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32nd (East Ham) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
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Those known to have served with32nd (East Ham) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Ayres George Thomas. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Beaver Jacob David . Pte.
- Borrett Adam. Pte. (d.22nd Sep 1917)
- Bunyard Alfred John. Pte. (d.4th October 1916)
- Charretie William Henry. Pte. (d.22nd March 1918)
- Cottingham Herbert. Pte
- Faithfull Ferdinand Albert. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Hill A. Capt.
- Holtermann Frederick. Pte. (d.4th October 1916)
- King Haydn. Pte. (d.20th May 1918)
- Knight Oscar Albert. (d.15th September 1916)
- Seddon George Edward. Pte. (d.19th Oct 1917)
- Sidely Earnest. Pte. (d.12th March 1917 )
- Simmons John Westrope. Pte.
- Truett Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.10th Oct 1916)
- Willard Richard. Pte. (d.22nd Sep 1917)
- Willard Richard. Pte (d.22nd Sep 1917)
- Willard Richard. Pte. (d.22nd Sep 1917)
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Pte. Ferdinand Albert Faithfull 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.7th June 1917) Ferdinand Faithfull was the 8th youngest of 10 children to Ferdinand Edwin Faithfull and his wife Susannah Anne (nee Holes). Ferdinand was the 3rd youngest brother to my Grand-Mother Florence Susannah Faithfull.
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Pte. Frederick Holtermann 32nd (East Ham) Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.4th October 1916) Frederick Holtermann served with the 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in WW1. He died 4th of October 1916 aged 22 years and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France. Son of Mary Ann Holtermann of 69 Ranelagh Rd. West Ham, London, and the late John Holtermann.
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Oscar Albert Knight 32nd (East Ham) Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.15th September 1916) Oscar Knight served with the 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in WW1. He died 15th of September 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
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Pte. Earnest Sidely 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.12th March 1917 ) Earnest Sidley married Emma Willard in Ealing on 25th of December 1914. He had a daughter born in September 1916 who he never met.
He fought with the 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in Ypres, Belgium. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. He was 32 years old. 'Called to his eternal rest, but missed by all.'
He earned the Victory and British War Medals
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Pte. Adam Borrett 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.22nd Sep 1917) Adam Borrett was my grandfather's uncle. He has a grave in Suffolk, but I'm not sure if his body was recovered.
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Pte. Jacob David Beaver 39th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Jacob D Beaver was my grandfather. He enlisted into the 39th Fusiliers as a non-national American as he was attracted to the concept of Zionism.
He was transported to Canada Nova Scotia to begin training. Eventually he was transported with the rest of the American contingent to Palestine where he did see combat but avoided injury. He was a simple man with very strong convictions as he originally was from Russia where being a Jew brought many hazards for simple being a Jew. He always felt those childhood prejudices and pogroms would end if the Jews had a homeland. I was lucky enough to visit the museum near Netanya in Israel and see and feel his service during World War I.
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Pte Richard Willard 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.22nd Sep 1917) Richard Willard was my great grandfather.
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Pte. William Henry Charretie 32nd (East Ham Pals) Btn Royal Fusiliers (d.22nd March 1918) I do not want my great uncle William Charretie to be forgotten which is why I am researching his military service as much as I can anyway.
Billie was my Nan's brother whom she loved dearly. Billie was born in Walworth, in 1894 and married his wife Ann Hardy from East Ham in June 1915, a few months prior to him signing up, I presume.
He was transferred when the 32nd was disbanded in March 1918 to the 1/1st Battalion of the Cambridgeshires, and was killed on March 22nd 1918 at Longavesnes during the beginning of the First Battle of the Somme 1918.
I am very proud that he gave his life for our country and am actively trying to find more information.
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Pte. Alfred John Bunyard 32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.4th October 1916) Alfred Bunyard was killed in the area around Gueudecourt, believed to be in the advance of Gird Trench. He was never recovered.
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Pte. Richard Willard 32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.22nd Sep 1917) Richard Willard died 22nd September 1917. He was born in Sandhurst, Kent and enlisted in Hawkhurst, he resided Sandhurst. He was the son of Richard and Mary Willard of Alms Houses, Bodiam, Hawkhurst and husband of Annie Elizabeth Willard of Knells Cottage, PaddockWood. Richard has no known grave.
His name appears on the Tyne Cot Memorial,Zonnebeke,Belgium.
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L/Cpl. Arthur Truett 32nd Btn Royal Fusiliers (d.10th Oct 1916) My Great-Great Uncle, Arthur Truett, served in WW1 and was killed in action during the Battle of The Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in Somme, France.
Many generations of my family have served in the Armed Forces but I did not know until recently that a family member died in WW1. My Great Uncle, who is still alive at 99 years old, served in Normandy in WW2, my Dad in Malaya in the 1960 and I in Afghanistan in 2011. I feel more connected to WW1 now and those who lost their lives. Arthur Truett will always be remembered.
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Pte. George Edward Seddon 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.19th Oct 1917) I was researching my Grandmother's family and discovered she had a brother George Edward Seddon born in 1894. According to the documents I have found George was a Private in the 3rd Btn King's Liverpool Regiment but between, 27 June 1917 when he wrote his soldier's will and his death on 19 October 1917 he had been transferred to the 32nd Btn Royal Fusiliers.
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Capt. A Hill 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers Capt. A Hill was treated for a facial injury at the Queen's Hospital, Sidcup
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Pte Herbert Cottingham 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers Hertbert Cottingham was treated for a facial injury at the Queen's Hospital, Sidcup.
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