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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 |
Regiment |
Notes |
Abley, Ishmael |
10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers |
Died 14/06/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 205708 Brother to Samuel, who also fell. |
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Abley, Samuel |
21st Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 25/11/1918 from influenza and pneumonia Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service No: 32909 |
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Adams, Fred W | CWGC | 12th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 15/10/1917 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 |
Northumberland Fusiliers |
Wounded, 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Alderson, Bertie |
2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 17/08/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 4/10201 |
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Alderson, Geoffrey |
8th East Yorkshire |
Died 20/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Alderson, Matthew |
14th Bn. |
Died 22/03/1918 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. |
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Anderson, Edgar Wilfred |
16th Bn. |
Presumed cause & date of death: Died in France Son of Luke and Margaret Anderson, of 1, Belle Vue Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. |
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Anderson, Fred |
17th Sherwood Foresters |
Died of wounds 28/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Fred & Dorothy(nee Hood) of 39 King St, Spennymoor(c.1911) |
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Anderson, Joseph |
Hood Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died 21/08/1918 Service no: KX/181 |
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Anderson, T |
23rd Div. RFA |
KIA 25/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Angus, Samuel |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded and gassed, name not on memorial. |
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Angus, Thomas |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded, name not on memorial. |
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Angus, William |
10th Bn. |
Died 12/02/1916 Service no: 3/11375 |
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Arkless, Oswald Pearson |
Canadian Army |
Military Cross. Died 1954. |
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Armstrong, J |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 01/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Askew, John William |
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. |
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Bainbridge, Christopher |
2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
KIA 15/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Bainbridge, Richard Ernest |
A Coy. 2nd Bn. |
Died 25/09/1918 Service no: 28422 |
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Bainbridge, Tom |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 29/03/1918 Service no: 251037 |
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Baines, William |
B Coy. 1st/5th Bn. |
Died 26/03/1918 Service no: 251104 |
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Baker, Ward |
11th Bn. |
Died 21/09/1917 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. |
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Ballantyne, David |
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. |
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Bamlett, William |
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 |
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Banks, Will |
5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 01/05/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Died of wounds |
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Bannister, J |
14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 21/01/1916 Died in Belgium Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Barker, Charles |
13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 07/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Barlow, T |
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 |
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Barrass, H |
10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
Died 10/05/1917 Service no: 43464 |
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Barrett, James Anthony |
27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. |
Died 01/07/1916 Service no: 27/815 |
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Beal, George |
10th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1917 Service no: 201344 |
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Bell, John George |
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Died 7/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of licensed victualler Anthony Johnson Bell & Clara(nee Bennet) of the Angel Inn, 1 Oxford St, Spennymoor |
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Bell, James Serrill |
15th Bn. |
Died 01/07/1916 Service no: 18260 |
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Bell, Samuel |
RFA |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Benson, Nathan |
2nd Bn. |
Died 01/05/1917 Service no: 19157 |
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Bethell, Hubert |
17th Heavy Bty. |
Died 25/10/1918 Service no: 52377 |
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Bishop, Thomas |
58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) |
Died 07/07/1916 Service no: 28826 |
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Blackbourne, W G |
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Died 05/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Blackett, Frederick |
5th Yorkshire |
Died 27/05/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Husband of Frances(nee Garbutt?) of Merrington Lane Terrace, Spennymoor |
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Blackett, Joseph |
1st NF |
Died 27/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Blackmore, Walter |
20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. |
Died 05/03/1917 Service no: 38592 |
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Blair, T |
2nd Bn. |
Died 01/09/1918 Service no: 43103 Husband of Mrs. S. E. Blair, of 35, Weardale St., Mount Pleasant, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. |
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Blenkin, John Thomas |
152nd Field Coy. |
Died 11/11/1918 Service no: 53736 |
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Blood, William H |
6th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1915 Service no: 16696 |
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Boden, J |
