Every Name a Story

G. Stephenson 1916
Rank : Rifleman

George  Stephenson

Every Name a Story

In Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium  is the Commonwealth War Grave of C/12324 Rifleman George Stephenson, serving with the 21st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps who died 28/12/1916.

The son of Isabella Stephenson, of Great Ryle, Whittingham, Northumberland.

In Alwinton churchyard is a family headstone for Stephenson which reads:
In
loving memory of
John R. Stephenson,
Sharperton Edge,
died July 30th 1908
aged 52 years

Mary Ann,
daughter of the above
died July 20th 1900
aged 9 years.

and of his children
Lily, died March 20, 1919, aged 8 years
Jane, died April 2, 1915, aged 32 years,
Clement, Pte., E.Y.
died May 30, 1916, aged 21 years
George Pte. K.R.R.
died Dec. 28, 1916, aged 35 years
Isabella Alice
died Dec.12, 1918, aged 19 years

and of Isabella, wife of the above
John S. Stephenson
died Feb.19 1930 aged 75 years.

Julie Famelton has provided the following:

He was the son of Isabella Stephenson of Great Ryle, Whittingham. He died 28/12/1916 is buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium. Lijssenthoek was on the main communication line between the allied bases and Ypres Battlefield. It was out of range of German guns and became a place for clearing stations.

See The Valley Remembers; Upper Coquetdale WW1 Project; 2014; A.F.C. Hunter; page 14.

George Stephenson is remembered in Alwinton on A12.01 and at Netherwitton on N6.03

First Name: George

Last Name: Stephenson

Service Number: C/12324

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 28/12/1916

Age: 36

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 21st Battalion

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