Alnwick Gazette Almanack
Morpeth Herald 25/06/1915 carries a brief obituary:
George Scrowther, of 23 Long Row, Ashington, has been notified by the Admiralty of the death of his son, Able Seaman John G. Scrowther, of the Nelson Battalion of the RND, who was previously reported wounded in action near the Dardanelles and later conveyed to hospital at Alexandria.
The deceased, who was over 6ft in height, was well known in local footbnall circles, being a regular player at centre-half for Ashington United and he was also on the list of the Ashington North-Eastern League Club.
Colin Boyd has submitted the following:
John was born on August 6th 1893. He was working as a miner living with his parents, George and Elizabeth at 23, Long Row, Ashington when he enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers on September 2nd 1914.
He transferred to the RNVR on September 9th 1914 and joined the Nelson Battalion on the same day. John died of wounds in Gallipoli on May 3rd 1915.
The Morpeth Herald says that he was evacuated to Alexandria after being wounded. Since he is buried in Gallipoli he must have died there as they would not take his body back for burial.
John George Scrowther is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A11.27), A17.06 and A17.43
