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4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers    4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at The Armoury, Battle Hill, Hexham, A and G Coy's were also based there. B Coy was based at The Armoury, Bellingham. C Coy in John Martin St, Haydon Bridge. D and H Coy's at The Armoury, 6 Vane Tce, Prudhoe. E Coy at the Drill Hall, Corbridge and F Coy at The Armoury, Town Hall Crescent, Haltwhistle. When war broke out in August 1914 they took on a defensive role and after additional training they proceeded to France in April 1915, to join the 149th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division. They took part in the Second Battles of Ypres in 1915 and the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Arras Offensive where they captured Wancourt Ridge and The Second Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. In 1918 they again saw action on The Somme and Battles of the Lys and Hindenburg Line. 5th Aug 1914 4th Northumberlands proceed to France  On the 5th of August, 17 officers and 660 men, territorials of the 4th Battalion, Northumbland Fusiliers reported for duty and began intensive training in Newcastle. Nov 1914 4th Northumberlands in Blyth  By November 1914, the territorials of the 4th Battalion, Northumbland Fusiliers had been divided into two, the 1/4th and the 2/4th (Reserve) Battalions, both were billeted in Blyth. The 1/4th training for deployment overseas, the 2/4th engaged in home defence and the training of new recruits who would transfer to the 1/4th for deployment. Jan 1915 4th Northumberlands reorganised  In Jan 1915, the 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was reorganised into four companies. A Company joining with E Coy, B with G, C with F and D with H. 19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs 20th Apr 1915 4th Northumberlands proceed to France  4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers sail for France with the 50th (Northumbrian) Division. 20th Apr 1915 4th Northumberlands arrive in France  4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers disembark in Boulogne and march to St Martins Rest Camp, to the west of the town, three miles from the dock. 20th Apr 1915 On the Move 21st Apr 1915 4th Northumberlands entrain for Front  4th Northumberland Fusiliers began their first day in France with inspection and parade. At 11 am they left St Martin's Camp and marched with the Northumbrian Division to the station at Pont de Briques, departing at 2pm for Bavinchove, arriving at 6pm. They marched to billets at nearby farms, the officers being accommodated in farm houses, the NCO's and men in barns and outbuildings. Some men of A Coy spent the night in bivouacs as the allocated barns were not large enough to accommodate them all. 22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack 22nd of April 1915 Standing by 22nd April 1915 Into Billets 22nd April 1915 Into Billets 22nd Apr 1915 4th Northumberlandson the march  The Companies of the 4th Northumberlands assembled at Bavinchove station and marched through Cassel to Oudezeele arriving at 3pm, they are divided into platoons and march to their billets at small farms. At 10.40pm news arrived of the German gas attack near Langemarck, some 20 miles to the east just over 5 hours earlier, which had resulted in an advance by the enemy of around a mile. At 10.50pm orders arrived for six Companies of the York and Durham Brigade to be ready to move by motor bus in full battle order. Forty minutes later the order was countermanded to stand by, ready to leave fully equipped. 23rd of April 1915 Under attack 23rd of April 1915 Troop concentrations 23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred 23rd of April 1915 Occupying the Line   23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements 23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement 23rd Apr 1915 Instruction 23rd Apr 1915 Brigade Moves 23rd April 1915 Orders 23 April 1915 Ordered to Move  Operation Order No24 by Brigadier General J.F. Riddell Commanding Northumberland Brigade Winnezeele 23rd of April 1915 1. The Brigade will move off at once by march route to Brandhoek via Watou and Poperinghe. 2. Troops will move as per margin, the head of the 5th Bn will pass the cross roads at Droglandt at 1.15 pm H.Q. Northumberland Brigade 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers 6th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers 7th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Northumberland Field Coy R.E 1st Northumberland Field Ambulance No 2 Coy A.S.C. Train 3. First line transport will be brigaded under the Senior transport Officer and will follow the Field Coy RE in the order of march of their respective units. 4. Baggage and Supply wagons will join the train. 5. Reports to head of 5th Northumberland Fusiliers. Issued at 12.45 pm to representatives of units 149th Brigade war diary 24th of April 1915 Reserve Brigades 24th of April 1915 Transfer of Infantry 24th of April 1915 Northumberlands into Reserve 24th of April 1915 Units in position 24th Apr 1915 Brigade Ordered to Move   Operation Order No.2 issued by Brig Gen. Sewerel J. Riddell 149th Bde at Brandhoek. 24/4/15 4:35 1. The Brigade is to move off at once via Vlamertinghe and Ypres to a point about 2 miles east of Ypres. 