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HAYDON BRIDGE

Armstrong, J.J., Pte., 1916
In Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension is the Commonwealth War Grave of 7225 Private John James Armstrong, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 17/10/1916.

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 12/05/1919 reports a meeting to discuss the resumption of practices by the Haydon Bridge Brass Band. It states that J. Armstrong was among five members who died.

He is remembered in Haydon Bridge on H24.01 and H24.03


The CWGC entry for Private Armstrong

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