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    by Janet McNeilly  © 2002

03 November 2003

James Wallis 1893

Born at 25 Freemans Place, Darlington on the 16th of November 1893, son of Thomas Wallis and Margaret Smith. He was baptised at St Hilda's Church, Darlington on the 13th of December 1893.

(The following is courtesy of Viv Bowman, whose husband is the grandson of James Wallis.)

James married Jane Eleanor Ellison on 25th October 1914 at St John's Church, Darlington. Had a daughter -

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Annie - baptised at St John's, Darlington on  27 January 1915 -  Annie Wallis born 6 January 1915 daughter of James - a soldier - and Jane Eleanor of 77 Brighton Road.

James was tragically killed while on active service in the First World War on 17 Aug 1915 at Armentieres and is buried at La Chappelle Cemetery in Armentieres. Click HERE  for more.

 

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