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Died 06/02/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Bonson, James Mitchel |
12th Bn. |
Died 23/06/1917 Service no: 16181 |
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Bottoms, Arthur Eneas |
Anson Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died of pneumonia 28/02/1919 (likely Spanish Flu) Died in France Service no: KP/556 |
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Bowman, William Edward |
YR |
Died 28/03/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Boyle, Michael |
CWGC |
2nd Bn. |
Died 27/02/1918 Service no: 43107 |
Brabban, William |
10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
KIA 23/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Martin & Mary Ann Brabban of 63 Upper Church St, Spennymoor |
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Bracegirdle, William |
Anson Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died 10/05/1915 Service no: Tyneside/Z/20 |
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Bradley, Arthur |
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. |
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Bradley, Austin |
H.M.S. Pheasant. |
Died 01/03/1917 Service no: J/61179 |
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Bradley, James |
ASC |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Broadley, John William |
18th DLI |
Died 01/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Henry & Mary(nee Wild) of 27 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor(c.1911). |
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Broadley, Matthew Henry |
16th King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Died 13/04/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Lancelot Mark and Elizabeth(nee Carter) of 95 Front St, Tudhoe Colliery. |
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Brooks, Joseph |
Army Service Corps |
Died 22/03/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of John & Selina(nee Redpath) of 13 Thomas St, Spennymoor |
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Broome, C H |
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Died 23/07/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Brown, A |
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Died 07/08/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Brown, George |
11th Bn. |
Died 25/03/1918 Service no: 14964 |
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Brown, George William |
2nd/5th Bn. |
Died 20/11/1917 Service no: 52223 |
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Brown, J |
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Died 09/08/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Brown, W |
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Died 10/06/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Brown, William |
2nd Bn. |
Died 23/07/1916 Service no: 16630 |
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Brown, William Herbert |
18th Bn. |
Died 19/07/1918 Son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Brown, of Beaumont Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham; husband of Hilda Brown, of 31, Old Elvet, Durham. |
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Brown, W L G |
5th Bn. |
Died 12/09/1918 Service no: 35153 |
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Brunskill, Fred |
20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 31/07/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Bulmer, Norman |
19th Bn. |
Died 25/03/1918 Service no: 21/110 |
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Bulmer, W |
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Died 15/11/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Bundy, H |
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Died 31/12/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Burke, E |
2nd NF |
Died of wounds 25/05/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Burns, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Burton, John |
3rd East Yorkshire Regiment |
Died 02/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Frederick & Sarah Jane(nee Nattrass) of 84 Salvin St (later of 20 Fenwick St, Spennymoor). |
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Bussey, Albert John Thomas |
115th Bty. 25th Bde. |
Died 27/05/1918 Service no: 99263 |
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Butterfield, Frederick Arthur Thomas |
21st King's Royal Rifle Corps |
KIA 17/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Cadman, John |
Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died 13/11/1916 Service no: TynesideZ/6626 |
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Cameron, Edward |
17th Bn. |
Died 03/06/1916 Service no: 27468 |
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Campbell, Alex |
18th Bn. |
Died 18 Aug 1918 |
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Cheesewright, John Francis |
2nd/9th Bn. |
Died 29/11/1917 Service no: 53310 |
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Clarke, James |
2nd Bn. |
Died 25/05/1915 Service no: 21066 |
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Clarke, T W |
14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Claughan, Thomas |
131st Heavy Bty. |
Died 11/05/1917 Service no: 56535 |
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Close, William Henry |
21st King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Died 17/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of George & Eliza(nee Hudson) of 25 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor. |
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Coates, Monty |
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Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Cockfield, John Robert |
2nd Bn. YR |
Died 31/07/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Husband of Mary Ann(nee Sutton) of 70 Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe Colliery. |
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Colebrook, C |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Conn, T |
B Bty. 176th Bde. |
Died 16/08/1916 Service no: L/7488 |
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Cook, G T |
12/13th NF |
Died 27/09/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Cooper, William |
2nd/4th Bn. |
Died 30/09/1918 Service no: 49735 |
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Corbett, A |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Cornish, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Coulthard, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Cowens, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Cowley, A |
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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. |
