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Old 24-08-2014, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by magaidhn View Post
Hello again

I am particularly keen to have information on the recruitment of the men from Amble for WW1 - most, if not all, the Straker boys signed to the Northumberland Fusiliers.

Maggie
Have you looked at the CWGC website
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx
There are some 28 Straker men who died in the UK forces.

There is also a Pension record surviving for William Straker of Choppington age 25 in 1915 of the Northumberland Fusiliers

Robin
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