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Name:

David Thacker Marriott BLACKBURN

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Private

Initials:

D T M

Service No.:

10043

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Age at Death:

Unit:

14th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers).

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Newburn on Tyne, Northumberland.

Place of Residence:

Home Address:

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

Addison Colliery, Co. Durham.

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Sunday 20th February 1916

Place of Death:

Armentieres sector, France.

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

Addison Colliery War Memorial, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Blaydon War Memorial, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. St Cuthberta's Church, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Overseas Commemorated:

Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

Buried:

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Blaydon Courier, page 8, 11th March 1916.

Family Details:

Son of the late John and Isabella Blackburn of Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth of 9 Cuthbert Square, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Notes :

Sources Used:

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

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