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TUDHOE VILLAGE

Cockfield, J.R., Pte., 1917
In Tyne Cot Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 260141 Private John Robert Cockfield, serving with the Yorkshire Regiment who died 31/07/1917.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in Darlington, enlisted at Ferryhill and lived at Tudhoe Colliery. He previously served with the Durham Light Infantry with the service number 5389.

John Robert Cockfield is remembered in Tudhoe Village on T65.02, in Spennymoor on S131.02 and S131.11 and in Darlington on D46.067


The CWGC entry for Private Cockfield

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