
DARLINGTON
POST OFFICE WAR MEMORIALS
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled
and copyright © Dave Charlesworth - Royal Mail - 2007
additional information Briony Kay - Information Services Department, The
National Archives
Mrs Sarah Quinn of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for the detailed
information on the five fallen Postmen
There
are two memorial tablets located in the entrance lobby at the Royal
Mail Darlington Mail Centre, St. Cuthbert’s Way, DARLINGTON, DL1
1AA and each contains the names of those Darlington District Postmen
who went to war and lost their lives. The World War 1 memorial takes
the form of a black enamelled brass tablet with relief lettering mounted
on a wooden backing. The second memorial tablet for World War 2 is mounted
below the Great War Memorial tablet on the same wooden backing. It takes
the form of a polished brass plate engraved with the names of the fallen.
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Photograph
Copyright © Dave Charlesworth 2007 |
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DARLINGTON
POSTAL DISTRICT |
1914 |
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1918 |
THIS
TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF
THE STAFF WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR. |
BAILEY |
John |
Private
46685, 19th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 9th
August 1918. Aged 18. Born and resident Barnard Castle, enlisted
Newcastle. Only son of John and Mary Elizabeth Bailey, of 4, Wood
St., Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. Buried in LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY
CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A.
Grave 10. See also Barnard
Castle Post Office, Barnard
Castle St Mary and Barnard Castle.
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BLAND |
Harry
P |
Lance
Corporal 6613, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died
of wounds 18 July 1915. Born St. Cuthbert's, Darlington, Co. Durham,
enlisted Darlington. Buried in ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.
Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 6. |
BODDY |
T
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No
further information currently |
BROWN |
Thomas |
Gunner
20592, 114th Battery, 32nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died
of wounds 28 July 1917. Born and enlisted Darlington, Co. Durham.
Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot V. Row A. Grave 50. |
DIXON |
H
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No
further information currently |
ELGEY |
John
George |
Sapper
149041, 33rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19
April 1918. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Darlington. Son of John George
and M. A. Elgey, of 37, Park Place, Darlington. Buried in METEREN
MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row K. Grave 866. |
GILMORE |
John |
Sergeant
8403, 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action at Gallipoli 21st August 1915. Born
and resident Barnard Castle, enlisted Richmond, Yorkshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 55 to 58.
See also Barnard Castle Post
Office, Barnard Castle St
Mary and Barnard Castle. |
GLADWIN |
William |
Gunner
74691, 127th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 6 January
1919. Aged 28. Husband of Rebecca Gladwin, of 28, Reid St., Darlington.
Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 1194. |
GROVES |
Ernest
William |
Private
36599, 19th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 26
August 1917. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Darlington. Husband of Margaret
Groves, of 32, Columbia St., Darlington. Buried in TINCOURT NEW
BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 10. |
HEPPLE |
F |
No
further information currently |
LANGHORN |
Sidney
W |
Private
2364, 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 7
August 1916. Born and resident Darlington, enlisted Stockton-On-Tees.
Buried in CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
E. Row 4. Grave 5. |
LIDDLE |
John
Edward |
Private
73052, 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 31
March 1918. Born Sadberge, Durham, enlisted Darlington. No known
grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 68
to 72. |
LUMLEY |
Harold
Robert |
Private
PS/8964, 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 30th July 1916. Born and enlisted Barnard Castle,
resident New Shildon. Buried in CAUDRY OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 2. See also Barnard
Castle Post Office, Barnard
Castle St Mary and Barnard Castle.
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McGREGOR |
Robert |
Private
2230, "D" Company, 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Killed in action 17 September 1916. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Darlington.
Son of Alexander and Isabel McGregor, of 15, Grainger St., Darlington.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C. |
McVAY |
Patrick |
Private
12264, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 5 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, enlisted Darlington, Durham. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 6 A and 7 C. |
PATTISON |
W
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No
further information currently |
PEARSON |
H
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No
further information currently |
PEARSON |
Tom |
Private
34108, 5th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed
in action 20 July 1918. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Darlington. Husband
of Margaret Ann Pearson, of 6, Brighton Rd., Darlington. Buried
in COURMAS BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave
4. |
REID |
W
A |
No
further information currently |
ROBINSON |
Frederick |
Pioneer
105374, 101st Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 8
June 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Darlington, Co. Durham, enlisted
Doncaster, Yorkshire. Son of Mr. A. E. and Mrs. M. M. Robinson,
of Oak Tree Farm, Middleton St. George, Darlington. Buried in RAILWAY
DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot VII. Row T. Grave 2. |
SHEPHERD |
Thomas |
Private
D/22066, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
Killed in action 27th October 1918. Aged 34. Born Cleatham, Durham,
enlisted Dalton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, resident Baringham, Durham.
