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Officers and Men from the Gateshead Area - who gained Honours during the Great War 1914-1918
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These names were taken from seven "Honours Boards" at Gateshead Central Library which carry photographs of the men. The library can supply prints of these photographs at a modest cost; for details contact the Local Studies Dept. The Honour Board number is shown bracketed after each name.
| Abbreviations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks | Honours | |||
| A.B. | Able-bodied Seaman | CDG | Croix de Guerre | |
| B.S.M. | Battery Sergeant Major | CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | |
| C.Q.M.S. | Company Quartermaster Sergeant | CMG | Companion of St Michael and St George | |
| C.S.M. | Company Sergeant Major | DC | ? | |
| Q.M.S. | Quartermaster Sergeant | DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| R.Q.M.S. | Regimemtal Quartermaster Sergeant | DSC | Distinguished Service Cross | |
| S.Q.M.S. | Section Quartermaster Sergeant | DSM | Distinguished Service Medal | |
| S.S. | Staff Sergeant | DSO | Distinguished Service Order | |
| S.S.M. | Section Sergeant Major | MC | Military Cross | |
| MM | Military Medal | |||
| MSM | ? | |||
| TD | Territorial Decoration | |||
| VC | Victoria Cross | |||
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A
- Anderson, J. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Anderson, Tom (2)
- Lieutenant
- Anderson, W. (5)
- Private, MM
- Anderson, W.L. (5)
- Corporal, DCM
- Appleby, J. (3)
- Sergeant, MM
- Armstrong, J. (2)
- Armstrong, J.A. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Armstrong, James (1)
- Private
- Armstrong, William (1)
- Corporal
- Arrey, E. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Ashard, F. (4)
- Corporal, MM
- Aspinall, J. (3)
- Q.M.S., MSM
- Ayre, C.D. (6)
- Private, DCM
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B
- Babe, J. (2)
- Private
- Bailey, J.W. (3)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Bainbridge, George (1)
- Private
- Ballance, Robert (2)
- Lance Corporal
- Balmer, G. (4)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Banks, Tom (7)
- Private
- Barber, F. (5)
- S.S.M., MM
- Barclay, Harry (1)
- Second Lieutenant
- Barnes, Thomas (1)
- Sergeant
- Batey, Ralph (7)
- Private
- Batey, Thomas P. (1)
- Private
- Beck, P. (2)
- Private
- Bell, F. (3)
- Private, MM
- Bell, T. (2)
- Private
- Bettison, M.H. (2)
- Captain
- Bilton, H. (6)
- Private, MM
- Bird, George (1)
- Private
- Bishop, C. (5)
- Private, MM & DCM
- Boltam, Johnson (1)
- Second Lieutenant
- Bourn-Pirrie, R. (7)
- Lieutenant
- Bowman, T.Y. (6)
- Corporal, MM Guard of Honour
- Bradford, R. (5)
- Brigadier General, VC
- Brady, J. (2)
- Private
- Brennan, John William (1)
- A.B.
- Briggs, John W. (1)
- Brown, J. (3)
- Sergeant, MM
- Brown, J.H. (4)
- Private, MSM
- Brown, J.W. (6)
- Sergeant, DCM
- Brown, J.W. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Buglas, Jabez (1)
- A.B.
