12th BattalionNorthumberland Home Guard,

Newcastle East

Officer Commanding

Colonel J. Macdonald

Late Major T.A.

 

2nd i/c Battalion

Major E. N. Robinson

Late Capt Green Howards.

 

Officer Commanding Head Quarters Company

Major T. W. Spencer

 

Bn Interrogation Officer

Major H Patterson

Late Lieut R.E.

 

Bn Medical Officer

Major G.H. Shanley

Late Lieut NorthFus.

Bn Training Officer

Capt G. G. Whittingham

Late Lieut North Fus.

 

Bn Signals Officer

Lieut L. G. Charlton

 

 

Bn Gas Officer

Lieut V.J. Martin

Late North Fusil/ RE WW1.

 

Bn Intelligence Officer

Lieut G. M. Sisson

 

Mess Secretary

Lieut J.D. Collings

 

Bn C.Q.M.S

Sgt Wilkininson

 

Bn Training Cadre

Sgt J. S.G. McKissick

 

 

"A" Company
"B" Company
"D" Company
"E" Company
"F" Company
"G" Company

"H" Company

Officer Commanding

Major F. J. M. Wilkens

Late North Fusi WW1.

 

 

 

Officer Commanding

Major Graham Adam

Major D.Smith

Major A. Storey

Officer Commanding

Major J. B. Mennie

Late North Fusil/ Ches Regt WW1.

 

 

 

Officer Commanding

Major H. J. M.

d Assis-Fonseca

Late M.G.C, D.W Regt, Glost Regt WW1.

 

Officer Commanding

Major H. C. Potter

 

 

 

 

Officer Commanding

Major T. P. McDowell M.C. D.C.M

Late Lieut Rifle Brig.

 

 

Officer Commanding

Major D. P. Walton

Late Lieut R.E.

 

 

 

Officer Commanding

Major W. S. Paulin

 

 

 

 

2nd i/c Company

Capt H. J. McQuillen

Late North Fusi WW1

 

 

2nd i/c Company

Capt J. L. Mole

 

 

2nd i/c Company

Capt W. S. Duncan

 

 

 

 

 

Other Officers

Lieut G. W. Billings

Other Officers

Other Officers

Lieut F. Moorhead

Lieut L.E. Bell

Lieut A. Lumsden

Lieut G. A. Burn

Lieut R.V. Green

Late A.O.C. WW1.

Lieut A. E. Beadnell

Lieut S. M. Sawyers

Lieut J.R.Goss

Lieut I. A Richmond

Lieut C. Browne

Late Y&L Regt WW1.

Lieut C. H. Stanger-Leathes

Other Officers

Other Officers

Lieut W. Hindmarch

Other Officers

Other Officers

 

Other Officers

 

 

Regular Army Personnel
Training Officers
A & Q Officer
Adjutants
Tyne Sub District
P.S. Innstructors

Major L.L. Gordon

Royal West Kent Regiment

Capt E Randall

General List

Capt R Turner

Sector Adjutant

Major J. B. Bennet

Beds & Herts Regt

C.S.M. J Hastewell

R.N.F.

Major H. D. Badger

Devon Regt

 

Capt Dixon-Scott

R.N.F

 

C.S.M. W Turner

R.N.F.

 

Capt H. G. Godbehere

Leicestershire Regt

 

Capt E. Mawston

R.N.F.

 

12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers HQ staff

Back row (Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown).

Third Row (Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Sgt T.W. Temple),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown).

Second Row (Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),( Lieut G.M. Sisson ),(Major H Patterson),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown)(Unknown).

Front Row(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Capt C. Browne),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Major J.B. Mennie),(Col J. Macdonald),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown),(Unknown) .

Battalion Headquarters was at No2 Sandyford Road on the corner of Portland Terrace. This photo was probably taken at the garage on the adjacent corner on the site of the existing Esso Garage .

If you can identify anyone in the photograph or have any information regarding the 12th Battalion or any of the Home Guard units based in or around Newcastle please contact ph@ccoynblhomeguard.co.uk