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Beesley A B 2nd Lt Royal Flying Corps

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BEESLEY, ANTHONY BLYTON, 2nd Lieut., Royal Air Force, 2nd s. of Clarence Beesley, of Redners, Exmouth, Surgeon, by his wife, Margaret Ellen, dau. of the late John H. Wood; b. Exmouth, co. Devon, 1 Jan. 1900; educ. Epsom College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Naval Air Service 16 Dec. 1917, obtaining his Wings 12 April, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, and died at the V.A.D. Hospital, Huntingdon, 1 Dec. 1918, of septic pneumonia, following influenza. Buried in Hampstead Parish Church Cemetery; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beddow J F H Captain 4th Essex Regiment

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BEDDOW, JOHN FREDERICK HEBER, M.A., B.Litt. (Oxford), Capt., 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Essex Regt., s. of George Beddow, Head Master of Tyldesley Council School No. 2, co. Lancaster, by his wife, M. Mary, dau. of C. Evans, of Point House, Neyland; b. Boothstown, near Manchester, 2 Dec. 1887; educ. Manchester University, and Jesus College, Oxford: was an active member of the O.T.C., Manchester University, 1907-10, and Oxford, 1910-12; obtained a commission on the Unattached List as 2nd Lieut. when a Master at King Edward VI. Grammar School, Louth, and was subsequently promoted to Lieut. and Capt. when in command of the County School, Cambridge, O.T.C. After the outbreak of war Capt. Beddow was gazetted to the Essex Regt., and served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Palestine; was wounded 3 Nov. 1917, in the advance on Gaza, but remained on duty, and refused to leave his post, and and was killed the same day at Gaza. Buried in the Gaza Military Cemetery; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BEDDOW, JOHN FREDERICK HEBER. Son of George Beddow, Tyldesley, Lancs. Born 1887 at Tyldesley. Leigh P.T.C. M.U.: 1907; M.A. (2nd Cl. History Hons.) 1912; O.T.C. June 1908 to Sept. 1911. Jesus Coll., Oxford; Asst. Master Louth G.S.; Senr. Master County S., Cambridge (O.C. School O.T.C.). Gaz. 1911; Unattd. List (T.F.) and 4th Bn. Essex R.; Capt.; Egypt, Western Front, and Palestine. Killed 3rd Nov. 1917 at Gaza, Palestine.

Source : Manchester University Roll Of Service 1914-1918

Beaver P G Staff Sergt 1268 Army Ordnance Corps

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Beaver P G Staff Sergt 1268 Army Ordnance Corps

BEAVER, PERCIVAL GRANVILLE, Staff-Sergt., No. 1268, Army Ordnance Corps, s. of Charles Herbert Beaver, of Greenwich, S.E., by his wife, Charlotte Fleming, dau. of James Cole; b. Greenwich, S.E., 26 April, 1887; educ. Bellevue House there; was an Electrical Engineer; enlisted 7 Aug. 1916; served with the Salonika Army from Jan. 1917, and died at No. 80 General Hospital, Salonika, 30 Sept. 1918, from illness contracted while on active service. Buried in the Hortiach Cemetery, Salonika. A comrade wrote: “I can truthfully say he was the best-liked N.C.O. in the camp, and as a chum he was unsurpassable.” He m. at St. Silas Church, Waverley Park, S.E., 11 Nov. 1916, Doris Kathleen (114, Drakefell Road, New Cross, S.E.), dau. of William Geere; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beaumont H Sergt 12979 1st King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

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BEAUMONT, HAROLD, Sergt., No. 12979, 1st Battn. (4th Foot) The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.), s. of the late Willie Beaumont, by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth (-); b. Longwood, near Huddersfield, co. York, 11 Oct. 1887; was an Electrical Engineer; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Royal Lancaster Regt. in Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from July, 1915; was subsequently appointed Instructor of the Lewis Gun School in France; rejoined his regiment in Oct. 1918, and was killed in action at the capture of Pressiens, near Valenciennes, 2 Nov. following. Buried in the Communal Cemetery Extension there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “Your brother was killed instantly by machine-gun fire whilst commanding a platoon, just after a most successful attack by the company. I had known him for some months, but it was the first time he had actually served under me in the line, and I was much struck by his coolness under fire and his good leadership.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beattie W M 2nd Lt 2nd Highland Light Infamtry

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Beattie W M 2nd Lt 2nd Highland Light Infamtry

