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2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
The 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers were serving in India at the outbreak of war in August 1914. They arrived in England on the 22nd of December 1914 to join 84th Brigade, 28th Division. On the 18th of January 1915 they proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre. They saw action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. They were sent to Egypt in October 1915, sailing from Marseilles to Alexandria and then on to Salonika in January 1916. They took part in the occupation of Mazirko and saw action at Barakli Jum'a. In June 1918 they returned to France and joined 150th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division taking part in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the final advance in Picardy.
22nd Dec 1914 2nd Northumberlands return from India When war broke out, the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers were in Sabathu in India. They returned to England on the 22nd of December 1914 to join 84th Brigade, 28th Division.
18th Jan 1915 2nd Northumberlands proceed to France 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers land at Le Havre with 28th Division on the 18th of January 1915.
2nd Feb 1915 Registration 
4th Feb 1915 Attack Made
16th Feb 1915 Barrage
17th Feb 1915 Attack Made
23rd of February 1915
23rd Feb 1915 Reorganisation
24th Feb 1915 Artillery Support
24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked
26th Feb 1915 Reliefs
26th of February 1915 Patrol Encountered
27th Feb 1915 Signal Message
27th Feb 1915 Conference
27th of February 1915 Brigade Relief
28th Feb 1915 Shelling
28th of February 1915 Artillery Reorganised
2nd of March 1915 Patrols
3rd of March 1915 Enemy Fire Silenced
4th of March 1915 Enemy Nervous
6th of March 1915 No Hostile Patrols
7th of March 1915 A Searchlight Hit
10th of March 1915 POW Taken
11th of March 1915 Mortar Shells
14th of March 1915 Artillery Quiet
16th March 1915 Information
16th of March 1915 No Hostile Patrols
17th of March 1915 Retaliation
19th of March 1915 Patrols
20th of March 1915
29th of March 1915 Quiet Time
30th of March 1915 Hostile MG Damaged?
31st of March 1915
31st March 1915 Working Parties
1st of April 1915 Orders
2nd of April 1915 Quiet Day
7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet
7th Apr 1915 Reorganisation
15th Jun 1915 Into Position
18th Oct 1915 28th Division to proceed to Egypt 28th Division are ordered to leave France for Salonkia, they are to sail from Marseilles to Alexandria, Egypt.
4th Jan 1916 Disembarkation 28th Division completes disembarkation in Salonkia
14th Jul 1916 30 men of 2nd Northumberland report sick At 6.30pm on 14th July 1916, 30 other ranks from 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were admitted to 85 Field Ambulance, Bozista, sick.
10th September 1916 Attack Made
11th Oct 1916 Award
June 1918 2nd Northumberlands return to France 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers return to France to join 150th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
15th of July 1918
15th of July 1918
3rd of October 1918
12th of October 1918 Orders
19th of October 1918
30th of October 1918 Move
1st of November 1918
12th of November 1918 Casualties
12th of November 1918 Casualties
12th of November 1918 Report
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Pte. James Davidson 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.3rd Oct 1918) James Davidson was born in 1888. He was a son, husband, and father of 3. He was killed in action on Oct. 3, 1918. He is buried in Prospect Cemetery, Gouy, France.
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Sgt. Francis Frederick Casey 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th June 1915) My nan’s first husband, Frank Casey, was killed in 1915 and buried in Poelcappelle
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L/Cpl. Joseph Fogarty 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) Joseph Fogarty was my Great Uncle. He served as a motorcycle dispatch rider and was listed as missing presumed dead on the 8th of May 1915. The family history is that only his motorbike was found.
The 84th Brigade HQ war diary for the 8th states that messages were sent by an officer on horseback and motorcyclist.
For his actions Joseph was posthumously awarded the Imperial Russia Medal of St. George 3rd Class.
He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
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James William McCoy 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th May 1915) James McCoy was lost in the 2nd Battle of Ypres.
He is remembered on the Menin Gate.He was a railway man and his family all lived in Gateshead, he left behind his wife Hannah and two sons Thomas Brady, John and she was pregnant with James at the time of her husbands death.
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Pte. Thomas Bisset 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st Oct 1915) Thomas Bisset was killed in action on the 1st of October 1915. Aged 26 years, it is believed he was attached to 2nd Btn Northumberland Fusiliers at the time of his death.
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, son of James and Christina K. Bisset, of 4 Cookson St, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
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Pte. Christopher Dixon 2nd Garrison Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st August 1917) Private Dixon was the Husband of Alice Dixon, of 180.5, Station Rd., Ashington, Northumberland.
He was 28 when he died and is buried in the Purandhar Cemetery in India, Plot D. Grave 32.
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Cpl. Stanley Albert Bray 2nd Garrison Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.4th October 1918) Corporal Bray was the Son of Elijah and Eliza Jane Bray, of 7, Cooperative Terrace, Haydon, Radstock, Avon.
He was 27 when he died and is buried in the Purandhar Cemetery in India, Plot D. Grave 34.
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Pte. Alexander MacFarlane 2nd Garrison Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.20th Sep 1919) Alexander MacFarlane was 44 when he died and is buried in the Nicholson Cemetery, Kashmir Gate, Delhi, India.
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Sgt. Arthur Sistern 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.6th August 1914) Sergeant Sistern is buried in the Kalka Cemetery in India, Grave 82.
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Pte. John Bolam MM. 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers John Bolam is my great granddad.
He was a regular soldier before the Great War and was posted to Hilsbrough Barracks in Sheffield were he met my great grandma Jessie around 1910.
Not 100% sure on what happened during the war years as he changed battalions with in the Northumberland Fusiliers around 6 times, my guess is because of the heavy losses. He was also a military medal winner and it was published in September 1917 in the news paper. From 3rd party information family it was for taking out a gun position on his own because everyone was killed on the journey.