- Bulmer, J.R. (1)
- Private
- Burns, J. (6)
- Private, MM
- Burrows, James Henry (1)
- Private
- Burrows, Jos Wm (1)
- Private
- Byers, G.F. (3)
- Corporal, MM
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C
- Cairns, J. (7)
- Private
- Calder, J.A. (2)
- Corporal
- Cameron, G.S (7)
- Private
- Capenhurst, W.G. (4)
- Private, MM
- Carnaffen, T. (1)
- Private
- Carr, J.F. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Carr, Mason (1)
- Private
- Carr, T.H. (7)
- Private
- Cassidy, J. (5)
- Sergeant, DCM
- Charlton, J.T. (1)
- Private
- Charlton, J.W. (7)
- Private
- Charlton, L. (3)
- C.Q.M.S., MSM
- Charlton, Robert (7)
- Sapper
- Charlton, William John (1)
- Private
- Clark, A.F. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Clark, J.G. (4)
- Private, MM
- Clark, William (1)
- Private
- Clarke, F.P. (3)
- Lieutenant, DCM & French CDG
- Cleugh, Jos D. (1)
- Sergeant
- Cockbain, George (1)
- Private
- Codling, J.R. (4)
- Lieutenant, DCM
- Coldwell, D. (3)
- Private, MSM
- Conway, T.D. (4)
- Lieutenant, MC
- Cook, William (1)
- Gunner
- Counsellor, T.B S. (6)
- Second Lieutenant, MM
- Counsellor, W. (5)
- Sergeant, MM & Belgian CDG
- Cowper, J. (5)
- Sergeant, DCM
- Coxon, P.H. (5)
- Captain, MC
- Craig, W.D. (3)
- Sergeant, MM
- Crawleey, J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Crouch, E.G. (6)
- Major, DSO DCM Legion of Honour
- Crowdy, F.W. (4)
- Petty Officer, MM
- Crozier, J. (5)
- Corporal, MM
- Cundle, R.B. (5)
- Captain, MC
- Curry-Wood, Joseph Ramsey (7)
- Private Guardsman
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D
- Davison, E. (6)
- Private, DCM
- Dempsey, J.P. (4)
- Gunner, MM
- Dent, W.B. (6)
- Captain, MC
- Devanny, J. (5)
- Private, MM
- Dick, J. (5)
- Second Lieutenant, MM
- Dickinson, Jos. (1)
- Private
- Dickson, J.H. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Dobby, John (7)
- Petty Officer
- Dobson, E. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Dobson, George (7)
- Lance Corporal
- Dodd, S. (5)
- Bomber, MM & Belgian CDG
- Dodds, R. (3)
- Sergeant, Belgian CDG
- Dodds, S.S W. (3)
- Corporal, MM
- Dodds, W. (3)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Donaldson, C. (3)
- Private, Belgian CDG
- Dowson, Adam W. (7)
- Private
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E
- Easton, H. (4)
- Private, MM
- Edgar, W. (2)
- Private
- Emerton, T. (6)
- Gunner, DCM & Bar
- English, J. (3)
- Sapper, MM
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F
- Fairbairn, E. (5)
- Private, MM
- Fairbridge, G.E. (1)
- Private
- Fairless, R. (5)
- Corporal, MM & Bar
- Farrage, W. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Fawcett, John (1)
- Private
- Fawcett, Thomas (1)
- Corporal
- Fisher, A.W. (6)
- Trooper, MM
- Fleming, J. (2)
- Signaller
- Forster, Robert (1)
- Private
- Fox, A.J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Frame, J. (4)
- Bomber, MM
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G
- Galley, W. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Garrity, M. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Gibson, R. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Gibson, T. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Gillett, S.C. (2)
- Private
- Glass, J.E. (5)
- Sergeant, DCM and MM & Bar
- Gofton, T. (3)
- Captain
- Goldthorpe, H. (4)
- S.S., MSM
- Goodley, H. (4)
- Lieutenant, MC
- Gordon, R. (5)
- Sergeant, DCM and MM & 2 Bars
- Graham, J. (1)
- Private
- Graham, J.J. (2)
- Private
- Graham, John (7)
- Private
- Graham, Joseph (1)
- Private
- Grant, C. (3)
- Corporal, MSM
- Grant, C.F. (4)
- Private, MM
- Greener, J.R. (7)
- Private
- Greener, James (1)
- Sergeant
- Greenwell, J. (3)
- Sergeant, MM
- Guy, William E. (1)
- Corporal
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H
- Hair, Jeremiah (1)
- Private
- Hall, G. (4)
- S.Q.M.S., French MM
- Hall, George (1)
- Private
- Hamby, J. (3)
- R.S.M.
