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Lincolnshire Regiment




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There are:7548 items tagged Lincolnshire Regiment available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War.


Those known to have served with

Lincolnshire Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Adlard Arthur. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.12th Nov 1914)
  • Alcock C. C.. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Allen Arthur. 8th Btn. (d.31st July 1917)
  • Allison Alfred Edward. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Allison Fred. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Asher Cecil Frederick. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.11th Apr 1917)
  • Atkinson Henry Edward. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.12th June 1915)
  • Aukland Walter. Pte. 1st/4th btn (d.17th Sep 1915)
  • Ayre Frederick. Pte. 2/4th Battalion, B Coy. (d.13th May 1917)
  • Ayres Joseph Edward. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.1st July 1916)
  • Bailey William. Pte. A Coy., 6th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1915)
  • Bainton Joseph. Pte. 1st btn
  • Baker William Henry. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Baker William Arthur. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Ball Ernest William. Pte. 7th Btn (d.12th June 1918)
  • Ball Ernest William. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.12th June 1918)
  • Ball George. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.14th Jun 1915)
  • Barlow C. C. L.. Mjr. 1st btn.
  • Barnes Charles Edgar. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.9th Apr 1918)
  • Baxter Christopher Henry. L/Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.14th Aug 1918)
  • Beba Harry Clarke. Pte. 7th Btn (d.9th Oct 1918)
  • Bellamy Charles Henry. CSM.
  • Bellamy Fred . Pte. 6th Battalion (d.20th May 1918)
  • Berridge George. Pte 6th Btn.
  • Betts Ferguson Henry. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.21st March 1918)
  • Biggadike Riley. Sjt. 6th Btn. A. Coy. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Bird Herbert. Pte. 1st/4th Btn. (d.1st July 1917)
  • Boswell William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1915)
  • Boulton Charles Vernon. Pte 10th Battalion (d.27th August 1917)
  • Bowder Albert E.. Pte. 1st Btn. C Company (d.19th Oct 1916)
  • Bradbury Robert John. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.2nd March 1916)
  • Bradford William. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.19th Feb 1915)
  • Bradley Alfred John. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Aug 1914)
  • Brannan Alfred George. Pte. 1st Battalion, D Company (d.12th April 1917)
  • Broadbear Sidney Victor. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Broadhead Sidney. CQMS. 2/5th Btn.
  • Brown Ernest Charles Robert. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Brown Fred.
  • Brown Isaac. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.27th Aug 1917)
  • Burrows William. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.28th April 1918)
  • Butroid Ernest. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Campsall Wilfred Lawson. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.5th June 1915)
  • Caney George. Sgt 2nd Btn
  • Carroll William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.16th Nov 1916 )
  • Carter Ernest. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.24th Nov 1916)
  • Carter John. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Carter Samuel. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.26th Sept 1917)
  • Catanach Charles Edward. Pte. 2nd/5th Battalion (d.21st March 1918)
  • Caudwell Christopher John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Cavill John Thomas. Rfmn.
  • Chandler Joseph. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.11th Aug 1919)
  • Chapman MM. Frank. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Child MM. William James. Sgt. 2nd Battalion
  • Coates Thomas William. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.11 April 1917)
  • Cocks Frederick Thomas. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.11th Apr 1917)
  • Coe Horace. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.18th Dec 1915)
  • Coe Lawrence Gordon. Sgt.
  • Coe Lawrence Gordon. Sgt. 10th Btn. A Coy.
  • Colam Fred. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion
  • Colam Joseph James. 1st Battalion
  • Cole Frank. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Collins G. E.. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.15th February 1915)
  • Cook Frank. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.9th Aug. 1916)
  • Cook John Markham. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.11th Apr 1917)
  • Cooper William Henry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.12th Apr 1917)
  • Cotton Albert Edward. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.17th Jul 1915)
  • Coulson John. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.1st July 1916)
