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Chevington & Broomhill War Memorial

 

Broomhill & Chevington War Memorial

 

To the Glory of God and in Memory of
 The Men of Chevington and Broomhill District who Fell in The Great War 1914 – 1918.

 
 
 

 
Many thanks to John Hardy of Red Row for allowing us to include his own research on the more difficult to identify casualties on the memorial (marked thus*).
John has now had published two books on the men commemorated here; "By the Green of the Spring" the Great War volume, and "In the Quiet Lane" the Second World War volume.
 John's inspiration came from the sacrifice and remembrance of his own ancestor Gladstone Hardy (see below).

 

George Anderson 1774 Private George Anderson 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 28th June 1915 aged 21. Son of Mrs. Annie Nesbitt, of 69, Swarland Terrace, Broomhill, Morpeth. Buried Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium. Born and enlisted Alnwick.
George B. Avery 290599 Private George Avery, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 14th November 1916 aged 31. Son of Thomas Avery, of 43, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.
Vincent Amos 290203 Serjeant Vincent Amos, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 3rd May 1917 age 28. Husband of Margaret Amos, of 20, Linhope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Acklington, Northumberland.
Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Born Morpeth enlisted Alnwick. (Commemorative stone in Chevington Cemetery.)
Matthew Burge 23/1172 Private Matthew Burge, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 29th April 1917 aged 22. Husband of Mary Henderson (formerly Burge), of Togston Terrace, North Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France. (appears also to be on the Amble Memorial)
John Burn 29/77 Private John Burn, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 27th September 1918. Husband of Mrs. E. Burn, of 74, Hedge-hope Terrace, East Chevington, Northumberland. Buried Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France.
Robert A. Bell 1725 Lance Corporal Robert Anderson Bell 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 2nd April 1916.
Buried Chevington Cemetery
John Buddle 267434 Lance Corporal John Robert Buddle, 1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th May 1917. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (appears also to be on the Amble Memorial)
George H. Bates 37230 Private George Henry Bates, 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 5th June 1917. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Enlisted Alnwick.
John R. Brown 90673 Private J. Brown, 1st/7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 9th March 1917 Buried Chevington Cemetery
Richard Brown 15761 Private Richard Brown, 8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in Action 25th September 1915
Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Enlisted Amble, resided Acklington. Formerly 14514 Northumberland Fusiliers.
George W. Carson (Carston) 202910 Private George William Carston, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 28th April 1917. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Alnwick, enlisted Amble.
William Cook 14809 Private William Cook 9th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 22nd March 1916. Commemorated Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.
James Connelly 1744 Private James Connelly 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 27th January 1916.
Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Born Morpeth, enlisted Amble.
Luke Connelly    (Connolly?) 15648 Private Luke Connolly, 14th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds, 14th July 1916 Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.
Thomas R. Craigs 290585 Private Thomas Robert Craigs 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 27th October 1917. Commemorated Solferino Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. Enlisted Alnwick.
Edward Conroy 4826 Private Edward Conroy, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 1st March 1915. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
John Chrisp 20/723 Lance Corporal John Chrisp, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action, 1st day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. Born Alnwick, enlisted Amble.
Andrew Duff 23369 Private Andrew Duff, 15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Killed in Action 25th September 1915 aged 21.Son of John and Catherine Duff, of 56, Railway Terrace, North Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland.  Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Warkworth, enlisted Amble, resided Acklington.
James Davidson 290604 Private James Davidson 2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 3rd October 1918. Buried Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France. Born Broomhill, enlisted Alnwick.
James D. Dalby 1447 Corporal James Dalby, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th April 1915 aged 24. Son of John Thomas and Margaret Thompson Dalby, of 25, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
William Dixon 123384 Private William Leslie Bradford Dixon, 47th Bn. Machine Gun Corps. Died 19th May 1918 aged 20. Son of Eleanor Dixon, of Chevington Drift, Acklington. Buried Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois, Somme France. Born Newcastle, enlisted Amble, resided Acklington. Formerly 36224 East Surry Regiment.
Dixon Donkin 34619 Lance Corporal Dixon Donkin, 26th Bn. (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 5th June 1917. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Alnwick.
James R. Elder 57953 Private James Robert Elder, 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in Action 18th September 1918. Commemorated Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Broomhill, enlisted Newcastle, formerly 78115 Northumberland Fusiliers.
Thomas Edwards 291100 Private Thomas Edwards, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 17th April 1917 aged 20.
Son of Thomas and Jane Edwards, of 43, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
 
