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69th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery



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Those known to have served with

69th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Lee John Howard. L/Bdr. (d.15th Sep 1918)
  • Rothwell William Henry. Gnr. (d.5th April 1918)
  • Scholefield CdG.. Cyril Hamilton Reid. A/Maj. (d.28th March 1918)
  • Scholefield CDG. Cyril H.R.. Maj. (d.28th March 1918)
  • Spalding William James. Gnr. (d.11th Nov 1918)

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Gnr. William James Spalding 69th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.11th Nov 1918)

William James Spalding died on 11th November 1918, aged 26. He is buried in in the St Sever Cemetery extension in France and was the son of Richard and Louisa Spalding, of 62, Richmond Park Rd., Kingston-on-Thames.

s flynn




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Gnr. William Henry Rothwell 69th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.5th April 1918)

William Rothwell was my great-grand uncle, brother of my father's grandfather.





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L/Bdr. John Howard Lee 69th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.15th Sep 1918)

John Lee was the son of John and Ann Lee (nee Waton) of 39 Hartington Street, Gateshead, Co Durham, England, John was the second of their eight children.

He enlisted in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in November 1915 at the age of 22 years 8 months and at that time, he was single and working as an Insurance Agent. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 119 pounds.

David Middleton




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Maj. Cyril H.R. Scholefield CDG 69th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.28th March 1918)

Major Cyril Scholefield fell at Vimy Ridge, 28th of March, 1918, aged 22 years. He received the Croix de Guerre with palm and was made Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Couronne.

s flynn




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A/Maj. Cyril Hamilton Reid Scholefield CdG. 69 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (d.28th March 1918)

My great uncle, Cyril Scholefield, was born on 12 April 1895. He studied at King William College, Isle of Man, from the age of 13 and then went to Woolwich. He was friends with Maurice Rogers at Woolwich - I have photos of groups of men at Woolwich, bridge building etc. In July 1914 he went to Gibraltar for a year.

At the end of 1915 he went to train under Major Christian with 91 Siege Battery. In 1917 he was exchanged to 69 Siege Battery - a move that disappointed him as he had become close to Major Christian and 91 Siege Battery. He was made Battery Commander Acting Major. He was awarded the Croix de Guerr and made Chevalier de l'Ordre de l'Honneur. He died at Vimy Ridge on 28th March 1918 when a shell hit the hut he and Captain Howard were resting in.

Amanda Stuart






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