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P.B. Drury 1916

Rank : Captain

Philip Blackett Drury

Every Name a Story

In Newcastle (St.Andrews and Jesmond) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Captain Philip Blackett Drury serving with the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 15/07/1916.

The headstone reads:

In
loving memory of
John Cooper Drury
Born May 12th 1851
Died May 31st 1917

Philip Blackett Drury
Capt. 18th Northumberland Fusiliers
Aged 24 years
July 15th 1916

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you Phil.1:3

John Cooper Drury
Loved husband of Hilda
Born 30th July 1888 died 19th May 1944

Philip Blackett Drury is remembered in Newcastle on NUT043, NUT052 and NUT152, in Gosforth on G9.40 and in the Regimental History on pages 138 and 170.

First Name: Philip Blackett

Last Name: Drury

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 15/07/1916

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 18th Battalion

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