D' Company, 20th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Scottish).
Former Unit(s):
Place Enlisted:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Place of Residence:
Woodside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham
Home Address:
Bank Top, Woodside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
How Died:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
Saturday 1st July 1916
Place of Death:
Somme, France.
Battle/Campaign:
Battles of the Somme, France, 1916.
Battle of Albert, 1st-13th July 1916.
102nd Brigade, 34th Division, III Corps, Fourth Army.
Locally Commemorated:
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
UK Commemorated:
-
Overseas Commemorated:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10B 11B and 12 B.
Buried:
No known grave.
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs:
1
Service Records:
No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Family Details:
Son of William and Sarah Russell, of Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Husband of Isabel Bradley (formerly Russell), of 62 Sidney Street, Blyth, Northumberland.
Notes :
Matthew had enlisted in the colours in October 1914. The 20th and 23rd Bns, Northumberland Fusiliers attacked to the north of La Boiselle and were practically wiped out. Isolated groups penetrated the enemy trench positions.
Sources Used:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died in the Great War.
