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22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
22nd Battalion, 3rd Tyneside Scottish, Northumberland Fusiliers was raised on the 5th November 1914 in Newcastle mainly from men of Scottish decent from the North East. Initially training in Newcastle City centre the 3rd Tyneside Scottish moved to Alnwick camp, in the grounds of Alnwick castle on in early May 1915. They joined 102nd Brigade, 34th Division who were concentrating at Ripon in Yorkshire in mid 1915, and in late August they moved to Salisbury Plain to begin final training. They proceeded to France in January 1916 and concentrated at La Crosse, east of St Omer.
The 1st Tyneside Scottish were in action on the 1st of July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme attacking just south of the village of La Boisselle, not far from Albert. At 7.28 am on 1st July 1916 two great mines were detonated beneath the German positions, one to the north of the village and one to the south. At 7.30 am the whistles sounded and the attack began. The 3rd Tyneside Scottish followed the 2nd Tyneside Scottish across 200 yards of No Man's Land, 20 Officers and 628 men of the 3rd Tyneside Scottish were lost.
In 1917 they fought in the The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and the The Battle of Arleux during the Arras Offensive. In August they were involved in the fighting at Hargicourt and in October they took part in The Third Battles of Ypres at the Broenbeek.
In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of St Quentin and then moved to Flanders seeing action in The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Bailleul and The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge during the Battles of the Lys, suffering heavy losses.
On the 17th of May 1918 the battalion was reduced to cadre strength, they transferred to 16th (Irish) Division and returned to England on the 18th of June. They were brought back to strength by absorbing the new 38th Northumberland Fusilers joining 48th Brigade, still with 16th (Irish) Division. They returned to France in July 1918 and fought in The Final Advance in Artois.
5th Nov 1914 22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers raised 22nd Battalion (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers is
formed at Newcastle on the 5th of November 1914, by the Lord Mayor and City.
May 1915 3rd Tyneside Scottish at Alnwick The 3rd Tyneside Scottish Battalion moved to Alnwick Camp in May 1915.
Jun 1915 22nd Northumberlands join 34th Division In June 1915 22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers join 102nd Brigade, 34th Division, which concentrated at Ripon for training.
Late Aug 1915 34th Division move to Salisbury Plain In late August 1915 22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers along with the other units of 34th Division leave Ripon and move for final training and firing practice at Salisbury Plain.
Late Aug 1915 34th Division move to Salisbury Plain In late August 1915 22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers along with the other units of 34th Division leave Ripon and move for final training and firing practice at Salisbury Plain.
26th Sep 1915 On the Move
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
22nd Oct 1915 Inspection
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
12th Dec 1915 Orders Received
20th Dec 1915 Orders
3rd Jan 1916 34th Division receive embarkation orders On 3 January 1916 embarkation orders arrived for the 34th Division to prepare to proceed to France.
8th Jan 1916 On the Move
9th Jan 1916 On the Move
9th Jan 1916 On the Move
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
10th Jan 1916 On the Move
12th Jan 1916 Locations
15th Jan 1916 On the Move By the 15th of January 1916 all units of 34th Division had arrive in France and concentrated at La Crosse, east of St Omer.
16th Jan 1916 Organisation
20th Jan 1916 Inspection
21st Jan 1916 Orders
21st Jan 1916 Instruction 
22nd Jan 1916 Orders Issued
23rd Jan 1916 On the Move
23rd Jan 1916 In Reserve
24th Jan 1916 Inspection
26th Jan 1916 On Alert
27th Jan 1916 Emergeny Scheme
28th Jan 1916 Emergeny Scheme
9th February 1916 Call Ups
19th Feb 1916 Move
29th Mar 1916 Stores
6th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberlands in defence On 6th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers were involved in the defence of Becourtwood HQ, St Becourt Chateau.
15th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberlands on the march 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers marched to Albert 15/6/1916.
24th Jun 1916 On the march
26th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberlands at Albert 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers are in the Sunken Garden at Albert.
27th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberlands go forwards 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers marched from Albert, forward to the Usna Tara line.
28th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberlands in the trenches 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers go into the forward trenches from Usna Tara line.
