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Loftus at War


During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
Loftus War Memorial, Loftus
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M Newton - Loftus (Gassed)

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from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
J Butcher - Grenadier Guards - Loftus (Wounded)

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from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
A Tyreman - Coldstream Guards - Loftus (Killed)

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War Memorial, Loftus
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War Memorial, Loftus
- The war memorial in Loftus is a Celtic cross built on an elevated platform, reached by steps and surrounded by railings. The memorial, steps and railings were built in 1922 …

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