Coventry non-comm

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 18:00, tharkin56 said:

Some details on these men a bit vague or mispelt ?

DERVIS, Private, Walter George Stephen. 33003, formerly 6185, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, 22nd August, 1917. Born South Hackney, Middx. Enlisted Coventry.

DOWNSWORTH, Driver, Harry. Royal Field Artillery. Died, Home, 3rd November, 1918. Born 15th March, 1884 at Hull. Resided at Coventry. Fruiterer. Reservist.

DUNN, Private, W. D. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action according to original Roll of Honour. Employed Humber Ltd. Suffered gunshot wound in the head, reported in hospital at Le Havre, 10th March, 1916. Resided 27, Vernon Street.

ELLIFFE, Private, William Robert. 8th Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Died, home, 2nd February, 1917. Coal Wagoner. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ELLIS, Private, Horace Jesse. Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died home, 12th October 1917. Born 19th March, 1891 at Banbury. Resided at 3c. 7h Bayley Lane. Enlisted March, 1916. Labourer. Commemorated War Memorial Park and Siddeley Deasy Roll of Honour. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ELVIS, Private, Frank. West Riding Regiment. Died (Home) wounds received at Mons in 1914, 28th March, 1917. Born 10th November, 1883 at Coventry. Resided at Coventry. Telegraph Messenger. Grave Ref. Handsworth Cemetery.

 

Downsworth and Ellis both look like good cases to me, maybe also Elliffe though it's not clear cut.

 

As noted above:

"Dervis" listed on CWGC as DEWIS: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1629890/dewis,-walter-george-stephen/

"W D" Dunn possibly Thomas William: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1630586/dunn,-thomas-william/

 

Charles Francis Elvis 6522 West Riding Regiment, pension card says he died on 30 March 1917 from cardiac disease but his service record is clear that this was not casued by service.

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 18:00, tharkin56 said:

FAIRBROTHER, A. H. Died, home. 9th July, 1916. Born 1st April, 1897. Resided at Rugby. Railway Clerk. Enlisted February, 1916.

FISHER, Private, J. Shropshire Light Infantry. Brother of Mrs. Coates of Keresley.

GEDDES, Corporal, L. Royal Field Artillery. Employed at Coventry. Died whilst prisoner of war in German hands, 1918.

GILLESPIE, J. North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1917. Employed Coventry.

GOUGH, 3rd Class Aircraft Mechanic, Wilfred Morris. Royal Flying Corps. Died, home, 16th July, 1917. Born 1st September, 1880 at 73, King William Street. Resided Birmingham. Printer on metal. Enlisted December, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery

GRAZHER, Private, James Henry. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1916. Born 25th April, 1884 at Longton, Staffordshire. Resided 13c. 20h. St. John Street. Fitter. Enlisted March, 1916. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

 

Fairbrother looks good per the evidence posted previously.

 

No firm leads on Fisher.

 

Can't see any POW records for Geddes. Cpl Leonard Robert Geddes 10976 RFA otherwise looks like a good fit, died on 7 November 1918 infulenza & pneumonia but no service record and it's not clear if he was in service or not at the time. Death was registered at Coventry.

 

J Gillespie, the only North Staffs man I can find with this name is John Gillespie 50721 who was a POW discharged in 1919 and suffering from recurring malaria due to service, not clear when he died though. Otherwise, different regiment but Horace John Gillespie (aka Jack Gillespie) S/24440 Rifle Brigade who had a Coventry connection and was discharged late 1916 with paraplegia due to a GSW to the spine, later died in 1917: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2905713/gillespie,-horace-john/

 

Gough also looks like a promising case, TB aggravated by service.

 

James Henry Grazher 39600 Royal Warwicks died 22 October 1924, not 1916, death registered at Tamworth.

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 20:30, tharkin56 said:

HADDON, John Herbert. Killed in action, France, 16th May, 1915. Born 18th May, 1889. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted August, 1914.

HANDLEY, Gunner, G. Killed in action, 1918. Resided 5, Lower Ford Street.

HASTINGS, Private, John Harold William. Royal Army Service Corps ( Motor Transport). Died, home, 19th October, 1919. Born 18th May, 1894 at Oxford. Resided at Coventry. Motor Driver. Enlisted September 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HEMMINGS, Private, William J. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died February, 1917 on a visit to friends house at 9, Upper Well Street, Coventry. Age 21. Resided Wolston. Grave Ref. Coventry. Full account given of his death in paper.

HILL, Private, Harry. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, received in France, Home, 18th October, 1918. Born 8th April, 1872 at Stourbridge. Resided Coventry. Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HINCHCLIFFE, Private, Thomas William. 19238, 10th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1st November, 1916. Born Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Enlisted Coventry.

 

Haddon, possibly George Henry Haddon 13089 Oxford & Bucks, enlisted at Coventry and kia on that date. Pension records identify him as Fred Haddon (enlisted as G H Haddon), son of George Henry Haddon of Lower Weyford, Weedon, Northants. Listed on CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/857275/haddon,-george-henry/

 

No leads on G Handley.

 

John Harold William Hastings M2/120145 ASC, discharged with chronic pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated by exposure on active service. Another promising case.

 

William John Hemmings 8958 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish), an IFCP case accepted in 2011: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75229479/hemmings,-william-john/

 

There's a pre-war record for Harry Hill 3171 Cheshire Reg. with the same birth details but no clues regarding any later service.

 

Hinchcliffe listed on CWGC as HENCHCLIFFE: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/508687/henchcliffe,-thomas-william/

 

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 20:30, tharkin56 said:

HODGKINS, Private, James. 2nd Bn., Sherwood Foresters. Died 1915 at Boulogne. Resided 27, Cox Street.

HOLTON, Private, Thomas. Killed in action, 1915. Resided 7c. Greyfriars Lane.

HUTCHINSON, W. J. Northumberland Fusiliers. Railway Labourer, Coventry Station. Enlisted August, 1914.

IRELAND, Private, C. M. Killed in action, France, 1917. Born 1881. Resided 9, Gas Street.

JEACOCK, Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery. F. Died after recovering from being a prisoner in Germany.

JONES, Bombardier, Percy. Royal Field Artillery. Born Coventry. Resided Coventry. Photo Engraver.

Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd Memorial.

 

James Hodgkins 399645 Labour Corps, ex Sherwood Foresters, of 8 Swanswell Terrace, Coventry. Discharged with mental instability aggravated by service and died at home on 6 October 1919. The Cox Street address is in his papers so it's the right man, clearly not died at Boulogne. Don't know how easy such cases are though.

 

Holton already identified as Thomas Arthor Holton 2182 Royal Warwicks, d. 25 September 1915, the only known casualty who fits the above details: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/732138/holton,-thomas-arthur/

 

Hutchinson, nothing definite, the only match I can find is William Jackson Hutchinson 251555 Labour Corps, ex Northumberland Fusiliers, but he was from Newcastle and may not have been a casualty.

 

Ireland, no trace despite a notice of death in the Coventry paper with the above details. Charles Mead Ireland 039507 RASC and C M (Charles Mark?) Ireland 9284 Essex Regiment are the only matching names I can find, but both appear to have died at home well outside the qualifying period.

 

Jeacock, inclined to think that this is Frank Jeacock 12187 RAF who was a POW and later died at home: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/403056/jeacock,-frank/

 

Jones, nothing obvious.

 

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 20:30, tharkin56 said:

JORDAN, F. Sherwood Foresters. Died (repatriated prisoner of war), Home, 1919.

JUKES, Corporal, Harry Lancaster. 87115, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action, Ypres, 7th July, 1917. Born 21st May, 1886 at Oldbury. Resided Coventry. Publican. Enlisted May, 1916 at Coventry. Grave Ref. Possibly buried Ypres.

MALLON, Edward. Killed in action, Mesopotamia, October, 1918. Resided Foleshill.

MATHESON, Private, John Smith. Scots Guards. Died, home, 20th March, 1919. Born at Penicuik. Resided Coventry. Linotype Operator. Enlisted January, 1916. Commemorated Central Methodist Hall and Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Bitton near Bristol.

MEWIS, Arthur. Killed in action. Born 6th April, 1891. Railway Porter. Enlisted June, 1915.

MORRIS, Private, Charles. 2nd Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action, 24th October, 1914. Born 7th July, 1876 at West Bromwich. Resided at 21, Weston Street. Employed Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd. Enlisted August, 1914.

MUSTON, Lance Corporal, Charles Norman. Royal West Kent Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1920. Born 17th May, 1895 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Lithographic printer. Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

 

Frederic Jordan 11832 Sherwood Foresters was a POW who died in 1919: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/351475/jordan,-frederic/

 

Harry Lancaster Jukes 87115 RGA already identified: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/142645/jukes,-/

 

Mallon already identified at Edward John MELLON: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/897376/mellon,-/

 

John Smith Matheson (or Matherson) 16540 Scots Guards, discharged in 1917 with chronic [something] inflammation of lungs aggravated by ordinary recruits training. Looks like a maybe.

