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10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers was raised at Newcastle in September 1914 and joined 68th Brigade, 23rd Division.
The Division was established in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army, and concentrated in Hampshire in September with 68th Brigade at Bullswater, 69th and 70th brigades at Frensham. The artillery units assembled at Mytchett Camp in November. As the winter set in, the Division moved to Aldershot, with CII and CIII Artillery Brigades moving to Ewshott. At the end of February 1915 they moved to Shorncliffe, Kent, and some of the infantry were engaged in constructing defences to the south of London in April and May, before the Division moved to Bordon, Hampshire at the end of the month. They proceeded to France in the third week of August, landing at Boulogne and concentrating near Tilques. On the 5th of September 23rd Division became attached to III Corps, moving to the Merris-Vieux Berquin area, for trench familiarisation under the guidance of the 20th (Light) and 27th Divisions. They took over front line sector between Ferme Grande Flamengrie to the Armentieres-Wez Macquart road in their own right on the 14th. During the Battle of Loos 23rd Division held the front at Bois Grenier, they were relieved from that sector at the end of January 1916 and Divisional HQ was established at Blaringhem with the units concentrated around Bruay for a period of rest. On the 3rd of March they returned to the front line, taking over a sector between the Boyau de l'Ersatz and the Souchez River from the French 17th Division, with the Artillery taking over an exposed position between Carency and Bois de Bouvigny where it was subjected to heavy shelling. In early March a Tunnelling Company was established and men with a background in mining were transferred from the ranks to the Royal Engineers. In mid April they returned to Bruay area for rest until mid May when they again took over the Souchez-Angres front, just before the German Attack on Vimy Ridge on the 21st. The brunt of the attack fell on 47th (London) Division, to the right of 23rd Division and the 23rd Divisional Artillery went into action in support of the 47th. On the 1st of June the Artillery supported 2nd Division as they undertook operations to recover lost ground. On the 11th of June the 23rd Division Infantry moved to Bomy and the artillery to Chamblain Chatelain and Therouanne to begin intensive training for the Battles of the Somme. They were in action in The Battle of Albert including the capture of Contalmaison, The Battles of Bazentin Ridge, Pozieres, Flers-Courcelette, Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy including the capture of Le Sars. In 1917 they fought in The Battle of Messines, The Battles of the Menin Road, Polygon Wood and the The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele. In November 1917 the Division moved to Italy concentrating between Mantua and Marcaria before taking over the front line at the Montello on the 4th of December. In 1918 they were in action during the fighting on the Asiago Plateau and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, including the passage of the Piave and the Monticano. At the Italian Armistice at 3pm on the 4th of November, the 23rd were midway between the Rivers Livenza and Meduna, east of Sacile. They moved to billets west of Treviso and demobilisation took place in January and February 1919.
9th Sep 1915 Attachment
10th Sep 1915 Shelling
13th Sep 1915 Reliefs
14th Sep 1915 Artillery in Action
15th Sep 1915 Trench Work
21st Feb 1916 Relief
17th August 1916 Reliefs
10th of May 1917 Enemy Barrage
11th Jul 1917 Reliefs Complete 
20th Sep 1917 Attack Made
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Those known to have served with10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bradley Ernest. Pte. (d.16th June 1918)
- Culbert John Arnold. Pte. (d.28 Oct 1918)
- McLean Robert. Sgt. (d.20th September 1917)
- McLean Robert. Sgt. (d.20th September 1917)
- Smither Bryan Sydney. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1918)
- Stephenson Clarence. Pte. (d.20th Sep 1917)
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Pte. Clarence Stephenson 10th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.20th Sep 1917) Clarence Stephenson was my Great Uncle, he was presumed dead on or since 20th of September 1917. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann.
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Pte. John Arnold Culbert 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28 Oct 1918) John Culbert served with 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Sgt. Robert McLean 10th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.20th September 1917) Robert McLean came from a large mining family and worked as a putter underground at the time of the 1901 census. By 1911, he had left the mines and was working as a waiter at Seaton Terrace Social Club, in Northumberland. He was married to Margaret Emery Brown. They had no children.
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Pte. Ernest Bradley 10th Btn. Northumerland Fusiliers (d.16th June 1918) Ernest Bradley served with the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Pte. Bryan Sydney Smither 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Oct 1918) I sadly do not have a wartime story for my Great Grandfather Bryan Sydney Smither, I just wished to register his name in order for him not to be forgotten. I wish I knew more about his time in the Fusiliers etc.
He was only twenty years of age when he was killed in Italy, he left behind his baby son( my Grandfather, Bryan William Smither) who was only sixteen months old, along with his young wife Elsie. He is remembered on the Giavera Military Memorial near Treviso, Italy.
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