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Pte. John Embleton
British Army 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Coronation Street, Sacriston
John Embleton joined the Durham Light Infantry on 16th of September 1914 at Sacriston. He was part of the Expeditory in France from 20th April 1915 till 10th March 1919. He was reported missing on the 2nd of May 1915 and was found to be a prisoner of war through until 10th March 1919.
He suffered like a lot did in the prison camps and returned very thin and weak and had to depend on a pension 11 shillings/week dropping to 8 shillings/week for him and his wife and 2 shillings/ week for his son Leonard. The pension was due to disability he was never the same again. John was my great grand father's brother and was taken prisoner same time as my grandfather, Hans Major Embleton 8th Btn.

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