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Spennymoor WW1 Names


These are the names of those who lost their lives in the First World War who are commemorated on the Spennymoor War Memorial, plus additional names based on photos published in the Illustrated Chronicle - supplemented with information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), IWM War Memorials Register, and other sources. 

Name

Sources
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Regiment

Notes

Abley,  Ishmael

CWGC

10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 14/06/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 205708

Brother to Samuel, who also fell.

Abley, Samuel

CWGC

NEWMP

21st Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/11/1918 from influenza and pneumonia

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service No: 32909
Son of Dudley born shoe-maker John & Lancashire born Mary Ellen(nee France) of Duke St, Low Spennymoor(c. 1911).   Brother to Ishmael, who also fell.
Husband of Evelyn Anne(nee Hood) of 17 Gerard St. Father of Leslie Arnold Abley(later of Pearson St, Spennymoor c.1939)

Adams, Fred W CWGC 12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 15/10/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16141
Son of Robert and Margaret Jane Adams, of 42, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Adams, Sam

Photo Durham Light Infantry

Pte. Sam Adams - Spennymoor - reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 21/06/1916

Alderson, A

Photo

Northumberland Fusiliers

Wounded, 1915. Name not on memorial.

Alderson, Bertie

CWGC

2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 17/08/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 4/10201

Alderson, Geoffrey

CWGC

8th East Yorkshire

Died 20/07/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Alderson, Matthew

CWGC

14th Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 22/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 5702

Son of Ann Harpley (formerly Alderson), of Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Cuthbert Alderson; husband of Eleanor Jane Alderson, of 24, Chiltern St., Stoke Rd., Aylesbury, Bucks.

Anderson, Edgar Wilfred

CWGC

16th Bn.
King's Royal Rifle Corps

Presumed cause & date of death:
Died of wounds 15/07/1916

Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: C/883
Son of Luke and Margaret Anderson, of 1, Belle Vue Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Anderson, Fred

F Anderson

CWGC

Photo

17th Sherwood Foresters

Died of wounds 28/09/1917
Age: 19

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Fred & Dorothy(nee Hood) of 39 King St, Spennymoor(c.1911)

Anderson, Joseph

CWGC

Photo

Hood Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 21/08/1918
Died in France
Age: 26
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: KX/181
Son of Fred and Dorothy Anderson, of 5, Durham Rd., Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor. Enlisted August, 1914.

Anderson, T

CWGC

23rd Div. RFA

KIA 25/09/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Angus, Samuel

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded and gassed, name not on memorial.

Angus, Thomas

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded, name not on memorial.

Angus, William

CWGC

10th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 12/02/1916
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 3/11375
Son of Thomas and Rebecca Angus, of 16, Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Arkless, Oswald Pearson

DaW

Canadian Army

Military Cross. Died 1954.

Armstrong, J

CWGC

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/10/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Askew, John William

NEWMP

Northumberland Fusiliers

Died: 01/07/1916

Born in Spennymoor, the son of William and Sarah Askew. In 1911 John William was a Page Boy at the Station Hotel at Newcastle, whilst his family were living at Boldon Colliery. He enlisted in Newcastle. 

Bainbridge, Christopher

CWGC

2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry

KIA 15/10/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Bainbridge, Richard Ernest

CWGC

A Coy. 2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 28422
Son of Mary Hannah Bainbridge, of 62, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late James Bainbridge. Also served with 20th Bn. in Italy.

Bainbridge, Tom

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 29/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 251037
Son of Mrs. Mary E. Monaghan, of 21, Pitt St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Baines, William

CWGC

B Coy. 1st/5th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 26/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 43
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 251104
Husband of Kate Edith Northcott (formerly Baines), of 16, Front St., Memington Lane, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Baker, Ward

CWGC

11th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 21/09/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 26
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of the late Henry and Bridget Baker, of Page Bank, Spennymoor; husband of Edith Baker, of 2, St. Paul's Gardens, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Ballantyne, David

CWWG

NEWMP

Army Service Corps.

Died 07/12/1916

Died at Netley Hospital

Age: 40

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of John Ballantyne, husband of Sarah Ballantyne of 30 Russell Street, Brandon Colliery.

Bamlett, William

IWM CWGC

7th DLI Border Regiment

KIA 03/09/1915

Died in Belgium

Age: 26

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 14591

Husband to Alice of 8 Holborn St, Spennymoor

Son of William George & Mary Bamlet of 21 North St, Spennymoor

Banks, Will

CWGC

5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/05/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Died of wounds
Aged: 24
Service no: 200680
Son of William & Ellen Banks of Cross Row, Tudhoe Village
Buried at: Spennymoor Cemetery

Bannister, J

IWM  

CWGC

Photo

14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 21/01/1916

Died in Belgium

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Barker, Charles

CWGC

13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 07/10/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Barlow, T

IWM CWGC

10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died 29/09/1916

Died in France

Service no: 35059

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Married to Mary Alice(nee Birchall) of 7 Catherine St, Spennymoor

Barrass, H

CWGC

NEWMP

10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died 10/05/1917
Died in France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 43464
Son of George and Ruth Barrass; husband of Sarah Ann Barrass, of 34 Back, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Barrett, James Anthony

CWGC

27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 01/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 38
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 27/815
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett, of 26, Rosa St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Beal, George

CWGC

10th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 22/08/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 201344
Son of George and Isabella Beal, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Julia Beal, of 45, Codd Street, South Bank, Yorks.