- Hamilton, J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Hanmer, O. (2)
- A.B.
- Harbottle, Guy (1)
- Private
- Hardy, George (1)
- Private
- Harle, N. (4)
- Private, MM
- Harram, A.E. (4)
- C.Q.M.S., MM
- Harris, James (7)
- Private
- Harris, Joseph William (1)
- Private
- Harrison, William (1)
- Private
- Hart, J.L. (2)
- Private
- Heads, George (1)
- Private
- Heatley, T. (5)
- Gunner, MM
- Henderson, A. (4)
- Lieutenant Colonel, CMG TD
- Henderson, J. (4)
- Corporal, MM
- Hendrie, H.G. (3)
- Captain, MC & Bar
- Herdman, W. (5)
- Second Lieutenant, MM
- Herries, T. (3)
- Private, MM
- Hoare, J. (7)
- Private
- Hogg, A. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Hogg, Richard (7)
- Private
- Hogg, William A. (1)
- Private
- Holden, P. (2)
- Private
- Holliday, Jack (1)
- Lance Corporal
- Hornby, W. (6)
- C.S.M., DCM
- Howe, J.W. (4)
- Private, MM
- Howie, J.A. (2)
- Private
- Hughes, W. (3)
- Corporal, MM
- Humble, George (7)
- Private
- Humble, J. (3)
- Sapper, MM
- Humble, J. (2)
- Private
- Hunter, T.W. (2)
- Private
- Hurson, J.F. (3)
- A.B., MM
- Hutton, C.F. (5)
- Sergeant, MM & Bar, French CDG and Star
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I
- Inglis, J. (4)
- Petty Officer, French CDG
- Inglis, J. (3)
- Bomber, MM
- Ions, J. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Irwin, William (1)
- Private
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J
- Jackson, G.G. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- James, V.O. (6)
- Lieutenant, MC
- Jemison, R. (4)
- Private, MSM
- Johnson, E. (2)
- Lance Corporal
- Johnson, E. (6)
- B.S.M., DCM
- Johnson, J.W. (2)
- Private
- Johnson, W. (5)
- Sergeant, DCM & Bar
- Joseph, ?? (7)
- Private Guardsman
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K
- Keith, A. (5)
- Private, MM & Bar
- Kendall, Jeremiah (7)
- Private
- Kirby, T. (3)
- Gunner, MM
- Kirk, G.A. (6)
- C.Q.M.S., MM
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L
- Lang, J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Lawes, W.M. (6)
- Private, MM
- Lawrence, Sam J. (1)
- Lee, J.J. (2)
- Private
- Leeming, Jos Wm (1)
- Private
- Lennard, A. (4)
- Private, MM
- Lennard, W.E. (6)
- Second Lieutenant, MC
- Lennox, F. (2)
- Lieutenant
- Lennox, W. (3)
- Private, MM
- Liddle, R.J. (7)
- Private
- Liddle, William (7)
- Corporal
- Liddle, William Thomas (7)
- Private
- Lillcrop, Percy (7)
- Lance Corporal
- Lockey, T. (5)
- C.S.M., MM
- Longstaff, J. (2)
- Lumsdun, A. (3)
- Gunner, CGM, DSM & French MM
- Lunn, N. (3)
- Major, MC
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M
- Mackay, H. (2)
- Private
- Mackenzie, J. (2)
- Private
- Maglia, J. (3)
- Corporal, MSM
- Magney, J. (5)
- R.S.M., DCM & MM
- March, J.D. (7)
- Private
- March, J.W. (7)
- Lance Corporal
- Mares, J. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Marrs, David (7)
- Private
- Marrs, Jim (7)
- Private
- Marshall, J.W. (2)
- Private
- Marshall, J.W. (2)
- Private
- Martin, John W. (1)
- Private
- Martindale, J. (2)
- Private
- Masters, J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, DCM
- Mcbratney, W. (3)
- Rifleman, MM
- Mccoy, H. (3)
- Sergeant, MM
- Mcdonald, J. (6)
- Private
- Mcdonnell, T.J. (2)
- Lieutenant
- Mcdougall, W. (6)
- Lance Corporal, DCM
- Mckibben, R. (3)
- Private, MM
- Mclaughlin, J.M. (2)
- Private
- Mcnichol, R. (4)
- Private, MM
- Mcshane, Richard (7)
- Private
- Milburn, J. (4)
- A.B., MM
- Milburn, T.R. (2)
- Chief Engineer
- Milburn, W. (4)
- Private, MM
- Millar, William (1)
- Private
- Mills, Joseph (1)
- A.B.
