Those Who Served
Pte. Arthur Abbey . British Army 7th Btn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (d.21st Jul 1917) |
Pte. Reginald Ernest Abbey . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from Hertford (d.15th Nov 1918) |
Pte. Albert Fordham Abbott . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from East End, Bluntisham. (d.4th Sep 1916) |
Pte. Arthur John Abbott . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from Little Raveley, Huntingdonshire. (d.28th Aug 1916) |
L/Sjt. Edwin Abbott . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st Feb 1915) |
Pte. Francis Arthur Abbott . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Hornseywood, Penrith, New South Wales (d.31st Aug 1918) |
Rfm. Geoffrey Robinson Abbott . British Army 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from Southminster, Essex (d.31st Jul 1917) |
Sergeant Gilfred "Gilly" Abbott . British Army 6th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers from Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire My Grandfather Gilfred Abbott served with the 6th Lancashire Fusiliers and we would welcome any information on any known activities during the war. His son Geoffrey Abbott joined the same battalion, the same regiment during World War Two. Any information on either my grandfather or my father would would be appreciated. Hoping for a response |
Pte. Harold Campbell Abbott . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from 96 Oak Rd, Luton. (d.17th Apr 1915) |
Spr. Horace Abbott . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Pte. John Abbott . British Army 8th Btn. Gloucestershire Rgt (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Norman Abbott . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from 6 Stream Street, East Sidney, New South Wales (d.3rd Aug 1918) Norman Abbott left Australia in July 1917 and joined the 33rd Battalion in France in March 1918. He was wounded in action twice, in April 1918 he was admitted to 3rd General Hospital at Le Treport, he returned to his unit after treatment and suffered a gun shot wound which fractured a finger on the 25th July 1918. After treatment at the 3rd General Hospital it was decided that he needed further treatment in England. Norman embarked on the hospital ship HMAT Warilda on 2nd August. During the crossing from Le Havre to Southampton the ship was torpedoed by the enemy. Norman was listed as missing believed drowned and is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton. He left a wife, Ida |
Pte. William Charles Abbott . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Narromine, New South Wales |
Pte. William Frederick Abbott . British Army 1st/22nd Btn. London Regiment from London. England. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. William Townsend Abbott . Australian Imperial Forces 43rd Btn. from Moonta, South Australia. (d.31st Jul 1917) |
Pte. Maurice Abell . British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Spr. George Malcolm Abercrombie MM.. Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Pte. R. J. C. Abolan . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Pte. M. Abolin . Australian Imperial Forces 44th Btn. (d.8th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Sidney Abraham . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from Walham Green, Middlesex. (d.21st Apr 1915) |
Pte. Isidor Abrahams . British Army 10th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from Newcastle-on-Tyne (d.9th Jun 1917) |
2nd Lt Joseph Acheson . British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment from Liverpool (d.7th Jun 1918) I can find no war memorial to his man - my Great Great Uncle so I wish him to be remembered here - I hope.
Second Leiutenant (Temporary) Joseph Acheson. Born 09 Nov 1889 in Drumadillar, Co Fermanagh, Ireland. Death 7 Jun 1918 DOW No 34 French Canadian Hospital, Troys, France.
Notes from his Army Service Record...
Former No 202636 or 5700 LSgt, 5th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment, Territorial Force.
Temp Commission 27 Jun 17 2Lt., 8th (Service Battalion), attached 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).
Wounded 29 May 1918. Died 17 Jun 1918.
Attended Derrygonely National School. Character Ref by Rev W B Steel, Levally, Enniskillen. Next of Kin - Mrs J Acheson, 62 Windsor Road, Truebrook, Liverpool. Effects form signed by Mary Evelyn Acheson, 39 Windsor Road, Truebrook, Liverpool.
Letter from James Roberts, Solicitor, 5 Castle Street, Liverpool enquiring if wife and child are entitled to any pension (child = Violet Josephine). Copy of Death certificate stating he died in No34 French Canadian Hospital, Troyes, France.
Letter from Mrs E Acheson requesting a copy of the Death Certificate.
A copy of his Will... "I Joseph Acheson of the 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, 2Lt in the event of my death do hereby request that my wife Mary Evelyn shall have all I possess in money or articles etc. And that she draw any allowance which is her due. I also specifically request that she shall under all circumstances be as cheery as possible and fully realise that my death has resulted whilst doing my duty and I die with one last wish that we both meet in a better land." Signed, Joseph Acheson 2Lt on the field 7th Sep 1917.
Total of estate £68-08-10p.
Letter from his mother to the War Office requesting information on his death. Letter from his wife also asking for details.
The following is the insertion about his death in the Impartial Reporter (Newspaper) at the time of his death...
2nd Lieutenant Joe Acheson, South Lancashire Regiment, whose house is at 39 Windsor Road Truebrook, Liverpool, died of wounds received in France on 07 Jun 18, was 28 years of age. He was the youngest son of Mrs Acheson, Drumadillar, Enniskillen. He had been wounded by a bullet in the arm and despite all medical attention he succumbed. He was buried with full military honours at Troyes, the French Commandant and his staff attending the ceremony.
