Those Who Served
Pte. William Cahill . British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment from Delvin (d.31st Jul 1917) My Great Grandfather, William was born in 1881 and enlisted in Mullingar sometime in 1916.
He was killed in action on 31st July 1917 on the first day of 3rd Ypres,
whilst on a digging party at Potijze crossroads.
He is buried with 9 other personell from the 7th Leinsters who were
killed in the same incident. According to the family he was only
in the trenches for about 6 months before he met his end.
He is buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery and his stone includes
the epitaph 'He died with a smile his country to save -
his memory lives with the true and the brave". |
Drv. Walter Joseph Caiger . British Army 149th Battalion, 26th Brig. Royal Field Artillery from 23 Smalley Rd., Stoke Newington, London This story of my Grandfather, Walter Caiger, was pieced together after considerable research due to his British Army Service records having been destroyed during WW2. Walter had entered the Army in 1899 at age 16yrs, and had taken part in the Anglo Boer War in South Africa during 1899-1902.
Serving as a regular soldier when WW1 broke out, he was deployed from Aldershot with the 149th Battalion 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery to the Western Front with the 1st Division of British Expeditionary Forces under the command of Lt-Colonel Cunliffe-Owen, landing in France on 16th August 1914, where their first encounter with the German forces occurred on 23rd August 1914 at Mons. He also served with the Allied Expeditionary Forces at Thessaloniki (Salonica) in central Macedonia/Greece 1915-16.
Walter experienced a great deal of action in WW1 as quoted in the National Roll of the Great War:-
"Caiger, W. R.F.A. A serving soldier who enlisted in 1900, he was drafted to the Western Front on the outbreak of hostilities. His service overseas lasted for 5 years, and during this time he took part in important engagements in practically all sectors, and was wounded. He was discharged on his return to England in February 1919.
23 Smalley Road Stoke Newington N16 Entry No. 7297"
The wounds he received were a result of Mustard Gas first used by the Germans in 1917. A lethal chemical, only requiring minimal amounts to be effective. It was almost odourless and took 12 hours for the effects to show, remaining in the soil for several weeks. Victims suffered blistered skin, sore eyes, vomiting, internal and external bleeding, with the mucous stripped from their bronchial tubes, they suffered a slow and agonising death over a period of 4-5 weeks. Walter was fortunate to survive but as a result, not able to continue his Army duties and was discharged in January 1920.
Walter was awarded the 1914 Star & Clasp, General Service and Victory Medals (Clasp No.14526 “Clasp & Roses” issued)W7585 c/a d29.1.20 Qualifying date 16.8.14. When the full size medal was worn, the clasp would have been attached to the ribbon, and when just the medal ribbon was worn, a small rosette was mounted in the middle of the ribbon to signify the recipient had earned the clasp.
Post war Walter took up duties with London County Council, which acknowledged its employees contributions during the Great War 1914-18, by keeping a Record of Service for each of them. Walter’s being:
Caiger, Walter Joseph (1914-19); Sapper, U.F. ; France and Salonica 3 years.
Although not having known Grandfather, we admire the stamina, courage and valour he and his comrades would have shown throughout these hostilities, and give thanks for his safe return to his homeland, England. |
Corporal William Lucas Cain . British Army 18th Btn Middlesex Regt from England (d.30th Sep 1916) I never knew my grandfather W.L Cain, but I have been told that as a miner he did not have to volunteer for service. However he did as he had specific knowledge of gases which the Germans were using. He was wounded and would have pulled through, but whilst awaiting transport back to England he was killed in a bombing raid. |
Pte. Evan Idwal Caine . British Army 68th Coy Machine Gun Corps from Primrose Hill, Llanbadarn Pawr, Aberystwyth, Wales (d.9th Jun 1917) |
Bty Sjt Mjr. J. Cairns . British Army 102nd Bde. D Bty Royal Field Artillery (d.28th May 1917) |
L/Cpl. James Lawson Cairns DCM. MID.. British Army 9th Btn. Royal Scots from Roydon, Langholm, Dumfriesshire Lawson Cairns was posted to France, departing by train from Edinburgh and arriving at Le Havre on February 26th 1915. He was made a Medical Orderly on 22nd March 1915 and continued in this role throughout the war. His niece has 2 diaries written in pencil starting on 26.02.1915 and ending on 2nd Dec. 1917. He survived the war & received the DCM when he stayed with a wounded man for 2 days and a night in "no-mans' land. He was also mentioned in dispatches. He was gassed sometime during the war and his health was damaged in later life. He refused a commission as he was anti-war. His niece has transcribed the diaries and intends to donate a copy to the Royal Scots' Museum at Edinburgh Castle. |
Gnr. Donald Calderhead . British Army 108 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d.16th Feb 1917) Donald Calderhead is buried At Etaples Military Cemetery in France. He was the son of John Calderhead and Mary Wotherspoon of Wishaw |
Pte. D. Caldwell . British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Lt. T. F. Calinan . Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Pte. George Henry Calvert . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) |
Pte. James Hubert Cameron . Australian Imperial Forces D Coy. 33rd Btn. from Morven, Armidale, NSW James Cameron enlisted in January 1916, he was a 23year old Devinty Student. He saw action in the Battle of Messines and was wounded in action in the left leg on the 28th of July 1917, he was transported back to England and admitted to the City of London Military Hospital. He returned to Australia in November 1917 on board HMAT Karoola and was discharged from the army on the 12th of July 1918 due to his injuries. |
