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11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers    11th (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. 24th of August 1915 On the Move 25th of August 1915  Entraining 26th of August 1915 Resting 1915-08-27 Visits 28th of August 1915 Route Marching 29th of August 1915  Church Parades 30th of August 1915 Practising 31st of August 1915 Training 1st of September 1915 Route Marching 2nd of September 1915 Route March 3rd of September 1915 Raining 4th of September 1915 Digging 5th of September 1915 Orders to Move 6th of September 1915 On the March 7th of September 1915 New Area 8th of September 1915 An Inspection 9th Sep 1915 Attachment 9th of September 1915 On the March 10th Sep 1915 Shelling 10th of September 1915 Instruction   11th of September 1915  In the Trenches 12th of September 1915  In the Trenches 13th Sep 1915 Reliefs 13th of September 1915 Inspections 14th Sep 1915 Artillery in Action 14th of September 1915 A Casualty 15th Sep 1915 Trench Work 15th of September 1915 In the Trenches 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 A Relief 7th of December 1915  Our Guns Active 8th of December 1915 Guns Damaged 9th of December 1915 Enemy MGs Active 10th of December 1915 Our Trenches Damaged 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 11th of December 1915 Quiet Days 12th of December 1915 A Quiet Day 13th of December 1915 Billets Altered 14th of December 1915  A Relief   15th of December 1915 In Div Reserve 16th of December 1915 Training 17th of December 1915  Practising 18th of December 1915 Practising 19th of December 1915  Football Final 20th of December 1915 Officers Visit Right Sector 21st of December 1915 No Working Parties 22nd of December 1915 Relief 25th of December 1915 Guns Active 26th of December 1915 Dugouts Smashed 27th of December 1915 Morning Baths 28th of December 1915 Christmas Dinners 29th of December 1915 Christmas Dinners 30th of December 1915  Relief Completed 31st of December 1915  Heavy Fire 1st of January 1916 An Attempted Raid    2nd of January 1916 Heavy Shelling 3rd of January 1916 Quiet Morning 4th of January 1916 Quiet Day   5th of January 1916  A Strafe 6th of January 1916 A Relief 7th of January 1916 Relieved    8th of January 1916  Parades 9th of January 1916 Church Parades 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 10th of January 1916 Working Parties 11th of January 1916 Drills 12th of January 1916 Bath Time 13th of January 1916 Marches 14th of January 1916 Drill 15th of January 1916 Quiet Night 16th of January 1916 Snipers Active 17th of January 1916  Wire Cutting 18th of January 1916 Draft Arrives 19th of January 1916  Artillery Duel 20th of January 1916 Bombing Accident 21st of January 1916  Working Parties 22nd of January 1916 Working Parties 23rd of January 1916 Relieved 10th NF 24th of January 1916 Wire Cutting 25th of January 1916 Artillery Active 26th of January 1916 Accidental Shooting 27th of January 1916 Royal Scots Attached 28th of January 1916 Reliefs 29th of January 1916 A Relief 30th of January 1916 Parade 31st of January 1916 Reliefs 1st of February 1916 Billet Inspection   2nd of February 1916 An Inspection 3rd of February 1916 Route Marches 4th of February 1916 Transport Inspection 5th of February 1916 Working Parties 6th of February 1916  Parades 7th of February 1916 Grenade Training 8th of February 1916  Inspection Cancelled 9th February 1916 Call Ups 9th of February 1916  Quiet Night 10th of February 1916 Frosty 11th February 1916 Flooding 12th of February 1916  Artillery Active 13th of February 1916 Crowded Billets 14th of February 1916 Baths 15th of February 1916  Cleaning Up 16th of February 1916 Quiet Day 17th of February 1916 Relief Complete 18th of February 1916 Quiet and Wet 19th of February 1916  Quiet Day 20th of February 1916 Quiet Day 21st of February 1916 Mess Damaged 22nd of February 1916  Steel Helmets 23rd of February 1916 Working Party 24th of February 1916 Snow 25th of February 1916  On the March 26th Feb 1916 Reinforcements 26th of February 1916  Marching 27th of February 1916 Rest Day 28th of February 1916 A Parade 29th of February 1916 Entraining 1st of March 1916 Route March 2nd of March 1916 An Inspection 3rd of March 1916 Parade Postponed 4th of March 1916 Snowy Conditions 