The commanding Officer wrote to say that the Battalion had lost a valuable Officer and one that was admired by all, being of a cheerful disposition. He gained popularity wherever he went. The deceased Officer had seen a good deal of service from 1914, this being his third time out to the French front. He took part in several engagements including those of the Somme of July 1916, escaping without even a scratch. He was recommended on the field for a commission and was gazetted to the South Lancashire Regiment and sent to France. He was a keen territorial and originally belonged to the 7th Kings Liverpools before the war. Deceased Officer was in business with his brother, W J Acheson at 35 West Derby Road and 86 Kensington, Liverpool; he was also in the employment of the Tramways Committee for many years. In his last letter to his wife he asked the following request, that a small Union Jack be placed above his photo for the honour of old England. His wife who mourns his loss is the second daughter of Edward Morrison, Kinmore, Lisnaskea. |
Pte. Herbert Ackroyd . British Army 23rd Btn. C Coy Middlesex Regt from Nottingham (d.7th Jun 1917) |
2nd Lt. Gordon William Acworth . British Army 15th Btn London Regiment from 19, Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Rfm. Dickson Adams . British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Sep 1916) |
Pte. Frederick Adams . Army 59th Divisional Supply Train (MT) Royal Army Service Corps from Southsea, Hants. (d.10th Nov 1917) |
L/Cpl. George Adams . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Gleniffer, Ballina, NSW. George Adams was a farm hand from Richmond, Ballina, he enlisted at the RAS Grounds in Sydney on the 30th March 1916 at the age of 21. He sailed for England in September 1916 and proceeded to France in February 1917. George was wounded in action on the 11th June 1917 at the Battle of Messines, with an injury to his back due to a gun shot, he was treated by 12th and then 9th Field Ambulance and returned to duty on the 21st of June. George was wounded for a second time on the 31st August 1918, this time a shrapnel injury to his head, he was treated by 9th Field Ambulance and transferred through 53rd CCA at 10th General Hospital then moved to England on the 3rd September. He was admitted to the Baptist School Hospital in Yeovil with a severe flesh wound to his scalp. George remained in various Hospitals in England through out the remainder of the war and returned to Australia in December 1918 onboard the Nestor. |
Pte. George Charles Thomas Adams . Australian Imperial Forces B Coy. 33rd Btn. from Bioara, NSW |
Pte. James Adams . Australian Imperial Forces 41st Btn. from Peak Downs, Cleremont, Queensland. (d.3rd Jul 1917) |
Lance Sjt. John Albert Adams . British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. John Edward Adams . British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from Camblesforth, Selby, Yorkshire. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Chief Engine Room Artific Leonard Adams . Royal Navy HMS K4 (d.31st Jan 1918) |
Pte. Leonard Adams . British Army 11th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Spr. Philip James Adams . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Gnr. R. Adams . British Army 103rd Bde. C Bty Royal Field Artillery from Gateshead (d.4th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Richard Winstanley Adams . Australian Imperial Force. 34th Btn. from Gunnedah, NSW, Australia (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte Thomas Adams . British Army 36th (Ulster) Division from 66 Killowen Street, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry. It was only recently, while doing some family tree projects,that I discovered my grandfather, Thomas Adams (Snr)had actually fought in the first Great War.
He joined the 36th (Ulster) Division before I was born,(I was born on 9 June 1950), and after it was all over, it was never talked about. .. He served with distinction at Dadizeele, receiving a Certificate and Medals. Unfortunately, a number of years ago, the medals were stolen, and never replaced. The Certificate only survived, along with a photo of him and his wife and young son (my father).
He was born on 29 June 1880. He married Charlotte Turner, from Ballyness, Somerset, Coleraine, County Londonderry at Camus Juxta Bann, St. Marys Church in the village of Macosquin on 26 Dec 1911.
After the Conflict he was demobbed and their Division was disbanded. (I only today found out, while reading your brilliant site that he could have been attached to any one of the 3 Irish Regiments, here in Ulster - but which one, I haven't been able to find out yet).
Upon returning to Ireland he became a labourer and worked as a docker at Coleraine Harbour, on the banks of the River Bann, which at that time had dozens of ships per week coming in. This dock area now, sadly, is a large supermarket and carpark.
He sadly died on 23 Nov 1973, aged 93 years. A good innings..
I think this website is a remarkable idea, to keep the memory alive of those who gave up so much, so that we could have our tomorrow. Good luck for the future. |
Adamson . Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. Arthur Surtees Adamson . British Army 2nd Btn. A Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th May 1915) |
2nd Lt. C. S. D. Adamson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Lance Claude Adamson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
2nd Lt. Robert Wilson Adamson . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Company Sjt Mjr. W. Adamson . Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
A/Cpl. William Anthony Adamson . British Army Durham Light Infantry from Gateshead |
L/Sjt. Arthur Adcock . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th Apr 1915)
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Archibald Walter Addison MM.. Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Inverell, NSW |
Pte. Robert Addison . British Army 108th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps from 87, Grove St. East, Belfast (d.7th Jun 1917) Robert Addison enlisted in January 1915, he was killed on the 7th of June 1917 aged 23, and lies in Dranoutre Military Cemetery. |
L/Cpl. Thomas Edward Addison . Australian Imperial Forces B Coy. 33rd Btn. from Marions St, Tamworth, NSW Thomas Addison was a 29 year old married labourer when he enlisted, he was wounded in the left arm, in action at the Battle of Messines on the 9th of June 1917 and was treated at the 6th general Hospital in Rouen. In April 1918 he was gassed and was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital, after his convalescence he was attached to the Australian Provost Corps and served at Tidworth and in London. Thomas returned to Australia in late 1919 and declared that he was "fit and well" when he was discharged from the army. |
Pte. John Henry Addleson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Rfm. George Robert Aggas . British Army 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. James Arthur Agnew . Australian Imperial Force 56th Battalion from Euchareena, New South Wales, Australia Sixteen year old Australian soldier, 3006 Private James Arthur Agnew, was wounded in action near Wimeraux, France 20 July 1916. On 22 July 1916 he was evacuated on Hospital Ship Jan Breydel through Boulogne and taken to England. He was admitted to 1st Northern General Hospital, Newcasle on 23 July 1916 for treatment and recovery. He later returned to his unit in France. |
Pte. Bert Aguis . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Pte. John Ahern . Australian Imperial Forces D Coy. 33rd Btn. from Walcha, NSW John Ahern was a red haired labourer from Walcha, he was 27 years old when he enlisted. Whilst training at Larkhill Camp he was recorded as absent without leave from midnight 24th Oct 1916 until 4.5pm the following day and was fined fined 1 days pay and given 14 days field punishment no 2 by Lt Coll Morshead. In France John was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 14th of November but he lost his stripe on the 6th of May 1917 being found absent from billets after 9pm the previous evening.
John saw action in the Battle of Messines and received a severe gunshot wound to the left shoulder on the 10th of June. He was evacuated to England from Boulogne on the Hospital Ship St Patrick and was admitted to the County of Middlesex war hospital on the 13th. He returned to Australia in September on board the Ulysses, was treated at No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick and was later discharged. |
Acting Corporal Jeremiah Francis Aherne . British Army Royal Engineers from Church Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland Jeremiah Aherne was attested as a sapper on 3 January 1910 in the trade of carpenter in the Royal Engineers. He served at home from 1910 to 1914, then in Bermuda from January to October 1914 and finally in France in 17 Field Company and then the 32nd Railway Operating Company from 20 November 1914 until July 1918 when he returned home as he had applied and been recommended for a commission. By the end of the War he was an acting Corporal.
