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WALLSEND

Stobbs, J.O., Spr., 1917
On Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial is the name of 96418 Sapper John Oswald Stobbs, serving with the Royal Engineers who died 31/07/1917.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in North Shields, enlisted in Morpeth and lived in Wallsend.

He is remembered in Tynemouth on T36.14 page 25


The CWGC entry for Sapper Stobbs

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