APRES LA BATAILLE  (meaning after the battle) On Active Service 2-30pm 16 Apr 1915. The message on the postcard reads  'Dear Mr. M. (Fred MARSDEN) and family hope you like this card grand weather here in Al health very busy here Yours W. JOLLY'.

All the brothers, James, Charles, William & the eldest, Harry JOLLY born 22 Dec. 1878 West Hartlepool, Ser. No. 52303 Pte., D.L.I. (no image) survived the war and were demobbed.

Alfred ALLINSON, born c1897 West Hartlepool Ser. No. 8839 Abs. Royal Naval Div. He survived the war and was demobbed.

Alfred ALLINSON, Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate, of 25 Derby St., West Hartlepool, born 22 Nov 1897 at West Hartlepool, Nationality: British, Rank, Regt. Profession: Sergt. R.A.F. 

Alfred ALLINSON, Presume transferred to the Royal Flying Corps., (pre RAF) Ser. No. 42181, 'A' Flight 8th. Squadron, R.F.C., His youngest brother, unfortunately no photograph, also served, John Redvers ALLINSON born c1900 Hartlepool Ser. No. 287833 R.A.F. All three brothers survived the war and were demobbed.

Richard Marshall ALLINSON, standing on the right. He was born c1895 Hartlepool. Ser. No. 9961 Private in the Durham Light Infantry then 16383 Machine Gun Corps. 2nd. Durham Light Infantry.

He was a Prisoner of War from 25 Apr 1918, survived the war and was demobbed.

Caption on the card reads: Wishing you a Properous New Year, Pte R Allison, South Shields 25th February 1916.

William ALTON Ser. No. 99251 Gnr., 54th. Battery Royal Field Artillery. survived the war and was demobbed.

Joseph Harbron APPLEGARTH Ser. No. 170646, Pte., 'B' Coy., 5th. Plat., 51st. D.L.I.

Married 1921 in Turkey then Sgt. No. 4437118 D.L.I. to a Russian Lady. Joseph is the son of Joseph Harbron Applegarth & Frances Ellen nee JOLLY, Neil G Wainwright's grandparents.

Arthur ASHTON Ser. No. 39102 Pte. 'C' Coy., 12th. Plat., 6th. Btn., Yorkshire L.I., survived the war and was demobbed.

Eva Margaret ASHTON was born in West Hartlepool c1892, and served as an Orderly, on the British Committee of the French Red Cross. The caption on the card reads: "On Active Service in France. Yours Truly Eva M. Ashton"

John William ASHTON, born c1890 West Hartlepool, Ser. No. 0810 Pte. 17th. Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

John William ASHTON, Ser. No. 01810 Sergeant, 17th. Company RAOC., Dated 15 Mar 1915

John ASHTON Ser. No. 01810 1/Lt. Army Ordnance Corps., survived the war and was demobbed.

Joseph Leonard ASHTON Ser. No. 6347 L/Cpl. 18th KRR Corps.

Joseph Leonard ASHTON Ser. No. 6347, 1st. Lieutenant  Manchester Regt., survived the war and was demobbed.

Joseph D. ATKINSON Ser. No. 101215 T/Sergt. 234th. Fd. Coy. Royal Engineers, survived the war and was demobbed.

Henry BALDWIN Ser. No. 131427 Pnr. 234th. Fd. Coy. 'R' Royal Engineers. He survived the war and was demobbed.

John Frederick BATES, back row, 6th. from left. Ser. No. 18103 3rd Yorks. Tunstall Court.

John Frederick BATES Ser. No. 18103 L/Cpl., 3rd. Yorks. Missing in Action 8 May 1918, Killed Aged 21yrs., son of Joseph Bate, of 8, Whitwell Street, Waterhouses, Durham, and the late Jane Bate, Buried at TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

CWGC records his surname as BATE.

Frank BEADLE Ser. No. 5509 Gnr., 4th. Royal Garrison Artillery Dated 2 Mar 1915.