Having started his Officer training he was told that commissions were being suspended because the War was over. All cadets were offered the choice of returning to their units or continuing training, but they would be discharged immediately on commissioning and would not receive any uniform allowance or pay as an Officer. Jeremiah chose the latter option and was appointed to a temporary commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 5 March 1919 and immediately discharged to the Reserve.
At the outbreak of WWII he returned to military service. In 1943 he was listed on the Regular Army Reserve of Officers in the Auxiliary Pioneer Corps as a Class II 2nd Lieutenant 18 January 1940 (War Substantive Captain 22 July 1941). He subsequently attained the rank of Major. His family believes that he oversaw the construction and development of coastal defences during WWII and that he was based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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William Ainsley . Army Durham Light Infantry (d.22 Aug 1916) |
Claude John Ainslie . British Indian Army 222nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps My grandfather, Claude John Ainslie, served with the 222nd MGC Company in 1917 and 1918 in Campbellpur, (modern Attock), in what was then British India. In 1913 he helped form the Calcutta Scottish and trained all recruits in the use of the Vickers, forming the 22nd (sic not 222) Machine Gun Battery. This was an Indian Army Unit. as he was issued with a British Commission in 1917. He later in 1918 joined the staff of the Rawalpindi Division who fought in the 3rd Afghan War. Attock is of course very close to Pindi which |
Pte. Albert Ainsworth . British Army 12th Btn. (Teesside Pioneers) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) from Middlesbrough, Yorks (d.10th Apr 1918) |
Pte. Lachlan McDonald Aird . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Dundee House, Raglan St, Balmoral,NSW Lauchlan Aird was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, when he enlisted in the army he was a 25 year old labourer, He was 5 feet 4 iches tall with fair hair and grey eyes, his records list that he had a tattoo on his right forearm, showing an anchor, a heart and the name of his wife, Hughina. He arrived in France on the 14th June 1917 and saw action with the 36th Battalion, he was wounded in the back on the 27th July at the Battle of Messines, he was treated by 11th Field Ambulance them transferred to hospital, he rejoined his unit on the 5th of August. He transferred to the 33rd Battalion in May 1918 and after the end of hostilities spend three months undertaking training as a Rigger with shipbuilders, Vickers Ltd in Barrow in Furness. He returned to Australia and was discharged from the army on October 1919. |
CSM. Matthew James Aithwaite . British Army 2nd Btn. B COY York and Lancaster Regiment from Thornaby on Tees (d.21st Sep 1916) Matthew enlisted in Feb 1900, he served as a Private in B coy 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. On 9th September 1914 he landed at St Nazaire as part of 16th Brigade in 6th Division.
Matthew reached the rank of Company Sergeant Major during WW1 and fought a battle to take The Heidenkopf on the 18th of September 1916. The York and Lancasters (16th brigade) also the 14th Durham Light Infantry (18th brigade)and the 1st West Yorks (18th brigade) took The Heindenkopf and helped to secure 7 German machine guns and took 140 prisoners.
Matthew was wounded on the 18th Sept and died on 21st Sept 1916. He died of a gunshot wound to the neck. Matthew is buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France Plot: I. H. 1.
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Cpl. Harold Akers . British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Henry Herbert Akers . Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn. |
Pte. Frank William Albertson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Tamworth, New South Wales. |
Pte. Arthur Ambrose Alchin . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from La Mascotte, Palmerstowe, Kogarah, New South Wales. |
Pte. C. C. Alcock . Army 8th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Pte Alcock enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment and served with the 8th Btn of the Lincolnshire Regiment. |
Pte. John W. Alderson . British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Robert William Alderson . British Army Northumbrian Div. Army Veterinary Corps from West Pelton (d.11th Nov 1915) |
Pte. Alfred Miller Connovy Alderton . Australian Imperial Forces C Coy. 36th Btn. from Cookshill, Newcastle, NSW Alfred Alderton was a 23 year old carriage painter from Newcastle NSW. He saw action at with C Company 36th Battalion and was wounded in the left knee at the Battle of Messines on 11th June 1917. |
Spr. Tom Alderton . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Lt Charles Henry Alexander . Australian Imperial Forces 9th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery from 71, Frankfort Avenue, Dublin, Ireland. (d.8th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Edward Lyon Alexander . British Army 5th Battalion (Buchan & Formartin),D Company Gordon Highlanders from Turriff, Aberdeenshire My grandfather, Edward Alexander volunteered for the 5th Battalion (Buchan & Formartin),D Company Turriff, Gordon Highlanders in 1914. I think he was wounded in 1915.
He was transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers & Labour Corps. I am trying to find out why he would have been transferred and if there are any records of him in the Inniskillings.
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Pte. Frederick Lionel Alexander . Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Australian Pioneer Bn. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
J. G. Alexander . Royal Naval Division Nelson Btn (d.13th Jul 1915) |
Kenneth Henry Alexander . Army Durham RGA caa Battery My grandfather, Kenneth Alexander, Service number 166096, was a member of the Durham RGA, caa Battery, and served from 27.4.1914 until 10.3.1919, being discharged at Dover.
A family story says that he worked on the "big guns" at Hartlepool and spent time on active service abroad.
I have been unable to find his service record, possibly one of the burned ones, and would be grateful for any information.
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Flt Sub. Lt. W. M. "Mel" Alexander . Royal Naval Air Service B Flight 10 Naval Sqd. from Canada |
Pte. Albert Sydney Aley . Australian Imperial Forces 4th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) |
Lt. F. C. Allan . Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Robert Allan . British Army Seaforth Highlanders My grandad was apparently born in Elgin, Scotland in about 1898.As a member of The Seaforth Highlanders he served in the 'Great War'and was badly wounded in 1916 when he he received a bullet in the spine.He was returned to England with the injury.
