Roll of Honour - Northumberland

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

CHATTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2016

Chatton is on the B6348, just west of the A1 . The memorial stands on the village green at Chatton. It takes the form of a two-stepped base surmounted by a square pedestal, a tapering shaft and a plain cross all from stone. The inscription is carved on three sides of the pedestal and a low chain link fence has been placed around the monument. There are 12 names listed for World War 1 and 6 for World War 2.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE TWO GREAT WARS

1914 - 1919

AITCHINSON	John	No further information currently available
ARMSTRONG	David	No further information currently available
COMMON	Joseph	[Listed as James on SDGW] Private 2943, 2nd/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 12 May 1916. Born Belfast, enlisted Alnwick, Northumberland. Buried in south-east part of CHATTON (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Northumberland.
GALLON	James	No further information currently available
HINSON	John	No further information currently available
HINSON	Thomas	No further information currently available
NESBIT	John	No further information currently available
NESBIT	Thomas	No further information currently available
REDHEAD	Robert	Private 56914, 3rd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 1 July 1918. Born Boarsheil, Northumberland, enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, resident Belford. Buried in south-east part of CHATTON (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Northumberland.
RENTON	John William	No further information currently available
RUTHERFORD	Robert Murray	Private 27680, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 30 July 1916. Aged 22. Born Charlton, Hants (sic -SDGW), enlisted Woolmer, Northumberland. Son of Robert and Margaret Ann Rutherford, of Chatton, Belford, Northumberland. Native of Chatton. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IX. Row B. Grave 5.
STOTHART	George	Lance Corporal 24269, "Z" Company, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 6 September 1916. Aged 21. Born Lowick, Northumberland, enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne. Son of Thomas and Cecily Stothart, of Hetton Limeworks, Lowick, Northumberland. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot X. Row Z. Grave 2A.
1939 - 1945
ALEXANDER	Leslie	Fusilier 4274062, 9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed during the siege of Singapore 13 February 1942. Aged 22. Son of Jeremiah Grey Alexander and Mary Ann Alexander, of Chatton. Alnwick, Northumberland. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 46.
AMOS	Robert	Serjeant 4263441, 9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed during the siege of Singapore when the Japanese stormed the hospital killed staff and patients between 13 and 16 February 1942. Aged 36. Son of Adam and Margaret Amos, of Chatton, Northumberland; husband of Margaret Allison Amos, of Chatton. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE CIVIL HOSPITAL GRAVE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 1.
KNIGHT	Douglas	No further information currently available
PIGG	Oswald St Jphn	Flying Officer 39678, 72 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 1 September 1940. Aged 22. Son of the Revd. John James Pigg, and Mabel Tyson Pigg, of Chatton Vicarage Northumberland. Buried in DURHAM (ST. OSWALD'S) BURIAL GROUND, Durham. Row I. Grave 90.
RENTON	Wilfred	No further information currently available
RILEY	William	No further information currently available

Last updated 24 September, 2017

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