16th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

[Delta Golf]

I was lucky this week to be at the book launch of Newcastle Battalion of World War One, the story of the 16th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers.

Ian Johnson, the author has spent the last 5 years researching this Battalion and has come up with a quality book, both from a build and content perspective. Profits will go towards a Battalion memorial at Authuille, Somme

The book itself is hardback, 400 pages with chapters as follows -

1. North East at the outbreak of war

2. Raising the Newcastle Battalion

3. The training camps

4. France

5. Preparations for battle

6. Thiepval 1 July 1916

7. Ovillers

8. Return to the Somme

9. The Hindenburg Line

10. Nieupont

11. Ypres Salient

12. Has anyone seen my boy?

13. Old soldiers never die

14. Pilgrimage

15. Embarkation Roll, Roll of Honour

16. The last word

Cost is £25. More information http://www.newcastlebattalionofww1.com