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Act. Sgt. Harry Kilmister
British Army 7th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Cheltenham
Harry Kilmister fought at Gallipoli including Chunik Bair, and was evacuated along with his comrades to Egypt in January 1916. After that, he was transferred to the Royal Defence Corps, with 20% disability.
Walmsley Wyville Kilner
British Army 6th Btn. Manchester Regiment
Pte. John James F. Kilpatrick
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th & 7th DLI
Pte. Robert Kilpatrick
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Kirkintilloch
(d.10th November 1914)
Robert Kilpatrick is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Pte. Robert Kilpatrick
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(d.10th Nov 1914)
Robert Kilpatrick served with 2nd Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Pte. H. Kilvert
British Army 1st Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
(d.21st March 1918)
Private Kilvert died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Grevillers on 21st March 1918. He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, Grave XI.E.6.
Pte. William Kimber
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusliers
from:3 Gasworks Row, Bedwas Rd., Caerphilly, South Wales
(d.26th Sept 1917)
My mum never knew her father, William Kimble, as she was 2 years old when he was killed in action but she had some photos, which she looked at every day but never talked much about him, so when she died I decided to find out about this man (my grandad) who gave his life for us.
I cannot find out how and were he died. Mam said he got blown up but how could I find out were it was as we are going to Sanctury wood in a few weeks were he is buried. Mum says he was never found but I have found a grave number but would like to see were he was fighting and lost his life but need to find out were the 10th battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers were fighting that day. Can anyone help?
Update: William's service records are available online at Ancestry.co.uk He is listed as "wounded & missing" on the 26th Sept 1917. The cemetery in which he now lies was created after the war and many men who were buried in smaller cemeteries or recovered from the battlefield after the war were laid to rest there, it is very likely he was amongst their number.
On the day William was killed, his battalion were taking part in the Battle of Polygon Wood, the 10th RWF advanced over ground near Zonnebeke to the right of the railway and crossed the Steenbeek along with the 2nd Suffolks. After they had crossed the railway line they came under heavy machine gun fire from the railway station and were unable to capture it, though parties from the RWF did manage to enter the centre of Zonnebeke. The the 10th RWF held 150 yards of the road running north-west from the church.
Thomas Kimbley
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Darlaston, Staffordshire
Thomas Kimbley was my great grandfather who unfortunately died before I was born. I know very little about him and have only managed to find his medal card so far. It is rumoured that Thomas lied about his age in order to enlist but I have no idea if this is in fact true or not.
Francis John "Jack" Kimmer
British Army 1st/4th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Aston Tirrold, Berkshire
(d.6 Nov 1918)
Francis Jack Kimmer, known as "Jack", was born in Hound Green in Hampshire in 1899. The son of Thomas Kimmer and his wife Louisa. By 1911 the family had moved to Aston Tirrold in Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire) where his father Thomas was the coachman for the Cross family who lived in The Manor, Aston Tirrold. The Kimmer family lived in the Coach House behind the Manor. Jack went to the local school there.
Jack joined up when he turned 18 in 1917. He initially joined up into the Berkshire Regiment (service number 71348). He was later transferred into the 1st/4th Yorkshire Regiment (service number 35576). In May 1918 he was fighting with his Regiment near Aisne is France and was captured by the Germans on 27th May 1918 along with several others. He was taken back to Germany and imprisoned in one of the many POW camps near Kassel, Germany. Here he remained right through 1918. He contracted dysentery in what were described as pretty brutal and barbaric conditions inside these camps. It is not known precisely which camp he was in.
He was moved to a hospital unit near Niederzwehen where he died on 6 November 1918, just 5 days before the end of the war. He is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel. He was 19. His parents later moved to Silchester Hall Lodge, Mortimer Berks. His tomb inscription reads very simply RIP.
Pte. Francis John Kimmer
British Army 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
(d.6th Nov 1918)
Jack Kimmer joined up into The Royal Berkshire Regiment shortly after turning 18 in 1917. His father, Thomas Kimmer, was employed as the coachman on a farm in Aston Tirrold in Berkshire.
He later transferred into the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He was fighting with his battalion on 27th of May 1918 near Aisne in France when he, plus a number of other men were taken prisoner. He was taken back to Germany and imprisoned in one of the POW camps near Kassel. As there were a number of camps there, I do not know which one he was in. Neither do the International Red Cross records confirm which one. He became ill with dysentery and was taken into the military hospital in Kassel where he died on 6th of November 1918, just 5 short days before the end of the war. He is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetry. The Red Cross POW records state his death and that he was a soldier in the infantry and was removed to the military hospital at the command of the Kommandant of the prisoner of war camp. It also records his death on 6th Nov 1918 and the cause of death as Ruhr, which is Dysentery.
