Great grandfather

[Carolyn]

I've been researching my family tree and found my Great grandfathers life

He was born at Wooler in 1878 and in the 1911 census was living at Gordon Terrace Bedlington and working as a Tailor

He was married to Hannah and had three children

He was killed in action on the 1st of July 1916 at the village of 'La Boisselle'in Northern France

He was Private Thomas Scott 1344 23rd Northumberland Fussileers 4th Tyneside Scottish

I believe his name is in a memorial book in St Cuthberts Church but I was realy dissapointed that his name isn't on the war memorial , don't know why this is as it's coming up to the 100th anniversary of his and other Bedlington soldiers deaths I'm sorry he's been missed off and forgotten

Is there another memorial in Bedlington he might be mentioned on

[Canny lass]

Hi Carolyn! I've no answer to your question about memorials but welcome to the forum.

[pilgrim]

a lot of the fusiliers records were destroyed, but it might be worth trying to contact the association and museum at Alnwick castle

[Maggie/915]

My Grandfathers name is in the book at Saint Cuthbert's Carolyn.

He died eventually because of the effects of Mustard Gas.

Somehow it is nice to know he is remembered.

War memorials can be incomplete sadly.

Life in Bedlington past and present has always been interesting.

[Symptoms]

As pil said lots of WW1 records were destroyed during the Blitz in WW2 and many of those that weren't can be viewed online, they often show burn/scorch marks from the fires.  Medal record cards at the National Archives are often the only record of WW1 service now available.  The North East War Memorial Project (link below) has loads of info about local memorials.

 

http://www.newmp.org.uk/

 

http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/search?utm_source=ukniwm&utm_medium=rw&utm_campaign=wmalaunch&from=/

 

http://www.cwgc.org/

 

http://www.4thbnnf.com/index.html

 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Welcome to the forum,Carolyn,sorry I am no help.

Utmost admiration and respect for the lads who fell to save us..,and for those still fighting in conflicts at the present time.

[pilgrim]

Just had a thought about this Carolyn. Wooler and the area around in 1878 was mostly inhabited by folk working the land. they were bondaged and moved almost yearly with hirings between farms etc.- can you get the occupation of your grandfather? it might help.

I was looking at someone from the same era - a VC winner at Rourkes Drift (Zulu wars) William Wilson Allen, who we think might have lived in one of our old houses at one time. (b. 1844)

but I did speak to James Joicey to see if he had any estate records ( Lord Joicey of Ford and Etal - and very nice bloke ) - but the estate records are a bit vacant as it was the turn over of the estate from the Irish Waterfords to his great grandfather - however!!! - speak to Linda Bankier at Woodhorn County Archives as all the estate records went there. (those that were available, but the farm stewards records were mostly destroyed). - if you can visit all the better but take some ID and get a 'readers' pass. (take plenty notebooks -- but pencils only -- no pens allowed!)

another tack is to see if any of the records of the Fenton estate still exist -- it was part of the Bowes/Lambton estate but through marriage went to the Blagdon Estate (White/Lord Ridley) but since due to deaths in family I believe it has reverted to the Lambton estate. 

they most likely will have records at the county Archives at Woodhorn or try the parish records at Durham (although most are on microfiche at Woodhorn). 

My grandfather sailed for France in 1914 and was gassed in 1916 and repatriated and given last rites etc. he survived - and did his duty in the second conflict but eventually died - basically from the injuries from the first conflict.

i have to see an old school friend in the next week or so who might be well placed to dig up some details - remind me if you pick up this mss.