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.
James Arthur Athey
Forename(s):
James Arthur
Surname:
Athey
Initial(s):
J A
Service Number:
4886
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/6th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
18/08/1916
Aged:
33
Buried:
Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper
Service History:
Enlisted at Gateshead, County Durham.
Background:
Born at Rothbury, Northumberland.
Athey's sole legatee was Margaret Jane Beal (Source: UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 available via Ancestry.co.uk).
Local Memorial:
Unknown