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Hind, R., Pte., 1918
In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

27107 Private
R. Hind
York & Lancaster Regt.
6th July 1918, age 38.

He died
for freedom and honour.

Robert was born at North Elswick, the son of Thomas and Agnes. He married Martha (nee Ford) at Gateshead in the second quarter of 1903. They had three sons and a daughter and lived at 32 Hull Street, Newcastle.

Robert enlisted at Newcastle with the 16th (Transport Workers) Battalion and was formerly (3311, Private, Northumberland Fusiliers).

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Robert Hind is remembered at Benwell on B86.02


The CWGC entry for Private Hind

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