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.
George Collier
Forename(s):
George
Surname:
Collier
Initial(s):
G
Service Number:
5078
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Australian Imperial Force, 48th Battalion
Died:
11/04/1917
Aged:
33
Buried:
Villers -Bretonneux Memorial (Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy)
Service History:
Unknown
Background:
Born at Alnwick, Northumberland, the son of Alice Taylor Collier, of 10, Hyde Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, & the late William Collier.
Local Memorial:
Alnwick, Memorial Plaque in former premises of the DukeÂ’s School
(Source: Dudley George; August 2018)