Guest papaslut Posted 13 November , 2009 Share Posted 13 November , 2009 My father. Edmund Collins Army number unknown, Royal Fusileers, 1/4 London Regt signalman. Survived war injured twice, gassed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj.burton Posted 29 November , 2009 Share Posted 29 November , 2009 my great great grandfather Rifleman Charles William Smith 5/8706 1st Bn rifle Brigade died 07/05/1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw63 Posted 30 November , 2009 Share Posted 30 November , 2009 Wilkinson, Joseph (my great-grandfather - discharged 1914, re-enlisted 1920) Private 363 & 3757224, 8th (Irish) Btn King's Liverpool Regt. Wilkinson, William Gilbert (my grandfather) Private 1782, 1/8th (Irish) Btn King's Liverpool Regt. Private 405341, 44th (Prov) / 26th Btn King's Liverpool Regt. Driver T/309742, No 2 Coy ASC. Wilkinson, John Joseph (my great-uncle) Private 49551, 20th (Service) Btn King's Liverpool Regt. - KIA Neuville Vitassse 21/3/1917 Wilkinson, John Thomas (my great, great uncle - I do not know his service history) Royal Artillery Wilkinson, Richard (my great, great uncle who may have been discharged before 1914) Gunner, Royal Artillery Gogarty, Christopher (my great-uncle) Private 1878, Irish Guards Private 6551, Machine Gun Guards - DOW Doullens 30/3/1918 Corry, Thomas (my great-aunt's husband) Private 26685, 20th (Service) Btn King's Liverpool Regt. Private 564734, Labour Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimnar Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Great Great Uncle: 6794 Clifford Osborne Henshaw, 6th Battalion AIF, DoW- 23 August 1918, France. Great Great Uncle: 1608 Ralph Kenneth Travers Henshaw, 12th Battalion AIF, Dod- 24 March 1916, Gallipoli & France. Great Great Uncle: 3399 Melville John Stanley Henshaw, 60th Battalion AIF, RTA- 1 April 1919, France. Great Grandfather: 55382 Francis Joseph Goodwin, 55th Infantry AIF, RTA- 21 December 1918, France. Great Grandfather: 649 Edward Malcolm Garsed, 1st Australian Divisional Train, AASC AIF, RTA- 3 December 1918, Egypt & France. Great Great Uncle: 4260 Frederick Garsed, 28th Battalion AIF, RTA-5 November 1917, France & Belgium. Cousin: 453 Andrew Nathaniel Johnson, 12th Battalion AIF, KIA- 25 April 1915, Egypt & Gallipoli. Great Great Uncle: 5982 William Henry Murphy, 11th Field Artillery Brigade AIF, RTA- 31 January 1918, Egypt, Belgium & France. Great Great Uncle: 1746 John Theodore Murphy, 38th Battalion AIF, KIA- 27 February 1917, France. Great Great Uncle: 868 Richard Stanley Murphy, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade AIF, RTA- 21 March 1919,Gallipoli, Belgium & France. Great Great Uncle: 1721 Thomas Leopold Murphy, 38th Battalion AIF, RTA- 21 July 1917, France. MID. Cousin: 1003 Charles Calvert Glenn Woodward, 12th Battalion AIF, KIA- 4 September 1916, Egypt, Gallipoli & France. Cousin: 2171 Timothy Michael Dwyer, 46th Battalion AIF, KIA- 11 April 1916, France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chana Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Great, great uncle Private Albert Dale (6066) 2nd/6th Royal Warwickshire. KIA 19th July 1916. Great, great uncle Guardsman George Dale (274) Coldstream Guards. Captured, but escaped and survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 My Great Uncle, Sgt David Ireland Meikle, fought at the Somme before being killed near Ypres 12 months later. His detail is in my signature. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malch Posted 15 December , 2009 Share Posted 15 December , 2009 The Hole family at war. All related to patriarch Anthony Hole (1757-1847). All served in the Great War. 10 were regulars. Two were Boer War veterans, Albert Hole; 13885 Private, 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Down) Albert Henry Hole; 1409 Private, 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Down) Albert Alfred Hole; 3046 Lancer, 12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers Albert Edward Hole; 8952 Private, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Amos John