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SPENNYMOOR

O'Hara, J.W., Sjt., M.M., 1918

Photo: James Pasby

In Tezze British Cemetery, Italy, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 15959 Serjeant John William O'Hara, M.M., serving with the 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 27/10/1918.

Son of Isabell and William O'Hara of Spennymoor, Co Durham.

In Spennymoor (Tudhoe) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Isabelle O'Hara
who died 29 August 1934
aged 62 years
Also William
husband of the above
who died 24 Jan. 1946
aged 73 years
Also their son John William killed in action
in Italy 27 October 1918 aged 24 years

Thy will be done

John William O'Hara is remembered at Spennymoor on S131.02 and S131.11 and at Tudhoe Grange on T61.02

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 297


The CWGC entry for Serjeant O'Hara

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