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Pte. John James Nurse
British Army 21st Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:16 Glen St. Hebburn
(d.10th Sep 1917)
John James Nurse, Private 27/540 enlisted at Newcastle and served in the 21st (2nd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. He died, age 43, on the 10th September 1917 and is buried in at Hargicourt British Cemetery.He was married to Ellen Nurse nee McGuiness of 16 Glen Street, Hebburn New Town. The 1911 census shows the family living at 26 William Street, Hebburn consisting of: James Nurse, age 62, copper worker, born in Weybourne, Norfolk. Sarah Nurse, age 56, born in Jarrow. John James, age 34, general labourer, born in Jarrow. Hugh age 22, Platers helper in shipyard, born in Jarrow Robert, age 20, carpenters labourer in shipyard, born in Jarrow. Joseph, age 26, born in Hebburn and Peter, age 7, school, born in Hebburn.
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