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.

Thomas Laws

Forename(s):
Thomas

Surname:
Laws

Initial(s):
T

Service Number:
29/116

Rank:
Private

Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 23rd (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Scottish)

Died:
01/07/1916

Buried:
Thiepval Memorial

Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland.

Background:
Born at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Local Memorial:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Crucifix originally in the grounds of St. Cuthbert's Church, Melbourne Street (demolished in the 1960s), now in the Churchyard of St. Ann's (Source: newmp.org.uk)