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Bugler. Neils Freeman
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.9th Jun 1916)
Neils Freeman was born in Jarrow, the son of James and Phoebe Freeman of Jarrow and husband of Sarah Freeman (nee Ferguson) of 21 Nixon Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census, Neils Freeman age 29 Labourer at Slagworks is with his wife Sarah and her parents the Fergusons at 7 Scott Street, Jarrow.
Neils enlisted at Jarrow and served with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died age 35 on 9th June 1916. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemeteryand is remembered on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.