Every Name a Story

A.J. Douglas 1918
Rank : Private

Arthur James  Douglas

Every Name a Story

In St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 59957 Private Arthur James Douglas serving with the 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 28/03/1918.

The son of George Douglas, of Christon Bank, Lesbury, Northumberland, and the late Jessie Ann Douglas.

In Embleton (Spitalford) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory
of
Jessie Ann, wife of
George Douglas,
who died at Christon Bank
May 14th, 1922 aged 59 years.

Also Arthur James, their son
who died from wounds
received in France
March 28th, 1918, aged 19 years,
interred at Rouen Cemetery.

Arthur James Douglas is remembered in Embleton on E27.01, E27.05 and E27.07 and in the Alnwick Gazette Almanack 1918.

First Name: Arthur James

Last Name: Douglas

Service Number: 59957

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 28/03/1918

Age: 19

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion

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