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.
Arthur Sample
Forename(s):
Arthur
Surname:
Sample
Initial(s):
A
Service Number:
290785
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
15/09/1916
Buried:
Thiepval Memorial
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Formerly 7/2934, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Disembarked with 1/7th Battalion on1 November 1915, so awarded the 1914-15 Star as well as the British War & Victory Medals.
Background:
Born at Belford, Northumberland.
The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (available via Ancestry.co.uk) records Sample's mother as Mrs. Eleanor Thompson.
Local Memorial:
Unknown