5th of March 1916 Church Parade 6th of March 1916  Route Marches 7th of March 1916 Parades 8th of March 1916 On the March 9th of March 1916   Classes 10th of March 1916  11th of March 1916 Lectures 12th of March 1916 Move Cancelled   13th of March 1916 Baths 14th of March 1916 Parades 15th of March 1916  Billeting Party 16th of March 1916 On the Move   17th of March 1916 At Bully Grenay   18th of March 1916 Working Parties 19th of March 1916 Working Parties 20th of March 1916  A Relief 21st of March 1916 In Trenches   22nd of March 1916 Quiet Day 23rd of March 1916  Quiet Morning 24th of March 1916 Quiet Morning 25th of March 1916 Reliefs 26th of March 1916 Heavy Firing 27th of March 1916 Leave Party 28th of March 1916  Quiet Day 29th of March 1916 A Relief 30th of March 1916  Enemy Artillery Active 31st of March 1916 Enemy Trenches Bombarded 1st of April 1916 Steady Shelling   2nd of April 1916 Reliefs 3rd of April 1916 Working Parties   4th of April 1916 Working Parties 5th of April 1916 Relief Orders 6th of April 1916  10th NF Relieved 7th of April 1916 Quiet Day 8th of April 1916  Quiet Day 9th of April 1916 Enemy Guns Active   10th of April 1916  Intense Bombardment 11th of April 1916 Howitzers Retaliate 12th of April 1916  All Leave Stopped 13th of April 1916 Working Parties 14th of April 1916  Working Parties 15th of April 1916  Quiet Night 16th of April 1916 Quiet Day   17th of April 1916 Quiet Day   18th of April 1916 Howitzers Retaliate   19th of April 1916  At Rest 20th of April 1916 Medical Inspection 21st of April 1916 Medical Inspection 22nd of April 1916 Working Parties Cancelled 23rd of April 1916 Parade and Football 24th April 1916 An Inspection 25th of April 1916 Hersin Shelled   26th of April 1916 On the March   27th of April 1916  Training   28th of April 1916 Working Parties 29th of April 1916  Gas Demonstration 30th of April 1916 Baths 1st of May 1916   Training and Football   2nd of May 1916 Route March 3rd of May 1916 Baths   4th of May 1916 Baths   5th of May 1916 On the Move 6th of May 1916 Training 7th of May 1916  Training 8th of May 1916 Musketry 9th of May 1916 Heavy Rain 10th of May 1916  Attack Practised 11th of May 1916 In Reserve 12th of May 1916 Parades and Bombing 13th of May 1916  Wet Weather 14th of May 1916 Marching 15th of May 1916 Weather is Wet 16th of May 1916  A Parade 17th of May 1916 Practising Rearguard Action 18th of May 1916 River Bathing 19th of May 1916 On the Move 20th of May 1916  A New Area   21st of May 1916 Enemy Attacks 22nd of May 1916  Leave Suspended 23rd of May 1916 Heavy Shelling 24th of May 1916  To the Trenches 25th of May 1916 In Front Line   26th of May 1916 Snipers Active 27th of May 1916 Bomb Fights 28th of May 1916 Artillery Active 29th of May 1916 Snipers Active   30th of May 1916  Quiet Day   31st of May 1916  Relief Complete 1st of June 1916 Brigade Attack 2nd of June 1916 A Raid 3rd of June 1916 Souchez Bombarded   4th of June 1916 Quiet Morning 5th of June 1916 "Friendly" Enemy 6th of June 1916 Artillery Active 7th of June 1916  Mine Exploded 8th of June 1916 A Raid 9th of June 1916 Relieved 10th of June 1916 Orders Received 11th of June 1916 On the Move 12th of June 1916 On the Move 13th of June 1916  Inspection 14th of June 1916  Battalion Rests 15th of June 1916 On the March 16th of June 1916 Drill 17th of June 1916 Attack Scheme 18th of June 1916  Marching 19th of June 1916 In Brigade Reserve 20th of June 1916 Cricket Match 21st of June 1916 Attack Practice 22nd of June 1916 Boxing Final 23rd of June 1916 New Clothes 24th of June 1916 On the Move 25th of June 1916 On the March 26th of June 1916 Practising 27th of June 1916 Lectures and Drill 28th of June 1916 Orders Cancelled 29th of June 1916 Route Marching 30th of June 1916  Marching 1st of July 1916 On the 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Rest 1st of August 1916 Support Trenches 2nd of August 1916 Carrying Parties 3rd of August 1916 Working Parties 4th of August 1916 Carrying Parties 5th of August 1916 Heavy Shelling 6th of August 1916 Attack Prepared   7th of August 1916 An Attack Repulsed   8th of August 1916  Relieved 9th of August 1916   At Rest 10th of August 1916 Drill and Marches 11th of August 1916 On the Move 12th of August 1916  On the March 13th of August 1916 A New Area   14th of August 1916 