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Tim

Just seen your kind offer.

I am a relatively new member to this forum and I am finding it totally absorbing.

Could you look up someone for me.

Captain William Alan Fuller Maitland 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards died on Sept 19 1914 aged 32.

Many Thanks

Glyn Warwick

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Hi Dave and Teresa,

Sorry for delay in replying but I have been away. I looked up your man, but no trace I'm afraid Sorry.

Cheers

Tim.

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Hi Glyn, :)

Sorry for the delay. No trace of your man. Sorry.

Cheers

Tim.

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Hi,

I know you said that the members of the south Staffs are a bit thin on the ground on your CD, but I have to ask anyway....I'm looking for a photo of Serjeant Joseph Spencer, though I believe he was in the 7th battalion...like I said, just had to ask cos you've had some excellent results. Well done!

Michelle

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Hi Michelle, :)

No problems you asking at all, and thanks for the praise !

I haven't any details on your man, that is because the Cd Rom I have got, is to do with Officers (Commissioned). The rank of Serjeant Is an N.C.O. ( Non Commissioned Officer ). Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

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Tim.

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Hi Michelle, :)

I'm glad to hear it ! Good luck with all that you are interested in, and enjoy this forum !

Cheers

Tim.

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Tim,

Sorry to jump on the bandwagon but can you have a look for either of the following please:

Lieutenant Athelstan Key Durrance GEORGE, 1st Dorsets, KIA 14/09/14

I have his entry from De Ruvigny's but wondered if you have any information.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Townsend COBBOLD, 27th Battery, 32nd Brigade, RFA. KIA 03/10/16

Many thanks

Marc

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Glyn wrote:

Could you look up someone for me.

Captain William Alan Fuller Maitland 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards died on Sept 19 1914 aged 32.

Captain William Alan Fuller-Maitland

Eldest son of William Fuller-Maitland and the Hon. Evelyn Coulston Fuller-Maitland of Stansted Hall, Essex.

Educated at Harrow School from 1896-1899 and at RMC, Sandhurst

Commissioned in the Coldstream Guards in 1901 and served in South African War in 1902.

Went to France with his Regiment in 1914 and served during the Retreat from Mons and in the Battle of the Marne. Killed in action in the Battle of the Aisne, near Troyon on 14 Sep 1914 at the age of 32.

I have attached below his photo from Harrow Memorials of the Great War, Volume I

Regards. Dick

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Tim

Thanks for your efforts

Regards

Glyn

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Dick

Fantastic Stuff

Many Thanks

Glyn

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Tim or Dick

Could you look up one more for me - I have his CWGC details but any other info and or Pic would be terrific.

CLAUDE STEWART JACKSON CAPTAIN 3rd BATTN COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

DIED ON 9 OCT 1917 aged 25

Many Thanks

Glyn Warwick

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Glyn wrote:

Could you look up one more for me - I have his CWGC details but any other info and or Pic would be terrific.

CLAUDE STEWART JACKSON CAPTAIN 3rd BATTN COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

Because this is his original topic, I usually let Tim answer first, but his topic is only for Officers Died 1914 and 1916 and your man died in 1917 so I feel it is okay if I go first on this one.

Captain Claude Stewart Jackson, Coldstream Guards

Fourth son of Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet and his wife, Amelia Lydia, Lady Jackson of Stansted House, Essex.

Educated at Harrow School from 1906-1910 and at RMC, Sandhurst

Commissioned in the 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards in Feb 1912

Went to France on 12 Aug 14 and took part in the Retreat from Mons and the Battles of the Marne and Aisne.

Severely wounded in the head in Sept 1914

MID for distinguished services at Landrecies

In May 1917 he married Laura Emily, daughter of the Hon. William and Mrs. Pearson of Killmany, Grippsland, Australia

After recovering from his wounds he served in several staff positions in France

Rejoined his Battalion in Sept 17

KIA near Ypres on 9 Oct 1917

His Colonel wrote: "He led his Company, as we all new he would, with the utmost bravery and coolness, under a heavy fire from both artillery and machine guns. Just before reaching the objective, "Pat" was hit in the thigh by a piece of shell - not at all a dangerous or painful wound - and he was quite cheery when being dressed. Hardly, however, had they finished tying up his wound, when he was hit through the head by a sniper's bullet and killed on the spot. I don't think the War had the same horrors for him as it had for some - he took it all so quietly and philosophically - and yet he could always be trusted to do his best (and that is saying a good deal) for his Battalion and for his Regiment."

Sources: Harrow Memorials of the Great War, Volume V; Harrow School Register, 1845-1925; Harrovian War Supplement, April 6th, 1918.

Photo of Captain Jackson below is from the first mentioned sources. Regards. Dick

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Thanks once again Dick

Absolutely brilliant

Glyn

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Hi

Firstly happy new year!!!! Is your cd only for officers? I am trying to track down a photo of my great grandad Private Oliver Field he was in killed in action in the battle of the somme on 31/8/16. I managed to find his burnt records at kew but have not yet had any luck with a photo. I would be very grateful of any assistance.

Thanks

michelle

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Happy New Year to everyone on this Thread

I am busily research the 16th HLI and wonder if there is any info on the CD to the officers from the 16th that died.

