Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Battalion

The Regiment raised 52 battalions with 29 of them serving overseas. It was awarded 67 Battle Honours and 5 Victoria Crosses, losing 16,000 men during the course of the war.

1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Portsmouth As part of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Division.
14.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre as part of the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1914
The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines 1914, First Battle of Ypres.
1915
Winter Operations 1914-15, The First Attack on Bellewaarde, The Actions of Hooge, The Second Attack on Bellewaarde.
1916
The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of the Ancre.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Cambrai 1917.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras 1918, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bethune, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at La Longueville east of Bavai, Belgium.

Last Name
Address
Narrative
4 SARAH ANNS TERRACE, WALKER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
14/07/1916
       
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1895. BOARDED AT THIS (1911 CENSUS) ADDRESS. EMPLOYED AS A 'CELLAR BOY'. ENLISTED NEWCASTLE. KILLED IN ACTION, ON THE SOMME, 14/07/1916, AGED 20. HIS BODY WAS UNRECOVERED AND HE IS COMMEMORTATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING. HE WAS MARRIED AND HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE SENT TO HIS WIDOW DOROTHY SYLVIA EXTON.
99 SEVERN STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL
       
Died on
14/09/1914
       
Aged
28
BORN BRADFORD 1886. SON OF BENJAMIN BEANLAND (1862-1941) & LYDIA BARRACLOUGH (1864-1945), OF 113 WATERLOO ROAD, MIDDLESBOROUGH AND 99 SEVERN STREET, HULL. SON OF AN INSURANCE AGENT (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, BOTH KILLED IN THE WAR AND THREE SISTERS, AMANDA, BEATRICE AND ELSIE. WALTER WAS A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER, SERVING WITH […]
7 HARCOURT TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
06/05/1917
       
Aged
38
BORN WITHERNWICK 1879. SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY BROADLEY. A FARM WAGGONER, IN TICKTON, BEVERLEY. HIS SISTER ELIZABETH H. MADDISON, LIVED AT 7 HARCOURT TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED ON 06/05/1917, AGED 38. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMOR […]
18 BONFIELD TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
27/03/1916
       
Aged
32
BORN HULL 1884. ENLISTED HULL. MOTHER ALICE ABOVE 1901 CENSUS. NEPHEW OF J & J H SPINK. HDM 11/4/16.
4, Welbourne Terrace, Hornsea, Hull
       
Died on
01/11/1914
       
Aged
29
Son of Mrs. Louisa Carr, of Wades House, Hornsea; husband of Edith Mary Carr, of 4, Welbourne Terrace, Hornsea, Hull. Harry was born in Hornsea in 1884. Harry Carr served in the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers Harry Carr was killed in action on 1 November 1914, aged 29.
12 DEIGHTON TERRACE, PORTER STREET, HULL EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
27/10/1914
       
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF MARK DARBY & CHARLOTTE (MASON), OF 9 MARLBOROUGH TERRACE, NORFOLK STREET, HULL,. BROTHER MARK & FIVE SISTERS. HIS WIFE LIVED 12 DEIGHTON TERRACE, PORTER STREET, HULL. WORKED AT HARGREAVES, GIPSYVILLE. A FORMER REGULAR ARMY SOLDIER. CALLED UP ON 5TH AUGUST 1914. SERVED AS A SIGNALLER IN THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAN […]
4 DE GREY TERRACE, LORNE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
       
       
Died on
07/12/1914
       
Aged
30
BORN HUGGATE, POCKLINGTON 1884. SON OF REUBEN AND ALICE DAWSON. MARRIED 1912. WIFE MINNIE GERTRUDE WILSON AND TWO DAUGHTERS, LIVING AT THIS LORNE STREET ADDRESS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS AN OIL MILL LABOURER. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SENT TO FRANCE. DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED ON THE 10TH NOVEMBER, 1914. HE REMAINED UNCONSCIOUS UNTIL HIS DEATH. FRED […]
489 PLUMBER SHOP, ANLABY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
13/12/1917
       
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1895. SECOND SON OF RICHARD EDWARDS, 6 GRANT'S TERRCE, SCARBOROUGH STREET. EMPLOYED AS A FISH DEALER. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION ON 13/12/1917, AGED 22. COMEMORATED: The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras
6 GRANT'S TERRACE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
08/10/1918
       
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1890. ENLISTED HULL. DOW. SON OF RICHARD & BETSEY EDWARDS ABOVE 1911 CENSUS AND 10 ST ANDREWS TERRACE. MANCHESTER STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) HE IS BURIED AT FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, NORD, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE, READS, "MAY HE REST IN PEACE NB: NORMAN HERBERT EDWARDS, 142527, MGC - 17 PRINCES AVE.
47 , MILL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
15/11/1914
       
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF MICHAEL & ANNIE EGAN. ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 20/02/1905. A REGULAR SOLDIER - 1ST NFUS IN (1911 CENSUS). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/11/1914, AGED 28. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS SISTER MARY ANNIE. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL TIMES, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH, ON 19/12/1914. * COMMEMORATED: Ypres (Menin Gate) Me […]
8, VICTORIA TERRACE, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
       
       
Died on
23/03/1918
       
Aged
27
BORN HULL 1891.  SON OF SARAH J. ELLERBY, OF 51 , COURTNEY STREET, HULL. A DOCK LABOURER AND THEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF T. SINGLETON, CARTING AGENT, DRYPOOL. HE RESIDED AT  8 , VICTORIA TERRACE, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS 10/05/1917). * HE ENLISTED HEXHAM. SERVED AS A LEWIS GUNNER,IN THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS […]
45 , WELBECK STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
23/08/1918
       
Aged
36
BORN HULL 1882. SCULCOATES. ONLY SON OF JOHN KENIWELL FLOCTON (1847-1930) & MATILDA HARDY (1852-1907), OF 45 WELBECK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE SISTERS, FLORENE, MINNIE AND BEATRICE. HE WORKED FOR 16 YEARS, AS A JOINER FOR G.E. KIRKWOOD, BUILDER, OF 19 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 2 […]
ELM VIEW AVENUE, WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL
       
       
Died on
18/09/1918
       
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF CORNELIUS GEORGE FOSTER AND MARY ANN FOSTER, 6 ELMTREE AVENUE, WESTMORELAND STREET AND ELM VIEW AVENUE, WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 316537, IN THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 18/09/1918. LISTED AS 'FORSTER' ON SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS, AND A […]
25, Havelock Street, Harvington, Leeds
       
Died on
16/06/1915
       
Aged
28
Born Leeds 1887. Enlisted Hull. Served in the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 16/06/1915, aged 28. Commemorated at the Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium. His army effects were left to his unmarried wife, Mary Agnes Baker, at .25, Havelock Street, Harvington, Leeds (War pension address).
HULL BRIDGE, TICKTON, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
21/03/1917
       
Aged
38
BORN TICKTON 1878.  SON OF ALBERT & EMMA HORSMAN. A FARM LABOURER. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/03/1917, AGED 38. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE TICTON WW1 MEMORIAL AT ST PAULS CHURCH.
10. STABLE YARD, SALTHOUSE LANE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
20/10/1914
       
Aged
21
BORN BEVERLEY 1893. SON OF MR JAMES & ELIZABETH KAY, OF 17, TIGER LANE, BEVERLEY. WAS FORMERLY A CONDUCTOR ON HULL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 9516, 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 31/08/1914. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20/10/1914, AGED 21. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH WERE REPORTED IN T […]
72 , PORTLAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
14/09/1914
       
Aged
33
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF JOHN & ANN P LUKE, OF 9 BARMSTON STREET, HULL . ONE OF THREE SONS SERVING. HIS WIFE ADA ELLEN LUKE LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. HE WAS REGULAR ARMY SOLDIER. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/09/1914, AGED 33. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH WERE REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 17TH OCTOBER 1914, AND THE HULL TIMES, ON 24/10/1914. […]
15, WORSLEY STREET, HULL
       
       
Died on
08/11/1914
       
Aged
26
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF MICHAEL JOHN & MARY A MALONEY OF 22 , VINCENT STREET, HULL, (1891 ADDRESS) AND 15, WORSLEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). YOUNGEST OF THREE BROTHERS. SISTER ELEANOR. A REGULAR SOLDIER. SERVED IN THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED IN FRANCE ON 08/11/1914, AGED 26. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS BROT […]
74 Oxford Street, Hull
       
Died on
16/04/1918
       
Aged
23
Born Hull, 1895. Son of Robert James McCune (1843-1924) and Ellen Warrington, of 74 Oxford Street, Hull (1901 Census). Son of a Labourer. He had three brothers and two sisters. Enlisted Scarborough. Posted to France, on 16/01/1915. Served with the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 16/04/1918, aged 23. His army effects […]
113, Janet Street, Byker, Newcastle
       
Died on
04/07/1917
       
Aged
19
Born Newcastle, 25th Oct 1897. Son of William and Martha Nelson, of 113, Janet Street, Byker, Newcastle. Enlisted Hull. Served with the 1st Northumberland fusiliers. Killed in action, on 04/07/1917, aged 19. Buried France.