South Shields Gazette Thursday 20/07/1916
Peter Hoy has submitted the following:
Lance-Sergeant James Lincoln, 19th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Pioneers) (Divisional Pioneers, 35th Division), (19/545), KIA 8 July 1916 (Somme).
Born in South Shields. Enlisted in Newcastle. He resided at 27 Julian Avenue, South Shields.
He worked for the South Shields Council in the Borough Engineers Department for 13 years, first as a Junior Clerk, and then as a Storekeeper.
Source: South Shields Council Minutes
Arrived Doullens (3/7). To Acheux Wood (5/7). Attached to 29th Division (until 12/7). To Mailly-Maillet Wood (6/7). Work began on a new trench 1000 yards or so in length and situated about 100 yards in front of existing front line. To Harponville (9/7), Albert (10/7).]