2. Troops will move as per margin the head of the 4th Btn passing the cross roads just north of the ---- E in Poperinghe at 6 p.m. H.Q. 4th Btn N.F. 6th Btn N.F. 7th Btn N.F. 5th Btn N.F. 3. Machine guns only will accompany units. All other first line transport and blanket wagons will be brigaded under the brigade transport officer and will follow in near the Brigade. 4. Balance of rations in hand should be taken on the man or in Cook's wagon. 5. Reports to head of 4th Btn N.F. Diary 24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division   24th April 1915 On the Move 24th April 1915 On the Move  149 Brigade HQ at Brandhoek report "At 3.45 pm Orders received from 5th Corps for Brigade to move via Ypres to Potjze where it will form a corps reserve. 4.35 pm Orders issued for move to Potjze movement to commence at 6 pm 10.30 pm Brigade arrived at Potjze being heavily shelled whist passing through Ypres. Several casualties. Night rainy and cold." 149th Brigade war diary 25th of April 1915 Considerable losses 26th Apr 1915 Operation Order No. 3 26th April 1915 Enemy endeavouring to Break Through 26th of April 1915 Heavy Losses   26th of April 1915 Report on St. Julien   26th Apr 1915 In Action 26th Apr 1915 In Action  Report on the action at St Julien on Monday 26th April 1915 Reference Belgium sheet 28 1/40,000 1. On the morning of the 26th April 1915 the Northumberland Brigade (4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers) were concentrated at Wieltje and placed under the orders of the 1st Canadian Division as Reserve. At 10.15 am General Riddell commanding the Northumberland Brigade received orders from the G.O.C 10th Sub Brigade to verify a report received from the 28th Division that the enemy were breaking through the first line trucks in D 13 c & d and to counter attack with whatever force he considered necessary. The 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers was directed at 10.45 AM to send forward an officers patrol to verify the report & to proceed with his Battalion to Fortuin with a view to counter attacking if the enemy were discovered breaking through. By 12 noon the officer commanding this Battalion was satisfied that no attempt was being made by the enemy to break through at the place indicated and so his battalion has being heavily shelled to proceed to dig in and remained in the position he had reached and consequently took no part in the subsequent operations. 2 At 1.30 pm operation orders from the 1st Canadian division were received. It will be seen from these orders that the Brigade was to attack St Julien in cooperation with the Lahore Division and one battalion of the 10th Infantry Brigade and that the assault was to take place at 2.5 pm. The distance from Wieltje to St Julien is approximately 1 3/4 miles and the ground had not previously been reconnoitered by the staff or any of the officers of the Brigade. No information was received or could be obtained as to the actual position of either our own or the enemys trenches nor was it known that the G.H.Q line was strongly wired and that there were only certain places through which the troops would be able to pass. No communication was ever made with the artillery and no artillery officer got in any way into touch with the Brigade. The time was short, the order to attack being received at 1.30 pm. Nevertheless considering that any failure to attack on the part of the Brigade might seriously hamper the operations General Riddell decided to carry out the orders he had received impossible as they seemed. By 1.50 pm the Battalions were on the move the 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers attacking with the right Wieltje - St Julien road and the 4th battalion Northumberland Fusiliers with their left on the road. The 7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers was ordered to follow the 4th bn in the second line. At 2.5 pm the leading battalions reached the G.H.Q in C22b and C23c and came under very heavy shell and rifle fire. The Battalions deployed on both sides of the Wieltje - St Julien and lost very heavily by not having reconnoitered the openings to the wire entanglements in front of the line of trenches. However they found places and the advance towards St Julien continued steadily both battalions in the front line suffering heavily from machine gun fire apparently coming from the wood in C17 A on their left flank. By 2.45 pm both of the leading Battalions had reached the front line of our trenches in C17b and the 7th Battalion had been absorbed in the attack. At 3.10pm isolated parties of the 6th Northumberlands on the left of the road pushed forward about 250 yards in front of our first line trench and occupied some small trenches from which the enemy had apparently retreated. The 4th and 7th Northumberlands were unable to make any advance. During the whole of this period no signs of the Lahore Division or the battalion of the 10th Brigade had been observed and it was subsequently ascertained that the movement of this battalion had been cancelled although no verification has been sent to the Northumberland Brigade. The culminating point in the advance of the 6th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers was reached at about 3.45pm when unsupported on their left flank and heavily shelled with high explosive shells they