District Notes
HARTLEPOOL

1914-1918 Casualties names beginning with N and O

Compiled from the Northern Daily Mail by the late S. Reed

Please note that the date following the name is the date on which the newspaper was published.

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Naylor; Andrew; Pte.; 01/10/1917; Durham Light Infantry; wounded for the 4th time; hospital France; 21 Malton Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 7.

Naylor; Andrew; Cpl.; 09/07/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded 5 times; left leg; hospital Italy; 21 Malton Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 7.

Needham; Herbert Ward; Pte.; 29/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; missing; Park Road, West Hartlepool; enlisted 15 months ago.

Needham; J.W.; Cpl.; 15/06/1918; Lincs. Regiment; gassed & wounded; 4 Harte Street, Hartlepool; enlisted 1914; page 2 column 8.

Neesham; P.; Pte.; 10/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; letter from base hospital in France; 4 Mitchell Street, West Hartlepool; page 2.

Neesham; P.; 2nd Lt.; 13/10/1917; Durham Light Infantry; wounded 3 times; left leg; commissioned 3 months ago; hospital Leeds; 4 Mitchell Street, West Hartlepool; page 4.

Neill; Robert Macfarlane; Lt.; 24/12/1915; Royal Scots Fusiliers; awarded the M.C.; page 4 column 1.

Neilson; Robert; Pte.; 28/09/1916; killed in action Durham Light Infantry; 13 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; an apprentice.

Nelson; A.; Rifleman; 13/02/1918; killed in action; 21 years; Rifle Brigade; Army Servce Corps; for 2 years; page 2 column 5.

Nelson; David; Pte.; 05/11/1915; 13 Durham Light Infantry; wounded; now in hospital at Langford; page 4 column 1.

Nelson; F.; Pte.; 05/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; hospital England; 39 Catherine Street, West Hartlepool; brother killed February 1918; page 4 column 5.

Nelson; Frank; Pte.; 06/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; stretcher bearer; wounded; left hand 27 March; enlisted November 1914; page 4 column 5.

Nelson; Frank; Pte.; 29/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; awarded the M.M.; though wounded helped others; 19 Northumberland Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 2.

Nelson; Frank; Pte.; M.M.; 01/11/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; leg & back; 2nd time in 2 months; parents 39 Catherine Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 1.

Nelson; James; Pte.; 24/08/1915; 10th Durham Light Infantry; letter to his mother; 1 Northumberland Street, West Hartlepool; recovering from wounds; page 4.

Nelson; J.; Sgt.; 05/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded 3 times; right arm; previously gassed; 41 Belk Street, West Hartlepool; 3 years France; page 4.

Ness; E.R.; Pte.; 19/11/1917; Royal Army Medical Corps; of West Hartlepool; awarded M.M.; letter explains what happened; page 2 column 4.

Ness; W.O.; Cpl.; 19/11/1917; Australian Army; of West Hartlepool; M.M.; had emigrated to Australia; page 2 column 4.

Newall; 30/04/1917; Woolwich hospital with trench feet; 16 Ward Terrace; has a previous wound; page 3 column 6.

Newby; Harry; Pte.; 31/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; missing 1-4 July; 17 Gloucester Road, West Hartlepool; son of J.H. Newby; page 4 column 6.

Newcomb; Oswald; Pte.; 14/10/1915; 8th Yorks.; long letter of his actions to his brother in law, Cecil Hodgson; Ashgrove Avenue; West Hartlepool; page 3 column 1 & 2.

Newcomb; Oswald; Pte.; 14/07/1916; killed in action 14 July; East Yorks.; small obituary; page 4 column 5; 2 brothers; 1 wounded; 1 at Salonica.

Newcomb; Cpl.; 19/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; left arm; 211 Stockton Road, West Hartlepool; steward F & W line; hospital Liverpool.

Newgent; M.; 22/03/1915; killed in action; obituary; late 49 Marmion Road; now Brenda Road, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 1.

Newman; L.; Cpl.; 31?/06/1918; Royal Field Artillery; awarded the M.M.; Mrs Brown; 12 Richmond Street, West Hartlepool informed; page 3 column 3.

Newton; George; Pte.; 04/11/1918; Army Ordnance Corps; died of influenza in Italy; enlisted January 1915; 4 Cundall Road, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 7.

Newton; R.; Pte.; 14/10/1915; 14th Durham Light Infantry; wounded in the left leg; 57 Durham Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 5.

Newton; R.; Sapper; 09/11/1917; unwed; 36 years; killed in action 22 October; wounded at Loos; Durham Light Infantry; enlisted 3 years ago; 2 years with Royal Engineers; page 4.

Newton; S.; Pte.; 26/10/1914; of West Hartlepool; a letter home.

