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 Nesbitt (N.B. Spelt Nesbit on Chatton & Doddington Memorials)
Forename(s):
John
Surname:
Nesbitt
(N.B. Spelt Nesbit on Chatton & Doddington Memorials)
Initial(s):
J
Service Number:
57079
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Lancashire Fusiliers, 8th (Service) Battalion
Died:
01/10/1918
Aged:
19
Buried:
Grévillers British Cemetery
Service History:
Enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Formerly 107733, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment).
Died of wounds received.
Background:
Born at Newton, Northumberland, the son of John & Margaret Nesbitt, of West Newton, Kirknewton, Wooler, Northumberland.
One of two sons lost: see, also, Lance-Corporal Thomas Nesbitt (Regimental service #18340; Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion; Died 10 September 1916).
Local Memorial:
Chatton Memorial Cross, Village Green
Doddington, Church of St. Mary & St. Michael
(Source: For Chatton & Doddington, newmp.org.uk)
Wooler War Memorial