Drvr. John Kimmins
British Army 173rd Brigade, A Â Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.21st March 1918)
Driver John Kimmins is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France, Panel 7-10.
Pte. William Dennis Kinchen
British Army 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Wigston
(d.30th May 1917)
Pte. Ernest James Kinchin
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Abingdon
(d.4th June 1916)
Pte. Arthur Ernest Kind
British Army 14th Battalion Hampshire Regiment
from:Bedhampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire
(d.26th Sep 1917)
Arthur was my great-grandfather's brother, born in Havant, Hampshire in 1896. He was killed in action on the 26th of September 1917 probably in the British advance on six-mile front east of Ypres; Polygon Wood cleared, Zonnebeke stormed; advance towards Passchendaele. He is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery.
2nd Lt. Robert Kind
British Army 15th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
Robert Kind enlisted in 1915, presumably in Sunderland where he attended Teacher Training College. He was sent to France in April/May of 1916 and saw action on 1st July opposite Fricourt. He went over the top at 7.30 and was wounded in close quarter fighting within the hour. Having been shot through the lung, his life was saved by his orderly who carried him back across no-man's land. During the process he was wounded again and carried pieces of shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life.
Pte. Percival Kinghorn Kindell
British Army 14th (London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment
My grandfather Percival Kinghorn Kindell served as a private in the 1st London Scottish in World War 1 and was wounded at Le Sars, France on 5th of October 1916. He was repatriated to England and during his recovery in the 2nd Northern General Hospital in Leeds he completed an embroidered picture which appears to be dedicated to the St John's Voluntary Aid Detachment. The inscription on the back of the embroidered picture states that `on the 2nd anniversary of the above hospital, this picture was put up for auction and sold for 8 pounds 15 shillings being sold and re-sold and finally returned to the worker'. The picture has been in my possession for some time now and is a very precious memento of my family’s history.
Pte. Albert King
British Army 16th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Rhymney, Cardiff, Wales
(d.31st May 1917)
Albert King was born in Rhymney, Wales on 23rd December 1893 to Rees Benjamin King and Elizabeth (Davies) King. Attended Pengam school, St David's College school Lampeter (1911-1912) then St David's College Lampeter (1913-1914).
He enlisted in the Army on the 31st of December 1914 joining the 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was commissioned into Monmouthshire Regiment (TF) in August 1915 as 2nd Lieutenant.
He died in Monchy Le Preux, on patrol by shell in 31st May 1917. He earned the Star medal, Victory medal and the British War medal.
Pte. Alfred John King
British Army 15th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Portnall Park Lodge, Virginia Water, Surrey
(d.11th Aug 1918)
Pte. Arthur King
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Maidenhead
(d.9th October 1916)
Pte. Arthur King
British Army 14th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Sileby, Leicestershire
(d.8th October 1917)
Arthur King was my great grandad, so I never knew him. He was killed in an accident at Foxhall Heath near Ipswich. He also served in the Leicestershire Regiment No 22886. He is buried with honours at Sileby cemetery. He left a wife and five children.
Pte. Austin King
British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Usworth
(d.17th July 1916)
Austin King of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was aged 34 when he died on 17th July 1916. He was born in Jarrow in 1882. On the 1911 census, he is recorded as Austin King age 17 Coal Miner Hewer is with his wife Abigail King (nee Hall) at 13 Gladstone Terrace, Usworth. He enlisted in Washington.
Austin is remembered in Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery on a Special Memorial.
Cpl. Charles King
British Army 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment
arrived in france 3rd dec 1916 until 3rd june 1918 discharged with silver war badge due to G.S.W BY M.S
Pte. Charles Thomas King
British Army 25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle-on-Tyne
(d.24th Apr 1917)
Charles King was born 4th Dec 1894 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. A son of William John King and Isabella (nee Spoor.) Sadly, these parents also lost another son, Michael King, in the Great War. Charles never married.
Pte Charles King
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte. Charlie King
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Stockton-on-Tees
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Charlie King served with the 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died on 15th September 1916.
