Memorial Details

The following has been extracted from those copies of the 

Heaton Presbyterian Messenger

which were published between 1914-1918.

Some liberties have been taken with the layout in order 

to try and make it easier to read.

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Vol.1 Page 52 No.259 Nov. 1914

Note:

*  are members of the church in full communion

+   are either still connected with or have passed through Sunday School

   +  Graham Adam, Sgt., Northumbrian Div. Royal Engineers

   +  Alfred B. Adam, Pte., 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C.

   +  John T. Anderson, Pte., R.A.M.C.

   +  *T.H. Bell, Trooper, B. Squadron, 18th Hussars

   * John E. Bywell, Q.M.-Sgt., N.E.R. Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

   * Chris Benson, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *Colin Campbell, Pte., 6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *Ian Campbell, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.	

   +  John Coghill, Pte., 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *John Dunn, Corpl., Royal Field Artillery

   +  Tom Dawson, Sapper, 1st Northumbrian Royal Engineers

   * J.M. Dunbar, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Postal Section

   +  Fred Elliott, H.M.S. "Impregnable (Wireless Operator)

   +  G. Ferguson, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  J. Ferguson, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  Robert D. Godfrey, Pte., 6th Northumberland Fusiliers.

   +  Stanley Godfrey, Pte., 6th Battalion, Canadian Contingent

   +  John Galloway, Driver, Royal Field Artillery

   +  Renten Galloway, Lce-Corpl., Northumbrian Div. Royal Engineers.

   * J. Gilroy, Pte., 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   * J.W. Guy, Sapper, Tyne Electrical Engineers

   +  B. Hutchinson, Pte. Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *Ernest W. King, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   H.R. Kidner, Tyne Electrical Royal Engineers

   +  Robert M. Martin, Lce-Corpl., 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

   W. McGowan, Pte., 6th Northumberland Fusiliers.

   * E. Pike, Pte., R.A.M.C.

   J. Pike, Pte., 5th Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *Frank Petrie, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

   +  Geo. H. Pickering, Pte., 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   Alfred Pilmore, Lce-Corpl., Northern Cyclists Battalion.

   Dr. W. Russell, Lieut., R.A.M.C.

   Michael Reiley, Pte. 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   A. Ryott, Corp. 6th Northumberland Fusiliers

   J. Ryott, Sgt. 6th Northumberland Fusiliers

   W. Ryott, Pte., 7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Dr. R.W. Simpson, Capt., Royal Engineers

   +  Wm. P. Simm, Sub-Lieut., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

   +  John Scott, Corpl., 5th Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *J.C. Scott, Sapper, 1st Northumbrian Royal Engineers.

   +  *Hubert Thompson, Pte. 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *James Wright, Pte., Newcastle Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

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Vol.2 Page 72 No.261 Jan. 1915

   Graeme M. Allan, Pte., C. Company, Newcastle Batt, Northumberland Fusiliers.

   +  Duncan Buchanan, Pte., II. Royal Scots Reserves 8th Batt.

   +  George Bailes, Pte., 6th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Thomas Brown, Sapper, Tyne Electrical Division, Royal Engineers.

   +  John Cairns, Pte., 6th Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  *A. Elcoat, Gunner, 1st Battery Northumbrian R.F.A.

   A. Flockheart, Sergt., Royal Engineers

   Jos. Flockheart, Bombardier, R.F.A.

   Percy D. Greaves, Bombardier, R.F.A.

   John Hall, Pte., 1st Tyneside Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  Wm. Harrison, Driver, No.1 R Coy., A.S.C. Northumbrian Divisional Train

   * W.G. Lewis, Pte., 6th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

   J.H. Morrison, Pte., Newcastle Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

   T.R. Morrison, Pte., Newcastle Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

   B. Nicholson, Sgt.-Major, Mechanical Transport, First Division, British                     

          Expeditionary Force.

