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Joseph Patrickson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Errand boy |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 16/1783 |
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Enlistment place: Cramlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Reutel, Beselare, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIX. Row: H. Coll. Grave: 1-8 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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British War Medal Medal |
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Military Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
Private Joseph Patrickson, a 23-year old previous errand boy from Gateshead, Durham, UK, was part of the 11th Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23th Division). The 11th Northumberland Fusiliers participated in the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. On 12 October they took over the frontline from the 13th Durham Light Infantry near Reutel. The next day ‘A’ Company was heavily shelled and on 14 October ‘C’ Company shared the same fate. On 17 November 2021 Joseph Patrickson, previously missing and remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, was reburied on Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1636289/joseph-patrickson/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers https://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |