Photo : Peter Hoy Shields Gazette Archive 13/02/17
He had enlisted at Chester-le-Street and resided at Pelton in Co. Durham. Married to his wife L. Bracey.
He died of wounds on the 28/12/1916. However, his death was recorded in the South Shields Gazette, and was reported as living at the time in 34 Bewick Street, South Shields. Prior to the War he was a gardener.
He is remembered at Pelton on P26.01 at South Moor on S129.01 and at West Pelton on W112.01