TURLEY, George Edward, 4 Sarah Street, Chester-le-Street.

Enlisted in 1/1 N.C.B. 21 March, 1914, transferred to 2/1 N.C.B. in 1915. Played football for the Company and went in for running. In January, 1917 went to France to the 4th Northumberland Fusiliers. Served on the Somme and Peronne Fronts. Got trench feet and returned to England to the 7th Durham Light Infantry. Went to France again, transferred to the 5th City of London Regiment and was with them at Arras during the Retreat: only about forty to sixty men came back. I got trench fever and was sent down the line to Trouville, where I lost the use of my left arm and was sent to England in July, 1918, and was demobbed on January 8th, 1919. Now A1 and working at my old job – coal hewing.