Memorial Details

TYNEMOUTH Gas Works.

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Enlisted sheet

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First page 

No; Names; Date of Enlisting; Company & Regiment; Half-pay Total L S D;

    Rank; Occupation; Remarks in General.

1. H.F. Caslaw; 1868;  

      6th Aug. 1914 “A” Company, 6th Northumberlands; 11s 3d; Private; 

      Clerk in General Office.  Was in Army before. Trained at

      Seaton Delaval until April, when on 22nd left for France. On arrival

      was sent straight into action. After a short time was transferred 

      to cook, but in Sept. was sent back to firing lines.

2. W. Scott; 

      6th Aug. 1914; Northern Cyclist Battalion; 17s 9d: ---; 

      Plumber; In England as a Motor despatch rider. Was transferred to 

      Alford Sept. 18th.

3. J.B. Turnbull; 

      6th Aug. 1914; Tynemouth Royal Garrison A.; 17s 9d; ---; 

      Maintenance; Stationed at Tynemouth Castle in July 1918.

4. G. Wilkinson; 465;

      6th Aug. 1914; Tynemouth Royal Garrison A.; 12s; L. Corporal;

      Maintenance; Stationed at Tynemouth Castle in July 1918. Left for 

      Aldershot 8th Sept. for a month’s training, and returned Oct 6th.

5. M. Gray; 

      6th Aug. 1914; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers; 18s 3d; ---;

      Maintenance and Plumber; [Stationed at] Gosforth Park [in July 1918]

      will not volunteer for Active Service.

6. W. Miller; 11083;

      6th Aug. 1914; 12th Coy. Royal Garrison Artillery; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; [Stationed at] Tynemouth Castle. Now at Seaton Sluice.

7. F. Patterson, Jnr. 

      Aug. to Sept. 1914; East Yorkshire Regiment; £1 1s 10d; ---

      Machine-man Retort House; Training in South of England. Left for

      Dardanelles in June 1915, & was reported missing on Sept. 18, from

      Aug. 16th

8. J. Foster;

      3rd Sept. 1914; Royal Field Artillery Driver; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; At the Front in July 1915

9. W. Welsh;

      6 Sept. 1914; ---;---;---; Labourer; ---.

10. J.W. Gosling;

      10 Sept. 1914; New Naval Brigade. RNVR.; 13s 3d; ---;

      A/M House Assistant; Training at Crystal Palace. Reported wounded in 

      Dardanelles in June. In Cairo Hospital in July. In Sept. back to 

      firing line.

11. W. Lilburn;

      10 Sept. 1914; New Naval Brigade. RNVR.; 13s 3d; ---; 

      Cleaning stoves; At the Dardanelles in June.

12. S. Steele, Jnr.; 7565;

      10 Sept. 1914; 11th Northumberland Fusiliers; 13s 3d; Private;

      Labourer; Stationed at Seahouses, Durham. Left for the front 

      1st Aug.

13. J. Ord; 2078;

      6th Aug. 1914; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; At the Front in June.

14. J.H. Worth;

      6th Aug. 1914; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers N.R.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Stationed at Wallsend in June. Left for Tring 1st Sept.

15 R. Watson;

      6th Aug. 1914; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers N.R.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Stationed at Wallsend in June. Left for Tring 1st Sept.

16. G. Duncan; 2786;

      10th Sept. 1914; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers N.R.; £1 7s 6d;

      L. Corporal; Chemist; [Stationed at Wallsend in June] (Guarded

      shipyards on the Tyne.) Released June 22nd, & resumed work at 

      Tynemouth Gas Co. on Toluol Extraction.

17. J. Mitchell;

      20 Sept. 1914; Royal Field Artillery Driver; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; In France since the war began.

18. J. Coulthard;

      20 Sept. 1914; Royal Field Artillery Gunner; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; At the Front in June.

19. T. Davison;

      6th Sept. 1914; ---; ---; Labourer; ---.

20. J. Meggison;

      20 Sept. 1914; Tynemouth Royal Garrison Art. T.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; At the Front in June.

