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L/Cpl. Herbert Backley
British Army 8th Battalion, "Y" Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:North Shields
(d.26th Sep 1916)
Herbert Backley served with 8th Battalion "Y" Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers.
(formerly 17735 West Yorkshire Regiment) he was aged 24 when he died on 26th September 1916. Born in Jarrow in 1894 he was the son of Charles Henry and Margaret Backley of 25 Berwick Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields.
He lived and enlisted in North Shields. Herbert was previously wounded in November 1915. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.