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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Sjt. T. Connor
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gnr. James Connors
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.2nd Nov 1914)
Gunner James Connors is buried in the South part (left of main path) in the Youghal (North Abbey) Cemetery, Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte Patrick Connors
British Army 9th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Newport, Wales
2nd Lt. Robert Pollock Conochie
British Army 8th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Glasgow
(d.18th May 1918)
Robert Conochie was my great-uncle. I don't know much about him apart from he had red hair. He joined up in 1914, sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli, served in Palestine, and then was sent to France. He died on 18th May 1918, aged 23, during a battle at Vimy in France and is buried in Calais.
VAD. Conran
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Cpl. Edward Conroy
British Army 10th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Chorley, Lancs
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
Edward Conroy was engaged to Eva Singleton. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
Pte. John Conroy
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.17th Apr 1915)
John Conroy died of wounds whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots during fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium. He is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Pte. John Conroy
British Army 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.1st July 1916)
John Conroy was born in Fermoy, Co. Cork on Dec 15th 1880. His brother Harry served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers and was wounded on four occasions, but survived the war. Both were professional soldiers, having joined the army before 1914. Harry was my grandfather.
Cpl John Conroy
British Army 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment
(d.11th August 1916)
D.H. Joseph Conroy
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Vivid
from:Roundstone, Co. Galway.
(d.17th November 1918)
Deck Hand Conroy was the Son of Mrs. Honor Conroy, of Roundstone, Co. Galway.
He is buried about 9 yards from the East boundary of the Gorteen Graveyard, Moyrus, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Pte. Martin Joseph Conroy
British Army 10th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Sep 1917)
Pte. Martin Joseph Conroy of the 10th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (formerly 3647 Northumberland Fusiliers) enlisted in Walker. Martin died on 21st September 1917 and has no known grave. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte William Henry Conroy
British Army 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:New Brighton, Wirral, Merseyside
(d. 7th July 1916)
William Henry Conroy 16550, was my Great Grandfather. My mother's mother, who we called Nan, was William's daughter. It was always thought that William died on the Somme and that he had no grave. This was until two years ago in 2010, when I discovered that he was injured on the 4th July 1916, when nearly all of his battalion were "melted away" by machine gun fire. He was casevacd to the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station at Puchevillers in Northern France.
Sadly, he died of his wounds some days later on the 7th July. By being injured he, unlike the hundreds of men that were shot with him on that dreadful 4th July was guaranteed a burial and headstone at Lutyens's cemetery at Puchevillers, which was erected just across the track from the CCS location.
William Henry Conroy 16550 volunteered to fight the moment the war began, he was 35 years of age, employed and the father of five children. He was not expected to fight at his age and family position, nevertheless he marched forward. On arriving in France, Sept 1915, he was sent to Belgium border at Ypres or "wipers" and was involved in Ploegstreet wood fighting. His wife never remarried and wore black till she died in the early 1960's.
Clearly this man was immensely brave, given that he had seen the worst of fighting in Belgium, then seeing the first 3 days of the Somme, then going into battle himself on the 4th.
My Brother Corporal Stewart Peter Frank McLaughlin, 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment was killed aged 27 just after the capture of Mount Longdon ,Falkland Islands 1982, he too was incredibly brave and was cited for a Victoria Cross, sadly it appears the citation was lost in transit to the Awards Committee. On visiting William's Grave on November 11th 2010, I discovered that in the grave next to his lies a young man named Stewart, aged 27 years of age.
Pte. Charles Havelock Constable
British Army 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Norwich
(d.15th September 1916)
A/Capt. James Milton Constable MC.
4th Battalion Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
James Constable served as a private with the 1/10th London Regiment and was commissioned into the Ox and Bucks
Pte. Percy Constable
British Army 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Hornet Common
(d.16th April 1918)
Pte. Thomas Constable
British Army 25th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
My grandfather Thomas Constable served in the 25th Coy MGC No 6899 and the Northamptonshire Regiment no 22205 for 4 years 4 months being discharged on 26th of Feb 1919. His overseas service is recorded as France. Records seem a little scarce.
Pte. Arthur Constant
British Army 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
(d.31st August 1916)
Arthur Constant served with the 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment.
Sgt. Robert Constantine
British Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry.
(d.15th Sep 1916)
My Great Uncle Robert Constantine was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1887 and married in 1910. He enlisted at Gateshead before the outbreak of war in 1914. In April 1915, he went to France and fought in the Second Battle of Ypres.