Bell, John George

CWCG

 

Died 7/10/1916
Age: 26

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of licensed victualler Anthony Johnson Bell & Clara(nee Bennet) of the Angel Inn, 1 Oxford St, Spennymoor

Bell, James Serrill

CWGC

15th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18260
Son of Charles and Mary Jane Bell, of 18, King James St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bell, Samuel

Photo1 

Photo2

RFA

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Benson, Nathan

CWGC 

FG

2nd Bn.
Suffolk Regiment

Died 01/05/1917
Died in France
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19157
Son of Leo Orton Benson, of 60, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bethell, Hubert

CWGC

17th Heavy Bty.
Royal Garrison Artillery

Died 25/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 26
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 52377
Son of Robert and Rebecca Bethell, of 29, Dean Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bishop, Thomas

CWGC

Photo

58th Coy.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 07/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 28826
Son of John Thomas and Emma Bishop, of 29, Upper Church St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Blackbourne, W G

IWM

 

Died 05/08/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Blackett, Frederick

CWGC

5th Yorkshire

Died 27/05/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Husband of Frances(nee Garbutt?) of Merrington Lane Terrace, Spennymoor

Blackett, Joseph

CWGC

1st NF

Died 27/09/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Blackmore, Walter

CWGC

FG

20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 05/03/1917
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 38592
Son of Walter and Marion Blackmore, of Whitworth Park, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Blair, T

T Blair

CWGC

Photo

NEWMP

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/09/1918
Died in France
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 43103
Corpl.
D.C.M

Husband of Mrs. S. E. Blair, of 35, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Blenkin, John Thomas

CWGC

152nd Field Coy.
Royal Engineers

Died 11/11/1918
Died in Germany
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 53736
Son of John and Elizabeth Blenkin, of 40, Stobart Terrace, Fishburn, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Blood, William H

CWGC

6th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 22/08/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16696
Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. M. J. Blood, of 10, Wilson Terrace, Durham Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Boden, J

IWM

 

Died 06/02/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Bonson, James Mitchel

CWGC

12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 23/06/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16181
Son of James and Tamar E. Bonson, of 38, Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bottoms, Arthur Eneas

CWGC

Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died of pneumonia 28/02/1919 (likely Spanish Flu)

Died in France
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: KP/556
Son of Sarah Bottoms, of 10, Clarence St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Thomas Bottoms.

Bowman, William Edward

CWGC

YR

Died 28/03/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Boyle, Michael

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/02/1918
Died in France
Age: 36
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 43107
Son of Patrick and Alice Boyle; husband of Ellen Boyle, of 29, Catherine St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Brabban, William

CWGC

10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

KIA 23/08/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Martin & Mary Ann Brabban of 63 Upper Church St, Spennymoor
Husband of Deborah(nee Bennison) of Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery

Bracegirdle, William

Photo + Comments

CWGC

Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 10/05/1915
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: Tyneside/Z/20
Son of the late Sarah Bracegirdle, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Further info

Bradley, Arthur

CWGC

KRRC

Died of wounds 30/09/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Darlington born insurance agent William, & Ann Isabella Bradley of Eversley House, 3 Ruby Terrace, Spennymoor.
Address for his mother c.1919 was 115 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery.

Bradley, Austin

CWGC

H.M.S. Pheasant.
Royal Navy

Died 01/03/1917
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: J/61179
Son of the late P.C. Thomas and Catherine Bradley; husband of Ellen Bradley, of 27, Diamond Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bradley, James

Photo

ASC

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Broadley, John William

CWCG

IWM

18th DLI

Died 01/07/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Henry & Mary(nee Wild) of 27 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor(c.1911).

Broadley, Matthew Henry

CWCG

IWM

16th King's Royal Rifle Corps

Died 13/04/1918
Age: 21

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Lancelot Mark and Elizabeth(nee Carter) of 95 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery.

Brooks, Joseph

CWCG

IWM

Army Service Corps

Died 22/03/1915
Age: 24

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of John & Selina(nee Redpath) of 13 Thomas St, Spennymoor
Husband of Margaret(nee Holland) of 1 Church St, Spennymoor(later of 23 Church St).

Broome, C H

IWM

 

Died 23/07/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Brown, A

IWM

 

Died 07/08/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Brown, George

CWGC

11th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 14964
Son of Thomas Brown, of 28 Back, George St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Mary Ann Brown.

Brown, George William

CWGC

2nd/5th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 20/11/1917
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 52223
Panel 5.,Son of Robert and Harriet Alice Brown, of 102, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Brown, J

IWM

 

Died 09/08/1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Brown, W

 

 

Died 10/06/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Brown, William

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 23/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 37
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16630
Husband of Annie Eliza Brown, of 61, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Durham.

Brown, William Herbert

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 19/07/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 33
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Brown, of Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Hilda Brown, of 31, Old Elvet, Durham.

Brown, W L G

CWGC

NEWMP

5th Bn.
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

Died 12/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 18
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 35153
Son of Thomas W. and Susannah Brown, of 78, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Brunskill, Fred

CWGC

20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 31/07/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Bulmer, Norman

CWGC

19th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 21/110
Son of Thomas Edward and Maria Bulmer, of 47, Bishop's Close Row, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Bulmer, W

IWM

 

Died 15/11/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Bundy, H

IWM

 

Died 31/12/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Burke, E

Photo  

IWM

2nd NF

Died of wounds 25/05/1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Burns, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Burton, John

CWCG

3rd East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 02/07/1916
Age: 21

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Frederick & Sarah Jane(nee Nattrass) of 84 Salvin St (later of 20 Fenwick St, Spennymoor).

Bussey, Albert John Thomas

CWGC

FG

115th Bty. 25th Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 27/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 99263
Son of James and Harriet Bussey, of 7, Edward St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Born at Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland.

Butterfield, Frederick Arthur Thomas

CWGC

21st King's Royal Rifle Corps

KIA 17/09/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cadman, John

CWGC

Nelson Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 13/11/1916
Died in France
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: TynesideZ/6626
IV. A. 4.,Son of Mrs. Emma Cadman, of 21, Upper Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Cameron, Edward

CWGC

17th Bn.
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Died 03/06/1916
Died in France
Age: 40
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 27468
Husband of Mrs. J. Cameron, of 102, Upper Church St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Campbell, Alex

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 18 Aug 1918
Died in Italy
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service No: 15963
Born Kilmarnock, Scotland.  Son of James Campbell of Jackson St, Spennymoor. Husband of Margaret(nee Hughes) of Weardale St, Spennymoor.

Cheesewright, John Francis

CWGC

2nd/9th Bn.
Manchester Regiment

Died 29/11/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 40
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 53310
Son of Joseph and Floretta Cheesewright of Boston, Lincs.; husband of J. A. Cheesewright, of 43, Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Born at Middlesbrough, Yorks.

Clarke, James

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 25/05/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 43
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 21066
Husband of Margaret A. Clark, of Tudhoe Village, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Clarke, T W

Photo

14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Claughan, Thomas

CWGC

131st Heavy Bty.
Royal Garrison Artillery

Died 11/05/1917
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 56535
Son of George and Catherine Claughan, of 6, Flora St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Close, William Henry

CWCG

21st King's Royal Rifle Corps

Died 17/09/1916
Age: 21

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of George & Eliza(nee Hudson) of 25 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor.

