Parish Notes
SOUTHWICK

Prisoners of War 1939-45, extracted from Peter Gibson's book
The following has been extracted by Tony Harding from
"Southwick-on-Wear", by Peter Gibson, Volume 4, page 58
(Southwick Publications, 1996, ISBN 0-9513908-3-X)
with the permission of the author.

LIST OF SOUTHWICK POWs


* = in Japanese hands ** = died in Japanese hands 1 = killed while a POW in Italy


Allen, R.A. , Cpl., Southwick
Askew, J., ** Gnr., 19 Grosvenor St
Askew, John, * (better known as Norwood) Gnr., 78 Beechwood Cres
Atchison, A., Pte., Knox Sq.
Bambrough, J., Trooper, 33 Oaklands Cres.
Barnett, Thomas L.G., Pte., 2 Amy St.
Bell, A., Pte., 82 Carley Rd.
Bell, G., Pte., 39 Ridley St.
Bennett, D.C., Pte., 6 The Green
Braley, Harold, * Gnr., 39 James Armitage St.
Brazier, Benjamin Sydney *Capt., Ridley St.
Brown, Joseph Henry, Gnr., 26 Elmwood Ave, late of Keats Ave.
Bryce, Charles M., Pte., 35 Beechwood Cres, late of Wellington St.
Buckley, A., Sergt., 7, The Poplars
Burdon, N.T., Cpl., 16 James St.
Burlinson, William T., Stkr P.O. 16 Cornhill Ter.,
Campbell, E.S., P.O. 9 Cobham Sq.
Clark, Hodgson Raine, Fus., 20 Marley Cres.
Clasper, A.E., Pte., 13 Pleasant Row
Constantine, E.C., ** L/Bdr., 11 Beechwood Cres.
Conlon, George, Pte., 53 The Green/Wellington St.
Cook, Robert William, **Gnr., Camden St.
Cook, W., Pte., 34 Goschen St.
Crompton, John R.R., * Gnr., 30 Wellington St.
Cross, W.H., Pte., 26 Dyer Sq.
Crossling, A.C.G., * Sergt., 14 North Hylton Rd.
Cummings, R., Pte., 68 Beechwood Cres.
Dobson, James, Sergt., 1 Hawthorn St.
Donaldson, Archibald, Sergt., 72 Ridley St.
Elsom, F.D., Fus., Thompson Rd.
Feasey, Fred, Sergt., 24 Hawthorn St.
Ferguson, Donald H., * Gnr., Edward Burdes St.
Finnigan, ** Gnr., 21 Barnetts Buildings
Fisher, J.S., Cpl., 17 Florence Cres.
Forster, John, Pte., 22 Cornhill Ter.,
Forster, J.R., * Cpl., Southwick
Foster, R., Pte., 54 Cato St.
Garrick, John Evan, Gnr., 6 North Hylton Rd.
Gillis, William, Pte., 19 Carley Rd.
Glendenning, M., Pte., Old Mill Rd.
Goldsmith, F., Fus., 12 Clockwell St.
Gray, J.E., 78 Faber Rd.
Haddick, Dennis, Trooper, 7 Oaklands Cres.
Hall, G.F.K., Pte., 15 Austin Sq.
Hall, Tommy, Pte., Suddick St.
Harrison, Arthur, Pte., 81 James Armitage St.
Henderson, George B., Sergt., 12 The Polars
Henderson, John, * Driver 7 Grange Cres.
Higgins, Martin, Pte., Wellington St.
Hill, Charles H., * Gnr., 86 Faber Rd.
Hudson, J., Southwick
Huggins, Joe, * Gnr., 19 Hollywood Ave.
Hughes, John, Able Seaman7 Beaumont St.
Jackson, Charles, Pte., Camden St.
Johnson, J., Pte., 25 James Armitage St.
Johnson, R., Gnr., 41 Alice St.
Johnson, T., Pte., Ellis Sq.
Liddle, E., Gnr., Grey St.
McGill, Frank, Pte., 12 Pembroke St.
McGough, Matty, ** Gnr., 1 Dyer Sq.
Mason, Ernest,** L/Sergt., 4 Halfway Houses
Medcalf, John G., * Thompson Park Lodge
Middleton, A., Pte., 7 Morgan St.
Milburn, R., ** L/Bdr., 89 Cowell Ter.,
Miller. J.H., Pte., 6 Pembroke St.
Miller, W., * Sergt., 15 Jowett Sq.
Milligan, T., Sergt., 51 Morgan St.
Moir, Tom, Able Seaman8 Austin Sq.
Oliver, Arthur, Gnr., 23 Pembroke St, later 6 Hahnemann St.
Ollerton, Walter, Pte., Sunderland Rd.
Pepper, S., Fus., 27 Faber Rd.
Philliskirk, John Robson, Pte., 6 Nelson St.
Quin, Robert, Pte., 15 Maplewood Ave.
Raw, George Ernest, Sergt., Major17 Elmwood Ave.
Redshaw, * Gnr., 20 Ashwood Ave.
Roberts, J., * Gnr., 69 Faber Rd.
Robertson, Wilfrid I., Pte., Cato St (Parents Home)
Robson, C.E., Capt., formerly of St Columba’s Cottage
Rosebury, R., Gnr., 4 Stoney Lane
Rowe, T.M., L/Sergt., 18 Malaburn Ter.,
Rutter, Thomas P., * Gnr., 5 Fern Ave.
Sayers, J., Cpl., 8 Clarendon St.
Shaftoe, T.P., * Sergt., 75 Maplewood Ave.
Smith, Joseph, * Gnr., 2 Churchill Ave.
Smith, Joseph, Pte., Southwick
Smith, S., Pte., 15 Hawthorn St.
Smith, Thomas, * Gnr., 42 Elmwood Ave.
Stacey, Malcolm T., * Gnr., 40 The Green
Stamp, Raymond, Pte., Southwick
Tennick, G.L. ,* Cpl., 5 The Terrace
Thurlbeck, Ronald, * Gnr., 20 Oaklands Cres.
Tonkinson, Sydney, ** Fus., Southwick Rd.
Trueman, Arthur, Sergt., 9 Hahnemann St.
Turnbull, J. , Pte., 12 Maplewood Ave.
Tynemouth, Thomas, Davison Ter.
Vincent, Herbert, Fitzroy Ter.
Ward, Arnold, ** LAC Yewtree Ave.
Ward, George, ** Gnr., 6 The Green
Wardell, Robert B., * Gnr., 8 Hawthorn St.
Warrener, J., Pioneer 20 Hardy St.
Whitfield, J.J., Pte., James Armitage St.
Willis, R.R., ** Gnr., 23 Cowper St.
Wilson, C., Pte., 32 Back Carley Rd.
Wood, Robert, Pte., 28 Oaklands Cres.
Worthy, James, Pte., 6 Branston St.
Young, Stanley, Pte., 57 Old Mill Rd.