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Black and white postcard showing Tommy Bradley of North East Railway c. 1915 - in First World War army uniform (probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers), photographer T. A. Cornall, Station Studio, Harrogate (Yorkshire)

Black and white postcard showing Charlie Grantham of West Hartlepool and North Eastern Railway c. 1915 - in First World War army uniform (probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers), with his wife and son, photographer H. Kent, Metropolitan Studios, 243 Hessle Road, Hull (Yorkshire)

Black and white postcard sized photograph showing 24 men with picks and shovels and in First World War army uniform c. 1915 - probably members of 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers)

Black and white postcard of Lance Corporal Stan Dewhirst (died c. 1962) in First World War army uniform c. 1915 - probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers)

Photograph of D/X 2372/4

Black and white postcard of a man in First World War army uniform c. 1915 - probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers), his name appears to be Raiston

Photograph of D/X 2372/5 - photographer John A. M. Spencer of York Road, West Hartlepool

Copy photograph of two men, one in uniform, one in a civilian suit c. 1916

Copy photograph of two men in First World War army uniform c. 1915 - one is Gordon Raine, probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers) the other is unknown

Faded photograph of a member of the Northumberland Fusiliers c. 1915 - 'not a railwayman but ex-Cyclist Battn' [presumably 8th (Cyclist) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, late Northern Cyclist Battalion]

Photograph of a group of men in First World War uniform c. 1914 - at Harrogate (Yorkshire), probably 17th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (North Eastern Railway Pioneers)

Postcard of a 'Your old pal Malcolm' in Royal Flying Corps uniform January 1918 - identified as from West Hartlepool but 'not railwayman'

Postcard of Arthur Turnbull of 42 Street, Darlington c. 1915 - the back is annotated 'May 29 1918 killed accidentally by French', 'died PoW' and 'not a railwayman' and 'Mrs Turnbull 42 Montrose St Darlington'; photographer Thirlwell & Co; there is a Commonwealth War Graves entry for Private R. A. Turnbull, 19/1083, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, died 21 October 1917, buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge

Postcard of Laurie Crown of Sunderland in First World War uniform with Royal Artillery cap badge c. 1915 - annotated on the reverse 'killed in action not a railwayman' Commonwealth War Graves entry is for Gunner Clement William Crown, L/12455, C Battery, 112th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 28 August 1917, aged 21, buried at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Ypres, son of Clement William and Margaret Jane Crown of 8 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland

Postcard of Douglas Mustard in First Word War uniform c. 1915 - annotated on the reverse 'Francis St, S'land killed in action not a railwayman' Commonwealth War Graves entry for Gunner G. D. Mustard, 563, 142nd Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 7 April 1916, aged 20, buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, son of Charles Robert and Ada Mustard of 52 Union Street, Jarrow, native of Sunderland'; photographer Frank & Hamilton of 32 Ocean Road, South Shields

Postcard of three men in First World War army uniforms, one identified as Arthur Turnbull [see D/X 2372/11] c. 1915 - cap badges suggest Durham Light Infantry; photographer Clennett of 25½ Lynn Street, West Hartlepool

Photograph of a British First World War Tank annotated on the reverse 'Redcar c. 1920'