Coates, Monty

Photo

 

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Cockfield, John Robert

CWCG

2nd Bn. YR

Died 31/07/1917
Age: 40

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Husband of Mary Ann(nee Sutton) of 70 Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery.

Colebrook, C

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Conn, T

CWGC

B Bty. 176th Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 16/08/1916
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: L/7488
Son of Richard and Selina Nancey Conn, of 5, Church St., Mt Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Cook, G T

CWGC

12/13th NF

Died 27/09/1918
Died in France

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cooper, William

CWGC

2nd/4th Bn.
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

Died 30/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 33
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 49735
Son of John Cooper, of Low Spennymoor; husband of Jane Anne Hood (formerly Cooper), of 9, King William St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Corbett, A

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cornish, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Coulthard, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cowens, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cowley, A

NEWMP

 

Died 01/07/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Of 10 Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham (at 1906). His father William was Secretary to a Gas Company, his mother was Alice. 

Craddock, H

IWM  

CWGC

13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 20/09/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Craig, B

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Craig, William Alexander (Alec)

CWGC

C Coy. 18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18/456
Son of John and Margaret Craig, of Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Crone, J W

Photo

West Riding Regiment

Died of wounds, 1914. Name not on monument.

Cross, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cummings, C D

IWM

 

Died 23/03/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cummings, J

CWGC

NEWMP

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 2nd/8th Bn

Died 16/06/1917

Service No: 372952

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Cummins, Frederick W

CWGC

IWM

10th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 03/07/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 39
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 12547
Husband of Mary Jane Brandon (formerly Cummins), of 10, Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Cunningham, James

CWGC

13th Bn.
Gloucestershire Regiment

Died 25/10/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19897
Son of James and Esther Cunningham, of 34, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Curle, John H

CWGC

Photo ?

8th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 31/03/1916
Died in Belgium
Age: 33
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15040
Son of Richard Curle, of 27, Front Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Mary Elizabeth Hole (formerly Curle), of 13, Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland.

Curry, George Ernest

Photo

IWM

CWGC?

11th Bn.
King's Royal Rifle Corps

Wounded 1916

Died 20/09/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: R/15823
Son of Annie Edith Curry, of 5, Eden Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Ralph Jardine Curry.

Dalkin, Fenwick

CWGC

13th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 07/08/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16144
Son of John and Margaret Dalkin, of 73, Upper Church St., Spennymoor, Durham.

Davies, John Thomas

CWGC

9th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 07/06/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16217
Son of Joseph and Ellenor Davies, of 18, Half Moon Lane, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Davies, William

CWGC

6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 19/06/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 1768
Son of Samuel and Annie Davies, of 34, Hume St., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Davison, J

CWGC

IWM

15th/17th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 12/04/1918
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 53390
Son of Mrs S. A. Davison, of 1, Robert St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Davison, J R

IWM

 

Died 13/02/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Dixon, T

CWGC

15th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 03/03/1917
Died in France
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 13518
Son of William and Mary Dixon, of Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham; husband of Selina E. D. Porter

Dodds, John Henry

CWGC

8th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 08/06/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20355
Son of Thomas and Margaret Jane Dodds, of 9A, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Dodds, J R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Dodshon, John Lawrence

CWGC

Photo

7th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 01/03/1916
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19690
Son of John and Elizabeth Dodshon, of 30, Baff St, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Dowson, George William

CWGC

2nd Bn.
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died 01/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 22996
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Dowson, of 51, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Draycott, James William

CWGC

NEWMP

1st Bn.
Coldstream Guards

Died 15/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15650
Son of Mrs. Jane A. McCrann, of 58, Post Office St., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Dunn, G

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Dunn, R G

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ebden, W

CWGC

B Coy. 6th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 27/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18250
Son of Charles and Margaret Ebden. of 9, Burnett St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Edwards, Rd

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Edwards, Rt

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Egglestone, John

Photo

CWGC

Royal Navy

Died 29/01/1916. H.M.S. Viking.

Egglestone, T

CWGC

NEWMP

Durham Light Infantry. 10th Bn.

Died 13/10/1915

Service No: 8659

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Eldrett, E

Photo 

CWGC

1st W Yorks 

Died of wounds 06/06/1915.

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Elliot, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ellis, Charles

CWGC

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 18/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 23844
Son of Caroline and Joseph Gatiss (stepfather), of 13, Burnett St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Elves, F

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Elves, Richard

CWGC

1st/5th Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 27/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 65652
Son of Samuel and Margaret Ann Elves, of 11, Pont St., Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Elves, S

CWGC

22nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 04/08/1916
Died in France
Age: 36
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 12139
Son of John and Ellen Elves, of 151, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

English, R H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Evans, Joseph Henry

IWM

CWGC

 

Died 09/04/1917

See Joseph Evens below 

Evans, Joseph

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Gassed, 1915

Name not from memorial, but may be J R Evans (above) who is named.

Farthing, Ernest

CWGC

Machine Gun Corps

Died 23/03/1918
Age: 25

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of James & Selina(nee Richards) of 53 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor.

Featherstone, F N

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Fellowes, Charles

Photo

9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died in hospital, 1915. Name not on memorial.

Finley, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Forrest, Thomas

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 12/04/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 23773
Son of Thomas Forrest; husband of Emma Forrest, of 36, Post Office St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Foster, E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Foxcroft, J J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

French, J

Photo  

IWM

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died of wounds 18/05/1915.

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ferguson, G

Photo

N.F.

Military Medal

Photo in Illustrated Chronicle 4th September 1916

Garbutt, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Gardener, Herbert

CWGC

6th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 22/08/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16700
Son of William Gardener, of 7, John St., Spennymoor; husband of Florence Gardener, of 25, Bessemur Terrace, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Gash, J

CWGC

Durham Light Infantry

Died 04/11/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Gee, George

Photo 

CWGC

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 26/04/1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Gibson, A

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Goundry, Thomas Andrew

CWGC

NEWMP

299th Siege Bty.
Royal Garrison Artillery

Died 16/02/1918
Died in France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 52720
Son of George Goundry; husband of Mary J. Goundry, of 43, Upper Church St., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Graham, B R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Graham, G

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Graham, T

Photo

RE

Killed 1915

Grainger, James

CWGC

6th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 10/08/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15048
Son of George and F. Grainger, of 65, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Gray, Nesbit

CWGC

22nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 18
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 76225
Son of George and M. A. Gray, of 17, Diamond Terrace, Spennymoor, Durham.

