Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd Battalion (4th Tyneside Scottish)

22nd (Service) Battalion (3rd Tyneside Scottish) & 23rd (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Scottish)
Nov 1914 Both formed at Newcastle by the Lord Mayor & the City.
Mar 1915 Alnwick and joined the 102nd Brigade of the 34th Division and then moved to Salisbury Plain.
15.08.1915 Taken over by the War Office.
Jan 1916 Mobilised for war and landed in France engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Pozieres Ridge.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux, The fighting at Hargicourt, The Third Battles of Ypres.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge.
17.05.1918 Both reduced to cadre.
17.06.1918 The 23rd transferred to the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division.
18.06.1918 The 22nd returned to England with the 16th Division and absorbed the new 38th Battalion at Margate and rejoined the 48th Brigade of the 16th Division at Aldershot.
16.08.1918 The 23rd transferred to the 66th Division.
July 1918 The 22nd returned to France and once again engaged in various actions including;
The Final Advance in Artois.
20.09.1918 The 23rd transferred to the 197th Brigade to defend the Lines of Communication.
11.11.1918 The 23rd ended the war near Aumale, France and the 22nd ended the war south of Tournai, Belgium.

Last Name
Address
Narrative
CLAY HALL FARM, COTTINGHAM, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
       
       
Died on
01/07/1918
       
Aged
21
BORN COTTINGHAM 1897. SON OF HERBERT ATKINSON AND LUCY HOPPER, OF COTTINGHAM AND DUNSWELL. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN COTTINGHAM. SERVED IN THE 23RD TYNESIDE SCOTTISH. DIED A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 01/07/1918, AGED 21. BURIED IN GERMANY. HE LEFT £57 IN HIS WILL TO HIS FATHER HERBERT WHO WAS A FARMER. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE […]
110 , WOODCOCK STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
11/02/1917
       
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1898. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF ROBERT BANKS & ADA CROSS, 1 RAILWAY COTTAGE, HEDON ROAD. HIS FATHER WAS A HOUSEKEEPER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN, INCLUDING SIX BROTHERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED THE 17TH NFUS (RAILWAY PALS). TRANSFERRED TO THE 23RD BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 11/02/1917, AGED 19. H […]
5, Harold's Terrace, South Parade, Anlaby Road, Hull
       
Died on
12/09/1917
       
Aged
25
Born Sheffield, 1892. Son of Emily Pratt (1869-1933)and Robinson Bemrose (1867-1924), of 5, Harold's Terrace, South Parade, Hull (1911 Census), Son of a draper's Assistant. He worked as a Dock side Labourer. Enlisted in Hull. Served with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 12/09/1917, aged 25 […]
HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
       
       
Died on
03/11/1918
       
Aged
29
BORN COTTINGHAM 1890. SON OF THOMAS AND EMILY GLEW, HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM. A SINGLE MAN. WORKED AS A GARDENER. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED AS A CORPORAL WITH THE 23RD REGIMENT TYNESIDE SCOTS. DIED A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY ON 3/11/1918, AGED 29. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE COTTINGHAM WW1 MEMORIAL. HE IS BURIED AT NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETE […]
10 PRIMROSE AVENUE, HAVELOCK STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
14/07/1917
       
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF MR GERVAIS & CAROLINE GORWOOD AT CWGC ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN FRANCE WITH THE 23RD NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (SCOTTISH) REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/07/1917, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY PENSION WAS LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, CAROLINE. BURIED AT HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, AISNE, FRANCE. HE WAS THE ON […]
BROADLEY HOUSE, RYHILL, HULL, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
08/04/1918
       
Aged
29
BORN RYEHILL, YORKS 23/07/1889. SON OF MATTHEW HENRY GOUNDRILL (1837-1911) & MARY JANE BURNHAM (1847-1895) OF BROADLEY HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET, RYHILL, BURSTWICK, YORKSHIRE. ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN, WORKING ON HIS LATE FATHER'S FARM. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. JOINED THE TYNESIDE SCOTS. DIED OF 08/04/1918, AGED 29. COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOE […]
4 LENNOX VILLA, ANLABY PARK, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Died on
19/08/1917
       
Aged
22
BORN SKIDBY 1895. SON OF FRED & MARY GRANTHAM, OF 4 LENNOX VILLA, THE PADDOCK, ANLABY ROAD, HULL. FOUGHT WITH THE 23RD TYNESIDE SCOTTISH. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 19/08/1917, AGED 22. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS MOTHER MARY. HE IS BURIED AT TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS […]
4, Lennoxe Villa, Paddock, Anlaby Park, Hull, UK
       