 

Arthur Mewis 14129 KRRC, a Birmingham man born in 1891 according to his pension ledger, discharged in 1917 suffering from neurasthenia. Appears to have died in 1945.

 

Charles Morris already identified as EDWARD Morris whose regiment and date of death match the above: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/854684/morris,-edward/

 

Charles Norman Muston G/17848 Royal West Kent, pension ledger gives disability as GSW knee and fractured femur, both attributed to service but neither seems likely to have contributed to his death. A four page service record gives no further insight.

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 20:30, tharkin56 said:

NICHOLLS, Private, John Henry. A Coy., 2nd Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, by a bomb, 26th August. Resided 11, Henry Street. Mother Mrs. E. Nicholls.

OAKLEY, Percy Perkins. Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action, 27th August, 1916. Conductor, employed by Coventry Corporation, Tramways Department. Commemorated Transport Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

PATRICK, Private, William. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 8th September, 1916. Born 3rd February, 1896 at 6, Leicester Row. Resided 230, Stoney Stanton Road. Machinist. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PAYNE, Private, Victor James. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 15th January, 1921. Born 23rd June, 1897 in Whitefriars Street. Resided at 28, Hood Street. Turner. Enlisted November, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PLIMMER, Flight Sergeant, Frederick. Royal Air Force. Died, home, 27th October, 1919. Born 30th January, 1897 at 32, Winchester Street. Resided 155, Shakespeare Street. Pattern Maker. Enlisted May, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

POOLE, Leonard Ralph, MM. Royal Horse Artillery. Employed Gas Collector. Awarded Military Medal. Commemorated Gas Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

 

Nicholls is John Henry GUTTERIDGE 13941 Oxford & Bucks as noted earlier, pension card confirms the address and names his mother as Mrs Katherine NICHOLLS: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/194829/gutteridge,-/

 

Oakley is Percy PERKINS 18919 South Lancs, again noted earlier, service record says he was a tram conductor and pension card names his foster mother as Mrs Ellen OAKLEY of Kettering: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/532303/perkins,-/

 

William Patrick 2295 Royal Warwicks, died 9 September 1916. Discharged on 12 January 1916 with tubercle of lung caused by exposure on active service, so another case worth looking at.

 

Victor James Payne 265925 Royal Warwicks, discharged on 18 January 1918, disability was a shell wound and compound fracture of [something?] both attributed to service. Died 13 January 1921 apparently from septicemia, so possibly related? No service record though.

 

Frederick Plimmer 5279 RAF, died on 28 October 1919 from pulmonary tuberculosis but no indication that this was either due to or aggravated by service.

 

Leonard Ralph Poole MM 614101 RHA appears to have died at Coventry in 1982.

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 22:49, tharkin56 said:

PRICE, Private, Herbert George. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, Ypres, 26th April, 1915. Born September, 1889 at Leamington. Resided Chandos Street. Machinist. Reservist.

PRICE, Driver, John. Royal Field Artillery. Died, home, repatriated prisoner of war, 8th April, 1918. Born 1892 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Agricultural Labourer. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PRIDMORE, Harry. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, July 1918. Commemorated Gas Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

PULLEN, Private, George. 511656, Labour Corps formerly 122275, Royal Army Service Corps. Died, 21st May, 1918. Born Nuneaton. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Harbighan, Nuneaton.

RANDLE, Corporal, Percy Knight. Royal Engineers. Died, home, 15th March, 1921. Born 18th August, 1891 at Foleshill. Resided in Heath Road, Stoke, Coventry. Engine Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Foleshill Cemetery.

READE, Private, Charles. 11376, 1st Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment. Killed in action, 4th March, 1917. Born Wednesbury. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Wednesbury.

 

"Herbert George" Price is probably Herbert William Price 1240 Royal Warwicks whose details otherwise fit: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1624909/price,-herbert-william/

 

John Price 75547 RFA, captured at Mons in 1914 and died on 9 April 1918 just days after discharge. Remarkably a copy of his DC was with his service papers, details now sent to IFCP.

