World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
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John Ivor Grey
Forename(s):
John Ivor
Surname:
Grey
Initial(s):
J I
Service Number:
Officer
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
15/09/1916
Aged:
21
Buried:
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery & Extension
Service History:
Enlisted in August 1915, & sent to France in the following May.
Background:
Born 1895, at Chevington, Northumberland, the second son (of 3) of John Grey (b. about 1861; at Woodhorn, Northumberland; in 1911, a Colliery Cashier; d. 31 March 1933), by his wife, Sarah Ann Grey (née Kendall; b. about 1867; at Otley, Yorkshire; d.27 April 1947), of Manor House, Broomhill, Acklington, Northumberland.
Elder brother William was born about 1891. In 1911 he was an Apprentice Coalmining Engineer. Younger brother Norman Kendall was born about 1901.
Educated at Morpeth Grammar School.
Family history says John Grey was eventually made Company Secretary; was governor of the local school; a Master of the Freemasons; & gave advice to Alnwick District Council.
A War Gratuity of £64-2s-6d was sent to his father. Probate was granted to his father in 1917 for Effects valued at £135-12s-10d.
(Source: 'Portraits of War...'; Edited & compiled by June Watson; Wildgoose Press; 2016; pp. 115-116)
Local Memorial:
Chevington & Broomhill War Memorial, St. John's Churchyard
