JoanHunter Posted 24 August , 2006 Share Posted 24 August , 2006 I've been researching my family history and came across 2 great uncles who both died in WW1. One, Edward Hennessey is proving very hard to find information on, I've searched all the obvious links and only discovered he served with the 22nd Bn of the Northumberland Fusiliers and he died on 1st July 1916. If anyone could give me more informaton on where I can find out some further details about him I'd be eternally gratefull i.e. how and where he died. While finding information on him has been difficult I found that finding information on his brother (who served with the Australian Infanty) has been remarkable easy, including finding the original Red Cross Missing or Wounded in Action report (reporting how he died after saving his captain), his Attestation paper (photograph) and embarkation list detailing when he was sent to Europe and on what ship he sailed. Why can't searching for our British soldiers be so easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 25 August , 2006 Share Posted 25 August , 2006 22nd battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Tyneside Scottish attacked south of La Boiselle at 7-30am on July 1st 1916 suffering very heavy casualties. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 25 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 August , 2006 22nd battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Tyneside Scottish attacked south of La Boiselle at 7-30am on July 1st 1916 suffering very heavy casualties. Bob. Thanks for that bit of information, now at least I have an idea of where he died and will try and research it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 25 August , 2006 Share Posted 25 August , 2006 Joan, try getting hold of the book 'The Tyneside Scottish', wrote by one of our forum members Graham Steward. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 25 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 August , 2006 Joan, try getting hold of the book 'The Tyneside Scottish', wrote by one of our forum members Graham Steward. John Thanks! I have seen this book mentioned on the forum a few times but as yet have been able to find anywhere that has a copy, I will keep looking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 25 August , 2006 Share Posted 25 August , 2006 Joan, there are copies available at abebooks....if not there, Graham Stewart may be able to sort you a copy out. John. http://www.abebooks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 29 August , 2006 Share Posted 29 August , 2006 Joan, The only information I have on him is;- 22/1124 Pte Edward Hennessey was born and living and enlisted in Ashington. He was serving with 'C' Company, 22nd Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers(3rd Tyneside Scottish) at the time of his death on the Somme on 1st July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial and was posted as "Missing 1/7/1916" in the Red Cross Enquiry List, but this wasn't relayed to St.Georges Gazette(the Rgimental Journal) until October 1916. It is possible a photo of him may be found in one of the local newspapers, particularly the Illustrated Chronicle, whose centre pages are full of small photo's of North Eastern casualties. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 29 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 29 August , 2006 Thanks Graham, I think I'll have to pay a visit to Newcastle central library to see if there was a photo of him in the illustrated chronicle. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linge Posted 31 August , 2006 Share Posted 31 August , 2006 Joan Newcastle Central Library is closing for redevelpoment (for 3 years I believe) and the volumes of the Illustrated Chronicle are part of the collection that have temporarily been moved to the Civic Centre and can be viewed there. Regards Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 1 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2006 Thanks Pam, I'll try and visit the next time I'm in the town. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 18 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 September , 2006 Joan, The only information I have on him is;- 22/1124 Pte Edward Hennessey was born and living and enlisted in Ashington. He was serving with 'C' Company, 22nd Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers(3rd Tyneside Scottish) at the time of his death on the Somme on 1st July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial and was posted as "Missing 1/7/1916" in the Red Cross Enquiry List, but this wasn't relayed to St.Georges Gazette(the Rgimental Journal) until October 1916. It is possible a photo of him may be found in one of the local newspapers, particularly the Illustrated Chronicle, whose centre pages are full of small photo's of North Eastern casualties. Graham. I've managed to get hold of a copy of The Tyneside Scottish from Waterstones, but can anyone tell me (it's probably mentioned somewhere in the book and I've missed it) where the photograph is on the back outside cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 20 September , 2006 Share Posted 20 September , 2006 Joan, I'm sure it's Eldon Square as it was and the monument can still be seen to this day, despite being surounded by the Shopping Precinct. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanHunter Posted 10 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 10 November , 2006 Joan, I'm sure it's Eldon Square as it was and the monument can still be seen to this day, despite being surounded by the Shopping Precinct. Graham. Graham, if you're around, could you explain something mentioned in your book. I've found another relative cpl George Beresford 21/908 who died 03/05/17 the entry in your book adds 'North Evington Hosp Leicester 11/7/16 (nephew of my great uncle mentioned earlier) does this mean he returned to action after his spell in hospital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 Joan, Yes. Once he was declared fit from intial wounding he would have been undergone some form of recuperative training at home before being posted back to his unit, unless of course he was unlucky and transferred to another battalion/regiment. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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