 

Pridmore likely to be Henry Alfred Pridmore 22532 Royal Warwicks as previously noted: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1747862/pridmore,-henry-alfred/

 

Pullen, pension card gives his name as "Gerald Noel (George)" but interesting to note that CWGC, SDGW and medal roll each give a different regiment and number for his previous service: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/76626/pullen,-gerald-noel/

 

Percy Knight Randle 43461 Royal Engineers, died on 15 March 1921 apparently from a cerebral embolism. No service record, and no indication that death was related to service.

 

Charles Reade, already identified as an alias of Herbert Jones but confirmed by the Effects Register: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/796765/jones,-herbert/

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 22:49, tharkin56 said:

READING, Charles. Royal Field Artillery. Born 1894. Resided Leamington. Labourer employed by Rowland Hill and Sons Ltd.

REEVES, Private, Arthur. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died (gassed), Home 30th October, 1917. Born 16th December, 1879 in Smithford Street. Resided at 47, Springfield Road. Polisher. Commemorated Triumph and Gloria Memorial. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ROBBINS, Lance Corporal, Frederick. 2833, 2nd Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, 30th April, 1916. Born Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Stretton-on-Dunsmore.

ROBERTS, Able Seaman, John. HMS Ivy, Royal Navy. Died, home, 19th July, 1915. Born 1878 in Worcestershire. Resided at 66, Much Park Street. Employed Humber Ltd. Enlisted September, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

SANDERS, Private, Albert Hayes. Northern C. L. C. Corps formerly Norfolk Regiment. Died, home, 23rd March, 1919. Born 5th February, 1883 at 62, Gosford Street. Resided at 34, Cook Street. Mechanic. Enlisted November, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

SEATON, Lance Corporal, William Richard. 1st Bn., Welsh Guards. Killed in action, Langemarck, 11th October, 1917. Born 3rd April, 1886 at Bilton. Resided at 79, Aldbourne Road. Driller. Enlisted June, 1915.

 

Charles Thomas Reading 11826 RFA, born 1896 and lived at Leamington. Mentioned in dispatches and discharged on demobilization, no indication of disability or that he might be a casualty.

 

Arthur Reeves 2373 Royal Warwicks, discharged with chronic bronchitis due to exposure as noted above.

 

Robbins listed on CWGC as Charles Frederick Robbins: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/546780/robbins,-charles-frederick/

 

John Roberts, can only find a pension record, wife's name was Emma married on 26 December 1908, the Ivy was apparently a drifter.

 

Albert Hayes Sanders 366026 Labour Corps, as already noted he was discharged with bronchitis aggravated by active service.

 

Seaton listed on CWGC as SETON but as noted this may be a spelling error as all other sources seem to use SEATON: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/829068/seton,-william-richard/

[PaulC78]

On 03/11/2009 at 08:12, tharkin56 said:

SILSWORTH, Private, F. . 5th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in trenches, 16th October, 1915. Enlisted Coventry.

SMITH, Sergeant. G. S. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action by a shell, 2nd August, 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Clarendon Street, Earlsdon. Employed Coventry Chain. Commemorated Coventry Chain Memorial.

SPROUL, Leading Seaman, Benjamin. Royal Navy. Died, home, 14th June, 1920. Born 30th March, 1884 in Whitefriars Street. Resided Ryton-on-Dunsmore. Sailor. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

TINSLEY, Private, George Henry. 36th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died, home, 29th August, 1917. Born 5th May, 1894 at Winson Green, Birmingham. Resided 16, Queens Road. Core maker. Enlisted September, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

TOWNSEND, Mark. Killed in action, 12th August, 1916. Born 4th April, 1894. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted May, 1915.

 

No trace of anyone named "Silsworth", military or otherwise. CWGC lists 14 Oxford & Bucks casualties on that date, 12 of them with the 5th. Of those, only one enlisted at Coventry according to SDGW, that was William Antsey (or Antsee) 11162: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/925519/anstey,-william/

 

Smith already identified as Samuel Arthur Smith 91889 RFA: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/566324/smith,-samuel-arthur/

 

Benjamin Sproule 211135 Royal Navy, invalided on 15 March 1917 with neurasthenia.

 

George Henry Tinsley TR/8/12093 Oxford & Bucks 36th Training Reserve Bn. Discharged with tubercle of lung aggravated by exposure on ordinary military service.

 

Townsend could be one of two men...