Newton; S.; Pte.; 05/10/1915; writes to his wife at 37 Gray Street, West Hartlepool; ‘stuck in barbed wire’; page 4 column 6.

Newton; S.; Pte.; 29/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded left shoulder; in hospital England; page 3 column 3.

Newton; Stanley; Pte.; 18/07/1917; Royal Engineers; late Highland Light Infantry; wounded; 37 Gray Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 4 & page 4 column 7.

Newton; W.H.; 2nd Lt.; 17/08/1918; Yorks; died of wounds in France; short obituary; enlisted September 1914; page 4 column 5.

Nichol; J.; L/Cpl.; 13/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; left arm & foot; hospital York; 29 Crimdon Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 5.

Nichol; James; Pte.; 28/06/1918; killed in action 16 June; Yorks.; 6 Morton Street, Hartlepool; letter from friend; enlisted August 1914; page 4 column 6.

Nichols; F.W.; L/Cpl.; 26/06/1918; Leicester Regiment; missing 28 April; prisoner of war at Limburg, Germany 6 May; page 4 column 5.

Nicholson; Albert Cowie; 19/12/1918; Tank Corps; wounded in France; hospital England; 37 Parton Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 4.

Nicholson; Frederick; Pte.; 04/10/1918; wounded; hospital Rouen, France; adopted son of Mrs Walsh; 22 Marmion Road, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 8.

Nicholson; J.F.; Pte; 09/02/1917; Durham Light Infantry; wounded twice in the eye; 14 Dene Street, West Hartlepool; 17 months active service; page 4 column 5.

Nicholson; Mrs; 11/08/1917; letter about her husband’s death; 82 York Road, West Hartlepool; Police Force; France 20 months; page 4.

Nicholson; Maurice; Pte.; 03/04/1918; 21 years; Northumberland Fusiliers; wounded & gassed 21 March; hospital London; 3 years in France; page 3 column 4.

Nicholson; Simmie; Pte.; 03/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded in left hand; hospital in France; 17 Burn Road, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 4.

Niell; Robert McFarlane; 2nd Lt.; 24/12/1915; of Seaham; nephew of Alderman McFarlane; receives the M.C.; page 4 column 1.

Nilsson; Geoffrey; Pte.; 10/07/1916; wounded in the leg 26 June; in hospital in England; 56 Clifton Avenue, Hartlepool; page 2 column 3.

Nilsson; Geoffrey; 2nd Lt.; 24/09/1918; killed in action Wednesday 18 September; East Yorks; enlisted September 1914 Clifton Avenue, Hartlepool; page 2 column 4.

Nixon; John Turnbull; Pte.; 03/12/1917; 31 years; killed in action 9 October; Lancashire regiment; of Catherine Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 7.

Noble; Albert; Pte.; 06/09/1917; 26 years; Durham Light Infantry; died of wounds 21 August; officer’s letter; 1 year 8 months in the Army.

Noble; Charles C.; Pte.; 25/01/1916; killed in action; Somerset Light Infantry; killed at Loos, Belgium; page 2 column 6.

Noble; Ernest; Pte.; 03/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded in action; 4 Carr Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 4.

Noble; Ernest; Pte.; 20/09/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded twice to the body; 4 Carr Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 8.

Noble; R.; Sgt.; 13/08/1917; Somerset Light Infantry; wounded; now in hospital Bristol; Mrs Charlton of Jersey Street informed; page 4.

Nolan; J.; Coy. Sgt./Major; 07/03/1916; 3rd Yorks; receives long service medal; also it shows his army record; page 2 column 7.

Nolan; R.R.; Pte.; 30/11/1915; West Yorks.; intimation to his wife; 24 Dundas Street, West Hartlepool; wounded Dardanelles 9 November; page 4 column 2.

Nolan; R.; L/Cpl.; 17/08/1918; Yorks.; died in France 11 August; shell wound; 25 Dundas Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Nolan; R.; Cpl.; 19/08/1918; killed in action; France; son in law George Coates; 25 Dundee Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

Norman; J.R.; Pte.; 12/07/1918; gassed 1 July; 18 Jackson Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 7.

Norris; Robert; Pte.; 27/08/1915; killed in action; 2nd Durham Light Infantry; 23 years; 91 Cumberland Street, West Hartlepool; short obituary; page 4 column 3.

Norton; H.; Pte.; 04/10/1917; wounded; France; hospital at Ipswich; brother at 60 Westmoreland Street, West Hartlepool; page 4.

Norton; H.; Pte.; 01/06/1918; Highland Light Infantry; gassed; brother of S. Norton; 60 Westmoreland Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 6.

Nottingham; R.; Driver; 26/08/1918; in hospital; France; with cerebral compression due to an accident; page 4 column 3.

Nunn; James E.; 13/09/1918; Royal Garrison Artillery; badly wounded both legs; hospital Halifax; 34 Durham Street, Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

Nunn; Melvin; Pte.; 09/08/1917; North Staffs.; wounded right leg; page 4 column 6.