Green, George

CWGC

Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 26/10/1917
Died in Belgium
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: KP/810
Son of Joseph Green, of 13, Burn Terrace, Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Greenwood, Arthur

CWGC

49th, Labour Corps

KIA 27/05/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Youngest of 3 sons of butcher Joseph, & Mary Edith(nee Heseltine) of 2 Church St, Spennymoor

Greenwood, Robert

Photo+Comments  

CWGC

IWM

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

see: comments

Died of wounds, 05/06/1915. 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Middle son of butcher Joseph, & Mary Edith(nee Heseltine) of 2 Church St, Spennymoor

Greig, Robert

CWGC

NEWMP

2nd Bn.
East Lancashire Regiment

Died 07/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 38
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 235843
Son of David and Frances Greig, of 16, Durham Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hall, Anthony

NEWMP

 

Died 08/04/1917

Died in Tanta, Egypt

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Of Belvoir Cottage, Merrington Lane, Low Spennymoor. Next of kin was his aunt, Isabella Jackson of that address.

Hamer, Charles

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/10/1916
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 2797
Son of Eliza Hamer, of 36, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Charles William Hamer.

Hamilton, Harry Edward

CWGC

15th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 20/08/1917
Died in France
Age: 35
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 42137

Son of Elizabeth Martha Hamilton, of "Glen Esk", Carlton Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Hornby Hamilton.

Hamilton, John George

Photo+Comments

IWM

CWGC

1st Bn.
Gordon Highlanders

Died 14/08/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 26
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: S/11103
Son of Robert and Jane Hamilton; husband of Annie Ellis (formerly Hamilton), of 8, Arthur St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

See: comments

Hardy, George Hoare

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 01/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19783
Son of George and Hannah Hardy, of Stillington, Ferryhill, Co. Durham; husband of Isabella Hardy, of 13, Edward Street, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Harker, Bertram George

CWGC

15th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 24/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 25
Born in Spennymoor, Co Durham

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Fredrick & Mary Ellen(nee Suggett) Harker of Sussex St, Leeholme, Co Durham.  Both born in Spennymoor.
Address c.1911: 2 Jackson St, Spennymoor(living with grandmother).

Harland, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hart, H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

 

Hartley, T

CWGC

15th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 06/06/1918
Died in France
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20610
Husband of Frances Jane Hartley, of 117, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Harwood, B

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Henderson, N

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Herring, Thomas O

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 30170
Son of Mrs. Margaret A. Herring, of 95, Durham Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hetherington, B

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hewick, Louis Henry

Photo+Comments 

CWGC 

FG

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 21/09/1914
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 8460

Son of Richard and Sarah Hewick, of 3, East End Terrace, Ferryhill, Co. Durham; husband of Annie V. Davies (formerly Hewick), of 24, North St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. see: Further info.

Hindmarch, Thomas

CWGC

59th Bn.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 21/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 58225
Son of John George and Elizabeth Ann Hindmarch, of Marmaduke St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hodgins, T

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hodgson, J R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hodgson, Thomas

IWM 

CWGC 

NEWMP

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

*This entry belongs with Tudhoe at War*

Died 18/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 13506
Son of Richard Wilson Hodgson and Hannah Jane Hodgson, of 59, Front St., Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hodgson, Thomas Atkinson

Photo + Comments

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/09/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 4/8681

Son of Mrs. E. A. Elliott (formerly Hodgson), of 5, Oakdene Terrace, Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late R. T. Hodgson; husband of the late S. Hodgson. Further info.

Holland, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hood, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Hopper, Frederick Wilkinson

CWGC

C Bty. 242nd (Northumbrian) Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 16/01/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 761050
Son of William and Margaret D. Hopper, of 105, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Houston, T

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Howard, Stephen

CWGC

7th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 01/11/1918
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 54620
Son of William and Marget Howard, of 35, Hume St., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Howe, H D

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Howe, Robert

CWCG

15th Durham Light Infantry

Died 16/09/1916
Age: 20

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Anthony & Margaret(nee Bowden?) of 153 Weardale St, Spennymoor.

Hughes, Joseph Henry

CWGC

 

15th Durham Light Infantry

Died 02/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 35
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 24552
Son of the late Robert and Mary Jane Hughes, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Photo: potential match - 

Hughes, J.

 

Photo

Northumberland Fusiliers

Reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 20/06/1916.

Hughes, O.

Photo

Northumberland Fusiliers

Reported wounded in the llustrated Chronicle edition of 20/06/1916.

Lce.-Cpl.

Hunter, George Price

CWGC

10th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 17/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20227
Husband of Edith Hunter, of 33, Princess St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hutchinson, Ernest

Photo1

Photo2

IWM

CWGC

Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 04/06/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: KP/811
Son of George and Elizabeth Hutchinson, of 35, Durham Rd., Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hutchinson, G W

CWGC

20th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 11/10/1916
Died in France
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20/322
Son of Mr. T. Hutchinson, of 1, Gerrard St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Hutchinson, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ingram, John Henry

CWGC

Photo +Comments

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 03/12/1917
Died in France
Age: 33
Cenotaph: Spennymoor + Ferryhill

Service no: 20335
Son of Christopher and Mary Lizzie Ingram, of 70, Rennie St., Dean Bank, Ferryhill; husband of Isabella Hannah Ingram, of 180, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Jackson, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Jackson, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

James, F

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Jefferson, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Johnson, Peter

IWM

CWGC

19th Bn.
Lancashire Fusiliers

Died 17/04/1918 ? (year differs CWGC vs IWM)
Died in Belgium
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 36452
Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Johnson, of 3, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Johnson, Thomas

IWM

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 09/08/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 37
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 6483
Husband of Jessie Johnson, of 8, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Served in the South African Campaign.