He married a nurse from Norfolk, named Florence, in 1917 and my mother was born in 1918.He worked for the post office between 1920 and 1930 as an odd-job man.In 1930 he moved to Herne Bay in Kent where Florence became the manager of 'The Chez Laurice' restaurant and dance hall.Robert died in 1950. |
Pte. W. Allan . British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Pte. Henry John Allcroft . British Army 16th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment from Chelsea My father, Henry John Allcroft, served with the Royal Sussex Regiment during World War 1. He was born in Chelsea, Middlesex on the 31st of May 1898 he enlisted on 11th May 1916 having falsified his age. He was exactly 17 years 11 months when he joined up. In 1917 he travelled to Egypt where the 16th Battalion was forming and there he joined at Mersa Matru. He took part in the Battle for Gaza and other battles on the advance on Jerusalem. In 1918 the Battalion embarked for transfer to the Western Front in France arriving at Marseilles, travelling by train the length of France to arrive on the Flanders battlefields. Harry Allcroft was involved in the push forward that took place during late August and early September of 1918 across a front stretching to the north of Peronne. On 3rd September 1918 he was wounded during actions at or around Brunn Trench near the Canal du Nord by the village of Haut Allaines. He was wounded by shell blast which caused him to be quite deaf in his left ear and only partially sighted in his left eye. He also carried scarring to his left shoulder.
Harry went on, after the War, to qualify as an architect and became Clerk of Works for Trowbridge in Wiltshire. He married and had three children, two girls and one boy. Harry died in 1952. The boy he had remains very proud of him. |
Pte. Henry Edward Allen . British Army 5th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment from Tolvadden East Cowes (d.21st Jun 1915) Henry Allen was my uncle and was married to Rose Rann. They had a son Henry. Henry senior was a sniper with the Territorials Royal Warks Regt, the unit was based at Thorpe Street Barracks in Birmingham City Centre.
Harry, as he was known, was shot by a German sniper. Apparently, so the story was told to his mother by a fellow that served with him and was present at his death. He went to fetch some water when he was shot in the head which took the back of his head off. He is buried at, Comines-Warneton, Hainault, Belgium in Berks Cemetery Extension.
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Cpl. Henry Furner Allen . British Army 1st/7th Btn. London Regiment from Balham, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Cpl. Henry James Olaf Allen . British Army 1st/6th Btn. London Regiment from Great Dalby, Leicestershire. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Henry Walter Allen . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Woolgrolga, NSW. |
Pte. Herbert Allen . British Army 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from Epping, Essex (d.5th Aug 1917) Bert was the son of Edward and Margaret Edith Allen, of Chapel Road. Born in Epping, he enlisted into the Dorsetshire Regiment in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, and later transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. There is a memorial to him on the Allen family grave headstone in Epping Cemetery, and he is commemorated in a memorial tablet in Epping Methodist Church. |
S/Lt.Eng. John A.C. Allen . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Bergamot (d.13th Aug 1917) |
Mjr. John Harcourt Allen MC. MID.. British Army 144 Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery John Allen served in France with 122, 220 and 144 Siege Batterries and was mentioned in Despatches in 1918 the same year he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry for saving the battery's guns during a retreat.
After the war he served with Territorial Service, Suffolk Heavy Brigade, winning King's prize on four occasions. In 1938 he was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Brigade and commanded East Coast of England's defences 1939 - 1942. |
Lt. Owen Augustus Ellis Allen . Royal Flying Corps 81 Squadron (d.3rd Nov 1917) Pilot. He was flying an Avro 504J (aircraft B3194) when he collided in mid-air with another Avro flown by Lt. C. P. F. Lowson.
He was taken to the 4th Northern General Hospital in Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead. |
Able.Sea. Philip H. Allen . Royal Navy HMS Bergamot (d.13th Aug 1917) |
Pte. Robert Allen . British Army 12th Btn. (Teesside Pioneers) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.23rd Dec 1916) |
Private Joseph A Allerton . Royal Marine Light Infantry I would like some information on my grandfather please as I'm doing up a gift for my grandson of his grandfather and great grandfather's service medals from both WW1 and WW2. Any help would be fantastic. Hoping you can help.
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Capt. B. Allgood . British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles |
Sjt. T. Allinson . Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. Alfred Edward Allison . British Army 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment from Grimsby (d.13th Oct 1915) |
Pte. Andrew Mitchell Allison . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Newcastle, New South Wales (d.26th Jun 1918) |
Pte. Godfrey Hugh Wallis Allison . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Gunyerwarilda, Australia (d.9th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Godfry Hugh Wallis Allison . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from The Plantation, Boomi, NSW. (d.9th Jun 1917) Godfry Allison joined the 33rd Battalion at the front on the 23rd March 1917. He was wounded in the left leg on 7th May 1917 and was treated by 11th Field Ambulance. He rejoined his unit on the 25th May and took part in the launch of the Battle of Messines. Godfry was Killed in Action on the 9th of June and was laid to rest in Toronto Avenue Cemetery. The personalised inscription on his headstone was chosen by his siblings, he was the eldest of the boys and three brothers Hugh, Stephen and Matthew survived him. He had nominated his sister Agnes as his next of kin and names his nieces and nephews as beneficiaries in his will. |
Pte. James Allison . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from Jarrow, Co Durham (d.12th Mar 1915)
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Pte. William Allison . British Army 56th Coy. Machine Gun Corps from Edinburgh (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Ivan William Allsop . Australian Imperial Forces B Coy. 33rd Btn. from Rockwood Farm, Quirindi, NSW (d.8th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Norman John Allsop . Australian Imperial Forces B Coy. 33rd Btn. from Quirindi |
Pte. David Allum . British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusliers from 36, Field Lane, Teddington, Middx. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Ernest Thomas Ames . British Army 11th Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment from "Vale View," Elham, Canterbury, Kent. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Lt. Albert Bissett Amess MC.. Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Kyogle. NSW. |
Rfm. Harry Amos . British Army 1st/21st Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Owen Alexander Eugene Amos . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Alandale, Ridley St., Auchenflower, Queensland (d.30 Sep 1918) |
L/Cpl. Horace Ancell . British Army 28th Btn (1st Artists Rifles) London Regiment from Box, Wiltshire (d.27 Mar 1918) I have just started researching my family history, and have discovered that my Grandmother married Horace Ancell in January 1918. Like so many others, Horace then went off to war and was killed on 27 March 1918. He is commemorated on the memorial at Arras, and I hope to pay my respects to him, and all the fallen, in the near future. My Grandmother remarried in 1919.
I have very little information about Lance Corporal Ancell, either as a person or as a soldier, and would appreciate any assistance in getting to know more about this man and his comrades.