   J. Smeaton, Pte., Army Service Corps

   +  A. Scott, R.N.V.R., Drake Batt., Royal Naval Division

   +  R. Wood, Driver, 3rd Battery Northumbrian R.F.A.

   * W.H. Winter, Pte., Newcastle Batt., Northumberland Fusiliers

   Walter Winter, Trooper, 13th Reserve Cavalry Regiment

   Tom Wake, Sgt.-Major, Newcastle Batt, Northumberland Fusiliers

   Stanley H. Wharrier, Sapper, R.E. Signals Corps

   John Wharrier, Engineer, H.M. Hospital Ship. 

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          It is gratifying to be able to intimate that the following 

          promotions have recently been announced:

          Sgt. Graham Y. Adam to Second Lieutenant

          Corporal John Dunn to Sergeant.

          Pte. Alfred B. Adam to Corporal

          Pte. Chris Benson to Lance-Corporal.

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Vol.2 Page 25 No.268 Aug. 1915

   +  Pte. Arthur Jackson, 2nd Batt., A. Company Tyneside Scottish

   +  Lance-Corporal Wm. Weatherhead, 2nd Tyneside Scottish

   * Pte. Andrew Aitchison, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  Corporal Charles Herschell, Royal Field Artillery

   +  Sergeant Walter C. Lackie, 6th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

   Driver Stanley Miller, 1st Northumberland Brigade R.F.A.

   Pte. James Dryden, Canadians

   * Pte. James Dickinson, Canadians

   * Gunner Oliver Thomson King, R.F.A.

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          Promotions

          Pte. Stanley Todd, N.F. To be Lance-Corpl.

          Sec.Lieut. Graham Adam R.E. to be Lieutenant.

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      In Memoriam

      Pte. Geo. Bailes. 

      Died at home from Sickness

      Corpl. John Coghill.  

      Died from wounds

      Pte. Stanley Godfrey.  

      Killed in action.

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Vol.2 Page 41 No.270 Oct. 1915

   Cyclist William Young, Northern Cyclist Batt.

   +  Sergt. William Marshall, Canadian Cyclists

   +  Pte. Arthur B. King, Royal Fusiliers

   Lance-Corpl. Norman Fleming, M.A., R.E.

   +  Pte. William Scott, N.F.

   Pte. Stanley Cairns, R.A.M.C.

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          Promotions

          Pte. Robt. Godfrey, N.F. to Lance-Corporal

          Sapper J.M. Dunbar, R.E. to Corporal

          Pte. Ernest W. King, N.F. to Corporal R.E.

          Pte. Michael Riley, N.F. to Corporal

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Vol.2 Page 57 No.272 Dec. 1915

   +  Pte. Thomas A. King, 26th Royal Fusiliers

   +  Pte. John Murray, 42nd Royal Highlanders

   * Pte. Arthur Lauder, N.F. (3rd Tyneside Scottish)

   +  Pte. William Findlay, R.A.M.C.

   Sapper George Robinson, R.E.

   Gunner John Muirhead, R.G.A.

   Sapper W.F. Coates, R.E.

   +  *Pte. R.M. Davison, 6th N.F.

   +  John Brown, 29th Royal Fusiliers

   Seaman Clarence Holt, H.M.S. Diadem

   +  Henry Newman, H.M.S. Breadwinner.

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          Promotions

          Pte. Ernest Pike to Sec.-Lieut., 3/8th D.L.I.

          Pte. John Ferguson to Lance-Corpl. N.F. (Commercials).

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Vol.2 Page 65 No.273 Jan. 1916

   +  Lance-Corporal Simpson B. Henderson, Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch), 

          78, Eighth Avenue.

   +  Pte. Murdoch Gregg Doyle, 1st Canadians, Warwick Street

   +  *Pte. Edward W. Adam, 2/6th Batt. N. Fusiliers, 55 Rothbury Terrace.

