Peter Hoy Database South Tyneside Service Men and Women (1914-1918) Berry to Campbell ID Surname First Name(s) Rank Age Decorations Date of Battalion/Ship Service Date of First Served Address(es) Occupation Parents Wife 1911 Census/Death Other Family Other Notes Grave/Memorial ROH/Memorial 'Gazette' Photograph(s) Death Number Arrival in Circumstances Details Reference Plaque Reference/Book Overseas Details 3695 Berry Thomas OS 20 (Born: 5 1 June 1916 HMS Ardent J/47482 38 Agnes Street, Son of David W. and Mary Ann Unmarried. Only Lieutenant-Commander Portsmouth Naval St. Aidan's Church Fri. 30 July 1920 January (Battle of (4th Destroyer SS Berry of 38 Agnes Street, SS Arthur Marsden, Captain of the Memorial. Panel: 14 ROH + Spiritualist 1896) Jutland) Flotilla) 'Ardent', and one other crew Meeting Hall ROH, member survived the sinking of Fowler Street the ship. 4280 Berry William Private Unknown Unknown 1914-5 Star France 21 Empress Whitburn Colliery Wounded in action in France and Whitburn Colliery Fri. 21 January 1916 Fri. 21 January Johnson Street, SS in hospital in January 1916. ROH 1916 'Worked at Whitburn but joined the forces at the outbreak of hostilities' - 'Gazette'. 4523 Berry William AB Unknown Unknown Benbow Bn. 4/91 (RNVR) 1914 'Mons' France 55 Nansen Street, A Caulker at Swan Hunters Son of Clara Berry (née Natt) [His mother, Clara, was born [Enlisted: 1 March [17.4.1918 to Height: 5'5½". Dark brown hair. RND Service Record (Born: 27 RND Star' Jarrow Shipyard, Wallsend (RND and the late Daniel Berry of 25 in SS and was 43 in 1911. 1909. 22 August 26.5.1918 - On Grey eyes. C. of E. War Gratuity - + 26 March 1915 November Service Record) Walter Street, Jarrow (in She had been married for 23 1914 - Joined leave from Holland. £26/10s. His father's (Daniel's) (Jarrow Express) 1890) 1911) and 55 Nansen Street, years and had had seven Benbow Bn. 8 19 November 1918 - death -aged 39 - was registered in Jarrow. (They were married in children, six still living.] October 1914 - Repatriated (to SS during the December q. 1905. SS' Registry Office on 20 Interned in Holland. leave). 13 January September 1887. Marriage 8.11.1916 to 1919 - registered in SS during the 6.12.1916 - On Demobilised.] September quarter of 1887). leave from Holland.] 5775 Berry Gunner Unknown Military Unknown Royal Garrison Jarrow. He was presented with a gold Fri. 20 December Medal Artillery watch from the Jarrow Heroes' 1918 (Jarrow Fund at the Kino Theatre, Jarrow. Express) 5796 Berry J. Private Unknown Military Unknown Hebburn. A Coal Miner (?) Presented with a gold watch from Fri. 7 March 1919 Medal the Hebburn Heroes' Fund at the (Jarrow Express) Miners' Hall, Hebburn, in March 1919 - Jarrow Express. 2763 Berryman James Trimmer 38 (Born: 4 9 December HMS Glory 1065ST Whitburn Colliery [Birth registered in Sister: Mrs. Robson The 'Gazette' incorrectly says he Chatham Naval St. Bede's R.C. Sacred Sat. 9 December March 1877) 1915 (RNR) SS - March q. 1877.] of 159 Adelaide was serving aboard HMS Delta. St. Memorial. Memorial Heart Altar, SS + 1916 Street, SS. Bede's R.C. Sacred Heart Altar, SS Reference: 14. Whitburn Colliery = ' J.W. Berryman'. (In (Kent). ROH Memoriam). 4467 Berryman John William 2nd 23 27 November 15/Yorkshire 178 Stevenson Son of John William and Annie He had sisters. In Memoriam. Cambrai Memorial, Tues. 22 November Lieutenant 1917 Regt. (attached Street, Westoe, P. (née Allen) Berryman of 178 Louverval. Panel 5. 1922 to 2nd/4th SS Stevenson Street, Westoe, SS. King's Own (They were married in SS' Yorkshire Light Registry Office on 12 Infantry) September 1893. Their marriage was registered in SS during the September quarter of 1893). 4646 Berryman James L/C Unknown Unknown 'A' Company, 25 25/78 11 January France 13 Agnes Street, Enlisted: 19 November 1914. 31 Dale Street Roll of Sat. 16 January 1915 (Tyneside Irish) / 1916 (No SS January 1919 - Discharged - King's Honour, SS + Tues. 29 July 1919 NF (103 1914-5 Star) Regulations paragraph 392. (John + John Sheen + 'Irish Brigade, 34th Sheen). Heroes' (1917) Division) 1384 Bertie William Private 33 or 34 23 10/Gordon S/4740 8 July 1915 France 29 Reed Street, SS Foreman Painter for Youngest son of Margaret and Brother Bob and B- Born in SS. His birth was Fosse 7 Military South Shields' Library Sat. 23 October Sat. 23 October Leithhead September Highlanders (44 (1914-5 Star) (Formerly - Messrs. Harkess, the late Edward Bertie in-L . John. Brother registered in SS during the Cemetery (Quality ROH 1915 + Mon. 24 1915 (GRO) 1915 Brigade, 15th 'Gazette') Middlesbrough of Mr. and Mrs. September quarter of 1881. E. Street), Mazingarbe. September 1917 + ('Gazette' - (Scottish) Bertie of Reed Middlesbrough. He served his I.B.3. Soldiers Died in the Leathhead) Division) Street, SS. apprenticeship with John Great War [Leithead - Readhead and Son - 'Gazette'. (In SDGW] Memoriam). 