JANUARY
02/01/1917 117 HINSON, Pte Thomas, No. 11644, 14th (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, died on 2nd January 1917, aged 26, and is buried in Wooler (St. Mary) Church Burial Ground. 19/01/1917 118 MARK, Ordinary Seaman Andrew Cowans, No. J/63905, HMS Victory, Portsmouth, died of pneumonia aged 25 years in the Haslar Naval Hospital Portsmouth on 19th January 1917, and is buried the churchyard of Lowick (St. John the Baptist) Church 20/01/1917 119 BRYANT, Acting Capt Reginald Eyre, 14th (Service) battalion Durham Light Infantry, killed in action, aged 38, on 20th January 1917, and buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France FEBRUARY
07/02/1917 120 FAIRBAIRN, Driver David, No. T/293580, No. 3 Depot Company (Bradford), Army Service Corps, died in Hospital in Bradford, Yorkshire, on 7th February 1917, and is buried in Lowick (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard 10/02/1917 121 ALEXANDER, Pte George, No. 24817, 2nd battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, killed in action on 10th February 1917, and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France MARCH
-- APRIL 02/04/1917 122 OO BALMER, Pte John William, No. 21975, 2nd battalion Yorkshire Regiment (‘Green Howards’), formerly 7th (Service) battalion Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 2nd April 1917, aged 20, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. 123 RUSSELL, 2nd Lt Patrick Alfred, Royal Army Flying Corps, formerly 2nd Lovat’s Scouts Yeomanry (TF), shot down by hostile aircraft over Gouzeaucourt on 2nd April 1917 aged 29, and is buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord, France. 9/04/1917 124 JOHNSTON, Private James, No. 29530, 7th/8th battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, was killed in action on 9th April 1917, aged 37, and is buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France 10/04/1917 125 LEE, Pte George, No. 39333, "D" company, 15th (Service) battalion Durham Light Infantry, died on 10th April 1917, age 37, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. 15/04/1917 126 MURRAY, Pte Andrew George, No. 267430, 1/6th (TF) battalion Northumberland, died on 15th April 1917, and is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. 127 PATTERSON, Private Joseph, MM, No. 18484, 9th (Service) battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died of wounds at the 42nd Casualty Clearing Station, aged 30, on 15th April 1917, and is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. 19/04/1917 128 WINCHESTER, Cpl Matthew, No. 203079, 1/4th (TF) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, died on 19th April 1917, and is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. 23/04/1917 129 YOULL, Pte Isaac, No.15718, 9th (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action aged 22 years on 23rd April 1917, and buried in Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France 130 DODDS, Andrew, Sapper, No. 146269, 222nd Field Company, Royal Engineers, killed in action, aged 27, on 23rd April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. 25/04/1917 131 EWART, Private John, No. TR5/45115, 81st battalion Training Reserve, died on 25th April 1917 at the City Hospital, Walkergate, Newcastle on Tyne, aged 25 years, and is buried in St Paul’s churchyard, Branxton 27/04/1917 132 MORRISON, Pte John, No. 32203, 9th (Service) battalion North Staffordshire Regiment (Pioneers), died on 27th April 1917, aged 19, and is buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. 28/04/1917 133 KITCHEN, Pte William, No. 23886, 8th (Service) battalion East Lancashire Regiment, previously 2nd East Lancashire Regiment; originally No. 2669, 23rd Divisional Cyclist Company, Army Cyclist Corps, and then served as No. 11147, 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action aged 28 on 28th April 1917, and commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 134 TROTTER, Pte George, No. 291082, 27th (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4th Tyneside Irish), was killed in action on 28th April 1917, and is buried in the Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. 135 WILSON, Pte Robert, No. 235153, 25th (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish), previously No. 7/3484, 1/7th (TF) battalion, and No. 235153, 1/4th (TF) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, died of wounds in No 26 General hospital at Étaples on 28th April 1917, aged 21, and is buried in Étaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. MAY
03/05/1917 136 ROBISON, L Cpl Alexander Norman, No. 277220, 1/7th (TF) battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, died on 3rd May 1917, aged 20, and is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France. 137 GORDON, L Cpl Thomas Johnston, No. 40214, 1st battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on 3rd May 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. 12/05/1917 138 HENDERSON, Sgt James, No. 13161, 9th (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, died on 12th May 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. 18/05/1917 139 BLYTH, Pte Andrew, No. 45518, 14th (Service) battalion Durham Light Infantry, previously No. 4767 1/6th (TF) battalion Durham Light Infantry, died of pulmonary tuberculosis on 18th May 1917 at Darlington, Co. Durham. JUNE
05/06/1917 140 ANDREWS, Pte Frank, No. 35530, 21st (Service) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Scottish), formerly No. 7/3538, 1/7th (TF) battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, missing in action presumed dead on 5th June 1917, aged 30; a body believed to be his is buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France 06/06/1917 141 LOGAN, Private Charles Walter, No. 14428, D Coy, 10th Service battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, was killed in action on 6th June 1917, aged 26, and is buried in Wytschaete Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 22/06/1917 142 CHRISP, CSM Thomas, MM, No. 300137, 1/8th (TF) battalion Durham Light Infantry, was killed in action on 22nd June 1917, aged 24, and is buried in Neuville-Vitasse Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. 26/06/1917 143 AINSLIE, Acting Bombardier John, No. 69528, 128th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died on 26th June 1917, aged 30, and is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |