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12th (Service) Battalion The Northumberland Fusiliers was formed at Newcastle in September 1914. They were attached to the 62th Brigade of the 21st Division and embarked for France in September 1915. The division served on the Western Front, their first experience of action being in the British assault at Loos on 26th September 1915, just a few days after arriving in France.
In August 1917 they joined with the 13th battalion to form 12/13th Battalion.
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Those known to have served with The 12th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918.
Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site.
- Pte. Arthur Robert Coles 12th/13th Btn. (d.8th Oct 1918) Read his Story.
- Cpl Andrew W Coulson 19th Btn (d.21st Jun 1917) Read his Story.
- Sgt. Alfred Davidson 12th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1915)
- Sgt Albert Turner Forester 19th Btn (d.16th Jun 1917) Read his Story.
- Pte. John Hare 12th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1915) Read his Story.
- Pte. Harold Makin 12th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Sgt. Josiah "Si" Ord MM. 12th Btn. Read his Story.
- Pte. Thomas Rudge 12th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1915) Read his Story.
- Pte. Archibald Scott 12th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Pte Ernest Sutton 19th Btn (d.16th Jun 1917) Read his Story.
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Pte. John Hare 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1915) John Hare was my great great uncle. He was born in 1876, one of seven children, the 3rd eldest,son of John & Elizabeth Hare. He had a number of siblings (in age order) Henry, Samuel, Mary Ann, Francis (my great grandmother), Aaron & Elizabeth.
John Hare was married to Margaret and lived in Choppington, Northumberland. He was killed in France on 27th September 1915 and is remembered on the Loos Memorial.
His brother Aaron also died in WW1 on 29th March 1918 aged 32 years as a member of the 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers, service No.777 He is remembered on the Arras Memorial. |
Pte. Thomas Rudge 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1915) This photo is the only one my family have of my Great uncle Thomas Rudge and
his fellow soldiers, sadly we do not know which one is Thomas.
Thomas was killed at the battle of Loos and died aged just 21. |
Sgt. Josiah "Si" Ord MM. 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers My Grandfather, Josiah Ord, was a miner living in North Seaton, Ashington, Northumberland and working at the local colliery. He joined The Northumberland Fusiliers in the early years of the First World War and served through to the end having been appointed Sergeant after winning The Military Medal during the Battle of the Somme. He was wounded and lost a large portion of his right bicep during the action resulting in The Military Medal award. I have not been able to find any other details other than the award was gazetted on 28th of August 1916. |
Pte. Arthur Robert Coles 12th/13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th Oct 1918) Arthur Coles was my Grandmother's uncle. He was 19 when he fell, but I'm not sure how old he was when he enlisted, he was formerly 26590 Terr Res. 36098 Border Regt. I think he fell during the battle of Cambrai. He is buried in Naves Communal Cemetery extention.
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Pte Ernest Sutton 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th Jun 1917) Sutton, Ernest. Private, 28/342, Killed 16th June 1917, 21 years old.
Son of John George E. Sutton, of 36, Rede St., Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Remembered on the Arras Memorial bay 2 and 3.
Possibly attached to the 12th Btn or 19th Btn N.F. Shown in the 19th Btn Service History as service number 28/342.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour
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Sgt Albert Turner Forester 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th Jun 1917) Forester, Albert, Turner. Serjeant, 19/1630, Killed 16th June 1917, 32 years old.
Son of Frederick William and Dorothy Forester, of 17, Marine Approach, South Shields; husband of Ethel Ivydene Mary Forester, of I, Doxford Terrace, North Murton, Co. Durham.
Remembered on the Arras Memorial bay 2 and 3.
Shown in the 19th Btn Service History as attached to the 12th Btn N.F. Possibly killed alongside Pte Ernest Sutton also attached to the 12th Btn N.F.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour
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Cpl Andrew W Coulson 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st Jun 1917) Coulson, Andrew, W. Corporal, 19/1097, Killed 21st June 1917, 23 years old.
Son of Henry and Margaret A. Coulson, of 22, Bolam St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen in grave P. II. P. 2B.
Shown in the 19th Btn Service History as attached to the 12th Btn N.F. CWGC records shows 19/1097, but serving in 12th Btn. 1097 is shown as Pte F. Bailey in Battalion Service History, so is Coulson. A.W. this maybe an error in Btn records.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
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