Jones, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Jones, John Edward

CWGC

10th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 04/11/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 77574
Only son of John Edward and Ann Rebecca Jones, of 6, Diamond Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham,.

Jones, Reece

CWGC

Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 11/05/1916
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 53
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 8068
Son of John and Mary Jones; husband of Annie Jones, of 11, Ruby Terrace, Durham Rd., Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor.

Jones, Robert

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Jones, Samuel George

CWGC

2nd/2nd (Northumbrian) Field Amb
Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 27/06/1917
Died in France
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 388533
Son of Pryce and Mary Jane Jones, of 50, High Boff St., Spennymoor; husband of Ethel Mary Johnson (formerly Jones), of 48, High Boff St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Jones, Thomas H

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 29/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 201232
Son of the late Henry and Elizabeth Jones, of Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Jones, William

Photo1

Photo2

IWM

CWGC

6th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died of dysentery 04/11/1915 
Died in Greece
Age: 17
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15420
Son of Edward and Melina Jones, of 2, Carr St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Keirl, Charles Robert

CWGC

Northern Cyclist Battalion

Died 10/02/1919
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 3040
Son of Mrs. and the late Harry Keirl; husband of Ada Keirl, of 29, Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor. Born at Spennymoor.

Keirl, John William

DaW

CWGC

13th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Wounded. Died in hospital 02/11/1918, probably of Spanish Flu

Died 02/11/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 95966
Son of Henry and Judith Keirl; husband of Hilda Keirl, of 25, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor. Born at Tudhoe.

Further info.

Kendall, G H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Kenmir, Frederick

DaW

CWGC

R.M. Div. Engineers
Royal Marines

Died 15/01/1917
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of John George C. and Margaret Kenmir, of 13, Osborne Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Cabinet Maker.

Further info.

Kennedy, J D

Photo

2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Kitching, A T

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Knaggs, G

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Knight, F

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Langley, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Lawson, H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Lawson, P F

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Lawson, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Layton, J

Photo

West Yorks

Wounded and prisoner in 1914. Name not on memorial.

Layton, George William

Photo

CWGC

1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

KIA 15/03/1916
Age: 18

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of William & Frances(nee Guy) of 9 Thomas St, Spennymoor(c.1911)

Lidster, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Linsley, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Linsley, Walter Hastings

CWGC

A Bty. 250th Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 03/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 751569
Adopted son of Eliza Linsley, of 16, Duncombe St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Charles Linsley.

Littley, C S

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Gloucestershire Regiment

Died 11/08/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 26
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19949
Son of William and Alice Littley, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Mary Winfield (formerly Littley), of 31, Allenby Crescent, New Rossington, Doncaster.

Littley, Joseph

CWGC

Photo

9th Bn. attd. 8th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 17/01/1916
Died in France
Age: 39
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 14041
Son of Thomas and Sarah Littley, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Livett, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Lodge, F

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Longstaff, Robert

Photo

 

Prisoner of War, 1915. Name not on monument.

(Possibly related to Alfred Longstaff of Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor. CWGC)

Lowe, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Lowery, R R

CWGC

19th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 23/04/1918
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 301574
Son of Joseph and Rachel Lowery, of 55, Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Lumsden, Joseph William

CWGC

B Coy. 9th Bn.
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Died 26/11/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 17
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18360
Son of William and Sarah Elizabeth Lumsdon, of 65, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Lunn, Joseph Gibson

CWGC

4th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 23/04/1917
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 202952
Son of Henry and Barbara Lunn, of 33, Bessemer Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Malloy, John

Photo 

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 05/08/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 36
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 11654
Son of James and Elizabeth Malloy, of Bolman Street, Spennymoor, Durham.

Malpas, J W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Martin, J V

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Maughan, W H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

McAdam, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

McCormack, James

CWGC

10th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 28/08/1916
Died in France
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 3/10298
Husband of Sarah Jane McCormack, of II, Wilkes Terrace, Tudhoe Green, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

McCrone, Thomas

CWGC

50th Bn.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 01/04/1918
Died in France
Age: 31
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 24297
Husband of Margaret McCrone, of 4, Queen St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

McGowan, L

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

McKenzie, C

CWGC

 

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 02/01/1918
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 250278
Son of William G. and Hannah McKenzie, of 37, Post Office St., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

McKenzie, William George

CWGC

NEWMP

Royal Defence Corps

Died 23/06/1917

Age 51

Service no: 5169

Occupation: Miner, of 39 Post Office Street, Low Spennymoor.

Name not on Spennymoor Cenotaph. 

 

Mercer, J L

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Metcalfe, E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Mgahan, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Miller, Alfred

CWGC

9th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 02/10/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19787
Son of Joseph D. and Elizabeth Miller, of 54, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Miller, G B

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Moan, J W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Moore, Ernest

CWGC

18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 19/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 24

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no. 1131
Son of John George and Alice Emily(nee Wilson) Moore of 42 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery.

Mortimer, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Naisbitt, Alexander Gibson

CWGC

12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/10/1918
Died in Italy
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 74060
Son of John George and Mary Wilkinson Naisbitt, of Spennymoor.

Neasham, R

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry 

Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial.

Nelson, Ernest

CWGC

NEWMP

10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 14/07/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 205702

Of 17 Hume Street, Low Spennymoor.

Nichol, John

CWGC

15th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 19/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 47125
Son of Mrs. Rebecca Nichol, of 66, Jackson St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Nichols, A

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Northcote, William Henry

CWGC

6th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 28/09/1916
Died in Somme, France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20330
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Northcott; husband of Barbara Northcott, of 6, Half Moon, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

O'Hara, John William

CWGC

12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/10/1918
Died in Italy
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15959
Son of Isabell and William O'Hara of Spennymoor, Co Durham.

