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Pte. James Hanson
British Army 1st/5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.14th Nov 1916)
James Hanson who died aged 23 was born and enlisted in Jarrow. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Hanson (nee Harris) of Jarrow. James Hanson, age 17, Cartman for Coal Merchant is with his parents George and Elizabeth Hanson and family at 24 Richard Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
James is buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery.
He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and on the Triptych (right panel) in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church).