Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 5th N.F. Drill Hall

Walker

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 5th N.F. Drill Hall (W2.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: W2.07

Parish: Walker

Original Location:

Walker Drill Hall.

In Officers’ Mess.

Present Location:

Christ Church, Walker

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled by Lieut.Col. Arnold Irwin, D.S.O. 22nd April 1923;
dedicated by Battalion Chaplain

Materials Used:

Brass

Inscription:

Officers of the 5th Battn
Northumberland Fusiliers
who gave their lives in
The Great War 1914-1918
(Names)
Lest we forget

Memorial Description:

Plaque with shallow curved top.

There is a single line border.

At centre top is the badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers.

The dedication is on either side of this, with scrolls underneath, and follows the shape of the curve.

The names are listed in four columns divided by vertical lines.

Lettering is in Roman capitals for the dedication, sans serif capitals for the names and elaborate capitals for the quotation.

This is mounted above two other rectangular plaques commemorating other battalions. See W2.17 and W2.18.

Names:

28 names, ranks and date of death.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. For details of wooden cross, originally erected on Butte de Warlencourt, and brought to this Mess in 1917, see Alnwick A11.42. This cross was found in very poor state and transferred to Alnwick for preservation.

2. CWGC gives 26/04/1915 as the date of Lt. T.L. Bainbridge’s death CWGC gives 2/Lt. R.K. Steel’s rank as Lieut. CWGC gives 2/Lt F. Winfield’s rank as Lieut., and 31/01/1915 as the date on which he died.

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding

Shields Daily News
23/04/1923 reports the unveiling.

St. George’s Gazette
Vol. XLI (1923) 30th April, page 63 reports unveiling.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Ralph W. Gould;
Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

Walker Drill Hall

Across the top

Officers of the 5th Battn. who gave their lives in

Northumberland Fusiliers the Great War 1914-1918

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First column Second Column

Major F.O.C. Nash 27.4.15 Lieut. H.M. Anderson 30.5.18

Capt. P.D. Forrett 5.2.16 “ D. Armstrong 3.10.16

“ W.G. Graham 24.6.15 “ T.L. Bainbridge 29.4.15

“ F.H. Lawson 24.5.15 “ P.H. Edwards 24.5.15

“ J.C. Leask MC 30.3.18 “ A.J. Field 11.4.18

“ N.M. North MC 27.5.18 “ M.C. Hill 24.5.15

“ C.A. Patterson 8.10.16 Lt & QM R.J. Holloway 14.8.16

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Third column Fourth Column

Lieut. A.V. Knox 6.6.17 2/Lt. F.C. Phillips 6.2.16

“ N.W. Lawson 14.11.16 “ C.L. Richmond 24.5.15

“ W.E.S. Poole 19.9.l7 “ R.K. Steel 24.5.15

“ H.T. Richardson 23.8.15 “ S. Stones 3.11.16

“ E.V. Sargent 27.5.18 “ O. Willis 20.6.16

2/Lt. T.N. Melrose 14.11.16 “ F. Winfield 31.5.15

“ A.E. Moorhouse 15.11.16 “ W. Winkworth 26.8.15

LEST WE FORGET

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