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14th (Pioneers) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers was raised at Newcastle in September 1914 as part Kitchener's Third New Army. They were attached to the 21st Division as a pioneer battalion The Division concentrated in the Tring area, training at Halton Park before winter necessitated a move into local billets in Tring, Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard, High Wycombe and Maidenhead. The artillery was at High Wycombe and Berkhamsted, RE at Chesham, and ASC at Dunstable. In May 1915 the infantry moved to huts at Halton Park, whilst the artillery moved to Aston Clinton with one brigade staying at Berkhamsted and the RE to Wendover. On the 9th of August they moved to Witley Camp. They embarked for France in September 1915 and marched across France to going into the reserve for the British assault at Loos on the 26th of September suffering heavy casualties. The division served on the Western Front through out the conflict, seeing action in many of the major battles. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of The Somme, including The Battle of Morval in which the Division captured Geudecourt. In 1917 they were in action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Arras offensive, the Third Battles of Ypres and The Cambrai Operations. In 1918 they fought on The Somme then moved north and were in action during the Battles of the Lys,,the Battle of the Aisne, The Somme, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice the Division were around Berlaimont, on the 12th they moved to Beaufort, then in mid December they moved west of Amiens and demobilisation began being completed by the 19th of May 1919.
Jan 1915 Specialist Training
13th of October 1915 Orders
1st Mar 1916 Shelling
2nd Mar 1916 Reliefs
3rd Mar 1916 Bombardment 
4th Mar 1916 Shelling
5th Mar 1916 Sleet
6th Mar 1916 Observation Balloons
7th Mar 1916 Snow
8th Mar 1916 Aeroplanes Active
10th Mar 1917 Pioneers at Work
28th May 1918 Hard Fighting
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Those known to have served with14th (Pioneers) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Allison John. Cpl (d.28th Oct 1917)
- Atkin William Philip. Pte. (d.19th July 1916)
- Blackhall George Arthur. Pte. (d.21st August 1918)
- Combs Wilfred. Pte. (d.29th Apr 1918)
- Cookson George. Pte. (d.28th March 1918)
- Cormack George Lewis. Cpl. (d.18th February 1916)
- Edmondston Gilbert James. Pte. (d.28th Nov 1918)
- Heron Robert Oates. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1915)
- Kellett MM. John. L/Cpl.
- Martin Robert. Pte. (d.2nd July 1916)
- McKeown John James. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1918)
- Musgrove George Ernest. Pte. (d.4th Jul 1916)
- Newton Henry. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- Nichol Robert William.
- Paterson David Russell. Pte. (d.24th Sep 1917)
- Pont William Henry.
- Rogers Thomas Richard. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1916)
- Swinburne Hugh Stewart. Pte. (d.14th Aug 1916)
- Wills John George. Pte. (d.14th Jul 1916)
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L/Cpl. John Kellett MM. 14th (Pioneers) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers John Kellett was a coal miner aged 38 when war broke out. He was not required to enlist but signed up after being given a white feather.
He trained in Aylesbury and sailed to France on 9th of September 1915 with the 14th Battalion (Pioneers), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Only a few days later, after a long march, he and his battalion were fully engaged in the first major battle of WW1, the Battle of Loos, where they took 3800 casualties. He was awarded the Military Medal (for bravery in the field). Served most of the war on the Somme. Promoted to Lance Corporal.
In late May 1918, during fighting near Trigny (about 5 miles NW of Reims). He was wounded in the leg by a ricochet rifle bullet and captured by the Germans from between a Canadian and a French regiment, when the French withdrew from the flank of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Spent rest of WW1 in Gothenburg POW camp where his wound was operated on by a dentist from Leeds without anaesthetic or antibiotic. It never really healed properly (part of the shin bone was permanently exposed) and he had dressings on his leg for the rest of his life.
Repatriated via London to Coxlodge Asylum, Gosforth, (used as Hospital). He was in and out of hospital for three years to recover and especially to save his leg. He died at home in Chester-le-Street on 20 July 1958 aged 83.
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Pte. George Arthur Blackhall 14th (Pioneers) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st August 1918) George Blackhall died of wounds in a German military hospital. He wass buried in Asfeld German Military Cemetery and later reburied in Sissonne British Military Cemetery. Sadly missed but always remembered.
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Robert William Nichol 14th (Pioneers) Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Robert Nichol served with the 14th Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Pte. Robert Oates Heron 14th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Sep 1915) My Great-Uncle Robert Heron was only 18 when he was killed, he was born in May 1897.
He is on the Loos Memorial and Thornaby-on-Tees Cenotaph.
I was informed about him when I was a child but didn't know much about him.
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Pte. Robert Martin 14th (Pioneers) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.2nd July 1916) I know very little of Robert Martin, only that he had 4 brothers, Francis was killed in Greece, but Edward (my grandad) and Jimmy (unofficially adopted) returned. Photo supplied by my cousin, I researched him and he did not marry.
