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Pte. David Elliott

British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment

from:Newbottle, Houghton-Le-Spring

(d.15th Sept 1916)

My great uncle, David Elliott, was born in 1897 at Charlaw, Sacriston, County Durham. He was the son of Mary Jane Elliott of 1 High Pottery Yard, Newbottle and the late Robert Elliott. David's normal occupation was a coal miner.

He enlisted at Houghton-Le-Spring on 28th of November 1914. David transferred to 6th Yorkshire Regiment from the 11th Yorkshire Regiment. He was killed in action at Authuille, France on 15th September 1916. David is buried in Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille France.



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