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Title: 7th June 1917 James Stephenson, 27 years 9th Bn Yorkshire Reg
Post by: polkadot41 on Monday 25 August 14 08:14 BST (UK)

James was my Grandmothers Uncle his body was never recovered and is remembered on the Ypes Memorial, Belgium.  I have the only remaining photograph of James and a letter he wrote on
3rd March 1917.  He was the son of William & Sarah Ann Stephenson from Kimblesworth,
Co Durham. He was a coal miner when at home and in his letter he tells the family that he "is in better health now than ever I was in my life and thats a fact"...
He is also mentioned on a brass plaque that was orinally in the Ex-servicemen's Club (now demolished) which is now in the Memorial Hall, Kimblesworth/Sacriston.

Title: Re: 7th June 1917 James Stephenson, 27 years 9th Bn Yorkshire Reg
Post by: ShieldsC on Monday 08 August 22 09:28 BST (UK)

Would you like a photo of the plaque ? My mam used to work at the community centre