5736 Bertie William Sapper 57 September q. Royal Engineers South Shields. Ethel Bertie (née Arkley). [He attended Holy Daughter: Patricia Birth registered in SS - September Holy Trinity Boys' Parker 1951 (SS) (They were married in St. Trinity Boys' School, M. (SS; June q. q. 1894. Holy Trinity School School ROH, SS Stephen's Church, SS, on 23 SS - Admitted: 7 July 1930). Admissions' Register - Wounded. (Served) June 1919. Their marriage 1902; Left: 19 July was registered in SS during 1907.] the June quarter of 1919). 5740 Bertie Alexander AB 68 March q. Royal Navy South Shields. Caroline Bertie (née Meach). [He attended Holy Daughters (all Birth registered in SS - September Holy Trinity Boys' Watson 1965 (SS) (Royal Naval (They were married in SS' Trinity Boys' School, registered in SS): q. 1896. Son: Edward (SS; School ROH, SS Reserve) Registry Office on 3 January SS - Admitted: 27 Mary J. (June q. December q. 1930). (Served) 1921. Their marriage was June 1904; Left: 16 1921), Marjorie registered in SS during the July 1909.] (June q. 1923) and March quarter of 1921). Jean (March q. 1927). 2647 Bertram George Private Unknown 10 June 1916 1st/5th 5/4226 No 1914-5 Born in Hebburn. E. Wallsend. No CWGC entry. Soldiers Died in the (Territorial) NF Star Great War (149 Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division) www.durhamatwar.org.uk CC BY-NC-ND You can download this work and share it with others as long as it is credited, but you can’t change it in any way or use it commercially © Peter Hoy, Email contact: [email protected] Peter Hoy Database South Tyneside Service Men and Women (1914-1918) Berry to Campbell ID Surname First Name(s) Rank Age Decorations Date of Battalion/Ship Service Date of First Served Address(es) Occupation Parents Wife 1911 Census/Death Other Family Other Notes Grave/Memorial ROH/Memorial 'Gazette' Photograph(s) Death Number Arrival in Circumstances Details Reference Plaque Reference/Book Overseas Details 1987 Besford Thomas Dean Sergeant 27 21 March 2/DLI (18 15696 11 France 78 Albert Road, A Grocer (in 1911) Son of Thomas and Jane [His father, Thomas, Siblings (1911 Born and E. in Jarrow. Birth Arras Memorial. Bay St. Paul's Roll of Fri. 23 April 1915 (Warrant 1918 Brigade, 6th September Jarrow (in 1911) Besford (née Craster) of 78 was born in ages): Martha, 21 registered in SS - December q. 8 Honour + St. Mark's (Jarrow Express) + Officer Class ('Operation Division) 1915 (1914-5 Albert Road, Jarrow. (Their Cramlington and (B. Jarrow); 1890. He attended Croft Terrace Church Triptych, Fri. 17 May 1918 II) Michael') Star) marriage was registered in was a 50-year old Eleanor, 18 (B. School, Jarrow. Cousin: James Jarrow + Croft Terrace (Jarrow Express) + Tynemouth during the March Joiner (House Hebburn - Craig (B. Wallsend and aged 15 in School ROH, Jarrow: Soldiers Died in the quarter of 1884). Building). His Domestic Servant); 1911). 1915 Great War mother, Jane, was Annie, 16 (B. born in Jarrow and Hebburn - Dress was 45. They had Maker); Charles, 14 been married for 22 (B. Hebburn); years and had had Isabella, 9 (B. six children, all still Jarrow). living.] 6820 Besford Frederick AB 75 (Born: 2 Unknown Collingwood Bn. TZ 2/18 1914 'Mons' France 24 Walter Street, A Hand Driller (in 1911) [A Son of Leonard Robert and Margaret (Maggie) Besford [His father, Leonard Siblings (1901 Born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - Frederick Street Roll William January RND (Later Sea (RNVR) Star' Jarrow (in 1901), Driller (RND Service Eleanor Rosanna Besford (née (née Stephenson) of 318 Robert (A Shipyard ages): Ethel Mary March q. 1884. Siblings: Philip of Honour 1884) Service) 29 Frobisher Record)] Farman) of 24 Walter Street, South Frederick Street, SS. Labourer), was born (20; Yarmouth - Henry (B: Jarrow; SS - June q. Street, Hebburn Jarrow. (Their marriage was (They were married in St. in Great Yarmouth, June q. 1881), Ellen 1898) & Adelaide (B: Jarrow; SS - (in 1911), and 318 registered in Great Yarmouth Oswald's Church, Hebburn, Norfolk (June q. Katherine (13; June q. 1901). Children: Gladys (SS; South Frederick during the December quarter on 21 March 1909. Their 1855), and died in Yarmouth - June q. Dec. q. 1909), May (SS; Sept. q. Street, SS (RND of 1874). marriage was registered in SS - June q. 1936, 1888), Lilian Maud 1914), Frederick W. (Dec. q. 1916) Service Record) SS during the March quarter aged 81. His (10; B: Jarrow; SS - & Margaret (1921). of 1909). mother, Eleanor September q. 1891) Rosanna, was born and Frank (6; B: in Great Yarmouth, Jarrow; SS - June q. c. 1856, and died in 1895). SS - June q. 1923, aged 67.] 1988 Best Robert Private 35 (or 37 - 20 9/Cheshire Regt.