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10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
The 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was raised at Newcastle on the 22nd of August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 43rd Brigade, 14th (Light) Division.
They trained at Woking, moved to Aldershot, then to Witley in November 1914 for the winter and returned to Aldershot in February 1915 for final training. They proceeded to France on the 21st of May 1915, landing at Boulogne. They fought in the The Action of Hooge, being the first division to be attacked by flamethrowers. They were in action in The Second Attack on Bellewaarde. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras, The Battle of Langemark and The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele. On the 12th of February 1918 the 10th DLI was disbanded in France when the army was reorganised.
18th Feb 1915 Training
20th May 1915 Advance Party
21st May 1915 On the Move
22nd May 1915 On the Move
23rd May 1915 Delays
24th May 1915 On the Move
25th May 1915 On the March
26th May 1915 Great Coats
27th May 1915 Delays
28th May 1915 On the March 
29th May 1915 Inspection
30th May 1915 On the March
31st May 1915 Defences
1st Jun 1915 Entrenching
2nd Jun 1915 Quiet
3rd Jun 1915 Entrenching
4th Jun 1915 Entrenching
5th Jun 1915 Entrenching
6th Jun 1915 Hot Day
7th Jun 1915 Hot Day
8th Jun 1915 On the Move
9th Jun 1915 Working Parties
10th Jun 1915 Orders Received
11th Jun 1915 On the March
12th Jun 1915 Trench Work
12th Jun 1915 Instruction
13th Jun 1915 Instruction
14th Jun 1915 Instruction
15th Jun 1915 Shelling
16th Jun 1915 Demonstration
17th Jun 1915 Instruction
18th Jun 1915 Instruction
19th Jun 1915 10th DLI attached to 5th Lincs for Instruction.
19th Jun 1915 Instruction
20th Jun 1915 Instruction
21st Jun 1915 Orders to Attack
21st Jun 1915 On the March
22nd Jun 1915 In Billets
23rd Jun 1915 On the March
24th Jun 1915 On the March
25th Jun 1915 Holding the Line
26th Jun 1915 Shelling
27th Jun 1915 Shelling
28th Jun 1915 Shelling
29th Jun 1915 Reliefs Complete
30th Jun 1915 Relief
21st of July 1915 Reliefs
25th Jul 1915 German Aircraft Downed
30th Jul 1915 Counter Attack
11th Aug 1915 Foul Methods of War
16th of August 1915 Reliefs
23rd Aug 1915 Dig until Daybreak
20th September 1915 Unexpected Trench Relief
23rd September 1915 Order
25th Sep 1915 Diversionary Attack
25th Sep 1915 In Action
25th Sep 1915 Attack Made
25th Sep 1915 Attack Made
3rd October 1915 Orders
4th October 1915 New Orders Received
4th October 1915 On the Move to St Eloi Trenches
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
23rd November 1915 Releifs
24th November 1915 Reliefs on the Way
27th November 1915 Preparing for Inspection
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
2nd Mar 1916 Objective Captured
13th August 1916
15th September 1916 Digging in
16th Sep 1916 Failled Attack
16th September 1916 Shelling
6th Jan 1917 Attack Made
11th of April 1917 Reliefs
24th of April 1917 Orders
9th Jun 1917 Reliefs
18th June 1917 Operational Order 128
9th July 1917 March Table
9th July 1917 Billeting Party Instructions
10th July 1917 Amendments to Orders
10th July 1917 Administrative Orders for move
10th July 1917 Instructions
10th July 1917 March Table to accompany 43rd Light Infantry Brigade Operational Order 120. Dated July 10th 1917
10th July 1917 Administrative Orders for the Move.
10th July 1917 Entraining at Doullens
5th August 1917 March Table
5th August 1917 Amendment O.O.121
14th August 1917 Amendment
14th August 1917 March Table O.O.122
17th August 1917 March Table O.O.123
17th August 1917 Operational Order 124
19th August 1917 Operational Order 125
19th August 1917 Amendment O.O.125
20th August 1917 Operational Order 126
20th August 1917 System of Supply
21st August 1917 Operational Order
22nd Aug 1917 10th DLI in action 10th Durham Light infantry are in action, around Inverness copse & Glencorse wood in the third battle of Ypres.
22nd. August 1917 Narrative of Operations
25th August 1917 Transport
27th September 1917 Relief Table for O.O.133
29th August 1917 March Table
29th August 1917 Instructions for Move.
