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.
Joseph Armstrong
Forename(s):
Joseph
Surname:
Armstrong
Initial(s):
J
Service Number:
2234
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
07/05/1915
Aged:
26
Buried:
Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.
Background:
Born in 1889, the son of John & Elizabeth Armstrong, of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland.
In 1911, the family lived at 1, Wandsworth Terrace, Newbiggin. Armstrong's father was an Unemployed Tailor.
Pre-enlistment occupation: Coal Miner.
Local Memorial:
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Ivy Leaf Social Club Memorial Plaque, now located in Newbiggin Maritime Centre
(N.B. The Ivy Leaf Social Club used to be at 3 Windsor Terrace, which is now a private dwelling)
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 1914-1918 Walls of Remembrance, Me