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RYTON

Harbottle, G.M., Pte., 1917

Photo: James Pasby

In Ryton Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 273089 Private G.M. Harbottle serving with the 1st/9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 18/05/1917.

The headstone reads:-

Pt. Guy Murray
Harbottle
9th D.L.I.
Youngest and dearly beloved son of
Martha and the late William Harbottle
of Ryton who died on May 18th 1917
from wounds received in France
Aged 25 years

Guy Murray Harbottle is remembered at Ryton on R33.01, R33.02, R33.05 and R33.08

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 122


The CWGC entry for Private Harbottle

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