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Capt. A. E. Anderson . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. |
Pte. Albert Alexander Anderson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Logan St, Tenterfield, NSW. Albert Anderson was a 20 year old railway porter when he enlisted in June 1916. He arrived in England on board the SS Port Napier and joined his unit on the front line on 4th May 1917. He was wounded in action on the 6th April 1918, and admitted the the 2nd General Hospital at Le Harve with a gunshot wound to his scalp. He returned to his unit on the 20th July and returned to Australia in June 1919. |
Pte. Albert Barkley Anderson . Australian Imperial Forces 3rd Div Signals School from 42 College St, Sydney, NSW. |
Pte. Andrew Anderson . Australian Imperial Forces C Coy. 33rd Btn. from Oakwood, Inverell NSW. Andrew Anderson was a 39year old farmer from Inverell who joined up in 1916, he was 5'10" tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He arrived in England in July 1916 and proceeded to France on the 16th September 1916 to join the 3rd battalion at the front. On the 11th January 1917 he was admitted to the 25th Stationary Hospital at Rouen in France suffering from Mumps. on the 6th February he was transferred to England aboard the Hospital Ship Sr David having developed Bronchitis. By March he had recovered enough to leave hospital and return to camp in England. In September he returned to France to join the 33rd Battalion. Andrew was reported as wounded in Belgium on the 20th October, but this was then amended to reported Sick. He was killed in Action near Ypres on the 13th November 1917 and was reported to have been buried in that vicinity by men from the 36th Battalion. His name is amongst those with no known grave who are remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres. |
Pte. Carl Hugo Anderson . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from 70 Marion St, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW Carl Anderson was born in Horrkoping Sweden, he was 36 years old, married and working as a fireman in Sydney when he enlisted in the AIF in November 1916. He is described as being 5'6" tall with brown hair and brown eyes, he had a tattoo of a lady on his left forearm and a vase of flowers on his right. Carl arrived in England at the end of January 1917 and undertook training at Sutton Mandeville and Larkhill before proceeding to France on the 25th June 1917. He joined the 33rd Battalion on the 20th July 1917. After three months in action he was admitted to hospital suffering from Trench foot and was transferred to England for treatment at the 1st Western General Hospital. Carl returned to the front on 16th March 1918 and was Killed in Action on the 30th near Fouilloy, he now lies in the Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery. |
Sjt. D. B. Anderson . Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy. |
Cpl. D. O. Anderson . Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy. |
Pte. F. Anderson . Army Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. Frederick Joseph Anderson . British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from 138 Back High Street, Sunderland (d.31 March 1918) Fred was the twin brother of my grandmother Edith Walker nee Anderson. They were born on 16th March 1891. He enlisted in the DLI 15th Battalion at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 28 February 1916. My husband and I studied movements of 15th Battalion DLI at Durham Records Office. The Battalion was billetted at Frechencourt (12kms north of Amiens)on the Somme on night of 30th March 1918. They moved to nearby Allonville (8kms north of Amiens)on 31st March 1918, the fateful day when Fred was Killed-in-Action. By then he was aged 27yrs 15 days. He has no known grave but is remembered with honour on the Pozieres Memorial.
Sadly, none of the family possess a photo of Fred.
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Lance Sjt. G. W. Anderson . Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. George Henry Anderson . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.16th Apr 1915)
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Grace Dolman Anderson . Women's Land Army from Bethnal Green I am not sure of many facts regarding my great grandmother Grace Anderson (married name Lucas) as she died before I was born and my grandfather remembers very little. He says she was in the Women's Land Army as a young woman and married a middle class man called George Samuel Lucas. Apparently this caused a stir in the middle class Lucas family and George was cut off as he had married beneath himself.
I do have a photograph of her as an old woman, but none when she was young, as my grandfathers house burned down in the seventies and most family photos were lost. I really want to find out more and would be so grateful for anything anyone can tell me.
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Robert Anderson . British Army from Hightae Dumfriesshire Scotland I don't really know much about my grandfather Bob Anderson but i do know he served in WW1. I have the only surviving picture of him in his World War 1 uniform taken at a photographers studio in Paisley. I think he was only 17 at the time. Judging by the spurs he was wearing he probably served with a cavalry regiment.My mum thinks he was in Egypt at some point during the war. There is an embroidery of the crossed rifles of the machine gun corps but no one seems sure who it belonged to but it did mysteriously appear after my grandads brother died so grandad may have been in the artillary as part of a machine gun grew. He did survive the war but sadly died in 1927, aged 27 from tuberculosis so regretably ,as i am particularly fascinated by the Great War, i did not have the privilage of meeting him or of talking to him about his experiences.I would like to know what regiment he was in, where he was, and what battles he fought in. Can you help please? |
Rfm. Stanley Orme Anderson . British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles from 5, Baronet's Grove, Tottenham, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Rfm. Thomas Edward Anderson . British Army 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from 26, Norris Rd., Devons Rd., Bow, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Spr. Wilfred Laurier Anderson . Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. from Avonport, Kings co. Nova Scotia (d.8th Aug 1918) |
Pte. William Charles Anderson . British Army 1st/22nd Btn. D Coy. London Regiment from 27, Station Avenue, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. William Whitfield Anderson . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st Feb 1915) |
A/Mjr. Albert Anderton MC & 2Bars. British Army Royal Field Artillery (d.4th May 1918) Albert changed his name by Deed Poll from Albert Cuckow. I am a Cuckow with a keen interest in the Great War. Can anybody throw any light on the life of Major A. Anderton MC and 2 Bars. |
Lt. George "Dirty" Anderton MID.. British Army 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers from Oldham, Lancs I have copies of four letters dated 9-14th March 1916 from BEF France. In the first, my Uncle Norman Hurst Anderton of the 16th battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers is writing to his parents while in the front line for the first time under heavy bombardment. In the second and subsequent letters, my father Lieutenant George Anderton of the 15th Battalion which was in the immediate rear, writes to console his parents that his brother Norman was probably taken prisoner, as there was no blood in the trench when he went forward to investigate.
George Anderton was an intelligence officer and sniper. His nickname "Dirty" related to his many forays into "no man's land", hands and face camouflaged with a good layer of mud. He had a narrow escape when, standing on the firestep, a German sniper bullet hit the end of his telescopic sight and ricocheted into the trench below wounding one of his men. He was wounded later in 1916, shot through the neck. He is alleged to have told stretcher bearers not to bother with him as "they have blown my head off".
