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Sgt. William Docherty

British Army 12th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Jarrow

(d.12th Jan 1916)

William Docherty died aged 34, he was born in Jarrow on 6th April 1882 (birth registered as Dockerty), the son of Helena Docherty (nee Mahoney) and the late Francis Docherty (real name Dougherty). His younger brother Frank Docherty was also one of the fallen. On the 1911 census he is recorded as William Docherty, age 29, Labourer in Iron Shipyard, living with his widowed mother Ellena Docherty and family at 57 Palmer Terrace, Willington Quay. He enlisted at Wallsend.

William is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres.



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