   Pte. Robert Telfer, 20th Batt. Durham Light Infantry, 63 Cartington Terrace

   +  Pte. A.J. Yule, 14th County of London (London Scottish)

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          Promotions

          Corporal T.A. King, 26th Batt. Royal Fusiliers to be Sergeant.

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Vol.2 Page 73 No.274 Feb. 1916

   +  Seaman William Wyber, Royal Navy, 29 Meldon Terrace

   +  Seaman Geo. Thos. Atkinson, Royal Navy, 31 Eighth Avenue

   * Pte. Jas. Atkinson, 3rd Batt. Royal Highlanders

           (The Black Watch), 8 Trewhitt Road

   +  Cyclist Howard Lindsay, Northern Cyclists Batt., 105 Meldon Terrace.

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          Promotions

          Lce-Cpl. R.D. Godfrey, 6th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, to be           

          Corporal.

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   * Trooper W.J. Mitchell, Lanarkshire Yeomanry

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          Promotions

          Pte. Robt. M. Davison to Corporal 2/6 Northumberland Fusiliers

          Pte. Edward W. Adam to Lance-Corporal, 2/6 Northumberland Fusiliers

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Vol.2 Page 13 No.279 Jul. 1916

   Gunner Francis S. Berry, Royal Garrison Artillery, 39 Langhorn Street

   +  *Gunner Chas. W.S. Sloan, Royal Garrison Artillery, 171 Croydon Road.

   +  *Private John Hood, 3rd Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, 29th Tenth Avenue

   +  *Private Samuel Henderson, 3rd Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, 

          77 Spencer Street

   +  *Private Thomas Hood, A.S.C., 24 Cheltenham Terrace

   Sergt. W.H. Johnson, 19th Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers

   +  Cyclist Matthew Miller, Army Cycling Corps (Northern Division), 

          12 Elvet Street.

   Private John Irving, 3rd Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, 61 Cavendish Road.

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          Promotions

          Corp. R. Godfrey to Sergeant Northumberland Fusiliers

          Private A.B. King to Lce.-Corpl Royal Fusiliers.

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Vol.2 Page 19 No.280 Aug. 1916

   +  O.S. Raymond Curry, R.N.V. Reserve, 1 Cleghorn Street

   +  Pte. Robert Scott, 4th Northumberland Fus. 38 Stephen Street

   +  Pte. Thomas Hume, K.O.S.B., Cleghorn Street.

   +  Private Robert Robson, 4th Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, 31 Cavendish  

          Road.

   Private James A. Benson, Mechanical Transport, A.S.C., Heaton Road.

   +  Private Percy Lindsay, 25th Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, Meldon Terrace

   +  Private James Wyber, King's Own Yorks, 20A Meldon Terrace

   +  Seaman Adam Wyber, H.M.S. Diligence, 20A Meldon Terrace

   +  Seaman Cecil Mitchell, H.M.S. London, 31 Meldon Terrace.

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          Promotions

          Corporal Robert M. Davison to Sergeant, 2/6th Northumberland Fusiliers

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      In Memoriam

      Sec. Lieut. Ian Campbell.  

      Killed in Action.

      Sergt. W.H. Johnson  

      Killed in action

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Vol.2 Page 26 No.281 Sept. 1916

   +  *Private William C. Harding, Northumberland Fusiliers, 100 Trewhitt Road.

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          Promotions

          Pte. W.H. Winter to Lance-Corporal, Northumberland Fusiliers

          Gunner Chas. W.S. Sloan, to Bombardier, Royal Garrison Artillery.

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Vol.2 Page 31 No.282 Oct. 1916

   +  *Bombardier W.A.T. Purves, R.F.A., 9 Stannington Avenue.

   * Private John Bell, N.F., 62 Grosvenor Gardens

   Pte. W.R. Webber, Royal Scots, 23 Wolseley Gardens

   Pte. R.I. Fraser, 16th Batt. A.T.F., 91 Tosson Terrace

   * Pte. James Lomas, 3rd Batt. N.F., 12 Addycombe Terrace

   * Pte. John Dodds, D.L.I., 15 Cheltenham Terrace

   +  Pte. Thos. Hutchinson, Motor Batt. M.E.C., 33 Alexandra Road. 

