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Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 4th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 7th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 8th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 10th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 11th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 30th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
1st Sep 1939 Warning
2nd Sep 1939 Stores
3rd Sep 1939 Air Raid Warning
4th Sep 1939 Visits
5th Sep 1939 Conference
7th Sep 1939 Guard Duty
8th Sep 1939 Inspection
9th Sep 1939 Training
10th Sep 1939 Sunday
11th Sep 1939 Transfer
11th Oct 1939 Espionage
12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance
13th Oct 1939 Reliefs
14th Oct 1939 Front Line
15th Oct 1939 Entrenching
16th Oct 1939 Digging in
17th Oct 1939 Difficulties
18th Oct 1939 News
19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather
20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance
21st Oct 1939 Recreation
22nd Oct 1939 Recreation
23rd Oct 1939 Front Line
24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance
25th Oct 1939 Visit
26th Oct 1939 Shortages
27th Oct 1939 Conference
28th Oct 1939 Work Required
29th Oct 1939 Exercise
30th Oct 1939 Exercise
31st Oct 1939 Exercise
23rd Nov 1939 Bridges
14th January 1940 Message
16th January 1940 Preparations
18th January 1940 Orders
19th January1940 Orders
19th January1940 Instructions
30th January 1940 Orders
17th Feb 1940 Exercise
1st Apr 1940 Orders Issued
2nd Apr 1940 Preparations
2nd April 1940 Orders
3rd Apr 1940 Preparations
3rd April 1940 Instruction
4th Apr 1940 Orders
5th Apr 1940 Preparations
5th April 1940 Reliefs
6th Apr 1940 Preparations
6th April 1940 Orders
7th Apr 1940 Preparations
7th April 1940 Instructions
8th Apr 1940 Orders
8th April 1940 Orders
9th Apr 1940 Orders
9th April 1940 Orders
10th Apr 1940 Orders
10th April 1940 Postings
11th Apr 1940 Advance Party
11th April 1940 Advance Party
12th Apr 1940 Orders
12th April 1940 Instructions
13th Apr 1940 Orders
13th April 1940 Instructions
14th Apr 1940 Equipment
14th April 1940 Visit
15th Apr 1940 Equipment
15th April 1940 Postings
16th Apr 1940 On the Move
16th April 1940 Transport
17th Apr 1940 Preparations
17th April 1940 Orders
18th Apr 1940 Preparations
18th April 1940 Reinforcements
19th Apr 1940 On the Move
19th Apr 1940 Preparations
19th April 1940 Instructions
20th Apr 1940 Preparations
20th April 1940 Postings
21st Apr 1940 Ready to Move
21st April 1940 Postings
2nd Apr 1940 On the Move
22nd April 1940 On the Move
23rd Apr 1940 On the Move
23rd April 1940 On the Move
24th Apr 1940 On the Move
24th April 1940 On the Move
25th Apr 1940 On the Move
25th April 1940 On the Move
26th Apr 1940 Conference
26th April 1940 At Rest
27th Apr 1940 Orders
27th April 1940 At Rest
28th Apr 1940 On the Move
28th April 1940 On the Move
29th Apr 1940 On the Move
29th April 1940 On the Move
30th Apr 1940 Defences
30th April 1940 Air Defence
1st May 1940 Reliefs
2nd May 1940 Working Party
3rd May 1940 Wet
4th May 1940 In Camp
5th May 1940 Divine Service
6th May 1940 Reinforcements
8th May 1940 Promotions
10th May 1940 Advance
10th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft
11th May 1940 Defence Work
12th May 1940 Orders
13th May 1940 Guard
13th May 1940 Transport
14th May 1940 Patrols
15th May 1940 Orders
15th May 1940 Orders
16th May 1940 Reliefs
17th May 1940 Orders
17th May 1940 Enemy Breaks Through
18th May 1940 Patrols
18th May 1940 Aircraft Active
19th May 1940 In Defence
19th May 1940 Moves
19th May 1940 Orders
20th May 1940 Withdrawal
20th May 1940 In Defence
20th May 1940 On the Move
20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks
21st May 1940 On the Move
21st May 1940 In Defence
21st May 1940 Move
