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LANCE CORPORAL BOAGEY

Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal Citation, taken from the Annual Report for 1915. Compiled by Peter Helmore. Boagey, R. Lce. Corporal, Durham DLI Case 42087. On the 28th September, 1915, Pte J.W.Jameson, who cannot swim, walked into the Lys River, France, in the darkness. Boagey jumped in and saved him. Olwyn 27.12.10 DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY IN THE GREAT WAR, Sean Godfrey. D.L.I. September 1914 The third call (K3) for volunteers was made on the 13th and it produced the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Batallions. 12th and 13th were allocated to the 68th Brigade of the 23rd Division and were to be trained at Frensham near Farnham. 14 and 15 DLI were allocated to the 64th Brigade of the 21st Division and were to be trained at Halton Park near Tring. MARCH 1915 12th and 13th both moved to Ashford in Kent. They received their khaki clothing and managed to do some musketry training. AUGUST 1915 12 and 13 DLI, 68th Brigade, 23rd Division disembarked at Boulogne on the 26th. They were...
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BODY ON ROCKS

NORTERN DAILY MAIL, HARTLEPOOL  NOVEMEMBER 16, 1901. INQUEST AT HARTLEPOOL BODY FOUND ON ROCKS. Mr.Coronor Bell last night held an inquest on the body of a young man, which was found on the rocks near the Old Pier, Hartlepool on the previous day.  Andrew Boagey, fisherman and Hunter Boagey, pilot spoke to finding the body whilst looking about amongst wreckage that had washed on the rocks near the Old Pier. In the course of their evidence they stated that during the storm a number of people had crowded on the Pier and deceased might have fallen off. George Richardson, lodging-house keeper, Cleveland St. stated that he believed the body to be that of a man who lodged at his house for three days a fortnight ago. When he left he said he was going to Sunderland. He gave the name of Wilson. Asked by the coroner if he knew whether Wilson was “Hard up” he replied he didn’t, but that was a common compliant of men of his class. P.C Potter gave evidence to assistin...
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HUNTER WAR WOUNDED

Hunter E.J. Cpl.              14.09.1915   5th Connaught. Wounded, hospital Malta, brother Rbt, Temperance St.  W H/Pool p4c? Hunter F.G. Pte.              07.03.1916  KIA 25.09.  15th D.L.I. 15 Queen Street W H/Pool. small obit. p4c8 Hunter Fred G. Pte          05.11 1915  15th DLI, Wounded in France. 25/09.  16 Queen Street. W H/Pool p4c1 Hunter Henry Cecil. Pte.  03.07.1918   Canadian Rifles. Death in France, parents Minatoba, (Manitoba?) Canada. (Organist Tower Street) p3c3 Hunter Herbert Pte.         22.07.1916   N/Fusiliers. Wounded chest and abdomen, 8/07 hospital France enlisted 1914. p2 Hunter Jas. Signaller        23.03.1916  7th RB/Fusiliers 30 Florence Street W H/Pool. Letter of his experiences. Wounded. p4c6 Hunter John Pte.              29.11....
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BOAGEY WAR WOUNDED .. THANKS TO OLWYN FOR INFO.

Information and abbreviations are extracted from Hartlepool Library listings from the Hartlepool Mail Boagey George Gnr.   03.01.1916  KIA 12/09 parents live at 9 Grosvenor Street W Hartlepool Boagey G.W.Gnr.      31.12.1917   R.G.A. Dangerously wounded 10/12. 25 Turnbull St. W. Hartlepool p4c3 Boagey R. L/Cpl.      10.01.1916  Letter mentions Fred PILCHER 10th N/F and Tommy GOODWIN killed p1c8 Boagey R. L/Cpl.      10.01.1916 Royal Humane Society Medal, he saves soldier in a river. p1c8 Boagey R.L/Cpl.       20.01. 1916  13th D.L.I. Writes to Mail of his experiences. p1c6 Boagey Robert Sgt. 21.06.1916  Recommended for the D.C.M. 25 High Street. H/pool. p2c5 Boagey Robert Pte. 21.06.1916 Intimation to his mother Mrs. GISSING 25 High Street H/Pool, wounded p2 c5 BOAGEY Robert. L/Stoker. 20yrs,  07.09.16 Lost his life on H.M.S.....23 Alliance Street W. H/Pool husband of Polly. p4...
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HEADSTONES St HILDAS thanks to Olwyn

Grave 110. Erected in memory of ALLEN POTTS, who died November 13th 1824 aged 33 years. Also JOHN, son of the above, who died April 8th 1844 aged 32years. Also JANE, daughter of the above, March 16th 1843 aged 21 years. Also Catherine Davison wife of Robert Davison and daughter of the above, who died April 16th 1843, aged 25years . Also Sussanah Boagey, wife of Richard Boagey and daughter of the above who died September 2nd 1843 aged 31 years.
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bogeys entitled to vote , hartlepool 1870

RICHARD BOAGEY...PUMP STREET ,HARTLEPOOL. ROBERT BOAGEY....CROFT STREET, HARTLEPOOL. WILLIAM BOAGEY...DUKE STREET, HARTLEPOOL. JOHNSON BOAGEY...DUKE STREET, HARTLEPOOL. FRANCIS BOAGEY ... ANGEL INN YARD, HARTLEPOOL ROBERT BOAGEY..... REED STREET HARTLEPOOL
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BOAGEY VOTERS,MIDDLETON by OLWYN HART

From the Voters Register Middleton 1934/35;  BOAGEY  29  Commercial Street. Thomas Iveson Boagey, Joseph Cowan Allery, Mary Jane Allery Edward Allen, Frances Allen.     2/3   Sea Terrace.   James Greenwood, Emma Greenwood, Joseph Greenwood,   David Allen Boagey, Florence  Boagey
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