After hospital treatment he eventually landed up in the Convalescent Hospital on the Promenade in Southport where he met my mother to be, who was serving as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment). Another relic is a torn piece of paper with the medical details of his wound recorded in red crayon, perhaps written by one of the MOs of a Field Ambulance or CCS. He survived the war ending up as a Captain.
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2nd Lt. Frederick William Andre . British Army 8th Battalion (Territorial) Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (d.16th Aug 1917) |
Rfm. W. Andress . British Army 8th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) |
A. J. Andrews . Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy. |
L/Cpl. William Horace Andrews . British Army 1/21st Btn. London Regiment from 349, Upland Rd., East Dulwich, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. J. H. Angel . British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry from 16, Mill St., West Hartlepool, Co Durham. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Richard Angel . British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from 46, Hill St., West Hartlepool, Co Durham. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Lt Cmdr. Wallace Moir Annand . Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Colingwood Btn. Royal Naval Division from South Shields, Co Durham (d.4th Jun 1915) Lieutenant-Commander Wallace Moir Annand, was killed with the Collingwood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division at Gallipoli in June 1915. His son Richard was the first soldier to be awarded a Victoria Cross in the Sceond World War. |
Sjt. Bertie George Annets . British Army 2nd Btn. B Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st Feb 1915) |
Pte. George Anscombe . British Army 23rd Btn. Middlesex Regt from 7, Henstridge Place, st John's Wood, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Cpl. George Ansell . British Army 1st Btn. Royal London Fusiliers from Allington Rd., Somers Town, nr London (d.21st March 1918) George Ansell joined the 1/19th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and trained at St Albans, before going to France and joining the 1st Btn. He was killed on the 21st of March 1918 fighting with a company of the 2/2 Btn Royal London Fusiliers at Travesty, France. His c/o Capt. Harper wrote a citation recording his bravery before his death. Stating that George had killed many advancing enemy before being shot by a sniper. Unfortunately, there is no record on the Roll of Honour of the 2/2 Btn as he was lent from the 1st Btn. I remember a photo of him at my grandmother's before WW2, when at the age of 5yrs. Sadly his photo was lost during the war. Are there any photos of the 1/19th TA Regt who did their training at St Albans, North London in 1914 before they went to France in March 1915? |
Pte. James Hartley Antcliff . Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn. from 15, Council St., Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. James Antcliffe . Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn. from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Joseph Harold Alfred Applebee . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Barker St. Gunnedah, NSW Harold Applebee was a 19 year old Labourer when he enlisted, he was described as being 5'8", having very dark complexion, black hair and brown eyes. He embarked from Australia in May 1916 and after training in England, proceeded to France in January 1917 where he transferred from 33rd Btn to the 9th Machine Gun Company. He saw action at the Battle of Messines and was wounded on the 18th of July, had a short spell in hospital and was again wounded, this time by gassing on the 31st. After a longer spell in hospital he rejoined his unit in September and suffered a 3rd Wound in action on the 2 October, he was invalided back to England with a severe wound which had fractured his skull and treated at the King George Hospital. By mid February 1918 he was fit enough to return to France and rejoined his unit on the front line. He had another spell in hospital in England, this time at the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley in June 1918 suffering from Tonsillitis but again returned to France. He returned to Australia in 1919. |
Pte. Aaron Appleby . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Springsure, Queensland, Australia |
Pte. Jack K. Appleton . British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from 4, Hexham St., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. (d.8th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Victor Maurice Arandale MM.. Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Red Range, Glen Innes, NSW, Australia |
Pte. William Archbold . Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.26 Apr 1915) |
Pte. John Henry Archbutt . British Army 12th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from Hull (d.30th Jun 1916) |
C.Q.M.S. Albert John Archer . Australian Imperial Forces A Coy. 33rd Btn. from Tubbamurra, New South Wales. (d.4th Apr 1918) |
Pte. Robert Archer . British Army 23rd Btn. Middlesex Regt from 26, Bowring Rd., Ramsey, Isle of Man, (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. J. Archeson . Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Cpl. Hixon Archibald . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Pte. Lambert Pearce Archibald . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Bracken St, Hillgrave, NSW. |
Pte. B. V. Archie . Australian Imperial Force 40th Btn (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Henry Ardley . British Army 5th Dragoon Guards from Aldershott, Hmapshire (d.19th Sept 1914) I have managed to find a lot of documents for my Great Grandpa, Henry Ardley. His attestation, his medical, death, medal receipts. I am trying to find out as much as I can so that I can ensure my children know all about him.
Henry had 3 children, Henry 1911 (my Grandpa), Daisy 1911 and George 1914. George was born just a month before his father was killed in action.
My Granpa, Henry -(or Harry as he was nicknamed) died aged 85 and I never got to speak to him about his father, what he knew or anything. It never came up in conversation. It is a shame as I think he would have loved to have learned about the man he lost so young.
One story I enjoyed reading in the documents I have found was the time he was riding down an incline and his horse falling, his right leg got caught in the stirrups - his horse got back up and bolted - dragging him a few yards, they had court papers to enquire into what happened and whose fault it was. Thankfully he was not charged - he was exonerated - as well as having a badly sprained ankle and 20 days in Hospital!
Henry is buried in the Vailly Cemetary in France and I think was in the Battle of Aisne as far as I can determine. There is still more to research and uncover. |
Sjt. Harold Ernest Argus . Australian Imperial Forces 43rd Btn. from Adelaide, Australia (d.4th Jun 1917) Harold Angus was 30 year old clergyman from Adelaide, he lost his life near Ploesteert Wood on the 4th of June 1917. During a practice barrage two parties from the 11th Brigade where to undertake a trench raid. The lorries bringing up the part from the 43rd Btn, lead by Lt. Coleman and including Sjt. Angus, were delayed at Hyde Park Corner. By the time they arrived at the front line the barrage had just finished, but the keen young Lieutenant lead his party forward. Enemy Machine guns opened fire and Sjt. Angus and Lt. Coleman were both killed. Sjt. Gardiner took over the party and lead them back to their own lines. The battalion suffered eight casualties in this incident. The party from the 44th Battalion succeeded in their raid and captured four enemy prisoners.
Sjt. Angus was laid to rest in Strand Military Cemetery close to the village of Ploegseert. |
Pte. William Arnold Arkins . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Public School, South Covona, NSW. (d.12th Apr 1918) |
Company Qtr Mstr Sjt. F. C. Arkless . Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Ernest Worrell Gustave Armand . Army Royal Horse Artillery My grandfather served in First World War in the Royal Horse Artillery, was awarded the Mons Star and fought in the battle of Ypres. His name was Ernest Worrell Gustave Armand. I cannot find any info regarding his call up dates, birth date etc. could anyone please help? |
Pte. W. Armitage . Army 22nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Able Seaman. James Armstrong . Royal Navy HMS K4 (d.31st Jan 1918) |
Pte. John Armstrong . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. |
Thomas Armstrong . Army Royal Artillery from Kibblesworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne My grandad Thomas Armstrong from Kibblesworth Newcastle upon Tyne (on the right in photo) served in the Royal Artillery during the 1914-18 war. I don't know much else about his army time, but believe this photo was taken in France. He survived the war and worked in the pits for several years, then moved to Gateshead to run a pub. |
Lt. Thomas Acheson Armstrong . Australian Imperial Forces C Coy. 33rd Btn. from Boldon, Mackay, Queensland (d.12th Oct 1917) Thomas Armstrong was a 24 year old medical Student studying at Sydney University when he enlisted on the 16th March 1916. He was wounded in action by a shell at the Battle of Messines on the 7th June 1917 and was admitted to the 24th General Hospital at Etaples with a wound to his right shoulder the following day. He was transferred to England and two days later was admitted to the Reading War Hospital. He rejoined his unit at the front on the 17th of August.
Thomas was killed in action on the 12th Oct 1917 in Belgium. His mother, Elizabeth, requested his headstone be inscribed: "How went the fight? I died and never knew, But well or ill, England I died for you." Thomas is commemorated with the missing on the Menin Gate in Ypres. |
Pte. W. Armstrong . Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. William Alexander Armstrong . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from 55 Micthell St, Glebe, NSW |
Gnr. Gerald Mostyn Armytage MM.. Australian Imperial Forces 30th Battery 8th Brigade Field Artillery from Yarrala, St Georges Road, Toorak, Vic. Australia Gerald Armytage was a 19 year old farmer when he enlisted on the 14th Feb 1916. His records describe him as being five foot six and a half, weighing eight stone four pounds with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and black hair.
He was awarded the Military Medal on the 3rd of July 1917 for bravery in the field, including an incident on the 29th of May when he extinguished a fire, set by enemy shelling, which was threatening the ammunition of 30th Battery near Hill 63. In May 1919 Gerald was granted three months leave without pay or allowances, to return to Australia at his own expense. He returned via America on board the Ventura and was discharged from the army on the 18th of August 1919 and in 1923 was living in Glenthompson, Victoria. |
Pte. Thomas Albert Arndell . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Myalla Garah, Moree, NSW |
Pte. John Arent Arnesen . Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn. from Lirvick, Norway John Arnesen emigrated to Australia in about 1915 and was working as a tram conductor in Sydney when he enlisted. His first experience of military life was very short lived as he was discharged after few weeks being medically unfit. He re-enlisted and arrived in France in May 1917, joining the 33rd Battalion at the front on the 10th June 1917. His time at the front was very short, being admitted to hospital on the 23rd of June having injured his leg on the parapet in the support trenches, some years before he had suffered a compound fracture to this leg and he was discharged from the army for medical reasons and returned to Australia. |
Pte. John Arney . British Army 12th Btn. East Surrey Regt. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Herbert Arnold . British Army 6th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from Raunds, Northamptonshire |
Private Richard Henry Arnold . Army 2/5th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Thurnscoe (d.3rd May 1917) In Memory of Private Richard Arnold 242164, 2nd/5th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who died on 03 May 1917 Remembered with honour Arras Memorial. Richard was born in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire on 25 Aug 1895 to parents Richard and Sarah Eleanor Owens, who married in Cardiff on 20 Feb 1892. He had four sisters, Eleanor born in Wales 1887, Elizabeth also born in Wales 1888, Maggie also born in Wales 1891 and Dorothy my grandmother who was born in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire 1894. One brother, Thomas born in Wales 1892. The family lived in Cardiff until around 1893 before relocating to Yorkshire and as can be seen the parents did not marry until 1892. |
Rfm. Harry Aronow . British Army 1/8th Btn. London Regiment from 187, Langdale Mansions, Cannon St. Rd., London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. John Albert Arrowsmith . British Army North Staffordshire Regiment from Stoke-on-Trent My grand father Jack Arrosmwith joined the Army at the out break of World War One. He was wounded by shrapnel in his stomach and back, when he was wounded he spent several hours in a shell hole with a dead enemy solider before he was picked up by the medic, and spent time in a French hospital.
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Spr. Robert Arundel . Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. from Marchmont House, North Berwick, Scotland (d.8th Nov 1917) |
Pte. Sampson Ashby . British Army 1/6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment from Stoke-on-Trent (d.5th Aug 1917) Before the war Sampson Ashby worked as a pottery labourer in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sampson served in France & Flanders and Egypt. He died at the 3rd Battle of Ypres aged just 21.
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W. G. Ashe . British Army 10th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Pte. H. W. Ashford . British Army 24th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Spr. Harold Ashmore . British Army 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers. from Hoyland Common, Barnsley (d.23rd Sep 1917) |
L/Cpl. Henry Ashton . British Army Cheshire Regiment from Stockport , Cheshire My father Henry Ashton, served with the Cheshire Regiment, Transports
then transferred to the Royal Engineers and then back to the Cheshire Regiment.
