Saturday, 8 March 2025

Ex Magpie Progress - 50th Northumbrian Division Memorial

The 50th Northumbrian Division memorial located in the village of  Wieltje near where the Division fought its first action in April 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. 

50th Northumbrian Division Wieltje 

The memorial records the units who served with the 50th Northumbrian Division during the First World War. 

50th Northumbrian Division Memorial
Units that served in the Division

Amongst the recorded on the memorial are those lineage links to 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery .

The 1st (Northumbrian) Brigade Royal Field Artillery TF  included the 3rd Northumbrian Battery (later C/250)  from Elswick which links to 203 (Elswick) Battery based in Blyth. 

The 4th (Northumbrian) Brigade Royal Field Artillery TF included the 4th (Durham) Howitzer Battery (later D/250) from South Shields links to 205 (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery based in South Shields. 

An act of remembrance was held by members of 101 Regiment RA to remember those lost from the Northumbrian Gunners.

50th Northumbrian Division Memorial
Exhortation


50th Northumbrian Division Memorial
Remembering the Fallen