Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Northumberland Estates
Reference
A11.48
Place
ALNWICK
Map ref
NU 186135
Original Location
Duke of Northumberland Estates,
The Estate Office, Alnwick Castle.
The Estate Office, Alnwick Castle.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, 42 inches high x 24 inches wide, (1060 mm x 608 mm) in elaborate gilt frame. There is a wide border of yellow, featuring regimental badges in full colour. The information is hand written in Gothic script, with the names of those killed highlighted in yellow. Places of work are written in red, all other lettering is in black.
Materials used
Paper behind glass
Inscription
1914-1918. / Northumberland Estate / Roll of Honour.
Names
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Janet Brown
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
His Grace the Duke of Northumberland; Capt. P. Marr, N.F. Museum; J. Brown
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by the Alnwick District WWI Centenary Commemoration Group. Contact: ww1alnwickproject@yahoo.co.uk
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Northumberland Estates (A11.48)
This memorial is so wide that it has been necessary to
compress it so that it can be read on the computer.
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The names are each followed by these details in this order:
Date of enlistment; Regiment; Where served;
Rank; date of demobilization; other comments.
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NORTHUMBERLAND ESTATE
The names of those who served with His Majesty's Forces
during the Great War 1914-1918
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Name; Date of Enlistment and Mobilisation; Regiment;
Record of Service; Rank; Demobilised Date; Remarks.
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ALNWICK CASTLE.
The Duke of Northumberland
4th August 1914; Grenadier Guards; France;
Lieut.Colonel. Novr.1918;
Mentioned in Dispatches; CBE., MVO.; St. Anne of Russia;
Chevalier Legion D'Honneur.
Lord William R. Percy
4th August 1914; Grenadier Guards;
France, Egypt Gallipoli & Palestine
(Brevet Major) Colonel; July 1919; DSO,; Twice mentioned in
Dispatches; CBE; Order of White Eagle (Serbia)
DRAINERS, HEDGERS AND IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT.
Beal, John William
11th Decr.1915; Northumbd.Fus.; England;
Private; 29th Mar 1919;
Braidford, Thomas
3rd Sept.1914; 7th Northd.Fus.; France; Lce-Corporal;
16th Feb.1919; Wounded at St. Julien 26th April 1915;
Donohoe, George William
10th June 1918; 7th Northd.Fus.; Ireland;
Private; 10th Apl.1919; Served as drummer 1914 to 1916;
Douglas, Robert
11th Decr.1915; 7th Northd.Fus.; France & Germany;
Private; 3rd Feb.1919;
Forster, James
3rd June 1918; Royal Engineers; England;
Sapper; 1st Jan.1919;
McFadden, Edward
4th Septr.1914; 7th Northd.Fus.; France;
Lce.Corpl.; 17th Dec.1918; Wounded
Robinson, Joseph W.
29th May 1917; 2nd Durham L.I.; France;
Private; 19th May 1919;
Smith, Robert
18th Sept.1914; 7th Northd.Fus.; France;
Private; 22nd May 1919;
ESTATES OFFICE. ALNWICK CASTLE.
Armstrong, Fred. D.
7th Octr.1916; R.F.A.; Mesopotamia, Egypt & Palestine;
Gnr. Signlr.; 1st Jan.1920;
Carr, John S.
15th July 1918; Royal Air Force; Black Sea;
2nd AirCrftsmn; 17th Jan.1920;
Douglass, Adam
28th Augt.1915; R.A.S.C.; France & Belgium;
Staff Sgt-Maj.; 23rd Feb.1919; Awarded MSM;
Twice mentioned in dispatches.
Edward, Walter H.
3rd Sept.1914; 8th(Ser)Bn.Nthd.Fus.; Gallipoli
L.Corporal; Wounded and missing, presumed died
of wounds 19th Aug.1915;
Elliott, James W.
5th Mar.1917; R.G.A.; France & Germany;
Gunner; Octr.1919; Wounded 13th April 1918;
Forster, Arthur
5th Mar.1917; R.E.; England;
Sapper; 25th Apl.1917;
Noble, John H.
Feb.1917; 5th Yorks.; France;
Private; Re-enlisted in A.& S.H. March 1919;
Robson, R.D.