   +  Pte. George Lewins, Highland Light Infantry, 810 Shields Road.

   +  Gunner Sidney Mitchell, R.F.A., 31 Meldon Ter.

   Pte. Andrew Kennedy, Motor Transport, A.S.C. 18 Langhorn Street.

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      In Memoriam

      Machine-Gunner Robert Telfer, D.L.I. 

      Died of wounds.

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Vol.2 Page 37 No.283 Nov. 1916

   +  Pte. Alfred Bailes, West Riding Regiment ("The Duke of Wellington's"), 

          53 South View.

   Pte. Frank Charlton, R.G.A., 39 Coquet Terrace

   Pte. Laurence Charlton, R.E., 39 Coquet Terrace

   Pte. Rudolph Charlton, R.G.A., 39 Coquet Terrace

   +  Pte. Norman Godfrey, R.G.A., 34 Rothbury Ter.

   Seaman Frank Atkinson, E.R.A., Royal Naval Barracks

   Pte. J.L. Hall, Northumberland Fusiliers, 10, Birtley Avenue, Tynemouth

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          Promotions

          Sergt. Dunbar, R.E. to Company Sergt.-Major

          Corpl. E.W. King, R.E. to Sergeant

          Pte. John Irving, Northumberland Fusiliers, to Lance-Corporal

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Vol.2 Page 43 No.284 Dec. 1916

   * Pte. Kenneth McKendrick, R.G.A., 31 Simonside Terrace

   +  Pte. William Pickering, R.G.A., 131 Spencer St.

   +  2nd Lieut. John G. Lovatt, Royal Engineers R.A.D., 15 Kingsley Place.

   +  Pte. James Main, South African Infantry, 206 Biddlestone Road.

   +  Pte. Walter Murray, London Scottish, 172 Heaton Park Road.

   +  Pte. J.G. Yates, Northumberland Fusiliers, 169 Rothbury Terrace

   +  Pte. James Howard, R. Naval Flying Corps, Cotherstone

   +  Pte. William Howard, Hon. Artillery Co., Cotherstone

   +  Pte. Norman Howard, Seaforth Highlanders, Cotherstone

   +  Sapper Thomas Wanless, R.E., 2 Togston Terrace

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Vol.2 Page 49 No.285 Jan. 1917

   +  Pte. W.C. Craig, 3rd Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, 32 Langhorn Street

   +  Pte. Fred Innes, Highland Light Infantry, 21 George Street, Wallsend

   +  Capt. J.W. Dodds, A.S.C., 221 Jesmond Road.

   +  Pte. W. Millar, Highland Light Infantry, 146 Cardigan Terrace

   +  Pte. T.W. Houliston, Northumberland Fusiliers, 121 Molineux Street

   +  Sergt. Allan Risk, Canadian Siege Battery, 1 Kingsley Place

   Sapper Jas. Geo. Murray, R.E., 8 Hanover Sq.

   Pte. John Scott, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 15 Warden Street.

   Frank Cooper, Central Flying Corps

   Edgar G. Holl. R.N.A.S. 5 Stannington Grove

   Pte. Frank Porter, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, 3 Thames Street West,          

          Wallsend

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          Promotions

          Pte. W. Marshall, New Zealanders, transferred to H.M.S. Ganges

          Pte. T. Hood, A.S.C., to Sergeant.

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Vol.2 Page 55 No.286 Feb. 1917

   * Pte. James Snaith, Training Reserve, 171 Simonside Terrace

   * Pte. S. Oxnard, R.F.C., 164 Chillingham Road

   Sapper G.W. Revell, R.E., 10 Eighth Avenue

   Pte. J.H. Jefferson, East Yorks, 65 Balmoral Tce.