- Mitchell, J. (3)
- Corporal, MM
- Mitchell, John George (7)
- Private
- Mitchinson, Fred (7)
- Monk, H. (6)
- Corporal, MM
- Monk, W. (6)
- C.S.M., MM & Bar
- Montgomery, W. (3)
- Private, MM
- Moore, J. (2)
- Lance Corporal
- Morpeth, W. (6)
- Gunner, MM
- Morris, J. (5)
- Private, MM
- Morriss, J. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Munn, W. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Munro, J.J. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Murdoch, J.R. (4)
- Gunner, MM
- Murray, Michael (7)
- Private
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N
- Nattrass, J. (4)
- Sapper, MM
- Naylor, S. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Newgiggin, G.N. (2)
- Second Lieutenant
- Newton, J.W. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Newton, Thomas (7)
- Stoker
- Nichol, R.E. (5)
- Rifleman, MM
- Nicholls, J. (2)
- Private
- Nicholson, J.R. (3)
- Sergeant, Belgian CDG
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O
- Ogle, John (7)
- Private
- Oliver, John (1)
- Owen, F. (2)
- Private
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P
- Park, W. (4)
- Corporal, MM
- Patrickson, J. (5)
- Private, MM
- Patterson, E.J. (5)
- C.S.M., DCM
- Pearson, Nelson (1)
- A.B.
- Pearson, William (7)
- Private
- Pegram, T.J. (3)
- Private, MM
- Peverley, W.H. (3)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Philips, J. (3)
- Private, MM
- Philipson, Thomas (7)
- Private
- Pletts, A. (2)
- Private
- Potter, E.T. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Prior, J.H. (6)
- Driver, MM
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Q
- Quinn, P. (2)
- Private
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R
- Ramsay, F.R. (2)
- Lance Corporal
- Ramshaw, E. (5)
- Private, MM
- Ramshaw, W. (7)
- Lance Corporal
- Ratcliffe, A. (6)
- Corporal, DCM
- Reader, W. (2)
- Private
- Reay, John William (7)
- Private
- Reid, C.S. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Reid, David (1)
- Private
- Reynolds, Robert (1)
- Private
- Richardson, John (7)
- Private
- Richardson, R. (7)
- Private
- Richardson, R. (4)
- R.S.M., MC
- Richardson, T.M. (2)
- Signaller
- Richardson, Thomas (7)
- Private
- Richardson, W. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Rickerby, W. (5)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Ridley, J. (2)
- Private
- Rix, A. (4)
- Private, MM
- Robinson, E.T. (2)
- Private
- Robson, A. (7)
- Private
- Robson, E.S. (3)
- Staff Sergeant Major, MSM
- Robson, John (7)
- Private
- Rochester, Frank (1)
- Lieutenant
- Ross, P. (5)
- Corporal, DCM
- Routledge, J. (4)
- R.Q.M.S., MSM
- Rush, B.E. (3)
- Corporal, MM
- Russell, Matthew (1)
- Private
- Rutherford, Fred (1)
- Corporal
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S
- Scandle, Andrew (1)
- Private
- Scott, J.A. (5)
- Captain, MC & 2 Bars, French CDG
- Scott, J.A. (2)
- Lieutenant
- Scott, R. (4)
- Private, MM
- Scott, W.R (7)
- Lance Corporal
- Scott, William M. (1)
- A.B.
