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Name:

John William REAY

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Private

Initials:

J W

Service No.:

79553

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Longtown Cumberland.

Age at Death:

Unit:

9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).

Former Unit(s):

78049 3rd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.

Place Enlisted:

Gateshead, Co. Durham.

Place of Residence:

Addison Colliery, Co. Durham

Home Address:

119 Cross Row, Addison Colliery, Co. Durham.

Previous Address:

76 Addison Cottages, Addison Colliery, Co. Durham.

Civilian Employment:

Miner at Addison Colliery.

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Wednesday 28th August 1918

Place of Death:

Somme, France.

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Addison Colliery War Memorial, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Meaulte Military cemetery, Somme, France. 1.E.18

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Blaydon Courier, page 4, 21st September 1918.

Family Details:

Son of William and Margaret Ann Reay, of 119 Cross Row, Addison Colliery, Co. Durham.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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