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George Appleby (1891-1916)


Durham Light Infantry


Born in Ferryhill in 1891, George Appleby was working as a coal miner and living in Easington Lane, when he enlisted in the 19th (Bantams) Battalion DLI on 27 February 1915, just a week after the birth of his first child, Mary. After joining his battalion at West Hartlepool on 1 March 1915 and completing his training, he sailed with 19 DLI from Southampton for France on 31 January 1916. Lance Corporal Appleby, however, had only been on the Western Front for a few months, when he was mortally wounded by shell fire on 13 May 1916 and was buried in Merville Communal Cemetery. He was 25 years old. Following his death, his widow, Isabella, was awarded a pension for herself and her daughter of 15 shillings per week.

Where to look for more information about this person:

His medal is in the DLI Collection. https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/dlimedals/

http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?&BioId=14862&BioSurname=Appleby&AZ=Y

Commonwealth War Grave Commission: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/538527/APPLEBY,%20GEORGE

Civil Parish: Ferryhill

Birth date: 1891

Death date: 13-May-1916

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 68 Brickgarth, Easington Lane.
His widow, Isabella Appleby, moved to 8 Neil Street, Easington Lane, after her husband’s death.

Employment: Coal Miner.

Family: Parents: John George and Mary Jane Appleby, Easington Lane.
Wife: Isabella Appleby (nee Davison), married 26-Jan-1913.
Daughter: Mary Hannah Davison Appleby, born 21-Feb-1915.

Military service:

Served as 19/170 19th (Bantams) Battalion DLI.

Medal(s): Victory Medal

Memorial(s): Merville Communal Cemetery, France.

Gender: Male

Contributed by Durham County Record Office