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Memorial Details

Lt. E. Sanderson (J.Brown)

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Memorial

Photographs 1914-18 St. James

Reference

S18.04

Place

SHILBOTTLE

Map ref

NU 196087

Original Location

St. James' Church, Middle Road.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Series of 23 framed photographs of those who served and those who died in the Great War. Some are in single frames, others in double. Each photograph has a brief account of each soldier, with the exception of one frame where the inscription is lacking, and another where the photograph has slipped hiding the inscription.

Inscription

None

Names

23 names, ranks, regiments and, in some instances, details of service.
See transcript.

Notes

1. It is thought that these are individually owned, and brought together on special occasions for display.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Janet Brown

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown

Research In Progress

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Photographs 1914-18 St. James (S18.04)

SHILBOTTLE, St. James' Church.

Series of photographs along top of panelling in the south transept.

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   William Smailes

   7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   Killed in action

   Second Battle of Ypres April 1915

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Three photographs in same frame

   James John Ray

   Private 7th Battalion, Northd Fusiliers

   Communicant of this Church

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   John Hindhaugh

   Private 7th Batt Northumberland Fusiliers

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   Richard Hindhaugh

   Private 7th Batt Northumbd Fusiliers

   Communicant of this Church

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Man with pony

   Trooper William Straughan

   Communicant of this Church

   Alnwick Troop C Squad Northumberland Hussars

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   Private Harry Stewart

   D Company 7th Batt Northumberland Fusiliers

   Communicant of this Church

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   Thomas Archbold Dixon

   Royal Flying Corps

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Two unnamed soldiers in a frame for three photographs

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   Lieut. Euan Sanderson

   9th Royal Irish Rifles

   1076 Machine Gun Corps

   Communicant of this Church

   Killed in action Battle of the Somme July 1st 1916

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   James John Wilson

   Communicant of this Church

   Private 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

   in August 1919

   Reported missing Sept. 16th 1916

   Battle of the Somme

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   James Middlemist

   Sidesman of this Church

   Lc. Corporal 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Transport)

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Marble frame.  The photograph has slipped, hiding the name.

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Frame with two photographs.

   Sergt. Robert Baxter

   1st Linc. 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

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   Private David E. Baxter

   1st Linc. 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

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   Joseph Robert Hall

   Member of choir of this Church

   Private 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in Aug.1914

   Fought at Loos in Ypres

   Salient till as Corporal

   wounded Sept. 15th 1916 Battle

   of the Somme

   Fought at Vimy Ridge

   Killed in action in Battle of

   Messines June 16th 1917

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Frame of three photographs

   John Henderson, 5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

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   Mossman S. Wilson, 1st Lincs 7th Battalion,

   Northumberland Fusiliers, 1914

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   Corporal J.J. Cowens, 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

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Frame of three photographs.

   Robert W. Weightman

   1st Lincs. 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

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   Robert George Weightman

   1st Lincs. 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

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   James H. Weightman

   1st Linc. 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

   Communicant of this Church

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   James Railston

   AB Seaman on board

   HMS Lord Nelson

   Member of choir of this Church.

NameS18.04

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