Kookaburra Posted 22 January , 2007 Share Posted 22 January , 2007 These brothers we found this evening whilst working on another thread. Name: DUNN, ALLAN Initials: A Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 22/01/1918 Service No: 55455 Additional information: Son of John and Mary Jane Dunn, of 5, Holmes St., Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY (N.Z.) MEMORIAL, POLYGON WOOD Name: DUNN, PETER DAVID Initials: P D Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Date of Death: 08/08/1915 Service No: 8/781 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn, of 5, Holmes St., Waimate. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 15. Memorial: CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL Cheers, Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 23 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2007 Diane, Excellent, they are not on my list - thank you very much. The database has now well over 1,000 sets of brothers who qualify! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 31 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 January , 2007 Is this a Gallipoli casualty? Were 69th Bde. at Gallipoli? SDGW says he is MELVOY killed F & F! No Melvoy exists CWGC, MELOY, ALBERT Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "D" Bty. 69th Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 06/08/1915 Service No: 8636 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Taylor, of 14, Lenthorp Rd., Greenwich, Lorldon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 183. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY I think this is his brother MELOY, JOHN JAMES Initials: J J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment Unit Text: 20th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 30/08/1918 Service No: 630278 Additional information: Son of Mary Ann Taylor (formerly Meloy), of 14, Lenthorp Rd., East Greenwich, London, and the late Samuel Meloy. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 3. Cemetery: H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN Can you help, please? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 31 January , 2007 Share Posted 31 January , 2007 Is this a Gallipoli casualty? Were 69th Bde. at Gallipoli? SDGW says he is MELVOY killed F & F! No Melvoy exists CWGC, Bob, It looks like it, here are some more. There are also others on Alexandria (Chatby) in the same Bde, but different Bty who are Egypt according to SDGW. However these three are from the same unit and dates: Name: SMITH, EDWARD Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "D" Bty. 69th Bde. Age: 17 Date of Death: 13/08/1915 Service No: 3292 Additional Information: Son of the late James and Matilda Smith. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 22. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL Name: GILLARD, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "D" Bty. 69th Bde. Date of Death: 07/08/1915 Service No: 3719 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 22. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL Name: HANKEY, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "D" Bty. 69th Bde. Age: 26 Date of Death: 18/08/1915 Service No: 12329 Additional Information: Son of George and Elizabeth Hankey, of 10, Castle Bank, Weaver Rd., Northwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 22. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 12 February , 2007 Share Posted 12 February , 2007 Bob If you find any info on the Hogben boys may I have it please as Iam working on all WWI Hogbens. I have CWGC on them and my photos from France and that's all. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 12 February , 2007 Share Posted 12 February , 2007 From another thread: Have you got these, Bob? Three of the five sons of war correspondant Bennet Burleigh. The first, Bennet jnr, killed at Gallipoli (identity confirmed in the other thread): Name: BURLEIGH Initials: B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 15/07/1915 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 50. Cemetery: LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=599626 Name: BURLEIGH, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Unit Text: 15th Sqdn. Secondary Regiment: Royal Engineers Secondary Unit Text: and Age: 23 Date of Death: 28/08/1916 Additional information: Son of Bennet Burleigh and Bertha Bennet Burleigh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 9. Cemetery: KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=180358 Name: BURLEIGH, JAMES EMIL Initials: J E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 12/10/1917 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of Bennet Burleigh (War Correspondent) and Bertha Bennet Burleigh, of 19, Glyn Mansions, West Kensington, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 141 to 143 and 162. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=843720 Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 13 February , 2007 Share Posted 13 February , 2007 Cyril and Gerard Lydekker, both Officers of the 1st/5th Bedfords. 2/Lt Cyril was killed on Gallipoli 15-8-1915 in the battalions first charge and his brother Lt &QM Gerard died 14-6-1917 from Myasthenia gravis in Alexandria. Both are breifly here - http://www.bedfordregiment.org.uk/id23.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 22 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2007 My apologies for the delay in replying and thanking you all was necessitated by a week in France and on my return a computer crash! All information is most appreciated, but the Meloy/Melloy question remains! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebrys Posted 10 March , 2007 Share Posted 10 March , 2007 Hi there, Bob, I think I've found two brothers for you whilst researching into the death of another man. Robert H. Jones of the 7th RWF was killed by a shell on Lala Baba hill on December 8th 1915. Hit by the same shell was Thomas Evan Roberts (2602) of the same regiment. I'm unsure as to the specifics of Roberts's death, but Jones was killed when a pellet went through his lungs. Both men were buried in the same hole that night. Roberts had earlier lost a brother at Suvla Bay (I think) on 10 August 1915. His name was David and his regimental number was 2600. The brothers were natives of Abergynolwyn, which is a pretty little village not far from the south-western corner of the old Merionethshire. Their parents renamed their home Suvla House to honour their sons. I hope this isn't too late for your collection. Trebrys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 15 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 15 March , 2007 May I put this back to the top, please, I'm particularly lacking in UK brothers so any more would be very welcome, thank-you, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriaty Posted 26 March , 2007 Share Posted 26 March , 2007 The Williams brothers of the Penmaenmawr Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers: Richard Ellis Williams Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st/6th Bn Date of death: 11 August 1915 Service No: 1062 Of Tan-y-Clogwen, Dwygyfylchi Son of Hugh P and Jane Williams of Waen Post Office, Conway Brother of Robert W Williams Buried grave II.D.59 East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos Robert W Williams Lance Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st/6th Bn Date of death: 12 November 1915 Service No: 361 Of Tan-y-Clogwen, Dwygyfylchi Son of Hugh P and Jane Williams of Waen Post Office, Conway Brother of Richard Ellis Williams Helles Memorial, panel 77-80 The 1/6th Bn RWF landed C beach Suvla Bay on 9th August and joined the 5th and 7th RWF in their attack on the 10th August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie60 Posted 4 April , 2007 Share Posted 4 April , 2007 Jabez West K-in-A 10/08/15 9th R Warwicks on the Helles Memorial James West Duke of Cornwalls' light infantry K-in-A 02/04/18 on Pozieres Memorial Possibly a 3rd brother is Herbert West 2/8th R Warwicks Died of Wounds 26/06/16 on Loos Memorial Jabez and James are on CWGC with the same mothers address. I have the Medals of Jabez and Herbert, bought at an auction with the auctioneer saying that they had come direct from the family but no address given on CWGC for Herbert. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookaburra Posted 9 April , 2007 Share Posted 9 April , 2007 Hello Bob, Do you have these brothers? Casualty Details Name: FREYBERG, OSCAR Initials: O Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Collingwood Bn. R.N. Div. Date of Death: 04/06/1915 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 to 15. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Name: FREYBERG, PAUL MILTON Initials: P M Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 4th Bn. 3rd Age: 32 Date of Death: 18/06/1917 Service No: 12374 Additional information: Son of Julia Freyberg, and the late James Freyberg, of 12, Parliament St., Wellington, New Zealand. His brother Oscar fell at Gallipoli. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 7. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Cheers, Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland Posted 29 April , 2007 Share Posted 29 April , 2007 Hello I have just discovered details of my Grandfather's 3 cousins, all 3 brothers died in the War, one at Gallipoli. I have just posted on another 'Brothers' forum thread, and also emailed re the site's Brothers database, so forgive me if I just copy the following. With many thanks for the opportunity to commemorate these men:- Honoured to add in the following, my Grandfather's cousins; from a chance remark I have just found out about this, a further, similar and sad tale; early days in my research but I believe these were the only children and therefore the family's line was to end with their deaths. Details from CWGC; have been looking at other posts, I assume the 'additional information' is most likely to be from relatives, and given at the time? (I would of course like to find there are other living relatives whose research resulted in the addition; but I think I am the first to 'remember' these 3 in a long time and am feeling very attached to them, you all know how it gets to you...) With best wishes for your Project, I look forward to reading more. VICKERS, PERCY Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: "A" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 20/12/1915 Service No: 2003 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Vickers, of 15, Milford St., Seedley, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL VICKERS, LOUIS Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 7321 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Vickers, of 15, Milford St., Seedley, Manchester. Born at Chester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 13. Cemetery: RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE VICKERS, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 10265 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Vickers, of 15, Milford St., Seedley, Manchester. Enlisted Nov., 1914. One of three brothers who fell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShirlD Posted 1 May , 2007 Share Posted 1 May , 2007 Hi Bob, What a dreadfully sad thread as you read through it in one sitting like I have just done - this one is just for interest and doesn't qualify for your research. Doing my own research on Old Boys at my school (Harper and Lukin brothers there) and finally tracked Malcolm St Aiden Teasdale Smith killed at Gallipoli, and this morning discovered (thanks to Sue, Esskay) that he had a younger brother killed in WW2, Capt 2Bt. East Yorkshire Regiment). Their mother was living in Suffolk at the time of his death. As a mother, you think "I have to go through this all over again". Awful. Brilliant work you are doing Cheers Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookaburra Posted 1 May , 2007 Share Posted 1 May , 2007 Do you have these brothers on your list? Name:MULLIN, ALBERT Initials:A Nationality:Australian Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit Text:3rd Bn. Age:24 Date of Death:20/05/1915 Service No:995 Additional information:Son of Jane Mullin, of 3, Sullivan Avenue, South Dunedin, New Zealand. Native of Dunedin. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:D. 7. Cemetery:4th BATTALION PARADE GROUND CEMETERY Name:MULLIN, JAMES Initials:J Nationality:New Zealand Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text:Main Body Date of Death:08/05/1915 Service No:8/977 Additional information:Brother of Mrs. E. Aitken, of Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Memorial:TWELVE TREE COPSE (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL Cheers, Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 1 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2007 Hi Bob, What a dreadfully sad thread as you read through it in one sitting like I have just done - this one is just for interest and doesn't qualify for your research. Doing my own research on Old Boys at my school (Harper and Lukin brothers there) and finally tracked Malcolm St Aiden Teasdale Smith killed at Gallipoli, and this morning discovered (thanks to Sue, Esskay) that he had a younger brother killed in WW2, Capt 2Bt. East Yorkshire Regiment). Their mother was living in Suffolk at the time of his death. As a mother, you think "I have to go through this all over again". Awful. Brilliant work you are doing Cheers Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 1 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2007 Shirley, Thank you for the details which are indeed most sad, and for your kind words, Highland, Thank you too for the Vickers brothers, I did have them but it is good to remember them again, Although this project can never close and really reach a finite list, and because the numbers are staggering it was decided to publish it in full on the web-site of the Gallipoli Association and you can find it at - http://gallipoli-association.org/default.as In addition as I shall continue to keep it updated if anyone would like a copy in full for themselves, please send me your e-mail address, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 1 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2007 Re my last posting, the Gallipoli Association should read - http://gallipoli-association.org/default.asp Mea culpa! (Thanks, Geoff!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookaburra Posted 1 May , 2007 Share Posted 1 May , 2007 http://gallipoli-association.org/default.asp Excellent site Bob. Thanks for posting the link. Cheers, Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shona.obrien@virgin.net Posted 6 May , 2007 Share Posted 6 May , 2007 I am new to the forum but just wondered if you have the Moonan brothers on your list, one of who died in Gallip Richard Moonan 8th Btn Scottish Rifles 321 Died 28/06/1915 Remembered on The Helles Memorial John Joseph Moonan 1st Btn H. L. I. 7850 Died 21/12/1914 Remembered on Le Touret Memorial James Patrick Moonan 6th Btn K.O.S.B. 40621 Died 03/05.1917 Remembered Arras Memorial. One other brother survved . All these lads from Glasgow and members of my family. I have just returned from Gallipoli where i visited The Helles Memoril and ifar as i know the first member of the family to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 6 May , 2007 Share Posted 6 May , 2007 Bob, 2 more for you: Name: CUDWORTH Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry Unit Text: Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div. Age: 19 Date of Death: 19/06/1915 Service No: PO/113 (S) Additional information: Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. E. A. Cudworth, of 18, Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 65. Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY Name: CUDWORTH Initials: T W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry Unit Text: Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div Age: 24 Date of Death: 30/05/1915 Service No: PO/114(S) Additional information: Husband of A. E. Cudworth of 113, New Gladstone St., Mansfield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 9. Cemetery: LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 8 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2007 Diane, Shona & Anthony, Aplogies for the delay in repling, but I 've been in Ypres. Thank you for your kind words and the new sets of brothers, both of whom were not known to me, so the list continues to grow, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneurin Posted 13 May , 2007 Share Posted 13 May , 2007 Bob Some Cardiff brothers you may not have: Pte Arthur Antcliffe, 8 Welsh, 8/8/15, Helles Memorial Dvr Henry Antcliffe, RFA, 14/7/17 Bailleul Road East Cemetery (Relationship confirmed in Western Mail, In Memorium notice, 11/11/1930) Sgt Percy Boswell, 1/6 Manchester, 7/8/15, Helles Memorial 2Lt Alan Boswell, RAF, 2/10/18, Arras Flying Services Memorial Pte Percy Gerard Atwill, 13 Australian Infantry, 27/8/15, Lone Pine Memorial I think you already have details of his brothers Thomas (19/5/15) and Leslie (30/1/17) Aneurin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 14 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 May , 2007 Aneurin, Many thanks, I was aware of the Atwills, but neither of the others, Regards, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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