   +  Pte. Norman Hickman, R.F.A., 48 Ninth Avenue

   +  Pte. John W. Wood, A.S.C., 57 Seventh Avenue

   +  Pte. E. Atkinson, S.R.B. Coy., 31 Seventh Av. 

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          Promotions

          Gunner Kenneth McKendrick, R.G.A. to Bombardier

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Vol.2 Page 61 No.287 Mar. 1917

   +  Pte. John Thos. Davidson, R.M.A., 16 Tynemouth Road

   +  Sapper George Laidlaw, R.E., 22 Malcolm Street

   Pte. John Adamson, A.S.C., 64 Mowbray Street.

   Sapper David Brown, R.E., 116 Hotspur Street

   +  Sapper John Anderson, R.E., 94 Algernon Road

   +  Driver Stanley Charlton, R.F.A., 122 Heaton Rd.

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          Promotions

          Lance-Corp. J. Ferguson, N.F. to Sergt.

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Vol.2 Page 67 No.288 Apr. 1917

   +  Pte. J. Williamson, R.N.S., 22 Sunningdale Avenue

   +  Sister E. Brown, I.M.N.S.R., 2A Bolingbroke Street

   * Pte. T. Tulip, N.F., 43 Grafton Street.

   +  *Gunner Percival Davidson, R.G.A., 2 Rokeby Avenue

   * Pte. Geo. Fisher, N.F., 92 Trewhitt Road

   Air Mechanic W.N. Turnbull, R.F. Corps, 43 Heaton Hall Road.

   +  *Pte. George Smith, N.F., 11 Trewhitt Road

   +  Pte. Walter Pickering, Training Reserve, 131 Spencer Street

   +  Pte. P.N. Blair, East Yorks, 44 Algernon Road

   * Sapper W. Summers, R.O.D.R.E., 108 Hamilton Street

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          In Memoriam

          Pte. William Young, Gloucester Regt. Now reported killed at 

          the Front.

          The agony of the world continues to seek us out.  Official 

          notification has been received that the Army Council, from 

          lack of any further news, has been regretfully constrained 

          to conclude that William Young, 11 Eversley Place, who was 

          posted as "missing" on June 21st last, either on, or since, 

          that date.  He was a particularly winsome and gifted lad, 

          and just entering upon a useful career in the service of the 

          Church and Sunday School.  When the call to military service 

          was sounded for all such as he, his response was prompt and 

          wholehearted.  Though he would very willingly have lived for 

          the high things and above all, to spare his parents and 

          brothers the pain of his early going, yet there is no doubt 

          his last hour was both his most competent and his happiest.  

          At that supreme moment he was the Happy Warrior "Attired with 

          a sudden brightness like a man inspired," and so we will 

          remember him.  Such a life, blameless and staunch, beautiful 

          in its conception of duty, and ever true to the Highest,          

          has not been lived in vain.

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Vol.2 Page 7 No.290 Jun. 1917

   +  Pte. Alexr. Ingledew, Training Reserve, 5 Bolingbroke Street

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                    Awarded Military Medal

                    Sergt. Michael Riley, N.F.

          Heaton Sergeant's Record

          The award of the Military Medal to Sergt. Michael Riley,

          of the Northumberland Fusiliers, is a merited distinction, 

          will be appreciated by his many friends in Newcastle.

          He was a Private in the Army reserve at the outbreak of

          war, and proceeded to France in August, 1914.  He was

          through Mons, the Aisne, St.Eloi, the first and second

          battles of Ypres, the Somme, and the battle of Arras.

          In the July offensive last year he was wounded, but did not

          leave France, and returned to the firing line after two months.  

          He has come through his other engagements without a scratch.  

          He has been promoted on the field three times, and notification

          that the Military Medal has been conferred upon him "for

          gallantry on the field" has just been received by his wife, Mrs. 