Drills 15th of August 1916 On the March 16th of August 1916 Drills 17th of August 1916 Parades 18th of August 1916 Quiet Day 19th of August 1916 Wet Weather   20th of August 1916 Military Medals Awarded 21st of August 1916 Working Parties 22nd of August 1916 Baths 23rd of August 1916 Quiet Day 24th of August 1916  Relief Complete   25th of August 1916 In the Trenches   26th of August 1916 Slight Retaliation 27th of August 1916 Practice SOS 28th of August 1916  TMs Registered 29th of August 1916 Wet and Quiet 30th of August 1916 Wet Weather 31st of August 1916 Gas Attack Made 1st of September 1916 In Front Line 2nd of September 1916  Quiet Morning 3rd of September 1916  Active Artillery 4th of September 1916  On the Move   5th of September 1916 On the March 6th of September 1916 Drills 7th of September 1916  An Inspection 8th of September 1916 Training 9th of September 1916  Parades 10th of September 1916  On the Move 11th of September 1916  At Rest 12th of September 1916  Marching 13th of September 1916 In Reserve 14th of September 1916 RE Lectures 15th of September 1916 Notice to Move 16th of September 1916 At Rest 17th of September 1916  Church Parades 18th of September 1916   Into Support 19th of September 1916  In Support 20th of September 1916 Companies on the Move 21st of September 1916 Resting 22nd of September 1916  A Relief 23rd of September 1916  Front Line   24th of September 1916 Bombing Ops   25th of September 1916  Front Line 26th of September 1916  Reliefs 27th of September 1916  Cleaning Up 28th of September 1916 Bathing 29th of September 1916 Working Parties   30th of September 1916 Working Parties 1st of October 1916 At Lozenge Wood 2nd of October 1916 Rain All Day 3rd of October 1916 Relieved 4th NF 4th of October 1916  Trenches Heavily Shelled 5th of October 1916 Quiet Day 6th of October 1916 Relieved 12th DLI 7th of October 1916  Intense Bombardment 8th of October 1916 Battalion Relieved 9th of October 1916  Baths 10th of October 1916 Inspection 11th of October 1916 On the Move 12th of October 1916 Marching 13th of October 1916 Marching 14th of October 1916 At St Riquier 15th of October 1916 To Erie Camp   16th of October 1916 Raining 17th of October 1916  Parades 18th of October 1916  Relieving Australians 19th of October 1916  Working Party 20th of October 1916  In Front Line 21st of October 1916 Trenches Very Wet 22nd of October 1916 Quiet Day 23rd of October 1916 Reliefs 24th of October 1916  Inspections 25th of October 1916 New Respirators 26th of October 1916  Baths 27th of October 1916 GOC Inspection 28th of October 1916  Parades 29th of October 1916 Very Quiet 30th of October 1916   Heavy Shelling 31st of October 1916 Quiet Day 4th of November 1916  Trenches Bombarded 1st of November 1916 Quiet Day 2nd of November 1916 A Relief 3rd of November 1916  No Casualties 5th of November 1916 Quiet Day 6th of November 1916 Reliefs 7th of November 1916  Inspections 8th of November 1916 Working Parties 9th of November 1916  Baths 10th of November 1916  On the Move 11th of November 1916 Rest Day 12th of November 1916 Parades and Medals 13th of November 1916  Inspection 14th of November 1916 A Visit 15th of November 1916 Baths 16th of November 1916  Relieved 9th Yorks and Lancs 17th of November 1916 Trench Raid 18th of November 1916  Mortars Active 19th of November 1916 Quiet Day 20th of November 1916  March to Ypres 21st of November 1916 Working Parties 22nd of November 1916 Working Parties 23rd of November 1916 Afternoon Shelling 24th 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Want to know more about 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers? There are:5870 items tagged 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. Adams John Edward. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) Auld MM. James. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1918) Austerfield James Hodgson. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) Backley James Arthur. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1918) Backley James Arthur. Pte (d.17th Oct 1918) Bell Robert. Pte. (d.15th Oct 1916) Blakeborough Stanley. L/Cpl. (d.13th Oct 1917) Brannan Arthur Joseph. Pte. (d.7th July 1916) Campbell Henry W. Pte (d.24th Sep 1916) Cawthorne Albert. Pte. (d.26th Aug 1918) Clark John. Pte Ditchburn James. Pte. Essen Rolf Van. