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| Name: |
George E LITTLEHALES |
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| Casualty No.: |
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Ranks: |
Private |
Initials: |
G E |
Service No.: |
23098 |
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| Date of Birth : |
- |
Place of Birth : |
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Age at Death: |
0 |
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| Unit: |
Royal Defence Corps. |
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| Former Unit(s): |
9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. |
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| Place Enlisted: |
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| Place of Residence: |
Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Home Address: |
14 Alma Terrace, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Previous Address: |
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| Civilian Employment: |
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| How Died: |
Influenza and pneumonia. |
| Date of Death: |
Sunday 16th September 1917 |
| Place of Death: |
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| Battle/Campaign: |
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| Locally Commemorated: |
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| UK Commemorated: |
- |
| Overseas Commemorated: |
- |
| Buried: |
St. John's Churchyard, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham, near west churchyard wall. |
| Decoration and Medals: |
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| Photographs: |
2 |
| Service Records: |
Yes |
| Death Notice/Obituary: |
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| Family Details: |
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| Notes : |
George enlisted in the colours, originally with the Durham Light Infantry, 21st February 1915. He was then transferred to the Royal Defence Corps, 29th April 1916. He spent a total of three hundred and fourteen days in the army before succumbing to illness. George is one of a handful of the district's casualties who died of this particular disease. |
| Sources Used: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. |
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