Memorial
J Cree
Source: Copyright Colin Adamson
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Current Location
Shildon B.R. Sports and Social Club, Hackworth Street, Shildon, Durham, Durham, DL4 1LX, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 23279 26008
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 84636
- Description
- Brass Plaque with dome at centre top. There is a single line border. At centre top is the Regimental badge of the Royal Fusiliers in colour. Lettering is in Roman and sans serifs capitals
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/JOHN CREE/WHO SERVED WITH THE/ROYAL FUSILIERS/IN FRANCE/DIED AT STOCKPORT ON 17TH JANUARY 1917/"THEY ARE THE WORLD'S TRUEST AND NOBLEST SONS WHO ACT THE NOBLEST"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, forename, regiment, place of death, date of death, additional
- Auckland and County Chronicle 25 January 1917 reports his funeral
- Northern Echo 12 November 1921
- NER Magazine 1921 page 232
- CWGC Citation- https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/354174/CREE, J