were compelled to dig themselves in and remained in possession of the ground they had gained until dusk when they returned to the first line trenches. At 3.30pm Bigadier general Riddell accompanied by his Brigade Officer left his HQ in C23a and proceeded towards Farm Vanchule in C17d for the purpose of getting into closer touch with his battalion Commanders and was shot through the head 150yards to the south of the farm at 3.45pm. The command devolved to Colonel Foster 4th Northumberland Fusiliers, the senior officer present with the battalions and a message was sent to Col Coles CMS DSO commanding t he 5th Northumberlands informing him of General Riddell's death and that the command of the Brigade had devolved to him. The position of Colonel Cole's HQ was not actually known and it was not until about 7pm that he arrived at Brigade HQ. Orders had however been issued by Colonel Foster for the battalion to remain where they were until dusk and at 7.30pm Col Coles having ascertained that the services of the Brigade in the first line trench were not required, ordered the troops to return to bivouac at Wieltje. 149th Brigade war diary 26th Apr 1915 Operational Order No. 12 28th April 1915 Operational Order 28th of April 1915 Messages 28th Apr 1915 Medical Officer 29th April 1915 Poor Communication 29th April 1915 Working Parties   29th April 1915 Working Parties  Operation Order No 5 by D.S.Brigadier General G.P. Falding D.S.O Commding Northumberland Inf Brigade 1. The Brigade will proceed tonight to dig a line of trench South of the Ypres-Zonnebeck road in I56, I6 a and c and I12. 2. The Brigade will be divided into two reliefs of 900 men each the 4th Bn Northumberland Fusliers (500 men) and the 6th Bn Northumberland Fusliers (400) forming the first relief. The 5th Bn Northumberland Fusliers (600) and the 7th Bn Northumberland Fusliers (300) will form the second relief. The first relief will parade at 8p.m and will be guided to their position by a guide of the 2nd RE Field Squadron Colonel Foster 4th Northumberland Fusliers will be in charge of this relief. The 2nd relief will be ready to move at 11.31 pm under Col Coles 5th Bn Northumberland Fusliers. 3. The 5th Btn Northumberland Fusliers will be relieved in the GHQ line at 8.30 pm by the 2nd Cav: division and will return to bivouac 4. Units will parade for digging in marching order. 5. Surplus men not required for digging will remain in bivouac in charge of an officer to guard kits left behind. 6. Tools will be obtained outside Brigade Headquarters. 7. Battalions after digging will return to bivouac at Wieltje. 8. Brigade H.Q will remain at Wieltje. 149th Brigade war diary 30th April 2015 Digging Parties 30th April 1915 Logistical Issues 30th April 1915 Logistical Issues  At 5pm Orders were received by 149th Brigade from Canadian Division for working party of 1500 men to report at Verlorenhoek at 19:30. 5.30 pm Orders issued in accordance with above. At 8pm Message received from Canadian Division ordering another 300 men to be sent to Bellewaare Farm and 200 to Bellewaarde Chateau (not on the map) This order it was obviously impossible to carry out owing to the time the message was received. The 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were still at Wieltje and a message was sent to them through the Canadian Brigade to send out these parties at once. Neither of these parties arrived before 23:00 as the road by which they had to proceed was entirely strange to them, and no guides had been provided. 149th Brigade war diary 1st May 1915 Working Parties 1st May 1915 Orders   1st May 1915 Orders   2nd May 1915 Orders   2nd May 1915 On Stand by   2nd May 1915 On Stand by  149th Brigade HQ reports from Menin Rd. 11.30am. Message from Canadian Division saying that working party ordered to Bellewaard Chateau last night had not arrived & asking for explanation. 1.5pm. Explanation sent to Canadian Div. 2.30pm. Orders received for the Brigade to move to Poperinghe via railway line to I14c thence along road to level crossing I20a - Kruisstraat thence by H16a & H14b & main road to Poperinghe. 3.30pm. Orders issued. 7.30pm. Orders received from Gen. Kavanagh commanding 3rd Cav. Division that the Brigade was to stand by until further order. The Germans have made use of asphyxiating gas & driven out some of our troops from the front line of trenches at St Julien. Information also received that the O.C. 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers had been ordered at Weiltje to send forward his Batt. in support of the 3rd Cav. Brigade who had been sent to the front line to replace the troops driven out by poisonous gas. 7.45pm. Units ordered to stand by. 10.50pm. The Germans not apparently advancing, the Brigade was ordered to carry out the movement ordered at 2.30pm. 11pm. Orders issued for the movement. 11.45pm. March to Poperinghe commenced and staff Captain was sent to Weiltje to conduct 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers to Poperinghe via St Jean and Ypres. 