          Riley, of 34 Addycombe Terrace, Heaton. (Local Press)

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                    Awarded Military Medal

          "Sergt. M. Riley (353), on the morning of the 9th of April, 

          after his officer has been wounded, took command of his platoon, 

          and through his coolness and calmness went through the village 

          of Tilloy under heavy shell and machine gun fire.  Again, on 

          the night of the 13th, whilst attacking the village of 

          Guemappe, he encountered heavy shell and machine-gun fire, 

          but his coolness again came into evidence by digging themselves 

          in on a sunken road, thus saving the lives of his platoon again."

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Vol.2 Page 19 No.292 Aug. 1917

   +  Pte. John Anderson, 2nd Training Reserve, 76 Cartington Terrace

   +  Lieut. N. Mole, 10th D.L.I., Heaton Road.

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   +  O.S. Raymond Curry, R.N.V. Reserve, 1 Cleghorn Street.

   +  Pte. Robert Scott, 4th Northumberland Fus., 38 Stephen Street.

   +  Pte. Thomas Hume, K.O.S.B. Cleghorn Street.

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      In Memoriam

      Pte. Stewart Scott, Canadians.  

      Now reported killed at the Front.

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   +  *William Robson, Training Reserve, 49 Warwick Street

   +  William Duncan, Temp. Surgeon, Royal Navy, 186 Heaton Park Road.

   +  Miss R. Risk, W.A.A.C. 1 Kingsley Place

   +  *Miss M. Coghill, W.A.A.C., 92 Bolingbroke Street

   +  *Miss M. Lindores, W.A.A.C, 49 Bolingbroke Street

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      In Memoriam

      Pte. William Anderson, R.A.M.C. 

      Killed in action

      Driver Thomas Stanley Mitchell, R.F.A. 

      Killed in action

      Sec. Lieut. William Mole, D.L.I. 

      Died of wounds.

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Vol.2 Page 31 No.294 Oct. 1917

   +  *Pte. W. Burns, 7th Batt., West Yorks, 176 Simonside Terrace

   Cadet Norman Mitchell, R.F.C., 31 Meldon Terrace.

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          Promotion

          Lieut. Graham Adam R.E. to Captain.

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                    Awarded Military Medal

                    Bombardier Arthur Elcoat, R.F.A.

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      In Memoriam

      L. Corpl. John Buckie, 

      Lancs. Fusiliers.  

      Killed in action.

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Vol.2 Page 37 No.295 Nov. 1917

   +  *J.M. Mitchell, R.N., 6 King Edward Road. 

   Pte. Peter Rixburgh, S.S. Corps, 202 Biddlestone Road.

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      In Memoriam

      Corpl. John Irving, 

      Northum. Fusiliers, 

      Killed in action

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          Private Walter Sloan            

          Scottish Rifles

          Though on the Roll of Honour of our sister church at 

          Whitley Bay, yet the death of this brave soldier at 

          the Front touches keenly the heart of our Heaton Congregation.  

          For many years, Private Walter Sloan was an active worker 

          in our church, and as brother of Mr. Robert Sloan, our 

          Session Clerk he was well known to most of us, and deeply 

          respected by all who knew him.  From earliest boyhood he 

          was a member of our Sunday School, and for many years 

          secretary of "The Society of Christian Endeavour".  During 

          these years of noble work for the Master amongst the young 

          of the congregation, he gained for himself the love and 

          respect of his colleagues in this important sphere of Christian 

          Church work.  Though not physically robust, yet Private 

          Walter Sloan cheerfully responded to the call of Country 

          and King, enlisting in that fine regiment of the line – the 

          Scottish Rifles.  In the early period of training he was 

          sent to Ireland, and from there to France, where he soon 

          saw active service in Line and Trench.  During these operations 

          he was unfortunately struck down with an attack of pleurisy, 

          dangerous symptoms having supervened he succumbed in one of 

          our hospitals in France.  Thus the brave went home, not fallen 

          in battle, but stricken on the field, died at the post of 

          duty, and now we believe at rest in God.  The writer had the 

          privilege of a visit from Private Sloan, before he went across 

          to France, and from that one interview alone knew that a true 

          heroic soul had gone to fight on behalf of Justice and Freedom 

          for all Nations.

