1st Garrison Btn, Ox and Bucks.

[RammyLad1]

Please could any forum member give me details as to where the 1st Garrison Btn, Ox and Bucks, were located in India between 1916/1919. Basically, why were they there? This is one area of the Great war that I have absolutely no knowledge of and would appreciate any information.

Duncan

[johntanner]

A creative search on the CWGC website gives the following men as 1st Garrison Bn, (or likely to be) with original places of burial:

BENNETT, JAMES

Rank: Private Service No: 20953 Date of Death: 30/10/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Husband of M. J. Bennett, of 2, Southgate Place, Broad Quay, Bath, Avon. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

BULLEN, A A

Rank: Corporal Service No: 20392 Date of Death: 03/11/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

DUNDON, JAMES

Rank: Serjeant Service No: 18340 Date of Death: 02/08/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Wellington Garrison Cemetery.

EDWARDS, SIDNEY

Rank: Private Service No: 20574 Date of Death: 17/07/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

ELLIS, W

Rank: Private Service No: 38010 Date of Death: 13/04/1919 Age: 42 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 2nd/4th Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of William and Eliza Ellis; husband of Ellen Mary Ellis, of 29, Morton Rd., Exmouth, Devon. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

FERRIS, MONTAGUE

Rank: Private Service No: 20954 Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Bellary Military Cemetery.

FROST, CHARLES JOSEPH

Rank: Private Service No: 20482 Date of Death: 18/10/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

FRY, PERCY VERNON

Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 9703 Date of Death: 04/08/1916 Age: 22 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fry, of 125, Kean Rd., Clevedon, Avon. Buried in Wellington Garrison Cemetery.

HALL, HERBERT

Rank: Private Service No: 37921 Date of Death: 22/10/1919 Age: 40 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry "C" Coy. 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of the late Herbert and Emily Hall; husband of Alice Hall, of Bell St., Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in Agra Cantonment Cemetery.

HALL, JAMES

Rank: Private Service No: 20611 Date of Death: 19/10/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

HEMMINGS, GEORGE

Rank: Private Service No: 20227 Date of Death: 02/05/1916 Age: 42 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of Arthur and Mary Hemmings; husband of Ellen Hemmings, of Well Lane, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

HILL, JAMES

Rank: Private Service No: 20295 Date of Death: 04/08/1917 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Bellary Military Cemetery.

HOLBROOK, GEORGE

Rank: Private Service No: 37963 Date of Death: 30/08/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of John and Hannah Holbrook, of 19, Norton Rd., Pelsall, W. Midlands. Buried in Ramandrug Cemetery

HOWELL, W

Rank: Private Service No: 19992 Date of Death: 15/06/1919 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Bellary Military Cemetery.

JACKSON, WALTER CLARENCE VICTOR

Rank: Private Service No: 20927 Date of Death: 07/10/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of Charles and Emma Jackson, of 26, Upper Sutton St., Aston, W. Midlands. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

INGHAM, JOHN

Rank: Private Service No: 204517 Date of Death: 11/10/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Bangalore (Hosur Road) Cemetery.

JEANS, A C

Rank: Private Service No: 22045 Date of Death: 08/01/1919 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred John Jeans. Buried in Bangalore (Hosur Road) Cemetery.

KEMPSTON, W E

Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant Service No: 204636 Date of Death: 31/05/1919 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. William George Kempston, of Hatch End, London. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

KEENS, D

Rank: Boy Service No: 38313 Date of Death: 18/11/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Bangalore (Hosur Road) Cemetery.

MILLMAN, ARCHIBALD

Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 37843 Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 18. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of George James and Emma Millman, of 71, Springfield Rd., Cotham, Avon. Buried in Ramandrug Cemetery.

PENDERED, ERNEST

Rank: Private Service No: 20058 Date of Death: 05/10/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Barrackpore New Cemetery.

PRINGLE, CHARLES

Rank: Private Service No: 20532 Date of Death: 20/08/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

SHILTON, HENRY

Rank: Private Service No: 21640 Date of Death: 05/01/1917 Age: 50 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Son of William and Catherine Shilton, of Atherstone, Warwickshire. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

SKEETS, CHARLES

Rank: Private Service No: 20321 Date of Death: 30/04/1918 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

SOMERSCALES, CHARLES

Rank: Private Service No: 22257 Date of Death: 25/09/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

Casualty details

TALBOT, JOHN HENRY

Rank: Private Service No: 21118 Date of Death: 31/10/1918 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Husband of M. Talbot, of 106, Manchester Rd., Droylsden, Gtr. Manchester. Buried in Bellary Military Cemetery.

TOON, ERNEST HEWKIN

Rank: Private Service No: 19862 Date of Death: 09/09/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

WHITTINGHAM, THOMAS

Rank: Private Service No: 20553 Date of Death: 26/12/1916 Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Garrison Bn. Panel Reference Face 19. Memorial MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI

Additional Information:

Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.

Looks toi be a clear pattern pointing to where they were stationed.

John

[RammyLad1]

John, Thanks for posting the list, Trimulgherry seems to be mentioned a lot. Would this have been the location of the Garrison ? I would imagine that most of these deaths were through illness, ie Malaria, as opposed to Kia.

Duncan

[johntanner]

It certainly looks as if that wwas where they were stationed for the bulk of their time in India. All of these are in Soldiers Died as Died - implying disease or accident.

John

[MaureenE]

The FIBIS Fibiwiki page “First World War”, section “British Army Territorial Force troops in India” gives some background information.

http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=First_World_War#British_Army_Territorial_Force_troops_in_India

Trimulgherry is a suburb of Secunderad. There is a FIBIS Fibiwiki page Secunderabad.

http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Secunderabad

Some of the deaths in 1918 and 1919 may have been due to the flu epidemic

Cheers

Maureen

[RammyLad1]

Maureen, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for giving the links, I will go through them as part of my research. My man arrived home from India in Feb 1919 and within a week displayed flu like symptoms and died. You could well be correct with the flu epidemic, I was thinking of malaria as one of the symptoms was 'flu like'and was rife in that part of the world.

Duncan

[GraemeClarke]

Hi

If you use the quick search in the below website you will find out where the men were originally buried etc.

http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx

Regards,

Graeme

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear GWF enthusiasts,

It is interesting to note that no single Officer was amongst the deaths recorded by oxandbucks.

As noted elsewhere in this Forum, Lieut. Eric (later Eryk) Agard Evans, wounded with the 2/5 Warwicks in France, was shunted off to India to join the 1st Garrison Battalion, Ox and Bucks Light Infantry in 1917 - but joined the Indian Army in 1918: apparently fit enough to be attached to 40th Pathans. He was subsequently Assistant Recruiting Officer, Peshawar, 1920-21 (Capt.).

Kindest regards,

Kim Lindsay.

Kimberley John Lindsay.