I'm currently researching information on him to build up is journey
Would be great to find the whole truth and his journey on the western front
I'm also a soldier and have served in the recent wars and I have a lot of respect for these guys my experiences are nothing compared to these guys.
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Cpl. James Boyes 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.22nd Feb 1915 ) James Boyes was a regular soldier with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in India from 1905. When the 1st Battalion returned to the UK, James remained in India with a cadre from the 1st Battalion to hand over to the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. James returned to the UK with the 2nd Battalion on 22nd of December 1914 and was garrisoned in Winchester. The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre on 18th of January 1915. James was wounded on 11th of February 1914 and died of his wounds on 22nd of February 1915 in hospital in Boulogne.
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Drmr. Joseph Dawson 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Drummer Dawson was captured at Ypres after suffering a head wound. He became a prisoner at Munster II POW camp.
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L/Cpl. Norman Tate 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.6th Oct 1918) Norman Tate was born on 16th September 1897, he was son of Robert William and Emma Tate, of 111 Spencer St., Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1915 and served with them in Salonica. They moved to France in 1918.
Norman was killed in action on 6th October 1918, somewhere near Le Catalet or Bony in France. He has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Vis en Artois memorial.
His brother, 2nd/Lt Lionel Percy Tate died one month later and is buried in Wargnies le Grand Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
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L/Cpl. Norman Tate 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.6th Oct 1918) Norman Tate served with the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during WW1 and was killed in action on the 6th October 1918, aged 21. He is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France.
He was the son of Robert William and Emma Tate, of 111 Spencer St., Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was born 16th Sep 1897 and enlisted in 1915.
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Pte. Stanley Robert Atkinson 2nd Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th May 1915) Stanley R Atkinson is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium
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Pte. Frank Monaghan 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.22nd Feb 1915)  Frank Monaghan served with the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers during WW1. He was killed at La Chapelle Farm at Ypres (Hill 60) on the 22nd February 1915, aged 23 and is commemorated on La Chapelle Farm Special Memorial 13. Also Commemorated at Hooge Crater Cemetery West Vlaanderen, Ypres, Belgium on the Special Memorial 13 to those who died at La Chapelle Farm
He was born on 30th April 1891 at 10 Dunn Street Jarrow Son of William Monaghan of 46 Lord Street Jarrow, and the late Catherine Monaghan (Casey).
Frank was a regular soldier and had enlisted aged 21 in Jarrow June/July 1912. On 22nd February 1915 after four days of heavy fighting near Verbrandenmolen, Belgium. Frank was mortally wounded and died shortly after from his wounds.
Out of nearly 50 men killed from the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers during the four days fighting, Frank was the only one who was buried at La Chapelle Farm. All of the rest were lost without trace and are commemorated on the Menin Gate
He was buried at La Chapelle farm with a wooden cross as a marker. Buried alongside Frank were 12 other men, 10 from the 1st Lincolnshires, 2 from the 1st Dorsetshires and one from the 1st Bedfordshires. During the following years the little wooden crosses in the cemetery were pounded by shellfire and by the end of the war there was no trace of any graves, After the war the Commonwealth Graves Commission made a Special Memorial to those buried and lost at La Chapelle Farm at Hooge Crater Cemetery just a few kilometres.
Frank had served in the Royal Navy prior to WW1 (hence the photograph of him in Naval uniform which was taken 1910-11 and which is the only surviving photograph of him). He was dishonourably discharged from the Royal Navy 5th August 1911 for striking a non commissioned officer. The photograph was taken between 10th March 1910 to 5th August 1911 when he served on HMS Monmouth a Battle Cruiser built in 1903. It was sunk by the Nurnberg at the Battle of Coronel in the Falklands on the 1st of November 1914 with the loss of all hands.
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Pte. John McCauley 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th May 1915) John McCauley served with the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was aged 30 when he died on 26th May 1915. Born in 1884 in Jarrow he was the son of Mary Ann McCauley and husband of Catherine McCauley (nee McLaughlan) of 42 Cambrian Street Jarrow.
John is buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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Pte. John Mason 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.11th Aug 1915) John Mason aged 23 was serving with the
2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers when he died on 11th August 1915.
Born in Jarrow in 1892, he was the son of John and Mary Mason (nee Shorting). On the 1911 census he is recorded as John Mason age 19 General Labourer in Shipyard living with his parents ohn and Mary Mason and family at 288 High Street, Jarrow.
He enlisted in Jarrow with the DLI.
John is buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
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Cpl. James Melville 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) James Melville enlisted in Stratford, Essex and served with the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.He died age 30 on the 8th May 1915 and is remembered at Jarrow Library also on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
James was born in East Jarrow 1884(?). Am unable to find family with brothers in Jarrow. Nearest fit is family in Wallsend with mother Mary(35) born in Kenton Dumbartonshire, (husband not on form must be away that day), James(14) born in Kenton, Dumbartonshire, an office boy, Albert(10) born in Byker, David (5) born in Wallsend and Janet (1) born in Wallsend. His younger brother Albert was also one of the fallen.
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Pte. Joseph Mumford 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) Joseph Mumford enlisted in Wallsend and served with the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. he died age 30 on the 8th May 1915 and is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph, St. Paul's Church and on the Ypres(Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 star, War and Victory Medals.
Joseph was born in Jarrow 1884, son of Joseph and Ann Mumford nee Burbridge of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family was living at 11 Hibernian Road with Joseph(63)born in Deptford, London a ships rivetter supervisor and Ann(60) his wife of 36 years, born in Bridport, Dorset. They had 5 children with 3 surviving. Joseph(27) single is the only one living here and is a ship plate rivetter.
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