Pte. David Ephraim "Dicky" King
British Army 1/1st. Sussex Yeomanry
I recently found a canteen of knives in a chest that belonged to my grandmother. My grandfather, David Ephraim King, was in the Sussex Yeomanry although I have no information about his service. My grandfather married my grandmother, Bessie Eliza Hatcher, on 5th August 1916. I believe the canteen of knives was a wedding present from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked under the knives, was a list of names, members of the Sussex Yeomanry. I thought you might find this story and the names interesting. The following are my own notes;
A canteen of knives was found in a chest belonging to my grandmother, Bessie Eliza King nee Hatcher. An inscription on the front of the canteen of knives reads as follows; To “Dicky†King from the Expeditionary Boys 1/1 Sussex Yeomanry 5-8-16 My grandparents, David Ephraim King and Bessie Eliza Hatcher, married on the 5th August 1916. On their marriage certificate my grandfathers occupation is Pte. Sussex Yeomanry, address Crowborough Camp. I believe the canteen of knives was wedding present to my grandparents from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked underneath the knives, was a typed list of names. The paper is very fragile and discoloured but I have done my best to transcribe what was typed:
With Best Wishes and Heartiest Congratulations from:
Croworough 8/1916
- Sergt. Spratling
- Sergt. Johnson
- Sergt. Bodle
- Sergt. Cooper
- Sergt. French
- Sergt. Percy
- Sergt. Whittacker
- Cpl. Grainger
- Cpl. Aylwin
- Cpl. Rawdin
- Cpl. Smith
- Cpl. Whicher
- 1/Cpl. Ayling
- 1/Cpl. Baines
- 1/Cpl. Bennett
- 1/Cpl. Christian
- 1/Cpl. Edmead
- 1/Cpl. Gammon
- 1/Cpl. Horne
- 1/Cpl. Miller
- 1/Cpl. Packham
- 1/Cpl. Rapley
- 1/Cpl. Whiting
- Pte. Adams
- Pte. Arnold
- Pte. Austen
- Pte. Blackiston
- Pte. Briant
- Pte. Bristowe
- Pte. Cheshire
- Pte. Chevis
- Pte. Cook
- Pte. Cross
- Pte. Daniels
- Pte. Dawes
- Pte. Dyer
- Pte. Eaton
- Pte. Fellows
- Pte. Goatcher
- Pte. Goodsell
- Pte. Grace
- Pte. Griffin
- Pte. Goble
- Pte. Gie?bs
- Pte. ?Godfrey
- Pte. Halliwell
- L/C King E. C.
- Pte. Jerome
- Pte. Jennings
- Pte. Lofts
- Pte. Mantle
- Pte. Martin
- Pte. Mitchell
- Pte. Mooring
- Pte. Parsons
- Pte. Pont
- Pte. Puttick
- Pte. Radford
- Pte. Ruff G.
- Pte. Ruff S.
- Pte. Schooley
- Pte. Smith
- Pte. Tanner
- Pte. ?Windall
- Pte. ?Terson
- Pte. Wallis
- Pte. Whitbourne
- Pte. Roberts
- Pte. Virco
- Pte. Virgoe
I would be very interested to learn more about my grandfathers time in the Sussex Yeomanry and those men he served with.
Cpl. Francis Elmour King
Australian Imperial Force. C Company 37th Btn.
from:Tarrawingee, Vic
(d.8th June 1917)
I don't know much about Francis King pre-war. All I know is from his war records which I'm still finding. He was not married when he enlisted but he does have a woman, Margaret Ryan of Dubbo, listed in his will leaving half his earnings and life insurance to her. The other half to his father Robert.
Francis has no known grave and so is remembered on the Menin Gate. I do know where he was buried by a grid reference in his war records. I suspect he may be one of the unknown Australian graves at Bethleem East cemetery as it is extremely close to his burial location.
Pte. Francis Baker King
British Army 20th (Blackheath & Woolwich) Btn. London Regiment
from:67 Catherine Street, Rochester, Kent
(d.26th May 1918)
Pte. Francis Baker King
British Army 20th Btn Att. 141st TM Bty. London Regiment
(d.26th May 1918)
Francis King was a 23-year-old bachelor, working in a jewellers on Oxford Street, London. He was the son of Frederick Robert King and Julia Caroline Rutter. Francis had been attached to 141st T M Battery. He is buried in Montigny, Somme, France.
Sapper Frederick King
British Army 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers.
from:Wandsworth, Surrey
(d.30th June 1917)
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