3rd September 1917 Orders
13th September 1917 March Table
14th September 1917 Operational Order
20th September 1917 Operational Order 131
23rd September 1917 Defence Scheme
24th September 1917 Operational Order
27th September 1917 Relief Table for O.O.133
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Those known to have served with10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. - Amos Andrew. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1916)
- Arnott MM John. Pte.
- Batty C. F.. Lt.
- Beal Joseph Henry. Corporal (d.4th Sep 1915)
- Benbow John Francis. L/Cpl. (d.13th Aug 1915)
- Boddy William. Pte
- Bowman M.. Pte.
- Bowtell James. L/Sgt. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- Braithwaite R. W.. Capt.
- Brettell Edwin. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Brown William . Pte (d.26th Sept, 1915)
- Butland W. H.. 2nd Lt.
- Carrigan M.M. James. Cpl. (d.10th Oct 1917)
- Chapman H. R.. Mjr.
- Corbett John Percival . Pte.
- Dawson Septimus Joseph. Pte.
- Donnelly DSO, MM, MC. James. Staff Sgt.
- Dunn Herbert. (d.16th Dec 1917)
- Emmerson Robert Gray. Cpl. (d.24th June 1915)
- Farrell James. Sgt. (d.29th August 1916)
- Featherstone George Maurice. Pte.
- Ferguson John Alexander. Pte. (d.1st Oct 1915)
- Fitzgerald G. T.. Capt.
- Foster J. T.. 2nd Lt.
- Harrington William John. L/Cpl. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Hart James Edward. Cpl. (d.23rd Aug 1917)
- Hullock John. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Leveson R. M.. Lt.
- Marks MC. H. H.. Lt.
- Martin J. K. L.. Capt.
- Nicholson John Brown. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Payne Edward. Pte. (d.18th March 1916)
- Prest Frank. A/Cpl.
- Prest Frank. L\Sgt.
- Proctor Joseph Thornton. Pte. (d.17th September 1917)
- Purvis John George. Pte. (d.10th May 1917)
- Rogerson W. E.. Capt.
- Salkeld Henry. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Smith Leonard P.. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1917)
- Smith Leonard Philip. Pte. (d.23rd August 1917)
- Steele Isaac Martin. Pte. (d.29th Aug 1916)
- Stewart MC. C. E.. Capt.
- Stewart F. A.. Lt.
- Stewart G. E. S.. 2nd Lt.
- Stobart William. Lt. (d.24th Aug 1916)
- Stoddart S.. Sjt.
- Waggott MM George Shield. Pte.
- Walker Joseph William. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1917)
- Ward Thomas Henry. Pte. (d.29th Aug 1916)
- Watson MM. Walter Ballantyne. Pte.
- Westgarth George Hiram. Pte. (d.16th Dec 1917)
- Wilkins William John. Pte. (d.24th Aug 1917)
- Wilson Herbert. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
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Pte. George Maurice Featherstone 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry George Featherstone, was born in West Hartlepool in 1898. He enlisted on 27th August 1914 aged 16 in the 18th Battalion DLI (Durham Pals). He later transferred 3rd Battalion DLI (Tyneside Garrison). He was posted to France in Dec 1915 with the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He saw action at Delville Wood, the battle of Flers-Courcelette, Battle of Arras, Battle of Ypres & Menin Road.
George suffered gunshot wounds to his left thigh in August 1917. He returned to France in Jan 1918 & joined the 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was wounded again late in March 1918 with gunshot wounds to the buttocks. He returned home 30th March.
He was transferred to the Machine Gun Corp in 1918 and was discharged on the 26th August 1920, He served a full 6 years. In 1933 he rejoined the army, the Royal Engineers and went to France with the BEF on the 9th of September 1939. He was evacuated and returned home on the 2nd June 1940, two days before Dunkirk fell.
In 1941 he was posted to Iceland for 5 months. In October 1942 he was posted to North Africa with the 1st Army for Operation Torch and served in Tunisia & Algeria.
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Lt. William Stobart 29 Squadron (d.24th Aug 1916)  Lieutenant W. Stobart served with the 10th (Service) Battalion Durham Light Infantry and Royal Flying Corps.
William Stobart was the second son of Frederick William and
Margaret Stobart of Bromham Hall, Bedford.
He entered the School in 1908, left in 1911, and went on to Jesus
College, Cambridge. He rowed in his College boat in the Lent Races of
1914, when it went Head of the River, and in the College Eight in the final of the Thames Cup at Henley in the same year.
