Stories with Books
Discover stories with links to books or journals at the foot of each story page.
Sidney Victor Belson (1896-1969)
Served with 2/7th Battalion, and 20th (Wearside) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
John Readman (1889-1960)
160th (Wearside) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Benjamin Chipchase Clayton (1895-1917)
Art teacher from Edmondsley who won the Military Cross
William Henry “Harry” Brown (1895-1916)
Farm worker remembered on the Staindrop memorial
James Burrows (1888-1917)
Staindrop miner served in the 22nd Battalion DLI remembered on the Staindrop memorial
George Sidney Fillingham (1896-1962)
Durham Light Infantry captain
George Sidney Fillingham (1896-1962)
Durham Light Infantry captain
John Moss Ward (1893-1972)
Hartlepool man served with 18th, 21st and 3rd DLI in Egypt, France and India
Frederick “Fred” Walton (1890-1969)
Crook man who commanded the 6th and 18th Battalions Durham Light Infantry
Joseph Kelly (1880-1918)
Wigan born man served with 3rd/9th, 5th and 15th DLI
George Alexander Turner (1895-1960)
Willington man served with 13th DLI
William Thomas Smith (1887-1918)
From Houghton le Spring. Died at home of tuberculosis the day after the Armistice.