If anyone has any information about his service, I would love to hear from you. |
Pte. John James Ashton . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th Apr 1915) |
Private Sam Ashton . Army 5th & 3rd Btns Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Mirfield, West Yorkshire This is an enquiry as I have been trying to research my Great Grandfather’s War record (what he did, where he went, did he take part in any battles) for 2 years now and seem to be getting nowhere. I am getting old now and only me in my family seems to be interested in finding out. The following two addresses are the only details I have and I know for sure that my Great Grandfather was in Germany at the end of WW1. E. COY. 3rd K.O.Y.L.I. No 9 Hut HEDEN Racecourse. Nr. HULL and 5th K.O.Y.L.I. No.6 Con CAMP. N. Coy. B.E.F. FRANCE. Please could someone help and tell me some history? I have researched in the National Archive, read books etc, but I still cannot figure the history of these Battallions. There is a family rumour that Sam was a sniper but i am not sure at all about this. |
Pte. Frederick F. Askew . Army Army Service Corps |
Pte. James Askew . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) |
Arthur Aspinall . British Army 13th Btn. Cheshire Rgt from Russell Road, Birkenhead My Father, Arthur Aspinall, joined the Cheshires in 1916 in the Bantam section. His Brother George Went in 1914...During the last Months of the War my father actually passed by him my Father coming "off" his brother going into the fray... He never saw him again. He heard that George had died of wounds. My Father Arthur Aspinall suffered during a gas attack and until he died he suffered nose bleeds and severe headaches. The surgeons operated on him and found a massive tumour I would be so pleased if I could obtain a photo of Dad and especially one of my dear Uncle George who gave his life... I feel quite sad now...I am 81 yrs young going blind, but looking forward to seeing them together at last |
Private George Aspinall . Army 15th Cheshire from Russel Road, Birkenhead (d.15th Oct 1918) My Father, Arthur Aspinall, joined the Cheshires in 1916 in the Bantam section. His Brother George Went in 1914...During the last Months of the War my father actually passed by him my Father coming "off" his brother going into the fray... He never saw him again. He heard that George had died of wounds. My Father Arthur Aspinall suffered during a gas attack and until he died he suffered nose bleeds and severe headaches. The surgeons operated on him and found a massive tumour I would be so pleased if I could obtain a photo of Dad and especially one of my dear Uncle George who gave his life... I feel quite sad now...I am 81 yrs young going blind, but looking forward to seeing them together at last |
L/Cpl Wright Aspinall . Army 4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers from Wrexham, Wales Wright Aspinall landed in France in the 6th of November 1914. He was commissioned into the Liverpool Regiment on the 25th of September 1917. |
Str.Br. Arthur John Aston . Australian Imperial Force 12th Australian Field Ambulance from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (d.10th Jun 1917) |
Sjt. William Aston . British Army 1/8th Btn. London Regiment from 10, St. George's Rd., Richmond, Surrey. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. John Atha . British Army 11th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. George Frederick Atkin . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.24th May 1915) |
Lt. H. de C. Atkins . Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Frederick Atkinson . British Army Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from Marple, Cheshire (d.19th Oct 1914) My Great Grandfather, Frederick Atkinson was in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) and was killed, as far as we can tell, on the 19th of October 1914 in the battle of Le Bassie in Nothern France. No grave, and his name is on the Le Tournot memorial in the same area. I would love any information that anyone would have of the regiment, the battle etc. His name is the first one on the war memorial in Marple in Cheshire where he is from. |
Pte. Harry Atkinson . British Army 8th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Tebay (d.1st July 1916) My Great Uncle Harry Atkinson was killed in action on the 1st day of the Battle of the Somme. |
Rgmtl Sjt Mjr. J. J. Atkinson . Army Durham Light Infantry |
Private Robert Atton . British Army 1/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from Burton-on-Trent.Staffs. (d.18th Sept 1916) Robert Atton was my Great Uncle,he died at the Battle of the Somme and his name is on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Dick and Emma Atton who moved to Burton-on-Trent from Hallaton in Leicestershire around 1870.He was one of 7 children and born in 1883.As far as I know he never married. I am still working on his family tree and hopefully may update his life story at a later date |
Pte. A. W. Attridge . Army Durham Light Infantry |
Sjt. Charles Octave Aucourt . British Army 12th Btn. East Surrey Regt. from Matson's House, Churchill, nr. Bristol. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. Walter Aukland . British Army 1st/4th btn Lincolnshire Regiment from Grantham (d.17th Sep 1915) Today is a memorable day, because I have been able to confirm the whereabouts of my uncle's war grave. My father and cousin visited a war grave in Ypres some years ago believing it to be that of my uncle, however I have since inherited all the details they had pulled together and there were discrepancies.
'My Walter', as I now call him, is buried at Longuenesse cemetery in France. Can you believe there were 2 Walter Auklands who joined the Lincolnshire Regiment at almost the same time, both died in 1915. My Walter died of wounds whilst being transported back home, so he never made it back to his family. He has remained 'undiscovered' until today. I can now make plans to visit his grave and pay my respects.
My father died 7 years ago, believing he had visited his brother's grave. However, he has visited someone's son and they will be indebted to him for that. So, My Walter, I am on my way .
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Gunner Henry Charles Ault . British Army Royal Garrison Artilery from Marylebone, London My grandfather, Henry charles Ault is one of those soldiers whose records apart from medal card are lost. He was a Gunner with the RGA and I believe he was with the seige batt. Mobilised to No 1 Depot, Fort Burgoyne, Dover at the end of August 1916. His Regt no is 115850, Roll RGA/166B. Thats it thats all I have and up until 2 months ago I didn't even know he was a soldier in the 1914-1918 war, I'm sure he was brave and hopefully may even have helped save a life. |
Pte. James Hodgson Austerfield . British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from 2, Jacob's Well Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Chief ERA Albert Victor Austin . Royal Navy H.M.S Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914) Albert Victor Austin was my Great, Great Granddad on my Mum's side. I am searching for more details. |
Pte. Alfred G. Austin . British Army 10th Btn. D Coy. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment from 7, Higham Rd:, Burton Latimer, Northants. (d.4th Aug 1917) Alfred was killed aged just 19. His name is inscribed on the wall of the Menin gate memorial. |
Cpl. Edward Phillip Austin . Australian Imperial Force 33rd Btn. (d.13th July 1917) |
Pte. G. E. Austin . British Army 12th Btn. East Surrey Regt. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Gnr. Benjamin Auty . British Army West Riding Regiment Benjamin Auty joined up with the West Riding Regiment as Private 11377. He was sent to France on the 5th of December 1914 and later transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery as Gunner 211575. |
Capt. Wilfred Percival Avery . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. (d.25th Apr 1917) |
Pte. Cecil Wallace Ayling . British Army 7th Btn. London Regiment from 31, Minard Rd., Catford, London. (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Sgt. Frederick Clarence Ayling DCM.. Australian Imperial Forces A Coy. 33rd Btn. from Moore St, Gawler, South Australia |
Pte. Albert Ayres . British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Pte. George Thomas Ayres . British Army 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers from New Zealand Cottages, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berks (d.7th Jun 1917) |
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