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SWALWELL

Jobling, J.W., A.B., 1916

Photo: James Pasby

In Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of Tyneside Z/1501 Able Seaman James Roger Jobling serving with the Hawke Battalion R.N. Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 13/11/1916.

Son of James and Isabella Jobling, Swalwell Co. Durham

In Whickham Garden House Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

To the memory of
James
Roger Jobling
Able Seaman of RND
Killed in action
on Nov. 13th 1916 aged 21 years
the beloved son of
James and Isabella Jobling
of Swalwell
Buried in the R.N.D.
British Cemetery in France

Thy will be done

James Roger Jobling is remembered at Swalwell on S85.01 and at Whickham on W86.10


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Jobling

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

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