149th Brigade war diary 3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted 3rd of May 1915 Orders 3rd May 1915 Wagon Lost 3rd May 1915 Wagon Lost  149 Brigade HQ reports: 5am. Brigade less 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers arrived Poperinghe. An uneventful march. A few shells fired at column just at starting, one of which wounded 5 men of the 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Night fine & cool. Transport proceeding through Ypres came under heavy fire & suffered some loss the limbered wagon belonging to GHQ with Brigade Majors Confidential dispatch box having had to be abandoned. The box contained B.M's war diary & other confidential papers & censor stamp. 6am. A search party was immediately sent back to Ypres to look for the box and its loss was reported personally to a staff officer 2nd Army. A telegram was also sent to GHQ regarding loss of censor stamp No. 1540. 7am. 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers arrived and reported 2 casualties coming through Ypres. 11.30am. Search party sent to Ypres to look for confidential box reported that the wagon had been discovered but that it had evidently been looted of everything it contained. 2pm. Orders received from Northumberland Division for the Brigade to march via Watou to this new area west of and exclusive of that village. 4pm. Orders issued for the Brigade to move at 8pm. 11.30pm. Watou. Brigade arrived and went into billets. HQ in farm house in K--- 149th Brigade war diary 4th of May 1915 CinC to address troops 4th May 1915 Parade 4th May 1915 Parade  149th Bridage HQ report from Watou: 7am. Message form Northumberland Division. The C in C will speak to the Brigade at 11.30am. 11.30am. Battalions assembled just west of Brigade HQ and was addressed by C in C in complimentary terms on work they have done during the period they were attached to the Canadian Division. 149th Brigade war diary 7th May 1915 Ready to Move 7th May 1915 Ready to Move  At 8.30am Orders received from the Northumbrian Division that 149th Brigade is to hold itself in readiness to move at two hours notice. At 9am Units informed and instructions issued to the points that the several Battalions are to assemble on receipt of order to move. 149th Brigade war diary 8th May 1915 Lecture on Trench Warfare  All the officers of the 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers attended a lecture on Trench Warfare given by the Brigadier at Brigade HQ. 8th May 1915 In Bivouac 8th May 1915 In Bivouac  149th Brigade remained in bivouac in Near Watou. 149th Brigade war diary 9th May 1915 Orders 9th May 1915 Orders   9th May 1915 Ordered to Move  At 10.30pm Orders recieved for 149th Brigade to move by omnibus to the neighbourhood of Brandhoek. At 11pm Orders issued to units in accordance with above. 149th Brigade war diary 10th May 1915 On the Move 10th May 1915 On the Move  At 7:30am. 149 Brigade H.Q. 5th and 6th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers left billets near Watou in 73 omnibuses. At 9am. 149 Brigade H.Q. 5th and 6th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers arrived at cross roads in G5d and marched to bivouac in wood A30a. Day very hot and dusty. Transport did not all get in until 16:30. Was very bad. 149th Brigade war diary 11th May 1915 In Bivouac   12th May 1915 Operation Order No. 12   13th May 1915 On the Move   13th May 1915 Orders   14th May 1915 Orders 14th May 1915 Instruction 14th May 1915 Divisional Reserve  At 11:30am Orders received from 50th Division placing 149th Brigade under the orders of the 4th Division. Brigade Major to report at 4th Division H.Q. for orders. At 1.30pm In accordance with verbal instruction from 4th Division Battalions of the Brigade were attached as under G.Brigades of the 4th Division. 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 11th Brigade. 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 12th Brigade. 5th Border Reg. to the 10th Brigade. The 6th and 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers had proceeded during the preceding night to join their respective Brigades and orders for the move of the 5th Border Reg. would be issued later in the day also instructions as to the disposal of the remaining two Battalions (4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers ) of the Brigade. At 5.40pm Orders received for movement of 5th Border Regiment One company to report at 1900 with machine gun section to R. Warwick Regiment in chateau grounds H2b. One Company to Argyll and Sutherland in Vlamertinghe. One company to Seaforth in B27A. Orders for more of remaining Companies would be sent next day. At 5.50pm Orders issued personally to O.C. 5th Border Reg. as to above moves. Orders issued to 4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers to supply the following working parties to report at 8pm at level crossing in H11 centre where they would be met by guides. 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Party B 200 men with 180 shovels and 20 picks. 5th Battalion N.F. (Party A 150 men with 140 shovels and 10 picks. (Party C 50 men with 45 shovels.) Also at 5.50pm Orders received from 4th Division confirming verbal orders given to Brigade Major at 1.30pm and placing the 4th and 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in Divisional reserve under Brigadier General Feilding D.S.O. At 7pm Orders were issued in accordance with above. 