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Pte. Henry Whittaker
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
(d.14th Jan 1917)
Henry Whittaker enlisted at Jarrow and served in X Company 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 14th January 1917 and is remembered at Newcastle upon Tyne (St Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
Henry was born in Jarrow 1881, son of John and Sarah Whittaker of Hartlepool. He was married to Ada Annie Whittaker of 14 Powell's Cottages, Carr's Hill, Gateshead.