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Telford, W., Pte., 1917

Harelaw Churchyard

Tyne Cot Memorial

Tyne Cot Memorial: Pauline Priano

On Tyne Cot Memorial is the name of 202583 Private William Telford, serving with the Gordon Highlanders who died 20/09/1917.

In Harelaw Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:-

In

Mary Gray
Beloved wife of
William Spencer
of Hare Law
Born 9 April 1855
Died 31 Jany. 1894
Bessie
Their daughter
Born 4 Jany. 1890
Died 19 Sept. 1893
The above
William Spencer Telford
Born 28 Sept. 1852
Died 8 May 1899
Also of William their son
4th Gordon Highlanders who
Was Killed in Action near
Ypres 20 Sept. 1917
Aged 38 years

William Telford is not remembered on a local War Memorial as by the time he enlisted he was living at Bath.


The CWGC entry for Private Telford

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk