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25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers



   25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers was a Pals Battalion, raised at Newcastle on the 9th of November 1914, by the Lord Mayor and City. In June 1915 the Battalion joined 103rd Brigade, 34th Division at Ripon and after further training they moved to Salisbury Plain in late August for final training. The proceeded to France in January 1916 where 34th Division concentrated at La Crosse, east of St Omer.

They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including the capture of Scots and Sausage Redoubts, The Battles of Bazentin Ridge and Pozieres Ridge. 103rd Brigade and the Divisional Pioneers also saw action in The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. In 1917 they fought in the The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and the The Battle of Arleux during the Arras Offensive. In August they were involved in the fighting at Hargicourt and in October they took part in The Third Battles of Ypres at the Broenbeek. On the 3rd of February 1918 they transferred to 102nd Brigade, still with 34th Division. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of St Quentin and then moved to Flanders seeing action in The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Bailleul and The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge during the Battles of the Lys, suffering heavy losses. The 34th Division was then withdrawn from fighting and on the 21st of April they moved to the area west of Poperinge for reorganisation and was engaged in digging a new defensive line between Abeele and Watou. On the 13th of May the infantry units moved to the area around Lumbres and reduced to a cadre which was then employed in the training of newly arrived American troops. On the 17th of June 1918 they transferred to 116th Brigade, 39th Division and on the 29th July 1918 to 197th Brigade, in the reforming 66th Division. They returned to action in October in The Battle of Cambrai and The Pursuit to the Selle. They fought in The Battle of the Selle and on the 21st of October the Division was withdrawn for rest moving to the Serain area. On the 2nd of November they advanced through Le Cateau engaging in sharp fighting. On the 9th of November a number of units of the Division were selected to advance through Belgium to occupy the Rhone Bridgeheads and were placed under command of Bethell's Force. At the Armistice the advanced units of this Force were on the line of Pont de Republique through Grandrieu to Montbliart. They advanced into Germany and remained there until demobilised.

22nd Oct 1915 Inspection

12th Dec 1915 Orders Received

20th Dec 1915 Orders

8th Jan 1916 On the Move

9th Jan 1916 On the Move

10th Jan 1916 On the Move

12th Jan 1916 Locations

15th Jan 1916 On the Move  By the 15th of January 1916 all units of 34th Division had arrive in France and concentrated at La Crosse, east of St Omer.

16th Jan 1916 Organisation

20th Jan 1916 Inspection

21st Jan 1916 Orders

21st Jan 1916 Instruction  location map

22nd Jan 1916 Orders Issued

23rd Jan 1916 On the Move

23rd Jan 1916 In Reserve

24th Jan 1916 Inspection

26th Jan 1916 On Alert

27th Jan 1916 Emergeny Scheme

28th Jan 1916 Emergeny Scheme

19th Feb 1916 Move  location map

29th Mar 1916 Stores  location map

28th June Letters Home  The raider did not get much rest for on the 27th and 28th the Battalions of 34th Division began to move forward. This in preparation for the opening of the attack. For the previous four days the British Artillery had been bombarding the German trenches. Every man in the Brigade was aware that the opening of the offensive was very close. Before setting off for the front line men wrote what could be their last letters home. However the date and time of attack was to be delayed by forty eight hours. Heavy summer rain had fallen on the 26th and 27th there was a great possibility of flooding. On the 28th June the decision was taken to postpone the attack. The Divisional and Brigade staff Officers had the job of halting and turning around those battalions on their way to the front line.

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1st Jul 1916 34th Division in Action  location map

