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Pte. John Green
British Army 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.14th July 1916)
John Green served with the 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), he was aged 22 when he died on 14th July 1916, he was the son of John and Agnes Green (nee Thirlwall) of 10 Spencer Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census, John Green age 17 Ships Rivet Heater in Shipyard is listed as living with his parents John and Agnes Green and family at 13 Milton Street, Jarrow. he was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow.
John is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.