28th June Letters Home The raider did not get much rest for on the 27th and 28th the Battalions of 34th Division began to move forward. This in preparation for the opening of the attack.
For the previous four days the British Artillery had been bombarding the German trenches.
Every man in the Brigade was aware that the opening of the offensive was very close.
Before setting off for the front line men wrote what could be their last letters home.
However the date and time of attack was to be delayed by forty eight hours.
Heavy summer rain had fallen on the 26th and 27th there was a great possibility of flooding. On the 28th June the decision was taken to postpone the attack.
The Divisional and Brigade staff Officers had the job of halting and turning around those battalions on their way to the front line.
1st Jul 1916 34th Division in Action
2nd Jul 1916 Relief At 3.30am the Cheshires arrive to assist 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers at Usna Tara Redoubts.
11th July 1916 Reliefs
12th July 1916 Quiet
2nd Aug 1916 Reliefs
1st Sep 1916 Artillery in Action
2nd Sep 1916 Quiet
3rd Sep 1916 Quiet
4th Sep 1916 Visit
5th Sep 1916 Stormy
6th Sep 1916 Instruction
7th Sep 1916 Artillery Active
8th Sep 1916 Bombardment
9th Sep 1916 Orders
10th Sep 1916 Quiet
11th Sep 1916 Preparations
12th Sep 1916 Reliefs
12th Sep 1916 Orders
13th Sep 1916 Wire Cutting
14th Sep 1916 Raid
15th Sep 1916 Trench Raids
16th Sep 1916 Bombardment
17th Sep 1916 Orders
18th Sep 1916 Trench Raids
19th Sep 1916 Orders
20th Sep 1916 Orders
21st Sep 1916 Quiet
22nd Sep 1916 Arrivals
23rd Sep 1916 Orders
24th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars
25th Sep 1916 Shelling
26th Sep 1916 Some Shelling
27th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars
28th Sep 1916 Training & Reliefs
29th Sep 1916 Wire Cutting
30th Sep 1916 Trench Raid
1st Oct 1916 Quiet
2nd Oct 1916 Quiet
3rd Oct 1916 Shelling
4th Oct 1916 Orders
5th Oct 1916 Wire Cut
6th Oct 1916 Rounds Fired
7th Oct 1916 Trench Raid
8th Oct 1916 Artillery Active
9th Oct 1916 Quiet
10th Oct 1916 Quiet
11th Oct 1916 Course
12th Oct 1916 Trench Raids
15th Oct 1916 Conference
16th Oct 1916 Courses
19th Oct 1916 Orders Issued
20th Oct 1916 Trench Raids
21st Oct 1916 Enemy Aircraft
22nd Oct 1916 Artillery Active
23rd Oct 1916 Artillery Active
24th Oct 1916 Experiment
25th Oct 1916 Artillery Active
26th Oct 1916 Wire Cutting
27th Oct 1916 Artillery Active
28th Oct 1916 Artillery in Action
29th Oct 1916 Heavy Shelling
30th Oct 1916 Artillery Active
31st Oct 1916 Warning
1st Jun 1917 In Bivouacs
4th Jun 1917 On the March
5th Jun 1917 In Action
6th Jun 1917 In Action
6th Jun 1917 In Action
11th Jun 1917 Working Parties
14th Jun 1917 Relief
17th Jun 1917 Relief
20th Jun 1917 Relief
21st Jun 1917 On the Move
2nd of January 1918 Shelling
6th of January 1918 Reliefs Complete
10th of January 1918 Thaw Continues
14th of January 1918 Enemy Patrol Retires
14th of January 1918 Enemy Patrol Retires
17th January 1918 Machine Guns Active
20th of January 1918 Artillery Quiet
20th of January 1918 Another Relief
21st of January 1918 A Surrender
23rd of January 1918 Prisoner Captured
29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves
31st of January 1918 Training
3rd of February 1918 Weather Fine
28th of February 1918 On the Move
7th of March 1918 Warm Weather
2nd of March 1918 Exceptionally Quiet
19th of March 1918 Rain Returns
21st Mar 1918 Enemy Attacks
21st of March 1918 Enemy Bombardments
22nd Mar 1918 In Action
22nd Mar 1918 Heavy Shelling
23nd Mar 1918 Reliefs
31st of March 1918 Relief Completed
1st Apr 1918 Enemy Active
2nd Apr 1918 Enemy Active
3rd Apr 1918 Artillery in Action
4th Apr 1918 Enemy Artillery Active
4th Apr 1918 Hostile Artillery
5th Apr 1918 Reliefs
5th Apr 1918 Reliefs Complete
