What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dedicated to the memory of 9 soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment who drowned near here 24 August 1917 Recorded plaque organisation: Blyth Local Council.
Pte. Edward Beavon, Pte. Thomas Fortey, Pte. Harry Blanchard Southern, Sgt John Riley, Pte. Jesse Blunn, Pte. Frederick Shale, Pte. Edward Noy, and Pte. William Henderson were soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment who drowned on 24 August 1917; their tragic deaths highlight the lesser-known perils faced by soldiers during World War I beyond combat.
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