Nunn; W. Pte.; 20/04/1918; Grenadier Guards; arm wound; grandson of Mrs W. Nunn; 29 Milton Road, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Nuttall; J.; Pte.; 06/11/1914; Scottish Rifles; letter to his wife; page 6 column 4.

Nuttall; G.; Pte.; 31/08/1916; 27 years; killed in action 17 August; Black Watch; letter from chaplain; 18 Pilgrim Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Nutter; J.; Sgt.; M.M.; 22/10/1918; Durham Light Infantry; awarded Bar to M.M.; of Easington; page 2 column 3.

O'Brian; John; Pte.; 21/12/1917; West Yorks.; M.M.; given to his sister Mrs Stirling; 13 Silver Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 3.

O'Brien; John; Pte.; 12/08/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded for the 2nd time; sister, Mrs Stirling; 10 Silver Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

O'Brien; John; Pte.; 09/12/1916; West Yorks.; reported missing 20 November; intimation to sister, Miss L. O'Brien, 10 Silver Street, West Hartlepool; page 4.

O'Conner; John; Pte.; 15/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded; hospital; 1 of 4 brothers in army; Mrs J Tipp, aunt,; 19 Hilda Street, Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

O'Conner; Thomas; Pte.; 13/07/1916; Durham Light Infantry; leg wound; in a hospital in Norwich; 14 Bedford Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Odgers; C.B.; Cpl.; 05/12/1918; Lancs.; dangerously ill; hospital Bombay, India; 19 Stranton, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 3.

O'Donovan; Gunner; 26/071915 killed in action; Royal Garrison Artillery; 24 Mozart Street, West Hartlepool; short obituary; 3 children; page 1 column 8.

O'Hara; Daniel; Pte.; 03/04/1918; 19 years; Durham Light Infantry; wounded right wrist; in hospital; France; 3 Ernest Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 4.

O'Hara; Daniel; Pte.; 13/07/1918; Durham Light Infantry; missing 27 May; 12 months France; 3 Ernest Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5; see 30 July; page 3 column 2; prisoner of war.

O'Hara; Daniel; Pte.; 07/12/1918; Durham Light Infantry; arrived home; prisoner of war since 27 May; son of Mrs Chapman; 3 Ernest Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

O'Neill; J.; Sgt.; 07/02/1917; M.M.; received by his mother posthumously; 46 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 4.

O'Neill; J.; Sgt.; 13/08/1915; killed in action; Ammunition Company; 18 years; 3 Plevna Street, West Hartlepool; small obituary; page 4 column 6.

O'Neill; Joseph; Sgt.; 14/08/1916; 24 years; killed in action; France; Northumberland Fusiliers; 46 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 4; see 12 August; page 4 column 5; tribute.

O'Neill; Peter; 03/09/1918; Royal Naval Division; wounded 5 times; left hand; right knee; gassed twice; hospital Kent; 46 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

O'Rorke; George; Pte.; 02/06/1916; killed in action?; Durham Light Infantry; 12 Rodney Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 3.

O'Rorke; George; Pte.; 20/081915 killed in action; 2nd Durham Light Infantry; letter to Mrs James O'Rorke; small obituary; page 4 column 2.

O'Rorke; H.; Pte.; 02/06/1916; killed in action 14 May; King’s Own Scottish Borderers; 22 years; 12 Rodney Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 3.

O'Rorke; William; Cpl.; 28/06/1916; Durham Light Infantry; shoulder wound; in hospital; Southend; 12 Rodney Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 3.

O'Rourke; Charles; Pte.; M.M.; 13/05/1918; missing 21 March; recalled as a reservist in 1914; 45 Hill Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

O'Rourke; Charles; Pte.; 28/05/1918; Durham Light Infantry; prisoner of war Germany; 45 Hill Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 8.

O'Rourke; J.F.; M.M.; 09/02/1917; Durham Light Infantry; died of wounds 2 February; 55 Florence Street, West Hartlepool; awarded M.M. In 1916.

Odell W.H.; 2nd Lt.; M.M.; 11/04/1918; 20 years; missing 25 March; nephew of Tom Odell; 54 Millbank Crescent, West Hartlepool; enlisted August 1914; page 2.

Odgers; C.R.; L/Cpl.; 23/07/1917; South Lincs.; seriously ill; hospital Basra, Mesopotamia; 19 Stranton Place, West Hartlepool; page 4.

Odgers; W.; Pte; 29/04/1918; Durham Light Infantry; missing 27 April; may be a prisoner of war; 24 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 3.

Odgers; W.; Pte.; 07/05/1918; Durham Light Infantry; sent postcard; wounded in hand; prisoner of war in Germany; 24 Grace Street, West Hartlepool; page 2.

