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Sgt. Henry Charles "Dick" Whittington
British Army 15th (Civil Service Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Uxbridge
My father, Henry Whittington was in the 15th Battalion, Civil Service Rifles, London Regiment, and wounded badly in the Battle of the Somme. I have a photo of him in uniform with others who I think must also have been members of the Civil Service Rifles. The names are printed on the photo in very small grey print but appear to be as follows:
- G E White
- S J S Fright
- S O Shave
- H C Whittington
- S F Edser
- F H Millman
- F Holt
- C J Andrews
- G F Ive
- J S Ruttle
- P D J Kmightley
- W J Saville
- R Jobling
- F H Bushnell
- H Lewis
The name Fred Bushell is a familiar one from my childhood - he was either a friend, or possibly the boss, at the PLA where my father worked as an accounting officer - it is possible that all those in this photo worked at the PLA. I have just discovered a note on the back of the photo cover which says 'Souvenir of the Controllers Office'.
I also have a leather bound copy of a small volume of writings by Pte Edward Loxdale, also of the Civil Service Rifles, entitled 'A souvenir of a Soldier'. Some of the writings were published in the Territorial Service Gazette or The Star. My father has annotated the booklet at various points, including naming all the individuals on a photo:
- Lew Martin
- Jacobs
- Hundleby
- Coward
- Loxdale
- R J Thompson
- Ern Kettle
- Jack Rose
- Sgt. "Nick" Nichol
- Fred Ive
At the end of the booklet it states that Pte Edward Loxdale was killed in the Hohenzollern Redoubt, 1st of January 1916. There is also a Sgt. Chick was killed at Vimy Ridge on 22nd of May 1916.