Thomas Edwards 29/75 Private Thomas Edwards, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 5th June 1917 aged 25. Son of Stephen Edwards, of 80, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth; husband of Mary Ann Edwards, of 49, Chevington Crescent, Red Row, Morpeth, Northumberland.  Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
John Edmunds 11438 Private John Greaves Edmunds 13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 1th November 1915 aged 28. Buried Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France.
Robert Foreman 6591 Private Robert Foreman, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Killed in Action 6th November 1914. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Born Longhoughton, enlisted Newcastle, resided Acklington.
John E. Forster 290825 Private John Edward Forster, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 23rd Aprl 1917 aged 22. Son of Roger and Elizabeth Forster, of 15, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Norman Forster 148609 Sapper Norman Forster 182nd Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed in Action 26th March 1917 aged 24. Son of Roger and Elizabeth Forster, of 3, Hedgehope Terrace, East Chevington Drift, Acklington, Northumberland. Buried Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois. Pas de Calais, France. Born Chevington, enlisted Alnwick.
John Ivor Grey Second Lieutenant John Ivor Grey, 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 15th September 1916 aged 21. Son of John and Sarah Ann Grey, of Manor House, Broomhill, Northumberland.
Buried Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
James N. George 4328 Private James Norse George, 1st Bn. Welsh Guards. Killed in Action, 29th May 1918, aged 22. Son of Arthur James and Annie George, of 35, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Buried Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Born Chevington, enlisted Amble. Formerly 3357 Household Battalion.
Herbert Goward 290306 Private Herbert Goward 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. 14th November 1916.
Commemorated Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Born and enlisted Chevington.
William Gillon TZ/3691 Able Seaman John William Gillon, Nelson Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died of Wounds 16th July 1915 aged 18. Son of Mary Gillon, of South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland, and the late William Gillon. Buried East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.
Died of wounds aboard Hospital Ship "Rewa" (bullet wound brain & shrapnel wound Leg 13/7/15)
Burial: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos (Greece 10)
Service History: Enlisted 23/1/15 ; Joined Benbow Bn. A/R/66 from 1st Reserve Bn. 9/5/15, transferred to Nelson Bn. 12/6/15-16/7/15 Discharged Dead . Born 2/9/1896. A Miner. Son of William and Mary Gillon, of Cross Row, South Broomhill, Acklington, Northumberland (later of Morpeth, Northumberland). Resided with parents.
Henry Hebron 2338 Private Henry Hebron 1st/5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16th July 1916. Buried Chevington Cemetery. Born Morpeth, enlisted Amble.
Robt. Hetherington 14706 Private Robert Hetherington, 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 10th November 1915 aged 24.
Son of Robert and Ruth Hetherington, of Cross Row, South Broomhill. Morpeth. Buried Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Born Newcastle, enlisted Amble. (probably mortally wounded Gallipoli and moved to Egypt.)
Thomas Harper 15158 Thomas Harper, 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment. Killed in Action 17th June 1917 aged 20. Son of Thomas and Ellen Harper, of 18, Stephen St., Hartford Colliery, Cramlington, Northumberland.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Born Chevington, enlisted Amble. Formerly 43476 Northumberland Fusiliers.
James Hacking
* 5826 L/Cpl. James Hacking, 2nd Yorks Regt. Reserve. Died on Friday March 12th 1915, commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. Born Salford, enlisted Manchester. James Hacking was postman at Broomhill and rejoined his old unit at the outbreak of war. Died in the battle of Neuve  Chapelle. There is a memorial in Morpeth mailing centre which honours Mr Hacking and other postal workers killed in WW1.*
George Hakin 111284 Shoeing Smith George Hakin, Royal Field Artillery Died 3rd July 1916  Commemorated Basra Memorial, Iraq. Born Acklington, enlisted Amble.
John Hepple 290325 Private John Heppell, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th October 1917 aged 23. Son of Mrs. Annie Tait (formerly Heppell), of 19, Linhope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland, and the late William Heppell.  Commemorated Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark, Belgium. Born Blyth, enlisted Chevington.
Willm. Henderson
* Willm. Henderson; there is a local story which claims that W. Henderson's inclusion on the Chevington Memorial was a mistake. I can still remember as a youngster a guy named William 'Larkie' Henderson who had lost part of a leg in the war. His son told me his dad believed he had been put on the memorial in error. Another possibility is that William Henderson could have been a duplicate of James William Henderson as I have seen his obituary in which he was named as Willie Henderson, maybe his name was put on twice.
Jas Henderson James W. Henderson 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 1st October 1915.
Buried Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Born Morpeth, enlisted Chevington.
Joseph Hunter * 3790 Lance Corporal Joseph Hunter 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 3rd October 1916 aged 23. Son of W. and S. E. Hunter, of 6, Mitchel St., Crawcrook, Ryton-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Native of West Wylam, Northumberland. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. Enlisted Alnwick.
Frank Hedley 2481 Private Frank Hedley 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 17th September 1916.
Buried Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France.
John J. Harkins 291173 Corporal John James Harkins, M.M. 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 15th June 1916 aged 25. Son of Margaret Harkins, of 75, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Acklington, Northumberland. Buried Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Italy.
Gladstone Hardy 1509 Private Gladstone Hardy 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 1st October 1915. Buried Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Enlisted Chevington.
George Hogg 28230 Private George Hogg, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 17th October 1917 aged 37. Son of William James Hogg, of 75, Hedge Hope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland, and the late Janet Hogg. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Born East Chevington, enlisted Newbiggin.
Jas. W. Jeffrey 40 Corporal of Horse, James William Jeffrey, Household Battalion. Killed in Action, 3rd May 1915. Commemorated Special Memorial E5, Roeux British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (formerly 4008 1st Life Guards) Born Newton-by-the-Sea, enlisted Newcastle, resided Acklington.
Andw Johnstone
* Andw. Johnstone; another strange one; I believe this should read Arthur Johnson, Private 7154, B Coy. 1/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (East Riding) Regiment, died Sunday 17th September 1916. Commemorated at Thiepval. On 1901 census, Andrew Johnstone (horsekeeper) and family are living at Broomhill. His wife is Ann Masters Johnstone, later documented on CWGC as mother of Arthur. I can't explain why, but it appears as though Arthur's father's name was put on the memorial at Chevington instead.
 