149th Brigade war diary 15th May 1915 Orders 15th May 1915 Orders  At 12.35 pm Orders received by 149th Inf Brigade from 10th Inf Brigade for the remaining company of the 5th Border Regiment to proceed to Royal Irish Fusiliers Transport at B26c and report at 6pm. At 12.45pm Orders issued in accordance with above. The company left their huts at 4.30pm. At 3pm Orders received for the 4th and 5th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers to move from huts they are at present occupying to bivouac in H2g - HQ to Hopital Farm. At 3.45pm Orders issued in accordance with above and 4th Batt. moved off at 4.55 followed by 5th Btn and arrived in bivouac at 6pm. At 3.50pm Orders received for two working parties of 200 men each to be furnished by the brigade to parade at 8pm at the entrance to Vlamertinghe Chateau. At 4pm 4th and 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were ordered to find these parties. 149th Brigade war diary 16th May 1915 Working Parties 16th May 1915 Working Parties  149th Brigade HQ at Hospital Farm report: At 3pm Orders received for working parties to be found as under: 200 men to work under Lt. Martel on French Switch line. 200 men to work on Divisional Second Line under Lt Bretherton R.E. At 4.25pm Orders issued to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find 1st party and 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find second party. Tools were supplied from Brigade HQ wagons. Day passed uneventfully fine and warm, night rather chilly. 149th Brigade war diary 17th May 1915 Working Parties 17th May 1915 Working Parties  1.15pm Orders received by 149th Brigade HQ at Hospital Farm from 4th Division for working parties to be found from the Brigade same as ordered for yesterday. At 1.45pm Orders issued to 4th and 5th Btn's Northumberland Fusiliers to find these parties. 6pm Instruction received from 4th Division that the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers at present attached to 12th Brigade were to reform 149th Brigade on 19th inst and placing the area immediately surrounding Brigade HQ as bivouac for them. Arrangements for the move to be made between brigades concerned. Day passed quietly with rain at intervals. Night heavy rain. 149th Brigade war diary 18th May 1915 Working Parties 18th May 1915 Orders  At 10am 12th Brigade asked by 149th Brigade to issue instructions to 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to move into bivouac at Hopital Ferme not later than 10am on 19th May. Fourth division informed. 2pm Orders received for working parties to be found by the Brigade as under: 200 men to parade at 7pn in their bivouacs to work under Lt Bretherton RE on Divisional Second line. 200 to parade in their bivouacs to work under Lt Martel RE on French switch line. 2.5pm Orders issued to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find both these parties. 8pm Orders received from 4th Division that 4th or 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were to be attached to 12th Brigade for a period of trench work. Details of attachment to be made by Brigadiers concerned. 149th Brigade war diary 19th May 1915 Working Parties and Attachments   19th May 1915 Working Parties and Attachments  At 9.10am 12th Brigade requested 149th Brigade to say when and where the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers should report. 10am 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers arrived Hopital Ferme and bivouacked. Fourth Division informed that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers had been detailed for a period of attachment to 12th Brigade. Brigadier General Feilding DSO granted four days leave of absence to proceed to England. At 12.30pm Brigadier General Feilding left HQ for England. Command of the Brigade devolved to Col. A.H. Coles CMG DSO 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers. 2pm Orders for following working parties received: 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 7pm to work under Lt Bretherton RE on Divisional second line. 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 8.30pm to work under Lt Green RE on French Switch line. At 2.15pm Orders issued to 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish first party and to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish second party. At 3pm Instructions received from 12th Brigade that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were to be attached as under. Companies to report at 11.30am. 20th inst: 1 Coy signals MO 2nd Essex Regiment HQ road in A21 a995. 1 Coy 1st Kings Own HQ South of road A23 G22 1 Coy 1 machine gun 1st/2nd Monmouths HQ Vlamertinghe Church 1 company 1 machine gun 2nd Royal Irish HQ A16 Central HQ to 1/2nd Monmouths 3.15pm Orders issued to 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers in accordance with above instructions and 4th Division informed. At 5.30pm Instruction received by Fourth Division that a relief of 11th Brigade by 12th Brigade the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers attached to the former should return to the brigade and go to the dugout in B27 or to Hopital Ferme as GOC 149th may direct. 149th Brigade war diary 20th of May 1915 Troop Distribution 20th May 1915 Working Parties and Reorganisation 21st of May 1915 Awards 21st May 1915 Working Parties 21st May 1915 Working Parties  At 1.25pm. Instructions received by 149 Brigade Hq at Hospital Ferme for working parties to be found as under: Party A: 200 men to parade at 8pm in their bivouacs for work on French switch line under Lt Green RE. Party B: 100 men to parade at 8pm in their bivouacs for work on Divisional second line under Lt Martel RE Party C: 200 men to parade at 7pm in their bivouacs for work on Divisional second line under Lt Brotherton RE. 2.30pm. Orders issued to 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish Parties A & B and to 7th Bn to furnish Party C. Instruction received from 50th Division for the formation of a Brigade Grenadier School. 