5th Apr 1918 Reliefs
6th Apr 1918 Enemy Quiet
6th Apr 1918 Quiet
7th Apr 1918 Gas Shells
7th Apr 1918 Gas
8th Apr 1918 Quiet
8th Apr 1918 Low Visibility
9th Apr 1918 Enemy Attack
10th Apr 1918 Orders to Move Orders were received by the 6th West Ridings at 12.15am to move off from Reninghelct in buses; the buses moved off about 3am. and we arrived at Le Creche at about 5am. We then proceeded to march to the vicinity of Le Veau (map reference B14a, Sheet 36) where the battalion halted and their packs were stacked. Tea was made for the men and the orders for the next moved were issued. Our transport proceeded by road from the Busseboom area to vicinity of Neuve Eglise (map reference T14b, sheet 18). The battalion moved off a little after 9am by platoons at 100 yard intervals and took up an assembly position about L'Epinette cross roads (map reference B27b, sheet 36. 'A' and 'B' companies were to the south and 'C' and 'D' companies to the north. The 1/4th. D. of W. were on our right and the 1/7th. D. of W. were on our left. From 10.30am onwards, Erquinghem-Lys was heavily shelled. Orders were received at about 1pm. and the battalion moved across to the Nieppe defences, which consisted of a strong line well wired. Our left rested on Armentieres Road (map reference B16b, sheet Croix du Bac) after readjustement with 1/7th. Battalion. 'B' Company were on the right with the right part of the railway (map reference B28a)and 'D' Company was on the left with the left part on the Armentieres road. 'C' Company was at first in support but later was pushed in to assist 'B' Company. 'A' Company remained in reserve but sent one platoon to be in close support to 'B' and 'C' Companies. Our trenches filled up all day with stragglers from the 22nd. and 25th. Northumberland Fusiliers and the 15th. and 16th. Royal Scots. One complete company of the 23rd. N. F.'s crowded into the left of our line and came under our C. O.'s orders. A fairly quiet night passed with some shelling on Nieppe and Pont du Nieppe. Gas shells were prevalent. Casualties on this day for 6th Battalion West Riding Regt were 10964 Private H. Kilburn (Killed in Action), 19550 Private W. Marsden (Wounded), 24765 Lance Corporal H. Spink (Wounded), 267843 Private C. Sprigg (Wounded) and 267555 Private A Stocks. (Wounded accidentally)
10th Apr 1918 Withdrawal
10th of April 1918 A Withdrawal
14th of April 1918 At Keersebrom
15th of April 1918 34th Div in Front Line
16th Apr 1918 Enemy Attacks
16th of April 1918 Orders
17th of April 1918 Heavy Shelling
18th of April 1918 Quiet Day
17th May 1918 22nd Northumberlands join 16th Division On the 17th May 1918 the 22nd Northumberlands were reduced to cadre strength and transferred to the 16th (Irish) Division.
18th May 1918 On the Move 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers return to England.
18th Jun 1918 22nd Northumberlands back to strength The 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers are brought up to strength by absorbing the 38th Btn.
Jul 1918 22nd Northumberlands return to France 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers return to France with 16th (Irish) Division.
1st September 1918 Move to Front Line
2nd September 1918 Night patrols
3rd September 1918 Ongoing Action
6th September 1918 Attack on enemy lines 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
6th Sep. 1918 - 0630 We attacked with three companies from left to right A, D and C Companies without artillery preparation.The ground was very difficult with wire lying about. The weather was perfect with a slight mist. We gained all our objectives with A Company finding the most resistance however they got beyond their objectives and did very well. After the attack the enemy shelled our new posts very heavily.
Casualties during attack 5th to 7th September.
