679 Polo Fallen 41 photos left to go; Reached book freeze

[tharkin56]

All thanks to those who have followed prior threads, I think I have got as far as I am going to get with 'Polo and The Great War', by my count 679 men fell (I am double checking) I have 41 photos left. Just incase i have added the names here, there we one or two other ranks as they became so impatient with waiting for a commission or joined from Argentina etc. I am repaginated the book now but may be able to fit photos in without repaginating and renumbering etc

Anyway thanks again to members of the forum.

Plenty of info on the men but no photos found /nothing I can positvely identify.

Tried Du Ruvugny, Bond Of Scacrifice, School Rolls, ILN, Sphere, Graphic, Argentina Roll, Findmypast, British newspapers, australian newspapers, indian papers, Polo books, Lloyds, Bank, etc. Macmullen is in the British Library only.

So may be dependent on personal photo albums but happy to take any more offers/ resources.

1. ANSTRUTHER, Lieutenant, John Arnold St. Clair. 6^th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) attd. 2^nd Life Guards.
2. ARDEN, Lieutenant Colonel, John Henry Morris, D.S.O. Royal Air Force, No. 3 Cadet Wing and Reserve of Officers, 2^nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment.
3. BARNE, Captain, Seymour, M.C. 20^th Hussars (attached Royal Flying Corps).
4. BASSETT, Lieutenant, William Frederick, M. C. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
5. BATTY-SMITH, Lieutenant, Francis Clive. 13^th Bn., Royal Fusiliers.
6. BELL, Major, Adam Dickson. 4^th Hussars.
7. BOWLBY, Lieutenant, Lionel Henry Salvin. 2^nd Dragoon Guards (Royal Scot Greys).
8. BROADBENT, Major, Edgar Richard, M.C. 8^th Hussars.
9. BUTLER, Second Lieutenant, John Henry Rippon, 2^nd Bn., Coldstream Guards.
10. CHURCHILL, Captain, Charles Henry Major. 20^th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis).
11. DUBS, Captain, Charles Eric Douglas. 17^th Lancers.
12. EGERTON, Lieutenant-Colonel, George Algernon. 19^th Hussars.
13. EGERTON, Major, James Boswell. 23^rd Indian Cavalry. 27^th October 1918
14. FERGUSSON-POLLOK, Major, Robert Cuthbert. 32^nd Lancers. Indian Cavalry.
15. GRANTHAM, Lieutenant, Charles Alpe. 33^rd Cavalry. 3^rd March 1915.
16. GRIFFITH, Lieutenant Colonel, William Walter Gilbert. 32^nd Lancers. 22^nd April 1917.
17. HARRIS, Corporal, Roy King.
18. HOBART, Lieutenant, Douglas. 24^th Punjabis attached 53^rd Sikhs,
19. HUDSON, Lieutenant, John William Willoughby. A Coy., 1/5^th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 30^th November 1915.
20. HUDSON, Lieutenant, Jocelyn Hope. 49^th Bde., Royal Field Artillery
21. HUGHES, Lieutenant-Colonel, Edward Malcolm. 14^th Murrays Jat Lancers, Indian Army. Died of pneumonia, 11^th September 1916.
22. JENNINGS, Captain, Francis Montgomery. 8^th Hussars. 11^th November 1918.
23. KEARNEY, Private, James John. 2241, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. 21^st August 1915.
24. KETTLE, Lieutenant, Rupert Arthur. 3^rd Hussars. 26^th March 1918.
25. KEVILL-DAVIES, Lieutenant, William Albert Somerset. 9^th Lancers. 15^th May 1915.
26. LEARED, Trooper, Frank Harvey. 1443, 1^st King Edward’s Horse. 9^th April 1918
27. LEWIS, Lieutenant-Colonel, Harold. 37^th Lancers, Indian Army commanding 20^th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 1^st July 1916.
28. LUSH-WILSON, Major, Herbert Geoffrey. Y Bty., Royal Horse Artillery. 21^st July 1916.
29. MACMULLEN, Lieutenant Colonel, Frederick Charles Kendall. 19^th June 1916
30. MARSHALL, Lieutenant, Frederick Guy. 2^nd Bn., Grenadier Guards. 22^nd March 1915.
31. MAYNE, Major, Augustus Blair. Royal Artillery formerly Central India Horse
32. MCNEILE, Lieutenant Colonel, Henry Donald. 1^st Royal Dragoons. 20^th December 1915.
33. MURRAY, Lieutenant, G . R ., Reserve of Officers, attached 13^th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, Indian Cavalry. 23^rd December 1916
34. PENNINGTON, Major, William Herbert. 12^th Cavalry, Indian Army attached 16^th Cavalry.
35. PICKERING, Lieutenant Colonel, Francis Alexander Umfreville. D.S.O. 2^nd Dragoon commanding 9^th Bn., Rifle Brigade. 23^rd December 1917
36. PROTHERO, Lieutenant, Rowland John. 7^th Hussars . 8^th November 1918.
37. SAMUDA, Major, Cecil Markham Annesley. 2^nd July 1917.
38. SCOTT, Captain, Herbert Vesey. 3^rd Rifle Brigade. Died at Wimereux Hospital, 1^st September 1915.
39. SILVERTOP, Captain, William Alexander, M.C. 20^th Hussars. 27^th November 1917.
40. WATSON, Lieutenant, Charles Reginald. 28^th Punjabis. 6^th April 1916
41. WILSON, Lieutenant, Cyril Frederick. 5^th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlottes of Wales’s).

