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MURTON

Hartley, H.W., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial is the name of 28/532 Private Herbert William Hartley, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 05/08/1916.

Eddie Castling & Andrew O’Sullivan have submitted the following:

Herbert William Hartley lived at 6 Coronation Street, Murton with mother Alice Elliot Hartley, the widow of William Henderson Hartley.

He was a pupil at Durham Johnston School.

He enlisted as Private 28/532, 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and died 5th August 1916 age 19.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Herbert William Hartley is remembered at Durham on D47.025 and at Murton on M47.01 and M47.06


The CWGC entry for Private Hartley

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