Gallipoli brothers

[bobpike]

Geoff,

At present I have a total of two hundred sets of brothers who both perished on Gallipoli, but apart from these, there are at least a further two thousand and thirty-two instances of men who died as a result of service at Gallipoli.

The Williams’ I have are -

Williams Tpr. E H 5ALH 28.6.15 – Shell Green Cem 2K19 and Pte. H S H 35AIF 6.4.18 – Namps-au-Val BC 1G28.

Williams Sgt. E S L 8RWF 8.8.15 – Helles Mem 77-80 and Pte. J L 8Norf 16.10.15 – Norfolk Cem 1C11.

Williams 2Lt. J A 10AIF 7.8.15 – Lone Pine Mem 34 and Pte. W C 17FA AAMC 20.9.17 – Menin Gate 31.

Williams Pte. N B NZ WIR 7.7.15 – East Mudros MC 1H26 and Lt. S C, C Battery, 189Bde RFA 18.1.17 – Klein-Vierstraat BC 1A7.

Williams Pte. R E 1/6RWF 12.6.15 – East Mudros MC 2D59 and Pte. R W 1/6RWF 12.11.15 – Helles Mem 77-80.

Williams Tpr. A P 8ALH 7.8.15 – Lone Pine Mem 8 and Gnr. H J AFA 118Bde 20.5.18 – Blangy-Tronville CC G:9.

Williams Pte. J E 15AIF 8.8.15 – 7th. Field Ambulance Cem C26, Pte. F 10AIF 23.7.16 – Villers-Bretonneux Mem and Pte. T P 14AIF 13.4.18 – Doullens CCE No. 1 6C55

Williams Pte. O J 1/4Welch 30.8.15 - Alexandria (Chatby) War Mem Cem F172 and Rfn. D M 8Lon (POR) 10.6.17 – White House Cem 2C25.

[Guest geoff501]

Bob,

Thanks for the figures. Very tragic. No luck with my Williams so far.

This one marked as 'probable' in the AIF database:

Cpl George Henry SHEPPARD 7th Bn 25 April 1915

Cpl Bertie SHEPPARD 8th Bn 25 July 1916

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=273174

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Peter W SHIPP 16th Bn 5th May 1916 Lone Pine

Cpl James Hutchinsons SHIPP 1st Grenadier Guards 12 March 1915

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=273886

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Richard Clyde SIMONS 3rd Bn 29 April 1915 Lone Pine

Pte James Lovell SIMONS 55th Bn 10 October 1917

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=275107

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Beth (Bert?) Smith 15th Bn 9-10 May 1915 Quinn's Post

Pte W ANGUS (Step brother)

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=278405

A little confusing, but possibly:

Name: ANGUS, WILLIAM

Initials: W

Nationality: Australian

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Unit Text: 21st Bn.

Age: 27

Date of Death: 26/08/1916

Service No: 2101

Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Angus. Born at Rochford, Victoria.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

[Guest geoff501]

Possibly, DOW received at Gallipoli, need to check the service record.

Pte Geoffrey Kennedy SMITH 21st Bn 2 December 1915

Lt. Leslie Kennedy SMITH 58th Bn 25 September 1917

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=279619

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Henry Gordon SMITH 5th Bn 9-10 August 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Harold Royce SMITH 29th Bn 24 November 1916

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=279893

[bobpike]

Geoff,

Thank you. I can confirm that G K Smith received his wounds at Gallipoli and that W Angus is B Smith's step-brother (however I already had them listed); apart from that all others are new to me,

Kind Regards,

Bob

[frev]

Hi Bob

Just came across these brothers - and passing them on on the offchance you don't have them yet:

The LAMPARD Brothers:

Sons of George LAMPARD (1859-1934) & Mary Ann JASPER (1864-1957) – who married in Victoria in 1884 – residents of Balmoral, Vic

Pte John Lampard, 1974, 14th Bn (ex 7th Bn), AIF

Enlisted 2/1/1915 – embarked 17/4/1915 with the 5th Reinf of the 7th Bn on the Hororata – joined 7th Bn at the Dardanelles 17/6/1915 – transferred to 14th Bn 28/6/1915

Wounded in Action (GSW head) 7/8/1915 Gallipoli – DOW 12/8/1915 on board Hospital Ship Itonus – Buried at sea - commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial

Born 1891 Edenhope, Vic

Pte Glen Thomas Lampard, 734, 14th Bn, AIF

Enlisted 1/10/1914 – embarked 22/12/1914 on A38 Ulysses with 14th Bn – GSW (head) Gallipoli June 1915 – landed France 26/7/1916, joined Bn 7/8/16

KIA 10/8/1916 – buried in a shell explosion at Pozieres – Commemorated on the Villers-Brettoneux Memorial

Born 1888 Apsley, Vic

John & Glen are listed on the Balmoral War Memorial (for those who gave their lives)

All 4 boys are listed on the St Mary’s Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Balmoral.

