Northumberland Fusiliers - WW1

[Snurple]

Have just found out my great grandfather was in the above regiment and fought in the Battle of the Somme. I'd really like some more information that relates to him and what he may have done there but apart from general info I found on a website about the Somme I'm a little stuck. Has anybody any ideas where I can find out anymore information? (I tried A2A and got his medal card).

Thanks in advance.

[liverpool annie]

Tell us what you know already jj7

and tell us his name and any other details .... family stories etc. and lets see if someone can help !!

Annie 

[Snurple]

Hi Annie

His name was Horace W Leeming (the W was, I believe, Walter). He was born in Leeds in 1895.

My auntie has a letter signed by the King to Horace Leeming thanking him for something he did during the Somme but we don't quite know what. We've never seen any medals or anything.

I know he survived the War but family rumour has it that he was very shell shocked afterwards, possibly suffering from PTSD? His wife died young of womb cancer so I believe it was all downhill from there.

Would be eternally grateful for any snippets or anything.

Kind regards
Jo

[manchester regt]

jj,horace was originally private 3864 horace,walter leeming,west yorkshire regt,its possible he was wounded/sick and then sent to the northumberland fusiliers,private 97919 horace,w leeming,mack

[Snurple]

 Mack

Thank you so much. It's really appreciated.

I've been reading on here about sending off for people's service records so that's what I'll do next.

Thanks for your time.

Best wishes
Jo

[Nick Carver]

You should also try the Great War Forum for more detailed information. A post on there will probably generate huge quantities of highly relevant information as it did for me. 1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/

[Nick Carver]

Sorry, that should be www.1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/

Nick