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Notes on names from 1914-18
Compiled by Roland Riddell
Adams, Henry Valentine, Master “Birtley”, Mercantile Marine. Died 3rd January 1918.
Son of the late John and Elizabeth Adams of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. Husband of Gertrude
Adams of 21 Guisboro St., Chester Rod., Sunderland. Named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Brown, David. Lieut., Royal Naval reserve. H.M.Yacht “Sanda”. Lost in action Saturday 25th
September 1915. Age 20. Son of Capt. D. and Mary Brown of 45 Eldon St. Sunderland. Named on
Chatham Memorial, Kent.
Brydon, John Cummings. 18/693 A/L/Sgt. 18th Bn. D.L.I. Killed in action France 1st July 1916. Age
24. Son of Michael Thomas and Annabella Matthewson Brydon of 50 Cleveland Rd., Sunderland.
Buried Serre Rd. No.1 Cemetery (Somme) France.
Bryers, Rupert Bede S/10710 L/Cpl 9th Bn. Rifle Brigade. Reported wounded and missing, now
reported killed in action in France 15th September 1916. Aged 20. Son of Thomas Edward and
Augusta Bryers of 32 Mount Rd. Born Whitburn. Buried Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.
Burge, Clifford. 17112 Pte. 6th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who died Monday 27th March 1916.
Named on the Arras Memorial, France. No known grave.
Burge, Harry
Callum, John Bell 49626 Sapper 99th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died of wounds received in action
20th September 1916. Age 22. Son of James and Elizabeth Callum of 6 (16) Bancroft Terrace,
Sunderland. Uncle / aunt at 44 Hylton St. Sunderland. Buried Salonika (Lembet Rd.) Military
Cemetery, Greece.
Chapelow, Joseph. 23226 Pte. 2nd Bn. West Riding Regiment. Killed in action France 7th May 1918.
Aged 37. Husband of Ethel Chapelow of 8 Greta Terrace, Sunderland. Son of Joseph and Alice
Chapelow of Durham. Born Durham. Ethel Chapelow living in Harlow House, Durham Rd., Chester le
Street. Buried Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, France.
Cowey, Joseph. Bombardier/A/Cpl 14th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds,
France, 29th August 1918. Aged 34/36. Husband of Gertrude Cowey of this Town. Son of Mary and
William Cowey of Sunderland. (Lived with wife in Maida Vale, London). Born West Wylam,
Northumberland. Buried Bagneux British Military Cemetery, France.
Craig, Albert. 191527 Sapper 5th Army HQ Signal Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Tuesday 7th May 1918
aged 34 in Military Hospital abroad. Husband of Eva Craig of 15 Brinkburn St. (3Chatsworth St.).
Buried Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Davy/Davey, Ernest. 22/1042 Pte. 22nd Bn. D.L.I. Missing now killed in action 26th March 1918. Son
of William and Isabella Davey of 36 Bexley St. Named on Poziers Memorial, Somme, France.
Donkin, Harry Simmons. 302284 Pte. 9th Bn. Royal Scots. Died of wounds received in action at St.
Quentin, France, 17th May 1918, aged 19, in Military Hospital Dorset. Son of William Thompson
Donkin and Margaret Fletcher Donkin of (9) 68 Lavender Gardens, West Jesmond, Newcastle. Late of
Sunderland. G/son of Mrs. Fletcher of 76 Chester Rd. Buried at St. Andrew and Jesmond Cemetery,
Jesmond.
Egglestone, Alexander. 202343 Pte. (Sgt.) 2/4th Bn., Lincolnshire Regt. Killed in action F&F 26th
September 1917. Age 25. Formerly 1669 D.L.I. Son of William Egglestone of 8 Willmore St.
Named on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. (Bede School).
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Egglestone, Wallace. 3151 Pte. 7th Bn. D.L.I. Killed in action, Flanders, 25th May 1915. Named on the
Menin Gate, Ypres.
French, Kenneth Noel. Apprentice S.S. “Caithness” (Newcastle). Mercantile Marine. Died as a result
of an attack by enemy submarine 3rd May 1917. Aged 17. Son of John Watson French and Mary Alice
French (nee Moffatt) of 33 Chatsworth St., Sunderland. Born Ryhope. Named on the Tower Hill
Memorial, London.
