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Embleton, J.T., Pte., 1916

Photo: Margaret Allison

In A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 290887 Private John Thomas Embleton, serving with the 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 14/11/1916.

Morpeth Herald 14/12/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

EMBLETON.- Missing since November 14th, 1916, now reported killed on that date, aged 20 years, Private John Thomas Embleton, 3227 [sic], N.F., dearly beloved son of Thomas and Lydia Embleton, 5 Fourth Row, Ashington.

In Ashington (Holy Sepulchre) Churchyard is a family headstone for Embleton which includes:

J.T. Embleton, their grandson,
fell in action in France
Nov. 14th 1916 aged 20 years.

John Thomas Embleton is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06, and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Private Embleton

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

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