Their 2 brothers who returned home:

Pte Gordon Lampard, 1485, 14th Bn, 21/10/14 – 11/12/18 (1890-1981) – [married Florence Ada COPSON 30/6/1917 in Pewsey, Wiltshire (1893-1979)]

Pte James Cyril Lampard, 1975, 4th Div HQ (ex 14th & 7th Bns), 11/1/15 – 23/3/19 (1893-1979) – [married Victoria May SCHOLFIELD in 1920 Victoria (1887-1945)]

Cheers, Frev

[bobpike]

Frev,

I'm afraid I do have these, but I am most grateful for you submitting them. Also all the background information is new to me and very interesting, thank you,

Kind Regards,

Bob

[Guest geoff501]

Thank you. I can confirm that G K Smith received his wounds at Gallipoli and that W Angus is B Smith's step-brother (however I already had them listed); apart

Thanks Bob, could not get onto the archive website.

Another?

Pte Alan STEPHENS 14th Bn 25-30 April 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Francis Dyer STEPHENS 7th Bn. 14 April 1918

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=287088

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Stanley John STEPHENS 5th Bn 25 April 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Herbert James STEPHENS 14th Bn 3 December 1916

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=287305

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Alfred James Augustus STEWART 24th Bn 26 December Pieta Mil. Cem.

L/Cpl John Thain RAMSAY 14th Fld Coy 16 September 1918

(half brother)

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=288307

[James Blonde]

These 2 brothers from Newry are both mentioned in the book Newry War Dead. If you are interested I can look up the details contained in it. I am looking for a photo of their memorial incl. inscriptions. If you are ever in the area.

Casualty Details

Name: MALLAGHAN, SAMUEL

Initials: S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 21

Date of Death: 25/04/1915

Service No: 10732

Additional information: Son of John and Annie Mallaghan, of 48, Stream St., Newry, Co. Down.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial B. 46.

Cemetery: V BEACH CEMETERY

Casualty Details

Name: MALLAGHAN, JOHN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 30/04/1915

Service No: 10741

Additional information: Son of John and Annie Mallaghan, of 48, Stream St., Newry, Co. Down.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial B. 45.

Cemetery: V BEACH CEMETERY

greetings

Liam

I came across this picture online at:-

http://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=13651

Post 5. Picture posted by user name: GROUNDHOG.

Maybe of interest??

Connaught Stranger

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Patrick Joseph SWEENEY 8th ALH 7 August 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Cornelius James SWEENEY 15th Bn 11 April 1917

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=293493

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Robert Stanley TAYLOR 15th Bn 7 August 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Herbert Harold TAYLOR 26th Bn 22 December 1917

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=296353

[Guest geoff501]

Pte Albert James THOMPSON 18th Bn 27 August 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Harold THOMPSON 19th Bn 14 November 1916

Cpl Raymond THOMPSON 34th Bn 18 August 1918

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=298796

[bobpike]

Thank you, Geoff, all new ones and some less visited F&F cemeteries to visit!

Bob

[Guest geoff501]

A possible set, needs the service records checking:

Pte John WALKER 16th Bn 24 September 1915 Pieta Mil. Cem

Pte Thomas Phillip WALKER 11th Bn 9 April 1919

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=310946

20,000 to go........

[Guest geoff501]

Lt Raymond Thomas WATTS 6th Bn 10 May 1915 Lone Pine

Pte Harold SPENCE 50th Bn 25 September 1917

(step brother)

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=316472

10,000 to go....

[bobpike]

Geoff,

Many thanks. AWM confirm the Walkers as brothers, however, I already have Watts and Spence,

Kind Regards,

Bob

[Guest geoff501]

10,000 to go....

The End. No more to report.

That was a Bonza job!

cheers,

geoff

[bobpike]

Geoff,

I am indebted to you, a sterling effort, thank you very much. I have no doubt there are more to discover especially amongst the UK dead.

Kind Regards,

Bob

[Guest geoff501]

Geoff,

I am indebted to you, a sterling effort, thank you very much. I have no doubt there are more to discover especially amongst the UK dead.

Kind Regards,

Bob

I'm sure there are more among the UK dead, especially home deaths perhaps.

There is also the NZ archive to trawl, when it comes on line, might be a few more to find there.

Kind regards,

Geoff

[shunko]

New to the site so I hope these will be of some use to you.My great uncles;

Private 11977 Joseph Jones

8th Bn. The Welsh Regiment

KIA Chunuk Bair,8th August 1915

Age 23

No known grave,Helles memorial panel 140-144.

Private 202839 Thomas Edward Jones

2nd/4th OBLI

Died of wounds,12th March 1917

Buried Bray military cemetary

Gunner 815049 Leonard Jones

Royal Field Artillery

Home death 4th February 1921

Age 22

Buried Goytre cemetary Port Talbot

I have photos of all the boys.

Regards, Marc.