  • Creasey William. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.28th Aug 1917)
  • Crosby James Arthur. Pte.
  • Cunningham William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.21st Jun 1915)
  • Day Percy Wilkinson. L/Cpl. 4th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Dixon George. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.2nd Mar 1916)
  • Doidge Samuel James. Pte.
  • Dowse VC. John Hutton. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.16th October 1916)
  • Drane James. Pte 5th Battalion
  • Draper Frank. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.11th Nov 1919)
  • Drew Henry Thomas. Pte 2nd Battalion (d.14th March 1917)
  • Duffin Charles. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.19th June 1915)
  • Dutton Herbert. Pte. 10th (Service) Btn. C Coy.
  • East Ernest. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th Oct 1917)
  • East George Edward. Pte. 1st/4th Btn. (d.13th October 1915)
  • Eaton Thomas. Pte. 6th Btn.
  • Evans Frank. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Jun 1915)
  • Evison George Cooper. Cpl. 5th Btn.
  • Featherstone George Stephen. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.16th June 1915)
  • Fensome Leonard. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.16th April 1918)
  • Fidler Frank Fletcher. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Fielding Joseph. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.8th June 1917)
  • Fisher Bert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Fisher George William. Sgt 8th Btn
  • Fisher John Browitt. Pte. 6th Btn. A. Coy. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Fisher John Browitt. Pte. 6th Btn, A Coy. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Flack Hermon. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.26th Sept 1915)
  • Fletcher William Aubrey . Pte. (d.7th Mar 1917 )
  • Flint Charles Edward. Cpl. 10th Battalion (d.25th Nov 1916)
  • Fluke MM George William. 1/4th Btn.
  • Foat Victor. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.20th Apr 1917)
  • Fortnam Charles Edward. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Foster Oswald Henry. Cpl. 2/5th Battalion
  • Foster Oswald Henry. Cpl. 6th Btn.
  • Fowell Edward Francis. Pte.
  • Frank MM Facer. Pte. 7th Battalion
  • Frank Hatchett W. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.28th Aug 1914)
  • Frith Harold Elijah. L/Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.11th April 1917)
  • Frith Jack. Sgt. 8th Btn., B Coy. (d.4th October 1917)
  • Furness Arthur . Pte.
  • Furness Arthur. Pte.
  • Garbett William. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.15th December 1915)
  • Garner Charles William. Pte. 189th Coy. (d.27th November 1917)
  • Garner William. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.21st October 1915)
  • Garrah John Patrick. Shipfitter 1st Cl
  • Gate Albert Hilton . Pte.
  • Gelsthorpe Wilfred. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.11th April 1917)
  • George Bertie. Pte. 2nd Btn (d.5th May 1915)
  • Gibson Charles Hugh Langford. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.4th October 1917)
  • Goldsworthy Albert Edward . Pte. 1st Battalion (d.1st Nov 1914)
  • Goodacre William Robert Harry. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.14th July 1917)
  • Goodman John. Pte. 1st Btn. B Coy (d.31st Jan 1916)
  • Gould Robert Stephenson. Private 10th Battalion (d.9th Apr 1917)
  • Grantham George. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.31st August 1918)
  • Green Frederick George . CQMS. 1st Battalion (d.28th Aug 1914)
  • Greenaway Arthur Leonard. Pte. 4th Battalion (d.15th April 1918)
  • Griffiths Ellis. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.19th Sep 1918)
  • Grocock Frederick. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.2nd Mar 1916)
  • Grooby Albert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.4th Dec 1918)
  • Hall Charles Fredrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Feb 1915)
  • Hall Walter Sidney. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Hansen VC. Percy Howard. Capt. 6th Btn.
  • Hardy Harold. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.11th April 1917)
  • Hardy VC. DSO. MC Theodore Bailey. Chaplain. Att. 8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.18th October 1918)
  • Harris Jack Diamond. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.27th March 1918)
  • Harrison George. Pte. 2/5th Btn. D.Coy (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Hayes Edward. 6th Btn. (d.27th June 1919)
  • Herrett Walter Fergus. Pte. 6th Btn. D. Coy. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Hewitt John William. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Hiley Frederick. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.22nd Jul 1916)
  • Hill Joseph. Pte. 462nd Protection Company (d.10th Oct1918)
  • Hill William. Cpl. 6th Battalion (d.10th June 1917)
