mmm45 Posted 18 May , 2006 Share Posted 18 May , 2006 Hi Can anyone give me any info on 5709 Sgt FE Brown 1st Batt NF.He must have been an early casualty in 1914 and would he have been a pre war regular? He is on my local war memorial in Cleckheaton. Thanks Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltoro1960 Posted 19 May , 2006 Share Posted 19 May , 2006 He died in September 1914 here are the details Name: BROWN, FREDERICK EDWIN Initials: F E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 07/09/1914 Service No: 5709 Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth May Brown, of Moorside, Robert Town, Yorkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. A. 16. He is buried in CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION. Hope this assists, I think he is a regular as he would have a S or T Prefix to his number if a reservist. Glad to see your working in God's country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 19 May , 2006 Share Posted 19 May , 2006 Neck on the line time here. I firmly believe that 5709 Sgt F.E. Brown had been a regular soldier since about 1901, and probably enlisted into the newly raised regular 3rd Bn, N.F. It was in 1900 that the Northumberland Fusiliers raised two new regular battalions and the old 3rd(Militia)Bn, was re-titled 5th(Militia)Bn. On the disbandment of the 3rd & 4th Bn's in 1907, many of their soldiers were either transferred to the 1st & 2nd Bn's, N.F. or transferred to other units. Had he been either a Special Reservist or Territorial with the N.F. his regimental number would have been pre-fixed 3/ for an S.R. or 4/, 5/, 6/ & 7/ for T.F. men, from 18th May 1915, as the N.F. never used letter prefixing. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 19 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 May , 2006 Neck on the line time here. I firmly believe that 5709 Sgt F.E. Brown had been a regular soldier since about 1901, and probably enlisted into the newly raised regular 3rd Bn, N.F. It was in 1900 that the Northumberland Fusiliers raised two new regular battalions and the old 3rd(Militia)Bn, was re-titled 5th(Militia)Bn. On the disbandment of the 3rd & 4th Bn's in 1907, many of their soldiers were either transferred to the 1st & 2nd Bn's, N.F. or transferred to other units. Had he been either a Special Reservist or Territorial with the N.F. his regimental number would have been pre-fixed 3/ for an S.R. or 4/, 5/, 6/ & 7/ for T.F. men, from 18th May 1915, as the N.F. never used letter prefixing. Graham. John and Graham thanks for that info. John im back in the real Gods country after a 5 hour drive!!! Back to the rain on Sunday!!! Graham the Northumberland Fusiliers have a lot of blokes in their ranks for 14-18 from Cleckheaton was there a depot nearby in West Yorks ? Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 19 May , 2006 Share Posted 19 May , 2006 Ady, The 2nd Bn,N.F. were stationed at Hillsborough Barracks, Sheffield from October 1910 until September 1913. They also had a company stationed at The Barracks, Pontefract and the Mounted Infantry Company at Longmoor during the same period, so naturally you'd get quite few Yorkshiremen enlist into the NF during that period. During WWI and the initial rush to join, Barracks that were overflowing would often send their overspill to other parts of the country to fill out units who were either rural and lacked recruits, or like the NF may have had spaces because they'd already sent a completed battalion to it's training area. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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