When War broke out, he was in Canada, employed in the Winnipeg
branch of the Bank of Montreal, but immediately returned to England, and
obtained a Commission, in September 1914, in the Durham Light Infantry.
He went to the Front in France in May, 1915.
He was wounded on 8th of September 1915, and again on 26th of September 1915 in the Ypres Salient, and was then invalided home.
He joined the Royal Flying Corps in April 1916. He entered a week later than the rest of his Class, but passed out first, getting his Wings on 24th of June 1916 and immediately joined the No.29 Squadron, R.F.C. in France.
He was again slightly wounded on 3rd of July 1916 but remained on duty, and was killed in action on 24th of August 1916 aged 21.
His Commanding Officer wrote of him: Ever since he has been under my Command, I have found him an excellent and most gallant officer.
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Pte. John Hullock 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.16th Sep 1916) John Hullock was my great uncle and lived in Liverpool. His name appears on the roll of honour in Liverpool Town Hall. I I know little of his history.
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Pte. John Percival Corbett 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry John Corbett served with the 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
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Pte. George Hiram Westgarth 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.16th Dec 1917) In 1965, aged 15, I sat with my grandmother Gladys Chapman nee Westgarth and her older brother Albert Westgarth - who had served in Gallipoli and Passchendaele - as they told me about the Great War.
Gladys told me, about her frightening experience just before Christmas 1917. She was walking along the footbridge crossing the main Cardiff to London railway line, at Adamsdown, when her brother George Westgarth came walking toward her. She said "Hello George, I thought you were still in France. Are you on leave?". With that she told me: "He just stared at me, smiled and walked straight through me...later we learnt that he had been killed at Passchendaele on the night of 15th/16th December 1917, with his brother Albert alongside him. Gladys then recalled her father, Henry Philipson Westgarth, waiting for his "three boys" to return from the war, but dying from flu before only two returning.
George, a collier in South Wales, had originally signed up with the Welsh Regiment, returned to mining in South Wales, and then joined the Durham Light Infantry in June 1917 and was killed 6 months later at Spree Farm, Ypres.
Albert Westgarth then recounted some of his memories of that night. He told me that they had saved some of their rations of beer. He had crawled from his position to meet his brother George. He told me that night a barrage came across and they were hit, lying alongside each other. When Albert came to and woke up the following morning he said "George was gone, dead". Albert took his brother's blood soaked papers - his only memento. When I asked Albert more about his experiences he gave a long hard look and said: "I have seen, experienced and smelt things I hope that you never have to". When I asked him "what smell?", he gave me a far away and haunting look and said: "Rotting flesh. Men and horses. Rotting stinking flesh.".
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Pte. Herbert Wilson 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.22nd Aug 1917) Herbert Wilson was enlisted in the 10th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry in May 1917. No photo of him in uniform was taken. He transferred to France after 6 weeks training. During the 3rd Battle of Ypres, 10th DLI advanced to Inverness Copse in late August.
Herbert was killed on the 22nd August and has no known grave. His name is on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Pte. Joseph Thornton Proctor 10th Btn Durham Light Infantry (d.17th September 1917) Joseph Proctor was the husband of Ellen Proctor.
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Pte. Septimus Joseph Dawson 10th Btn. B Coy. Durham Light Infantry  I remember my dad telling us a story about his father, our grandad Septimus Dawson, and that when they were enlisting for WW1 my grandad lied about his age and made himself older so he would be able to enlist. He was assigned to B Company, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
On 21st of May 1915 they were mobilised and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including,
The Battle of Loos,
German gas attacks near Hulluch, The defence of the Kink position, The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Le Transloy.
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Pilckem, The Battle of Langemark.
On the 13th April 1917 he was admitted to hospital for a Gunshot wound to his scalp and discharged back to his battalion on 14th April 1917. He was entrained at Warlincourt and detrained at Abbeville.
For WW2 he lied again and made himself younger so he could re-enlist. So when he died in the 70s they could not issue a death certificate because nobody knew his proper age or date of birth.
He also only had half a thumb on one hand and he always told us a mouse bit it off, but really it was shot off during the war.
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Pte. Leonard P. Smith 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.23rd Aug 1917) Leonard Smith was my great grandfather. My mother and I have been researching him and his story. He was a Private in the Durham Light Infantry 10th battalion. He died in the 3rd Battle of Ypres on 23rd of August 1917.