BEATTIE, WILLIAM MARSHALL, 2nd Lieut., 9th (Territorial) Battn. The High-land Light Infantry, yst. s. of the late Jonathan Beattie, Building Contractor, by his wife, Isabella (Glendale Road, Wooler, co. Northumberland), dau. of the late George Arkle, of Seahouses; b. Wooler aforesaid, 30 May, 1895; educ. Duke’s School, Alnwick, co. Northumberland; was on the staff of The British Linen Bank, Ayr; joined the Highland Light Infantry 26 Jan. 1915; after a period of thorough training at Dunfermline, Glasgow, Stirling and in Essex, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to his own regiment 1 March, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from the following Oct., and was killed in action at Neuve Eglise 10 April, 1918. Buried where he fell. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was indeed a splendid fellow, and such a soldier as we ean ill afford to lose at this critical time. The way in which he led and fought his platoon was magnificent. He always enjoyed the confidence of all ranks under his com-mand, a quality which stood the test when the real trial came last week. His comrades, officers and men all mourn his loss,” and another officer: “His death came as a great blow to us all. He was killed while gallantly reconstructing the line.. He was loved and admired by his men, and his qualities were esteemed by us all. In his death we feel that we have lost a true friend and a very gallant gentleman. Yours is the satisfaction of knowing that he considered it sweet and pleasant to have died for his country.” He was a keen lover of sports, and took a great interest in the sports of the regiment; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beanlands F A Pte 54072 23rd Middlesex Regiment

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Beanlands F A Pte 54072 23rd Middlesex Regiment

BEANLANDS, FREDERICK ALEXANDER, Private, No. 54072, 23rd (Service) Battn. The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regt.), s. of William Beanlands, of 59, Millbrook Road, Lower Edmonton, N., by his wife, Florence, dau. of Frederick Grimaldi; b. Clerkenwell, E.C., 23 Sept. 1899; educ. Croyland Road School there; was employed in the Powder Mill at Waltham Abbey; enlisted in Nov. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 2 April, 1918, and was killed in action there 13 Oct. following; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beak D E L/Cpl 305856 7th Hampshire Regiment

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Beak D E L/Cpl 305856 7th Hampshire Regiment

Source : Lloyd’s Bank Memorial Album 

Beak D E L/Cpl 305856 7th Hampshire Regiment

BEAK, DOUGLAS ELIOT, L.-Corpl., No. 305856, 1/7th (Territorial) Battu. The Hampshire Regt., only s. of Daniel Beak, of Kennedy Lodge, Cheltenham. by his wife, Kate Ellen, dau. of Henry Naish, of Clifton; b. Redland, Bristol, co. Gloucester, 1 April, 1891; educ. Brean House School, Weston-super-Mare: was a Bank Clerk in Lloyd’s Bank, Ltd., and a member of the Institute of Bankers volunteered for active service soon after the out-break of war, and joined the Hampshire Regt. 1 Sept. 1914; served with his battalion in India from the following Oct. proceeded to Aden in Jan. 1918, where he acted principally as Company Clerk, and died at the British General Hospital, Aden, 17 Nov. 1918, of influenza, contracted while on service. Buried there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “It was indeed a great grief to me, as I had so much personal contact with him in work and in play. He was a man I could rely on implicitly, and his death is a great loss to me. He was genuinely loved by the whole company, as he had such a good quiet way with the men,” and another officer: “He was my clerk for nearly two years, and I was therefore in very close touch with him, and a more loyal and devoted comrade one could not possibly have had. All who had anything to do with him knew his worth, and he was, without exception, the most popular man in the company. I had many times advised him to take a commission, but he preferred to remain in the company.’ His Sergt.-Major also wrote: “Your son was a man to be proud of.. always ready to lend a helping hand to others, and always lived a good, upright life.”  Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Beach L H F Captain DSO 4th Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment

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Beach L H F Captain DSO 4th Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment

BEACH, LIONEL HADWEN FLETCHER, D.S.O., Capt., 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt.), s. of Dr. Fletcher Beach, of 5, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, S.E., Physician, by his wife, Emily Dora, dau. of Henry Hadwen, Managing Director, Lancaster Bank; b. Darenth Asylum, Dartford, co. Kent, 30 July, 1892; educ. Haileybury College, and Worcester College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1916 (conferred in absence); obtained a commission as 2nd Lieut. 4th Royal West Surrey Regt. in Oct. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from July, 1915, having been previously appointed Lieut. and Signalling Officer landed at Suvla Bay, where he remained about three months, being then attacked with dysentery and invalided home, having been promoted. Temporary Capt. for his services at Suvla Bay. After being at home for six months, he sailed for Egypt, to join his battalion, which had meanwhile been transferred there from Gallipoli; was promoted Acting Major while there, and on two or three occasions, in the absence of his Lieut.-Colonel and Senior Major, commanded the battalion; was severely wounded during the First Battle of Gaza, and sent to hospital in Alexandria, but returned to duty in July, 1917, when he was promoted Capt.; was again severely wounded in a battle after the taking of Jerusalem, and first sent to a hospital at Alexandria and then home, where he arrived in March, 1918, being for a time in a hospital for officers in Berkeley Square, and afterwards in a hospital at Paignton, South Devon. On 9 Nov. 1918, he was discharged from the hospital and given three weeks leave, when he proceeded to Ashford Park Hotel, Coulsdon, co. Surrey, and died there on the 28th of that month, from influenza complicated by pneumonia. Buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery, Coulsdon. Capt. Lionel Beach was mentioned in Despatches by General Murray, for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order : “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company forward to cover the withdrawal of the advanced troops, remaining under heavy fire and shell fire for two hours, until the operations had been successfully carried out. He was seriously wounded during the action.” The above decoration was bestowed by H.M. the King at Buckingham Palace in June, 1918.

Lieut.-Col. H. St. C. Wilkins, Commanding the Battalion, wrote: “I feel the loss of your son deeply. He was a very good officer, extraordinarily cool under fire and unruffled at all times. I placed implicit confidence in him. The men of his company were devoted to him, and he was a great favourite with everyone who had dealings with him, and deservedly so,” and Sergt. Denyer, D.C.M., who brought Capt. Lionel Beach into the lines when he was wounded in Palestine: “If I managed to be of service to him when he was wounded, I can assure you there were scores of men besides myself that would have only been pleased to render him a like service. He was loved and respected by all, and was not only a fine soldier in action, but a gallant gentleman.” He m. at St. Paul’s, Herne Hill, S.E., Oct. 1915, Eileen Waller, eldest dau. of Capt. Bates, of Coulsdon, and had a son, Jack William Francis, b. Nov. 1916.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bayly L M Captain MC 1st Royal Irish Rifles

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Bayly L M Captain MC 1st Royal Irish Rifles

BAYLY, LANCELOT MYLES, M.C., Capt., 1st Battn. (87th Foot) Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd s. of the late Edward Crosbie Bayly, of Thillough Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, J.P.. by his wife, Isabel G., dau. of the late Charles Ed. Davison; b. Clonmel, co. Tipperary, 7 Aug. 1884; edue. Dublin High School; went to India in Sept. 1909; returned to England soon after the outbreak of war, and, applying for a commission, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Royal Irish Rifles 3 July, 1915; promoted Lieut. 1 July, 1917, and Capt. 6 Feb. 1918: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Sept. 1916: was wounded at Bouchavesne, on the Somme, in March, 1917, and invalided home: rejoined his battalion in France the following Sept., and was killed in action near Knock 22 Oct. 1918. Buried in Duhallon British Military Cemetery, north of Ypres.

His Commanding Officer wrote: “His loss to the battalion is a very great one as he was held in high esteem by all ranks, and particularly among his brother officers and the N.C.O.’s and men of his company. Throughout the past 13 months served with the battalion, he has always distinguished himself both in and out of the line, and at all times was held as a gallant and courteous officer, full of sympathy for his men under his command.” He was awarded the Military Cross [London Gazette, 16 Sept. 1918]: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He commanded a company through a week’s heavy fighting, taking part in rearguard actions, and counter-attacks, in which he set a fine example. On one occasion he carried a Lewis gun the whole of a long march.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Baxter D Pte 63354 16th Lancashire Fusiliers

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Baxter D Pte 63354 16th Lancashire Fusiliers

BAXTER, DAVID, Private, No. 63354, 16th (Service) ce) Battn. The Lancashire Fusiliers, only s. of the late James Baxter, of 8, Rossie Place, Edinburgh, by his wife, Mary Forbes (Woodburn, Kinellar, Kinaldie, co. Aberdeen), dau. of the late William Forbes Harlaw; b. Edinburgh, 11 March, 1899; educ. Kinellar Public School; enlisted in the Black Watch 11 May, 1917; subsequently transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 1 August, 1918, and was killed in action there 2 Oct. following; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5