frev Posted 22 May , 2006 Share Posted 22 May , 2006 Just trying to get this registered as last post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 22 May , 2006 Share Posted 22 May , 2006 Just trying to get this registered as last post! No chance, haven't seen yet (although ive only quickly scanned the links Euston Road cemetery Colincamps WALSGROVE , F Private G/16084 Royal Sussex Regiment 23/09/1916 III. I. 6. WALSGROVE , H Private G/16085 Royal Sussex Regiment 23/09/1916 III. I. 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 23 May , 2006 Share Posted 23 May , 2006 Brothers Pte Harvey James Lowe 3190 1/8 Worcester Pte Charles Henry Lowe 2853 1/8 Worcester Died in the same heavy bombardment on 20 July 1916 and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. They came from Roger's Hill, Worcestershire Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 24 May , 2006 Share Posted 24 May , 2006 I hope someones keeping a list of these, the odds are getting shorter, the way the list is going...probably safer not to join up with your brother! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frev Posted 24 May , 2006 Share Posted 24 May , 2006 I hope someones keeping a list of these, the odds are getting shorter, the way the list is going...probably safer not to join up with your brother! Mick Mick See here: http://www.1914-1918.net/heroes/brothers.htm Cheers, Frev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff. Hobson Posted 24 May , 2006 Share Posted 24 May , 2006 On a visit to Ypres recently went into the Menin Road South Cemetery, just inside the entrance on the right are two Special Memorials to 11230 R.E.Barrington and 13774 L.S. Barrington who died on the 20th December 1915 both in the 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, were previously interred in the Menin Road North Cemetery Numbers 26 & 27. I thought at the time, looking at the date 20th December, 1915 it must have been a very bleak Christmas for the Parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliecoco Posted 25 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2006 Hi, I have to say that when I started this thread I was very naive! I had absolutely no idea that so many sets of brothers would of died on the same day. Since starting the thread, I have had a son of my own, and this thread is even more poignant. To lose two sons, just doesn't bear thinking about. Let alone on the same day. Alie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 25 May , 2006 Share Posted 25 May , 2006 Wilfred and Oliver Chenier of the CEF. They were from Buckingham, Quebec. Both enlisted on the same day in Ottawa and had consecutive numbers. Bother were killed on the same day in France and are buried side by side in Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, France. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Newman Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 I have the medals to the Fippard Brothers, who were KIA on the same day, but in completely different theatres and regiments. One in Gallipoli one in F&F, the effect on the family I'm glad we can only imagine at today Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 The thread says two brothers perm any two from three. 51574 Pte Henry HARPER 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment formerley N.F.s 78823 Son of Ezekiel & late Mary Harper 18 Emily St. Wheatley Hill Co. Durham Wheatley Hill KIA 10/09/1918 Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial Haucourt France. 51575 Pte Joseph HARPER 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment formerley N.F.s 78822 Son of Ezekiel & late Mary Harper 18 Emily St. Wheatley Hill Co. Durham 19 Wheatley Hill KIA 10/09/1918 Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial Hancourt France. 51576 Pte John HARPER 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment formerley N.F.s 78821 Son of Ezekiel & late Mary Harper 18 Emily St. Wheatley Hill Co. Durham 20 Wheatley Hill KIA 10/09/1918 Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial Haucourt France. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 12 July , 2006 Share Posted 12 July , 2006 Name: CHRISTY Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 17/01/1917 Service No: 52988 Additional information: Son of Robert Christy, of 199, Every St., Ancoats, Manchester. His brother Robert, of the same regiment, also died on the same day and the brothers are buried together in the same grave. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 3. Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE Name: CHRISTY, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 17/01/1917 Service No: 52986 Additional information: Son of Robert Christy, of 199, Every St., Ancoats, Manchester. His brother J W Christy, of the same regiment, also died on the same day and the brothers are buried together in the same grave. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 3. Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 4 August , 2006 Share Posted 4 August , 2006 Came across these brothers, same day, same Regiment. Name: SANDFORD, WALTER JAMES Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment Unit Text: "A" Coy. 7th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 13/10/1915 Service No: 6 Additional information: Son of John and Eliza Sandford, of 15, Wind Hill, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 65 to 67. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL Name: SANDFORD, ERNEST ALFRED Initials: E A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment Unit Text: "A" Coy. 7th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 13/10/1915 Service No: 2191 Additional information: Son of John and Eliza Sandford, of 15, Wind Hill, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 65 to 67. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redkell Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Two more? Cannot find any list to check if they have been previously found GAVIN 26Bn AIF 6188 GAVIN, Gavin (true) Gordon Bulkeley 6191 GAVIN, James Tinnock Bulkeley KIA 4/10/1917 Grave 12 and 3 in Plot VII Row B of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Sons of John A & Rose L GAVIN of Bulkeley Qld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted 14 August , 2006 Share Posted 14 August , 2006 Another set of brothers. On a recent visit to Duisan Cemetery I came across two graves next to each other for a 2nd Lt L C Strange of the Essex Regt and a Pte Laurence Linklater Strange 34253 of the Somerset Light Infantry who both died of wounds on 22 July 1917. From exchanges on this forum it turns out they too were brothers. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhubthaigh Posted 28 August , 2006 Share Posted 28 August , 2006 BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER: 24.02.17 On Tuesday Mrs David Grant, Terminus Street, Blairgowrie received official intimation that her grandson H.G. A.B. John Grant, Royal Naval Division, had been killed in action on 4th inst.; and the following day another official intimation came to hand announcing the death of his younger brother, A.B. Hugh Grant also of the R.N.D., on the same date. Name: GRANT, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Hawke Bn. R.N. Div. Date of Death: 04/02/1917 Service No: Clyde Z/3512 Additional information: Brother of David Grant, of Courthills Farm, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Name: GRANT, HUGH Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Hawke Bn. R.N. Div. Date of Death: 04/02/1917 Service No: Clyde Z/3495 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 28 August , 2006 Share Posted 28 August , 2006 Hello, I came across a William and James Neil. They were both Sergeants in the 2nd battalion of the Highland Light Infantry and were both Killed on the 17th May 1915. James was 33 years old [No. 7047] and William was number 7459, age not known. Both there names are recorded on the Le Touret Memorial. I have a press cutting about them somewhere. They also lost their brother George Harrison Neil. He was killed on the 25th Sept 1915, with the 2nd Black Watch, number 2130 aged 25. He was a private and his name is recorded on the Loos memorial. In 1919 their brother Robert died. he was a Driver, no.18417, in the 69th Field coy. Royal Engineers. He was 30 years old and is buried in Dundee. I will try and post a scan of the newspaper cutting relating to William and James later. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookaburra Posted 28 August , 2006 Share Posted 28 August , 2006 13th reinforcements of 1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade who joined the same day. 22750 Rifleman John Harold Bacchus aged 41 22751 Rifleman Ralph Lancelot Bacchus aged 38 Remembered on the Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial Sons of Mary Constance (nee Woolley) late of Bristol, UK and the late George Henry Bacchus, Sydney. Both brother were reported as having been killed by the same shell as they were stretcher bearers. 15 September 1916. An interesting note too is that their father served in Sarawak under Brooke the White Rajah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhubthaigh Posted 28 August , 2006 Share Posted 28 August , 2006 The Craigie Brothers. Commemorated on Stanley War Memorial, Perthshire; Name: CRAIGIE, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 75th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 31/03/1917 Service No: 760079 Additional information: Son of the late Arthur Craigie and of Mary Craigie, of Store St., Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. His brother, John also fell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Name: CRAIGIE, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 75th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 31/03/1917 Service No: 760080 Additional information: Son of the late Arthur Craigie and of Mary Craigie, of Store St., Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. His brother, George also fell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 28 August , 2006 Share Posted 28 August , 2006 Brothers MacBeth,KIA 15.09.16. High Wood,Both Buried in Caterpillar Valley Mil Cem. Brothers Sim ,Both Buried in Caterpillar Valley Mil Cem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhubthaigh Posted 10 September , 2006 Share Posted 10 September , 2006 The following two brothers are commemorated on the Coupar Angus, Perthshire Public School Memorial and in the Town Hall Roll of Honour; Name: FERGUSON, J. ROY Initials: J R Nationality: Canadian Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Newfoundland Regiment Age: 27 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Additional information: Son of Daniel and Isabella Ferguson, of 39 Leslie Street, St. John's; husband of Jeannette Ferguson, of Grand Falls. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: BEAUMONT-HAMEL (NEWFOUNDLAND) MEMORIAL Name: FERGUSON, STEWART SMALL Initials: S S Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Newfoundland Regiment Age: 26 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 95 Additional information: Son of Daniel and Isabella Ferguson, of 273, Southside, St. John's. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: BEAUMONT-HAMEL (NEWFOUNDLAND) MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charmingCanadian Posted 29 October , 2006 Share Posted 29 October , 2006 woah, John Roy Ferguson was my great grandfather! I was just searching his name on Google! He and Stewart also had another brother Daniel, but very little is known about him. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty5 Posted 13 December , 2006 Share Posted 13 December , 2006 Dear Alie, did you know that twin brothers from Crewe the Villiers Russell boys both aged 29 both died on January 1, 1915 when HMS Formidable was sunk in the English Channel by U24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Two brothers who died on the same date, in the same battalion in the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October 1915. Photographs and bio's both come from 'Memorials of Rugbeians who fell in the Great War' Volume 3. They are also both in Ruvigny's, I have not been able to fing them in the search engine so presume that they have not been entered before. Lieutenant E.F.S. Handford. 8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (T.F.) Everard Francis Sale Handford was the youngest son of Henry Handford, M.D., F.R.C.P., Senior Consulting Physician to the General Hospital, Nottingham, County Medical Officer for Notts, Major R.A.M.C. (T.F.), and of the Hon. Mrs. Handford, third daughter of the first Lord Belper. He entered the School in 1909 and left in 1913, and was in the XV in 1912 and 1913. After leaving Rugby he passed his examinations for Trinity College, Cambridge, and was to have gone into residence in October, 1914, but feeling the call of duty at the outbreak of War he accepted a Commission in the 2/8th Sherwood Foresters. After nine months training in England he was sent with a draft to France in June 1915, but was not allowed to stay. At his urgent request he was sent back to France early in July and joined the 1/8th Sherwood Foresters, near Ypres. He was gazetted Lieutenant from October 1st, 1915. He was killed in action during the attack upon a portion of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, near Vermelles, on October 14th, 1915. Age 20. He was leading the Company, as the Major was wounded, and fell close to his Colonel (Lieutenant - Colonel G.H. Fowler, O.R.), who was subsequently killed. His elder brother, Captain H.B.S. Handford (O.R.), was killed in the same action. "They were lovely and pleasant in their lives And in their death they were not divided." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Captain H.B.S. Handford 8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (T.F.) Henry Basil Sale Handford was the elder son of Henry Handford, M.D., F.R.C.P., Senior Consulting Physician to the General Hospital, Nottingham, County Medical Officer for Notts, Major R.A.M.C. (T.F.), and of the Hon. Mrs. Handford, third daughter of the first Lord Belper. He entered the School in 1907 and left in 1912. He was in the XV in 1911, and in the XXII in 1910 and 1911, and was a Cadet Officer in the O.T.C. before he left. In October 1912, he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he played cricket and football for his College, and took honours in the first part of the Law Tripos in 1914. He received a Commission in the 8th Sherwood Foresters in July, 1912, and attended three of their annual Training Camps. He was in charge of the Signalling Section for two years, and trained them so well that they won the Cup in the Brigade Competition. He went to the Front in France with the North Midland Territorial Division in March, 1915, and was for several months in different parts of the Ypres Salient where the trenches were exposed to fire from three directions, and on one accasion his trench was blown up. He was gazetted Captain in April, 1915. On September 10th he was slightly wounded, but continued on duty. He was killed in action on October 14th, 1915, while bringing relief across the open in face of machine-gun fire to the Leicesters in the Hohenzollern Redoubt, near Vermelles. Age 21. His younger brother, Lieut. E.F.S. Handford (O.R.), was killed in the same action. The appreciation in which Captain and Lieutenant Handford were held by both Officers and men can be gathered from the following extracts from numerous letters :- "It is indeed hard to lose two such boys. The elder I have known now well for some years. He was a splendid lad and a first-rate Officer, aalways keen and hard-working, and cheerful even under depressing circumstances. He was most popular with all, and his loss leaves a great blank in the Battalion. The younger brother I hardly knew, but the Chaplain said to me the day before his death 'he is the best boy we have had since Hollins died,' and this is very high praise in a Battalion where there are so many splendid boys. They both fell leading their men gallantly to the attack over the open, a death every soldier would be proud to die, and the trench, to gain which they gave their lives, was won and held by their Battalion and is still in our hands." "Everyone in the Regiment says what a grand pair they were together, and the Regiment grioeves their loss as I do. How well they did in that attack ! We are all proud of the part they played." I had got to know Basil so well, as he had been my Company Officer, and a more thorough and conscientious Officer I would never wish to be under. I shall miss him as a real friend. Everard, in the short time he has been with us, had won the affection of everyone by his charming personality." Non-commissioned Officers also wrote expressing their admiration for both brothers, and speaking of their popularity with the men, owing to their helpfulness and sympathy, as well as their capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted 10 January , 2007 Share Posted 10 January , 2007 Just been reading the "Brothers Died in the Great War" section on the Long Long Trail and noticed that not all those mentioned in this thread are included. Can Chris advise if there are any plans to update the list? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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