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STANLEY (Derwentside)

Fortune, F., Pte., 1916
On The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 30827 Private Frederick Fortune, serving with the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, who died 16/09/1916.

Morpeth Herald 20/04/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

FORTUNE.- Missing since September 26th, now reported died on that date or since, aged 29 years, Private Frederick Fortune, 3082 [sic], D.L.I., the beloved son of the late Frederick Fortune of Hartlepool and Dorothy Ann Dawson, and step-son of John Dawson of 7 South Parade, Whinney Hill, Choppington.- Sadly missed by his sorrowing mother, step-father, brothers and sisters, and all who knew him.

Morpeth Herald 27/04/1917 carries the following:

Private F. Fortune, of 7, South Parade, Choppington, who was reported missing on September 16th, is now reported killed in action. Before enlisting he was manager for the Cash Clothing Company, West Stanley.

Frederick Fortune is remembered at Stanley in S135.04

He is also remembered in The CWGC entry for Private Fortune

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