Hugh Scollen (1897- )
Houghton man, originally from Seaham, served with 22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Hugh Scollen was born in Seaham Harbour in 1897. By the age of fourteen he was working as a trapper at Houghton le Spring colliery.
22/197 Private Hugh Scollen served with the 22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry from his enlistment in 1915 until he was taken prisoner of war during the German Offensive in March 1918. Initially he was taken to the POW Camp at Soltau in Northern Germany but on 31 Aug 1918 he was allowed to go to Switzerland where he was interned.
Civil Parish: Houghton le Spring
Birth date: 1897 Seaham Harbour
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: Newton Street, Houghton le Spring (1911 census)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Employment: Coal Miner Trapper
Family: Cornelius Scollen 41, Isabella Scollen 37, Hugh Scollen 14, Edward Scollen 12, Cornelius Scollen 9, Jane Ann Scollen 4, Joseph Scollen 2 (1911 census)
Military service:
22/197 Private
22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry 1915 - 1919
British Prisoner of War 1918
Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal
Gender: Male
Contributed by John Sheen
