About David Sidney Longstaff
Date of Birth
6 January, 1894
Service Number
29080
Birth Place
Cleatlam, Durham, England
Date of Death
March, 1955
Place of Death
South West Durham, England
Relationships
Parents
George Longstaff born abt 1854 and Anetta (Raisbeck) Longstaff born abt 1856 Married Q4 1875 Darlington, Durham, England
Siblings
Alexander born 1876, Mary Alice born 1878, Sarah Ann born 1880, John W born 1883, Beatrice A born 1875, Thomas E born 1887, George born 1890, Albert born 1891
Marriage
Hilda Mary Metcalfe born 1894 Q2 1920 Teesdale, Durham, England
Career
Unit
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Medals
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Civilian Employment
1911 Farm labourer
1939 Farm manager ( ARP warden)
Campaigns
1915-1919
Additional Information
Census Information
1901 Cleatlam, Teesdale, Durham, England
1911 Heron's Close, Morpeth, Northumberland, England (boarder)
Absent Voters Roll
Cleatlam, Winston, Durham, England
1939 Register
Brunton House, Old Cleatlam, Winston, Durham, England
Sources
Staindrop Roll of Honour, Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Search
Notes
In 1911 his family were still in Cleatlam, Durham, England
- Research by BE