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Craddock, H |
13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 20/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Craig, B |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Craig, William Alexander (Alec) |
C Coy. 18th Bn. |
Died 27/07/1916 Service no: 18/456 |
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Crone, J W |
West Riding Regiment |
Died of wounds, 1914. Name not on monument. |
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Cross, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Cummings, C D |
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Died 23/03/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Cummings, J |
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 2nd/8th Bn |
Died 16/06/1917 Service No: 372952 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Cummins, Frederick W |
10th Bn. |
Died 03/07/1915 Service no: 12547 |
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Cunningham, James |
13th Bn. |
Died 25/10/1916 Service no: 19897 |
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Curle, John H |
Photo ? |
8th Bn. |
Died 31/03/1916 Service no: 15040 |
Curry, George Ernest |
CWGC? |
11th Bn. |
Wounded 1916 Died 20/09/1917 Service no: R/15823 |
Dalkin, Fenwick |
13th Bn. |
Died 07/08/1916 Service no: 16144 |
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Davies, John Thomas |
9th Bn. |
Died 07/06/1917 Service no: 16217 |
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Davies, William |
6th Bn. |
Died 19/06/1916 Service no: 1768 |
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Davison, J |
15th/17th Bn. |
Died 12/04/1918 Service no: 53390 |
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Davison, J R |
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Died 13/02/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Dixon, T |
15th Bn. |
Died 03/03/1917 Service no: 13518 |
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Dodds, John Henry |
8th Bn. |
Died 08/06/1917 Service no: 20355 |
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Dodds, J R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Dodshon, John Lawrence |
7th Bn. |
Died 01/03/1916 Service no: 19690 |
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Dowson, George William |
2nd Bn. |
Died 01/07/1916 Service no: 22996 |
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Draycott, James William |
1st Bn. |
Died 15/09/1916 Service no: 15650 |
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Dunn, G |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Dunn, R G |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ebden, W |
B Coy. 6th Bn. |
Died 27/09/1916 Service no: 18250 |
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Edwards, Rd |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Edwards, Rt |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Egglestone, John |
Royal Navy |
Died 29/01/1916. H.M.S. Viking. |
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Egglestone, T |
Durham Light Infantry. 10th Bn. |
Died 13/10/1915 Service No: 8659 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Eldrett, E |
1st W Yorks |
Died of wounds 06/06/1915. Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Elliot, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ellis, Charles |
14th Bn. |
Died 18/09/1916 Service no: 23844 |
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Elves, F |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Elves, Richard |
1st/5th Bn. |
Died 27/05/1918 Service no: 65652 |
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Elves, S |
22nd Bn. |
Died 04/08/1916 Service no: 12139 |
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English, R H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Evans, Joseph Henry |
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Died 09/04/1917 See Joseph Evens below |
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Evans, Joseph |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Gassed, 1915 Name not from memorial, but may be J R Evans (above) who is named. |
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Farthing, Ernest |
Machine Gun Corps |
Died 23/03/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of James & Selina(nee Richards) of 53 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor. |
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Featherstone, F N |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Fellowes, Charles |
9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died in hospital, 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Finley, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Forrest, Thomas |
18th Bn. |
Died 12/04/1918 Service no: 23773 |
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Foster, E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Foxcroft, J J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
French, J |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died of wounds 18/05/1915. Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Ferguson, G |
N.F. |
Military Medal Photo in Illustrated Chronicle 4th September 1916 |
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Garbutt, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Gardener, Herbert |
6th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1915 Service no: 16700 |
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Gash, J |
Durham Light Infantry |
Died 04/11/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Gee, George |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 26/04/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Gibson, A |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Goundry, Thomas Andrew |
299th Siege Bty. |
Died 16/02/1918 Service no: 52720 |
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Graham, B R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Graham, G |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Graham, T |
RE |
Killed 1915 |
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Grainger, James |
6th Bn. |
Died 10/08/1917 Service no: 15048 |
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Gray, Nesbit |
22nd Bn. |
Died 27/05/1918 Service no: 76225 |
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Green, George |
Anson Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died 26/10/1917 Service no: KP/810 |
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Greenwood, Arthur |
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 |
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Greenwood, Robert |
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 |
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Greig, Robert |
2nd Bn. |
Died 07/10/1918 Service no: 235843 |
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Hall, Anthony |