Frederick Townsend 18423 Royal Warwicks was killed on that date but he was from Bampton in Oxfordshire: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/816856/townsend,-frederick/

Alternatively, Mark Townsend R/12853 King's Royal Rifle Corps was killed on 15 July 1916 but was apparently born in 1894 and he is listed in Railwaymen Died In The Great War as a goods porter at Coventry: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/272754/townsend,-mark/

[PaulC78]

On 03/11/2009 at 08:12, tharkin56 said:

TUCKWELL, Sergeant King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action, 26th February, 1917. Tester (employed Humber Limited). Enlisted 1914.

WARD, Gunner, Charles. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action, 6th April, 1917. Aged 22. Resided Keresley. Commemorated St. Thomas Memorial.

WHEELER, Colour Sergeant, George Edward. 3rd Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died home, 21st December, 1920. Born 31st October, 1873 at Pembroke Dock, South Wales, Resided 82, Far Gosford Street. Clerk. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Buried Coventry.

WHITMILL, Gunner, Horace Rubert. Royal Field Artillery. Died home, 17th February, 1921. Born 1st October, 1897 at Kenilworth. Resided at 72, Northfield Road. Shop assistant. Enlisted May, 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Radford Churchyard.

WOODWARD, Driver, Cecil David Charles. Royal Horse Artillery. Died, Home, 19th March, 1920. Born 13th April, 1894 at Barston. Resided at Rosedale, Tile Hill Lane. Labourer. Enlisted May, 1915. Grave Ref. Westwood Heath.

 

Can't find anyone who matches Tuckwell's details. CWGC lists 11 KOSB casualties on that date, but none named Tuckwell and no Serjeants.

 

Ward already identified as Joseph Charles Ward 62066 RFA: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/575276/ward,-/

 

George Edward Wheeler 11841 RWF, there's a comment above saying "Discharge due to ulcerated leg (not due to or aggravated by service)" but I don't see this in his service papers or anywhere else. Pension ledger gives disability as hemiplegia attributed to service, pension card says he died on 19 December 1920 from thrombosis of cerebral vessels. I'm no expert on head injuries, but maybe a case here?

 

Horace Whitmill 840714 RFA, pension card gives date of death as 27 January 1921. Discharged with tubercle of lung attributed to service.

 

Cecil Woodward 614255 RHA, no service record but ledger states neurasthenia attributed to service and this was also apparently the cause of death.

[PaulC78]

On 29/10/2009 at 00:13, tharkin56 said:

BLAKE, Trooper, Charles Patrick. 3rd Bn., King's Own Hussars. Died, home, from consumption, 8th March, 1917. Born 27th June, 1890 in Stoney Stanton Road. Resided at 58, Eagle Street. Soldier. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

BLAKE, Private, Percival William. Essex Regiment. Died, Home 8th May, 1918. Born 13th May, 1883 at Leamington. Resided in Canada. Prospector. Enlisted in 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

The two Blake brother have now been put forward by IFCP. I don't have the burial record but according to a family tree on Ancestry they are buried with their father at Coventry (London Road) Cemetery, section 201 grave 189.

Incidentally, while searching for details of London Road Cemetery I found the following document with details of some of the war graves and family memorials there: https://www.familyhistorydiggers.com/coventry-cemetery-great-war-burials

This turned up a further two names, James Beeston and Joseph Jordan, though I can't see a case for either as non-coms.

Edited 19 April by PaulC78

[tharkin56]

Hi this is good news on the Blake brothers. I found neither of the bottom names in my research back in 2009. I did find this entry  JORDAN, F. Sherwood Foresters. Died (repatriated prisoner of war), Home, 1919 and i couldnt find any further details. Please let me know about the Blake brothers outcome

[tharkin56]

Apologies somehow i missed all the other updates to this thread but got the one posted a few hours ago

 

[PaulC78]

On 29/10/2009 at 00:13, tharkin56 said:

BUSBY, Second Lieutenant, Elijah Wilfred Thornycroft. Tank Corps. Died, Home 6th March, 1919. Born 6th June, 1896 at Coventry. Resided at 54, Hamilton Road. Engineer. Enlisted in 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

Scratch this one. Death was registered at Coventry in 1922, according to the pension records he died on 6 May 1922. Disability was pulm tb but does not seem to be attributable to service.

[PaulC78]

On 07/02/2021 at 22:33, tharkin56 said:

Please let me know about the Blake brothers outcome

Charles Robert Blake was added to CWGC last November: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75467548/charles-robert-blake/

Still no decision on Percival William Blake, or on John Price which was the other case I put forward.

