First Street
- 1 First Street - Patrick Joseph Hughes: b. 1898, Kilcoo, Co Down, Ireland. Son of John & Mary HughesPrivate 40889 6th Battalion South Wales BorderersPrivate 40889 6th Battalion South Wales Borderers
Killed in action 25th March 1918, aged 21 years, France & FlandersAwarded British War Medal & Victory Medal
Burial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Previously 53227 Training Reserve
1911 census shows Patrick as still at school and living at 1 Delacour Street, West Stanley with his parents, brother and two sisters.
3 First Street - William John Weatherill: b.1890, Stanley. Son of John George and Maria Weatherill, of 13 Prospect Terrace, Annfield Plain, Co Durham, later of: 3 First Street, Quaking Houses
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Private PO/657/S Portsmouth Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
Joined Portsmouth Bn Marine Expeditionary Force 28th February 1915, 17 June 1915 died of gun shot wound to abdomen age 24 years, 11th Casualty Clearing House.Awarded Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey (B.119)
CWGC Headstone reads “Loved in Life, Deeply Lamented in Death”
Family Headstone in St George’s Churchyard, South Moor “…also Pte William John Weatherill
died of wounds June 17th 1915 aged 24 years”1911 census shows William working as a Putter in the Coal Mine and living at the above address with his parents
- 13 First Street - Henry Collins Shelly: b. 1898, Old South Moor, Co Durham Son of Thomas & Emma Jane ShellyPrivate 99889 2nd Btn Durham Light Infantry. Enlisted 6th June 1916. Died of wounds 24th October 1918 France & Flanders.
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Martime, France (S.II.FF.3)
Overstayed Special Pass from 11pm and remained absent until ordered to re-join his unit by MFP (Military Foot Police) at Gateshead 6pm 3 Sept 1918 – admonished
Died of gun shot wound to head and hand
Total service 2 years, 142 days
Items returned to the family were disc, cards, letters, photographs, wallet, periscope, mirror, purse, cigarette case, metal cigarette case, watch & chain, holdall, knife, fork & spoon, razor & case, comb, toothbrush, shaving brush & soap1911 census shows Henry as still being at school and living at
15 Quaking Houses, South Moor with his parents, brother and three sisters.Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal
- 27 First Street - William Strong Errington: Son of Mary Thompson (formerly Errington) and the late William Strong ErringtonPrivate 35630, 5th Btn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Died 14 Jan 1919, 22 years. Died of wounds. St George’s Churchyard, South Moor, Co Durham.
Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal
Previously 76152, West Yorkshire Regiment
5 Nov 1918 Shell wound to foot & hand
7 Nov 1918, Etaples, France – Gun shot wound to forehead
21 Nov 1918 Admitted to V.A. Hospital, Newton Abbott (which was affiliated to Exeter War Hospital), shell wound forehead, 55 days in hospital
explosive fracture ??? Prostal bone extending ?? 7” ?? vomiting, incoherence ??? drowsiness
Previous operation in France
Foreign body & bone fragment removed from brain. Brain matter escaping.
Operation 10 Jan 1919. Scar bulging, very drowsy. Wound opened up. Some brain matter escaped. Signs of Meningitis.
Telephone call was made from Exeter Military Hospital stating soldier had died 14 Jan 1919
Previous disease gangrene ?? 4th finger, left hand, amputatedTotal service 3 years, 35 days
- 28 First Street - Jonathan Mosey: b. 1898 Annfield Plain. Son of George & Mary J MoseyPrivate 37892 2nd Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Entered Theatre of War 11th September 1915, killed in action 16th August 1917, aged 19 years, France & Flanders.
Previously 23169, Durham Light Infantry.
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumAwarded 15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
1911 census shows Jonathan as still at school and living a t 33 Poplar Street, South Moor with his parents, four brothers and three sisters.