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Baxter A W Pte 59185 25th Northumberland Fusiliers

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BAXTER, ALEXANDER WALLS, Private, No. 59185, 25th (Service) Battn. The Northumberland Fusiliers, s. of Alexander Baxter, of 353, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, Tailor, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of John Davidson, of Strichen; b. Aberdeen, 8 Feb. 1885 educ. Robert Gordon’s College there was a Туреwriter Mechanic; enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders 27 June, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 Aug. following; was transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers in Sept. 1917; saw much fighting being employed in the Lewis Gun Section, and died a prisoner of war at Berlin 12 May, 1918, of wounds received in action near Lens 21 March previously. Buried in the Military Churchyard, Hasenheide; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Baxendine J Y 2nd Lt 1st Border Regiment

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Baxendine J Y 2nd Lt 1st Border Regiment

BAXENDINE, JOHN YOUNG, 2nd Lieut., 1st Battn. (34th Foot) The Border Regt., eldest s. of Andrew Baxendine, of 10. McLaren Road, Newington, Edinburgh, Bookseller and Publisher, 15 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, by his wife, Alice Mary, dau. of Walker Riley, of Linthorpe; and brother to Machine Gunner A. R. Baxendine (q.v.); b. Edinburgh, 17 Nov. 1893; educ. George Watson’s Boys’ College there; subsequently entered his father’s business; was a member of the Edinburgh University O.T.C.; obtained a commission in the Border Regt. 9 April, 1915; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from Sept. 1915; took part in the fighting at Suvla Bay, where he contracted dysentery; on recovery was stationed at Suez, whence he was sent to France, and was killed in action during the advance on the Somme at Beaumont Hamel 1 July, 1916, while leading his men. Buried on Hawthorne Ridge, Beaumont Hamel, 100 yards from where he fell. Major John Meiklejohn, commanding 1st Border Regt., wrote: “He died leading his men in the most gallant manner in the face of a terrible fire. His loss is deeply felt by his many friends in all ranks. He was in every way an excellent officer, and had the confidence of his superiors and the men of his platoon. Only a few days previous to the attack twenty of his men voluntereed to raid the German lines if he would lead them. Needless to say, he asked for permission from the then Commanding Officer (Lieut. Col. Ellis), who, however, was unable to give it to him. Led by such officers, it is almost unnecessary to say that the men behaved like heroes, and went on without faltering till all was over.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Baxendine A R Machine Gnr 15315 1st Seaforth Highlanders

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Baxendine A R Machine Gnr 15315 1st Seaforth Highlanders

BAXENDINE, ANDREW RICHARD, Machine Gunner, No. 15315, 1st Seaforths (Garrison Battn.), Machine Gun Corps, 2nd s. of Andrew Baxendine, of 10, McLaren Road, Newington, Edinburgh, Bookseller and Publisher, 15, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, by his wife, Alice Mary, ary, dau. of Walker Riley, of Linthorpe; and brother to 2nd Lieut. J. Y. Baxendine (q.v.); b. Edinburgh, 27 Oct. 1896 educ. George Watson’s Boys’ College there, and on leaving there took an active part in his father’s business; enlisted 17 March, 1916; served with the Salonika Army for two and a half years without leave home, during which time he suffered from dysentery and malaria, and died in hospital at Salonika 11 Dec. 1918, from bronchial-pneumonia and malaria contracted while on active service. Buried in Kiredikoj, Hostaekoj Military Cemetery, Greece. His Chaplain wrote: “He was a good-living boy, and an example to all. I was very fond of him, and at no time did I find in him any fault either with regard to his work or character.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

 

Bauchop S Pte 27182 17th Royal Scots

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BAUCHOP, SPENCE, Private, No. 27182, 17th (Service) Battn. The Royal Scots (Lothian Regt.), s. of the late Edward Bauchop, of Rose Cottage, Cambuskenneth, Stirling, by his wife, Lizzie, dau. of Frank Neil; b. Glasgow, 25 Aug. 1892; educ. Allan’s School, Stirling; enlisted 10 Aug. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Feb., and died at No. 29 Casualty Clearing Station 26 April, 1918, from wounds received in action the same day. Buried in the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gouzaincourt, south-west of Doullens; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bates W D Arm M/6329 HMS Vanguard Royal Navy