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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. |
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Hamer, Charles |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 01/10/1916 Service no: 2797 |
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Hamilton, Harry Edward |
CWGC |
15th Bn. |
Died 20/08/1917 Son of Elizabeth Martha Hamilton, of "Glen Esk", Carlton Terrace, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, and the late Hornby Hamilton. |
Hamilton, John George |
1st Bn. |
Died 14/08/1915 Service no: S/11103 See: comments |
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Hardy, George Hoare |
2nd Bn. |
Died 01/07/1916 Service no: 19783 |
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Harker, Bertram George |
15th Bn. |
Died 24/10/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Fredrick & Mary Ellen(nee Suggett) Harker of Sussex St, Leeholme, Co Durham. Both born in Spennymoor. |
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Harland, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hart, H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor
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Hartley, T |
15th Bn. |
Died 06/06/1918 Service no: 20610 |
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Harwood, B |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Henderson, N |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Herring, Thomas O |
18th Bn. |
Died 25/07/1916 Service no: 30170 |
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Hetherington, B |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hewick, Louis Henry |
2nd Bn. |
Died 21/09/1914 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. |
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Hindmarch, Thomas |
59th Bn. |
Died 21/03/1918 Service no: 58225 |
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Hodgins, T |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hodgson, J R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hodgson, Thomas |
14th Bn. |
*This entry belongs with Tudhoe at War* Died 18/09/1916 Service no: 13506 |
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Hodgson, Thomas Atkinson |
2nd Bn. |
Died 25/09/1915 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. |
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Holland, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hood, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Hopper, Frederick Wilkinson |
C Bty. 242nd (Northumbrian) Bde. |
Died 16/01/1918 Service no: 761050 |
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Houston, T |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Howard, Stephen |
7th Bn. |
Died 01/11/1918 Service no: 54620 |
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Howe, H D |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Howe, Robert |
15th Durham Light Infantry |
Died 16/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Anthony & Margaret(nee Bowden?) of 153 Weardale St, Spennymoor. |
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Hughes, Joseph Henry |
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15th Durham Light Infantry |
Died 02/07/1916 Service no: 24552 Photo: potential match - |
Hughes, J.
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Northumberland Fusiliers |
Reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 20/06/1916. |
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Hughes, O. |
Northumberland Fusiliers |
Reported wounded in the llustrated Chronicle edition of 20/06/1916. Lce.-Cpl. |
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Hunter, George Price |
10th Bn. |
Died 17/09/1916 Service no: 20227 |
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Hutchinson, Ernest |
Anson Bn. R.N. Div. |
Died 04/06/1915 Service no: KP/811 |
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Hutchinson, G W |
20th Bn. |
Died 11/10/1916 Service no: 20/322 |
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Hutchinson, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ingram, John Henry |
14th Bn. |
Died 03/12/1917 Service no: 20335 |
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Jackson, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Jackson, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
James, F |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Jefferson, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Johnson, Peter |
19th Bn. |
Died 17/04/1918 ? (year differs CWGC vs IWM) Service no: 36452 |
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Johnson, Thomas |
2nd Bn. |
Died 09/08/1915 Service no: 6483 |
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Jones, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Jones, John Edward |
10th Bn. |
Died 04/11/1918 Service no: 77574 |
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Jones, Reece |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
Died 11/05/1916 Service no: 8068 |
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Jones, Robert |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Jones, Samuel George |
2nd/2nd (Northumbrian) Field Amb |
Died 27/06/1917 Service no: 388533 |
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Jones, Thomas H |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 29/03/1918 Service no: 201232 |
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Jones, William |
6th Bn. |
Died of dysentery 04/11/1915 Service no: 15420 |
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Keirl, Charles Robert |
Northern Cyclist Battalion |
Died 10/02/1919 Service no: 3040 |
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Keirl, John William |
13th Bn. |
Wounded. Died in hospital 02/11/1918, probably of Spanish Flu Died 02/11/1918 Service no: 95966 |
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Kendall, G H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Kenmir, Frederick |
R.M. Div. Engineers |
Died 15/01/1917 Son of John George C. and Margaret Kenmir, of 13, Osborne Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Cabinet Maker. |
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Kennedy, J D |
2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Kitching, A T |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Knaggs, G |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Knight, F |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Langley, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Lawson, H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Lawson, P F |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Lawson, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Layton, J |
West Yorks |
Wounded and prisoner in 1914. Name not on memorial. |
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Layton, George William |
1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
KIA 15/03/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of William & Frances(nee Guy) of 9 Thomas St, Spennymoor(c.1911) |
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Lidster, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Linsley, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Linsley, Walter Hastings |
A Bty. 250th Bde. |
Died 03/10/1918 Service no: 751569 |
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Littley, C S |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 11/08/1917 Service no: 19949 |
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Littley, Joseph |
9th Bn. attd. 8th Bn. |
Died 17/01/1916 Service no: 14041 |
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Livett, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Lodge, F |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Longstaff, Robert |
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Prisoner of War, 1915. Name not on monument. (Possibly related to Alfred Longstaff of Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor. CWGC) |
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Lowe, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Lowery, R R |
19th Bn. |
Died 23/04/1918 Service no: 301574 |
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Lumsden, Joseph William |
B Coy. 9th Bn. |
Died 26/11/1915 Service no: 18360 |
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Lunn, Joseph Gibson |
4th Bn. |
Died 23/04/1917 Service no: 202952 |
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Malloy, John |
2nd Bn. |
Died 05/08/1915 Service no: 11654 |
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Malpas, J W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Martin, J V |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Maughan, W H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
McAdam, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
McCormack, James |
10th Bn. |
Died 28/08/1916 Service no: 3/10298 |
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McCrone, Thomas |
50th Bn. |
Died 01/04/1918 Service no: 24297 |
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McGowan, L |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
McKenzie, C |
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1st/6th Bn. |
Died 02/01/1918 Service no: 250278 |
McKenzie, William George |
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.
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Mercer, J L |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Metcalfe, E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Mgahan, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Miller, Alfred |
9th Bn. |
Died 02/10/1917 Service no: 19787 |
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Miller, G B |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Moan, J W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Moore, Ernest |
18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 19/05/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no. 1131 |
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Mortimer, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Naisbitt, Alexander Gibson |
12th Bn. |
Died 27/10/1918 Service no: 74060 |
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Neasham, R |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Wounded 1915. Name not on memorial. |
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Nelson, Ernest |
10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers |
Died 14/07/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 205702 Of 17 Hume Street, Low Spennymoor. |
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Nichol, John |
15th Bn. |
Died 19/09/1918 Service no: 47125 |
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Nichols, A |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Northcote, William Henry |
6th Bn. |
Died 28/09/1916 Service no: 20330 |
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O'Hara, John William |
12th Bn. |
Died 27/10/1918 Service no: 15959 |
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O'Neil, P |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
O'Neil, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Orton, A W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Osguthorpe, John Alfred |
H.M.S. Black Prince. |
Died 31/05/1916 Service no: J/39934 |
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Parrott, John Robert |
2nd Bn. |
Died 13/09/1916 Service no: 4/7519 |
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Parry, Herbert |
C Coy. 12th Bn. |
Died 17/07/1916 Service no: 15979 |
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Pattison, Thomas |
10th Bn. |
Died 29/10/1915 Service no: 18546 |
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Payne, John Edward |
22nd (Pioneer) Bn. |
Died 13/08/1916 Service no: 22/447 |
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Pearce, Arthur |
D Bty. 242nd Bde. |
Died 29/04/1917 Service no: 129421 |
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Perry, F |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Perry, J |
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Died 15/12/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Perry, John Henry |
14th Bn. |
Died 15/02/1916 Service no: 13542 |
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Petch, Joseph |
C Coy. 2nd/5th Bn. |
Died 27/04/1918 Service no: 39064 |
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Phillips, T P |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Pickering, Eric |
C Coy. 1st/6th Bn. |
Died 27/04/1915 Service no: 6/2891 |
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Pigg, E E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Plews, A C |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Pope, John William |
10th Bn. YR |
Died 11/04/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 20271 |
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Powell, John T |
8th Bn. |
Died 26/09/1915 Service no: 13438 |
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Pratt, R R |
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 |
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Prest, F |
1st Bn. |
Died 21/08/1918 Service no: 51208 |
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Procter, James |
Anson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Died 13/11/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: KP/676 |
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Raitt, James |
1st/8th Bn. |
Died 27/05/1918 Service no: 301093 |
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Raitt, Thomas Wortley |
2nd Bn. |
Died 24/10/1918 Service no: S/26883 |
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Ramage, E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Randall, W F |
