Ralph William TWIZELL Ser. No. 10267 Pte. 'C' Coy., 2nd. Batt. Durham Light Infantry. Killed In Action 8 AUG 1915, Aged 18yrs., son of Ralph Smailes Twizell and Rosina Twizell, of 24, Fenny St., Stockton-on- Tees. Born West Hartlepool, Buried at LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, Cross inscribed ‘TILL THE DAY DAWNS’. {C.W.G.C.}
Newspaper report:
TWIZELL- Died of wounds Aug 8 1915 Ralph W. youngest & dearly-beloved son of R.S. & Rosina Twizell aged 18years, One of England's heroes, Laid in a foreign land, To awake in a better world, Amongst a glorious band.
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
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These images are from two albums which are part of a unique record of young men and women who were members of the Oxford Road Baptist Church, West Hartlepool and enlisted in the First World War. Some of the photos and postcards note; Name, Rank, Service No., Regiment and the dates letters and parcels were sent to them. The originator of this collection was a Mr. Fred Marsden a member of the Church and also a Postman. 'Fred's little book' as it is referred to contains 177 separate entries.
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