223724 Dvr. John Embleton British Army 3rd Northumberland Battalion Royal Field Artillery from:Woodside, Collins Buildings, Sacriston John Embleton joined the 3rd Northumberland Bty. Royal Field Artillery at Durham 17th of May 1915, he was immediately dispatched as a driver to the Expeditionary Force in France. He continued driving and was posted to various areas and transferred right through 18th March 1915 till 1st March 1919 when he was discharged physically unfit to continue. He had pluricy and was unable to continue. He returned home to Sacriston to his wife Sarah and son Henry and recieved a disability pension of 8 shillings/week and 2 shillings /week for Henry. John Embleton was my grandad's Hans Major Embletons elder brother he did his duty under very trying conditions and I am proud of him.
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