21st May 1940 Orders
22nd May 1940 Recce
22nd May 1940 Threat
22nd May 1940 Counter Attack
22nd May 1940 Bombing
22nd May 1940 On the Move
22nd May 1940 German Advance
22nd May 1940 Bridge Blown
22nd May 1940 Recce
23rd May 1940 In Defence
23rd May 1940 In Reserve
23rd May 1940 Hold at All Costs
23rd May 1940 In Defence
23rd May 1940 Orders
24th May 1940 In Defence
24th May 1940 Orders
24th May 1940 On the March
24th May 1940 Hard Fighting
24th May 1940 Transport
25th May 1940 Situation Unclear
25th May 1940 On the Move
25th May 1940 On the March
25th May 1940 Line Held
25th May 1940 Orders
26th May 1940 Recce
26th May 1940 Moves
26th May 1940 On the March
26th May 1940 Line Held
26th May 1940 In Defence
27th May 1940 Enemy Active
27th May 1940 On the Move
27th May 1940 On the March
27th May 1940 Orders
27th May 1940 Under Attack
28th May 1940 Withdrawal
28th May 1940 On the Move
28th May 1940 Move
28th May 1940 Air Attacks
28th May 1940 Transport
28th May 1940 Poor Conditions
29th May 1940 In Support
29th May 1940 Reorganisation
29th May 1940 Destruction
29th May 1940 Defences
29th May 1940 Shelling
30th May 1940 On the Beach
30th May 1940 Defences
30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence
31st May 1940 In Action
31st May 1940 Evacuation
31st May 1940 Embarkation
31st May 1940 Evacuation
4th Jun 1940 In Camp
5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
6th Jun 1940 Defence
7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks
8th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
8th Jun 1940 Concentration
8th Jun 1940 Moves
9th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
9th Jun 1940 Recce
9th Jun 1940 In Defence
9th Jun 1940 Moves
10th Jun 1940 Leave
10th Jun 1940 Leave
10th Jun 1940 On the March
11th Jun 1940 Surrounded
11th Jun 1940 Leave
11th Jun 1940 Orders
11th Jun 1940 Enemy Advance
12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless
12th Jun 1940 Leave
13th Jun 1940 On the Move
14th Jun 1940 Stragglers
15th Jun 1940 In Camp
16th Jun 1940 In Camp
17th Jun 1940 Leave
18th Jun 1940 Mail
18th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
19th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
20th Jun 1940 In Camp
21st Jun 1940 Instructions
22nd Jun 1940 Awards
23rd Jun 1940 Divine Service
24th Jun 1940 Defence Work
25th Jun 1940 Visit
26th Jun 1940 Promotions
27th Jun 1940 Training
28th Jun 1940 Routine
30th Jun 1940 Change of Command
5th Jun 1942 In Action
1st May 1944 Training
3rd May 1944 Exercise
7th May 1944 Postings
18th May 1944 Address
20th May 1944 Address
26th May 1944 Address
31st May 1944 Preparations
1st Jun 1944 Preparations
9th Jun 1944 On the Move
12th Jun 1944 On the Move
15th Jun 1944 Under Fire
16th Jun 1944 Preparations
24th Jun 1944 Bridges
25th Jun 1944 In Action
27th Jun 1944 In Action
28th Jun 1944 Defence
30th Jun 1944 In DefenceIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Addinall MM. Thomas William. L/Sgt.
- Allison J.
- Armstrong Robert James. Cpl.
- Armstrong TN.
- Atkinson Alexander Grey. Fus
- Bailey Peter Logan McClellan. QMS.
- Baker B.
- Bradley Thomas. WO2.
- Cain VC. Robert Henry. Maj.
- Campbell Robert. Fus.
- Campbell Robert. Fus.
- Canavan Thomas.
- Clark Arthur. Fus. (d.02 June 1940)
- Clark Ronald. Sgt. (d.6th June 1942)
- Clark Thomas. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1943)
- Collins Martin.
- Cone George. Sgt.
- Cook A. W.T.. Fus. (d.11th April 1945)
- Cooper William Edward Peter. Sgt.
- Cornforth EA.
- Crozier S.
- Cummings R.
- Curtis Tom Alfred.
- Dawson Robert.
- Dawson Thomas.
- Dodd H.
- Douglass Matthew McLeod. Pte.
- Douglass Matthew McLeod.
- Duckham W.
- Embling JA.
- English Joseph. Fus.
- Farthing Eric Baden Powel. Fus. (d.6th Sept 1944)
- Fay John Joseph. L/Sgt. (d.13th Sep 1943)
- Fay John Joseph. L/Sgt. (d.13th Sep 1943)
- Ferguson WH.