- 2nd Lt GO Mitchell wounded
- 34 Other Ranks wounded (gas)
- 1 Other Rank died of wounds
- 6 Other Ranks wounded
- 11 Other Ranks missing
- 5 Other Ranks killed
- 24 Other Ranks wounded
- 2nd Lt JF Punsham wounded (gas)
- 27 Other Ranks wounded
- 4 Other Ranks killed
7th September
Enemy continued shelling our new lines.
8th September
The Battalion was relieved by the 18th Gloucester Regiment and moved back to Village Line as Support Battalion, while the 18th Gloucesters continued to push forward.
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Those known to have served with22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Anderson . Pte.
- Anderson . Pte.
- Bates James. Pte. (d.6th March 1916)
- Beaumont Reginald. 2nd Lt.
- Beaumont Reginald. 2nd Lt.
- Bingley Joseph. Sgt. (d.17th Sep 1918)
- Brown James Austin.
- Brown James Austin.
- Campbell James. Pte. (d.22nd Jun 1916)
- Caskey James Thew. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917)
- Chater Thomas William. Cpl. (d.1st July 1916)
- Clark Bert. Sgt. (d.1st July 1916)
- Clark Bert. Sgt. (d.1st July 1916)
- Cole . Pte.
- Cole . Pte.
- Curry DCM. George.
- Curry DCM. George.
- Delaney C.. Pte.
- Delaney C.. Pte.
- Duffy Thomas. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917)
- Dunn William Alexander. L/Cpl (d.1st July 1916)
- Elphingstone A. P.A.. Lt.Col.
- Elphingstone A. P.A.. Lt.Col.
- Emmerson John James. Pte (d.3rd Jul 1916)
- Forbes George. Pte.
- Forster George. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
- Griffin Albert Edward. Pte (d.10th April 1918)
- Harvey A.. Pte.
- Harvey A.. Pte.
- Heatley Henry. Pte.
- Heneker Frederick. Mjr. (d.1st July 1916)
- Herries . Mjr.
- Herries . Mjr.
- Howey Charles. L/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- Lascelles Frederick. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- Lazenby DCM. Frank Spooner. Sgt
- Maddison George Albert. L/Cpl.
- McChesney Robert. L/Cpl. (d.4th July 1916)
- McChesney Robert. L/Cpl. (d.4th July 1916)
- Mitcheson Forrest.
- Mitcheson Forrest.
- Muers William.
- Muers William.
- Neale MM & Bar George. L/Cpl. (d.30th Aug 1916)
- Noon John. Pte. (d.5th June 1918)
- Nugent George. Pte.
- Nugent George. Pte.
- Parkin J.. Pte.
- Parkin J.. Pte.
- Pearce John R. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- Preston Thomas. Pte. (d.5th June 1917)
- Rantoul George Potts. Pte.
- Scott . 2nd Lt.
- Scott . 2nd Lt.
- Straughan James. L/Cpl (d.18th Sep 1918)
- Thompson James Joseph. Pte. (d.27th April 1917)
- Wales Edward Ambrose. Sgt. (d.18th Nov 1917)
- Watson Frederick. Pte. (d.6th June 1917)
- Watson Thomas. Pte. (d.25th Jan 1916)
- Waugh MC. Thomas Hall. Capt. (d.6th June 1917)
- Westwood Albert Ernest. Pte. (d.2nd April 1918)
- Wilson Arthur. Pte. (d.7th Jan 1916)
- Wright John Thomas. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
- Wright Norman. L/Cpl. (d.4th Oct 1918)
- Wright William.
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L/Cpl. Robert McChesney Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers (d.4th July 1916)  My great uncle, Robert Mcchesney, from Seaham, County Durham, served with the 22nd/3rd Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers during World War One. He was stationed in France from early 1916, this information obtained from the war diaries of the Tyneside Scottish units held at Alnwick Castle.
The 22nd Tyneside Scottish went into battle on the first day of the Somme at La Bosielle with the 21st forming the 102nd brigade right, and he was wounded on the site of the still existing Lochnagar Crater, which was created by a mine blown minutes prior to the commencement of the battle on the 1st of July 1916. It is here that the body of George Nugent also of the Tyneside Scottish was found in the 1990's.
Robert was wounded on the 1st of July 1916, and died from wounds on 4th of July 1916. He is buried at Heilly Gate Cemetery, France, which was a casualty clearing station like many of the cemeteries on the Somme.
