Every Name a Story
On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France, is the name of 21/986 Private Michael Philipson, serving with the 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.
Morpeth Herald 30/03/1917 carries a short obituary:
Private Michael Philipson, Newsham, reported missing since July 1st, is now officially reported to have been killed on that date.
Michael Philipson is remembered as M. Phillipson at Blyth on B42.24 at Cowpen on C58.01 and at New Delaval on N51.01 and N51.02