Tragic WW1 Northumberland Fusiliers Casualty Family Group - Two Brothers both KIA in 1916 in F&F, Elliot Family from Blyth

Medals in NEF condition on original ribbons, as follows:

1914-15 Trio correctly impressed:

10108 Pte A.J. Elliot, North'd Fus (Cpl on BWM/VM)
With original forwarding slip for BWM

AND

BWM/VM Pair correctly impressed:

7-3658 Pte A.S. Elliot North'd Fus ('Elliott' on VM).
With original forwarding slip for BWM & VM to Walter Elliot, 29 Stanley St, Blyth, Northumberland.

With copies of Soldiers Died entries, CWGC certificates, WW1 MIC entries and the details of the memorial which lists both of the brothers in St Cuthbert's Church, Blyth, and 1901 census records for the Elliot family, which shows they were two of the six children of Walter and Margaret. Walter was a railway signalman and from Scotland (throughout the paperwork, nobody appears to be able to follow the correct spelling of the surname, which is Elliot, not Elliott, but an easy mistake).

The eldest son, Andrew James Elliot was killed in action serving with the 14th ( Service ) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, which served as the Pioneer Battalion for the 21st Division. He was KIA on the Somme on the 14th July 1916, but has no known grave.

His brother, Adam Sherlaw Elliot, his junior by one year, was killed in action serving with the 1st/ 7th (Territorial ) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers on 14th November 1916, although for some time afterwards the St George's Gazette reported him as missing, and again he has no known grave.

Both brothers are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. This poignant family group comes with research.

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Code: 56052