He was 24 years old and his younger sister, my grandmother, never got over the loss of her brother and she named her first born son Robert in honour of him.
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L/Cpl. George Albert "Chock" Maddison 181st Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers Chock, George Maddison, worked in the tunnels under Arras during 1917 after recovery from wounds sustained on the July 1st 1916 at La Boisselle with the 22nd Tyneside Scottish Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Pte. George Potts Rantoul 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers My Grandfather George Rantoul, was a Private with the 22nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish). His grandfather was Scottish.
When the 22nd was so depleted (down to cadre strength) he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and finished of the rest of the war as a Sapper.
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Capt. Thomas Hall Waugh MC. 22nd Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusilliers (d.6th June 1917) Thomas Waugh served with the Tyneside Scottish. I own his Military Cross and during my research but cannot find any information about him, his cause of death and why he received his medal.
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Pte. Albert Ernest Westwood 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.2nd April 1918) Albert Ernest Westwood, son of Eliza Westwood of 37, Summer Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, moved to 38, New Row, New Delavel, Newsham, Northumberland to live with his elder brother John. Albert is buried in Denain Cemetary, Nord, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France, and commemorated on war monument in Blythe, Northumberland.
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Pte. Henry Heatley 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers My grandfather Henry Heatley told me of being at Salisbury Plain in WWI and seeing the first tanks there.
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Pte Albert Edward Griffin 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.10th April 1918) Albert Edward Griffin was the younger brother of my Grandfather, Francis Griffin. Francis also fought in WWI and survived.
Sadly, Albert, did not and died on 10th of April 1918, his body was never found. His name can be found on the Ploegsteert Memorial, in Belgium.
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Sgt. Bert Clark 22nd Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916) I don't know much about Bert Clark. He was my great uncle and was originally from Grantham in Lincolnshire. He was married to Annie Clark and lived at 16 Brunel St, Gateshead, Co Durham. He died, along with so many others, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His brother Percy served as a Sgt. in the 1/4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment and was killed in action on 31st October 1915.
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L/Cpl. Robert McChesney 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.4th July 1916) My great uncle, Lance Corporal Robert McChesney, 22/1175 22nd Tyneside Scottish, Northumberland Fusiliers died on 4th of July 1916 of wounds sustained on the 1st of July, the 1st day of the battle of the Somme. He is buried at Heily Gate Cemetery, Picardy, France and is commemorated on the Roll of Honour at St Hilda's and St Helen's Church, Seaham County Durham. He is in the roll of honour under the misspelled name of Chesney in John Sheen's book, 'The Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers'.
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Pte. James Joseph Thompson 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th April 1917) James Thompson was born on 27th April 1879 in Shilbottle to Robert and Isabelle Ann Maria Thompson. He was employed as a coal miner/hewer.
before he joined the British Army in late 1914.
He was reported missing, presumed dead, at the Battle of Arras on 27th April 1917.
As his next of kin, his wife Ann received a memorial scroll and a bronze plaque. He was awarded the British War and Victory Medal.
James is commemorated at Arras, France and on local memorials.
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Pte. Arthur Wilson 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.7th Jan 1916) Arthur Wilson died in mysterious circumstances the day before his battalion was due to be sent to France. He was killed by a gunshot wound to his abdomen on 7th of January 1916 aged 25
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Pte. James Campbell 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.22nd Jun 1916)  My Great Uncle, James Campbell was from John Street, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland and died from his wounds in the trenches of the Somme on 22/6/16. He was serving in the Tyneside Scottish battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. One of eight siblings and only three would live to see adulthood. We will always remember him and all the other men who made such a sacrifice for this country.
Editor's Note:- In the Register of Soldiers Effects, the entry relating to James Campbell indicates that he died in no.38 Casualty Clearing Station from the effects of gas.
The war diary for his Battalion establishes that, between the 16th and 24th June 1916, they were in trenches near to Becourt Wood, with Battalion Headquarters being at Becourt Chateau. There is an entry stating that on the night of the 22nd June,'25 men were gassed while our own gas cylinders were being placed in the forward lines'. A total of 17 were killed on that day. James Campbell is interred in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe.