  • Hills Lawrence Clifford. 2nd Lt 1st Btn (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Hirst William Bertram. 2nd Lt. 4th Btn. (d.22nd April 1915)
  • Hockley John Robert. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Hodson George Edward Scholy. Pte 4th Battalion (d.13 Oct 1915)
  • Holroyd Alec Hill. L/Sgt. 1st. Btn. (d.15th Apr 1918)
  • Hounslow Robert Bruce. L/Cpl. 8th Battalion (d.3rd Nov 1918)
  • Hubbard Thomas Richard. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Hudson Ernest. Pte 2nd Battalion (d.22th August 1918)
  • Hudson James Herbert. Pte. 4th Battalion (d.25th Apr 1918)
  • Humberstone Samuel. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.25th March 1918)
  • Isaac Joseph. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.27th Feb 1917)
  • Jones Walter William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th March 1915)
  • Jordan Frederick John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Kenny Hugh. Pte. 8th Btn (d.25th Aug 1918)
  • Kirbyshire Sidney W.. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.4th October 1917)
  • Kirman Charles H.. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.23rd Sep 1917)
  • Knight Christopher James. Sgt. 5th Btn.
  • Knott John Henry. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.2nd July 1916)
  • Lancaster Charles Thomas. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.29th April 1917)
  • Lancaster Charles. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.25th Aug 1915)
  • Larkin Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.17th Apr 1918)
  • Laurence Harold. Drmr. 5th Battalion (d.30th June 1915)
  • Lavender John Eliott. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. (d.28 April 1917)
  • Lawson George Harry. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.21st Aug 1918)
  • Lee John Herbert. Pte, 2nd Btn. 2 Pl.
  • Leese Isaac. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Legard M.C. Charles. Capt. 7th Battalion
  • Lenton Walter . Pte. 1st. Btn. (d.16th April 1918)
  • Lewis Frank. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Lingard George. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Macgouran Alfred George. Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.30th Sep 1914)
  • Marris John Henry. L/Cpl. 7th Btn (d.2nd Mar 1916)
  • Marshall Maurice. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
  • Martin Arthur Willis. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.7 Jun 1917)
  • McGeehan Matthew Patrick. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.29th Dec 1914)
  • McQuaid John C.. Sgt. 1st Btn.
  • Mead John. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.13th October 1918)
  • Meredith Ernest. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.4th Apr 1917)
  • Minton William George Pritchard. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th Aug 1915)
  • Monk F. C.. Pte.
  • Moore Joseph. Pte. 2nd Batt. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Moore Stanley Harding. L/Cpl. 2/5th Btn. (d.11th Apr 1917)
  • Morby MM. Ernest Charles. Pte. 10th Btn.
  • Morris Ernest Edward. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.9th March 1918)
  • Morton Aubrey. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Mullens William Henry. L/Cpl. 14th Btn.
  • Mullin Cecil Frederick. Pte 1st Btn.
  • Neilen John. L/Cpl. 6th Battalion (d.28th Aug 1918)
  • Nelson Albert. Pte. 2nd Btn.
  • Nelson John Robert. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.29th April 1918)
  • Nichols William Joseph . Pte. 7th Battallion (d.7th July 1916)
  • Nicholson Walter George. Cpl. 6th Btn.
  • Norman Claude. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Oct 1914)
  • Ogden George. CSM. 6th Btn. (d.16th Oct 1915)
  • Ogden MM. Robert. Sgt. 1st Btn.
  • Oldershaw F.. 9th Btn.
  • Orme John William. 6th Battalion (d.2nd Apr 1918)
  • Oyitch William Henry. Pte. 2/5th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1917)
  • Page Carey Foster. Sgt. 7th (Service) Btn.
  • Palmer Frank. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Parkin John Maile. Pte 7th Btn (d.2nd Mar 1916)
  • Parrott Thomas. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.8th Jun 1917)
  • Parrott Thomas. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.8th Jun 1917)
  • Pattison Joseph. Pte.
  • Payne James. L/Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.4th Oct 1917)
  • Perfett Frank William. Private 2/5th Btn
  • Petchell Arthur. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th Mar 1915)
  • Pitcher John Willie. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.9th May 1915 )
  • Plant MM. Edward. A/L/Cpl. 59th Coy.
  • Plummer Charles William Sheppard. Pte. 4th Btn.
  • Prescott George Edward. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.21st October 1916)
  • Prescott George Frederick. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.2nd March 1916)
  • Pritchard Francis James. 2nd Lt. 7th Btn. (d.15th Nov 1917)
  • Proctor James Stanley. Pte. 6th (Service) Battalion
  • Rack Frederick. L/Cpl. 4th Btn.
  • Rainsforth William. Machine Gun Section