Hole; 29085 Private, 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars Anthony Hole; L/55 Lancer, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers Charles Frederick Hole; 132272 Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery Charlie James Hole; 60565 Private, Machine Gun Corp Christopher Peter Frederick Hole; J51120 Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy Ernest Alfred Hole; 25259 Private, 3rd The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Ernest William Hole; 200749 Private, Royal Sussex Regiment Frank Cecil George Hole; 6324 Rifleman, 53rd (Young Soldiers) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Frederick William Hole; 39339 Sapper, Royal Engineers Henry Augustus Hole; F12507 Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy Herbert Amos Frederick Hole; 14829 Driver, 123rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery John Alfred Hole; F20043 Engineer/Artificer, Royal Navy Joseph Hole; 199187 Private, 20630 Pte Reserve Coy, Royal Sussex Regiment Robert George Hole; 12992 Private, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Thomas George Hole; 229308 Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy Thomas William Hole; 271026 General Rating, Royal Navy William Hole; 97766 Sapper, 204 (Cambridge) Field Coy, Royal Engineers William Alfred Hole; 193503 Sapper, 78th Field Company, Royal Engineers William Henry Hole; 90646 Gunner, 55th AA Coy, Royal Garrison Artillery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1 Posted 15 December , 2009 Share Posted 15 December , 2009 Grandfather Daniel Hussey, 31912, Gnr, 179th (Deptford) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Great Uncle Patrick Hussey,Pte, 8th Devonshire Regt. KIA/Missing 26/10/1917, age 20. Residents of Deptford and Rotherhithe respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard2250 Posted 16 December , 2009 Share Posted 16 December , 2009 Grandfather Private Michael J. Boland #1148 1st R Nfld R :POW 04-1917 to 12-1918. Survived and lived until his early 70's. Great Uncle Lance Corporal James F. Boland #765 2/1st R Nfld R :Died in '23 from TB Contracted during the war. 3rd Cousin Private Patrick J. Boland #1601 2/1st R Nfld R :Drowned in Scotland on furlough in 1916. Edit: Included rank, #, etc. at Kevin's request. Thanks Kevin. shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted 12 January , 2010 Share Posted 12 January , 2010 I would like to add my Grandfather, Andrew Charles McIver to this list. He served with the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Durham light Infantry, reg no 11555 1913-1917, Labour corp ( unit 798 ) in 1917 no 400700, West Yorks Regiment reg no 80358 1917-1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redington Posted 26 January , 2010 Share Posted 26 January , 2010 My grandfather Herbert Redington.Served with the Middlesex Regiment reg.no.G/6542 "D" Coy.2nd Bn. Rank: Lance Corporal & then Corporal. Killed at the Battle of the Somme on 01/07/1916 age 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pftmonojetman Posted 26 January , 2010 Share Posted 26 January , 2010 My two Great uncles served, 18196 Pvt. William James Burgess, Royal Scots and RS Fusiliers John Burgess, (not sure of details RE i think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 26 January , 2010 Share Posted 26 January , 2010 Could you please add my two Gt Gt Uncles listed below. Many thanks Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul21455 Posted 29 January , 2010 Share Posted 29 January , 2010 My Grandfather Private 10367 (Latterly Serjeant 241059) Ernest Leach. 