I have a picture of my great grandfather. My great grandmother gave birth to my nan in May 1917 but unfortunately Leonard was already deployed when my nan was born and he died on 23rd August 1917, so never made it home to see his daughter (my nan).
Leonard's name is on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Pte. Edwin Brettell 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.16th Sep 1916) Edwin Brettell was a twin, both he and his brother enlisted. Edwin enlisted in the army for WWI on 24th April 1916 and joined the 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was 21 years and 9 months old when he enlisted at Sunderland 19th of April 1916. He transferred to the 10th Battalion in France on 22nd of August 1916 and died on 16th of September 1916 at Gird Lines near Gueudecourt.
All we know is that his sister Minnie was absolutely devastated and each year it affected her on Remembrance Day.
His great niece Stephanie (my mother) always thinks of her grandmother Minnie and she remembers her being upset thinking about her brother. Unfortunately, we don't have any photos and, sadly, no stories to tell.
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Pte. Thomas Henry Ward 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.29th Aug 1916) My Grandad Thomas Ward was a miner from Consett Co,Durham. Married with one son who was born in May 1916 and he never saw.
Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Never forgotten
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Staff Sgt. James Donnelly DSO, MM, MC. 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry  From a display at the D.L.I. Museum in December 1997 James Donnelly - The "Warrior from Benwell. These are the medals of one of the bravest soldiers ever to have served in the British Army. They were all awarded to James Donnelly from Benwell in Newcastle, who fought with the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.
The medals are (from left to right) Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and Belgian Military Decoration.
But the Durham Light Infantry Museum knows little or nothing about the man himself and it is hoping that this display will result in new information coming to light about this brave, local soldier, possibly even from a member of Sergeant Donnelly's family.
It is known - mostly from local newspapers of the time - that James Donnelly volunteered for the Army in August 1914 and joined Durham Light Infantry as a Private. After training, he was sent to France in May 1915. He fought on the Western Front in 17 battles, firstly with the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry and later with the 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, ending in 1918 as a Company Sergeant Major.
In September 1916 on the Somme, Sergeant Donnelly led his platoon "with great gallantry and initiative" although severely wounded. For this action, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
In August 1917 at Ypres during the Battle of Passchendaele, Sergeant Donnelly with his platoon built a barricade across a communication trench to delay a German attack. Soon only James Donnelly was left. Armed only with his rifle and bayonet and some hand grenades, he then held off the Germans for seventeen hours. For this action - "a magnificent example" he was awarded the Bar to the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
James Donnelly was also awarded the Military Medal in 1916, the Military Cross in 1918 - an award usually given to officers - and the Belgium Military Decoration.
But after James Donnelly left the Army in 1919, he simply disappears from the history books. Nothing is known of his family, his work, or even when he died or where he is buried. It is information like this that the Durham Light Infantry Museum is keen to discover.
One story about this "irrepressible warrior from Benwell" - as a Durham Light Infantry History calls him - is, however, known and is worth telling. After he had been badly wounded during the Battle of the Somme in September 1916, James Donnelly was sent home to recover. He soon thought that he was fit enough to return to France but was, instead, posted to the 16th (reserve) Battalion Durham Light Infantry to convalesce. Sergeant Donnelly then decided to "desert" and made his own way back to his Battalion in France. Eventually the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was asked about a "deserter" called Donnelly and large amounts of "missing" kit. As this "deserter" was now the owner of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar and Military Medal, the inquiries were quickly dropped.
Proceedings of the Newcastle Council, 6th March 1919: presentation of medals. The Lord Mayor then called upon the Major-General Sir R. A. Kerr Montgomery to present the Military Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar awarded to Sergeant Major James Donnelly of the Durham Light Infantry. In doing so, the Lord Mayor said: "Almost every day it falls to my lot to present a Military decoration of one class or another to some hero of the Great War but it is seldom that there is for presentation to one soldier a Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar, as in the case of our gallant friend Sergeant Major Donnelly of the Durham Light Infantry. Sergeant Major Donnelly was one of the first 100,000 patriots who responded to Lord Kitchiners appeal for voluntary service in August 1914. He went to France in May 1915 and has served continuously ever since up to his recent de-mobilisation. He has taken an active part in seventeen big engagements, fifteen offensive and two defensive. He also took part in the first daylight raid at Arras.
