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 James Shiel
Forename(s):
John James
Surname:
Shiel
Initial(s):
J J
Service Number:
6904
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 9th (Service) Battalion
Died:
06/09/1915
Buried:
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery
Service History:
Enlisted at Ashington, Northumberland.
In the WW1 Service Medal & Award Rolls, 1914-1920 (availabe via Ancestry.co.uk) Shiel's date of disembarkation is given as 15 July 1915, so he was awarded a 1914-15 Star in addition to the usual British War & Victory Medals.
Background:
Born at Belford, Northumberland.
The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (available via Ancestry.co.uk) records Shiel's wife as Jane.
Local Memorial:
Unknown