 
James Kerr 20/1685 Private James Kerr, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1st day of the battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916 aged 21. Son of James and Catherine Kerr, of Hadston Row, South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme France. Born Broomhill, enlisted Amble.
Leslie B. Kinghorn 15685 Private Leslie Bell Kinghorn, 8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in Action 25th September 1915 aged 32. Son of Ralph Kinghorn, of Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland, and the late Mary Kinghorn.
Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born and enlisted Amble.
William Lyall 2220 Lance Corporal William Lyall, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 15th September 1916. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.
Andrew Laidler 290377 Lance Corporal Andrew Laidler, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 16th April 1917 aged 22. Son of James and Mary Jane Laidler, of 47, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Broomhill, enlisted Amble.
Willm. G. Laidler 7/1747 Lance Corporal William George Robinson Laidler, 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 27th March 1916 aged 19. Son of James and Mary J. Laidler, of 47, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Buried Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ypres Belgium. Born Chevington, enlisted Amble.
John Murrie 43300 John William Cowell Murrie, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 28th April 1917. Commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born and enlisted Amble.
Chas. P. McCloud 1452 Private Charles P. McCloud 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 14th February 1916. Buried Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Enlisted Chevington.
William McCloud 2340 Private William McCloud, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th April 1915 aged 19. Son of William and Mary McCloud, of South Steads, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland.  Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Born Amble, enlisted Broomhill.
Andrew McCloud 290381 Private Andrew McCloud, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 11th July 1916 aged 26. Son of the late Andrew and Ann McCloud. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Born Amble, enlisted Chevington (formerly 1523).
James Moir 1469 Private James Moir, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 13th April 1916 aged 24.
Son of James and Annie Moir, of 5, Linhope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth. Commemorated La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium. Born Morpeth, enlisted Chevington.
Arthur Mitchinson 35472 Lance Corporal Arthur Mitchinson "B" Coy. 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 4th April 1918 aged 25. Husband of the late Mary Ann Mitchinson. Buried Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Enlisted Chevington.
Llewlyn. Mackenzie 291087 Private Evan Llewellyn Mackenzie, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 29th December 1917 aged 21. Son of Daniel and Mary Alice Mackenzie, of "Willows," Red Row, Acklington, Northumberland. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enlisted Amble.
James Nichol 11401 Private James Nichol, 13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 26th September 1915 aged 21. Son of John and Mary Ann Nichol, of 7, Hedge Hope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland.  Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Thomas Oliver 34746 Private Thomas Oliver, 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 17th May 1917 aged 22. Son of William and Sarah Jane Oliver, of  17, Hadston Rd., South Broomhill, Morpeth,.
Commemorated Special Memorial D31, Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ypres, Belgium. Born Amble enlisted East Chevington.
George Purvis 2232 Lance Corporal George Wilson Purvis,1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 17th November 1917. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme France. Born and enlisted Alnwick.
Joseph Patterson
* 117466 Farrier Sergeant Joseph Patterson, Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Infantry. Killed in Action Wednesday 9th October 1918, aged 32. He was the son of Andrew and Catherine Patterson, Red Row and husband of Lilian Patterson, Dispensary Street, Alnwick. Born Gateshead, he is buried in Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau.
John Richardson 36785 Private John Richardson, 1st/4th Bn. : East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 27th May 1918 aged 35. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson; husband of Frances Alice Richardson, of 9, Togston Crescent, North Broomhill. Morpeth. Commemorated Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.  Born Bedlington, enlisted Newcastle.
Norman Richardson 14592 Private Norman Richardson, 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16th August 1917 aged 28. Husband of Maggie Thompson (formerly Richardson), of 58, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres Belgium. Born Newcastle, enlisted Amble.
George F. Robson 20/1554 Lance Corporal George Finniner Robson 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 9th March 1916. Buried X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'armentieres, Nord, France. Enlisted Amble.
George Robertson 51580 Private George Robertson, 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 10th September 1918 aged 21. Son of Robert Robertson, of 31, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Commemorated Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Formerly 78629 Northumberland Fusiliers. Born Broomhill, enlisted Amble, resided Acklington.
Robert Robertson 15171 Private Robert Robertson, 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment. Killed in Action between 21st March and 27th March 1918 aged 22. Son of John and Maria Robertson, of 42, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers-Faucon, Somme France.  Formerly 43480 Northumberland Fusiliers. Born Broomhill, enlisted Amble, resided Acklington.
Alexr. Robinson 2522 Lance Corporal Alex Robinson, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 13th June 1915.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
George Rennison 78702 Private George William Rennison, 1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Died 30th June 1918 aged 19.
Son of James and Ann Rennison, of Sunnythwaite, Penton, Carlisle.
Buried Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany. Born Radcliffe, enlisted Amble, resided Acklington.
Robert Ross 308027 Serjeant Robert Ross, 1st/7th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in Action 13th April 1918 aged 22. Son of Alexander and Mary Ann Graham Ross, of 6, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
 
