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CHOPPINGTON

Price, H., Pte., 1916

Medal Card

Tyneside Scottish

On the Thiepval Memorial is the name of 23/888 Private Harry Price serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) 23rd Battalion who died 01/07/1916.

Derek Johnstone has provided the following:

Harry Price was born at Sunderland, County Durham in 1885. No Census information showing Harry could be established for the years 1891, 1901 and 1911.

Harry married Ethel Tingle in 1913 at Sunderland and they had a daughter, Hannah Isabella, who was born in 1914 at Choppington, Northumberland.

Military records confirm Harry was born in Sunderland and enlisted at Newcastle. On his death his effects went to his wife Ethel in 1917 and 1919. His Pension Index Card shows his wife Ethel his child Hannah Isabella. CWGC information shows Ethel Price was living of 4, Freehold Terrace, Choppington (Guide Post) Northumberland after Harry died.

Harry Price is remembered in Choppington on C36.01 and in Bedlington on B15.06


The CWGC entry for Private Price

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