21. W.F. Callaghan;

      20 Sept. 1914; Tynemouth Royal Garrison Art. T.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; ---.

22. J.W. Hume;

      10 Sept. 1914; New Naval Brigade RNVR; 9s; ---; 

      Apprentice Fitter; At the Dardanelles in June.

23. W. Smith; 6913;

      20 Sept. 1914; 14th Northumberland Fusiliers: 13s 3d; Sergeant;

      Cleaning stoves; Stationed in the South of England. Left for France

      8 Sept. & was in the great Allied offensive on Sunday Sept 26. 

      Word was received on Oct 7th describing how he & 7 others were in an 

      isolated trench for 3 days without food.

24. G. Armstrong;

      20 Sept. 1914; 14th Northumberland Fusiliers: £1 1s 6d; Sergeant; 

      Foreman; [Stationed in the South of England. Left for France on 

      8 Sept.]  

25. P. Pauletich;

      20 Sept. 1914; Army Service Corps Northld; 15s; ---;

      Fitter's Labourer; At the Front in June, but on holiday in England

      for a few days from Oct 4th & left on the 8th Oct for the front.

26. J. McLachlan;

      20 Sept. 1914; 14th Northumberland Fusiliers; 17s 9d; ---;

      Plumber; Stationed in the South of England until Sept 8th, & left 

      for France.

27. C. Bromley;

      20 Sept. 1914; 10th Yorkshire Regiment; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; At the front in June 1915.

28. F. Jeffries;

      20 Sept. 1914; 8th Northumberland Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---

      Labourer; At the Dardanelles in July & August. Reported Wounded.

29. J. Crozier;

      5 Oct. 1914; 18th D.L.I. County Battalion; 16s 9d; ---;

      Plumber; In football team at Langley Park, Durham.

30. W. Lewis; 14742;

      6 Nov. 1914; East Yorks.; £1 0s 4d; ---;

      Retort Conveyors; Wounded at the front, & was discharged June 22.

      Later spoke at Recruiting Meeting on the 17 July, describing his 

      experiences as a sniper. Restarted at Tynemouth Gas Co Works on

      Nov.25th 1915

31. T. Williams;

      6 Nov. 1914; Royal Garrison Artillery; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; In the South of England, June 1915.

32. B. Miller;

      20 Nov. 1914; Tyneside Scottish 25 N.F.; 15s 6d; ---

      Fitter, Labourer; At Alnwick in June. Later transferred to Salisbury

      Plains, on Sept 24th 1915  

33. J. Mathewson;

      20 Nov. 1914; Tyneside Scottish 25 N.F.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; After enlisting, did not pass doctor & was 

      discharged Jan 26th 1915. Later left Works & is believed to have

      joined Navvies Battalion.

34. S. Taylor;

       20 Dec. 1914; Tynemouth Royal Garrison Artillery; 13s 3d; ---;

       Labourer; ---.

35. F.J. Weeks;

       4th Jan. 1915; 8th Northumberland Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

       Labourer; At the Dardanelles in July & was reported missing on 19th

       Sept from Aug 19th 1915.

36. G. Turnbull Jnr.;

       3 Apr. 1915; Royal Naval Reserve Vol.; 13s 3d; ---;

       Plumber; Discharged April 17th 1915. Rejoined on Oct 12th in

       Northumberland Fusiliers Commercial Battalion, & left for Layburn

       Oct 1st

37. M. Grant;

       20 Jan. 1915; Tyneside Irish 26th N.F.; 13s 3d; ---;

       Labourer; Stationed at Alnwick.

38. J. Callaghan;

      20 Jan. 1915; Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

      A/M Hse Assistant; Stationed at Dublin in July & later left for the

     Dardanelles

39. J. Gibson;

      28 Jan. 1915; Naval Division; 16s 7d; Private;

      Cleaning stoves; After a few months was discharged from Portsmouth

      22nd May, as he could not stand the long marches. Now working on 

      Retort House Conveyors, at Tynemouth Gas Works.

40. D. Greenacre; 3210;

      22 Jan. 1915; Naval Division; 11s 3d; ---;

      Retort Hse Conveyors; Training at Crystal Palace in June. Later left

      for Dardanelles

41. P. Ferry Jnr.;

      4th Feb. 1915; D.L.I.; £1 0s 7d; ---

      Retort Hse Conveyors; At the Front in July 1915.