Edmund Ross 290633 Private Edmund Ross 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 14th November 1916
Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Enlisted Alnwick.
Thomas A. Swan 2222 Corporal Thomas Algernon Swan, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 8th February 1916 aged 26. Son of Alexander Swan, of 76, Station Rd., N. Broomhill, Acklington, Northumberland, and the late Emily Ester Swan. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Born Amble, enlisted Alnwick.
John Smailes 36056 Private John Smailes, 1st/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of Wounds 22nd April 1918 aged 37. Son of Joseph and Jane Ann Smailes, of Shilbottle, Lesbury, Northumberland; husband of Isabella Smailes, of Cavil Head, Acklington, Northumberland. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Born Chevington, enlisted Newcastle. Formerly 43474 Northumberland Fusiliers.
David Smith TZ/3690 Able Seaman David Smith, Anson Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died of Wounds 16th July 1917 aged 21. Son of Wilkinson and the late Isabella Smith, of 21, Swarland Terrace, Broomhill, Northumberland. Buried Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Died of wounds in 2nd (RN) Field Ambulance (Shrapnel Wound right buttock, right arm, compound fracture right ulna)
Burial: Ste Catherine British Cemetery, Arras (FR 96)
Service History: Enlisted 23/1/15 ; Draft for MEF 28/6/15, joined 1st Platoon Anson Bn. 18/7/15-4/5/16 Mumps, posted to 2nd Hood Bn. 13/6/16, transferred to Hood Bn. 5/7/16, rejoined Anson Bn. 31/7/16-13/11/16 Shell Shock, Invalided to UK 16/11/16 ; Draft for BEF 30/5/17, joined Anson Bn. 24/6/17-16/7/17 Discharged Dead.
Notes: A Miner ; b.1/2/1896 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Wilkinson Smith, 21 Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Acklington, Northumberland.
Thomas Smith 290795 Private Thomas Smith, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16th April 1917 aged 30. Husband of Jane Isabella Smith, of 56, Swarland Terrace, Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth. Commemorated Arras Memorial Pas de Calais, France.
James Stanton

