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NORTON-ON-TEES

Chesworth, W.T., Pte., 1918
In St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of 56675 Private William Thomas Chesworth. Serving with the Durham Light Infantry who died 30/11/1918.

Rev. David Youngson has submitted the following:

Although serving with the D.L.I., he later transferred to the 472 Agricultural Company Labour Corps with the service number of 239659.

He died in Albert Hall Hospital, Nottingham, aged 26.

William Thomas Chesworth is remembered in Norton on Tees on N68.02, in Stockton on Tees on S138.18a page 10 and in Thornaby on Tees on T70.01


The CWGC entry for Private Chesworth

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