  • Redden William. CSM. 1st Btn. (d.14th September 1914)
  • Reece George John. Pte. 6th Btn.
  • Reid F. Pte. 2nd Battalion
  • Rice Bernard Joseph. Pte.
  • Riley Charles Horace. CSM. 1st Btn.
  • Robertson Frederick Charles . 2 Lt 4th Btn
  • Robinson Charles Henry. L/Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.8th October 1918)
  • Robinson R.. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.28th April 1915)
  • Rolfe Albert Edward. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.26th August 1918)
  • Rosenberg Isaac.
  • Rosling Arthur Edward. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Rossington John W.. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.3rd November 1916)
  • Rowbotham Harold Victor. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.1st May 1917)
  • Rowston Arthur. 8th Battalion
  • Rushby Charles Henry. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.26th April 1918)
  • Sargeant Arthur Huntly. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.8th Aug 1917)
  • Schofield George. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.11th Jan 1918)
  • Severn Herbert. Pte 7th Btn. (d.3rd May 1918)
  • Shelley Herbert. Pte. (d.14th April 1918)
  • Sheridan James John. CQSM. (d.28th Jan 1916)
  • Short Arthur. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Simons John Edward. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Slatcher Lewis. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.11th April 1917)
  • Sleight Walter. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.26th August 1914)
  • Smith Albert Edwin. Pte. 2/5th Btn.
  • Smith MM. Joseph. Sgt. 8th Battalion (d.12th Apr 1917)
  • Smith Walter George. Pte 1st Battalion (d.11th April 1917)
  • Southam Joseph. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.23rd April 1917)
  • Spridgen Thomas. Pte. 2nd/4th Btn. (d.7th June 1918)
  • Spring DSO, MID. Frederick Gordon. Brib-Gen. 11th Battalion
  • Stafford Benjamin Milburn. Pte. 149th Coy. (d.20th Apr 1917)
  • Staples Isaac James. Sgt. 1st Battalion
  • Stapleton Maurice. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Summers James Domeric.
  • Sumner John Wainwright. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Symonds Frederick Charles. Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Tasker John Joseph. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.31st July 1917)
  • Tatam J. W.. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.28th Aug 1918)
  • Taylor Alfred Benjamin. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn.
  • Taylor Henry. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Taylor John Thomas. Pte. 4th Battalion
  • Taylor Tom. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Thacker Charles Albert. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.1st November 1914)
  • Thacker Frederick Edward. Pte. 1st Btn
  • Thompson Wilfred. 8th Btn.
  • Thorpe Francis Sidney.
  • Tomkinson Arthur. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.16th Nov 1915)
  • Tomlinson John Henry. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.15th Aug 1918)
  • Tomlinson John Henry. 7th Btn. (d.15th Aug 1918)
  • Tomlinson William. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.19th Aug 1918)
  • Trafford Thomas Christen. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1916)
  • Treherne William Henry. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion
  • Tuplin William Parish May. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.29th October 1914)
  • Tupling Albert Victor. Pte.
  • Twinn John Edward. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Waghorn Charles Frederick. Pte 1st Btn (d.16th June 1917)
  • Wain John Arthur. Sgnlr. 4th Btn. (d.21st April 1918)
  • Waite George Henry . Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th August 1915)
  • Walker Horace. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.29 October 1914)
  • Wallis William. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Ware Alick. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.27th April 1917)
  • Warne Harry. Pte. 7th Battlion (d.11th July 1916)
  • Watson Albert. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.16th Aug 1917)
  • Welch Robert. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th Sept 1916)
  • Wells George. Pte 2nd/5th Btn. (d.26th September 1917)
  • Whitaker Albert Edward. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.12th Mar 1916)
  • Wilby Sydney Charles. 2nd Lt. 7th Btn.
  • Wilerton John Dickinson. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Wilson Fred. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
  • Wilson Joseph Bowes. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th May 1918)
  • Wood Charles Henry. Pte.
  • Wood Charles. Pte
  • Wood Frank. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.15th April 1918)
  • Wood George William. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Wright Alfred. Pte A Coy 1st Btn (d.2nd Sep 1915)
  • Wright Edwin. Pte. 2nd/5th Btn. (d.24th Apr 1918)
  • Wright Thomas. Pte. 10th Btn.