[PaulC78]

Percival William Blake was added to CWGC on 10/11/2022 (a year after his brother, despite both cases being submitted at the same time!):

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75467951/percival-william-blake/

On 22/02/2020 at 23:40, PaulC78 said:

John Price 75547 RFA, captured at Mons in 1914 and died on 9 April 1918 just days after discharge. Remarkably a copy of his DC was with his service papers, details now sent to IFCP.

Price was added to CWGC on 23/02/2023 (case submitted a year earlier than the two Blakes):

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75470118/john-price/

There are still quite a few decent non-com cases to be found in this topic should anyone be interested.

[Matlock1418]

Some good progress made above 

7 minutes ago, PaulC78 said:

There are still quite a few decent non-com cases to be found in this topic should anyone be interested.

That may well be the case but it can often seem discouraging/unhelpful to have so many men listed at once with all the posts added piecemeal so that the track of research and progress is not readily clear.  A shame really.

In my opinion it is always to be recommended that each man is entered in his own separate thread = I would strongly recommend/suggest that approach for potential cases in the future.

M

[PaulC78]

On 29/10/2009 at 15:25, Northern Soul said:

Having had more time to look at Harry Bissell's records it would appear that it is all down to the Death Certificate. There is no mention of being gassed and his illness (basically coronary disease) is described as constitutional, although it is acknowledged that the condition had been aggravated by his military service. If the DC records that he died of coronary disease then you might have a case.

Harry Bissell is no good, his disability was VDH (mitral stenosis, aortic insufficiency), however DC gives cause of death as lobar pneumonia & heart failure. It makes no mention of military service or of him being gassed. Informant was his brother, Pte W Bissell.

[PaulC78]

On 02/11/2009 at 18:00, tharkin56 said:

DOWNSWORTH, Driver, Harry. Royal Field Artillery. Died, Home, 3rd November, 1918. Born 15th March, 1884 at Hull. Resided at Coventry. Fruiterer. Reservist.

FAIRBROTHER, A. H. Died, home. 9th July, 1916. Born 1st April, 1897. Resided at Rugby. Railway Clerk. Enlisted February, 1916.

TINSLEY, Private, George Henry. 36th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died, home, 29th August, 1917. Born 5th May, 1894 at Winson Green, Birmingham. Resided 16, Queens Road. Core maker. Enlisted September, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

These three have now been put forward:

DOWNSWORTH, Harry Driver 15081 Royal Field Artillery 02.11.18

FAIRBROTHER, Amos Henry Sapper 129610 Royal Engineers 09.07.16

TINSLEY, George Henry Private TR/8/12093 Training Reserve 29.08.17

[tharkin56]

Many thanks I am twitter as well @july1st 1916. Thank you for pursuing this

[Matlock1418]

On 07/02/2021 at 19:23, PaulC78 said:

This turned up a further two names, James Beeston and Joseph Jordan, though I can't see a case for either as non-coms.

I can't see the source details or if these were followed through elswhere but would offer a suggestion:

From WFA/Fold3 ...

Pension index card: James BEESTON, 8463, 3rd Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment - unspecified disability claim - awarded 5/6 pw from 8-3-19 to 9-9-19 [under the 1918 RW the 20% disability rate for a pension Class V soldier or Pte or a NCO with a Service pension] Died 14.3.20

PICs x 2 for his widow Ada's claim shows him as CSM, 3rd Bn - died 19.3.20 Debility after F AS, myalgia in hips - originally seems Rejected as Disease which caused the soldier's deat neither contracted and aggravated by active service but these two entries have been struck-through on the PIC. Address 3 Windsor St, Coventry

???

M

Edit: Find a Grave offers ...  James, husband of Ada https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252416081/james-beeston

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[Matlock1418]

On 07/02/2021 at 19:23, PaulC78 said:

This turned up a further two names, James Beeston and Joseph Jordan, though I can't see a case for either as non-coms.

Again I can't see the source details or if these were followed through elswhere but would offer a suggestion:

From WFA/Fold3 ...

Joseph JORDAN, 18078, Royal Navy, Died 13.2.20 from Encephalitis  Father Arthur James JORDAN, 90 Hollis Rd, Coventry

Pension ledger page has claim Refusal entitlement not admitted 9/7/20

Find a Grave have him ...

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142978708/joseph-jordan incl. copy of full DC - Died 13 Feb 1920 from Encephalitis

M

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[PaulC78]

Yes, those are the two men, I've fixed the link in the post above:

On 07/02/2021 at 19:23, PaulC78 said:

https://www.familyhistorydiggers.com/coventry-cemetery-great-war-burials