John Cameron . British Army from Findhorn My grandfather was in the first battle of the Somme, one of the 6th. My grandfather never really talked about the Somme, but he told me this story when I was 10 years old and this memory will always be with me: He was wearing the kilt at night during the attack. All the Germans could see was the white of their legs. He was shot in both legs and was shipped back home, not like many of his friends who never made it. |
Spr. Charles Sybil Adlamn Campbell . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. (d.18th Sep 1917) |
Pte. Duncan Campbell . British Army Labour Corps from Dundee, Scotland (d.20th Oct 1918) Duncan Campbell was the youngest son. Two of his older brothers, Thomas and David, both also served in WWI but, although wounded, they survived. David was with the Canadian Army. I have been unable to find out in which unit Thomas served. Duncan is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery. |
Rfm. John Campbell . British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles from 33˝ William Street, Newtownards. (d.14th Jul 1917) John Campbell died at Richmond Hospital, Dublin, on the 14th of July, 1917, of wounds received in action at the Battle of Messines, leaving his wife Nora and young son Wellington. |
2nd Lt. William Charles Campbell DSO, MC & Bar.. Royal Flying Corps 1 Sqd. from Scotland |
Sgt. Thomas William Camps . British Army 8th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment from Rochdale Lancs |
Pte. Jerome Cann . Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914) |
Pte. Jerome Cann . Royal Marine Light Infantry from Trevena, Tintagel, Cornwall. (d.6th Aug 1914) Pte Jerome Cann of the Royal Marine Light Infantry lost his life on the 6th of August 1914 when HMS Amphion was sunk. He was 17 years old and came from Trevena, Tintagel, Cornwall. |
Pte. William Cannadine . British Army The Labour Corps William Cannadine was my grandfather and he served in The Labour Corps during the First World War. Sadly he died in 1946 aged 50, after a very long illness, never having met any of his grandchildren. We know very little about him and even though 2 of his children are still alive we have never even seen a photo of him. We would love to find out some information about him if possible. |
Pte. Francis Cannon . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.21st Mar 1915)
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Pte. Percy Clarence Cant . Australian Imperial Forces A Coy. 33rd Btn. from Copetown via Inverell, New South Wales (d.7th Jun 1917) Percy Cant was a Miner born in Bingara, New South Wales, he enlisted aged 20 in January 1915. He was killed on the 7th of June 1917 in the Battle of Messines and has no known grave. |
Ldg.Stoker. Frank Caplin . Royal Navy HMS Bergamot (d.13th Aug 1917) |
L/Cpl Robert James Capron . Australian Imperial Force 10th Coy Australian Machine Gun Corps from Carisbrook, Victoria, Australia. (d.8th Jun 1917) |
Pte. William Carberry . British Army 18th Btn. (Irish Rifles) London Regiment from Leith Scotland (d.24th Nov 1917) My Grandfather Patrick Markey served with his cousin William Carberry. I believe they were serving together in France in the 1st World War when William was killed by a mine or a bomb. My grand father saw it, or as the story has been told to me by mother. I would like to hear from any one who knows of either of these two men as I am trying to put a family history together.
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L/cpl Stanley James Neel Care . British Army 7th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment from Crowborough, Sussex (d.4th Nov 1918) Stanley enlisted in Eastbourne Sussex on 24th January 1916 where he trained with the Northamptonshire Regiment who had moved to down from Northampton.
He was on home strength of the 7th Battalion from 2nd May 1916 until the 4th August 1916. Battalion moved to France on 6th August 1916.
He died of wounds on 4th November 1918 and is buried at Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery
Extension.
He was the Son of my Great Aunt Caroline Bowden. |
Spr. Carey . Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. |
Pte. John Carke . British Army 2nd Btn Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment from 56 Robsart Street, Everton, Liverpool. (d.8th May 1915) |
Pte. James Carnegie . British Army 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders from Charleston, Nigg, Aberdeen (d.26th Sept 1917) My husband's father Stanley Jones served in the Gordon Highlanders,
Recently going through his papers we found a faded photograph of a Gordon Highlander, on the back is written James Carnegie (Barry Carnoustie). This gentleman appeared to have been a great friend of his. Researching on the internet we have found that a James Carnegie S/17411 lst Btn. Gordon Highlanders died at the age of 22 on 26th September, 1917 and is remembered with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Stanley was in the lst Btn Gordon Highlanders (service number S/6402) so we think we have found the young James Carnegie in the picture lovingly kept by Stanley in his precious papers of the Great War.
If anyone of James's family would like to get in touch we would be so happy to hear from them.
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Pte. Carl Albert Carnley . British Army West Yorkshire Regiment from Grimsby (d.10th Jan 1918) I was researching my grandfather, Carl Carnley's family history and I came upon a family who served in WW1.
There was - John William Carnley- Private - Kings own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- George Arthur Carnley - Gunner - Royal Field Artillery
- Cyril Carnley Military Service
- Walter Carnley -Corporal- Border Regiment
- Carl Albert Carnley - Private- West Yorkshire Regiment. He died 10th January 1918 in Flanders of wounds received.
I am still trying to find out more.
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