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Tulip, J.C., Gnr., 1917

Photo : Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

143318 Gunner
J.C. Tulip
Royal Garrison Artillery
6th July 1917 age 36.

John Charles was born in the fourth quarter of 1880 at Lanchester, Co. Durham, the son of Jane (nee Davison) and the late John of Cornsay, Co. Durham. He was the husband of Mary Walker Tulip (nee Chambers), whom he married in the second quarter of 1908 at Newcastle upon Tyne and they lived at 55 Sidney Grove, Newcastle.

John served with No.1 Reinforcement Depot, Siege Artillery.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

John Charles Tulip is remembered at Newcastle on NUT046


The CWGC entry for Gunner Tulip

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