Thomas – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 31/07/1917

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Title

Thomas – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 31/07/1917

Initials / forenames

Thomas

Surname

Alderson

Railway company

North Eastern Railway

Military unit

Durham Light Infantry, 20th Battalion

Military rank

Private

Military number

20908

Railway department

Shildon, Chief Mechanical Engineer's Department

Railway job

Labourer

Date died

31/07/1917

Magazine reference

North Eastern Railway Magazine, Dec 1917, p267

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Notes

Age 31, son of John and Ann Alderson of 1 Graham Terrace, Shildon; husband of Ada Alderson of 8 Short St, Shildon. Worked for the NER for twelve and a half years. 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

“Thomas – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 31/07/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 11, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62574.