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WHITLEY BAY

Wakenshaw, W., Spr., 1917

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Whitley Bay (St.Paul's) Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

203065 Sapper
W. Wakenshaw
Royal Engineers
15th October 1917 age 34

In front of the headstone is a smaller one which reads:

also
Isabel Taylor
Gilmour
1909-2002
Hugh
Gilmour
1908-2002

William Wakenshaw is remembered at Tynemouth in T36.14 on page 27, and at Cullercoats on C68.01, where his name is spelt 'Wakinshaw'


The CWGC entry for Sapper Wakenshaw

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

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