Hann, Thomas Mark Chester. 206115 L/Cpl. “B2 Coy., 7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action,
France, 8th August 1918. Age 22. Son of Louisa and the late John T. Hann of 31 Henderson Rd.,
Sunderland. Enlisted 1914. Buried Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Harland, George Hunter. 2nd Mate S.S. “Bamse” (London). Mercantile Marine. Died Thursday 18th
April 1918. Aged 20. Son of late George Hunter Harland and Susannah Harland. Born Whitby.
Named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Hartness, Rex (Reginald). S/33796 Rifleman 10th Bn., Rifle Brigade, London Regiment. Killed in
action 2nd November 1917. Aged 19. Son of John and Kate Hartness of 39 Sydenham Tce. Named on
the Jerusalem Memorial. No known grave.
Hammond, Thomas Percival. 2nd Lieut. 137th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
received in action in Italy 15th June 1918. Husband of Ethel Hammond of Sunderland. Son of John
Samuel and Hannah Hammond of 182 Cleveland Rd. Buried in Cavalletto British Cemetery, Italy.
Hipwood, Richard William. 31499 Pte. 13th Bn., Welsh Reg. Killed in action, France, 27th August
1918. Age 23. Son of Richard S. and Mary A. Hipwood of 174 Cleveland Rd. Buried Contalmaison
Chateau Cemetery, France. (Bede School).
Inch, James William. 62729 Pte. 9th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action,
France, 24th October 1918. Age 19. Son of Henry and Ellen Inch of 13 Co-operative Tce. (8
Hawarden Cres.). Buried Vendegies-Au-Bois British Cemetery, France.
Jobling, Ernest. Capt. 6th Bn., Army Cycle Corp. Killed in action 23rd October 1918, Husband of
Winifred Isabel Jobling of 36 Bexley St. Son of Thomas and Mary Jobling of Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Served from 1915. Buried Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Judge, Thomas. 2nd Engineer S.S. “Belgian Prince” (Newcastle). Mercantile Marine. Drowned as a
result of an attack by enemy submarine 31st July 1917. Aged 24. Son of Thomas and Jane Anne Judge
(nee Shotton) of 195 Cleveland Rd., Sunderland. Born Hartlepool. Named on Tower Hill Memorial,
London.
Kent, Frederick William. 18/790 L/Cpl. 22nd Bn., D.L.I. Killed in action 28th May 1918. Aged 30.
Son of Robert and Margaret Kent of 25 Cleveland Rd. (21 Barnard St.). Buried La Ville-Aux-Bois
British Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Liddle, Richard Mordey. 15571 1st Bn. Coldstream Guards. Previously reported missing now officially
reported killed In action 15th September 1916. Age 29. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Liddle of 39 Croft
Avenue, Sunderland. Buried Serre Rd. No.2 Cemetery, Somme, France.
Lucas, Edward Herbert. S/41061 Pte. 5th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. Died Wednesday (13th) 1st
November 1918, Waisenhaus Halle, Belgium, after being a Prisoner of War. Age 27. Formerly 31568
Scottish Fusiliers and S/18868 Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. Son of Capt. H.R. and Mrs. Lucas
and Family at 28 Eldon St., Sunderland. Buried at Halle Communal Cemetery, Vlaams-Brabant,
Belgium.
Mackenzie/McKenzie, Thomas Arthur Frederick. 3rd Mate S.S. “Vine Branch” (Sunderland).
Mercantile Marine. Presumed drowned 11th April 1917. Age 22. Son of Isabella Bradford Mackenzie
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of 28 Suffolk Street and the later Martin Mackenzie. Born Sunderland. Named on the Tower Hill
Memorial, London.
Middleton, Norman Sub/Lieut. H.M. Yacht “Sanda”. Royal Naval Reserve. Killed in action off
Belgian coast 25th September 1915. Age 22. Son of Thomas Middleton of 89 Queens Crescent. (In
Echo he was son of Thomas and C.I. Middleton of 165 Cleveland Rd). Named on Portsmouth Naval
Memorial.
Manning, Joseph William. Master “Cheviot Range”. Mercantile Marine. Died Thursday 21st February
1918. Age 48. Son of James Manning. Husband of Mary Manning of 31 The Westlands. Buried
Perranzabuloe (St. Piran) Churchyard, Cornwall.
