He was the son of Mr. G.R. Rutherford, of 308, Welbeck Terrace, Pegswood Colliery.
Morpeth Herald 04/01/1918 carries an obituary:
A RADCLIFFE SOLDIER’S DEATH IN FRANCE
Mr and Mrs George Rutherford, of Pegswood (late of Radcliffe) have received a letter from the Army chaplain informing them of the death of their son, Lance-Corporal [sic] David Henry Rutherford, who died of wounds on the 20th [sic] December.
His parents received a letter from the chaplain on Friday saying their son had been asked to write to tell them he had been wounded, and they got another letter from him on Saturday saying he had died the same day.
This was his second time in France. He was out fifteen months the first time, and was invalided home with trench fever, and went back again in February last, and was expecting to get his leave in January or February.
His younger brother was wounded on the 1st June, 1916, and was in hospital until March last, when he was discharged unfit for service.
Great sympathy is felt for his parents and family.
He is remembered at Radcliffe on R32.01