4th Division asked whether it would be possible to send 1 officer and 2 NCO's to Division support line. 149th Brigade war diary 23rd May 1915 Working Parties   23rd May 1915 Working Parties   24th May 1915 4th Northumberlands endure gas attack 24th May 1915 On the Move   24th May 1915 On the Move  At 3:50am Orders received from 4th Division for the Brigade to be prepared to move at once if ordered. Enemy using gas. 03:55 4th 6th and 7th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers, the other two Battalions of the Brigade being detached, were ordered to get ready to march at once. 04:10 Orders received from 4th Division to direct the three Battalions of the Brigade to march at once via Reigersburg Sq. H6B to Canal bank at No 2 Bridge. Commanding officers to ride on and report to G.O.C. 10th Brigade for orders. 04:15 Orders issued in accordance with above. 05:00 7th Battalion moved off via dug outs in B27d to Reigersburg and joined 4th Battalion there. 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers followed 7th Battalion and arrived 06:35. 06:35 4th Battalion received orders to move to canal bank. 06:45 message sent to 10th Brigade to say that both 6th and 7th Battalions had arrived at Reigersburg. Both Battalions remained in dug outs along the railway line H6B. 10:30 O.C. 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers received orders from 10th Brigade to proceed to Canal Bank. 13:30 O.C. 6th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers received orders from 10th Brigade to proceed to Canal Bank. H.Q. remained at Reigersburg Chateau until 21:30 when they returned to Hopital Farm. 149th Brigade war diary 25th May 1915 In Support 25th May 1915 In Support 26th May 1915 In the Trenches 27th May 1915 Orders 28th May 1915 Instruction 29th May 1915 Instruction 30th May 1915 Instruction 31st of May 1915 Report 3rd Jun 1915 Training   7th Jun 1915 Recce   8th Jun 1915 Orders 12th Jun 1915    12th of June 1915 Order of Battalions 18th of June 1915  20th of June 1915 GOC inspection 21st June 1915 149th into billets   1st Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed 3rd Aug 1915 A Botanist?s Paradise 19th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed 20th September 1915 Inspection 22nd September 1915 Smoke 23rd Sep 1915 Reliefs 24th September 1915 Orders   24th September 1915 Programme 25th September 1915 Wind 25th September 1915  25th September 1915 Patrols 25th September 1915 Orders   26th September 1915 Patrols 27th September 1915 Patrols 13th of October 1915 Orders 16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 25th October 1915 Orders   26th of October 1915 Moves 26th October 1915 Orders   1st November 1915 Warnings 2nd November 1915 Ammunition Allotment 3rd of November 1915  4th November 1915 Training Programme 7th November 1915 Orders Issued 7th November 1915 Reliefs 12th November 1915 On the Move 13th November 1915 Training Programme 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 2nd December 1915 Orders 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 11th December 1915 Orders 13th December 1915 Reliefs   13th December 1915 Orders   13th December 1915 Order   13st December 1915 Orders   13th December 1915 Reliefs   13th December 1915 Orders   15th December 1915 Advance Parties 20th of December 1915    11th May 1915 In Bivouac  149th Brigade are in Bivouac in A.30A. 149th Brigade war diary 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 16th January 1916 Visit 16th January 1916 Reorganisation   24th January 1916 Shelling   25th January 1916 Enemy Active 25th January 1916 Orders   27th January 1916 Patrols 27th January 1916 Snipers, Sausages and Whizz-bangs   29th of January 1916 Machine Gun Emplacements   29th January 1916 Machine Guns   30th January 1916 Snipers   31st January 1916 Casualties 31st January 1916 Enemy Lines   1st February 1916 Enemy Aircraft   2nd February 1916 Aeroplane Photographs   4th February 1916 Reliefs   4th February 1916 Enemy Guns 4th February 1916 Enemy Artillery   5th February 1916 Shelling 5th February 1916 Shelling   5th February 1916 Snipers 5th February 1916 Uniforms 6th February 1916 Orders   7th February 1916 Shelling   7th February 1916 Artillery Active   9th February 1916 Orders   9th of February 1916 Orders 9th February 1916 Artillery Active   9th February 1916 Call Ups 11th February 1916 Warning 11th February 1916 Enemy Active   12th February 1916 Gas Alert   12th February 1916 Quieter   14th February 1916 Bomardment   15th February 1916 Orders   18th of February 1916 Reliefs Complete   21st February 1916 Snow 22nd February 1916 Gas 22nd of February 1916 Machine Guns   23rd 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Want to know more about 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers? There are:5632 items tagged 4th 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 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. Cox Percival Elliot. Capt. (d.23rd May 1917) Detchon Oswald. Pte. (d.14th Sep 1918) Frazer Anthony. Pte. Frazer Matthew. Pte. (d.26th Oct 1917) Gardner William Dodds. Pte. (d.24th May 1915) Gath Leonard. Pte. Gibson John Leadbitter. Pte. (d.26 April 1915) Hopper Thomas. Pte. (d.28th Sep 1916) Hubbard Robert. Pte. (d.12th Apr 1918) Jamieson James Adam. L/Cpl. (d.15th Sep 1916) Jones David Samuel William. Pte. (d.26 October 1917) Mackey Harvey. Pte. (d.18th Nov 1916) Nixon James. Pte. (d.28th April 1915) Reid Andrew. Pte. (d.13th May 1916) Stobbs Henry. 