42 S. Bengall;

      20 Mar. 1915; Royal Navy; ---; ---;

      Fitters Labourer; After enlisting was not accepted owing to

      defective eyesight Apr. 11th 1915. He is now working at Palmers.

      In the air-raid on the Tyne June 15, he narrowly escaped being 

      killed by a bomb.

43. F. Phelan;

      1st Feb. 1915; Tyneside Irish 26th N.F.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; ---.

44. F. Stothard; 057637;

      4 Mar. 1915; R.F.A. Driver; 17s 9d; ---;

      Plumber; In France in September 1915.

45. M.C. Patterson;

      10 Feb. 1915; Tyne Electrical Engineers; 17s 9d; ---; 

      Plumber; ---.

46. H. Danes; 5188;

      20 Jan. 1915; West Kent Regiment; 18s 9d; Private;

      Pipe Caulker; Stationed at Purfleet Hub, Essex in July, but later

      left for France. On Oct. 10 1915 he was “Killed in Action” while on

      sentry duty. He had just been married since Whitsuntide. Half pay 

      was immediately stopped.

47. A. Harkness;

      1 Mar. 1915; Tyne Electrical Engineers; 17s 9d; ---;

      Plumber; [Stationed at] Spanish Battery, Tynemouth. (Royal Marine

      Submarine Miner)

48. J. Kay; 1482;

      1 Mar. 1915; Tyneside Scottish 25 N.F.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Stationed at Alnwick

49. J.W. Wilcox;

      20 Feb. 1915; 5th Northumberland Fusiliers; 4s; ---;

      Plumber’s Assistant; Stationed at Seaton Delaval. His battalion left

      for Belgium April 22, & he was left behind, owing to his under 

      military age. In Oct., he left for France.

50. D. Arkley;

      10 Mar. 1915; Coldstream Guards; 17s 3d; ---;

      Plumber; [Stationed at] White City, London in July. Home on Leave 

      Oct. 16th to 19th

51. M. Ward; 15894;

      6 Apr. 1915; 10th Northumberland Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Stationed at Ashford, Kent.

52. R. Sked; 3398;

      10 Mar. 1915; National Reserve. 5th N.F.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Stationed at Wallsend. Left for Tring 1st Sept. 1915.

      Stationed at Uxbridge, Middlesex. Expects to go to Egypt in a few 

      days, on Active Service. 20 Northern Battalion Rifle Brigade) (Oct).

53. A. Hughes;

      26 May 1915; 4th Northld Howitzers. F.A. Bri.; 8s; ---;

      Maintenance; ---.

54. J. Atkinson;

      26 May 1915; 4th Northld Howitzers. F.A. Bri.; 7s; ---;

      Maintenamce; ---.

55. H. Reed;

      26 May 1915; 4th Northld Howitzers. F.A. Bri.; 7s 6d; ---; 

      Maintenance; ---.

56. T. Taylor;

      5 Apr. 1915; Royal Navy; 18s 3d; ---;

      Plumber; Stationed at Malta in Sept. 15.

57. T. Wilkinson; 952;

      10 Apr. 1915; Tyneside Irish 26 N.F.; 17s 9d; ---;

      Plumber; Stationed at Blackheath, London, & at the front 30th Sept.

      1915.  

58. A. T. Livesley; 083319;

      4 Apr. 1915; Army Service Corps. Transport Sec.; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; (3rd section) [Stationed at] Grove Park, London in Sept.

59. A. Harvey Jnr.;

      10 Apr. 1915; Army Service Corps. Transport Sec.; 18s 6d; ---;

      Foden Wagon Driver; ---.

60. E. Boocock;

      10 May 1915; Durham Fortress R.E.; 17s 3d; ---;

      Plumber; Training at Jarrow. Transferred to York 24th Aug. Left for

       France 22 Sept.