5th Sep 1916 Reliefs  location map

7th Sep 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

10th Sep 1916 Artillery Active  location map

12th Sep 1916 Orders

17th Sep 1916 Orders

21st Sep 1916 Quiet

22nd Sep 1916 Arrivals  location map

23rd Sep 1916 Orders  location map

24th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars  location map

25th Sep 1916 Shelling  location map

26th Sep 1916 Some Shelling  location map

27th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars  location map

28th Sep 1916 Training & Reliefs  location map

28th Sep 1916 Reliefs  location map

29th Sep 1916 Wire Cutting  location map

30th Sep 1916 Trench Raid  location map

1st Oct 1916 Quiet

2nd Oct 1916 Quiet

3rd Oct 1916 Shelling  location map

4th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

4th Oct 1916 Reliefs  location map

5th Oct 1916 Wire Cut  location map

6th Oct 1916 Rounds Fired  location map

7th Oct 1916 Trench Raid  location map

8th Oct 1916 Artillery Active  location map

9th Oct 1916 Quiet

9th Oct 1916 Shelling  location map

10th Oct 1916 Quiet

11th Oct 1916 Course

12th Oct 1916 Trench Raids  location map

15th Oct 1916 Conference

16th Oct 1916 Courses

16th Oct 1916 Reliefs  location map

19th Oct 1916 Orders Issued

20th Oct 1916 Trench Raids

21st Oct 1916 Enemy Aircraft

22nd Oct 1916 Artillery Active  location map

23rd Oct 1916 Artillery Active  location map

23rd Oct 1916 Reliefs  location map

24th Oct 1916 Experiment

25th Oct 1916 Artillery Active

26th Oct 1916 Wire Cutting

27th Oct 1916 Artillery Active

28th Oct 1916 Artillery in Action

28th Oct 1916 Reliefs  location map

29th Oct 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

30th Oct 1916 Artillery Active  location map

31st Oct 1916 Warning  location map

3rd Nov 1916 Reliefs  location map

11th Nov 1916 Reliefs  location map

15th Nov 1916 Reliefs  location map

21st Nov 1916 Reliefs  location map

17th Dec 1916 Reliefs

3rd of January 1918  Several Casualties

7th of January 1918 Trench Mortars Active

11th of January 1918  Three Prisoners Taken

15th of January 1918 Trenches Very Bad

19th of January 1918 Warning of Divisional Relief  location map

21st of January 1918 A Surrender  location map

23rd of January 1918  Prisoner Captured  location map

29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves  location map

31st of January 1918 Training  location map

3rd of February 1918  Weather Fine  location map

6th of February 1918  CO's Inspection  location map

28th of February 1918 On the Move  location map

7th of March 1918  Warm Weather  location map

2nd of March 1918 Exceptionally Quiet  location map

19th of March 1918 Rain Returns  location map

21st Mar 1918 Enemy Attacks  location map

22nd Mar 1918 In Action  location map

22nd Mar 1918 Heavy Shelling  location map

23nd Mar 1918 Reliefs  location map

23rd of March 1918 A March and an Extract  location map

31st of March 1918 Relief Completed  location map

1st Apr 1918 Enemy Active

2nd Apr 1918 Enemy Active

3rd Apr 1918 Artillery in Action

4th Apr 1918 Enemy Artillery Active  location map

4th Apr 1918 Hostile Artillery

5th Apr 1918 Reliefs  location map

5th Apr 1918 Relief

5th Apr 1918 Reliefs Complete

6th Apr 1918 Enemy Quiet  location map

6th Apr 1918 Quiet

7th Apr 1918 Gas Shells  location map

7th Apr 1918 Gas

8th Apr 1918 Quiet  location map

8th Apr 1918 Gas Cases

8th Apr 1918 Low Visibility

9th Apr 1918 Enemy Attack  location map

9th Apr 1918 In Action

10th Apr 1918 Orders to Move  Orders were received by the 6th West Ridings at 12.15am to move off from Reninghelct in buses; the buses moved off about 3am. and we arrived at Le Creche at about 5am. We then proceeded to march to the vicinity of Le Veau (map reference B14a, Sheet 36) where the battalion halted and their packs were stacked. Tea was made for the men and the orders for the next moved were issued. Our transport proceeded by road from the Busseboom area to vicinity of Neuve Eglise (map reference T14b, sheet 18).

The battalion moved off a little after 9am by platoons at 100 yard intervals and took up an assembly position about L'Epinette cross roads (map reference B27b, sheet 36. 'A' and 'B' companies were to the south and 'C' and 'D' companies to the north. The 1/4th. D. of W. were on our right and the 1/7th. D. of W. were on our left. From 10.30am onwards, Erquinghem-Lys was heavily shelled. Orders were received at about 1pm. and the battalion moved across to the Nieppe defences, which consisted of a strong line well wired. Our left rested on Armentieres Road (map reference B16b, sheet Croix du Bac) after readjustement with 1/7th. Battalion. 'B' Company were on the right with the right part of the railway (map reference B28a)and 'D' Company was on the left with the left part on the Armentieres road. 'C' Company was at first in support but later was pushed in to assist 'B' Company.

