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War Memorial - Cockfield, Co. Durham, England


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Thomas W. Alderson
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201067

01 October 1918

19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium
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Ebenezer Bradley
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Private
81318

24 October 1918

1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Premont British Cemetery, France
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Albert Burrell
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Private
339885
abt. 1886
02 September 1918
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Labour Corps
Cockfield Cemetery, UK
Son of Jonathan and Tamar Burrell.
Born at Woodland, Butterknowle.
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Norman Wilson Chambers
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Private
22/929
abt. 1886
26 October 1916
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22nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France
Son of Robert and Katherine Chambers,
husband of Maria Mary Chambers,
of Barnard House, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
Late Assistant Master in Cockfield Council School.
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Victor Christon
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Private
54339
abt. 1892
26 March 1918
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22nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Pargny British Cemetery, France
Son of Robert and Margaret Christon,
of Cockfield, Co. Durham.

Norman Christon
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Private
54339
abt. 1887
09 October 1917
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1st/5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium
Brother of Miss B. Christon,
of Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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John James Close
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Private
32627
abt. 1894
11 December 1916
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14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Cambrin Churchyard, France
Son of Edward and Annie Close,
of Fell Edge, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Christopher Cree
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Private
21/1568
abt. 1878
02 February 1916
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21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery, France
Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Ann Cree,
of Evenwood, Co. Durham.
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Ward Davison
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Pioneer
128069
abt. 1881
26 June 1916
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1st Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers
Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France
Brother of Mr. E. Davison,
of Raby Terrace, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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John George Dowson
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Private
51598

11 September 1918

1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Honnechy British Cemetery, France
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Joseph William Ellerton
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Gunner
134901
abt. 1894
28 October 1917
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"B" Medium Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece
Son of John and Jane Ellerton,
of 4, Station Cottages, Winston, Darlington.
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George Dowson Gargett
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Private
35331
abt. 1896
16 June 1917
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12th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Alfred and Annie Gargett,
of 2, Mayfield Terrace, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Joseph Guy
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Private
23955
abt. 1898
27 September 1918
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1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
Sanders Keep Military Cemetery, Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, France
Son of Mary Jane Guy,
of Esperley Lane Ends, Cockfield, Co. Durham,
and the late John Guy.
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Herbert Hall
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Rifleman
54397
abt. 1890
09 October 1917
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1st/7th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John Joseph and Jane Hall,
of Prospect House, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Moses Hammond
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Private
24712
abt. 1897
03 April 1917
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2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Savy British Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ellen Hammond.
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Stephen Harvey
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Private
GS/15060
abt. 1889
01 February 1920
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2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Durham (St. Cuthbert) Churchyard, UK
Husband of Mary Ellen Harvey,
of 102, Dans Castle, Tow Law, Co. Durham.
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George Harvey
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George Allen Hodgson
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Private
69767
abt. 1899
25 August 1918
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12th/13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of the late Thomas Hodgson,
of Foggarthwaite.
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Percy Hood
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Private
16/323
abt. 1896
01 July 1916
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16th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France
Brother of George F. Hood,
of 4, Granville Terrace, Darlington.
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James Holliday
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Private
4106

01 October 1916

6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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William Holmes
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Lance Corporal
15644

25 April 1918

1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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John Joseph Hope
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Private
71150
abt. 1879
24 December 1917
38
43rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Ralph Hope,
of Age d. Miners Cottage, Cockfield,
husband of Jane Ann Hope,
of 6, Garden Terrace, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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John Joseph Burrell Hutchinson
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Private
66570
abt. 1898
10 June 1918
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Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Cockfield Cemetery, UK
Son of John and Sarah Hutchinson,
of Peth Row Farm, Cockfield.
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Luther Dixon Kirby
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Private
51653
abt. 1891
24 October 1917
26
21st Bn. Manchester Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of James G. and Jane Ellen Kirby,
of 15, Second St., Crookhall, Leadgate, Co. Durham,
husband of Mrs. S. H. Bradley (formerly Kirby),
of 82, Broadway, Deerscroft, Doncaster.
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Bert Kirby
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Private
388253