295719 Private James Stanton, 710th Company Labour Corps. Died of Wounds 1st December 1917. Buried  Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (Formerly, 124671 Pioneer, Royal Engineers.) Born Longhoughton, resided Chevington Drit.

John F?. Stewart 3797 Private John George Stewart, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 15th December 1916 aged 21. Son of John and Elizabeth Catherine Stewart, of 9, Simonside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth. Buried Chevington Cemetery.
Joseph Scott 1456 Serjeant Joseph Scott, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 17th June 1916 aged 22.
Son of Joseph and Jessie Scott, of 50, Simonside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Buried La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium.
John Snowdon 2443 Private John Coulson Snowdon, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 24th June 1915 aged 22. Son of William and Isabella Snowdon, of 50, Hartside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
George Simpson 2336 Lance Corporal George Simpson 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 7th February 1916. Buried Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ypres Belgium. Born and enlisted Amble.
Robert Skelton 1937 Robert Skelton, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 19th June 1915. Husband of Margaret Jackson (formerly Skelton), of 2, Greenfield Terrace, Amble, Northumberland.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Born Jarrow on Tyne, enlisted Alnwick.
Adam Taylor 78554 Private Adam Taylor 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 27th October 1918 aged 20. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor, of North Broomhill, Northumberland. Buried Tezze British Cemetery, Italy. Born Broomhill, enlisted Amble
George Trueman TZ/4301 Able Seaman George Trueman Howe Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died of Wounds 30th November 1916 aged 19. Son of George and Jemima Trueman, of 108, South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Buried Chevington Cemetery
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds at 10am in King George's Hospital London S.E. (Gun shot wound to spine, paraplegia 13/11/16)
Burial: Chevington Cemetery, East Chevington (Northumberland 77)
Service History: Enlisted 29/4/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Howe Bn. 21/9/15-13/11/16 wounded, Invalided to UK 17/11/16.
Notes: A Clerk, N.E.R. ; b.24/3/1897 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Parents, George & Jemima Trueman, of 108 South Broomhill, Acklington, Northumberland.
George Todd 2939 Private George Todd, 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 15th September 1916 aged 24.
Husband of Elizabeth Todd, of 16, Bridge St., Amble, Northumberland.
Buried Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France.
Robert Todd 3037 Private Robert Todd 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 28th March 1916 Aged 19. Son of the late Robert and Catherine Todd, of Chevington Drift, Acklington, Northumberland.  Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium
Adam Tait 12801 Serjeant Adam Tait D.C.M, 12th/13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 27th April 1918. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Born Alnwick, enlisted Amble.
Distinguished Conduct Medal citation published London Gazette 26th June 1918
"12801 Sjt. A. Tait, North'd Fus. (Amble). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Before a raid he did valuable patrol work, and by his keenness and skill assisted greatly in the preparations for the operation. During the raid he took a prominent part in hand-to-hand fighting, in which all the enemy who offered resistance were put out of action. He showed courage and skill."  (appears also to be on the Amble Memorial)
James Tait 1457 Private James Tait, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th April 1915 aged 21. Son of Richard and Isabella Tait, of 28, Hedgehope Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth, Northumberland.  Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
William Tait 290608 Lance Corporal William Tait, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th October 1917. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Enlisted Alnwick.
Robert Tait 7152 Private Robert Tait, 1st/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in Action 20th September 1916 aged 35. Son of George and Annie Tait; husband of Jessie Tait, of 32, Long Row North, Radcliffe, Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Special Memorial B.8., Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile, Somme France. (Formerly 2449 Northumberland Fusiliers)
Edward Thompson 7/2411 Private Edward Thompson, 7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of Wounds 30th January 1916
Commemorated Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ypres, Belgium. Enlisted Alnwick.
James T. Urwin 20439 Private James Thomas Urwin, D.C.M., M.M., 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 15th May 1918 aged 37. Son of Thomas Foster Urwin; husband of Frances M. Urwin, of 11, Chevington Crescent, Red Row, Morpeth. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France.
Distinguished Conduct Medal citation published London Gazette 13th February 1917:
"20439 Pte. J. T. Urwin, North'd Fus. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has displayed great courage and determination throughout, in tending and dressing the wounded under heavy fire." (13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers for DCM.)
George W. Wallace 11318 Private George William Wallace, 13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 26th September 1915 aged 26. Son of George Wallace, of 178, North Row, South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland.
Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
John Westle 3812 Private John Westle, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. 17th June 1916 aged 20. Son of Edward and Ellen Westle, of 27, Linhope Terrace, East Chevington, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Henry Whitfield 111307 Driver Henry Whitfield, 5c Reserve Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died 12th April 1917 aged 27. Son of George Whitfield, of 30, Hartside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth; husband of Mary Whitfield.  Buried Chevington Cemetery.
 