Died on
19/08/1917
       
Aged
22
Born at Skidby, Yorkshire, 1894. Only son of Fred Grantham (1868- 1955) and Mary Ann Grantham, of 4, Lennoxe Villa, Paddock, Anlaby Park, Hull. Son of a farm labourer. He had one sister, called Ivy. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 23rd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 17/08/1917, aged […]
3, Chatham Place, Adelaide Street, Hull
       
Died on
16/08/1918
       
Aged
34
Born Long Riston, Yorkshire, 1884. Son of Charles and Charlotte Harrison, of 3, Chatham Place, Adelaide Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had four brothers and five sisters. Like his father, He worked as a Coal Heaver On the Hull Docks. Served in the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers. Taken prisoner. Died of Dys […]
13 CHURCH ROW, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
11/02/1917
       
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF THOMAS & MARY HART, OF 11 HOWARDS ROW, CHAPMAN STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 23RD TYNESIDE SCOTTISH. HE WAS KILLED DURING A TRENCH RAID, ON 11/02/1917, AGED 22. UNMARRIED HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, MARY. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEE […]
36, Vicarage Street, Leominster, Hereford
       
Died on
11/02/1917
Born Leominster, Hereford. Son of Mary Jenkins, of 36, Vicarage Street, Leominster, Hereford. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Northumberland Fusiliers, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Died on 11/02/1917. Buried in Belgium.  
31 SCOTT STREET, AMBLE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, United Kingdom
       
Died on
27/08/1915
       
Aged
22
BORN EMBLETON, DURHAM 1893. BURIED IN HULL. SON OF JOHN ANDERSON MCDOUGAL & MARY McDOUGAL, AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN THE 23RD TYNSIDE SCOTTSH BATTALION. DIED AT HULL SANITORIUM ON 27/08/1915, AGED 22. HIS MILITARY FUNERAL, AT HEDON ROAD CEMETERY, WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL TIMES, ON 04/09/1915.
Howdendyke, Howden, Yorkshire
       
Died on
09/09/1917
       
Aged
20
Born Howdendyke, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of Brian Middleton (1862-1946) and Marie Drewery (1863-1914), of Howdendyke, Howden, Yorkshire. Son of a Furnace Man at the local Chemical Manure Works. One of six sons, three of which died in the war. Harry Middleton enlisted in Hull. Served with the 7th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, o […]
97 , SPRING BANK WEST, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
08/04/1918
       
Aged
23
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF ARTHUR ERNEST MONSON AND CLARA EMILY NEWLOVE, OF 97 SPRING BANK WEST, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. WORKED AS A CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25193, WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 23RD TYNSIDE SCOTTISH. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 08/04/1918, AGED 23. BURIED IN BELGIUM. HE […]
13 WYCLIFFE GROVE, ARGYLE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
11/09/1917
       
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & MARIA MORTON. COACH PAINTER. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE TYNESIDE SCOTS. BURIED AT JEANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, AISNE, FRANCE.
PRUDENTIAL BUILDINGS, KING EDWARDS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Died on
11/04/1918
       
Aged
18
BORN ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, 1900. SON OF  JOHN WILKINSON PEASEGOOD (1865-1899) AND BEATRICE MARY CHAPPELLE (1868-1929), OF 8 GRANVILLE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND "CYPRUS HOUSE", NEWPORT, BROUGH, EAST YORKSHIRE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BOTH HIS PARENTS WERE BORN IN HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A WATCHMAN AT THE SUGAR COMPANY,  IN SYDNEY, AUSTRA […]
3 TEMPERENCE BUILDINGS, SWANN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
25/04/1917
       
Aged
33
BORN HEDON, HULL 1884. SON OF WILLIAM AND ANN M PIERCY, 4 CARLTON TERRACE, DURHAM STREET. HIS WIFE FRANCES PIERCY, & THEIR FOUR CHILDREN LIVED AT 109 COURTNEY STREET, HULL, & THIS ADDRESS. EX RECKITT'S & SAW MILL WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX, PRIVATE, 25028, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 22ND TYNESIDE SCOTS. HE DIED OF […]
69, SPYVEE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
       
Died on
09/04/1917
       
Aged
24
BORN OLDCOATES, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 1893. SON OF RICHARD AND JANE E. RIMMINGTON. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A FARM HORSEMAN ON WHITELEES FARM, BRADFIELD, NEAR SHEFFIELD. HIS WIFE SARAH E LIVED AT SPYVEE STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN SHEFFIELD, YORKS. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 184895, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 23RD NORTHUMB […]