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Pte Edmund Young 13656 North'd Fus


johnnie

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I am trying to find out more about Private Edmund Young, 13656, North'd Fusiliers

and was wondering if anybody might be able to help me.

I know that he arrived in France on the 9th September 1915, but have no other

details. Any information about he Battalion or his service would be great.

Jonathan

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Hi Jonathan,

Nothing on Ancestry pension or service records.

Here is his MIC in case you do not have it:

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Doug

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Thanks for that. I did have the MIC but its handy to have it up

for others to see.

I have just carried out a search on Geoffs CWGC serach engine for

numbers near Edmund, and have come up with a man who was 12th

Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (13650 Pte Whittigham).

As his number is near, might it suggest that Edmund was also 12th Bn?

Jonathan

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Had a look at Whittingham's MIC and his date of entry is also 9/9/15 so it's quite possible he was 12th Bn. but without more evidence I wouldn't say it was definite.

Looking at the LLT mothersite it would appear that 12th, 13th & 14th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers went to France in the period 2nd - 13th September 1915 as part of 21st Division. I know nothing about Northumberland Fusiliers numbering so I guess it's possible he could have been in any of these three.

Steve

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Just extending the search of CWGC a little using Geoff's search engine brings up a few more service numbers around 13656...

13641 - 12th/13th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 4/10/17 (after 12th & 13th Bns merged).

13646 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 25/9/15.

13647 - 25th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 15/10/17 (possibly transferred to 25th sometime after entering theatre).

13650 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 25/9/15.

13663 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 17/9/16.

13664 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 27/9/15.

13666 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 25/9/15.

13669 - 12th Bn. - entered theatre 9/9/15. Died 23/2/17.

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions from the above ;)

Steve

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Well that certainly seems to fit.

It was the first time I had thought about using the service

number in his search engine to try and work out a battalion but

it seems to work!

If anybody has any further information or has come across him

in their research I would love to hear.

Jonathan

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Check the dates for the odd ones out - if they are 1917-18 they could be transfers, or new unit after recovering from wounds.

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Check the dates for the odd ones out - if they are 1917-18 they could be transfers, or new unit after recovering from wounds.

Good point, I've amended my post above to show the casualty date to hopefully give a clearer picture.

Steve

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