John Scollen (1875 -1916)
Seaham man served with the 4th Tyneside Irish
Killed in Action on 1st July 1916.
Civil Parish: Dawdon
Birth date: 1875
Death date: 1916-Jul-01
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: 9 Maria Street, Seaham Harbour, County Durham
Religion: Roman Catholic
Employment: Coal Miner
Family: Wife: Christina Scollen 30
Children: Joseph Scollen 6, John Scollen 4, Christina Scollen 2 (1911 census)
Military service:
27/663 Private
B Company 27th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4th Tyneside Irish) 1915 - 1916
Memorial(s): Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, France
Church of Saint Hild and Saint Helen, Melburn Street, Dawdon, altar (date 11 July 1916 – NEWMP)
Conservative Working Men’s Club, New Seaham, plaque (now the Knack)
Monument, New Seaham Recreation Grounds
Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Seaham, plaque
Gender: Male
Contributed by John Sheen