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Yearham, J.T., Pte., 1915
On the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 2314 Private Thomas Yearham, serving with the 1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 26/04/1915.

Morpeth Herald 21/05/1915 carries a brief obituary:
Official notification has been received by Mr Charles Yearham, 65 Fourth Row, Ashington, that his son, Pte. Thomas Yearham, was killed in action on April 27th. Deceased was a volunteer of seven years standing.

YEARHAM.-Killed in action in France, John Thomas, beloved son of Charles and the late Louisa Yearham, of Ashington, aged 22 years. Deeply mourned.

He is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A11.27), A17.06 A17.08 and A17.43 and in the Battalion History


The CWGC entry for Private Yearham

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