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 Hopper Nesbit
Forename(s):
James Hopper
Surname:
Nesbit
Initial(s):
J H
Service Number:
20638
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 13th (Service) Battalion
Died:
16/09/1916
Buried:
Thiepval Memorial
Service History:
Enlisted at Consett, County Durham.
Disembarked in France on 7 October 1915, so awarded the 1914-15 Star as well as the British War & Victory Medals.
Death presumed, per the UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (available via Ancestry.co.uk).
Background:
Born at Belford, Northumberland.
The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 lists Nesbit's mother as Rachel.
Local Memorial:
Boulmer, Village Hall
(Source: newmp.org.uk)