Anthony Bagshaw Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Hi All, I was just wondering how many more of these there could be. I would be interested to hear of any. Here's one example i have come across: Name: HENDERSON, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant (Piper) Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 14/12/1917 Service No: 7862 Additional information: Son of Thomas Henderson, of Stirling; husband of Ethel May Henderson, of 84, Moor St., Mansfield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 13. Cemetery: FAVREUIL BRITISH CEMETERY Name: HENDERSON, THOMAS VALENTINE Initials: T V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 44 Sqdn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 17/09/1940 Service No: 565332 Additional information: Son of Sjt. Piper Thomas Henderson, The Gordon Highlanders, killed in action in France, 14th December, 1917, and of Ethel May Henderson, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 8. Cemetery: SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY If anyone does have any, i will start a spreasheet to list them. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Name: NORKETT, EDWARD Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 39 Date of Death: 25/03/1919 Additional information: Son of Edward and Harriett Norkett; husband of Amy A. Norkett, of 36, Cromwell Rd., Maidenhead. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: BOYNE HILL (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD Edward died as a result of his war service. His only child: Name: NORKETT, WALTER EDWARD Initials: W E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 27 Date of Death: between 31/05/1940 and 04/06/1940 Service No: 73734 Additional information: Son of Edward and Amy Norkett, of Maidenhead, Berkshire; husband of Isabel S. Norkett, of Maidenhead. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2 Row 20 Grave 11. Cemetery: DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Outside your remit but a father and son killed in WW1 - infact killed together: Name: COOMBES, GEORGE THOMAS Initials: G T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 2nd Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vanguard." Age: 40 Date of Death: 09/07/1917 Service No: K/39370 Additional information: Husband of Matilda Coombes, of 8, Toulmin St., Gt. Suffolk St., Borough, London. Native of Camberwell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 24. Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Name: COOMBES, GEORGE FREDERICK THOMAS Initials: G F T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vanguard." Age: 20 Date of Death: 09/07/1917 Service No: K/25596 Additional information: Son of Matilda Coombes, of 8, Toulmin St., Gt. Suffolk St., Borough, London. Native of Camberwell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 23. Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 And of course this famous father and son combination: Name: RHODES-MOORHOUSE, WILLIAM BARNARD Initials: W B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Unit Text: 2nd Sqdn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 27/04/1915 Awards: V C Additional information: Son of Edward Moorhouse, of Parnham House, Dorset; husband of Linda Rhodes-Moorhouse. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: In the grounds of Parnham House, West of house. Cemetery: PARNHAM PRIVATE CEMETERY, BEAMINSTER Citation: An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 22nd May, 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on 26th April, 1915, in flying to Courtrai and dropping bombs on the railway line near that station. On starting the return journey he was mortally wounded, but succeeded in flying for 35 miles to his destination, at a very low altitude, and reported the successful accomplishment of his object. He has since died of his wounds." Name: RHODES-MOORHOUSE, WILLIAM HENRY Initials: W H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 601 Sqdn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 06/09/1940 Service No: 90140 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse, V.C. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: In the grounds of Parnham House, West of house. Cemetery: PARNHAM PRIVATE CEMETERY, BEAMINSTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 nearest that i can come to that is uncle t.l cromwell liverpool regt killed 1916 and his 2 nephews died 1940 j.r and g.a cromwell [both r.e]. there are also 2 brothers served in the great war died 2nd war leonard houghton r.n and william houghton civilian [formerly south lancashire regt] all nmed on local war memorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 I've come across a father and son at the following locations Market Drayton Shrewsbury Wellington Llantrisant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 Again, bending the rules a little bit, but there's an interesting WW1 & military aviation connection between the deaths of this father and son (doubtless neither of them would have wanted to be remembered for this particular distinction): "Colonel" Franklin Samuel Cody, Cattle drover, showman, pioneer aviator, military kite and plane developer, and first civilian to be buried with military honours in Aldershot's Thorn Hill military cemetery (K.7th Aug 1913 while test flying his "Hydroplane"), and his only blood son Lt. Samuel Franklyn Cody, 41 Sqn. RFC (KIA in France, 23rd January 1917) are said to have been the first occurence of two generations of the same family being killed in the air (source: 'Colonel' Cody and the Flying Cathedral by Garry Jenkins). I suspect it may be unlikely, but were there any father & son aviators who were both killed in WW1? NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 Father: Joseph Lindsay 5347. 