Jonathan William Coward, Assistant Postman, Sapper 463168, 3rd Royal Engineers (Telegraph Messenger - 1911 Census). Born 1895. Son of Margaret Ann Coward and brother of Amy Barnes (sister). Resident Barnard Castle. Family home removed to 33 Coronation Street, Barnard Castle during the war. Attested aged 17. Unmarried. Attestation and initial training to The 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 6th March 1912. Recruited on 16 November 1914 as Telegraphist Officer. Transferred 27 January 1915 as Sapper 1809, No. 4 Section, Northumbrian Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers stationed at Gateshead. Medical examination 20 May 1912. With the British Expeditionary Forced (B.E.F.) in France from 17 April 1915 to 8 May 1917 with only 2 weeks leave from 2 May 1915 to 24 May 1915. He was hospitalised in Wharncliffe War Hospital, Sheffield for 2 days 3 February 1916 to 4 February 16 with a shrapnel wound to his left cheek. Demobilised on 21 July 1919.

He is remembered in Barnard Castle on B135.01