3rd Sep.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Sergeant; 19th Jan.1919;
Scott, Clarence B.
15th Feb.1917; R.A.F.; France & Germany;
Flight Sgt.; Novr.1919;
Straughan, William
2nd Sept.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France;
Corporal; Killed 9th Oct.1918;
Trueman, Geo. V.
2nd Sept.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France;
Colour. Sgt.; 22nd May 1919; Awarded M.S.M.
Wade, George G.
5th Octr.1916; R.G.A.; France;
Gunner; Killed 11th Octr.1917;
Wilson, George C.
3rd Sept.1914; 8th(Ser)Bn.Nthd.Fus.; Gallipoli,Egypt & France;
Col.Sgt.; 29th May 1919;
Wood, Leslie V.
10th July 1916; R.A.S.C.; Nth. Russia;
Sergeant; 31st Augt.1919;
Wright, Rupert S.
4th Augt.1914; 3rd D.L.I.(transferred to Remount Service); England;
Major; April 1919; Argentine Aug.1918; to Feb.1919;
ESTATE OFFICE, 11 ELDON SQUARE, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
Hedley, John
4th Sept.1915; 28 (Res) Bn. N.Fus.; France & Salonica
Private; 8th April 1919; Wounded 1st July 1916;
Sherlock, Bertram
23rd Novr.1915; R.E.; France & Belgium;
Sapper; 17th Feb.1919;
Turnbull, Sydney
7th Decr.1915; Northd.Fus.; France;
Lieutenant; Apl.1920;
FARM, HULNE PARK.
Bates, William
10th Augt.1914; 9th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; 18th Jan.1918;
Burn, John
20th Mar 1916; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; 20th Aug.1919;
Caisley, C.
25th Mar.1916; R.A.F.; England;
1st Air Mech.; April 7th 1919;
Elliott, James
24th May 1916; 28th Nthd.Fus.; England;
Private; 1st Jan.1918;
Forster, John
14th Augt.1915; R.A.S.C.; France & Belgium;
Private; 20th June 1918;
Fullarton, Arthur
4th Augt.1914; 7th Nthd Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; Killed 16th June 1915;
Geggie, George
1st Mar.1917; 12th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; 16th Mar.1919;
Geggie, Robert
9th April 1915; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; 5th Mar.1919;
Green, Joseph
15th Sept.1914; 20th Rifle Bdge; Egypt;
Bombardier; 18th Mar 1919;
Lundy, Peter
20th July 1916; R.F.A.; France & Belgium;
Driver 13th Sep.1919;
McFall, John
4th Augt.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; England
Private; 20th Feb.1919;
Miller, Edward
7th Sept.1916; R.G.A.; France & Belgium;
Private; 18th Mar.1918;
Shell, John
4th Augt.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Sergeant; 17th Feb.1919;
Taylor, William
19th Mar.1917; 4th W. Yorks; France & Belgium;
Private; Killed 13th April 1918;
Ternent, John
4th Augt.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France & Belgium;
Private; Killed 20th Jan.1916;
Weallans, Alan
19th Mar.1917; 4th W. Yorks.; France & Belgium;
Private; 3rd Mar.1919;
GAME DEPARTMENT
Bell, Thomas
31st May 1916; 2nd D.of Wellingtons; France;
Sergeant; 11th Mar 1919;
Griffiths, Evan
14th Augt.1914; 22nd Nthd.Fus.; France;
Killed 11th Mar.1917;
Hall, Robert W.
11th Sept.1916; R.G.A.; France;
Signaller; 3rd Mar.1919;
Seaton, Alex (Hareshawhead)
30th Novr.1915; Northd.Fus.; France;
Private; 9th Feb.1919;
Skinner, Fredk. C.
28th June 1916; 7th W.Yorks; France;
Private; 21st Feb.1919;
Thompson, John (Plashetts)
11th Jany.1915; 4th Nthd.Fus.; France;
Private; 22nd Mar.1917; Wounded 18th Oct.1916;
GARDENS DEPARTMENT
Allan, John
21st Mar.1915; Seaforth Hgldrs.; France;
Private; 25th Jan.1919; Frostbitten in France Mar 1916;
Hunter, Joseph T.
