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Name:

James S H TURBITT

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Private

Initials:

J S H

Service No.:

9/1213

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Age at Death:

Unit:

1st/9th Bn Durham Light Infantry (Territorial Force)

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Place of Residence:

Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Home Address:

56 Theresa Street, Blaydon on Tyne, Co Durham.

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

How Died:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

Friday 21st January 1916

Place of Death:

Belgium

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

UK Commemorated:

Blaydon War Memorial, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. St Cuthbert's Church, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. Men's Club Roll of Honour, St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium.

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Blaydon Courier, page 8, 12th February 1916.

Family Details:

Son of Robert and the late Jane Turbitt. Nephew of George William and Annie Forster, of 56 Theresa St, 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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