01 October 1918

2nd (Northumbrian) Field Amb. attd. 66th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece
Son of Mrs. W. Woodward,
of 7, Mayfield Terrace, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Edwin Augustus Oliver Kirby
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Ralph Kirkup
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Albert Lamb
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Private
17342
abt. 1884
16 February 1916
32
7th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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William Lamb
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Private
250467

26 March 1918

1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Pozieres Memorial, France
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George William Lambert
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Private
50144

30 January 1918

17th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette, France
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Jeremiah Cameron Lee
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Private
3666
abt. 1893
01 October 1916
23
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Elizabeth Ann Lee,
of Cockfield, Co. Durham,
and the late John Lee,
husband of Mary Jane Lee,
of 13, Jubilee Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland.
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Thomas Pinkney
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Private
4073
abt. 1883
02 April 1916
33
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Chester Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Husband of Mrs. T. Pinkney,
of Raby Moor, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Gordon Priestley
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Serjeant
250165
abt. 1893
26 October 1917
24
1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Emmanual and Mary Ann Priestley,
of Fell Houses, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Charles Russell
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Private
7421

08 November 1916

1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, France
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Cecil William Sedgwick
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Private
250422

04 October 1917

15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
New Irush Farm Cemetery, Belgium
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John Cecil Abraham Sewell
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John R. Smith
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George William Thomas Stevens
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Private
250296

09 April 1918

1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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Herbert Walker Summerson
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1890
05 June 1918
28
9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Marfaux British Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Summerson,
of Garden House, Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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Sydney Teasdale
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Private
4595

29 September 1914

9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
Longueval Communal Cemetery, France
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Gordon William Brumwell Walker
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Private
36093
abt. 1882
05 November 1916
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Durham Light Infantry
Cockfield Cemetery, UK
Son of Steven and Wilhelmina Annie Walker
husband of Phoebe E. Walker,
of 15, Coronation Terrace, Cockfield.
Born at Cockfield.
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Bertram Ralph Walker
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Private
S4/158569

26 April 1916

"K" Supply Coy. Army Service Corps
Manchester Southern Cemetery, UK
Brother of Miss M. A. Walker,
of 3, King's Rd., Alexandra Park, Manchester.
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Robert William Wallace
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Private
3974

01 October 1916
1st/6th Durham Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France

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Edgar Wood
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Private
277236

26 March 1918

1st/7th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Pozieres Memorial, France
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Joseph Wooding
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Private
263043
abt. 1889
23 October 1918
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1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Capelle-Beaudignies Road Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph and Betsy Ann Wooding.
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Trevor Alexander Shaw Anderson
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Lieutenant
276082
27 June 1922
09 August 1944
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"B" Sqn. 13th/18th Royal Hussars Royal Armoured Corps
St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France
Son of Dr. Samuel Eric Hill Anderson,
and Barbara Anderson, nee Shaw,
of Cockfield, Co. Durham.
Captain of Worksop College, 1941-1942.
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Frederick Close
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Trooper
554996
abt. 1914
12 March 1941
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3rd King's Own Hussars Royal Armoured Corps
Alamein Memorial, Egypt
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Basil Able Dowson
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Able Seaman
P/SSX 22575
20 October 1919, Cockfield, Co. Durham
08 April 1940
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Glowworm"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Sydney and Alice Ann Dowson,nee Wilson.
of Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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C. Duffy
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R. C. Fuller
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John Wardle Scott
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Flying Officer
118600
abt. 1921
29 April 1943
22
218 (Gold Coast) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, Denmark
Son of John Gilbert Scott and Cicely Scott,
of Cockfield, Co. Durham.
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N. Walker
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J. Welch
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