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LANGLEY PARK

Haswell, J., Pte., 1916

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On the Thiepval memorial to the Missing of the Somme is the name of 19/356 Private James Haswell serving with the 19th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 11/07/1916.

Son of Jane Haswell, of 13, Quebec St., Langley Park, Durham, and the late Christopher Haswell

In All Saints Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:-

In
loving memory of
Christopher
beloved husband of
Jane Haswell
of Langley Park who died 23rd Feb. 1924
aged 65 years
Also the above Jane Haswell
who died 19th August 1942
aged 80 years
Also of their dear son James who was
killed in action in France 11th July 1916

Home at last their labour's done

James Haswell is remembered at Langley Park on L64.01, L64.02 and L64.06


The CWGC entry for Private Haswell

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