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.
Robert John Tait
Forename(s):
Robert John
Surname:
Tait
Initial(s):
R J
Service Number:
14972
Rank:
Sergeant
(Acting)
Regiment:
Border Regiment, 7th (Service) Battalion
Died:
03/07/1916
Aged:
27
Buried:
Thiepval Memorial
Service History:
Enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Background:
Born at Chathill, Northumberland, the son of John McDougle Tait & Ellen Tait, of 22, Woodside Avenue, Newburn-on-Tyne.
'Soldiers Died...' records Tait as being resident at Blucker, Northumberland, however there's no such place. Lucker, near Bamburgh & not too far from Chathill, Tait's place of birth, probably represents the most likely place of residence.
Local Memorial:
Unknown