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Springwell at War
During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
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Peter Ball - RND - Springwell (Invalided home)
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W Mitchell - RND - Springwell (Wounded)
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Tyne and Wear HER(5516): Springwell, Bombing Decoy (QL12b)
- "Bombing decoy - a QL site.Newcastle's decoys were in place by January 1941. They remained in place until February 1944. Attempts had been made during WW1 to deceive the enemy …
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Simon Cotterill
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Tyne and Wear HER(5532): Springwell, Searchlight Battery TT231
- "Searchlight Battery - During WW2 many of the Tyneside searchlights were manned by the 225th Anti Aircraft Artillery (Searchlight Battalion) USA. Their headquarters was at Debdon Gardens in Newcastle (HER …
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Simon Cotterill
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Tyne and Wear HER(5397): Springwell, pillbox
- Pillbox of WW2 origin. Demolished, NZ286589
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W. Tindle - N.F. - Springwell - Killed
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2nd Lieut. W,G, PRETSWELL, M.C., K.O.Y.L.I., Springwell, (Killed).
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Pte. R.T. DUNCAN, D.L.I., Springwell, (Wounded 3rd time).
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Driver J. DAVISON, R.F.A., Springwell, (Wounded 2nd time).
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Pte. R. WILSON, Springwell, (Mentioned in Despatches).
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Driver W. PUNSHON, A.S.C., Springwell, (Mentioned in Despatches).
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Sign'r BERTRAM WILSON, Springwell, (Awarded Military Medal).
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Driver W. STANGER, A.S.C., Springwell, (Awarded Military Medal).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Murgatroyd, R. - D.L.I. - Springwell - Wounded 2nd time
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B Walton - 16th DLI - Springwell (Killed)
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G Walton - 11th DLI - Springwell (In hospital)
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from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
T Lowes - 3rd Coldstreams - Springwell (Wounded)
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WM Scott - 10th DLI - Springwell (Wounded)
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James Goss - 15th DLI - Springwell (Wounded)
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L Ellwood - RND - Springwell (Wounded)
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James Ritchie - 8th DLI - Springwell (wounded)
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from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Peter Ball - RND - Springwell (Invalided home)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
W Mitchell - RND - Springwell (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(5516): Springwell, Bombing Decoy (QL12b)
- "Bombing decoy - a QL site.Newcastle's decoys were in place by January 1941. They remained in place until February 1944. Attempts had been made during WW1 to deceive the enemy …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://twsitelines.info/SMR/5…
Tyne and Wear HER(5532): Springwell, Searchlight Battery TT231
- "Searchlight Battery - During WW2 many of the Tyneside searchlights were manned by the 225th Anti Aircraft Artillery (Searchlight Battalion) USA. Their headquarters was at Debdon Gardens in Newcastle (HER …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://sitelines.newcastle.g…
Tyne and Wear HER(5397): Springwell, pillbox
- Pillbox of WW2 origin. Demolished, NZ286589
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
W. Tindle - N.F. - Springwell - Killed
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
2nd Lieut. W,G, PRETSWELL, M.C., K.O.Y.L.I., Springwell, (Killed).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Pte. R.T. DUNCAN, D.L.I., Springwell, (Wounded 3rd time).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Driver J. DAVISON, R.F.A., Springwell, (Wounded 2nd time).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Pte. R. WILSON, Springwell, (Mentioned in Despatches).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Driver W. PUNSHON, A.S.C., Springwell, (Mentioned in Despatches).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Sign'r BERTRAM WILSON, Springwell, (Awarded Military Medal).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Driver W. STANGER, A.S.C., Springwell, (Awarded Military Medal).
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Murgatroyd, R. - D.L.I. - Springwell - Wounded 2nd time
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
B Walton - 16th DLI - Springwell (Killed)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
G Walton - 11th DLI - Springwell (In hospital)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
T Lowes - 3rd Coldstreams - Springwell (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
WM Scott - 10th DLI - Springwell (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
James Goss - 15th DLI - Springwell (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
L Ellwood - RND - Springwell (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
James Ritchie - 8th DLI - Springwell (wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
