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WW1 In Memoriam / 6th October 1918, Norman Tate, 21, 2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
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My granduncle Norman Tate was born on 16th September 1897 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, the son of Robert William Tate and Emma (nee Stainsby). He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers in about 1915-16, as he left he was presented with a little bible from the "lads" of St. Marks (Byker) Young Men's Bible Class. It had the inscription "Be of good courage and let us play the men".
The 2nd Battalion served on the Salonika Front from November 1915. They were transferred to France in June 1918 and fought in the battles of the Hindenburg line and the final push into Picardy. Norman was killed in action on 6th October 1918. In the regimental war diary he was mentioned merely as one of the "5 O.R.'s" (other ranks) killed that day. He died a month before his older brother, Lionel Percy Tate and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois memorial.
Remembering Norman, Jenny
The 2nd Battalion served on the Salonika Front from November 1915. They were transferred to France in June 1918 and fought in the battles of the Hindenburg line and the final push into Picardy. Norman was killed in action on 6th October 1918. In the regimental war diary he was mentioned merely as one of the "5 O.R.'s" (other ranks) killed that day. He died a month before his older brother, Lionel Percy Tate and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois memorial.
Remembering Norman, Jenny