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1206631

Pte. Alfred John Bradley 1st Btn. Royal Linconshire Regiment (d.24th Aug 1914)

Alfred Bradley had a tattoo of St George and the dragon on his chest. His hobby was boxing and his sparring partner was Billy Wells (the strong man who hit the gong in Rank film introduction). He was known for being friendly, practical, independent and liking country cottages.

Alfred ran away from home to join the British Army because he didn't get on with his stepfather Mr Hooper. Served in the Army in India 1898 - 1902; 1903 South Africa (burying the dead after the Boer War); 1904- 1910 India. Returned to England as a reserve and got work as a motor tyre repairer. He was married on 25th of Dec 1912 to Ada Hunt and thier son Alf was born in Sept 1913.

The 1st Lincolnshire Regiment was part of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. The Division left by sea on the SS Norman on 13 August 1914, for France, part of the original British Expeditionary Force. They disembarked at Le Havre on 14th August 1914. They marched to Mons where they fought their first action on the 23rd but had to break off their engagement on the 24th and join what was a general retreat. On 24 August in Frameries they acted as a rearguard for the withdrawal of 9th Brigade.

The 24 August 1914 is believed to be the day that Alf Bradley died further to engaging the German forces. The partial map of Frameries showing burial places of the English soldiers incl Pte Bradley. He died along with about 40 others the same day. The army records his death as taking place at Marne on 8th Sept 1914 but friend and locals say he was killed on the 24th of August. A friend saw him buried in a garden by local peasants then. Local people made a map in 1915 which showed where the British soldiers were buried. In 1918 he was reburied by the army at Bezu-le-Guery communal cemetery near Chateau Thierry in a shared grave with other soldiers killed at around the same time. The date of death on the memorial stone is 8th Sept 1914, but the date of death on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records signed as checked in 1921 (after earlier versions of the document had been variously amended) record that this was a reburial from another place. The confusion about dates reflects the fast pace of action and loss at the time.

It's known that Alf's regiment fought in Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien's delaying action at Le Cateau and then joined the rest of the British Army as they fell back to the Marne Valley. On the night of the 7th of September 1914 the 1st Lincolns were in billets at the village of La Bretonniere which they left at 6am the following morning. At around 10.30am they had stopped to rest in a field near Bezu when their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Smith, received a message from Brigade informing him that 'a German battery was doing serious damage by shelling our column approaching the Marne.' Captain Drake, along with C and D Companies, worked their way through the woods to the west of Bezu and crept to within 150 yards of the guns before rushing forward and shooting down the German gunners and their escort almost to a man. When they dashed out of the thicket to secure the guns they were spotted by the 65th (Howitzer) Battery Royal Artillery who mistook them for Germans and opened fire on them. They were forced to seek cover and this burst of "friendly fire" cost the Lincolns casualties of one officer killed with three wounded and some thirty other ranks killed or wounded. Robert Drake was one of the officers wounded but he died later the same day. This action tends to explain the choice of cemetery for the deaths in Bezu and those of the members of the regiment who had died in Frameries only days earlier.

In India

Lindsey Ambrose




1206591

Chaplain. Theodore Bailey Hardy VC. DSO. MC Att. 8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Army Chaplains Dept. (d.18th October 1918)

Theodore Hardy was appointed Chaplain to His Majesty, on 17th Sept., 1918. He died 18th October 1918 and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension.

An extract from the London Gazette, No. 30790, dated 9th July, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on many occasions. Although over 50 years of age, he has, by his fearlessness, devotion to men of his battalion, and quiet unobtrusive manner, won the respect and admiration of the whole division. His marvellous energy and endurance would be remarkable even in a very much younger man, and his valour and devotion are exemplified in the following incidents: An infantry patrol had gone out to attack a previously located enemy post in the ruins of a village, the Reverend Theodore Bailey Hardy (C.F.) being then at company headquarters. Hearing firing, he followed the patrol, and about four hundred yards beyond our front line of posts found an officer of the patrol dangerously wounded. He remained with the officer until he was able to get assistance to bring him in. During this time there was a great deal of firing, and an enemy patrol actually penetrated between the spot at which the officer was lying and our front line and captured three of our men. On a second occasion when an enemy shell exploded in the middle of one of our posts, the Reverend T. B. Hardy at once made his way to the spot, despite the shell and trench mortar fire which was going on at the time, and set to work to extricate the buried men. He succeeded in getting out one man who had been completely buried. He then set to work to extricate a second man, who was found to be dead. During the whole of the time that he was digging out the men this chaplain was in great danger, not only from shell fire, but also because of the dangerous condition of the wall of the building which had been hit by the shell which buried the men. On a third occasion he displayed the greatest devotion to duty when our infantry, after a successful attack, were gradually forced back to their starting trench. After it was believed that all our men had withdrawn from the wood, Chaplain Hardy came out of it, and on reaching an advanced post asked the men to help him to get in a wounded man. Accompanied by a Serjeant he made his way to the spot where the man lay, within ten yards of a pill-box which had been captured in the morning, but was subsequently re-captured and occupied by the enemy. The wounded man was too weak to stand, but between them the chaplain and the Serjeant eventually succeeded in getting him to our lines. Throughout the day the enemy's artillery, machine-gun and trench mortar fire was continuous, and caused many casualties. Notwithstanding, this very gallant chaplain was seen moving quietly amongst the men and tending the wounded, absolutely regardless of his personal safety."

s flynn




1206552

2nd Lt. John Eliott Lavender 10th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.28 April 1917)

John Eliott Lavender, known as Jack, was born in Penistone in 1895 whilst the family were living on Sheffield Road. They later moved to Grimesthorpe Road Sheffield. Jack's father John Lavender worked at Atlas works and upon leaving school, Jack followed in his footsteps. In 1915, Jack married Edith.

Jack was a member of the York and Lancaster regiment serving with the 7th Battalion, the pioneer battalion. He arrived in France on the 13th July 1915 serving first as a Corporal and then as a Sergeant. Jack was commissioned in the Lincolnshire Regiment on 6th February 1917 serving with the 10th battalion the Grimsby Chums. Jack is mentioned in the battalion war diary on the 25th April 1917 ‘Night of 25 – 26 furnished a working party of 200 men under 4 officers, 2nd Lt Lavender found 1 off and 1 Pte of the 4th Seaforths wounded in front of our line near MI Pleasant Wood. They had been lying out since attack of 23rd Casualties hit.’ Whilst on home leave in 1916, Jack and Edith conceived a child. Unfortunately, Jack was killed on 28th April 1917 at the Battle of Arleux, and never met his son John, who was born on 1st June 1917. Jacks body was never recovered.

In 1924, the Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Vignoles wrote back to Edith , who had written to Mr Cox, the secretary of the 10th Lincolnshire association, asking for information on her husbands death. ”My own view is that your husband, with many others, was killed that day, buried by the subsequent heavy shelling. ” Jack's son grew up intensely proud of his father despite never meeting him. Jacks widow did marry again but grieved for her first husband until the day she died. Jack is remembered on the Arras Memorial. His brother Wilfred was killed on the 1st July 1916, the first day of the Somme Offensive and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.

