Pals Battalion. Formed in Sunderland, 10th July 1915 by the Mayor & a committee.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 697 recorded WW1 deaths for the 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry.
ASHER, Sidney. Private, 20/676. 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 03-10-1916. Age 19. Son of Henry & Miriam Asher of Cuba Street, Sunderland, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "God Rest His Soul".
FISH, Frank Law. Private, 82268. 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry. Duhallow A.D.S. cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 28-04-1918. Age 19. Son of Thomas & Edith Annie Fish of Summit, Littleborough, Lancashire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Worthy Of Everlasting Love And Remembrance".
HENDERSON, J. Private, 31441. 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood, Somme, France. 21-07-1916. Age 21. Son of Richard Henderson of Chalk Street, Stockton-on-Tees, UK. & the late Elizabeth Henderson.
Stone Inscription :- "Dear Is The Spot Where My Dear Son Is Laid Never Forgotten By His Father & Family".
PERCIVAL, Albert Edward. Private, 42552. 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. 02-01-1917. Age 21. Son of William & Alice M. Percival.
SHARP, F. Lance Corporal, 501. 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 01-04-1918.
WRIGHT, George William. Lance Corporal, 203849. "D" Company, 20th (Service) Battalion, (Wearside), Durham Light Infantry. Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-03-1918. Age 27. Husband of Isabel Wright of New Road Terrace, West Cornforth, County Durham, UK.