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Norman Trueblood

Rank:SapperNumber:444182
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Signal Coy
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Engineers 66th Div.
Died:09/10/1917Age:20
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1897 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/162,
the son of John & Florence Emily Trueblood (nee Annetts).

1901 Census - Barwick Place, Ashton Upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 3 - born:
Ashton on Mersey.   Head of household - John Trueblood - Married - aged: 37
- occ: Railway Signalman - born: Stamford, Lincolnshire.   Also - Florence
E. Trueblood - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Malvern, Worcestershire.    Plus - 2
elder brothers.

1911 Census - 32 Hampden Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 13 - Scholar - born:
Ashton on Mersey.    Head of household - John Trueblood - Married - aged:
47 - occ: Railway Signalman - born: Stamford, Lincolnshire.   Also -
Florence E. Trueblood - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Malvern, Worcestershire.   
Plus - 1 elder sister and 2 elder brothers.

Attended Springfield Road Primary School.  Member of the Ashton on Mersey
Congregational Church Sunday School.     Member of the Hope & Sale Tent of
Rechabites.  Member of the Boy Scouts, he is commemorated on the 1st
Brooklands Boy Scout's Memorial.    He was employed by: Mr. J.B. Broadbent,
Architects, Manchester.

Death reported in the 09/11/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the Royal Engineers Memorial, previously at the Stretford
HQ, now at Failsworth, Manchester.
Memorials found on:
Royal Engineers HQ
1st Brooklands Scouts
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