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Pte. Thomas Preston 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.5th June 1917) Thomas Preston was born in 1898 at Trimdon Foundry, Durham, one of 8 children of Thomas Preston, a coal miner, and Jemima Henderson. In 1911 the family were living at 7 Wynyard Street, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour, Thomas aged 13 was a shoolboy.
He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion. He was killed 5th June 1917 and is commemorated at the Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, France, and also on a Memorial Plaque in the Dawdon Miners Lodge.
His brother Simon was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. Simon is commemorated at The Thiepval Memorial and also on a Memorial Plaque in the Dawdon Miners Lodge.
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Sgt Frank Spooner Lazenby DCM. 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Frank Spooner Lazenby was a small gutsy man who won the DCM in WW1 at Brickstacks Auchy. Under age when he signed up, he was gassed and wounded one other time during his service with the 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers. At that time his father George (RFA) and younger brother George (DLI) were also both serving. His brother George was about 16 when he signed up, following in his big brother's footsteps. Frank was discharged in 1919 after having been wounded.
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Pte. Frederick Lascelles 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) Frederick Lascelles died aged 19, he was born in Jarrow 1897, son of Joseph Harker and Janet Lascelles (nee Robertson) of 49 Ferry Street Jarrow. In the 1911 Census he is listed as Frederick Lascelles, age 14, a Rivet Catcher in a Ship Builders, lived with his parents Joseph Harker & Janet Lascelles & his siblings at 49, Ferry Street, Jarrow.
His older brother Joseph and younger brother William were also of the fallen
Frederick is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
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William Wright 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers William Wright served in the 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and died age 27 on the 1st July 1916. He is remembered at St. Peter's Church and on the Thiepval Memorial. His medal card shows award of War and Victory Medals.
William was born in Jarrow 1888 , son of William and Isabella Wright. In the 1901 census the family is living at 68 Prince Consort Road, Jarrow with W1lliam(45) a mechanical engineer and his wife Isabella(43)together with their 8 children. Robert(17) and John(16) are rivet heaters in the shipyard. Annie(15) Hannah(11) and Emma(9) are at school as are William(13) and Frederick(5). Albert is 1 year old.
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L/Cpl. Norman Wright 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.4th Oct 1918) Norman Wright enlisted Newcastle upon Tyne and served in the 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 4th October 1918 is buried in Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension and is remembered at St Mark's Church Jarrow.
He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of Mr Robert Stephen and Margaret Ann Wright. In the 1911 census the family is living at 79 Hunters Road, Newcastle upon Tyne with Robert(57) a butcher and his wife of 31 years Margaret Ann(56) who had 8 children with 5 surviving, 4 of them unmarried and living at home. William(30) an elementary school teacher, Stanley(23) a butcher, Norman(20) an architect and Edmund(17) an accountant's clerk.
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Pte. Thomas Watson 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.25th Jan 1916) Thomas Watson, Private 3325, enlisted at Wallsend and served in the 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 25th January 1916 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
Regrettably it has not been possible to find medal card or any confirmed census returns to discover his family.
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Sgt. Edward Ambrose Wales 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.18th Nov 1917) Edward Ambrose Wales, Sergeant 22/1325, enlisted at Washington and served with the 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died on the 18th November 1917 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport. His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Edward was born in Jarrow 1877, son of the late James and Jane Wales. He was married to Florence Wales nee Baxter of 254 Sycamore Street, Ashington. In the 1911 census they are living at 160 Pont Street, Ashington with Edward(34) a coal mine stoneman and his wife of 12 years Florence(31), who had 6 children of whom 5 survived and are living at this address. Charles Baxter(12), Edward(9), Lily(6), Richard(4) and Daniel Leslie who is 1 year old.
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L/Cpl. Charles Howey 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) Charles Howey served with the 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers, he was aged 30 when he died on 1st July 1916 at the Battle of The Somme. He was born in Jarrow in 1886, son of George Watson Howey and Alice Howey (nee Hood) of 11 Isabella Street South Shields. Charles Howey age 24 Sinker of Mine is recorded as living with his parents George Watson Howey and Alice Howey and family at 11 Isabella Street, South Shields on the 1911 census.
He had enlisted in Jarrow.
Charles is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
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