          The deep sympathy of Heaton and Whitley Bay Churches will go 

          forth to his widow and child, and to all other members of 

          his family.

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Vol.2 Page 43 No.296 Dec. 1917

   William Walls, Petty Officer, Royal Navy, 4 Hannington Street.

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      In Memoriam

      John Horn Mack, R.N.  

      Killed in action.

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Vol.2 Page 49 No.297 Jan. 1918

   +  *Miss C. Wyber, W.A.A.C., 29a Meldon Terrace.

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          Promotions

          Sergt. T.A. King to 2nd Lieut.  5 Tosson Terrace.

          Sergt. E.W. King to 2nd Lieut.  5 Tosson Terrace.

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                    Awarded Military Medal

                    Gunner W. Lyall, Machine Gun Corps

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      In Memoriam

      Pioneer Arthur B. King, 

      Royal Engineers, 

      Killed in action.

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Vol.2 Page 55 No.298 Feb. 1918

   +  Pte. William Gordon, Motor Transport A.S.C., 76 Meldon Terrace

   +  Pte. William Edward Doyle, Canadian Forestry, Warwick Street.

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           Promotions

           Corporal Alexr. F. Dunn R.F.A. to 2nd Lieut.

           Sergt. John Dunn, R.F.A. to Battery Q.M. Sergt.

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      In Memoriam

      Private Norman Lin Anderson, 

      Gordon Highlanders, 

      Killed in Action.

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          A Brave Soldier

          Awarded Military Medal for gallantry and service rendered to 

          your country.

          Gunner W. Lyall, Machine Gun Corps.

          The following is an extract from a letter sent to his parents 

          by his Section officer:

          ". . . .I don’t expect you will have been told what he was 

          granted the medal for.  I know that most of the men who get           

          decorations are a bit shy about telling what they did.  However, 

          your son received his along with a comrade for digging some 

          comrades out from a dug-out which had been blown in.  They 

          performed this act of gallantry under very heavy shell fire . . . 

          I feel highly honoured in having such men serving under me".

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           Pioneer Arthur B. King

           (Royal Engineers)

           By the death of this brave young soldier at the Front, 

           our Literary Guild has lost a faithful and earnest worker, 

           and one who was for a long time Assistant Secretary.

           It is sad to think of so many of our brave young men being 

           sacrificed in this terrible War.  Pioneer Arthur B. King had 

           just reached manhood and had before him a promising and useful 

           career.  In civil life he was in the service of the London 

           Joint Stock Bank.  In the autumn of 1915 he enlisted in the 

           Royal Fusiliers (Banker's Battalions), and in December 1916 

           was transferred to the Royal Engineers.  He was on active 

           service at various fronts, and in the midst of sever fighting 

           was killed by a stray bullet in France, on December 1st 1917.

           He was the youngest son of Mr. E.G. King, our respected Elder 

           and Missions Treasurer.  To Mr. and Mrs. King and family in 

           their sore bereavement we tender the deep sympathy of Heaton 

           congregation, we, with them mourn the loss of this noble and 

           heroic son.

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Vol.2 Page 63 No.299 Mar. 1918

   +  Engineer James Pirie, Transport No. 740, 10th Ninth Avenue

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Vol.2 Page 63 No.300 Apr. 1918

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      In Memoriam

      Pte. Thomas Hume, K.O.S.B.

      Missing, now reported Killed in Action.

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Vol.3 Page 63 No.309 Jan. 1919

                    Granted bar to Military Cross awarded

                    June 1918

                    Captain Graham Adam, R.E.

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                    Awarded Military Medal

                    Lce-Corporal Stanley J. Cairns,

                    2nd Queen's R.W. Surreys

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          Promotions

          Corporal A.B. Adam R.A.M.C. to Regt.-Quarter-Master-Sergt

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