East Surreys 7th Bn |
Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 10481 Died: 23/02/1916 |
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Reeve, E |
22nd Bn. |
Died 07/09/1917 Service no: 28265 Illustrated Chronicle, Oct 1917, gives surname as Reeves |
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Rex, H L |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Rhodes, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Rhymer, E W |
E. Special Coy. |
Died 08/10/1917 Service no: 113336 |
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Richardson, Harry
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Photo ? |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 05/11/1916 Service no: 2911 Photo: probable match - H Richardson, DLI, reported missing in Illustrated Chronicle edition 23/01/1917 |
Richardson, Thomas |
Photo ? |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 15/09/1916 Service no: 2910 Photo: probable match - T Richardoson, DLI, reported killed in the llustrated Chronicle edition of 23/01/1917. |
Richmond, John |
9th Bn. |
Died 07/06/1917 Service no: 16117 |
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Rivers, Thomas |
D Bty. 190th Bde. |
Died 04/11/1918 Service no: 52041 |
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Robinson, J J |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
French Military Cross. Name not on memorial |
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Robinson, Thomas Naylor |
19th Bn. attd. 14th Bn. |
Died 25/09/1916 Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Cecil Robinson, of North Rd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. |
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Rocks, P |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Roper, Thomas Fredrick |
11th Bn. |
Died 22/06/1917 Service no: 9992 |
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Rose, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Roseman, William |
14th Bn. |
Died 27/09/1915 Service no: 16573 |
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Ryan, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ryder, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ryder, Robert |
22nd Bn. |
Died 26/03/1918 Service no: 221901 |
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Sanderson, Christopher |
IWM-1 IWM-2 |
1st Bn. |
Died 18/06/1917 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 |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 27/04/1915 Service no: 2554 |
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Sanderson, William |
IWM-1 IWM-2 |
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 |
9th Bn. |
Died 20/03/1918 Service no: 48885 |
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Seymour, John George |
29th Bn. |
Died 04/09/1918 Service no: 58566 |
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Sharp, Archibald Dobbie |
2nd Bn. |
Died 24/09/1918 Service no: 59433 |
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Simpson, J W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Sinclair, John |
12th Bn. |
Died 01/01/1917 Service no: 15949 |
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Smith, G E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Smith, Peter Butson |
13th Bn. |
Died 20/07/1916 Service no: 11273 |
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Snow, Philip A |
18th Bn. |
Died 01/07/1916 Service no: 18/379 |
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Snowball, Frederick W |
18th Bn. |
Died 04/05/1917 Service no: 38949 |
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Snowball, J |
Durham Light Infantry |
Cenotaph: Spennymoor Reported wounded in Illustrated Chronicle, 1916 |
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Snowball, Thomas |
13th Field Amb |
Died 07/11/1918 Service no: 46160 |
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Spence, Arthur |
Royal Garrison Artillery |
Died 13/08/1918 Service no: 167102 |
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Stephenson, J W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Stones, G |
183rd Tunnelling Coy. |
Died 25/09/1917 Service no: 199012 |
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Stott, A |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Stott, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Stout, Arthur |
12th Bn. |
Died 27/11/1918 Service no: 25510 |
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Strathern, Robert Stewart |
M.F.A. Eleanor. |
Died 12/02/1918 Husband of Catherine Davidson (formerly Strathern), of 126, Gaddock St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. |
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Stuart, H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Sugden, R |
2nd Bn. |
Died 24/12/1916 Service no: 43166 |
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Telfer, R D |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Thomas, B |
50th Bn. |
Died 28/10/1918 Service no: 24290 |
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Thomas, James |
2nd Bn. |
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) |
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Thomas, R |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Killed 1915. Name not on the memorial. |
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Thomas, T |
6th Bn. |
Died 25/07/1915 Service no: 1611 |
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Thompson, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Tighe, Alphonsus Charles |
8th Bn. |
Died 28/09/1918 Service no: 30/204 |
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Tolmie, S A |
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Died 28/09/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Tolmie, George Lester |
6th Bn. |
Died 19/11/1918 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 |
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Tomlinson, G F |
6th E Yorks |
Died 26/09/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Turnbull, Robert |
6th Bn. |
Died 01/10/1916 Service no: 4487 |
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Tweddle, John George |
H.M.S. Sarnia. |
Died 12/09/1918 Service no: Tyneside/Z/81 |
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Tweddle, Ralph |
5th Bn. |
Died 19/07/1918 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service No: 44864 Born: Page Bank, Co Durham |
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Varvill, Benjamin |
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. |
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Verrell, Alfred William |
1st/8th Bn. |
Died 15/11/1917 Service no: 27455 |
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Vickerstaff, Matthew |
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. |
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Vickerstaff, Robert (LCpl) |
