Author Archive: WW1 Photos

Best A J AB Z/78397 HMS General Wolfe Royal Navy

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BEST, ALFRED JAMES, Able Seaman, No. Z. 78397, H.M.S. General Wolfe, Royal Navy, s. of the late George Best, of 43, Perry Street, Chatham, Skilled Dockyard Labourer, by his wife, Susan, 6th dau. of Alfred Clout; b. 23 April, 1900; educ. St. John’s Church of England School there joined the Royal Navy 30 Aug. 1917; served on H.M.S. Wolfe from 20 Dec. following, and died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, 8 Nov. 1918, of pneumonia, following influenza, contracted while on active service. Buried in Chatham Cemetery. His Commander wrote: “We regret to inform you of the death of your son who, together with his gun team, displayed gallantry in serving the gun in face of heavy shell fire from shore batteries off the Belgian coast in Oct. last, and who has been recommended accordingly.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berryman S Lt New Zealand Expeditionary Force

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Berryman S Lt New Zealand Expeditionary Force

BERRYMAN, STANLEY, Lieut., 10th (Nelson) Regt., Canterbury Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, s. of Henry Giles Berryman, of Stanley Downs, Nelson. New Zealand, Pastoralist, by his wife, Mary Redman, dau. of John Jones Bowles, of Kent: 5. Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand, 8 Sept. 1590; educ. Boys’ High School. Ashburton, New Zealand; was Manager of his father’s estates, Mount Noble and Stanley Downs (sheep stations); enlisted 5 Ang 1914, left New Zealand with Main Body Sept. following: served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from April to Sept. 1915, was twice seriously wounded during that campaign, and invalided to England on recovery took a course of musketry and machine gunnery at Hythe; passed out top of the list with 95 per cent, marks, and awarded a Distinguished certificate; was offered a commission in the Gloucestershire Hussars, which he refused, preferring to rejoin his New Zealand regiment, and was sent back to New Zealand in Sept. 1016; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 10th Canterbury Mounted Rifles 14 Nov. 1916; promoted Lieut. 1 Oct, 1917; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Palestine from 9 Aug. 1917, and was killed in action at Amman, Palestine, 30 March, 1918.

Buried on the Hills of Moabh, about 1,000 yards south of Amman Hill. Lieut. Col. John Findlay wrote: “He did remarkably well, and was a very capable officer”, and the officer in charge of his squadron: “Although he had already been wounded, he refused to leave his post.. His behaviour was splendid,” and another officer: “He was just the same ame dear happy boy until the last; as soldier he was splendid, always the same bright, happy smile and winning way, and very popular with his men.” His Chaplain also wrote: “He was a son to be proud of, possessed of fine character, and setting to others the example of devotion to duty and clean living. He bore the hardships and faced the danger at Gallipoli as a true Britisher, and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.” Lieut. Berryman was a keen sportsman; his chief hobby was horses, and his hunters and troop-horses won the championships at the Agricultural and Pastoral Shows in Nelson and Marlborough for seven years in sucensalon (1911 to 1917). He was a good cricketer, frequently selected for first-class matches unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry W T Pte 22826 8th York And Lancs Regiment

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Berry W T Pte 22826 8th York And Lancs Regiment

BERRY, WILLIAM THOMAS, Private, No. 22826, 8th (Service) Battn. The York and Lancaster Regt., eldest s. of William Thomas Berry, of 69, Midland Road, Royston, by his wife, Sarah Jane (-); b. West Bromwich, co. Stafford, 13 May, 1898; educ. at the Elementary Schools, Great Bridge Road Great Bridge, co. Stafford. was a Miner; enlisted 5 July, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 7 April, and was reported missing after the fighting on the Somme 1 July, 1916, and is now assumed to have been killed on that date. Buried in a cemetery near Albert; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry T Sergt DCM 3305 Royal Field Artillery

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BERRY, THOMAS, D.C.M., Sergt., No. 3305, Royal Field Artillery, s. of William Berry, of 62, Evelyn Street, Liverpool, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of John Tunstall; and brother to Gunner R. Berry (q.v.); b. Liverpool, co. Lancaster, 3 Oct. 1890; educ. All Souls’ R.C. School there; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the R.F.A. in March, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Nov., and was killed in action at Vimy Ridge, 28 March, 1917. Buried in the Military Cemetery, near Mont St. Eloi. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was most popular both with officers and men, and will be greatly missed by all.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry S F Pte 27000 9th Cameronians

