The Bowes Museum Okey John

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Name:

John Okey

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

340007

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Gainford

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

14th Battalion Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle, Bowes

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

Civilian Employment:

Grocer's assistant

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

10-January-1918

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Also, Southowram Memorial near Halifax

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Teesdale Mercury-10/09/1919: In memoriam

Family Details:

Son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Okey of 33 Bailol Street

Brothers: Frank b.1891, Norris b.1892, Samuel b.1886

Sisters: Beatrice b.1895, Marion b.1897, Gladys b.1900, Lille b.1885, Florence b.1889

John was married to Elizabeth Okey of Southowram.

Notes:

Prior to the war John worked as a grocer's assistant in Middlesbrough.

Teesdale Mercury-25/09/1918: Roll of Honour Notice

Images:

Sources:

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