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1916) Friend Percy Alfred. A/Sjt. Friend Percy Alfred. A/Sgt. Hennessey Charles Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.8th October 1916) Humphrey Harry. Pte. (d.7th July 1916) Johnson MM & Bar. John Thomas. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1918) Lawson George. L/Cpl (d.13th Dec 1916) Malpass John Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.16th Jul 1916) Reed Joseph. Pte. (d.3rd May 1915) Reed Thomas. Pte. (d.7th June 1917) Shields Alexander. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) Sparham William Albert Ward. Pte. (d.6th Oct 1916) Steel Edward. Pte. Steel Edward. Pte. Taylor Benjamin. Pte. (d.20th Sep 1917) Thompson Robert Wilks. Pte Wright Ivatt. Pte. (d.20th September 1917) Youll VC John Scott. 2nd Lt. (d.27th Oct 1918) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers from other sources. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Pte. William Albert Ward Sparham 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.6th Oct 1916) William Albert Ward Sparham served with the 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during WW1 and died, age 27, reportedly on the 25th August 1915. He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. However the date of death on the Commonwealth War Graves site is the 6th October 1916. He was the husband of Emeline Louise Gray (formerly Sparham), of 3 Britannia Bank, North Shields. Stephen Barnett Add to this record.   Pte. James Ditchburn 27th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers James Ditchburn was my great Grandad who died in 1961 despite being shot on the 16th of October 1916 at the Somme. He saw action with the 11th Northumberland Fusiliers at Albert but I am also aware he served with the 24th/27th Battalion. Angela Wren Add to this record.   L/Cpl. John Thomas Malpass 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th Jul 1916) John Malpass died in action during the Battle of the Somme at the age of 18. He is now commemorated at the Somme, Thiepval Memorial in France. Add to this record.   Pte James Arthur Backley 11th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.17th Oct 1918) James was born in Jarrow, Durham in 1896. His mum Margaret Cooper was my great great aunt. She was born in Ireland in 1868 and moved with her family to Newcastle, before marrying James' dad, Charles Henry Backley in 1889. James was a below-ground coal driver when he was fifteen years old (in 1911), before becoming a conductor with the National Union Of Railwaymen in 1915 and then joining the army. He was killed in action on 1918-10-27 in Italy. His older brother, Herbert, died in 1916 in France. In fact, between childhood mortality and the war, out of 14 Backley children only seven lived beyond the age of 24. (From eldest to youngest: William, died aged 17, accident. Mary Elloner, married and had 3 children, died age 62. Benjamin, died 7 months old. Herbert, died age 22 in France (buried at Thiepval). James Arthur died in Italy, in 1918 aged 22. John Magnus, married with three children, died aged 64. Horace, died 11 months old. Percy, died 1 year old. Charles, married with two children, died aged 68. Harold, married with a daughter, but died age 44 (WWII memorial in Whitley Bay). Alfred, married with three children, died aged 60. Francis, died 2 months old. Frederick, married with one child, died aged 50. Elizabeth Matilda, married with two girls, died 1977 (age 67). Qristina Add to this record.   Pte John Clark 18th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers John Clark served with the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in WW1. Add to this record.   Pte Robert Wilks Thompson 11th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers His brother Alexander Wilks Thompson served in this Regiment above. My Grandfather George Wilks Thompson b 1896 served but not 100% certain it was in the same regiment. On his photo he had leather pouches on a belt across his chest. Linda Jeffery Add to this record.   