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SUNDERLAND

Powell, T.T., Pte., 1916

Photo: James Pasby

Photo: James Pasby

In Sunderland Ryhope Road cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 5159 Private Thomas Thornton Powell serving with the 47th Battalion Australian Infantry, A.I.F. who died 21/11/1916.

Son of Charles Henry and Helena Luisa Powell, of Brisbane, Queensland.

The headstone reads:-

T.T. Powell
47th Battalion A.I.F.
Queensland
Died of wounds 21st November 1916
Erected by his mother

Thomas Thornton Powell is not remembered on a local War Memorial.


The CWGC entry for Private Powell

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