As to the winning of decoration No 1. After part of the British trenches of Ypres had to be given up Sergeant Major Donnelly, with a few men, built a barrier across a communication trench and proceeded to hold it against the Huns. One by one the little British Band became casualties until only Donnelly was left with rifle and bayonet and a supply of bombs, he held the position alone for seventeen hours when he was relieved. Later he was wounded, proceeded home and joined a training Battalion; but he was restless at home and fighting was going on in France and under somewhat extraordinary circumstances he returned to the front.
The circumstances under which the second decoration was won was briefly: "Although wounded he led his Platoon with great gallantry and initiative. He lay down on the ground gained all day. When darkness came he rose, collected the wounded and took up a patrol to the objective when he was severely hit." The third decoration was gained on the eve of the armistice when Sergeant Major Donnelly displayed remarkable courage after covering and crossing of the Scheldt. That was on the 9th November last, I cannot better conclude than by reading the communication passed on to Sergeant Major Donnelly by the Major General Commanding 41st Division which is as follows: "I wish to place on record my appreciation of the great gallantry, devotion to duty and fine leadership which you displayed during the operation near Knokke from 21st to 26th October 1918."
Major General Sir R. A. Kerr Montgomery pinned the medals and bar on Sergeant Major Donnelly's breast and congratulated him, shaking him briskly by the hand. Sergeant Major Donnelly thanked the General and the Lord Mayor and expressed his pleasure and pride at having had his decoration presented to him in the presence of such a large audience.
James Donnelly's medals have been kindly loaned for six months to the Durham Light Infantry museum by a local member of the Orders and Medals Research Society who wishes to remain anonymous."
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L\Sgt. Frank Prest 10th & 19th Btn Durham Light Infantry My Grandfather Frank Prest served with the 10th & 19th Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry.
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L/Sgt. James Bowtell 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.22nd Aug 1917) My great uncle, James Bowtell was killed on the morning of the 22nd of August 1917 serving with the 10th Durham Light infantry around Inverness copse & Glencorse wood.
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A/Cpl. Frank Prest 10th (Service) Btn. Durham Light Infantry Still researching my grandfather's history with the DLI and will post further details as such history emerges. Frank landed at Boulogne in France with the 10th Battalion on 21st May 1915, and it is from there that his path will be traced.
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Herbert Dunn 10th Btn Durham Light Infantry (d.16th Dec 1917) Herbert Dunn is buried in Poelcapelle British WW1 cemetery
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Pte. Isaac Martin Steele 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (d.29th Aug 1916) Isaac Steele died age 24, he was born in Jarrow 1891, son of James and Mary Jane Steele (nee Sweeney) of Jarrow. In the 1911 Census he is recorded as Isaac Steele, age 19, an Apprentice Fitter in Shipbuilding, lived with his parents James & Mary Jane Steele & family at 51, Dee Street, Jarrow. He enlisted in Jarrow.
Isaac is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval.
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Cpl. James Edward Hart 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.23rd Aug 1917) James Edward Hart died aged 23. Born in Jarrow in1894, he was the son of James Edward and Sarah A. Hart (nee Malloy) of 386 High Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as James Edward Hart age 17 Apprentice Plumber in Shipyard is with his parents James Edward and Sarah A. Hart and family at 386 High Street, Jarrow
James is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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Pte. Andrew Amos 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (d.9th Aug 1916) Andrew Amos served with the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
He was aged 28 when he died on 9th August 1916. He was born in Jarrow 1888, son of Ernest J. and Margaret Amos (nee Green). On the 1911 census, Andrew Amos is listed as age 22 General Labourer in Shipyard living with his widowed mother Margaret Amos at 54 Walter Street, Jarrow
He enlisted in Jarrow and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial.
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Pte. John Alexander Ferguson 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.1st Oct 1915) John Alexander Ferguson, served with the 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and was killed in action on the 1st October 1915. He is remembered on the Palmer Cenotaph in Jarrow and is buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. John enlisted on the 18th August 1914 and arrived in France 9th June 1915.
John was the son of the late John and Dorothy Ferguson of 27 Faulder Road, West Hartlepool. He was born in Christ Church, West Hartlepool 1895. In the 1911 census the family were living at that address with John(54) a general labourer in blast furnace works and his wife Dorothy(37). They had 9 children and 6 survived, all are single and living at home. John Alexander(16) is an errand boy in drapers, Robert(14) errand boy in grocers, Dorothy Jane(9), Harold(7) are at school, Edith Ellen is 3 and William is 8 months old. John's father must have died shortly after the census as he is deceased before his sons death in 1915.
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