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Pte David Halliday
British Army 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
from:Jarrow
(d.21st May 1915)
David Halliday served with the 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars, he was aged 19 when he died on 21st May 1915. On the 1911 census, David Halliday age 15 Miner Pony Driver in Colliery is listed as living with his widowed father Thomas Halliday and his older brothers George and Rees Halliday at 65 Franklin Street, Jarrow. He was born, lived and enlisted Jarrow.
Son of Thomas Halliday and the late Rachel Halliday (nee Dobson)
his older brothers George and Rees Halliday were also of the fallen.
David is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial and is commemorated on a Scroll with 3 names at the Baptist Church in Jarrow.