Ogden; Stanley; Pte.; 10/06/1918; West Yorks.; missing 25 April; brother of Mrs Herring; page 4 column 5.

See 15 July; page 4 column 5; prisoner of war.

Oldfield; J.H.; Sgt.; 01/05/1918; 28 years; killed in action 11 April; Durham Light Infantry; Pals battalion; Park Road, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 6; see 02 May; page 2 column 7.

Oldfield; W.L.; 2nd Lt.; 11/07/1918; Durham Light Infantry; wounded 20 June; ‘Landmoth’, Hutton Avenue; West Hartlepool; page 2 column 8.

Oliffe; T.W.; Pte.; 28/06/1918; East Yorks.; missing 28 May; son in law of Mrs Rooney; 41 Stainton Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

Oliver; A.; Sgt.; 23/05/1918; Durham Light Infantry; missing; now prisoner of war in Germany; brother of Mrs Chitty; 48 Hart Road, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 8.

Oliver; Frederick; Pte.; 31/10/1918; Machine Gun Corps; shell wound right side; hospital Rouen; 156 Burbank Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Oliver; J.; Pte.; 06/01/1916; 2nd Durham Light Infantry; 31 Alfred Street, West Hartlepool; hospital Lincolnshire; page 4 column 1.

Oliver; J.; Pte.; 02/10/1916; Durham Light Infantry; wounded right leg; he was gassed in December 1915; 35 Alfred Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 5.

Oliver; John; Pte.; 11/08/1917; Durham Light Infantry; intimation on his death; missing 15 October; 35 Alfred Street, West Hartlepool; enlisted September 1914; page 4 column 5.

Oliver; John; Pte.; 06/01/1919; Labour Corps; severe influenza; hospital Boulogne; 2 Thomas Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 7.

Oliver; Joseph (Ted); 01/12/1917; 19 years; Royal Naval Division; wounded; hospital France; son of Mrs Anderson; late Carlisle Place, West Hartlepool; page 4.

Oliver; W.; Pte.; 17/06/1918; Durham Light Infantry; reservist; gassed in France; hospital; 9 Gas Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

Olley; F.; Sapper; 03/06/1918; Royal Engineers; severe gas shell poisoned; in hospital at Leeds; 25 Stirling Street, west Hartlepool; page 4 column 6.

Olswang; P.; Pte.; 07/06/1918; Yorks. & Lancs.; ‘Wressel’ House, Stockton Road, west Hartlepool; brother of Myer; prisoner of war; page 4 column 6.

Oram; George; Pte.; 25/05/1918; Machine Gun Corps; missing 25 April; 34 Richard Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 7; see 16 July; page 2 column 4; prisoner of war; see 9 August; page 4 column 5.

Ord; A.G.; Pte.; 17/08/1915; 21 years; wounded; now in a Norfolk hospital; 82 Durham Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 5.

Ord; Benjamin; 03/06/1918; promoted to Captain; 2nd Devonshires; 9 Roker Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 4.

Ord; Henry; Sapper; 28/04/1916; killed in action; Royal Engineers; intimation to wife; 8 Mary Street, Hartlepool; moulder Central Engine works.

Orr; John; Pte.; 28/10/1916; killed in action 30th September: son of Mr and Mrs Orr of East Lodge, Workington Hall; page 4 column 5.

Osbon; H.; Driver; 08/11/1918; died in hospital from wounds 25th October; enlisted 1914; 87 Thornton Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 2.

Osborne; E.; Pte.; 06/06/1918; Durham Light Infantry; missing 9th April; prisoner of war in Germany; 34 Charlotte Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 5.

Outhwaite; Frederick O.; 2nd Lieut.; 20/07/1917; Northumberland Fusiliers; awarded M.M.; head wound; letter about his award; page 4 column 1.

Outhwaite; James; Pte.; 21/10/1918; killed in action 6th October; officer’s letter, nephew of Mrs Frain; 3 weeks in France; 31 Arch Street, West Hartlepool; page 3 column 5.

Outhwaite; Wilfred; Pte.; 13/05/1918; Durham Light Infantry; missing 21st March; 14 Belk Street, West Hartlepool; apprentice fitter; page 4 column 5.

Owbridge; G.A.; Pte.; 22 years; 16/02/1916; killed in action at Loos September 1915; King’s Own Scottish Borderers; page 4 column 4.

Owen, Steve W.; Gunner; 18/04/1918; gassed France now in hospital Kent; 51 Grosvner Street, West Hartlepool; page 2 column 6.

Oxley; H.A.; Pte.; 13/11/1915; King’s Own Scottish Borderers; missing in action 26th September; 31 Seamer Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 2.

Oxley; J.C.; Sapper; 19/08/1916; Royal Engineers; severe wounds; fell into a shell hole; 14 Houghton Street, West Hartlepool; page 4 column 4.