The Soldiers

Enlisted Stanley.  Private 23122, 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.  Killed in action, 16 Sept 1916, 22 years. No body recovered.  Named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.  (South Moor Park Memorial)

Enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Corporal 20430 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died as a result of mustard gas poisoning 2 August 1917, 35 years. Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (Both Memorials)

Further details and images may be found here North East War Memorials Project

Enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Private 6150, 1/7th Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 27 September 1916, 38 years. Buried Waloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. (South Moor Park Memorial). Also named on the Altar Memorial at St Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Stanley.

Enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne; formerly Private 28/298 Northumberland Fusiliers. Private 64071, 7th Bn South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds 22 September 1918, 35 years. Buried Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. (Both Memorials). CWGC records show 24 Maple Street; 1911c show South Moor.

Enlisted 24 December 1914. Private 18263 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Transferred to 153rd Prisoner of War Company, Labour Corps as Private 607862. Died 19 August 1918 by accidental decapitation. Jonathan was killed by a Railway Engine at Care Maritime, France whilst going home on leave. Some service records found including reports and statements made regarding his death. (Both Memorials). CWGC have death at 37 years but born 1883. CWGC records show 24 Maple Street; 1911c show Jobsons Buildings, South Moor this is also his address at enlistment.

Enlisted 6 Jan 1915. Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/2912, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Btn. Killed in action 17 Oct 1917, 33 years. Buried New Irish Farm Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (X.II.7).  Some service records found.

Son of Annie & the late Edmund Kelly, 74 Maple Street, South Moor, Co Durham and then later of 2 Second Street, Quaking Houses,
South Moor. Native of Pensilva, Liskeard, Cornwall.

Enlisted 6 Jan 1915; Draft from Marine Expeditionary Force 9 Sept 1915, joined Nelson Bn 21 Sept 1915 – 19 April 1917 to Field Ambulance;
re-joined Nelson Bn 28 April 1917 – 7 May 1917 Boils,
re-joined Nelson Bn 14 July 1917 – 17 Oct 1917 declared dead

The Nelson Bn War Diary 17th Oct 1917 states:
“Work continued. [B C & D Coys working under Res.]. Casualties – 2 other ranks killed, 4 other ranks wounded, 2 other ranks wounded to duty.”

Disinterred and re-burial at the above Cemetery.
CWGC Headstone reads “Remembered by his sorrowing Mother”

1911 census shows Edmund working as an Endless rope man in the Coal Mine and living at the above address with his widowed mother and brother.

Awarded Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

Albert Lincoln- Born 1895, St. Oswald’s, Durham

Private 4147 Army Cyclists Corp. Son of Robert & Fanny Lincoln. 1911 census shows Albert working as a Pony Driver at the Coal Mine and living at 85 Maple Street, South Moor with his parents, five sisters and four brothers.  Enlisted 1st September 1914, Stanley, Co Durham.

Previously 18973, Durham Light Infantry Transferred Army Cyclist Corps 15th January 1915 Entered Theatre of War, France 26th August 1915. Total service 3 years, 242 days. Killed in action 30th April 1918, age 22 years. Awarded the 15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (IV.F.32)

Enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Private 27/234, 27th Bn (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 1 July 1916, 27 years. No body recovered. Name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. (St George’s Church Memorial). Brother Stephen Oliver Ferry also killed in action (see South Moor Park Memorial)

Possibly James Marsh Private 18958, 11th Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 1 July 1916

Possibly James March – Private 22/273, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 1 July 1916, 36 years. Killed in action.

Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France