2nd Octr.1916; 1st Lincs.Regt.; France;
Private; 12th Sept.1919; Prisoner of War
Lewis, George
26th Mar.1915; R.A.M.C. France;
Private; 15th April 1919; Wounded
Young, Alex.
5th June 1916; R.G.A.; Belgium;
Gunner 24th Feb.1919; Gassed 1917;
GATE PORTERS AND LODGE KEEPERS
Arkless, Joseph
26th Aug.1914; 11th Nthd.Fus.; England;
Colour. Sgt.; 26th Jan.1916;
Byrnes, James
1st Sept.1914; 10th(Ser)BnNthdFus; France;
R.Q.M.S.; 1st May 1919;
Silk, Fredk. Eli
4th Aug.1914; Royal Navy; England;
1st Cl. P.O.; 10th Feb.1919;
MASONS AND PLUMBERS ETC. DEPARTMENT
Adamson, A.
4th Aug.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France;
Private; 2nd Nov.1917;
Angus, Thomas M.
26th June 1917; R.A.F.; England;
Private; 30th April 1919;
Braidford, George
29th Aug.1916; King's Shropshire L.I.; France;
Private; 19th Mar 1919; Gassed Aug.1918; Wounded Oct.1918;
Brewis, Thomas
4th Aug.1914; 7th Nthd.Fus.; France;
Sergeant; 14th Decr.1918; Twice wounded
Burn, Ralph Wood
15th Sep.1914; 20th (Nrthrn)Bn.Rifle B.; Egyptian E.F.;
Sergeant; 3rd Apr.1919;
Cook, James
5th Apl.1915; 2nd First Northn. Field Co., R.E.;
Belgium, France, Macedonia & Dardanelles;
Sapper; 6th May 1919;
Hannay, R.W.
20th Nov.1916; Nthd.Fus.; France;
Private; 29th Jan.1919;
Hill, David
29th Oct.1915; R.A.S.C. M.T.; France & Belgium;
Private; 28th Apl.1919;
Robison, Robert
28th May 1918; R.E.; England;
Sapper; 17th Jan.1919;
Thompson, Samuel
4th Aug.1914; 2/7th Nthd.Fus.; Egypt & Sudan;
Co.Sgt-Maj.; 24th June 1919;
STABLES AND MOTORS DEPARTMENT.
Bishop, Walter
Mar 1915; R.A.S.C. H.T.; Salonica;
Private; Aprl.1919;
Brown, Thomas
Nov.1915; R.A.V.C.; Egypt;
Private; Aug.1919;
Douglass, John
June 1916; R.A.S.C. M.T.; Salonica;
Private; Nov.1919;
Mills, James
15th Jan.1915; R.A.S.C.; France;
Sergeant; Aug.1916;
Morgan, Charles
Mar.1915; R.A.S.C. H.T. Egypt;
Private; Apl.1919;
Potts, Joseph
7th Dec.1915; R.A.S.C.; France & Italy;
Private; 20th Sept.1919;
Taylor, Leslie
Mar.1915; R.A.S.C.; France;
Sergeant; Apl.1919;
WOODS DEPARTMENT
Blyth, John William
4th Aug.1914; Coldstream Guards; France & Belgium;
Private; 24th Mar.1919;
Chrisp, William
25th Jan.1915; R.F.A.; France;
Driver; 11th Mar.1919;
Chrystal, Robert D.
4th Aug.1914; Nthd.Hussars; France;
Sergeant; Accidentally killed on railway 8th Nov.1918;
Houston, William Geo.
27th Aug.1917; H.M.S. Yarmouth; North Sea;
1st Cl. Stoker; 19th Mar.1919;
Ladyman, T.W.
31st Aug.1914; Nthd.Fus.; France;
Private; 3rd Mar.1919; Wounded three times
Macintosh, John
23rd Oct.1915; R.A.S.C. M.T.; East Africa;
Private; 4th Sep.1918;
Shortt, Thomas
18th Sep.1914; 1/5th Nthd.Fus.; England;
Private; 13th Sept.1918;
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