Moon Thomas, 1st Engineer S.S. “Lady Ann” (Sunderland). Mercantile Marine. Killed by mine 16th
February 1917. Aged 59. Son of the late Thomas Jobling Moon and Elizabeth Moon. Husband of
Mary Elizabeth Moon, nee Kilburn, of 34 Grindon Terrace, Sunderland. Born London. Named on the
Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Ogleby (Albert) Victor. 15540 Pte. 7th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of pneumonia in Field
Hospital in France 3rd March 1916. Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ogleby, 10 Whitehall Tce.,
Sunderland. Buried in Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Ogleby, John Dixon 45931 Pte. 19th Bn., D.L.I. Killed in action 14th June 1918. Aged 29. Formerly
16733 Yorkshire Regt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ogleby of 10 Whitehall Terrace. Buried Bouzincourt
Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France.
Rewcastle, John Grant. 61726 Pe. 15th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 12th
April 1918. Aged 18. Son of John H. and Sarah T. Rewcastle of 32 Colchester Tce. Born Sunderland.
Named on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneston, Hainault, Belgium.
Richardson, William Harold 2nd/Lieut. 6th Bn., D.L.I. Killed in action Saturday 14th April 1917. Age
24. Son of William and Sarah J. Richardson of “Kelvinside”, 3 Ettrick Grove. Buried Wancourt
British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Robson, Percy Blackwood. L/Cpl 18/930 19th Bn., D.L.I. Killed in action 31st October 1918 (Nov. 1st).
Age 24. Son of George H. and Kate E. Robson of 92 (96) Colchester Tce., Sunderland. Buried in
Vichte Military Museum, Belgium.
Rosier, James Eric Radcliffe. Lieut. “A” Bty., 254th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died Wednesday
20th September 1916. Age 23. Only son of James H.E. and Rose M.A. Rosier of 41 Meteor Rd.,
Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex. Born Stoke Poges, Slough. Educated at St. Paul’s School, Hammersmith,
and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (graduated with Honours). Buried at Bouzincourt Communal
Cemetery, France.
Senior, Alfred Ernest. 38773 Pte. 2nd Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action,
Sunday 14th April 1918. Age 19. Son of William and Elizabeth Senior of 10 Beechville St. (27
Ingleby Terrace). Formerly 5/85314 Training Reserve Bn. Buried Douchy-Les-Ayette British
Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Sephton, Robert Wilson. 18/1650 Cpl. 18th Bn. D.L.I., Killed in action, France, Friday 17th November
1916. Age 19. Son of A.W.J. and Mrs.Sephton of 19 (197) Farnham Tce. Buried Cambrin
Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Simpson, Joseph. 62212 Pte. 15th/17th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12th August 1918. Age 19.
Son of William Simpson of 235 Cleveland Rd., Sunderland. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery,
France.
Simpson Roland (Rowland, Roy). Chief Engineer S.S. “Shadwell” (Sunderland). Mercantile Marine.
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Killed in action 21st March 1918 in Mediterranean. Aged 32. Husband of Emily L. Simpson of
‘Glenleigh’, Staindrop Rd., Barnard Castle and Sunderland. Born Hurworth. In-laws at 20 Bede St.,
Roker. Named on Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Smith, Wm.
Southwell, Reginald. 2nd/Lieut. 66th Training Sqdn, R.A.F. Killed in flying accident 6th May 1918, aged
23, at Yatesbury. Son of William John and Annie Southwell of 41 Sydenham Tce. (68 Cleveland Rd).
Enlisted 1914 in Royal Garrison Artillery. Gazetted March 1918. Buried at Bishopwearmouth
Cemetery, Sunderland.
Stewart, James Todd. 5198 14th Bn., London Scottish. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Son of John and
Jennie Stewart of 15 Rainton St., Millfield. Named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Strickland, Sam Robert Master “Sunniside”. Mercantile Marine. Died as a result of a mine explosion
9th November 1916. Age 55. Husband of Elizabeth Jane Strickland of 26 Abingdon St., Sunderland.
Named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Todd, Alec.
Weighill, Herbert. 18/963 Pte. 18th Bn., D.L.I. Machine Gun Section. Killed in action 1st July 1916,
France, aged 22. Husband of Isabel Weighill of 3 Willmore St. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Weighill
of 9 Hawthorn St., Millfield. Named on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Young, Thomas Wilfred. 36946 Pte. 2/4th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action
27th November 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Young of 30 Ewesley Rd. Formerly 29935
East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry. Named on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.
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