They are

James Alexander – Captain KIA 02/12/1917

Albert Ferguson Blackie – Temp Captain Died of Wounds17/04/1917

Robert Alexander Boque – Temp Lieutenant Died of Wounds 26/09/1917

John Arbuckle Brown – Temp 2/Lt Died of Wounds 03/07/1916

Robert Stanley Brown – 2/Lt KIA 01/07/1916

George Wands Campbell – Temp 2/Lt – KIA 18/11/1916

James Ferris – Temp 2/Lt – KIA 02/12/1917

John Adshead Gemmill – Temp 2/Lt – KIA 01/07/1916

Thomas Johnson – Temp 2/Lt – KIA 01/07/1916

David Bryce Kerr – Temp Captain – KIA 01/07/1916

Donald Russell Macdermid – Temp 2/Lt – KIA 28/06/1916

David Scott Machardy – Temp 2/Lt – KIA – 01/07/1916

Alexander Meikle McCallum – Temp Capt – DOW – 03/04/1917

Thomas Middleton – Lieutenant – KIA – 01/07/1916

David Archibald Milholm – Temp 2/Lt - KIA – 18/11/1916

James Porter Mitchell - Temp 2/Lt –DOW – 29/09/1918

John Murdoch – 2/Lt – KIA – 01/07/1916

William Edwin Robinson – Temp Capt – KIA – 18/11/16

George Murdoch Simpson – Temp 2/Lt – KIA – 18/11/16

John Whitfield – Temp 2/Lt – KIA – 02/12/1917

John Stewart Wilkie – Temp Capt – 14/04/17

Bit of a long shot as most were temporary and some not in 1914 and 1916.

As ever thanks for any help you can give.

If anyone out there needs any info (or in fact has any info they are willing to share) on the 16th Highland Light Infantry - including individual soldiers, please get in touch.

Best Wishes

Gary Wood

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  • 1 month later...

Those cd's of yours look pretty impressive. What are they actually called and are they readily available ?

I have a guy I wouldnt mind a little more info on if at all possible please

Lieut Victor Carrington LUCAS - Rfa

Kind regards

Steve

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Hi Tim

I am doing research on the War Memorials of Ayrshire and have over the years built up a database of over 3,000 men whose names are commemorated on them. The research will be put into my website as each village is completed, well as near completed as my investigative study will allow. I have just acquired a new home for the site so it is still being updated. I can PM you the link if you like. It is not readily available at the moment for all to see, as I feel it is still in the early stages of development. (If any member of this forum would like to go and look at it now, please PM me and I will send the link)

The site will be free for anyone to come along and look for information for a relative who died in the First World War.

I have many Officers, who have been researched in my database.

Could you please look up these Officers for me?

Dennis H. J. Ely

Captain

15th (S) Battalion

Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action 1st July 1916

Ayr Memorial

George Vallance McKinlay Boyd

Captain

17th (S) Battalion

Highland Light Infantry (3rd Glasgow) (Glasgow Commercials)

Died 1st July 1916

Troon Memorial

James Johnstone Mabin

Captain

11th (S) Battalion

Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

Killed in Action on the 14th July 1916

Ayr Memorial

Charles McKerrow

Captain

(Attached) 10th (S) Battalion

Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 20th of December 1916

Ayr Memorial

Ewan Holmes Humphrey James Wilson

Lieutenant

1st Battalion

Black Watch

Killed in Action on the 8th of September 1914

Ayr Memorial

There are many Lieutenants and 2nd/Lt’s on my Database, too many to trouble you with at the same time.

To follow on from a previously asked question, are the CD ROMs readily available?

Many Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards

James Brown

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Tim,

I'd be very grateful, if you still have some time, if could look up these officers for me (all with Royal Fusiliers connections):

LINSTEAD Douglas Walter, 2/Lt, died 6th May 1916, 12th Bn Royal Fusiliers

EAMES William Stanley, Lt, died 16th Feb 1916, 7th Bn RoyalFusiliers (att. 12th Bn)

LIPP Vernon Robertson, 2/Lt, died 17th Jun 1916, 5th Bn Royal Fusiliers (att. 12th Bn)

SYMONS Frederick Gordon, Lt, died 22nd May 1916, Royal Scots Fusiliers (att. 12th Bn Royal Fusiliers)

MCNAUGHT Ernest Henry, 2/Lt, died 18th Jul 1916, 12th Bn Royal Fusiliers

MIALL-SMITH R A, 2/Lt, died 26th Sep 1916, 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers

IRELAND Joseph Knowles, Capt, died 7th Oct 1916, 26th Bn Royal Fusiliers

TIFFANY Harry Waddington, MC, 2/Lt, died 15th Nov 1916, 12th Bn Royal Fusiliers

Many thanks,

Barry

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  • 3 weeks later...

Does anyone have any pictures of these senior officers who died in the war.

Brigadier General Findley, Royal Artillery

Major-General H N C Heath, KOYLI

Major General Capper, East Lancs regt.

Major W J Anderson, Manchester Regiment.

Many thanks for looking.

regards

Arm.

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Hi Marc, :)

Very sorry for being AWOL on this thread for so long.

No sign of either of your chaps ! Sorry !

Cheers

Tim.

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Hi Tony, :)

No trace of Lt Arnott, Sorry!

Cheers

Tim.

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