Photo: De Ruvigny's Vol V Page 92
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Winifred Riley, his great-niece, has supplied the following:
In 1891 David Inglis, head of house, aged 29, lived in Church Street, Walker, with his wife Jane aged 30, and children Davidina aged 3 and Andrew aged 1.
In 1901 Jane was named as head of house, living at 26 Cooper Street, Gateshead, with daughter Davideena (sic) aged 13 and sons Andrew, 11; Johnstone, 9; Henry, 7; Jane, 5; Charles, 3 and Margaret, aged 1.
By 1911 Jane, aged 50, was living in 45 White Street, Walker, with Andrew, now aged 21, and siblings Johnstone, 19; Jane, 16; Charles, 14; Mary, 10; and Christina, aged 4.
David Inglis served with the Merchant Navy, which possibly explains why his wife was named as head of house at the time of the censuses. He survived the war and his name is recorded in Walker on W2.09
The Newcastle Illustrated Chronicle 07/10/1915 reports Corpl. A. Inglis as having been wounded.
The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 04/08/1917 reports:
Local War Casualties
Yorkshire Regiments
Mr. David Inglis of 45 White Street, Walker, has received word that his son Sgt. A. Inglis, West Yorks, has been wounded a 2nd time and gassed and is in hospital in France.
The London Gazette 23/01/1918 announced the award of the Military Medal.
De Ruvigny entry:
Inglis, Andrew, M.M., Sergt. No. 307153, 7th (Territorial) Battn., The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt.) eldest son of Sapper David Inglis, R.E., of 45 White Street, Low Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne by his wife Jane, daughter of Henry Neil, Seaman; born Montrose, co. Forfar, 12 Jan. 1890; educated at St. Wilfrid's School, Gateshead; was employed by Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Walker Shipyard, as a Plater's Helper; enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regt. 12th Aug.1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles; also in France and Flanders and was killed in action at Ypres 4 Jan.1918. Buried at Battery Corner there. His Commanding Officer, Capt. G.E. Green, wrote: "I was very much attached to Sergt. Inglis . . . . He was one of my best soldiers, and his loss is very keenly felt by both officers, N.C.Os and men of this company. His death happened in this way; we were just going into the trenches, and we came under shell fire; seven were killed, including your husband. There is one consolation: he died like a soldier." He was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette, 12 Nov. 1917) for bravery in the field. He married at St. Bede's, Gateshead, 16 Dec. 1914, Alice (31 Beaufort Street, Gateshead-on-Tyne) daughter of James Fairbairn, and had two daughters, Frances, born 16 Jan. 1916 and Jennie (posthumous) 20 July 1918.
Andrew Inglis is remembered at Gateshead in G39.004 page 39 and G39.025
