Joseph William – Wearmouth – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 23/07/1918
Title
Joseph William – Wearmouth – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 23/07/1918
Initials / forenames
Joseph William
Surname
Wearmouth
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Durham Light Infantry, 1st/9th Battalion (Pioneers)
Military rank
Corporal
Military number
205066
Railway department
Passenger Department, Crook
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
23/07/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1918, pg 191.
Memorial
Courmas British cemetery
Notes
Aged 20, son of John and Margaret Wearmouth of West Newlandside, Stanhope. He joined the North Eastern Railway in October 1914, working for several station in the northern district. He enlisted in March 1917, and was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
14/03/2016
Last updated
14/03/2016
Citation
“Joseph William – Wearmouth – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 23/07/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 9, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/43304.