- Foster W.
- French James. Pte.
- Fullard Charles Frederick. Pte.
- Gardiner Jack Edward. Fus.
- Gavaghan Michael. CSM.
- Gaynor H.
- Gillan Frederick George. Fus. (d.27th March 1945)
- Glenwright J.
- Goodwin James George. Fus.
- Grainger D.
- Gray P.
- Haddrick S.
- Hall C.
- Hall C.
- Hall Edward. L/Cpl.
- Haye James. Pte.
- Hillaby S.
- Hillerby J.
- Holliday T.. Fslr.
- Huckle Percy. Tpr.
- Hunter Frederick William . Pte.
- Hurst Terence. Fus.
- Hutchinson John. Cpl.
- Ingledew Harry. A/CQMS.
- Inglis James Thomas. Pte.
- Jackson Dick.
- Jackson George.
- Jamieson Robert Andrew. Fus.
- Johnson C.
- Johnson C.
- Johnson Leslie. Capt. (d.31st May 1940)
- Johnston Thomas Wylie.
- Jordan Ferdinand Peter. Lt.
- Jupp F.
- Kelly Len. Pte. (d.1945)
- Kenney P. Tpr.
- Laidler Matthew. Fus.
- Laing Arthur. Pte.
- Lawton Amos.
- Lovell John. Pte.
- Macfarlane Duncan Allen. Pte.
- MacKay Alexander. Lt. (d.15th August 1944)
- Mackay William. L/Cpl.
- Masterton E.
- Mcadam GA.
- McLauchlan Thomas Edward. Fus.
- McNeill John. Cpl.
- Megginson John.
- Mitcheson Ernest Robert. Fus. (d.30th May 1940)
- Moore NA.
- Mudie Peter. Cpt.
- Mulhall T.
- Murrell W. A.M..
- Naisbitt John. Fus.
- Newton Cornelius. Fslr. (d.19th May 1940)
- Nichol A.
- Nicholls ?.
- Nicholls Henry Charles. Sgt.
- O'Hara John James. Pte.
- Ohara J.
- Ormston John. Fslr. (d.20/21st June 1940)
- Parker V.
- Percy John Robert. Cpl.
- Pike William Alfred.
- Plews WA.
- Poll James Elliot. Fus. (d.12th Sep 1944)
- Purdy Thomas. Fus.
- Randall MID. Richard John. Lt.
- Reed JC. Sgt.
- Robertson James. Sgt.
- Rochester Bruce. Fus.
- Rollinson Ernest Arthur John. Cpl.
- Rosemurgey Norman. Staff Sgt. (d.21st December 1941)
- Rutherford John James Stuart. Fus.
- Rutter Ernest James. Pte.
- Sanderson R.
- Savage James.
- Scot TE.
- Scott James Laidler. Cpl.
- Scott John. Fus.
- Skeats Joseph Charles. Pte.
- Slater John. Fus.
- Smith Fred.
- Stabler Arthur Fletcher. Fus.
- Stephenson Thomas. Fus (d.29th May 1943)
- Tait Norman Leslie Mcallum. Lt.
- Tarmey Tom. Lt.
- Thompson Albert. Fus. (d.19th May 1940)
- Thompson CC.
- Thompson Frederick Charles.
- Waight MC. Dennis Edward. Capt.
- Walker Donald Cecil Broadbent. Wg Cdr (d.11thNovember 1943)
- Walker J.
- Walker Joseph Arthur. Fuslr. (d.5th January 1944)
- Walton Aaron Bamford. Cpl.
- Watson Robert. Capt. (d.15th February 1942)
- Wilson George Henry. A/Cpl.
- wilson Thomas Miller. Fus.
- Wood Charles Leslie. Fus.
- Wood Charles Leslie.
- Wood Jack. Sgt.
- Wooll MM. Frederick William. RSM.
The 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
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J Walker Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
J Walker served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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CC Thompson Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
CC Thompson served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
TE Scot Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
TE Scot served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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R Sanderson 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps
R Sanderson served with the 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
Sgt. JC Reed 3rd Btn. Royal Tank Regiment
Sgt.JC Reed served with the 3rd Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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WA Plews Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
WA Plews served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
V Parker Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
V Parker served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
J Ohara Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
J Ohara served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
? Nicholls Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
? Nicholls served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
A Nichol Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
A Nichol served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
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