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Maude, E.A., Pte., 1916

Photo: B. Chandler

In Newcastle upon Tyne (St.John's Westgate and Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

2520 Private
E.A. Maude
Northumberland Fusiliers
11th March 1916 age 19

Ernest Alfred was born at Sunderland in the first quarter of 1897, the son of George Abel and the late Hannah (nee Wood). He was the stepson of Frances. Ernest lived at 20 Maughan Street and enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne with 1/6th Battalion and served with ‘D’ Company. He is recorded as having been wounded/sick on 26th April 1915.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Ernest Alfred Maude is remembered in Benwell on B86.02 and B86.19b page 28 and in Sunderland on S140.048 page 62


The CWGC entry for Private Maude

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