 
1939-1945

 


James W. Clarke  
Alexander Common 4270306 Sapper Alexander Common, 42 Field Coy. Royal Engineers. Died between 28th and 29th May 1941 aged 24. Son of John and Mary Fairbairn Common. Commemorated Athens Memorial, Greece.
Francis A. Davidson 4268519 Corporal Francis Alfred Davison, 2nd Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 6th February 1944 aged 30. Son of George A. and Margaret A. Davison; husband of Margaret Davison. Commemorated Cassino Memorial, Italy.
Frederick Donkin 1106666 Bombardier Fred Donkin, 117 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 22nd January 1944 aged 34. Son of Henry and Harriet Donkin, of East Chevington; husband of Lillian Donkin, of Red Row. Buried Chevington Cemetery.
Percival Elliott 4273336 Fusilier Percival Elliott, 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 23rd August 1943 aged 23.
Buried Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.
Joseph L. Fairbairn C/JX 217994 Leading Seaman Joseph Lee Fairbairn, S.S. Stockport, Royal Navy. Died 25th February 1943 aged 26. Son of Thomas and Mary Fairbairn, of Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial
Gordon Farrington C/JX 158607 Gordon Farrington, Signal Boy H.M.S. Glorious Royal Navy. Died 8th June 1940 aged 17.
Son of John and Mary Ann Farrington, of North Broomhill, Northumberland. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial
James B. Fisher
* P/KX 79148 Leading Stoker James Bailey Fisher, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Navy. Died 14th October 1939 aged 31. Son of James and Margaret Fisher, School Row, North Broomhill; husband of Doris Eleanor Fisher, of Cosham, Hampshire.  Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Leslie Hall 1495938 Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Leslie Hall, 630 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th March 1944 aged 23. Son of James and Bertha E. Hall, of Widdrington, Northumberland. Buried Bourguignon-Sous-Coucy Churchyard, Aisne, France.

 
John B. Hall 845419 Gunner John Bernard Hall, 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 19th May 1945 aged 31. Son of James and Bertha Elizabeth Hall, of Middle Stobswood, Northumberland. Buried Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia
Henry Hardy 4269945 Fusilier Henry Hardy, 1st Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 12th August 1941 aged 34. Son of Charles and Henrietta Hardy, of Broomhill, Northumberland. Casualty Buried Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Wilfred M. Hardy 4266869 Serjeant Wilfred Mylrea Hardy, 7th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16th April 1945 aged 37. Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
Charles Hay P/MX 70427 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Charles John Hay, H.M.S. Dunedin, Royal Navy. Died 24th November 1941 aged 21. Son of Charles John and Jane Laing Hay, of East Chevington, Northumberland. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial
William J. Humble 14498673 Lance Corporal William Joseph Humble, 10th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), attached. 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 18th August 1944 Aged 18. Son of John William and Mary Alice Humble, of Widdrington. Buried Chevington Cemetery.
Herbert Hunter 4273651 Fusilier Herbert Hunter, 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 12th September 1944 aged 24. Son of William Brown Hunter and Emma Jane Hunter, of Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Singapore Memorial.
George T. Jobson Sergeant (Air Bomber) George Trueman Jobson, 75 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28th November 1942 aged 20. Son of John and Mary Edith Jobson, of South Broomhill. Buried Chevington Cemetery
John Kinghorn 616549 Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) John Kinghorn, 44 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 17th December 1942. Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany
Ralph Leightley 4273833 Private Ralph Leightley, 8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Died 12th June 1942 aged 21. Son of Adam and Jane Leightley, of Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.
 