9th Bn. |
Died 07/06/1917 Service no: 19363 Cousin to Matthew Vickerstaff, who was also killed in Flanders. |
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Walker, J H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Walker, Robert |
8th NF |
Wounded 1915. Name not on the memorial. Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Wallace, J G |
1st/4th Bn. |
Died 23/04/1917 Service no: 202968 |
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Walls, E H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Walsh, A |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Walters, Arthur Robinson |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 5/11/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of George & Ann Maria(née Tinkler) of 29 Princess St, Spennymoor |
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Walton, W |
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 |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Ward, W L |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wardle, Brown |
9th Bn. |
Died 17/09/1915 Service no: 12713 |
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Waters, Joseph |
10th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1917 Service no: 18/199 |
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Waters, R |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Waterson, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Watson, John |
2nd Bn. |
Died 30/07/1916 Service no: 21062 |
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Watson, W |
13th Bn. |
Died 21/08/1918 Service no: 22574 |
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Waugh, Christopher |
18th Bn. |
Died 10/04/1918 Service no: 18/1122 |
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Waugh, Nicholas |
13th Siege Bty. |
Died 05/07/1917 Service no: 143577 |
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Weldon, Frank |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 03/11/1914 Service no: 2991 |
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Welford, A H |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Welford, R B |
Durham Light Infantry |
Cenotaph: Spennymoor Pte. R. Welford - Spennymoor - reported killed in the Illustrated Chronicle edition of 24/06/1916 |
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Welsh, Arthur |
1st/6th Bn. |
Died 05/11/1916 Service no: 3001 |
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Welsh, James |
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Died 21/09/1917 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Welsh, James |
3rd Div. Ammunition Col. |
Died 28/03/1918 Service no: 1251115 |
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Welsh, John P |
1st Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
Died 05/07/1915 Died in Turkey (including Gallipoli) Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 18105 |
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Welsh, T A |
Durham Light Infantry |
Died 01/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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West, M |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wheatley, Robert William |
6th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1915 Service no: 16698 |
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White, Charles |
1st Bn. |
Died 16/06/1917 Service no: S/14839 |
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White, G P |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
White, Joseph |
6th Bn. |
Died 22/08/1915 Service no: 13638 |
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White, J D |
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Died 08/07/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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White, John T |
1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died 01/10/1916 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Service no: 3116 |
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White, W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Whitehead, Daniel |
19th Bn. |
Died 21/11/1916 Service no: 21/135 |
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Whitehouse, Clarence |
13th Bn. |
Died 24/10/1918 Service no: 95887 |
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Wiggington, S |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wigham, J J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilkin, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilkinson, George |
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry |
Died of wounds 18/05/1915 Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Wilkinson, J W |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilkinson, Reuben |
14th Bn. |
Died 13/02/1916 Service no: 4/10140 |
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Wilkinson, Herbert |
C Coy. 1st Bn. |
Died 04/02/1918 Service no: 325528 |
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Williams, Evan Wilfred |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Williams, Francis James Hamer |
2nd/4th Bn. |
Died 20/07/1918 Service no: 39414 |
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Williams, H |
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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
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Williams J. |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Willis, R C |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilson, C T |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilson, E J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilson, J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wilson, T |
9th Bn. |
Died 16/05/1918 Service no: 50250 |
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Wilson, William |
6th Service Bn. (3rd) East Yorks |
Died 06/12/1915 - Gallipoli, Turkey Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
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Winde, J J |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wood, G E |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Woodcock, J |
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. |
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Woodhall, James Murray |
9th Northumberland Fusiliers |
KIA 05/07/1916 - Somme, France Age :23 Cenotaph: Spennymoor Son of Joseph & Margaret Woodhall of 115 School Row, Page Bank. |
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Woodhall, M |
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Cenotaph: Spennymoor |
Wraith, Alfred Osborn |
254th Tunnelling Coy. |
Died 13/06/1917 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.,. |
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Young, William |
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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