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.
Charles Dryden (N.B. Soldiers Died spells it Drydon)
Forename(s):
Charles
Surname:
Dryden
(N.B. 'Soldiers DiedÂ…' spells it Drydon)
Initial(s):
C
Service Number:
6460
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Battalion
Died:
27/02/1915
Aged:
29
Buried:
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Died of wounds received.
Background:
Born at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, the son of William & Catherine Dryden, of 10, Barross Court, Gateshead, County Durham.
Local Memorial:
Alnwick, Book of Remembrance 1914-1918, Fusiliers' Museum of Northumberland
(Source: newmp.org.uk)