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Old 21-02-2015, 11:53 AM
janwhin janwhin is offline
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Well, it's a mystery. I can't find anything to match when and where he was supposed to be born. The Sunderland newspaper refers to him being the first Newcastle man to be awarded the VC. No mention of Widdrington.
I notice that his normal occupation was police officer, I wonder if he belonged to a fairly mobile family.
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