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HETTON-LE-HOLE

Myers, F., Pte., 1918

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 241341Private Fred Myers serving with the 5th Battlion Border Regiment who died 21/03/1918.

Son of Mary Ann Myers, of Station Rd., Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, and the late Joseph Myers.

In Hetton Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

Sacred to the memory of
Joseph Myers
who entered into rest
Nov. 17th 1910
aged 55 years
also
Chilton
Fourth son of the above
who died Jan. 8th 1911
aged 22 years
Also Mary Ann
beloved wife of the above
Joseph Myers
who died Feb. 14th 1930
aged 74 years
Also Fred Myers
son of the above
who fell in the Great
War at Peronne France
March 21st 1918
aged 35 years

Lest we Forget

Fred Myers is not remembered on a local War Memorial.


The CWGC entry for Private Myers

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