NORTHUMBERLAND FUSLIERS

[Bala]

Please can anyone help me? I have the Medal Card info on Capt. N.B. RAMSAY

Which battalion did he serve in and where can I get his unit history from and possibly his photograph?

Any info appreciated.

Bala

[27thBN]

Bala ok he served in the 6th Battalion ,Served in France from June 1915 Awarded the MC and was MID as well.He was awarded a SWB probably for being wounded (but not always the case)... as to the unit history check the listing on this forum the member doing the list is BernardP i believe there are many units listed by forum members.IF not try a search on the National Archives .

Best of Luck we probably also have some Northumberland specialists as well on the forum.MC

[ander11]

Hi there Bala try these links for information http://www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/39div.htm

http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/henry_g_smith.html

this diary should give you information that might help you and get you started

best reguards IanAnder

[mmm45]

Address on back of Medal Index Card is

The Grange

Alnmouth

If you have access to Ancestry the card is in colour and better quality with images of front and back.

Ady

[Bala]

Bala ok he served in the 6th Battalion ,Served in France from June 1915 Awarded the MC and was MID as well.He was awarded a SWB probably for being wounded (but not always the case)... as to the unit history check the listing on this forum the member doing the list is BernardP i believe there are many units listed by forum members.IF not try a search on the National Archives .

Best of Luck we probably also have some Northumberland specialists as well on the forum.MC

Thank you for confirming this and for the suggested leads.

You say he was awarded a SWB - ?

Bala

[Bala]

Hi there Bala try these links for information http://www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/39div.htm

http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/henry_g_smith.html

this diary should give you information that might help you and get you started

best reguards IanAnder

Thank you - I look forward to trying your links.

Best wishes

Bala

[Bala]

Please can anyone help me? I have the Medal Card info on Capt. N.B. RAMSAY

Which battalion did he serve in and where can I get his unit history from and possibly his photograph?

Any info appreciated.

Bala

Are SWB lists the same as MIC? Can SWB list 287 be viewed online to determin when N B RAMSAY was wounded.

[headgardener]

Are SWB lists the same as MIC? Can SWB list 287 be viewed online to determin when N B RAMSAY was wounded.

No and No.

The SWB is a Silver War Badge (awarded for being having been discharged from the army for medical reasons - could be wounds, could be illness). The lists aren't available online. They are like the medal rolls (for which the MIC acts as an index). For an officer, it will list the official number of his badge (they were all numbered), the date on which he was discharged, and the address to which the badge would be sent (generally, though not always, his home address).

[sandyford]

Bala

This picture of N.B. Ramsay was taken as the 6th N.Fusiliers were about to go overseas.

He is listed in the War Diary as wounded on the 5th August 1915 when the Battalion were, I believe in the Armentieres area. The 5th August states that the Battalion were engaged inordinary repair work to front trenches, but that the enemy shelled CHARD FARM & LEITH WALK and part of CHARD FARM was knocked down, which exposed parts of LEiTH WALK communication trench to view.

In the battle of 2nd Ypres on 26th April 1915 near to St.Julien, N. B. Ramsay is mentioned for the help he gave to Capt the Hon. W. Watson Armstrong of the 7th Battalion.

Kate