Died of Pneumonia 24 Sep 1918

Frank BEEDLE Ser. No. 5509 / 337639 Gnr., 41st. Royal Garrison Artillery, wounded in action 26 Oct 1917, L/Bombadier Died of Pneumonia 24 Sep 1918 in hospital in Dunfermlin. Aged 24yrs., son of Francis D. and Elizabeth Beedle, of 26, Devon St., West Hartlepool. Buried at HARTLEPOOL (STRANTON) CEMETERY, {C.W.G.C.}

Photo dated 2 March 1915

Frank BEEDLE (left) Ser. No. 5509 Gnr. R.G.A., William ALTON (second left) Ser. No. 99251 R.F.A. and William BRATT (far right) Ser. No. 9975 Machine Gun Corps.

Arthur Bell, sitting, Ser. No. 201744 Sapper, Royal Engineers. He survived the war and was demobbed.

Edwin Charles BELL born c1895 Cardiff, Ser. No. 1215 Private 18th. D.L.I.

Edwin Charles BELL, Ser. No. 1215 Cpl. A/Sergt., 18th. D.L.I., awarded the Military Medal 1918, survived the war and was demobbed.

George James BELL possibly husband of Mary Ann nee SHEPHERD the parents of Edwin Charles of 155 York Rd. in 1911

John BELL, born c1899 West Hartlepool, marked, Ser. No. 11651 Prisoner of War in 1918.

B070 John BELL, Service No. 11651, Possibly youngest son of William & Elizabeth BELL of 13 Derby St., West Hartlepool all three brothers, Robert, William  & John survived the war and were demobbed.

Robert BELL born c1896 Ryhope, Ser. No. 1353, 14 Coy R.A.O.C.

The message on the card reads: R. Bell 13 Derby St. 2-3-15.

Robert BELL Ser. No. 1353, R.A.O.C. in Salonica 1916, survived the war and was demobbed.

William BELL born c1898 West Hartlepool, Ser. No. 23266, Pte. 'A' Coy., 1st. Plat. 10th. Northumberland Fusiliers. survived the war and was demobbed.

Thomas Henry BOWES, Ser. No. J47070. Royal Navy HMS Renown.

Thomas Henry BOWES, Ser. No. J47070 Royal Navy. Front row, 2nd. from right.

Thomas Henry BOWES, born 7 Jan 1899 West Hartlepool. Served in the Royal Navy from 26 Nov 1915 to 15 Dec 1927, Ser. No. J47070. HMS GANGES to HMS VIVID I.

Norman BOYES, Transport, 2231 {Probably Merchant Navy}, App., S.S. War Foam

William BRATT, finally transferred to the 2nd. Bn. Tank Corps. Ser. No. 7868128 where he became a Corporal. While with tank corps. he spent time in 12 Stationary Hospital, for a "Fracture, head of Radius, not in performance of military duty. Will not effect duties as a soldier," How did this happen? - he was playing football for the Tank Corps. on September 12th, 1917, against Maj. Bingham's detachment, William was Discharged on September 1st, 1919, at Ripon.

Note:Photograph is dated between 25th Sep. - 9th Oct., 1918, when William was in the UK on leave from the Tank Corps.

William BRATT (left), b:10 June, 1896 at West Hartlepool, Attested 28 Aug 1914 Aged 18yrs., joining 2nd. D. L. I. Ser. No. 9975 Pte., transferred to the Machine Gun Corps., Ser. No. 77385.
Thomas BRATT (right), Ser. No. 9974 4th. Coy., 2nd D.L.I. Both brothers survived the war and were demobbed.

George BREEZE, front behind trophy, Ser. No. 807 L/Cpl. and William BREEZE, front far right, Ser. No. 854 Spr., BALLON SECTION HL. Both same unit 1st. Coy. 1st. Fd., Royal Engineers.

The message on the card reads: W. BREEZE G. BREEZE and childs scribble. Both survived the war and were recalled for Government Work.

George BROWN  Ser. No. 3842 Pte.  Durham Light Infantry.

George BROWN, front 2nd. from  left, Ser. No. 3842 L/Cpl. 3/5th D.L.I.

George BROWN  Ser. No. 3842 L/Cpl. 3/5th D.L.I.

Herbert BRUCE Ser. No. 23682 Pte. 2nd. Bn. Yorkshire Regt.