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Berry S F Pte 27000 9th Cameronians

BERRY, SIDNEY FIELD, Private, No. 27000, 9th (Service) Battn. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 3rd s. of William Berry, of Insch, Gamekeeper (retired), by his wife, Mary A., dau. of Joseph Towns; b. Dyce, co. Aberdeen, 14 Dec. 1881; educ. Public School, Glass; was a Gardener; enlisted in the Cameronians 3 June, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 Dec. following: was reported missing after the fighting near St. Quentin 23 March, 1918, and is now known to have been killed in action on that date. He m. at Gilston, Largoward, 29 Sept. 1911, Mary (Jesmond Cottage, Upper Largo), dau. of James Taylor, and had three children: William James, b. 24 Dec. 1912; Sidney Field, b. 20 April, 1914, and Jean Hall, b. 8 April, 1916.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry R Gnr 106017 Royal Garrison Artillery

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BERRY, ROBERT, Gunner, No. 106017, Royal Garrison Artillery, s. of William Berry, of 62, Evelyn Street, Liverpool, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of John Tunstall; and brother to Sergt. T. Berry (q.v.); b. Liverpool, 21 Feb. 1896; educ. St. Anthony’s School there; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the R.G.A. in July, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec.; was wounded Nov. 1917; returned to France again in Feb. 1918, and died at No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station 25 Nov. following of broncho-pneumonia, contracted while on active service. Buried in Tourcoing Cemetery, north of Lille. His Major wrote: “I am more sorry than I can say that we should have lost your boy. He always did his duty well.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry F E Rfn 42469 1st Royal Irish Rifles

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BERRY, FREDERICK ERNEST, Rifleman, No. 42469, 1st Battn. (87th Foot) Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Rifles), s. of Charles Morris Berry, of 14, Chambers Street, Belfast, by his wife, Martha, dau. of Alexander Weir; b. Belfast, co. Down, 31 Aug. 1899; educ. Mount Pottinger Boys’ School, and Municipal Technical Institute there; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles 24 July, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 May, 1917, and was killed in action near Courtrai 14 Oct. 1918. Buried at Dadizeele, near Menin. He was keenly interested in the Boy Scout movement, and before joining the Army was Patrol Leader and Flag Bearer of the 17th Belfast Troop.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Berry A V Pte 267360 6th Gloucestershire Regiment

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BERRY, ALBERT VICTOR, Private, No. 267360, 2/6th (Territorial) Battn. The Gloucestershire Regt., yst. s. of Samuel Berry, of 22, Carrington Terrace, Yeo Vale, Barnstaple, by his wife, Elizabeth (-); b. Branstaple, co. Devon, 6 Aug. 1897; educ. St. Mary Magdalen’s School there joined the 6th Devonshire Regt. in July, 1914; and was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. following; volunteered three times for service in India, but was rejected as being under age; transferring to the 6th Gloucestershire Regt., he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1916, being wounded at Ypres in June, 1917; was reported wounded and missing after the fighting near Cambrai 2 Dec. following, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bentley W J Rfn C/6318 18th Kings Royal Rifle Corps

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BENTLEY, WILLIAM JOHN, Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, s. of William John Bentley, Builder, by his wife, Edith Mary; b. Palmer’s Green, co. Middlesex, in 1894 educ. Hazelwood Lane C.C. School there was employed in the timber trade; enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps 6 June, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders. and died at Southsea Hospital 8 July, 1916, of wounds received in action in France. Buried in Southgate Cemetery; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bentley A F J Pte 61686 17th Royal Fusiliers

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Bentley A F J Pte 61686 17th Royal Fusiliers 

BENTLEY, ARTHUR FRANCIS JOHN, Private, No. 61686, 17th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), 8. of Arthur Charles Bentley, of Wood Green, N., by his wife, Ellen, dau. of James Cutts; b. Wood Green, London, N., 23 March, 1891; educ. there was a Cloth Spreader; enlisted 13 June, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 10 Nov. following, and was killed in action 30 Nov. 1917. He m. at St. Michael’s, Bowes Park, N., 10 June, 1916, Emma (10, Green Brae, Tottenhall Road, London, N), dau. of Frederick Eaton; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5