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.
William Taylor Rutherford
Forename(s):
William Taylor
Surname:
Rutherford
Initial(s):
W T
Service Number:
27273
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
East Yorkshire Regiment, 8th (Service) Battalion
Died:
15/03/1917
Aged:
37
Buried:
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Formerly 2419, Royal Field Artillery.
Background:
Born at Alnmouth, Northumberland, the son of Alexander & Mary Rutherford, of Lesbury, Northumberland.
Sole legatee appears to have been Rutherford's sister, Mary.
Local Memorial:
Lesbury, Memorial Plaque at St. Mary's Church