Northumberland Fusiliers

[janwhin]

FindmyPast has just added the records of the Northumberland Fusiliers for the period 1881 to 1920. As an example, I stuck in "Amble" as the only key word on their search page and it has turned up plenty of results.

[Coquet]

Yes noticed that. I knew years ago Graham Stewart was working on the definitive list of Northumberland Fusiliers, I think the original idea was to put it on a CD- 'times they are a changin' and everyone is now selling their data to the genealogy websites.

British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1920

[Coquet]

The 'Amble' search produced 279 results. If we have about 100* on the war memorial we should see about 1000. (I'm sure the majority will be in the database, but home town not recorded)

*anyone ever counted the number of Northumberland Fusiliers on the memorial?

[leslie]

Originally Posted by Coquet

The 'Amble' search produced 279 results. If we have about 100* on the war memorial we should see about 1000. (I'm sure the majority will be in the database, but home town not recorded)

*anyone ever counted the number of Northumberland Fusiliers on the memorial?

No units mentioned on the Town Memorial!

[Coquet]

I think they are just about all identified mainly from the Commonwealth war graves site. We have most of the men here. It's some years* now since we did that page, we could probably finish off the missing ones now with a bit of effort, if the Town Council has not already got a complete listing in their work. (*2009?? 6 years ago - we've been here a long time, still not a dish washed)

[Kaznjake]

My great, great uncle George curry was a lance corporal in the Northumberland fusiliers 7th battalion, service number 1459 he was killed at Flanders 1916.
Don't know if he was buried over there ????

[borderlad]

Thank for this link, found my grandfather. Just got to find what "cause of discharge KR Para 392" means

[Coquet]

Originally Posted by borderlad

Thank for this link, found my grandfather. Just got to find what "cause of discharge KR Para 392" means

You can find the details here:
http://www.military-researcher.co.uk...roduction.html

is a sub-paragraph detailed? 'xvi' is the most common one for discharge during war time; 'no longer physically fit' - that usually means wounds or sickness.

[borderlad]

Originally Posted by Coquet

You can find the details here:
http://www.military-researcher.co.uk...roduction.html

is a sub-paragraph detailed? 'xvi' is the most common one for discharge during war time; 'no longer physically fit' - that usually means wounds or sickness.

Thanks, he was an xxi, termination of his ___ period of engagement. Service no was 7/809 Sgt Ralph Watson, died 1918 at 35 Long Row South, Radcliffe. We think he was gassed? Not sure why he was an xxi though

[Coquet]

He would be a pre-war enlistment. Those that enlisted in the territorial force before war was declared did so for 4 years. When his time was up he could leave, 'time expired', even in the middle of a war. Enlistments after the declaration of war were generally for the 'duration'.