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Douglas, J., Pte., 1918

Photo: B. Chandler

In Amble West Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 108924 Private John Douglas, serving with the Durham Light Infantry who died 09/07/1918.

The family headstone reads:

In
Loving Memory
of
Private John Douglas
Durham L. Inf.
who died at Herne Bay
Military Hospital, July 9 1918,
aged 19 years & 11 months.
Also of
Pte. Andrew Douglas
8/Border Rgt.
brother of the above
who died of wounds
April 19, 1918, aged 23 years
and is buried in Boulogne
Eastern Cemetery, France
Sons of the late
John R, and Jane C. Douglas
of Alston

John Douglas is remembered in Amble on A13.01 and A13.07 and in Durham on D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 176


The CWGC entry for Private Douglas

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