In message <22590123.565291240269118747.JavaMail.www@wwinf3714>, Eddie Gregg <eddieg@fsmail.net> writes >I have a 1914/15 star belonging to Pte W Blues 18680 Durham Light >Infantry.It was with my Grandfathers Medals.I think he must have lived >in the Birtley area.My grandfather was from Birtley and lived in Model >cottages Birtley.Can anyone throw any light on him. >Regards >Eddie Gregg. > Hi Eddie, The only William BLUES in Durham in 1911 is this one - William Stanley BLUES age 38 born S. Shields living at 5 Linden Gdns, Harton S. Shields RG14 PN30340. He married Edith Gertrude Morley June 1899 S. Shields (Freebmd) They had a child Eva Gertrude age 10 in 1911. From St Andrews Newcastle MIs <http://www.jwillans.freeserve.co.uk/st_andrews_cemetery_inscriptions.pdf > In loving memory of Edith Gertrude the dearly beloved wife of William Stanley Blues who passed away December 5th 1931 aged 56 years. Also William Stanley loving husband of the above who died November 18th 1941 aged 68 years. -- Helen Oram