7th Bn Royal Irish Rifles. KIA 02/04/1916 Son: William Lindsay 7010670. Royal Irish Fusiliers. (Formley Ulster Rifles). Italy 29/11/1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messina1915 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 Again not really what you're looking for, but I have a uncle and nephew: Edward Brassey Egerton Captain, 17th Lancers Died of wounds 1st September 1916 and Edward Gervase Egerton Lieutenant RN Killed in action at Dieppe 19th August 1942 Also the younger brother and uncle of the above: Charles Ralph Egerton Major, 98 (The Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regt, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 25th May 1940 And a grandfather and grandson Gilbert Sackville, 8th Earl De La Warr Lieutenant RNVR Died on active service 16th December 1915 and Thomas Henry Jordan Sackville Flying Officer RAFVR Missing on operations 14th May 1943 Sorry for bending the rules, couldn't resist the chance to mention my chaps from WW2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 My Gt Uncle Thomas Ridge & his son Harold Thomas Ridge:- Name-Thomas Ridge Rank-Pte Number-21507 Regt-2nd Northamptonshire Regt Born-Longton, Staffs Enlisted-Longton, Staffs Residing-NO ENTRY Died date-1/6/16 Died How-Died of Wounds Theatre-France & Flanders Other notes-Formerly 18636 Royal Fusiliers. RIDGE, HAROLD THOMAS Initials: H T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 7/4 Maritime Regt. Date of Death: 11/07/1942 Service No: 1531205 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 77, Column 3. Cemetery: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 The Search Engine comes up with quite a few - possibly almost 300. (searched on my desk machine). Might be a bit tedious to do it on-line though. Here is one: Name: FOLLIT, WILLIAM ROY Initials: W R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Unit Text: attd. 5th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Hampshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: attd. 5th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 16/09/1943 Service No: 156663 Additional Information: Son of 2/Lt. Reginald William Follit, General List and Royal Flying Corps (killed in action 28th April, 1917), and of Lilian Follit (nee Watkins); husband of Joan Follit, of Beckenham, Kent. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 9. Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 The Search Engine comes up with quite a few - possibly almost 300. 297 hits - most seem to qualify, after a quick eyeball. Based on a search of 'son' + 'killed in action' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 And a famous sister/daughter Name: CARTLAND, JOHN RONALD HAMILTON Initials: J R H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Major Regiment: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt. Age: 33 Date of Death: 30/05/1940 Service No: 70394 Additional Information: Son of Maj. James Bertram Falkner Cartland, The Worcester Regt., killed in action, 27th May, 1918, and of Mary Hamilton Cartland, of Poolbrook, Worcestershire. Member of Parliament for King's Norton Division of Birmingham, 1935-1940. His brother, James A.H. died the previous day and is buried at Zuidschote. Their sister was Barbara Cartland, authoress. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: X. B. 1. Cemetery: HOTTON WAR CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 13 May , 2008 Share Posted 13 May , 2008 My Great Uncle Levi never met his son who was to be killed over Gemany in 1940. Colin never knew his son David with whom I recently made contact thanks to a certain forum member. Name: WOODHOUSE, LEVI Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "C" Bty. 53rd Bde. Age: 27 Date of Death: 18/07/1916 Service No: 90230 Additional information: Son of Samuel and Hannah Woodhouse, of Lodge Moor, Sheffield; husband of Edith May Hurst (formerly Woodhouse), of 6, Steel Bank Villas, Springvale, Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3. Cemetery: QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN Name: WOODHOUSE, COLIN Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Obs.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 144 Sqdn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 25/05/1940 Service No: 526291 Additional information: Son of Levi and Edith May Woodhouse; husband of Ellen Irene Woodhouse, of Southey, Yorkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. E. 16. Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 13 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2008 All, Thank you for these, it is sad to read but interesting none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 13 May , 2008 Share Posted 13 May , 2008 Although not exactly WW1 and WW2, Percy Archer Clive (details below) was killed in WW1 and his son Lewis Clive was killed during the Spanish Civil War in 1938 fighting with the International Brigade. CLIVE, PERCY ARCHER Initials: P A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Secondary Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Secondary Unit Text: Commanding 1st/5th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 04/04/1918 Awards: D S O, Twice Mentioned in Despatches Additional information: Member of Parliament for South Herefordshire since 1908. Son of Charles Meysey Bolton Clive and Lady Catherine; husband of Alice Muriel Clive. Awarded the Legion of Honour (France) and Croix de Guerre. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelab Posted 13 May , 2008 Share Posted 13 May , 2008 I noticed two French father-and-son WWI/WW2 graves at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette yesterday. Sorry, did not note the names. Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 Pte Francis Andrew Lyon No.7570 11th Battalion AIF died of Sickness in France on the 29th of June 1918 and is buried at Longueness (St Omer) Cemetery V.C.21 - Age 32 His son W/O Andrew Wallace Lyon 148 Squadron RAF - Died over Yugoslavia 4th January 1945 - Belgrade War Cemetery 10A.D.8 - Age 30 Both from Fremantle Western Australia Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glosters Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 Father and son: Pte Michael Francis Stafford Howard, H.A.C. KIA 9 Oct. 1917 Son of 9th Earl of Carlisle, husband of the Hon. Mrs. M. F. Howard. Lieut. Eric Bertram Howard, 80th Anti-Tank Regt, R.A. Executed by the Japanese 22 Feb. 1943 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 14 May , 2008 Admin Share Posted 14 May , 2008 Father Name: FINCH, HENEAGE GREVILLE Initials: H G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Irish Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 14/09/1914 Additional information: (Served as GUERNSEY), Son of Lord Guernsey 8th Earl of Aylesford; husband of Gladys, Lady Guernsey (nee Fellowes), of 3, Belgrave Square, London. His son, Capt. H.M.C. Finch, R.A., also died on service. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 4. Cemetery: SOUPIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Son FINCH, HENEAGE MICHAEL CHARLES FINCH Initials: H M C F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 69 (The Denbighshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt. Age: 31 Date of Death: 28/05/1940 Service No: 40659 Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Additional information: 9th Earl of Aylesford. Son of Capt. Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey, Irish Guards (killed in France, 14th Sept., 1914), and of Gladys, Lady Guernsey (nee Fellowes); husband of the Countess of Aylesford (nee Coventry), of Regents Park, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row D. Grave 5. Cemetery: WORMHOUDT COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 someone is doing it wrong. try this: Edit: you get 180 hits. (someone searched this morning and entered the wrong data, hence my comment) Missing out the word 'action' may get a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lawton Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 Father: Name: WRIGHT, WILLIAM SAMUEL Initials: W S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps Unit Text: 9th Vet. Hosp. Age: 29 Date of Death: 11/01/1918 Service No: 6479 Additional information: Son of William Wright; husband of Lily V. Wright, of 2, Prince Regent Rd., Hounslow. Native of Hounslow, Middlesex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXI. F. 30. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Son: Name: WRIGHT, SYDNEY FRANCIS Initials: S F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Unit Text: 43rd (2/5 Bn The Glocestershire Regt) Age: 29 Date of Death: 24/06/1944 Service No: 63519177 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Wright and stepson of Mr. F.O. Russell; husband of Doris Wright, of Peacehaven, Sussex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DIVES SUR MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 someone is doing it wrong. try this: If you change killed in action to died of wounds or died in active service or lost in you will get a few more. Aslo try other nationalities, there are some Canadian and New Zealand (not tried others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 15 May , 2008 Share Posted 15 May , 2008 Another one; No.4254 Pte Lawrence Wilson Hindle - 11th Battalion AIF - KIA 25th July 1916 at Pozieres - Villers Brettoneux Memorial He was 43 years old His son; WX8869 L/Cpl Herbert Roy Hindle of the 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion - Died while Prisoner of War 30th September 1944 at Zentsuji Camp. - Labaun War Cemetery H.D.2 He was 40 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 15 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2008 Thank you all for the replies. I am amazed but saddened by the amount so far...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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