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David Harkness Blakey
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15. David Harkness Blakey


David Blakey Winlaton Vulcans and Durham County. David worked as miner at Stargate Colliery before joining Leeds Rugby League club in 1913-14 season. When war broke out he returned home and joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who were recruiting in the area at that time. Sadly, David was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 at the age of 26. His body lay undiscovered for 97 years until his remains were found by workmen in November 2013.