Bombardment of Hartlepools

[Chris_Baker]

For your information: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/the-northerner/2011/apr/21/hartlepool-museum-bombardment-photographs

[SteveMarsdin]

Thanks for posting the link Chris, the images certainly bring home the physical impact of one of the first deliberate shellings of civilian homes in the UK

[ianjonesncl]

Chris

Many thanks for the link.

Those killed included Gunners Spence and Houston of the Durham Royal Garrison Artillery at the Heugh Battery and Corporal Liddle 18 DLI.

http://1914-1918.inv...0

Full list of Soldiers killed.

Servicemen

Corporal Liddle 18th Batt. Durham L.I.

Private T. Jones 18th Batt. Durham L.I.

Private L. Turner 18th Batt. Durham L.I.

Private W. Rogers 18th Batt. Durham L.I.

Private T. Minks 18th Batt. Durham L.I.

Gunner Houston Durham R.G.A.

Gunner Spence Durham R.G.A.

Sapper Little Durham Royal Engineers