'A' Company remained in reserve but sent one platoon to be in close support to 'B' and 'C' Companies. Our trenches filled up all day with stragglers from the 22nd. and 25th. Northumberland Fusiliers and the 15th. and 16th. Royal Scots. One complete company of the 23rd. N. F.'s crowded into the left of our line and came under our C. O.'s orders. A fairly quiet night passed with some shelling on Nieppe and Pont du Nieppe. Gas shells were prevalent.

Casualties on this day for 6th Battalion West Riding Regt were 10964 Private H. Kilburn (Killed in Action), 19550 Private W. Marsden (Wounded), 24765 Lance Corporal H. Spink (Wounded), 267843 Private C. Sprigg (Wounded) and 267555 Private A Stocks. (Wounded accidentally)

10th Apr 1918 In Action

10th Apr 1918 Withdrawal  location map

15th of April 1918 34th Div in Front Line  location map

16th Apr 1918 Enemy Attacks  location map

16th of April 1918 Orders  location map

17th of April 1918 Heavy Shelling  location map

18th of April 1918  Quiet Day

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25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Beardmore MM. Sidney. Pte.
  • Brown J.. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Bucknall Thomas William. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917)
  • Cairns Matthew. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917)
  • Calderwood Ebenezer. Pte. (d.9th April 1917)
  • Carling George. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Conroy John. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Coyne Patrick James. L/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Crawford John James. Cpl.
  • Docherty Frank. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Durrant Charles Thomas. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Errington Arthur. CSM. (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Fox Peter. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Frain Thomas. Pte.
  • Grant George Robert. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Hanley Edward. Pte (d.12th October 1917)
  • Hilton MM Thomas. A/Cpl. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Houston Nathaniel. Pte.
  • Hunt William. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Jackson Albert Daniel. L/Cpl. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Kettlewell George. Pte. (d.15th Apr 1918)
  • King Charles Thomas. Pte. (d.24th Apr 1917)
  • Lowery Michael Joseph. L/Cpl. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Lynch James. Pte. (d.5th Apr 1916)
  • McKeown James. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Owens Alexander. Pte. (d.9th Nov 1916)
  • Pringle William Drysdale. Pte. (d.1st June 1916)
  • Rogerson William. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Scott Hugh. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Scott Mark. Pte. (d.28th April 1917)
  • Scott Mark. Pte. (d.28th April 1917)
  • Snee MC. Joseph. 2Lt.
  • Towell John. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Waters ernest. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1918)
  • Westcott Henry. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Wilkinson William Hall. A/Sgt

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  CSM. Arthur Errington 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Apr 1917)

Arthur Errington was my Great Uncle. An entry in Ireland's Memorial Records 1914-1918, states that he died in France on 28th of April 1917. Other information that I have been able to find, also states that he enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. He died in Flanders.

Sue Nesbitt






  Pte. John Conroy 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916)

John Conroy was born in Fermoy, Co. Cork on Dec 15th 1880. His brother Harry served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers and was wounded on four occasions, but survived the war. Both were professional soldiers, having joined the army before 1914. Harry was my grandfather.







  2Lt. Joseph Snee MC. 25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

My great granddad, Joseph Snee, served in the Territorial Army pre WW1 and by the start of the war he was a Sergeant. He enlisted with 4th East Yorkshire Regiment in 1910 and he went to France on 17th of April 1915.

He was admitted to the Canadian Field Ambulance on 30th of April 1915 suffering from a gun shot wound to the back. He was admitted to hospital at Rouen on 2nd May and returned to the UK on the 6th. He was then commissioned to Northumberland Fusiliers on 23rd of January 1916. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 20th of October 1916. His MC was gazetted on 18th July 1917.

From what I have found out on line he died in 1967 in Lewes, Sussex, England. Sadly, I have no photos of him as his military paperwork and MC has been lost or destroyed, all I have found out has been from on line records.

Hannah Pacifico






  Pte. Charles Thomas King 25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th Apr 1917)

Charles King was born 4th Dec 1894 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. A son of William John King and Isabella (nee Spoor.) Sadly, these parents also lost another son, Michael King, in the Great War. Charles never married.

Patricia King Hughes






  Pte. J. Brown 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st March 1918)

Private J. Brown died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Grevillers on 21st March 1918. He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, Grave XI.E.12.