O'Neil, P

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

O'Neil, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Orton, A W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Osguthorpe, John Alfred

DaW

CWGC

Photo

H.M.S. Black Prince.
Royal Navy

Died 31/05/1916
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 17
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: J/39934
Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Osguthorpe, of 18, King St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Parrott, John Robert

CWGC

2nd Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 13/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 4/7519
Son of Mrs. Georgina Parrott, of 1, Silver St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Parry, Herbert

CWGC

C Coy. 12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 17/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15979
Son of Mary Jane Parry, and the late Levi Parry; husband of Lily Birchall (formerly Parry), of 100, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Pattison, Thomas

CWGC

10th Bn.
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Died 29/10/1915
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18546
Son of Mrs. Isabell Pattison, of 31, Mill House, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Payne, John Edward

CWGC

22nd (Pioneer) Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 13/08/1916
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 22/447
Son of Mary Jane and the late Charles Payne, of 5, Arthur St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Pearce, Arthur

CWGC

D Bty. 242nd Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 29/04/1917
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 129421
Husband of Alice M. H. Pearce, of Bishop's Close Farm, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Perry, F

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Perry, J

IWM

 

Died 15/12/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Perry, John Henry

CWGC

Photo

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 15/02/1916
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 13542
Son of Mrs. Annie Perry. Born Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Petch, Joseph

CWGC

C Coy. 2nd/5th Bn.
Lancashire Fusiliers

Died 27/04/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 39064
Son of James and Jane Petch, of Spennymoor; husband of Edith Maud Petch, of 30, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor. Co. Durham.

Phillips, T P

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Pickering, Eric

CWGC

C Coy. 1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/04/1915
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 6/2891
Son of Edmund and Margaret C. Pickering, of The Green, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Pigg, E E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Plews, A C

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Pope, John William

CWCG

10th Bn. YR

Died 11/04/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 20271

Powell, John T

CWGC

8th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 26/09/1915
Died in France
Age: 30
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 13438
Husband of Ada Outhwaite (formerly Powell), of 12, Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Pratt, R R

Photo

West Yorkshire Regiment

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Sgt. R R Pratt- West Yorks. - Spennymoor - reported died of wounds in the  Illustrated Chronicle edition of 05/07/1916

Prest, F

CWGC

1st Bn.
Cheshire Regiment

Died 21/08/1918
Died in France
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 51208
Son of Joseph and Jane Ann Prest, of Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, Yorks.

Procter, James

CWGC

Anson Bn. R.N. Div. 

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 13/11/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: KP/676

Raitt, James

CWGC

1st/8th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 301093
Son of William Raitt, of 3, Dobson's Buildings, Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham. His twin brother, Thomas, also fell.

Raitt, Thomas Wortley

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Died 24/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: S/26883
Husband of Elizabeth Raitt, of 62, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham. His twin brother, James, also fell.

Ramage, E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Randall, W F

CWGC

Photo

East Surreys

7th Bn

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 10481

Died: 23/02/1916

Reeve, E

CWGC

Photo

22nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 07/09/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 28265
Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Reeve, of 5, Foundry St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Illustrated Chronicle, Oct 1917, gives surname as Reeves

Rex, H L

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Rhodes, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Rhymer, E W

CWGC

E. Special Coy.
Royal Engineers

Died 08/10/1917
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 113336
Son of George and Mary Rhymer, of North Rd., Spennymoor.

Richardson, Harry

 

CWGC

Photo ?

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 05/11/1916
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 2911
Son of Joseph and Margaret Jane Richardson, of 56, Front St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Photo: probable match - H Richardson, DLI, reported missing in Illustrated Chronicle edition 23/01/1917

Richardson, Thomas

CWGC

Photo ?

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 15/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 2910
Son of Joseph and Margaret Jane Richardson, of 56, Front St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Photo: probable match - T Richardoson, DLI, reported killed in the llustrated Chronicle edition of 23/01/1917.

Richmond, John

CWGC

9th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 07/06/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16117
Son of George and Hannah Richmond, of 27, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Rivers, Thomas

CWGC

D Bty. 190th Bde.
Royal Field Artillery

Died 04/11/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 52041
Son of the late Mrs. Jane Rivers of 1, Queen St., Spennymoor.

Robinson, J J

Photo1

Photo2

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

French Military Cross. Name not on memorial

Robinson, Thomas Naylor

CWGC

Photo

19th Bn. attd. 14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/09/1916
Died in France
Age: 18
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Cecil Robinson, of North Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Rocks, P

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Roper, Thomas Fredrick

CWGC

11th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 22/06/1917
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 9992
Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Roper, of Durham Rd., Middlestone Moor Spennymoor. Co. Durham.

Rose, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Roseman, William

CWGC

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/09/1915
Died in France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16573
Son of Ross and Mary Roseman, of Gateshead-on-Tyne; husband of Edith Roseman, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Ryan, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ryder, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ryder, Robert

CWGC

22nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 26/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 221901
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ryder, of 18, Brook St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Sanderson, Christopher

IWM-1

IWM-2

CWGC

1st Bn.
Gordon Highlanders

Died 18/06/1917
Died in France
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor +Tudhoe

Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson, of Ash Tree House, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Agnes McNeil Sanderson, of 25, Perth Rd., Dundee.

Sanderson, Edgar

CWGC

Photo

1st/6th Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 27/04/1915
Died in Belgium
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Blanchland

Service no: 2554
Son of Eliza Sanderson, of 2, Reservoir Cottages, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late William Sanderson; husband of Florence Rose Angus (formerly Sanderson), of 39, Sutton Model Dwellings, Barrack Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Native of Blanchland, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham.

Sanderson, William

IWM-1

IWM-2

CWGC

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 19/10/1917

Age 36

Cenotaph: Spennymoor +Tudhoe

Service no: 84634

Son of John and Isabella Sanderson, of Ash Tree House, Tudhoe Village; husband of the late M. E. Sanderson.

Scotson, Walter

CWGC

FG

9th Bn.
North Staffordshire Regiment

Died 20/03/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 48885
Son of Elizabeth Walker (formerly Scotson), of 15, Stratton St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late George Scotson.

Seymour, John George

CWGC

29th Bn.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 04/09/1918
Died in Belgium
Age: 37
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 58566
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, of 4, Love St., Shincliffe, Durham; husband of Ethel Seymour, of 8, South St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Sharp, Archibald Dobbie

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 24/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 34
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 59433
Son of Squire Mitchell Sharp and Ellen Sharp, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham; husband of Alice Sharp, of 5, Carlton Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Simpson, J W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Sinclair, John

CWGC

12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/01/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 15949
Son of Ann Sinclair, of Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late J. Sinclair.

Smith, G E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Smith, Peter Butson

CWGC

13th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 20/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 37
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 11273
Son of Thomas Smith and Mary Smith (nee Dodds)of Spennymoor, County Durham. Husband of Ellen Smith.

