C.S. - County School
N.S. - National School
R.C.S. - Roman Catholic School
Ch.S. - Church School
Sen. - Senior
Sec - Secondary
Stand - Standard
S – School
An asterisk (*) indicates the addition of a Bar to the award under which the name of the teacher appears.
NAME - RANK - REGIMENT - SCHOOL - ASSOCIATION
Distinguished Service Order
Sanderson C. - Lieut. - Gordon Hdrs - North Rd C.S. - Spennymoor
(Order of St George Russia)
Military Cross
Backhouse, G.E. - Lieut. - M.G.C. - Stanhope Barrington Ch.S. - Weardale
Edgar, J.G. - Capt. - D.L.I. - Laygate Lane C.S. - South Shields
Gibson, E.S. - Capt. - D.L.I. - Upper Stand S - Sunderland
Harker, T.R. - Capt. - D.L.I. - Upper Standard Sch - Chester le Street - Annfield Plain
Storey, S.O. - Lieut. - R.G.A. - Oxbridge Lane C.S. - Stockton
Welch, T. - Capt. - D.L.I. - Higher Elem.S. - Spennymoor
Wright, W. - 2nd Lt. - M.G.C. - Elwick Rd C.S. - Hartlepools
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Cleghorn, R. - Pte. – W.Riding - Rose St C.S. - Gateshead
Pinkney, M.R. - 2nd Lt. - R.A.M.C. - Greenside C.S. - Blaydon
Military Medal
Armstrong, F. - 2nd Lt. - R.F.A. - Barnes C.S. - Sunderland
Barrass, C. - Pte. - E.Yorks - Dean Rd C.S. - South Shields
Bowden, J. - Cpl. - N.Hussars - Sheriff Hill C.S. - Gateshead
Buchan, C.M. - 2nd Lt. - Shrwd.For. - Cowan Terrace S - Sunderland
Chaytor, R.G.(Order of Leopold II and C.de G. Belgium)- Cpl. - R.A.M.C. - Medomsley C.S. - Vale of Derwent
Clark, J.G. - Pte. - Public Schs.Batt. - Birtley Lane C.S. - Chester le Street
Clegg, A.B. - L-Cpl. - R.G.A. - Medomsley
Cohen, P. - Sgt. - R.E. - Tilery Rd C.S. - Stockton
Davison, W.R. - Lieut. - R.E. - St Stephen’s C.S. - South Shields
Edgar, W.G. (Italian Medal) - Lieut. - N.F. - Dean Rd C.S. - South Shields
Ensell, E.E.E. - L-Cpl. - N.F. - Windmill Hill C.S. - Gateshead
Farrer, W. (C de G France) - B’dier - R.F.A. - Sacraston(sic)C.S. - Durham
Gibson,S. - L-Cpl. - D.L.I. - Barrington Ch.S. - Bishop Auckland
Hunter, R.E. - Sgt. - R.E. - Westoe Sec.S. - South Shields
Johnson, J.R. - Cpl. Sigl. - R.F.A. - St John’s N.S. - Sunderland
Joss, E.J. - Lieut. - Black Watch - Eppleton C.S - Houghton le Spring
Kennedy, J.L. - Cpl. - R.E. - Dean Rd C.S. - South Shields
McHugh, R. - L-Cpl. - R.E. - Baring St C.S. - South Shields
Moore, H. - Sgt. - R.G.A. - Westwood C.S. - Vale of Derwent
Newcombe, F. - L-Cpl. - D.L.I. - Whitton C.S.Carlton Ironworks Durham - Stockton
Nicholson, W.P. - Pte. - D.L.I. - Fatfield C.S. - Chester le Street
Pearson, A. - Sgt. - Dk.of Well. - Bearpark C.S. - Durham
Philipson, T. - Pte. - N. Hussars - Rosa St C.S. - Spennymoor
Raper, D.A. - Sgt. - Yorks - Oxbridge Lane C.S. - Stockton
Rigg, T. - Sgt. - Durham - Stanley C.S. - Crook
Smith, S.W. - Sgt. - R.W. Surrey - Blackhall Mill C.S. - Vale of Derwent
Stanfield, T.W. - Lieut. - E.Yorks - Peases West C.S. - Crook
Tweedie, D.S. - C.S.M. - Tyneside Scot. - Redby C.S. - Sunderland
Walsh, E. - Pte. - R.A.M.C. - St Bede’s R.C.S. - South Shields
Walsh, F. - Pte. - R.A.M.C. - St Bede’s R.C.S. - South Shields
Meritorious Service Medal
Bell, M.C. - C.Q.M.S. - York & Lancs - Sacriston C.S. - Durham
Clough T. (C de G Italy) - Sgt. - A. & S. Hdrs - King St C.S. - Spennymoor
Evans, E. - Q.M.S. - R.A.M.C. - Rectory Park C.S. - Sunderland
Golland, A.R. - C.Q.M.S. - Gym Staff - Borough Rd C.S. - Darlington
Goodwin, J.T. - Sgt. - R.A.M.C. - Shildon C.S. - Bishop Auckland
Hudson, F.M. - S.M. - R.A.M.C. - Westoe Sen.S. - South Shields
Kirtley, R.W. - Cpl. - R.A.M.C. - Cone St C.S. - South Shields
Oliver, M.F. - Act.Sgt. - Emplmt Coy - South Church C.S. - Bishop Auckland
Steele, A. - Colr.Sgt. - D.L.I. - St Stephen’s C.S. - South Shields
Straw, J.W. (Medaille d’Honneur) - Sgt. - R.A.M.C. - Pelton Ch.S. - Chester le Street
Wilson, D. - W.O. - R.A.S.C. - Barnes C.S. - Sunderland
Wilson, J. - Staff Sgt. - R.A.S.C. - St Hilda’s N.S. - South Shields
Croix De Guerre
Benson, C.G. (France) - Cpl. - R.G.A. - Southwick Cent S - Sunderland
Chaytor, R.G.(Belgium) - Cpl. - R.A.M.C. - Medomsley C.S. - Vale of Derwent
MM And Order of Leopold II
Clough, T. (Italy) (MSM) - Sgt. - A. & S. Hdrs - King St C.S. - Spennymoor
Farrer, W. (France) (MM) - B’dier - R.F.A. - Sacriston C.S. - Durham
Serbian Medal
Appleton, H. - Capt. - Lancs.Fuslrs - Edmondsley C.S. - Chester le Street
Order of Leopold II ( Belgium)
Chaytor, R.G. (MM) - and C.de G. Belgium) - Cpl. - R.A.M.C. - Medomsley C.S. - Vale of Derwent
Italian Medal
Edgar, W.G. (MM) - Lieut. - N.F. - Dean Rd C.S. - South Shields
Order of St George (Russia)
Sanderson, C. (DSO) - Lieut. - Gordon Hdrs - North Rd C.S. - Spennymoor
Medaille D’Honneur
Straw, J.W. (MSM) - Sgt. - R.A.M.C. - Pelton Ch.S. - Chester le Street
Reconnaisance Francaise
Ashton, Miss E.M. - Cook - VAD Scottish Hospital France - Laygate Lane C.S. - South Shields