2nd Lt. 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Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. 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.   2nd Lt. Ellis Thompson 18th Btn. D Coy. Durham Light Infantry (d.18th May 1917) Ellis Thompson was born on 10th of July 1896, to William Thompson, a butcher, and his wife Mary, living and working in Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Ellis attended Barnard Castle School for three years from 1909, where he was in York House and played football and cricket for the second house XI. He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in August 1914, he served with the 4th Btn. and was wounded in April 1915 and killed in action near Arras in 1917 with D Company, 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. Aged 20, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Add to this record.   Pte. Leonard "Scottie" Gath 24th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Leonard Gath served in the 21st, 23rd and 24th Battalions, Northumberland Fusiliers and the 1/4th Battalion. He also served with the 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment in WW1. Leonard died in 1979. Richard Gath Add to this record.   Pte. Andrew Reid 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.13th May 1916) Andrew Reid enlisted enlisted in Wallsend, I cannot find the date. He has no medals, so probably did not do any active service. He also died in Walker Hospital. I do not think it was Walker Park Hospital, but Walkergate Hospital, more than likely he died of an illness. John Gallon Add to this record.   Capt. Percival Elliot Cox 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.23rd May 1917) Percival Cox is my great uncle. He studied at Durham University and then became a teacher. At Durham he was in the Officer Training Core. He was gassed at Ypres and went home to recover, returned and was injured, sent home, returned and died of wounds on 23rd of May 1917. He is buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Calais. On his gravestone are the words "Thy Will Be Done" at the request of his family. He was only 26 when he died. Carolyn Baines Add to this record.   Pte. Anthony Frazer 1/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Anthony Frazer enlisted in the 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers on 3rd September 1914 and embarked for Boulogne on the 20th of April 1915. The Battle of St Julien was their first taste of action on 26th of April 1915. On the 28th of June 1915 he was granted sick furlough, suggesting he was wounded at St. Julien and returned to the reserve battalion at home. He was posted to A Company on the 14th of June 1915 Between 12th and 26th of July 1915 he was granted leave for haymaking. On the 23rd of July he was granted 2d/day kit allowance. Between 9th and 16th of August he was again granted leave for haymaking and then granted weekend leave from the 21st to 23rd of August. From the 25th of August to 6th of September 1915 he was granted leave for harvesting and from the 8th to 11th of the same month granted four days furlough. On the 19th he was drafted for BEF reinforcement and from the 25th is no longer included in 4th Reserve Battalion at home. Following being wounded for the first time at St. Julien, Anthony returned to France or Belgium in September 1915. At some point he was given the new number of 200433 and was promoted to Corporal. And then in the Newcastle Journal on 29th of November 1917 he is listed as wounded. He survived the war. Paul Frazer Add to this record.   Pte. Matthew Frazer 1/4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Oct 1917) Matthew Frazer was one of five brothers who joined the Northumberland Fusiliers, Durham Light Infantry and the Border Regiment. Matthew with his brother Anthony and nephew William all embarked on 20th of April 1915. All three were wounded shortly after at the battle of St. Julien on 26th of April. After returning to France, Matthew also fought at Flers Courcelette in September 1916. He was killed in action on 26th October 1917 at Turrenne Crossing on the first day of the final battle of Passchendaele. His brothers were all wounded in various battles but survived the war. The family received the sum £14 as a war gratuity. Paul Frazer Add to this record.   