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209528 Pte. William Henry Carrick 21st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers from:Heworth, Durham (d.17th Oct 1917) William Carrick was a miner at Bill Quay, Durham. He married at 19 to Mary. William and his brother Thomas enlisted together for the First World War as their army numbers were 21/1507 and 21/1508 respectively. They both served in the 2nd Battalion of the Tyneside Scottish, the 21st Northumberland Fusiliers. The Tyneside Scottish wore a Glengarry hat and each battalion was allowed to maintain a pipes and drum band. William was killed in action on 17th October 1917 and rests at Cement House Cemetery in Langemark, Belgium. He left behind his wife Mary and two children, John and Alice Carrick. His brother Thomas survived the war and he and his wife Margaret had six surviving children. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**