  Pte. Sidney Beardmore MM. 16th (1st Battalion Bradford Pals) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment

Sidney Beardmore originally enlisted with 16th West Yorkshire Regiment (1st Battalion Bradford Pals) as private 16/1103. He departed from Liverpool in December 1915 after a year of basic training as part of the 93rd Brigade. They sailed on the Empress of Britain a Canadian steamship and docked at Port Said on 22nd December 1915 with orders to protect the Suez Canal. However as this theatre of the war was quiet the 93rd Brigade was ordered to France, departing Egypt 1st March 1916. The Brigade disembarked at Marseilles 6th March and traveled to their destination of Bertrancourt arriving 29th March. The time between then and 1st July was taken with preparations for the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Private Sidney Beardmore took part on the attack of Serre on 1st July when the Pals Battalions were virtually wiped out in the bloodiest day of the war for the British Army.

Sidney remained with the 16th West Yorkshire Regiment until the Battalion was disbanded in France in February 1918. He transferred to 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and continued to act as a regimental stretcher bearer. During 1918 the 12th/13th Battalion were in the thick of the action first defending against the German "Spring Offensive" and then as part of the "100 Day Offensive" pushing the German Army back to the German border. Sidney was exceptionally busy as stretcher bearer and first-aider when the fighting of 1918 became open warfare. The Battalion suffered hundreds of casualties and Sidney was rescuing wounded comrades during periods of heavy fighting risking his own safety. He was wounded 18th September 1918 and returned to England for convalescence at Beacowood VAD hospital, Rednal, Worcestershire. He was awarded the Military Medal for his devotion to duty repeatedly rescuing comrades under fire. (Gazette issue number 31142 MM, Gazette date 21/1/19 page 1216). Sidney returned to France just prior to Armistice Day, ending the war with 25th Battalion Northumberland fusiliers who were located protecting lines of communication at Aumale. He ended the war as A.R. Class Z still a private.

Elizabeth Hill






  Pte. William Rogerson 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916)

Private William Rogerson of the 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was my great uncle and died on 1st July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was brought up in South Tottenham, London and moved to Nottinghamshire (from where the family had originated) to work on a farm for a cousin. Together with another great uncle (on the other side of the family), William Rogerson is on the Church War Memorial in Lambley, Nottinghamshire and his name is read out together with the casualties of both wars on Remembrance Sunday. I am now 70 and remember my pride as a child. When I can I attend the Remembrance Service. I have visited the grave of one uncle and also the war memorials. William's brother Charles was in the Middlesex Regiment and died on 12th April 1918.

Christine Doughty






  Pte. James McKeown 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. C Coy. Northumberland Fusilier (d.1st July 1916)

James with his brother and brother in law

James McKeown enlisted in the 25th battalion with his brother John and brother-in-law Michael Lowery. James and Michael were both killed on 1st July; John, also in the 25th battalion, was wounded on 1st July - all at La Boiselle. John went on to fight, he is my great grand father.

Michael Burdon






  Pte. Matthew Cairns 25th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Apr 1917)

My great uncle, Matthew Cairns, Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) was killed in action on the 26th of April 1917. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial

Rosemary Sprakes






  Cpl. John James Crawford 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

My grandfather John Crawford was gassed in France and died in 1924 he left behind seven children. My father and his twin sister were born in January 1924 and John James died in Sept 1924. Sadly we have not been able to find a photo of him.

My mother's father, Henry Scott, served in another battalion of the Tyneside Irish. He too served in France. He was an actor and worked in the circus in his younger days. He ended up a bus inspector in Newcastle. He died in 1939.

Chris McDougall






  Pte. ernest "Props" Waters 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusileers (d.9th Apr 1918)

Sorry don't know much but would like to know more.

Editor's Note:- Private 35732 Ernest Waters, of the 25th Northumberland Fusiliers, was formerly Private 50314 of the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. At the time of his death, his Battalion were involved in the Battle of Lys (also known as the Lys Offensive or the 4th Battle of Ypres). Its losses were so great that, following the battle, the Division was reduced to cadre strength and moved from the front line. He has no known grave but is commemorated on Panet 2 of the Ploegsteert Memorial.

