaftesbury St., Stockton.

Age when engaged – 31. Service from 24/10/1914 to 27/6/1918. 1st 8 Uxbridge Tce., Felling. nd Other address – C/o Mrs Durham V.A.H., Whinney House, Gateshead. 2 card says service from Nurse. With pay. Part time. 1248 hours Younger Frances Alice Hunt, 82 Hursley, Nr. 20/5/1916 to 4/6/1919 King George Mil. Hosp. Honours – 2 scarlet worked. Winchester – cert. stripes 20/6/1918. Born Oldham, Lancs. 9/6/1884. Baptized St. Paul’s, returned gone away Oldham 30/7/1884. Parents John & Alice. Died 1969 Louth, Lincs. UK Midwives Roll – enrolled 10/11/1920 – C.M.B. Examination.

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Age when engaged – 22. Service from 29/3/1918 to date. 29/3/1918 56 Hartington Tce., Yule Mary Ward duties. With pay. to 13/6/1918 No. 72 Gen. Hos. France. 22/7/1918 to date Mil. Hos. Westoe, South Shields Salonica. Unable to trace at this address 1911.

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