Pte. Robert Bell 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.15th Oct 1916) Robert Bell was killed in action on 15th October 1916. Aged 30 years. CWGC have him listed as transferred or attached to 11th Northumberland Fusiliers at the time of his death. He is buried in the churchyard at Ashington (Holy Sepulchre). He was the husband of Elizabeth Bell of 18 Morven Terrace, Ashington. From the 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour. Dave Willis Add to this record.   Pte. John Thomas Johnson MM & Bar. 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Oct 1918) John Johnson was my grandma's brother, aged 25. He saw his first action during the German attack of Vimy Ridge. He was killed in action in the Battle of Asiaqo in Italy one week before the end of the war. He was twice awarded the Military Medal. He is buried at Tezze British Cemetery, John Turnbull Add to this record.   Pte. Rolf Van Essen 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th Oct 1916) Rolf Essen was killed in action on 8th of October 1916. Aged 28 years, he is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial in Belgium. Rolf was the husband of Barbara Ellen Scott Essen of 3 Adamson Buildings, North Shields. he Commonwealth War Grave Commission have his service number recorded as 1166 and him shown as a member of the 11th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers, however this is believed to be an error and should be 19/1166. The 19th NF Battalion history records him as one of theirs. From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour. Dave Willis Add to this record.   Pte. Ivatt Wright 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.20th September 1917) Ivatt Wright was my uncle. He often visited his brother and family whenever he came home on leave during the Great War. Once he told my mother `I will see you again Ethel on your eighth birthday'. He never did, did he? John Boak Add to this record.   Pte. Albert Cawthorne 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Aug 1918) Albert Cawthorne served with 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Linda Add to this record.   Pte. James Auld MM. 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Oct 1918) James Auld lived with his widowed mother at Rutherford Street, Guide Post before enlisting at Morpeth. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty. His name is on the Giavera Memorial in Italy. The Memorial commemorates more than 150 members of the Commonwealth Forces who died in Italy between November 1917 and November 1918 and whose places of burial are unknown. He was killed in action on 27 October 1918 age 22. He was probably killed during the battle of Veneto-Vittorio which started on 24th of October 1918 and saw the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire when Italy and her Commonwealth Allies succeeded in defeating the enemy. All hostilities on this front ended on 4th of November 1918 so James was only days away from surviving the War. The 11th Battalion had served in France since August 1915 until they were deployed to Italy in November 1917, so James could have been awarded his medal when he was in France. Nevertheless, he was awarded the Military Medal and the following was reported in a local newspaper on 9 November 1917: "For gallantry and devotion to duty as company runner during operations. When the other runners of his company had become casualties he proved himself invaluable, and in spite of additional work he displayed remarkable cheerfulness even under the heaviest fire, setting a fine example to his comrades”. As a volunteer at a local museum undertaking a World War I project, I was asked to choose a name off a local war memorial and research it, I chose James Auld partly because of MM, as I didn't know what this meant and partly because Auld is part of my family history and I thought he might be related in some way, though as yet I haven't found a connection. Having also researched two other local soldiers (brothers) who didn't make it home, I've learned a lot of facts about the war, but most importantly have come to realise just what these young lads endured and sacrificed for their country. Linda Charlton Add to this record.   