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215938 Pte. John Crow Waddle British Army 14th Btn Durham Light Infantry from:Jarrow (d.12th Oct 1916) John Crow Waddle, Private 24848, enlisted in South Shields and served in the 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He died on the 12th October 1916 and is remembered at St.Paul's Church and Bancourt British Cemetery. H.17. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. John was born in Jarrow 1893 son of William and Elizabeth Waddle. In the 1911 census they are living at 130 Hope Street, Jarrow with William(40) an Iron Moulder in shipbuilding and his wife of 19 years Elizabeth(38) who had 10 children of whom 7 survived. John(18) single also works as an Iron Moulder, Robert(16) is a Ship Platers Helper. The four younger children are George(8), Elizabeth(5), Gertrude(3) and Mary Margaret is one year old. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**