Husband of Florence Shepherd, of Barningham, Barnard Castle, Co.
Durham. Formerly 301904, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in TEZZE
BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 4. Row D. Grave 2. See also Barnard
Castle St Mary and Barnard
Castle Post Office. |
SMILES |
R
H |
No
further information currently |
SUFFELL |
Henry
George |
Private
36429, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 12
October 1918. Aged 37. Born and enlisted Darlington. Husband of
Annie Suffell, of 40, Grainger St., Darlington. No known grave.
Commemorated at VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
9. |
WEGG |
Charles
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 36526, 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in
action 26 March 1918. Aged 35. Born Middleton, enlisted Darlington.
Husband of Hannah Wegg, of 38, Beaumont St., Darlington. Buried
in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row H. Grave 22. |
WORFOLK |
Edward
Percy |
Sapper
182778, Northern Wireless Signal Section, Royal Engineers. Died
on service 30 November 1917. Born Knottingley, Yorks, enlisted Darlington,
Co. Durham. Buried in SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section
A. Grave 47. |
"Their
name liveth for evermore." |
DARLINGTON
POST OFFICE
THIS
TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR
COMRADES TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
UNDERMENTIONED COLLEAGUES
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
KING AND COUNTRY + 1939 – 1945 |
CONNOR |
William
John |
Signalman
2372362, 23rd Indian Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. Died
of wounds 27 June 1944. Aged 22. Birth recorded in the July to September
Quarter 1921 in Darlington Registration District. Born and resident
Darlington. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Connor, of Darlington, Co.
Durham. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar.
Face 4. |
HARDAKER |
Maurice
|
Ordinary
Seaman C/JX 355290, H.M.S. "Eland," Royal Navy. Died at
Royal Naval Barracks, Kissy, Freetown, West Africa, when his skull
was crushed as a result of a road accident 3 October 1944. Aged
21. Birth registered in the October to December 1923 in Darlington
Registration District. Naval records list him as being born 24 September
1923 in Darlington, Co. Durham. Son of Thomas William and Winifred
Hardaker, of Darlington, Durham. Buried in FREETOWN (KING TOM) CEMETERY,
Sierra Leone. Plot 5. Row B. Grave 2. |
KENT |
Ernest |
Signalman
14348432, 12 Lines of Communication Signals, Royal Corps of Signals.
Died as a result of an accident 26 December 1944. Aged 39. Born
30 July 1905. Birth recorded in the July to September Quarter 1905
in Darlington Registration District. Born and resident Darlington.
Son of Benjamin Charles and Sarah Jane Kent; husband of Ada Mary
Kent, of Darlington, Co. Durham. In the 1911 census he was aged
5, born Darlington, Durham, son of Benjamin C and Sarah J Kent,
resident 12, Falmer Road, Bank Top, Darlington, Durham. In the 1939
Register he was a Telegraphist General Post Office, married to Ada
M Kent (nee Ealr), resident 41 Brankin Drive, Darlington C.B., Durham.
Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Block "S". Plot 1. Row M. Grave 12. |
MILLER |
J
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No
further information currently |
O’CONNOR |
Joseph
Desmond |
Fusilier
4267095, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 17 June
1940. Aged 31. Born Manchester, resident Middlesborough. Husband
of Ivy (nee Collin) O'Connor, of Darlington, Co. Durham, married
October to December Quarter 1933 in Darlington Registration District.
Buried in RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
Section 18. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 43. |
PEDEN |
James
McGown |
Warrant
Officer Class II (C.S.M.) 1928132, Royal Engineers. Died as a result
of an accident in Egypt 21 September 1944. Aged 38. Born 1 November
1906, in Motherwell and Wishaw, resident Darlington. Son of James
McGown Peden and Maggie Peden; husband of Kate Allendale (nee Allenden)
Peden, of Darlington, Co. Durham, married January to March Quarter
1928 in Darington Registration District. In the 1911 census he was
aged 5, born Gateshead, Durham, son of James and Sarah Peden, resident
35, Burn Street, Gateshead, Durham. In the Electoral Register 1931
he and Kate were listed as resident 116 Bradgate Road, Forest District,
Parliamentary Borough of Nottingham, Central Division. In the 1939
Register he was a Metal Dresser, married, resident 8, High Teams
Public Assistance Institution, High Teams, Gateshead C.B., Durham.
Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 6. Row M. Grave 3. |
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1 June, 2020
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