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243595 Pte. Anthony Frazer British Army 1/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers from:Prudhoe, Northumberland 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. 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.**