Snow, Philip A

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18/379
Son of Frank W. and Maria Louisa Snow, of The Poplars, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, now of Mellis, Suffolk.

Snowball, Frederick W

CWGC

18th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 04/05/1917
Died in France
Age: 39
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 38949
Son of Joseph Snowball, of 2, St. Paul's Gardens, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Gatherine Snowball; husband of the late Emily Snowball.

Snowball, J

J Snowball

Photo

Durham Light Infantry

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Reported wounded in Illustrated Chronicle, 1916

Snowball, Thomas

CWGC

13th Field Amb
Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 07/11/1918
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 46160
Son of Robert and M. A. Snowball, of 69, Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Spence, Arthur

CWGC

Royal Garrison Artillery

Died 13/08/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 29
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 167102
Son of William and Ann Spence, of 41, Craddock St., Spennymoor.

Stephenson, J W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Stones, G

CWGC

183rd Tunnelling Coy.
Royal Engineers

Died 25/09/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 42
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 199012
Son of Charles Stones, of 7, Busty Terrace, Shildon, Co. Durham; husband of Hannah Stones, of 88, Weardale St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Stott, A

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Stott, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Stout, Arthur

CWGC

12th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 27/11/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 25510
Son of Mrs. Ellen Stout, of 48, Duke St., Low Spennymoor.

Strathern, Robert Stewart

CWGC

M.F.A. Eleanor.
Royal Naval Reserve

Died 12/02/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Husband of Catherine Davidson (formerly Strathern), of 126, Gaddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Stuart, H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Sugden, R

CWGC

Photo

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 24/12/1916
Died in France
Age: 32
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 43166
Husband of Elizabeth Sugden, of 70, Arthur St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Telfer, R D

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Thomas, B

CWGC

50th Bn.
Machine Gun Corps

Died 28/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 24290
Husband of Alice Thomas, of 89, Upper Church St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Thomas, James

IWM

Photo

2nd Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 18/07/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

(date based on IWM for Thomas J; firstname and regiment based on photograph - needs verifying as no match on CWGC)

Thomas, R

Photo

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Killed 1915. Name not on the memorial.

Thomas, T

IWM

CWGC

6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 25/07/1915
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 1611
Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomas, of 1, Teasdales St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. His brother James also fell.

Thompson, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Tighe, Alphonsus Charles

CWGC

8th Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 28/09/1918
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 30/204
Son of Louisa Tighe, of Killarney House, Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Tolmie, S A

IWM

 

Died 28/09/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Tolmie, George Lester

CWGC

6th Bn.
Northamptonshire Regiment

Died 19/11/1918
Died in Empire hospital, Middlesex, UK.
Age: 36
Cenotaph: Beverly, Hull

Son of John and Mary Tolmie; husband of Alice Tolmie, of 45, Mintfield Grove, Holme Church Lane, Beverley, Hull. Born at Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Further info

Tomlinson, G F

Photo

IWM

6th E Yorks

Died 26/09/1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Turnbull, Robert

CWGC

6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/10/1916
Died in France
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 4487
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shippen, of 12 Back, Duncombe St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Tweddle, John George

CWGC

NEWMP

H.M.S. Sarnia.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died 12/09/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Cenotaph: Easington Colliery

Service no: Tyneside/Z/81
Son of Thomas and Christina Tweddle, of 72nd St. East, Easington Colliery, Co. Durham. Born at Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Tweddle, Ralph

CWGC

IWM

5th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 19/07/1918

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service No: 44864

Born: Page Bank, Co Durham

Varvill, Benjamin

CWGC

15th Siege Bty, RGA

Died 07/11/1917

Died in Belgium

Age: 31

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service No: 51000

Son of William and Mary Varvill. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Varvill(nee Brown), formerly of 215 Middle Row, Tudhoe Colliery, later of 5 Kelloe Winning Colliery, nr Trimdon Grange.

Verrell, Alfred William

CWGC

1st/8th Bn.
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Died 15/11/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 33
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 27455
Son of John and Elizabeth Verrell, of Park Crescent, Spennymoor; husband of Mary Jane Meredith (formerly Verrell), of Station Hotel, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Vickerstaff, Matthew

CWGC

Photo

1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died 05/01/1916

Age: 37

Died in Flanders, Belgium

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Sarah Jane Vickerstaff(nee Blackett) of 31 Flora St, Spennymoor.  His father John died approx 1901.
Cousin to Robert Vickerstaff, who was also killed in Flanders.

Vickerstaff, Robert (LCpl)

CWGC

FG

9th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 07/06/1917
Died in Flanders, Belgium
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 19363
Son of Rhoda Vickerstaff; husband of Greta Bridge Morgan (formerly Vickerstaff), of 5, Brockwell St., Byers Green, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Cousin to Matthew Vickerstaff, who was also killed in Flanders.

Walker, J H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Walker, Robert

Photo

8th NF

Wounded 1915. Name not on the memorial.

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wallace, J G

CWGC

1st/4th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 23/04/1917
Died in France
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 202968
Brother of Miss N. Wallace, of Railway Hotel, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Walls, E H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Walsh, A

 

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Walters, Arthur Robinson

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 5/11/1916
Died in the Somme, France

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of George & Ann Maria(née Tinkler) of 29 Princess St, Spennymoor

Walton, W

IWM

Photo ?

CWGC ?

1st/6th Bn. 

Durham Light Infantry

Died 1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

(Note: probable match, but needs verifying. Photo published  14th of May 1915 notes "missing". Photo has initials WT, memorial is just W. CWGC consistent with regiment on photo has date of death: 28/04/1915 in France & service no. '3000'. However, IWM monument record gives different date of death 26/07/1915)

Ward, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Ward, W L

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wardle, Brown

Photo

CWGC

9th Bn.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died 17/09/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 12713
Son of Mrs Annie Wardle, of 9, St. Luke's Terrace, Ferryhill, Co. Durham; husband of Hannah Wardle, of 4, Clarence St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Waters, Joseph

CWGC

10th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 22/08/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 36
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18/199
Son of William and Isabella Waters, of 15, Rosa St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Waters, R

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Waterson, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Watson, John

CWGC

2nd Bn.
Bedfordshire Regiment

Died 30/07/1916
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 21062
Son of Charles and Ursula Watson; husband of Elizabeth Watson, of 12, Osborne Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Watson, W

CWGC

13th Bn.
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

Died 21/08/1918
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Walton, Liverpool??

