World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
John William Lightbody
Forename(s):
John William
Surname:
Lightbody
Initial(s):
J W
Service Number:
51085
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Battalion
Died:
20/11/1917
Aged:
34
Buried:
Arras Memorial (Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery)
Service History:
Enlisted at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Killed by a sniper.
Background:
Born in 1882 at Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, the son of Thomas & Margaret (née Foster) Lightbody of Charles Stree, Langholm.
Lightbody served his apprenticeship as a Tailor with his father, at Langholm.
(Source: Ken & Ann Morrison; July 2017)
Local Memorial:
Langholm Parish Church Memorial