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C Waters






  A/Sgt William Hall Wilkinson 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

William Wilkinson served with the 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

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Keith Nevens






  Pte. Henry Westcott 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Apr 1917)

Harry Westcott was the husband of Mary Jane 'Jenny' Westcott (nee Elliott) and she was my maternal grandmother's first cousin so this makes 'Uncle Harry' and 'Auntie Jenny' my third cousins. Harry's parents were Tom and Rhoda Westcott who, at the time of Harry's death, lived at 1 Orchard View, Taunton, Somerset. Uncle Harry and Auntie Jenny's home was 15 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Somerset and Auntie Jenny and my grandmother originated from the Swansea area.

Harry died, aged 33, on 28 April 1917 in France and he is Remembered with Honour at the Arras Memorial. Sadly, Harry never saw his first child, Queenie. She grew up, never married and continued to live with her mother in Bath. Queenie died at the age of 44, before her mother. Auntie Jenny continued to live in Bath and died on 8 March 1968, aged 84. Throughout their lives, Auntie Jenny and Queenie stayed close with my grandparents. They often came to stay at the farm near Banwell, Somerset and likewise they were visited in Bath by our family, myself included. With the deaths of Uncle Harry, Auntie Jenny and Queenie, it is the end of their line as there were no other children. Therefore, I feel it is even more important to preserve their memory.

Last week we visited The Tower of London and were overwhelmed by the beautiful poppy display, knowing that one of these poppies represents Harry. It was good to be there with thousands of other people to pay our respects and say a prayer. We are thankful to everyone who gave their lives, or survived, in conflict and, in Harry's memory, we purchased one of the poppies. I am still looking for more information or photographs and I hope to be able to add them in the near future. If anyone else can help, that would be wonderful. Thank you for this opportunity to share our story and memories of Harry.

Susan Maguire






  Pte. George Kettlewell 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.15th Apr 1918)

George Kettlewell was a member of the 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers. He had previously been Private 43933 in the 6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. At the time of his death, his Battalion, part of 102nd Brigade and the 34th Division, were involved in the Battle of Lys. Their war diaries record that between the commencement of the battle (7th April) and the 13th April they had taken such heavy casualties, in a fighting retreat, that, on the 13th April, the Brigade was reorganised into a Battalion and the Battalion was reorganised into a Company.

Official records show that George Kettlewell (aged 19) died of his wounds at the No.3 Canadian General Hospital, which was situated at Dannes-Camiers. He is interred at the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.







  Pte. Charles Thomas Durrant 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916)

Charles Durrant, an ancestor of my wife was one of two brothers, the other William Dennis died in action 11/10/16, of the 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders as they thought that separate regiments would be safer.

I also lost a great uncle, William Robinson of the 27th Tyneside Irish. He died also 01/07/16 in the same assault.

P.W.Slack






  Pte. Hugh Scott 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.28th Apr 1917)

Hugh Scott served with the 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 28th April 1917.

Jon Scott






  Pte. James Lynch 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.5th Apr 1916)

James Lynch died aged 20, he was born in Hebburn in 1895, Son of James and Mary Lynch of 5 Prince Consort Lane Hebburn. James Lynch, age 15, lived with his parents James & Mary Lynch & his siblings at 6, Cuthbert Street, Hebburn in the 1911 Census. He enlisted in Newcastle.

James is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph Jarrow.

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Vin Mullen






  Pte. George Robert Grant 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916)

George Robert Grant served with the 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers, he was aged 32 when died on 1st July 1916. On the 1911 census George Robert Grant age 27 Slater at Plate Works is living with his parents William and Elizabeth Grant and family at 62 Duke Street, Jarrow. He was born, lived and enlisted Jarrow.

George is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.

Vin Mullen






  Pte. John Towell 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916)

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John Towell died age 37, He was born in Carlton, Durham and was the husband of Cecilia Towell (nee Corr) of 23 Berkeley Street Jarrow. He enlisted in Newcastle

John is remembered on the Theipval Memorial. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph Jarrow and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.

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  L/Cpl. Albert Daniel Jackson 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916)

Albert Daniel Jackson served with 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 23 when he died on 1st July 1916. Born in Jarrow in 1892, he was the son of George and Ellen Jackson (nee Crimbley) of Jarrow. Albert Daniel Jackson is listed as being aged 18, a Solicitors Clerk living with his parents George and Ellen Jackson and family at 8 South View, Jarrow on the 1911 census. He enlisted in Scotton, Yorks.

Albert is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.

Vin Mullen






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