[Coldstreamer]

I will double check Butler when I get home later - cant see on google

[Derek Black]

1. BASSETT, Lieutenant, William Frederick, M. C. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).

10th Bn B.W. (attached 2nd Royal Scots) KIA 27/10/1918 in Russia.

It seems he was from Waterford in Ireland, probably why there's so little about him in the BNA.

[Michael Pegum]

Here is a very poor quality image of Major Augustus Mayne, enlarged and enhanced from a team photo. If you want to use it, I can provide a somewhat larger image file.

Michael

[Michael Pegum]

1. BASSETT, Lieutenant, William Frederick, M. C. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).

10th Bn B.W. (attached 2nd Royal Scots) KIA 27/10/1918 in Russia.

It seems he was from Waterford in Ireland, probably why there's so little about him in the BNA.

He is commemorated on two memorials in Co. Waterford:

http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/Persons?name=bassett&warId=&regId=&siteId=&memoId=&letter=&sortO=1&button=Go The Dungarvan one shows that he was from Waterford City.

This entry in the 1901 Census may show his family: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Waterford_Urban_No__4/Catherine_St___Pt__of_Waterford_No__1_/1762149/

Michael

[tharkin56]

Thanks both I am happy with the photo of the polo team.

I have added another 30 or so men so will update post.

No notification received so did not see updates.

Thanks

[tharkin56]

MAYNE, Major, Augustus Blair. Royal Artillery formerly Central India Horse and died of illness in London on 4^th December, 1917 contracted in France. Age 57. He played for the County Dublin and All-Ireland Polo Clubs, and was a member of a team which won the Counties Cup for Dublin. He was born in 1860, and served in India, where he played polo. Son of Col. J. O. Mayne (R.E) and Mrs. A.A. Mayne of Bagshot. Served from September 1914. In 1916 he was given command of an ammunition column at the Somme, and, in 1917 he was a conducting officer for troops travelling from Le Havre to the front. His train was hit by a shell, and he was severely shocked. He was taken to hospital in London, where he died of heart and kidney failure on 4^th December, 1917. Cheltenham College. Grave Ref. New Ground. North West of Church. Yorktown (St. Michael) Churchyard, Surrey.

[Michael Pegum]

MAYNE, Major, Augustus Blair. Royal Artillery formerly Central India Horse and died of illness in London on 4^th December, 1917 contracted in France. Age 57. (etc)

Thanks for that. I have just completed a book of biographies, including Augustus Mayne. Fortunately, I already had all that information, but I would like to know where you got it, as the source does not seem familiar.

Michael

[tharkin56]

if you search the times you get a number of death account for polo players.I also need to contact the archivist at cheltenham college.

Trevor

[TheMasseyShaw]

Hello,

I noticed in a previous post that you were looking for a photo of 2Lt A.F. Chapman, 2/Scots Guards. I am also !

Did you have any luck please ?

Many thanks,

Nick