2/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. (born June 26th 1896 at Whitworth, near Rochdale) Also served in WW2 as a RSM in East Lancashire Regiment. Died November 1982 aged 86. Great Uncle John Hanson Private RAMC was serving in India during Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penalmax Posted 29 January , 2010 Share Posted 29 January , 2010 Corporal George Edwin Thackray 17719 7th Royal Scots Fusiliers killed 12th May 1916 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verrico2009 Posted 30 January , 2010 Share Posted 30 January , 2010 Sergeant Gaetano Verrico, No. 5974, 2/6 North Staffordshire Regiment (my great-uncle) Private Joseph Verrico, No. M/398836, Army Service Corps (another great-uncle) Private Vincent Verrico, No. 64302, Suffolk Regiment (ditto) Private Simon Joseph (Sam) Verrico, Nos. 41952 Royal Warwickshire Regiment and GS/85190, 4-London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers (their nephew) Private Vincenzo Corazzo, No. unknown, Norfolk Regiment (their niece's husband) All survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdeayton Posted 30 January , 2010 Share Posted 30 January , 2010 My Grandfather was: 6020 L/Corporal Arthur Anthony Flint MM 12th Battalion AIF Died 1971 Craig Deayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmcgregor Posted 4 February , 2010 Share Posted 4 February , 2010 Hello everyone, I thought I would add my list of names to this very interesting group of messages of those who served in World War 1..... Family who served in WWI 10174 Pte. Donald Dallas, B Company, 1st Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Meerut Division, 19th Indian Brigade. Wounded at Neuve Chapelle, February or March 1915. Killed in action, 9th May 1915, Aubers Ridge. (brother of my G Grandfather, mother's side) 3009 Pte. John Dallas, 1/5th Seaforth Highlanders (brother of Donald Dallas). (brother of my G Grandfather, mother's side) S/2332 Pte. David Henderson Grant, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 11th April 1917, Passchendale. (Nephew of Donald and John Dallas). 5313DA Deckhand William MacKay, RNR, HM Patrol Boat Clach-Na-Cudin. Killed in action 25th April 1916, Adriatic Sea. (married to Margaret S. Miller, sister of Helen Miller who was married to George Bartlett mentioned below, my G Grandmother and G Grandfather on my mother's side) George Davidson Bartlett (born Miller), 152nd Division, Canadian Forces. Killed in action 28th April 1917. (nephew of George, McKenzie, David, James and William). Nigel Roberton Miller, 19th Battalion, 4th Canadian Brigade. Killed in action 6th April 1916 (brother of George, Marcus and Angus(9)). (married to Teenie Miller, sister of above mentioned Helen Miller) George Smith Miller, 19th Battalion, 4th Canadian Brigade. Killed in action (brother of Nigel, Marcus and Angus(9)). Marcus McIvor Miller, 210th Battalion, Canadian Forces. Died from meningitis at Camp Hughes, Canada (brother of Nigel, George and Angus(9)). Angus Miller, 19th Battalion, 4th Canadian Brigade. Wounded 1st July 1916, Ypres (brother of Nigel, George and Marcus). Gunner Angus Miller, RNR, S.S. Historian (brother of James, Kenneth and David). (sister of Helen Miller, my G Grandmother on my mother's side) A.B. James Miller, Royal Navy, HMS Challenger (brother of Angus(10), Kenneth and David). Kenneth Miller, Wireless Instructor (brother of James, Angus(10) and David). A.B. David Miller, Royal Navy, HMS Topaze (brother of James, Angus(10) and Kenneth). 2812084 Sgt. George Lyon Bartlett M.M., 1/5th Seaforth Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry, 51st Highland Division. (Previous Regimental Numbers - 2658; 240394; 2812984; 240395; S/8011 - all with 1/5th Seaforth Highlanders.) (my G Grandfather on my mother's side) 30022 Pte. McKenzie Morrison Bartlett, Highland Light Infantry. (Additional Regimental Numbers - 399165, Labour Corps; GS/106984 Royal Fusiliers). David Bartlett. T4/124112 Driver James Davidson Bartlett, No. 4 Company, 41st Division R.A.S.C. (Horse Transport) Sapper William Bartlett (wounded). S/1959 Pte. William Bremner, Seaforth Highlanders. Discharged after 27 days as he was underage when he enlisted. Reenlisted at a later date. Wounded. (1/2 brother of Christina C. Bremner, my grandmother on my father's side) The details above are incomplete as I am still researching the individuals. This the most full set of information that I have to date. Those individuals for which I have sparse information have been found whilst researching