The National Archives - Public Records Office (PRO), Kew
War Diaries
War Diary - 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers - PRO Ref: WO 95/2828 & WO 2590
War Diary - 149th Brigade - PRO Ref: WO 95/2826 & WO 95/2827
War Diary - 50th Division -
Medal Rolls
Medal Roll - Silver War Badge - PRO Ref :WO 329/3134 through to WO 329/3143
Medal Roll - Victory Medal - PRO Ref: WO 329/683 through to WO 329/731
Medal Roll - Territorial Force Medal - PRO Ref: WO 329/3261
Medal Index Cards
PRO Resources page
The British Library, Colindale, NW London
Newspapers
Hexham Courant 1914 - 1919
Hexham Herald 1914 - 1919
Newcastle Evening Chronicle 1915
Author's note: Microfiche or CD-ROM copies of local newspapers are usually held in larger libraries ie. Newcastle or Hexham
Published Works
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Author's note: The Reverend Wilfrid Callin was attached to the 4th Bn during 1918
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(Author's note: Pte Norman Gladden served with the 7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers, 149th Bde, 50th Divn)
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(Author's note: 2nd Lt John Glubb was a regular soldier serving in the 7th Field Coy, Royal Engineers, attached to the 50th Divn).
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HMSO. (1922) Soldiers Died in the Great War. His Majesty's Stationary Office. England.
HMSO. (1992) Officers Died in the Great War. His Majesty's Stationary Office. England.
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MacMillan & Co. (1938) Official History of the War - Military Operations France & Belgium 1916. MacMillan & Co, St Martins St, London.
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Northumberland Fusiliers. (1908-20) St Georges Gazette - The Northumberland Fusiliers Magazine.
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The Army Council (1908) Regulations for the Territorial Force, and for County Associations, 1908. Reprint of Original Editionby The Naval & Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, East Sussex, England.
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Unpublished works
Colonel A.J Foster's Diary
Internet Websites
Ancestry.co.uk: www.ancestry.co.uk/
Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.org
Imperial War Museum www.iwm.org.uk
Naval & Military Press www.naval-military-press.com
The National Archives (Public Records Office) www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
The National Archives www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
Tyneside Scottish Northumberland Fusiliers www.tyneside-scottish.co.uk
UK & Ireland Genealogy (GENUKI) www.genuki.org.uk
The Great War http://www.greatwar.co.uk
The Long Long Trail - The Story of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918 www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm
The London Gazette: www.london-gazette.co.uk/
The Family
Go to the Family Resources page for more examples
Army documents - Select link to view a selection of army papers held by fusilier families.
Letters - Many letters were published in local newspapers, particularly during the early months of the war. Copies of letters would be gratefully received.
Medals - Select link for examples
Dog Tags
Photographs - Examples of photographs, in postcard form, appear at the head of most pages on this website.
Postcards - As above
Newspaper Articles - Select link for examples.
The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
Visit the fusiliers museum website at :