2nd Lt. John Scott Youll VC 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Oct 1918) John Youll was the son of Mr. R. W. and Mrs. M. Youll, of Thorncroft, Thornley, Co. Durham. He died on the 27the October 1918, aged 21 and is buried in the Giavera British Cemetery in Italy. He was awarded the Italian Silver Medal for Valour and the Victoria Cross. An extract from the London Gazette, dated 25th July, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicous bravery and devotion to duty during enemy attacks when in command of a patrol, which came under hostile barrage. Sending his men back to safety, he remained to observe the situation. Unable subsequently to rejoin his company, Second Lieut. Youll reported to a nieghbouring unit, and when the enemy attacked he maintained his position with several men of different units until the troops on his left had given way and an enemy machine gun had opened fire from behind him. He rushed the gun, and, having killed most of the team, opened fire on the enemy with the captured gun, inflicting heavy casualties. Then, finding that the enemy had gained a footing in a portion of the front line, he organised and carried out with a few men three seperate counter-attacks. On each occasion he drove back the enemy, but was unable to maintain his position by reason of reverse fire. Throughout the fighting his complete disregard of personal safety and very gallant leading set a magnificent example to all." s flynn Add to this record.   Pte. Edward Steel 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Edward Steel enlisted at the formation and was wounded twice. He was batman to Capt E G Bowers, was present at hill 60 and often described the mine explosion. John Edward Steel Add to this record.   Pte. Edward Steel 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Edward Steel served with the 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during WW1. Grandfather, enlisted 1914 and married 1915 before going to France. He was wounded on Hill 60 and on one other occasion. Edward was batman to Capt. EG Bowers. He was discharged by March 1919. John Edward Steel Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Stanley Blakeborough 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.13th Oct 1917) Stanley Blakeborough died in the Battle of Passchendaele, his name is on the memorial wall of Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium. Lisa Ruffai Add to this record.   Pte. Benjamin Taylor 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.20th Sep 1917) Benjamin Taylor died age 29, he was born in Howdon and enlisted Newcastle. he was the brother of John Thomas Taylor of 80 Beech Street Jarrow. Benjamin is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Pte. Harry Humphrey 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.7th July 1916) Harry Humphrey served with 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was aged 19 when died on 7th July 1916. Born at Quay Corner, Jarrow in 1896, son of Edmund Eckford Humphrey and Sarah Jane Humphrey (nee Dawson). Harry Humphrey age 14 Colliery Labourer above ground is with his parents Edmund Eckford Humphrey and Sarah Jane Humphrey and family at 91 Brussels Street, Gateshead on the 1911 census. He enlisted North Shields and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   A/Sgt. Percy Alfred Friend 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers My grandfather, Percy Friend was a member of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. My uncle sent me a photograph of him which I have restored, and started researching his history in World War 1. I do not have a service record for him and I was told it was lost in the fire bombing of London in World War 2. However I do have his medals card and all the information and I have started with that. Tony Friend Add to this record.   Pte Henry W Campbell 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th Sep 1916) Campbell, Henry, W. Private, 19/252, Killed in action on 24th September 1916. Aged 21 years. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial on the addenda panel. This casualty was only recently accepted for commemoration by the Commission and is now listed on the addenda panel. Private Campbell was a member of the 19th Btn N.F. with service number 19/252, Btn records state that he was killed with 1st Btn N.F. but CWGC records show him as 11th Btn N.F. this could be in error. From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour. Dave Willis Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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