grendav2001 Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 killed, missing in action, local casualty and death notice information may be available in our local newpapers on soldiers from hartlepool and the former town of west hartlepool. the info could be on the lines of the following: 14 june 1916 mr and mrs j bloggs, 14 mulbrown avenue, west hartlepool, have received information that their only son, pte william bloggs, dli, has been severely wounded in the right leg, and is recovering in hospital in france. if anyone wants to know if there is any info on their kinfolk soldiers from the town then please send a message to me and i will do my best. grendav2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 I'd be grateful if you could have al look for anything on Sergeant John Madge, RGA, killed 14/8/17. Best wishes. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendav2001 Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Andy. i tried to send madge death notice message private but it says your mailbox is full. grendav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Not Hartlepool but nearby Seaton Carew would be grateful for any info on Sgt Curzon Lithgow of the 16th Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 1/7/16. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendav2001 Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Andy. private 1917 details await your response to send. note on above that on the death notice in the paper, like a lot of others, the notice was on the back page in the 'stop press' tucked right in the corner. there is no roll of honour memorium for 1918. --------------- marriage at st james' church in the former town of west hartlepool on 28 september 1916 john franklin madge aged 26, a corporal in the r.g.a. and son of thomas madge. address given as russper in sussex. lily ferguson aged 20 and daughter of john ferguson a foreman bricklayer. 98 musgrave street in west hartlepool. witnesses were william henry madge and esther ferguson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Andy. private 1917 details await your response to send. note on above that on the death notice in the paper, like a lot of others, the notice was on the back page in the 'stop press' tucked right in the corner. there is no roll of honour memorium for 1918. --------------- marriage at st james' church in the former town of west hartlepool on 28 september 1916 john franklin madge aged 26, a corporal in the r.g.a. and son of thomas madge. address given as russper in sussex. lily ferguson aged 20 and daughter of john ferguson a foreman bricklayer. 98 musgrave street in west hartlepool. witnesses were william henry madge and esther ferguson. Thanks very much for this. One thing I can add is that William Madge lost a hand during the shelling of Hartlepool in December 1914. If you would like the information I have please send me another PM (I've cleared some room in the mailbox now!!!) Best wishes. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hett65 Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Could you please check for John Edward Hartland, Private 5460 Scots Guards who was kia 14.8.1916, I believe he lived at 37 Middlegate Street, Hartlepool. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 25 November , 2018 Share Posted 25 November , 2018 On 13/03/2008 at 15:48, Northern Soul said: Thanks very much for this. One thing I can add is that William Madge lost a hand during the shelling of Hartlepool in December 1914. If you would like the information I have please send me another PM (I've cleared some room in the mailbox now!!!) Best wishes. Andy. This is a very long shot just joined this forum and trying to find out a bit more information on John Franklin Madge, who was a distant relative of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 25 November , 2018 Share Posted 25 November , 2018 3 minutes ago, KatieQC said: This is a very long shot just joined this forum and trying to find out a bit more information on John Franklin Madge, who was a distant relative of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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