Hartlepool Bombardment

[Hett65]

Found this headstone in Darlington (West) Cemetery while photographing a headstone of a casualty for another member of the forum. Posted for any member who has an interest in the bombarment of Hartlepool in December 1914.

Casualty is Private 18/107 Alix Oliffe LIDDLE of the Durham Light Infantry who was killed in the bombardment on the 16th December 1914. Son of James & Frances Liddle of Darlington, husband of Clara of Sylvan Grove, Linden Avenue, Darlington.

Grave reference L 5A 141.

John

[ianjonesncl]

John

I recently visited the graves of the two Gunners from the Bombardment. I believe they were stretcher bearers and went to the aid of Private Liddle and other wounded DLI men when a second round landed and killed them.

[janecavell]

Here's an article about the bombardment, including a list of the servicemen and civilians killed. On the same website there's a photograph of the 'officers and men in charge of Hartlepool batteries' on that day.

[Mick D]

Ian,

Where are the two gunners buried ?

Mick

[ianjonesncl]

Hartlepool West View Cemetery

CWGC Details

On entering the main gates of the cemetery, there is the keepers house on the right. Take the first path to the right, and you will see them together after about 20 metres.

[Hett65]

Ian

Thanks for posting the other two casualties, anyone having an interest in this action can add these photographs to the history they have researched.

When you were at West View Cemetery, Hartlepool did you photograph only the two headstones above or all of the CWGC headstones in the cemetery. Reason I ask is that there is another member of the forum wanting a photograph of a headstone in that cemetery, LYNCH grave reference 2 'U' T3. If not I will pay a visit in the next week or so and get the photograph for him.

John

[ianjonesncl]

John

Only the two Gunners.

Ian

[ianjonesncl]

Heugh Battery near the spot where shell landed which killed Gunners Houston, Spence, and Private Liddle.

Any experts let me know if the various locations are wrong.

[ianjonesncl]

Hartlepool Bombardment plaque

[anthw]

Ian

Thanks for posting the other two casualties, anyone having an interest in this action can add these photographs to the history they have researched.

When you were at West View Cemetery, Hartlepool did you photograph only the two headstones above or all of the CWGC headstones in the cemetery. Reason I ask is that there is another member of the forum wanting a photograph of a headstone in that cemetery, LYNCH grave reference 2 'U' T3. If not I will pay a visit in the next week or so and get the photograph for him.

John

John,

I work in British West Hartlepool . I can get the photograph for you unless you want to make the trip yourself.

Thanks

Anth

[Hett65]

Anth

That would be very helpful as I live in Spennymoor. The photograph is for dean1 on the GWF, he has a list of headstones he is trying to get to complete his research, I have taken two for him at Bishop Auckland and Darlington. There are two at Hartlepool, the one at West View and one at Stranton which is Lyth in grave reference VIII B 128, would it be possible to do this one also. If you cannot do Lyth I will get to it eventually when I visit Hartlepool.

John

[anthw]

John,

Not a problem. If the weather holds I'll try and get them both this week.

Anth

[SLandSoldiers]

Heugh Battery near the spot where shell landed which killed Gunners Houston, Spence, and Private Liddle.

Any experts let me know if the various locations are wrong.

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