Neil Lavender




1206225

Pte. Herbert Bird 1st/4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.1st July 1917)

Herbert Bird died on the 1st July 1917, aged 25 and is buried in the Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery in France. he was the son of Mrs. C. S. Bird, of 51 Grove Rd., Leicester.

s flynn




1205870

Pte. J. W. Tatam 2nd Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.28th Aug 1918)

J W Tatam was killed in action on the 28th of August 1918 and is buried in the A.I.F. Burial Ground, Somme, France.

s flynn




1205859

Capt. Charles "Charlie" Legard M.C. 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

This photo taken in the trenches secretly I believe-by Captain Bernard Neville of the 7th Battalion Lincolnshires who was killed in action in 1916 at The Bluff near Ypres. The photo shows Captain Charles Legard MC on the right (my grandfather), in the middle Lt C H Waldron, and Captain White MC the battalion doctor: It was taken at Y Wood on the Menin Road, Ypres in December 1915.

His two brothers, Bruce and Geoffrey Legard (commemorated at St Johns Church Washingborough), were killed in action on 27th of Octber 1914, and 8th of May 1915 respectively. They were in Queens First, West Kent Regiment, and Northumberland Fusliers. Another brother, Roger Legard was in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Bruce was a keen horseman, and hunted with local packs I believe.

H Legard




1205768

Pte. William Wallis 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (d.13th Oct 1915)

Billy Wallis was born in Scunthorpe on the 1st February 1897 to Walter & Kate Wallis. He died aged 18 on the 13th October 1915. He died during the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt.

Allan Borrill




1205765

Pte. Hatchett W Frank 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.28th Aug 1914)

Frank Hatchett enlisted in the Queens Regiment in July 1908 and then enlisted in April 1910 as 8878 Private Edward Locke in the 1st Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment under which name he served during WW1. He died on the 28th August 1914 and is buried in St Quentin Northern Community Cemetery.

Mrs T Ford




263522

Pte. William Arthur Baker 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.3rd Jul 1916)

William Baker was the son of William Crane Baker and Sarah Chart. He was born in 1875 at Newport, Wales. He married Rose Annie Nicholls in 1895 and they had at least five children. Unfortunately, Rose passed away in 1908. Subsequently, he married Emma Rouse in 1909 and they had no children.

Alice Rimell




263455

Rfmn. John Thomas Cavill Lincolnshire Regiment

John Cavill enlisted as a Rifleman on 10th of November 1914. Then next day he underwent an examination, his records states he was 19yr 4 mths, Farm Servant, Height 5' 3 1/2" Weight 126lbs. Physical development Good

On 17/04/15 John was given 48 Hours detention for Making insolent remarks to an NCO. On 11/05/15 he was Wounded in Field, 12/05/15 Admitted Bailliel, bullet wound in Left hand, 13/05/15 Admitted Wimereaux, bullet wound in Left hand 17/05/15 Transferred to hospital ship for England. 17/05/15 – 26/05/15 admitted Herne Bay with a Gunshot wound in Left leg (previous record said hand so I assume that this is an admin error) 30/06/15 Re-embarked to the Western Front. He was granted leave to England from 21 to 28th of February 1916. On 17/05/16 He had 8 days loss of privileges for “Disobedience of regimental orders, gambling in the billets after lights out”.

John was Wounded in action on the 3rd of July 1916 and the following day was admitted with a GSW to hospital in Rouen and the following day was transferred to the Hospital Ship Asturias for England. He was in Mersey Hospital being treated for a Gunshot wound in arm and left hand (I think it also says compound fracture) from 07/07/16 to 11/08/16 when he was transferred to Cadland Hospital, Fawley, near Southampton. On 11/12/16 he re-embarked for the Western Front. John was listed as 21/03/18 Missing in action on the 21st of March 1918 and it was later reported that he had been captured by enemy at Hardcourt and was a Prisoner of war. Returned back to hometown in 1919 and passed away in 1974.