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61. J. Richardson;

      10 May 1915; Durham Fortress R.E.; 18s 3d; ---;

      Plumber & Yard Repairs; Training at Jarrow. Transferred to York, 

      24 Aug. Left for France 22 Sept. 1915.

62. C. Eskdale; 1213;

      10 May 1915; Durham Fortress R.E.; 18s 9d; ---;

      Maintenance; Training at Jarrow. Transferred to York, 24 Aug. 

      Left for France 22 Sept. 1915.

63. R.T. Park; 2165;

      31 May 1915; R.F.A. Driver; 8s; ---;

      Clerk in Foremans Office; Training at Gosforth Park N/c. Later at

      Armstrong College 14 Aug. Expects to be sent to Serbia in early 

      spring

64. W.G. Roper; 2535;

      7 June 1915; R.E. Northumbrian Field Eng. Corporal; 7s 6d;

      Apprentice Engineer; Training at Newcastle. To sit chemical exams.

      Passed & was promoted to Corporal, 8 Sep.t 1915. Left for France 

      27th Sept. & landed at Rouen. With Gas Corps in firing line. 

65. T. Knox

      1 June 1915; Northld Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; ---.

66. J. Briggs;

      1 June 1915; 15 Northld Fusiliers; 13s 3d; ---;

      Labourer; Enlisted after June 2nd & no half pay allowed.

67. R. Lilburn

      10 June 1915; Mine Sweepers; ---; ---;

      Cleaning stoves etc.; Engaged in trawler on N.E. Coast. Later 

      stationed at Portland on H.M.S. “Trooper” 28th Sept. No half pay. 

68. E. Smith

      26 June 1915; Northld Fusiliers; ---; ---;

      Maintenance; ---.

69. F. Hesworthy;

      27 May 1915; Highland Light Infantry; 16s 9d; ---;

      Outside Conveyor Plbr; No half pay was allowed for 3 weeks. 

      Home on leave for a few days, 24 Sept. 15.

70. T. Wouldhave;

      12 Jan. 1915; R.N.R. Trawler Section; 

      Boiler Fireman; No half pay allowed. Fireman on trawler.

71. G. Warden;

      31 Aug. 1915; D.F.R Engineers; ---; ---;

      Plumber; No half pay allowed. Fireman on trawler.

72. W. Clues;

      4 Sept. 1915; Mine Sweepers; 

      Engineman; No half pay allowed. Engineman on trawler.

73. F. Caine;

      30 Aug. 1915; Highland Light Infantry; ---; ---;

      Labourer; No half pay allowed. On 9th Nov. enlisted in Mine 

      Sweepers.

74. J.W. Hall;

      2 Nov. 1915; R. Engineers Tyne Elec.; ---; Private;

      Plumber; No half pay allowed; Left on Sept 2nd for Hamilton after

      having signed on for 3 years. After reaching Hamilton was not 

      accepted & returned on Sept 14, & resumed work. On Nov. 9, 

      re-enlisted in Mine Sweepers.  

75. W. Fairweather;

      Aug. 1915; D.L.I.; ---; Private;

      Apprentice Plumber; Left Gas Woks some months ago, & enlisted in

      August

76. R. Mills;

      Nov. 1 1915; Tyne Elec. Engineers; ---; Private;

      Plumber; No half pay allowed.

77. A. Warden;

      Nov. 2 1915; Tyne Elec. Engineers; ---; Private;

      Plumber; No half pay allowed.

78. J. Jackson;

      Nov. 9 1915; Mine Sweepers; Labourer; No half pay allowed.

79. T. Heeninghan;

      Nov. 9 1915; Mine Sweepers; Labourer; No half pay allowed.

80. J. Grant;

      Nov. 3 1915; New Naval Brigade; ---; ---;

      Fitters Labourer; Left Gas Works to work on Munitions. Enlisted,

      & was sent to Crystal Palace Nov. 8.

81. F. Olsen;

      Nov 16 1915; ---; ---; ---; Labourer; No half pay allowed.

82. J. Blair;

      Nov. 15 1915; Tyne Elec. R. Engineers; ---; ---;

      Maintenance; No half pay allowed.

83. J. Grieves;

      Nov. 15 1915; Tyne Elec. R. Engineers; ---; ---;

      Maintenance; No half pay allowed.

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December 1st 1915

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