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HIGH ETHERLEY

Greavison, W., Pte., 1917
On the Arras Memorial is the name of 250393 Private Walter Greavison serving with the 1/6th Battalion the Durham Light Infantry who died 16/04/1917.

Ron Shotton has submitted the following:-

Walter was the son of Anthony and Rose Hannah Greavison and was born 1899 at Etherley. In 1911 the family were living at Primrose Cottage Middleston Moor, Anthony was a coal miner and Walter was still at school.

Walter enlisted at Bishop Auckland as a Private- Service number 3418 which was later changed to 250393, went to France and was killed in action 14/04/1917.

Walter Greavison (Grieveson) is remembered at High Etherley on H127.01 and H127.02


The CWGC entry for Private Greavison

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