Service no: 22574
II. H. 7.,Son of Mrs. H. M. Taylor (formerly Watson), of 68, Elmdale Rd., Walton, Liverpool, and the late James Watson. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Waugh, Christopher

CWGC

18th Bn.
Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 10/04/1918
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 27
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18/1122
Son of Jane Waugh, of 8, Park Crescent, Spennymoor, and the late Robert Waugh.

Waugh, Nicholas

CWGC

NEWMP

13th Siege Bty.
Royal Garrison Artillery

Died 05/07/1917
Died in France
Age: 37
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 143577
Husband of Frances Waugh, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Weldon, Frank

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 03/11/1914
Died in United Kingdom
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 2991
Son of William Francis Weldon, of 14, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor.

Welford, A H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Welford, R B

Photo

Durham Light Infantry

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Pte. R. Welford - Spennymoor - reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 24/06/1916

Welsh, Arthur

CWGC

1st/6th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 05/11/1916
Died in France
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Ferryhill?

Service no: 3001
Son of John and Elizabeth Welsh, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Welsh, James

IWM

 

Died 21/09/1917

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Welsh, James

CWGC

IWM

3rd Div. Ammunition Col.
Canadian Field Artillery

Died 28/03/1918
Died in France
Age: 25
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 1251115
Son of Hannah Welsh, of 117, George St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham, England, and the late William Welsh.

Welsh, John P

IWM

CWGC

Photo

1st Bn. 

Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Died 05/07/1915

Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 18105

Welsh, T A

Photo

IWM

Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/10/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

West, M

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wheatley, Robert William

CWGC

6th Bn.
Yorkshire Regiment

Died 22/08/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 21
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 16698
Son of John Robert and Isabell Wheatley, of 5, Craddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

White, Charles

CWGC

1st Bn.
Gordon Highlanders

Died 16/06/1917
Died in France
Age: 20
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: S/14839
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth White, of 4, Carnes St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

White, G P

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

White, Joseph

IWM

CWGC

6th Bn.
East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 22/08/1915
Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 13638
Son of Jane Ann White of 171 Far Row, Tudhoe Colliery and the late Joseph White.  Husband of Alice White of 111 Weardale St, Spennymoor, and later of 99 Upper Church St, Spennymoor.

White, J D

IWM

 

Died 08/07/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

White, John T

IWM

CWGC

1st/6th Bn. 

Durham Light Infantry

Died 01/10/1916

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 3116

White, W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Whitehead, Daniel

CWGC

19th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 21/11/1916
Died in France
Age: 24
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 21/135
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, of 80, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Co. Durham; husband of Alice Whitehead, of 38, Dean Rd., Low Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Whitehouse, Clarence

CWGC

FG

13th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 24/10/1918
Died in France
Age: 28
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 95887
Son of George and Sarah Ann Whitehouse, of 35, Parkin St., Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Wiggington, S

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wigham, J J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilkin, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilkinson, George

Photo

CWGC

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Died of wounds 18/05/1915

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilkinson, J W

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilkinson, Reuben

CWGC

Photo

IWM

14th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Died 13/02/1916
Died in Belgium
Age: 23
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 4/10140
Father of Margaret Annie Wilkinson, of 6 Harvey St., Byers Green, Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Wilkinson, Herbert

CWGC

C Coy. 1st Bn.
Cambridgeshire Regiment

Died 04/02/1918
Died in France
Age: 22
Cenotaph: Cambridge?

Service no: 325528
Son of Robert and Jane Isabel Wilkinson, of 1, Trafalgar Lane, Chesterton Rd., Cambridge. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Williams, Evan Wilfred

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Williams, Francis James Hamer

CWGC

2nd/4th Bn.
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died 20/07/1918
Died in France
Age: 19
Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service no: 39414
Son of Francis James and Mary Williams, of 15, Gerard St., Spennymoor, Durham.

Williams, H

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Williams, John David 

 

Photo - see comments

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

Of Bishop's Close, Spennymoor 

Enlisted into the Territorials on the 25th May 1909

Service no. 1102

Sergeant

Wounded April 1915, Ypres

See comments for more details

 

Williams J.

IWM

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Willis, R C

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilson, C T

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilson, E J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilson, J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wilson, T

CWGC

9th Bn.
North Staffordshire Regiment

Died 16/05/1918
Died in France
Age: 36
Cenotaph: ?

Service no: 50250
Q. I. D. 15.,Husband of Mary E. Wilson, of 31A, Victoria Terrace, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham.

Wilson, William

CWGC,  Photo

6th Service Bn. (3rd) East Yorks

Died 06/12/1915 - Gallipoli, Turkey

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Winde, J J

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wood, G E

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Woodcock, J

Photo

Durham Light Infantry

Reported killed in Illustrated Chronicle edition of the 06/05/1916.

See: CWGC - Woodcock J, DLI, but later date of death: 23/07/1916. 

Woodhall, James Murray

CWGC

9th Northumberland Fusiliers

KIA 05/07/1916 - Somme, France

Age :23

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Son of Joseph & Margaret Woodhall of 115 School Row, Page Bank.

Woodhall, M

 

 

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Wraith, Alfred Osborn

CWGC

254th Tunnelling Coy.
Royal Engineers

Died 13/06/1917
Died in Belgium
Age: 33
Cenotaph: ?

Son of Ald. G. H. Wraith, J.P. and F. L. Wraith, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Went as Mining Engineer to South Africa in 1911. Fought in German South West Africa. Landed in France Nov.,.

Young, William

CWGC

8th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment

Died 14/07/1916

Died in France

Cenotaph: Spennymoor

Service No: 17105

Key

ASC - Army Service Corps
DaW - Durham at War
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Search for War Dead
FG - Find a Grave - Find a Grave
DLI - Durham Light Infantry
IWM - Imperial War Museums
KIA - Killed in Action

KRRC - King's Royal Rifle Corps

NEWMP - North-East War Memorials Project
NF - Northumberland Fusiliers
RFA - Royal Field Artillery
RND - Royal Naval Division
YR - Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment

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