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Annfield Plain, County Durham

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The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879

WW1 War Heroes

Durham and Tyneside Men with the Canadians The three men in this picture are now with the Canadian forces in Kent. They are (left to right) Pte. E. Greaves, Canadian Royal Highlanders, formerly of Annfield Plain; Pte. W. Wright, Royal Canadian Field Artillery, formerly of Byker; and Pte. W. Moore, Canadian Royal Highlanders, formerly of Heaton, Newcastle. All enlisted in Canada. This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 19th of August 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
British Wounded in Germany British wounded prisoners in Germany. They are nearly all disabled, and on the extreme left of the picture is Sergt. Potter, 8th D.L.I., who belongs to New Kyo, Annfield Plain, wearing the peculiar boots. This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 27th of November 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Fenwick Watson – 14th DLI – Annfield Plain (Killed) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 26th of October 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Joseph Holliday – DLI – Annfield Plain (Killed) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 17th of August 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
WJ Weatherill – RMLI – Annfield Plain (Died of Wounds) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 8th of July 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Pte S Hurry – D.L.I. – Annfield Plain (missing) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 7th of September 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
William Tweedy – 8th NF – Annfield Plain (Missing) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 13th of September 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
S Jenkinson – 8th DLI – Annfield PLain (Prisoner of War) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 25th of May 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Seaman. E Allison – AB RND – Annfield Plain – sick This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 15th of May 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Pte. A Pendleton – D.L.I. – Annfield Plain This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 5th of July 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Alderson, J H – 15th D.L.I – Annfield Plain – Wounded This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 19th of February 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Victor Kirsopp – 14th DLI – Benwell, late of Annfield Plain (Killed) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 6th of October 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Reed, William – R.N.D – Annfield Plain – Wounded This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 31st of January 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Davidson, J C – 6th Inniskilling – Annfield Plain – In hospital This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 9th of February 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
W. Handcock – 2nd Black watch – Annfield Plain – (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 20th of March 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Ed Gelndinning – 14th DLI – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 13th of November 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
T. Robson – 14th D.L.I. – Annfield Plain – (In hospital) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 28th of March 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Ed Gelndinning – 14th DLI – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 13th of November 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
George Brown – RND – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 6th of September 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
TW Hodgson – 8th DLI – Annfield Plain (Gassed) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 1st of July 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
E Pattison – RE – Annfield Plain (Killed) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 6th of September 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
R Allison – RNVR – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 30th of August 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
G Snaith, Annfield Plain, wounded Wounded: Pte. G. Snaith, 2nd Durham Light Infantry, Annfield Plain. This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 8th of December 1914. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Seam Allison – RND Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 14th of December 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Ed Allison – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 14th of December 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
John Connell – 12th DLI – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 4th of December 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
W Henderson – 8th DLI – Annfield Plain (wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 4th of May 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
C Castling – 8th DLI – Annfield Plain (Wounded) This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 20th of July 1915. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr
Sergt. J Summerville – Annfield Plain This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 12th of July 1916. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr

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