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Pte. David Russell Paterson 14th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th Sep 1917) David Paterson was my maternal grandfather. Very little about him is known within our family as my mother was only two when he was killed in action, he only saw her once when she was six months old.
I have been researching him and know he was born in 1893 in St Andrews Fife Scotland, and that he is buried in The Huts Cemetery, Dickebusch.
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Henry Newton B Coy 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) Harry Newton was born in 1891 in Gateshead, the son of Henry Newton and Elizabeth Jane Newton. He was one of ten children.
He joined up in September 1914 at the start of the war, when he would have been 23. The 14th Northumberland Fusiliers were a Pals Battalion known as The Northumberland Pioneers.
He served in B Company Number 8 platoon. He died on the 1st of July 1916 when he was aged 25, on the first day of The Battle of the Somme. 39 men of his platoon went over the top of whom 12 were killed and 7 wounded. His body was never found.
Harry is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
His family (my great-grandparents and their other children) were unable to afford to visit the Memorial and graves of their sons and husbands who died in France.
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Cpl. George Lewis Cormack 14th (Pioneers) Battalion, C Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.18th February 1916) My 2nd Great Uncle George Cormack was a Corporal in C Coy. 14th (Pioneer) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
On 18th of February 1916, at the age of 21, was killed in action and is buried in the war cemetery in Armentieres in France.
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Pte. Gilbert James Edmondston 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Nov 1918) Gilbert Edmondston, 19th Northumberland Fusiliers died on 28th November 1918. Aged 26 years. Battalion records show him as being attached to 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers.
He is buried in Seaton Hirst (St John) Churchyard, New Biggin Road, Northumberland, directly behind the church building. His gravestone is inscribed "Blessed are those that die in the lord".
He was the son of Gilbert and Agnes Edmondston, of 61, Ariel Street, Ashington, Northumberland.
Also commemorated nearby is Pte T.W Curry 36221 from the East Surrey's who died on the same day 28th Nov 1918.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
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William Henry Pont 18th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Bill Pont served with the 14th and 18th Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Pte. Hugh Stewart Swinburne 14th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.14th Aug 1916) Hugh Swinburne was killed in action at Clarence Crater, Arras, France on the 14th of August 1916.
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Pte. John James McKeown 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Oct 1918) John James McKeown enlisted at Newcastle and served in the 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died from wounds age 25 on the 27th October 1918 and is buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals. A memorial in Berlin may indicate a death as a POW.
John was born in East Jarrow 1893, son of Patrick and Mary Jane McKeown nee Grinley of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 14 Cuthbert Street, Hebburn with Patrick(54) a furnace man in a chemical works and his wife of 36 years Mary Jane(51) who had 11 children, 9 of whom survived. 5 are single and living at home, Minnie(30),at home, Lizzie(21)hand-drill machinist in electrical works, Joseph(19) an apprentice bricklayer, John James(18) a boiler maker in alkali works and Thomas(15) is a shop boy. Mary(20), a niece is living here as well and works as a domestic servant.
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Pte. George Ernest Musgrove 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.4th Jul 1916) George Ernest Musgrove enlisted at Newcastle and served with the 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died of wounds aged 19 on the 4th July 1916 and is buried at Daors Communal Cemetery.
His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals and that he died from wounds.
George was born in Jarrow 1897, son of Lumley and Hannah Musgrove of 64 King John Terrace, Newcastle. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with Lumley(39) a drapers assistant and Hannah(42) his wife of 20 years. They had 6 children with 4 surviving. James Lumley (20) an apprentice plumber, Ernest George(13)and Sarah Edith (10) at school, Lumley is age 4.
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Pte. John George Wills 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.14th Jul 1916) John George Wills enlisted at Wallsend and served in D Company, 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died age 20 on the 14th July 1916 and is remembered at Monkton Memorial, Palmer Cenotaph, St. Paul's Church, Jarrow Cemetery and Thiepval Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. John's sister Mary Elizabeth Wills is also one of the fallen.
John was born at Byker 1896, son of Jabez and Mary Isabella Wills of 62 Wansbeck Road, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with Jabez(56) a restaurant waiter and Mary(56) his wife of 30 years who bore 10 children of whom 5 survived. Meggy(24)single, baker in Co-operative store, Lily(16) at home and John(15) apprentice boiler maker.
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Cpl John Allison 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Oct 1917) Allison, John, Corporal, 19/676, Killed in action on 28th October 1917. Aged 22 years.
Buried in The Huts Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, in grave XII. C. 14.
Only son of William and Margaret Ann Allison, of 224, Windsor Avenue, Gateshead.
Corporal Allison was a member of the 19th Btn N.F. with service number 19/676, but was attached to 14th(Pioneer) Btn Northumberland Fusiliers.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
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