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HEBBURN

Semmence, T.W., Pte., 1917

Tyne Cot Memorial

Tyne Cot Memorial: Pauline Priano

On Tyne Cot Memorial is the name of 235540 Private Thomas Walter Semmence, serving with the Yorks and Lancs Regiment, who died 11/10/1917.

W.P. Richardson writes:

A sister of my great-grandfather, Robert Richardson, married a Thomas Semmence. They had a son Thomas F Semmence who moved from the Jarrow area to Hartlepool and married. He and Harriet had a son Thomas Walter Semmence who was born on 10th November 1893 (and baptised on 5th December the same year). In the 1911 census, Thomas W is working the the shipyards in Sunderland.

He enlisted in Hebburn and went to war and the attachment shows the rest. I searched on your site for Semmence and drew blank.

I wonder if I missed him or whether, having moved around so much, he was not put on any memorials.

Just curious.


The CWGC entry for Private Semmence

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