Herbert BRUCE Ser. No. 23682 Pte. 2nd. Bn. Yorkshire Regt. Killed in Action 6 Nov 1918, Aged 20yrs, son of Mr. W. and Mrs. S. E. Bruce, of 36 Durham St., West Hartlepool.

Buried at ROISIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, near the town of Mons, Belgium.

Walter Robinson BURDON Ser. No. 1361, Pte., 11th. Coy. Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

Walter Robinson BURDON, centre of the photo with the backdrop of the Sphinx at Giza, Egypt.

The message on the card reads: you can see what this place is no doubt.

He was transfered Ser. No. 36482 Pte., to the 1st./12th. Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regt., Died of wounds 10 Sep 1918 probably in No.1 General Hospital in Etretat, Buried at ETRETAT CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, near Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France, (C.W.G.C.)

Walter Robinson BURDON, back row, fifth from left. Pte.

The men have been enjoying a game of cricket.

Horace BUTTERFIELD born 29 Aug 1897 Bolton, Enlisted 7 Sep 1914, Ser. No. 17737 Pte. 'B' Coy., No. 4 Mess Royal Marines, Dated 22 Feb 1915

Horace BUTTERFIELD, front row, 2nd. from left, Ser. No 17737 Royal Marines, R.M.L.I. Battery, Jan 1915, 10th. 'R'. He survived the war and was demobbed. The message on the card reads: Best Wishes from H BUTTERFIELD 22 Feb 15.

Robert H CARTER Ser. No. 30096, Lincolnshire Regt. then 51st. Labour Coy., Cap badge looks like Fusiliers. He survived the war and was demobbed.

Alfred CORNER, Ser. No. 82989 Pte. 1/7th. Northumberland Fusiliers then Ser. No. 47065 'B' Coy., 5th. Plat., Durham Light Infantry The message on the card reads: For Auld Lang Syne. He survived the war and was demobbed.

Fred W. Coverdale Pte. 3rd Yorks. "Recalled for Government work"

Robert Andrew Coverdale born c1897 Middlesbrough, Ser. No. 17253 Pte., Machine Gun Sect., 13th. Batt. D.L.I. Photograph dated 20-4-15, Robert was later Killed in Action 6 Oct 1918, Aged 21yrs., s/o Mrs. Rebecca Jane Coverdale of 30 Eton St., West Hartlepool, Buried at BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France.

Cross inscribed "Behind the Dim Unknown Future Standeth God (C.W.G.C.)"

Robert Andrew Coverdale, standing, Ser. No. 17253 D.L.I. and Robert Bell, sitting, Ser. No. 1353 R.A.O.C. The message on the card reads: From R. Bell.

Frank CRAGGS Ser. No. 62837 Gnr. 'B' Battery, 110 Brig. Royal Field Artillery. The message on the card reads: ‘Gunner F X 'B' Batteryy. 110th. Brig. 25th. Div. {unclear of location}’.

Frank CRAGGS Ser. No. 62837 Gnr. 110th. Brig. R.F.A. He survived the war and was demobbed.

Mary Leslie CRAIK born c1900 West Hartlepool served 17 Oct 1917 to 8 Oct 1919, Ser. No. 3717 Sgt. Maj. Women's Army Auxillary Corps. Children of Thomas & Alice CRAIK of 7 Charterhouse St., West Hartlepool. Nicholas, Thomas and Mary all survived the war and were demobbed

Nicholas CRAIK born c1897 Gateshead Ser. No. 89950 Cpl. then Sgt. 'A' Battery, 9th. Scottish Division, Royal Garrison Artillery. Awarded the Military Medal in 1918.

Thomas CRAIK born c1899 West Hartlepool Gunner 84th. Royal Field Artillery.

Dorothy CROSSMAN born c1895 West Hartlepool Women's Army Auxillary Corps. {this appears to be her marriage in 1918 to John W. H. Thompson}

William CROSSMAN Ser. No. 061095 Cpl. S4 Coy., Royal Army Service Corps. The message on the card reads: 'Yours faithfully William CROSSMAN 1916.' He survived the war and was demobbed.