Linda Cavill




263436

Pte. Charles Duffin 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (d.19th June 1915)

Charlie Duffin was born in 1894 in Hungerton, Lincolnshire. The son of Henry and Martha Duffin. He had eight brothers and six sisters. He served in 1st Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. He died from his wounds on the 19th of June 1915 in France at the age of 21 and was laid to rest at Aeroplane Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.

Sophie Toms




263079

Pte. Ernest Butroid 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.4th Nov 1918)

Ernest Butroid enlisted eith the the Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action aged 23.





262996

Pte. Frederick Edward Thacker 1st Btn Lincolnshire Regiment

Frederick Thacker was born on 5th of December 1879 in the Lincolnshire village of Edlington. His father was Edward Thacker and Sarah Ann Thacker, his mother, was a tailoress. He was baptised in 1880 in Birmingham. A year later he was living at Seas End, Moulton, near Spalding in Lincolnshire with his mother, now a widow.

At the age of twenty-one Thacker, then employed as a farm labourer, enlisted with the Lincolnshire Regiment and training was undertaken at Hutment Barracks in Fleetwood, Lancashire. By 1911 he was living at 2 Clayton Street, Grimsby and employed as a postman.

At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 he enlisted as a Private with his former regiment the Lincolnshires and deployed with the 1st Battalion on 13th of September 1914. He landed in France the following day and his first major engagement was the First Battle of Ypres in October-November 1914. Whilst on the Western Front he transferred to the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment. For his involvement during the campaign he received the Victory Medal, British War Medal and the 1914 Mons Star.

It would appear he remained in the Army. An application was submitted for the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He died aged 74, in 1954, in Chelmsford, Essex.

Tim Dickson




262823

L/Cpl. Wilfred Gelsthorpe 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.11th April 1917)

Wilfred Gelsthorpe was my grandfather's younger brother. One of four brothers. He is buried at Cojeul British Cemetery St Martin sur Cojeul.

Philip Custance




262424

Pte. John Henry Tomlinson 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.15th Aug 1918)

At the age of 27, John Tomlinson died from shrapnel wounds to his right shoulder.





262343

F. Oldershaw 9th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment

A WWI revolver Smith & Wesson Triple Lock .455 inscribed "F. W. Oldershaw 9th Lincolns" was recently sold.

Martin Mirwald




261995

Sgt. Henry Taylor 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.3rd July 1916)

Harry Taylor

Harry Taylor was my great uncle. He was a professional soldier but also a pipe and drummer. He was injured by losing his trigger finger and returned home to recover. Whilst at home he was approached to help run a training programme but refused. He said he could not take an easy option when his men were fighting.

Catherine Wells




261837

Pte. George Lingard 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment

George Lingard was born in Middle Rasen in 1896; his parents were James and Mary Ann. James and his brother were farmers. George was the youngest and had three older brothers: John, Joseph, and James. When George went to war, he left his father James alone to run the farm. He was promised help but it never came, so he lost part of the farm, Prospect Farm and Low Lane Farm, Middle Rasen.

George enlisted in 7th Lincolnshire Regiment and ended up becoming a POW in a camp in Belgium. After the war, George went with his Regiment to Ireland and did not return until 1925, when he married Ethel Ivy Smith in springtime 1925.

There was also George Reuben Lingard, a distant relative living in Market Rasen who also served with the military during WW1. The story he told was that whilst on parade one day, his name was called and someone shouted that “he has died”, and George shouted “No, I have not”. He died in Liege Hospital on 9th November 1918.

Thomas Lingard




261627

Pte. Walter Sleight 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (d.26th August 1914)

Walter Sleight was part of the British Expeditionary Forces.

Adrienne Maher




261226

Pte. Charles Lancaster 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.25th Aug 1915)

Charles Lancaster, was born in Louth Lincolnshire in 1896. He enlisted in the British Army as part of 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was sent to France in 1915 and was killed in action on the 25th of August 1915 at the age of 19.

Declan Chambers








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