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Featherstone, M., Pte., 1918

Wheatley Hill: James Pasby

On Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India is the name of 56545 Private Matthew Featherstone serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps who died 30/10/1918.

Son of John Joseph and Jane Featherstone, of 57, Lincoln St., Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, Durham.

In Wheatley Hill Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory
of
Thomas
the beloved husband of
Mary Gibbon
of Wheatley Hill
who died July 4th 1916
aged 68 years

Goodnight beloved not farewell
Thy will be done

Also of the above
Mary Gibbon
who died March 4th 1930 aged 84 years
Also of
Pte. Matthew Featherstone R.A.M.C.
grandson of the above
who died while on service
at Bombay India
Oct 30th 1918
aged 26 years

Matthew Featherstone is remembered at Coundon on C117.01


The CWGC entry for Private Featherstone

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