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Pte. Joseph Ernest Calver
British Army 11th Battalion Suffolk Regiment
from:Mutford, Suffolk
(d.26th Aug 1917)
Joe Calver, Private 43434, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment was killed in action on 26th August 1917 in France & Flanders, aged 29. He enlisted at Lowestoft, formerly 2089, Suffolk Cyclist Battalion. He was the son of Charles and Mary Calver of 61, Crown St., Lowestoft, and husband of Sarah A. E. Calver of 14, Sparham's Buildings, St. Peter's St., Lowestoft. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
L/Cpl. Joseph Calverley
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:50 Cromwell Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.9th Apr 1916)
L.Cpl. Joseph Calverley served with the East Lancashire Regiment 6th Battalion. He was killed in Action on 9th April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra War memorial in Iraq. (CWGC has surname as Calveley)
L/Cpl. Joseph Calverley
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:50 Cromwell Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.9th April 1916)
Joseph Calverley died on the 9th of April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq, though the CWGC has his surname as Calveley.
Pte. George Henry Calvert
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
George Henry Wilkinson Calvert DCM.
British Army 19th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Bedlington, Northumberland
(d.19th Nov 1916)
My Great Grandfather George Calvert DCM served in the 19th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps Service No.27773. Henry (as he was known) was born in 1877 in Bedlington, Northumberland and was killed in action on 3rd November 1916 He was buried at Guillemont Road cemetery.
He was Awarded the DCM (Distinguished Conduct Medal) and the citation reads as follows; "Henry entered the war in France on 3rd October 1915. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry while acting as one of the advanced stretcher bearers. He repeatedly made journeys across the open under intense shell fire to bring in wounded men, and exhibited the greatest coolness and courage in the performance of his hazardous duties".
Pte. Guy Calvert
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:England
(d.25th April 1916)
Guy Calvert was killed in action on the 25th of April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq.
Pte. Guy Calvert
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.25th April 1916)
Guy Calvert died on the 25th of April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq.
James Summers Calvert
British Army 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Seaton Burn, Northumberland
(d.24th May 1915)
Two sets of brothers from my family were tragically killed in WW1. Young brothers Thomas and John (aged 18 and 22 years) were my Great Uncles. In addition, my Great Grandfather Henry and one of his brothers, my Great Great Uncle Robert (and of course uncles to James and Thomas) were also killed.
James Summers Calvery was born in 1893 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, service number 2659, was killed in action on 24th May 1915 in Flanders aged 22 years. He is Commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Less than 4 months later his younger brother Thomas was killed, aged 18 years old. The brothers were the sons of John and Hannah Calvert of 11, Chapel Place, Seaton Burn, Dudley, Northumberland.
Pte. John Thomas Calvert
British Army 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.18th Jul 1916)
John Thomas Calvert was aged 26 when he died on 18th July 1916 whilst serving with the 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Born in Sunderland he lived in Jarrow and enlisted in Barnard Castle. He was the son of John and Isabella Calvert of 50 Albion Street Jarrow.
John is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Lewis C. Calvert
British Army. 1/5th Battalion Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regt.
from:Sheepridge, Huddersfield.
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Lewis Calvert was my grandmothers cousin, he was, I believe a Brass Founder by trade and lived in Huddersfield. He served with the Duke of Wellingtons, (West Riding) 1/5th Battalion. He was killed on 3rd of September 1916 when his battalion along with others attacked an area known as the "Popes Nose", a part of the Schwaben Redoubt on the Somme. He is listed as being killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the memorial at Thiepval.
Robert William Calvert
British Army Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington, Northumberland
(d.29th Oct 1914)
Robert Calvert was born in Bedlington, Northumberland in 1888. He was the youngest of four children of Robert & Elizabeth Calvert (nee Forman) and was my Great, Great Uncle a brother of my Great Grandfather George Henry Calvert. Both brothers fought in the First World War, Robert was killed in Ypres aged 26 years young on the 29th October 1914 and his elder brother George was killed in 1918 at the age of 39. Upon hearing the news of George's death, his wife Frances (nee Hare), my Great Grandmother, had a heart attack and died aged 37, leaving my Grandmother Mary and her sister Constance as orphans aged 18 and 14 respectively. Frances had already lost two brothers in the conflict, both of whom were also in the Northumberland Fusiliers. She suffered greatly through the loss of these brave men.
- Robert Calvert - died 29th October 1914 in Ypres, her brother in law
- John Hare - died 27th September 1915 in Loos, her brother -12th Bt Northumberland Fusiliers
- Aaron Hare - died 29th March 1918 in Arras, her brother - 1st Bt Northumberland Fusiliers
- George Calvert - died in 1918, her husband.
- Frances's daughter Mary, my grandmother,became a WAAC in WW1 aged 17, she also fought in WW2 as a Sergeant in the RAF and was involved in a logistics operation for the D Day Landings in Normandy in 1944.
Robert William Calvert
British Army 1st Btn Coldstream Guards
from:Bedlington, Northumberland
(d.29th Oct 1914)
My Great Great Uncle Robert William CalvertT, was born in 1888 at Bedlington. He was younger brother of my Great Grandfather George Henry Wilkinson Calvert. He was in the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards and died on 29th October 1914 at Ypres aged 26. He is remembered at the Menin Gate.
Thomas Summers Calvert
Royal Naval Division Hawke Btn.
from:Seaton Burn, Dudley, Northumberland
(d.9th Sept 1915)
Thomas Summers Calvert - born 12th September 1897 served with the Royal Naval Division, Hawke Battalion and was wounded in action at Gallipoli, Italy. He died aboard hospital ship Dunluce Castle and was buried at sea 9th September 1915. He is commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. His brother James was also killed. They were the sons of John and Hannah Calvert of 11, Chapel Place, Seaton Burn, Dudley, Northumberland.
