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My husband's Great Uncle Hugh Marks fought in the First World War. He came from County Durham and it was told that he was one of the above. Can anyone throw any light on the Old Contemptibles??

There is a service record for a Hugh Marks dob 1878 occ miner

Address 19 Shop street Wheatly Hill County Durham. Is this him.?

Just google Old Contemptibles there is a lot of of info on them.

Maurice.

Thank you for your prompt reply and I will certainly Google them asap.
Astrid

Hello Maurice. I am so sorry to trouble you but I can't seem to find what you have found regarding Hugh Marks. I have tried nearly all that Google has to offer but I am not having much success. Can I be cheeky and ask you to tell me exactly what you did? Many thanks from this "Silver Surfer".
Astrid

Astrid -this one is a Miner. The images give the same address as quoted above, but no n.o.k


British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Hugh Marks
Name: Hugh Marks
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1878
Birth Place: St Hilda, Durham, England
Age at Enlistment: 36
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 22164
Regiment Name: Durham Light Infantry
Number of Images: 11
Form Title: Short Service Attestation

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
19 Shop St Wheatley Hill Thornley S O, Wingate, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Hugh Marks Head Married Male 41 1870 Co Durham So Shields Coal Hewer Miner
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M Ellen Marks Wife Married Female 39 1872 Dipton Durham -
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James Marks Son Single Male 20 1891 Durham Hetton Coll Breking Convey Engine Miner Below Ground
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Mary Ann Marks Daughter Single Female 17 1894 Durham Silkworth -
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Jane Florance Marks Daughter - Female 13 1898 Durham Durham School
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Herbert Marks Son - Male 10 1901 Durham Shadforth School
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Rhoda Marks Daughter - Female 5 1906 Durham Haswell -
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Hugh Cecil Marks Son - Male 1 1910 Durham Wheatley Hill -

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
5, East Murton, Murton East, Easington, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ann Marks Head Widow Female 46 1835 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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James Jackson Son Single Male 21 1860 Labourer At Colliery Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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Mary Marks Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar South Shields, Durham, England
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Hugh Marks Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar South Shields, Durham, England
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Isabella Marks Daughter Single Female 6 1875 - Easington, Durham, England

Marriages Sep 1890 (>99%)
ASH James Hannaford Houghton 10a 681
ASH James Haunaford Houghton 10a 681
Baines Margaret Ellen Houghton 10a 681
BROWN John William Durham 10a 681
Hall Elizabeth Houghton 10a 681
MARKS Hugh Houghton 10a 681

http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/oldcontemptibles.htm

The service record for Hugh Marks is on ancestry


Service Number 22164, Durham Light Infantry

He was discharged, rank Private, 15-11-1917 .................. no longer physically fit for war service

He had a Supp Inflammation of middle ear

.......... not sure what "Supp" means. ???could be Suppurating????

He was granted a pension of 6/3 (ie 6shillings 3 pence) per week to 3/4/17, then 8/3 to be reviewed after 56 weeks (???66 weeks)


Address on discharge:- 19 Shop Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham

Thank you all so much for the information and your time spent on this subject. It is very much appreciated.
Astrid