2nd Lt. Henry Stobbs 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Oct 1917) My Great Uncle Henry Stobbs was known as Harry to friends and family. He came from a family who had a strong connection with the Primitive methodist movement in Weardale. Harry's father came from a Lead mining family in the upper dale but became a teacher and was Head teacher at St Johns Chapel Primary School during WW1. Uncle Harry attended Wolsingham Grammar School where apparently he was known for his skills in wrestling. He trained to be a teacher at Sunderland Training college around 1911. Prior to him enlsiting with the Durham Light Infantry in 1914 he was a teacher at Fencehouses near Houghton-le-Spring. He served with the DLI for 18 months as a Private, Lance Corporal and then Sergeant, fighting in the Battle of the Somme. He became a temporary 2nd Lieutenant in Jan 1917 and later that year he returend home to complete his Officer training. In August 1917 he received his commision and headed back to France as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 1/4th Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in the 2nd Battle of Paschendaele at Holthust forest on 26th October 1917 aged 26 years. Harry is buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetry and is remebered on the war memorial at St Johns Chapel in Weardale. He has a memorial Oak tree with his name in the grounds of Wolsingham school. Susan Elliott Add to this record.   Pte. James Nixon 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th April 1915) My grandfather, James Nixon was in C Company of 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who landed in Boulogne, France on 20th April 1915. The Battalion moved to Ypres and on 26th April took part in the Battle of St Julien where he was badly wounded in the back and hip by shell fire. He was transferred to No.14 General Hospital, Wimereux, near Boulogne. He died on 28th April 1915 after a week in France and was buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. John Nixon Add to this record.   Pte. David Samuel William Jones 1st/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26 October 1917) My Great Uncle David Jones died during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917 aged 21 years and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Linda Brett Add to this record.   Pte. Harvey Mackey 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.18th Nov 1916) Harvey Mackey served with the 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 24 when he died on 18th November 1916. Born in Jarrow in 1892, he was the son of Thomas Edward and Sarah Jane Mackey (nee Nicholson) of Ryton. He enlisted in Hexham. Harvey is buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   L/Cpl. James Adam Jamieson 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.15th Sep 1916) James Adam Jamieson was serving with the 1st/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers when he died on 15th September 1916. Born in Walls, Shetland, James Adam Jamieson age 24 Coalminer Hewer is recorded as living with his wife Theresa Jamieson (nee Haddock) and children at 78 Brunswick Street, South Shields on the 1911 census. He enlisted in North Shields. James is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Pte. Robert Hubbard 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.12th Apr 1918) Robert Hubbard who was born in East Jarrow in1899 was 19 when he died. He enlisted at South Shields. He was the son of Robert Hubbard of 37 St. Mary's Terrace Tyne Dock and the late Catherine Hubbard (nee Glen). Robert Hubbard age 12 at School is with his widowed father Robert Hubbard and sisters at 4 Cleveland Place back, East Jarrow on the 1911 census. Robert is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Pte. Thomas Hopper 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Sep 1916) Thomas Hopper served with the 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 41 when he died on 28th September 1916. He was born in Jarrow 1875, son of Thomas and Margaret Hopper (nee Burns). He lived in Willington Quay and enlisted in North Shields. Thomas Hopper age 35 Cooper in Chemical Works is with his wife Mary Jane Hopper and children at 94 Stephenson Street, Willington Quay on the 1911 census. Thomas is buried in Wallsend (Church Bank) Cemetery. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Pte. Oswald Detchon 1st/4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.14th Sep 1918) Oswald Detchon died aged 31. He was born and lived in North Shields and also enlisted there. He was the son of Oswald and Frances Annie Detchon (nee Elliot) of North Shields. On the 1911 census he is recorded as Oswald Detchon age 23 Waterman for Tyne Improvement Commission is with his parents Oswald and Frances Annie Detchon and family at 147 Howdon Road, North Shields. Oswald is remembered on the Screen Wall in Worms (Hocheim Hill) Cemetery and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (south face) Jarrow. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Pte. William Dodds Gardner 4th Battalion, B Company Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th May 1915) William Dodds Gardner aged 20, died on 24 May 1915, was the son of John and Jane Anne Gardner (nee Franks)of 6 Augusta Terrace, Dinnington Colliery, Dudley, Northumberland. He was born in 1895 in Jarrow and enlisted in Hexham. From the 1911 England and Wales BMD census his father John Gardner was aged 51 and a widower, occupation was Cartman and horse driver for a colliery coal loader born South Shields. William was aged 15 and coalminer and driver born Jarrow. William is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate Memorial Vin Mullen Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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