Sgt. William Calvert
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Scarborough
(d.18th Jul 1916)
Pte. W. Calvey
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
W Calvey suffered Gunshot Wounds in 1916
John "Jock" Cambridge
Royal Navy HMS Ramellies
from:Lowestoft
I know my grandad John Cambridge was on HMS Ramellies when my dad was born in 1922 and my brother has his service medals. He died in 1974
Pte. Alexander Cameron
British Army 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Wingrove, Stanley
(d.9th December 1918)
Alexander Cameron was born in April May or June 1833 in Appleton Wiske, but there is no record of his Baptism at St. Mary's. His father John Cameron was a Schoolmaster born Scotland and his mother was Agnes Bell Cameron. In 1891 he was living in Appleton Wiske Age 7, a Scholar, in 1901 he was living 2,4,6 & 8 Sussex Street and working as a Drapers Assistant Age 17. In 1911 he was living at 6 Salisbury Place in Bishop Auckland.
He enlisted in 1915 as a Private in 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He was living in Wingrove, Stanley, Co Durham and married to Ethel who was born 10th April 1894. Alexander died on the 9th of December 1918 aged 35.
Pte. Allan Cameron
British Army 15th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.1st Sep 1917 )
Pte. Angus Cameron
British Army 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.20th Jul 1917)
Angus Cameron of the 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was the son of the late James and Elizabeth Cameron of Jarrow. Born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow. On the 1911 census Angus Cameron age 25 Labourer in Shipyard is listed as living with his parents James and Elizabeth Cameron and family at 13 Lord Street, Jarrow.
Angus died aged 32 on 20th July 1917 and is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. Arthur Cameron
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(d.15th July 1916)
Arthur Cameron was my grandfather. He was killed at the Somme on 15th July 1916. He lay in a shallow grave on the battlefield before being re-exhumed, along with another three Argylls on 31st July 1919, and interred in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.
WO. Donald Law Patrick Cameron
Australian Imperial Force 4th Btn. Imperial Camel Corps
from:Australia
Donald Law Patrick Cameron was born at Balranald, New South Wales in 1897. He was living in Mosman and working as a motorboat driver when he enlisted on 8 February 1917. Although Cameron had spent two years with the Citizens Naval Reserve, he joined the Imperial Camel Corps and departed Sydney aboard HMAS Port Sydney on 9 May 1917.
After arriving in Egypt in June, Cameron became an acting corporal in the Camel Reserve Company, and then joined the 4th Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps in August 1917 as a trooper. He served in Palestine throughout 1917 and in mid-1918 joined the 1st Light Horse Regiment, then serving in Jordan. Cameron's stay with the 1st Light Horse Regiment was short-lived as he soon transferred to the Mobile Veterinary Section and then fell sick in September 1918, spending three months recovering from fever. After recuperating, Cameron served out the rest of the war with the Australian Base Post Office in Egypt, finally returning to Australia on 14 March 1919.
Donald Cameron also enlisted in the Second World War as a warrant officer with the 202nd Australian Camp Hospital
Gnr. Donald Alexander Cameron
British Army 173 Brigade, CÂ Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.24th July 1917)
Aged 22 when he died, Donald Alexander Cameron was the son of the late Donald and Charlotte Cameron. He was born in Cromdale, Morayshire. He is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave VIII.A.7.
Pte. Dougald Cameron
British Army 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders
from:146 Garngad Hill, Townhead, Glasgow
(d.28th March 1918)
Douglad Cameron was my uncle. The first born and eldest son of the family. Son of Allan and Martha (nee Ross) Cameron. I know his death at the young age of 19 devastated his family. We sadly have no photograph of him but we will never forget him. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
Pte. Edward Cameron
British Army 10th (Lovat's Scouts) Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Edward Cameron,served with his brother, Alexander Cameron in the 10th (Lovat's Scouts) Battalion. He served with honor and distinction and was Honorably Discharged on the 26th of June 1919.
Pte. George Stephenson Cameron
British Army 1st Battalion Border Regiment
from:Woodside, Ryton
(d.31st October 1918)
George Cameron served with the 1st Border Regiment.
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.
Pte. John Cameron
British Army 1/6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
My grandfather, John Cameron joined up in September 1914. He was in the First Battle of the Somme with the 1/6th Seaforth Highlanders. He was shot in both legs on the 15th of June 1915. He lived to 85 years old and he told me plenty stories about the war. He said when they attacked the German lines in the early morning all the Germans could see was the white legs of the men as they all wore kilts.
C/Eng. John Cameron
Mercantile Marine SS Whorlton
from:South Shields
(d.20th Jan 1918)
John Cameron was the Chief Engineer onboard the S.S. Whorlton (West Hartlepool) with the Mercantile Marine. He was aged 56 when he died on 20th January 1918. Born in Dundee, John lived in Jarrow where he worked in Palmer Shipyard, before the war. On the 1911 census he is listed as John Cameron age 52 Marine Engineer on Steamships is with his daughter Eliza Gall Thirkell (nee Cameron) and family at 35 St. Marys Terrace, South Shields. He was the husband of Mrs. Cameron, of 18 Dulverton Avenue Stanhope Road, South Shields. John is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial.
Pte. John Cameron
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.4th Dec 1916)
John Cameron was executed for desertion 04/12/1916 and buried in Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Ribemont, France.
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