 
Ralph M. K. McCloud 14544886 Gunner Ralph Marshall King McCloud, 68 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 8th July 1944 aged 31. Son of Thomas and Alice McCloud; husband of Mary A. McCloud, of Blaydon-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Buried Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
Robert Nesbit 1564192 Flight Sergeant (W.Op.) Robert Nesbit, 227 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th April 1945 aged 22. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Nesbit, of Red Row, Northumberland. Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany.
John G. Ogle 2661317 Guardsman John George Ogle, 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards. Died 28th May 1944 aged 23. Son of George William and Mary Vina Ogle, of South Broomhill, Northumberland. Buried Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.
Thomas Ogle 1140418 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Thomas Ogle, 77 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd June 1943. Son of Robert and Sarah Ann Ogle, of East Chevington, Northumberland.  Buried Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery, Holland.
George W. Purvis 4392540 Corporal George Wilson Purvis, 7th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 14th November 1942 aged 24. Son of J. H. and Ellen Purvis, of Morpeth, Northumberland. Commemorated Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
William W. Rutherford 4269593 William Whinham Rutherford, 7th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 12th June 1940 aged 28.
Son of John Henry and Ada Rutherford; husband of Jane Isabella Rutherford, of Stobswood, Northumberland. Commemorated Dunkirk Memorial, France.
Thomas R. Rutter 4274138 Fusilier Thomas Ridley Rutter, 7th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 2nd July 1940 aged 22. Son of Thomas and Annie Rutter, of Chevington.  Buried Lee (St. John Of Beverley) New Churchyard, Acomb, Northumberland.
George W. Simpson C/JX 153949 Able Seaman George William Simpson, H.M.S. Firedrake, Royal Navy. Died 17th December 1942 Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Ann Simpson, of Chevington Drift, Northumberland. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial
Sidney L. Smart C/MX 70744 Ordnance Artificer 5th Class Sidney Lockey Smart, H.M.S. Pembroke II, Royal Navy. Died 25th March 1941 aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Smart, of North Broomhill, Northumberland.  Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial
 
George A. Smith 925015 Bombardier George Armstrong Smith, 4 Survey Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 2rd June 1941 aged 21.
Son of Matthew Henry and Mary Dawson Smith, of Broomhill, Northumberland. Buried Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya.
David Straughan 1780838 Gunner David Straughan, 4/2 Maritime Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 23rd August 1941 aged 36. Son of Robert and Isabella Straughan; husband of Margaret Isabella Straughan. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial
George E. Thompson 4271609 Fusilier George Edward Thompson, 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 22nd May 1943 aged 26. Son of John and Alice Thompson, of East Chevington, Northumberland. Buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Burma.
George A. Todd 989694 Sergeant (Obs.) George Adam Todd, 22 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th July 1941 aged 25. Son of John and Ethel Constance Todd, of East Chevington, husband of Elizabeth Todd, of Alnmouth.  Buried Chevington Cemetery
John T. Whinham T/178849 Lance Corporal John Thomas Whinham, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 13th June 1941. Son of John and Elizabeth Whinham, of Morpeth, Northumberland; husband of Isabella Whinham. Buried Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya.
John Wood 1047244 Sergeant (Flt.Engr.) John Wood, 76 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27th April 1943 aged 21. Son of John Gray Wood and Sarah Annie Wood, of Chevington Drift, Northumberland.
Buried Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Holland.
John McE. Wright 754656 Sergeant (Pilot) John McEwan Wright, 32 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27th December 1940 aged 21. Son of Archibald Craig Wright and Susan Wright, of Amble Junction. Buried Chevington Cemetery.
 
 

Gladstone Hardy Memorial Plaque.

 

The Soldier.

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

Rupert Brooke.

 
 

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