old issues of a local newspaper, but I have yet to find the military records for them to confirm the exact details. Thanks for reading, Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtigers Posted 6 February , 2010 Share Posted 6 February , 2010 Hi All Gunner Robert Barr WINDLOW No 1263 Enlisted Footscray, Victoria on 12 July 1915 Posted to D Company 29th Battalion Disembarked Suez 07 December 1915 ex "Ascanius" Admitted Hospital 27 January 1916 9th Field Ambulance at Serapeum (Influenza then Bronchial Pneumonia) Posted to 8th Training Battalion at Zeitoun 30 March 1916 Posted to 54th Battery / 14th Field Artillery Brigade (sub-section D) on 01 April 1916 Sent to join BEF at Alexandria, Egypt 20 June 1916 aboard "Huntsend ???" Disembarked Marseilles, France 30 June 1916 Died when shell struck Gun Emplacement in "Death Valley, Ginchy" around 11am on 23 January 1917 Also killed was Sergeant George Olaf Dunner from Warnambool, Victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirley23 Posted 9 February , 2010 Share Posted 9 February , 2010 Hi I would like to add my Great Grandfather to the list he was 21457, PRIVATE John William Paylor 10th Battalion, Prince of Wales's own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Killed in Action, Fricourt, France, 01/07/1916 Born: 23-05-1879 York, Enlisted: London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 9 February , 2010 Share Posted 9 February , 2010 post 420 to 426 has the list of relatives who served in alphabetical order, if you go to the post number you will find the person who posted the details, all 1213 of them, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinhat47 Posted 16 February , 2010 Share Posted 16 February , 2010 I just discovered that a relative of mine served in the war -- the first with recorded details of service. He was my great-great-great-great uncle (my great-great-great grandmother's younger brother whose parents were born in Ireland) PRIVATE FIRST CLASS McAuley, Elmer A. Company F, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, AEF Born April 22, 1884 in Philadelphia, Pa. Killed in action Oct. 12, 1918 by shellfire in captured German trenches near Fresnes-Champlon-Tresauvaux area of the Troyes sector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Richmond Posted 16 February , 2010 Share Posted 16 February , 2010 Hi I would like to add my great-uncle to the list. His name was Kenneth Silmeen but he was also known as Kenneth Moffit (stepfather's name) He was a merchant seaman who was captured by the Germans and eventually released by the Navy when they took the German prison ship The Altmark.He survived the war and died in 1973. Sarah Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col_H Posted 1 March , 2010 Share Posted 1 March , 2010 Here are mine Lce Cpl William Johnstone - 1/9th Battn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Died of Wounds - 5/4/1915 (Brother to David)- Dumbarton Lakes (Struck by Shell) Pte David Johnstone - 1/9th Battn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Died of Wounds - 10/4/1915 - as above Pte Robert Johnstone - Gordon Highlanders/London regiment - Survived Pte David Dick Johnstone - Canadian Field Artillery - Died 11/06/1916 (Canadian cousin to above) Lce Cpl John Ashcroft - 1st Battn HLI - KIA 19/12/1914 - Defense of Givenchy Sgt William Ashcroft - RAF/RFC - survived (dont think he saw action) Thats it so far but still digging Regards Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.pengelly Posted 1 March , 2010 Share Posted 1 March , 2010 The five elder brothers of my Grand-Father Thomas Pengelley-400264-2nd Field ambulance group,Canadian Expeditionary Force. Wounded Sgt William Pengelley-11596-8th Pioneer Batttalion,Welsh Regiment.Wounded Henry Pengelly-79404-4th DAC.and 88th Battery RFA.Wounded Cpl Sidney John Pengelly-4676-75th Brigade RFA, K-I-A 5/6/1917,Buried Kandahar Farm Cemetery Frank Pengelly-34117-3rd Welsh Regiment and 2nd Welsh Regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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