9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

[robigunner88]

Hi,

Does anyone have a copy of the 9th's war diary for 05/07/1916 or know about any of their actions that day? I'm looking into a soldier who died that day, a Private Samuel Dixon-28144.

Thank you

Jamie

[sotonmate]

9NF were part of 52 Brigade of 17 Division whose remit at the start of the Battle of Albert on 1 Jul 1916 was to capture Fricourt,which they did on 2 July. THe Division had heavy casualties. It seems they moved on towards Contalmaison and 9NF had casualties, shown as killed on the 5 July,of a 2nd Lt,a Sergeant and 4 Privates.All remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Possibly casuaties from a raid or an artillery shell ?

War Diary WO95/2013/1 covers the date but not yet digital.

[robigunner88]

Thank you Sotonmate. Samuel Dixon is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial so I assume that he was one of the casualties the diary mentions for that day.