Photo: Dorothy Hall
Joseph Hartis
Royal Marine Artillery
12th July 1918 age 26
It is the Lord
Let him do
what seemeth him good
1 Samuel III.18
Joseph was born 1st February 1892 at Lumley, the son of John and Sarah Ann Hartis. In 1911 the family were living at 26 Finchale Terrace Sixth Pit. John was a Coal Miner, William (23) was a Coal Miner Hewer, Joseph (19) was a Blacksmith Striker and John (2) completed the family.
By the time Joseph enlisted into the Royal Marines the family had moved to 8 Mitchell Street Annfield Plain.
Joseph died of pneumonia and was buried at Christ Church, Lumley.
Joseph Hartis is remembered at Annfield Plain on A38.01 A38.05 A38.11 and A38.15 and at South Moor on S129.01