- Searfe, William (1)
- Private
- Shipley, J.W. (5)
- Private, MM
- Shipley, W.B. (6)
- Sergeant, MM
- Sibbald, H. (3)
- Private, MM
- Siddle, T.F. (4)
- Staff Sergeant Major, MSM
- Simpson, Claude B. (2)
- Captain
- Simpson, Ed (7)
- Simpson, W.F. (3)
- Lieutenant, MC
- Skelton, R.D. (6)
- Sergeant, DCM
- Slater, D. (4)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Sordy, T. (4)
- R.S.M., MC & Bar, French CDG
- Sowerby, G.W. (2)
- Rifleman
- Spark, J. (5)
- Private, DCM and Bar
- Spinks, Jos.A. (1)
- Corporal
- Statters, A.W. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Stephenson, J.G. (6)
- C.S.M., DCM
- Stephenson, Thomas (7)
- Private
- Stephenson, W.H. (4)
- Captain, MC
- Stevenson, J. (2)
- Private
- Stewart, M. (2)
- Private
- Stobart, J. (3)
- Chief Art. Eng., DSC
- Suddes, H.F. (3)
- Chief Engineer
- Suddes, J. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Sugget, Chas (1)
- Sumner, J. (6)
- Lance Corporal, MM
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T
- Tait, J. (6)
- S.S., MM
- Tait, S. (5)
- Lieutenant, MC, Belgian CDG
- Teasdale, James (1)
- Gunner
- Teasdale, Wilfrid (1)
- Private
- Telford, W.J. (2)
- Lance Corporal
- Thompson, J. (2)
- Stoker
- Thompson, J.T. (3)
- Lieutenant, MC
- Thomson, H.C. (7)
- Private
- Timothy, F. (6)
- Private, MM
- Tremble, Arthur (1)
- Private
- Tubshall, J.W. (1)
- Private
- Tunshall, J.W. (1)
- Private
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U
- Urwin, J.D. (5)
- Private, MM
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V
- Vaughan, J. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
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W
- Walker, Joseph (1)
- A.B.
- Walker, R.P. (5)
- Sergeant, MM
- Walker, Robert (1)
- Private
- Walker, W. (2)
- Private
- Walton, Edward (7)
- Private
- Walton, N. (3)
- Corporal, MM
- Walton, W.J. (4)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Ward, J. (5)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Wardle, J.N. (7)
- Stoker
- Watson, G.T. (3)
- R.S.M., MSM
- Watson, J. (5)
- Corporal, MM
- Watson, Robert (7)
- Private
- Waugh, J.H. (1)
- Private
- Waugh, W. (2)
- Captain
- Waugh, W. (2)
- Bomber
- Weddell, E.T. (4)
- Captain, MC
- Weightman, J.G. (6)
- Captain, DC
- Welch, A.J S. (3)
- Rifleman, MM
- Welsh, H.C. (6)
- Second Lieutenant, MC
- Welsh, T.M. (6)
- Cadet, DCM
- Wheatley, J. (2)
- Private
- Wheatley, W.G. (2)
- Private
- Whinham, W.D. (7)
- Sergeant
- White, J. (6)
- Petty Officer, MM
- Wildish, J. (J)
- Lance Corporal, MM
- Wildsmith, J.F. (5)
- Corporal, MM
- Willson, W. (3)
- Sergeant, MSM
- Wilson, W.J H. (4)
- Sergeant, MM
- Wordingham, Albert V. (1)
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Y
- Young, J. (2)
- Bandmaster
- Young, T. (3)
- Sergeant, VC
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