Great Uncle Robert wrote many letters home from the war including this transcript of a letter to my Granddad.
Tuesday, 4th Sep 1916. Dear Jim, Received yours dated Aug[ust] 27th . Yes I got the parcel safe. I haven’t seen anything of Will since we left the north and he’s lying a good way from me just now, but they’ll probably be moving further up here when they go into action. Boy we haven’t half been getting put through it lately. We have now been [in crossed out] out of the line about 3 weeks but we are training heavy to take part in the push & I am only wishing the war was finished before we go up, but no such luck, never mind I’ll just have to take my chance the same has all the other boys. I expect you’ll have an idea what part we are at now lets know & I’ll write & tell you if you are right, there's an awful bombardment raging while I am writing this so some poor chaps are going through it hot. I had a letter from Percy & he was telling me about Robbie Rogerson & all the young uns being out here, the Tyneside Irish are down here but I’ve not come across any of them yet. Poor Dougall called up at last & in the dandy ninth, what does he think, I’m afraid they’ll all be wanted out here.
We are getting awful grub just now & I don’t know how I am sticking it & the small place we are in at present you can hardly buy anything fancy 1½ Fr[ancs] (1s/3d [1 shilling and 3 pence, or 6p]) for a loaf of bread & tin stuff is awful dear, sardines 10d [10 pence, or 4p] a tin, same in England for 2½d [2½ pence, or 1p], salmon 1s/8d [1 shilling and 8 pence, or 8p] in England 8d & 9d [8 pence and 9 pence, or 3-3½ p] a tin, eggs 2½d [2½ pence, or 1p] each boxed at that, the sooner this is over & I’m back home the better. I am getting properly fed up & sick of the damn job, but its no use grumbling I’ll have to stick it. Well Jim, I think this is all at present. Hope your let[ter]s have more news. Hoping all at home are keeping well. Remember me to all. With love to all, From your affect[ionate] brother Bob
Lets know if you get the card I am sending you safe, its for Alice. God Bless you all. Cheer up
Robert killed in action on 15th of September 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial near Albert, on the Somme.
Capt. William Constantine MC
British Army 7th (West. and Cumb. Yeomanry) Btn. Border Regiment
from:Bolton
(d.18th Sep 1918)
Billy Constantine was killed in action on 18th Sep 1918, aged 23. He is Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France and was the son of William and Mary Ann Constantine, of 10, Southfield St., Bolton, brother of Margaret, Percy, Gladys, Lillian, Beatrice and Harold
L/Cpl. Florian Conti
British Army 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Wimbledon, Surrey
(d.19th Mar 1916)
Little is known of Florian Conti's war time service, as his mother was bombed out during WW2 and most family papers were lost. But his death was written up in the War Diary. It seems he was a sniper and had done good work according to his CO. On the day he died he said he was moving further up the line to find a better spot and whilst doing so was hit in the back.
Pte. Hugh Convery
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Walker
Hugh Convery was wounded in July 1916
Pte. Bernard Conway
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Consett
Bernard Conway was wounded in August 1916
Pte. Ernest John Conway
British Army 1st Btn. Cheshire Regiment
Pte. H. Conway
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Cpl. James Albert Conway
British Army 2/7th Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment
from:Mossley
Pte. James Conway
British Army 1st Res. M.T. Depot Army Service Corps
from:Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
(d.1st September 1916)
Private Conway is buried near the south west boundary of the Ferrybank Catholic Churchyard, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland,
Pte. Michael Conway
British Army 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers
from:Hebburn
(d.27th Dec 1915)
Michael Conway was born in Co Galway and lived in Hebburn, where he worked at the Hebburn Shipyard. He enlisted in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Michael is buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (south face) Jarrow.
Rfmn. Patrick Conway
British Army 17th Btn. London Regiment
from:Euston, London
(d.29th Nov 1917)
Pte. Peter Conway
British Army 8th Division Heavy Trench Mortar, V Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Toome
(d.27th April 1918)
Peter Conway was my mum's cousin, and I have in my possession a 1914-15 Star which my mum passed to me many years ago. I believe there were other medals, but this is the only one I have.
Pte. Thomas Conway
British Army 13th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Darfeild
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Thomas Conway was my grandad he lived at Hope Street, Low Valley, Darfeild. He was in the 13th Battalion Yorks and Lancs and was killed on the 1st July 1916. His name is on the Theipval Monument in France. He was married to Mary Conway and had three children James, Kate and Thomas (my father). He enlisted at Silkstone.
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