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Drury, P.B., Capt., 1916

Photo Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St.Andrew’s and Jesmond) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Captain P.B. Drury serving with the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 15/07/1916.

The headstone reads:

In
loving memory of
John Cooper Drury
Born May 12th 1851
Died May 31st 1917

Philip Blackett Drury
Capt. 18th Northumberland Fusiliers
Aged 24 years
July 15th 1916

“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you”Phil.1:3

John Cooper Drury
Loved husband of Hilda
Born 30th July 1888 died 19th May 1944

Philip Blackett Drury is remembered in Newcastle on NUT043, NUT052 and NUT152, in Gosforth on G9.40 and in the Regimental History on pages 138 and 170


The CWGC entry for Captain Drury

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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