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BATES, WILLIAM DANIEL, H.M.S. Vanguard, s. of (-) Bates; b. Tottenham, N.; educ. Seven Sisters School there joined the Navy 9 July, 1913 served on H.M.S. Vanguard, and was drowned 9 July, 1917, through an internal explosion on that ship.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Batchelor W J Pte 79577 6th Durham Light Infantry

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BATCHELOR, WILLIAM JOHN, Private, 1/6th (Territorial) Battn. The Durham Light Infantry, only s. of James Edward Batchelor, of 16, Calverley Street, Tunbridge Wells, Cabinet Maker, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of (-) Smart; b. Tunbridge Wells, co. Kent, 1 Jan. 1890; educ. King Charles’s School there was employed at Messrs. Truscotts & Sons, Printers, Tonbridge; joined the Durham Light Infantry 7 July, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 April, 1918; was taken prisoner during the fighting in the Champagne sector 27 May following, and died a prisoner of war at Worms, Germany, 24 Oct. of the same year, of dysentery. Buried there. He m. at St. James’s, Tunbridge Wells, 2 Aug. 1913 Edith Louisa (126, St. Mary’s Road, Tonbridge), dau. of the late Edward Henry Keys, and had a son, Ronald Edward, b. 5 April, 1916.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Batchelor A Cpl 2432 24th Australian Imperial Force

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Batchelor A Cpl 2432 24th Australian Imperial Force

BATCHELOR, ALBERT, Corpl., No. 2432, 24th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, 3rd s. of Henry John Batchelor, of Rising Sun, Sandle Road, Edmonton, London, N., by his wife, Eliza, dau. of Maria Brown; b. Edmonton aforesaid, 4 June, 1890; edue. St. James’s School, Upper Edmonton,t N.; went to Australia in April, 1910, and settled at Melbourne as an Iron Moulder; joined the Australian Force in Sept. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from March, and died at No. 24 General Hospital, Camiers, 12 Aug. 1916, from wounds received in action at Mouquet Farm. Buried at Camiers; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bastable S E Pte 30195 9th Devonshire Regiment

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BASTABLE, SAMPSON EDWARD, Private, No. 30195, C Coy., 12th Platoon, 9th (Service) Battn. The Devonshire Regt., s. of Charles Edward Bastable, of 306, Halesowen Road, Old Hill, co. Stafford; b. Smethwick, co. Warwick, 31 Dec. 1885; educ. Old Hill Council School; was a Bricklayer’s Labourer; enlisted 5 April, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 6 Aug. following, and was killed in action at Beaumont Hamel 4 Jan. 1917. Buried in the Munich French Cemetery, north of Beaumont Hamel; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bass J Pte 34886 1st Middlesex Regiment

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BASS, JOHN, Private, No. 34886, A Coy., 1st Platoon, 1st Battn. (57th Foot) The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regt.), s. of H. W. J. Bass, Licensed Victualler; b. Chiswick, London, W., 27 Feb. 1891; educ. Kingston Public School; enlisted 27 Nov. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 23 April, 1917; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barton R E Sergt 275090 1st London Regiment

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Barton R E Sergt 275090 1st London Regiment

BARTON, REGINALD ERNEST, Sergt. (Acting Sergt.-Major), No. 275090, 1st Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), yst. 8. of Charles Thomas Barton, of 20, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, S.E., by his wife, Emily, dau. of R. Sharpe, of Liverpool and London; b. Blackheath, S.E., 11 May, 1890; educ. Stratheden House, Blackheath, S.E.; Eastbourne College, and London University, where he graduated B.S C. (Engineers) with First Class Honours in 1911; joined the London Regt. in April, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from April, 1917, and was killed in action at Summit Trench, near Croisilles, 26 Aug. 1918. Buried near Croisilles. A comrade wrote: “. I knew that I had lost a good comrade and the world had lost a fine man. I am sure that when he fell he was doing his duty with that quiet steadfast cheerfulness that he always showed.” Sergt. Barton received a commendation from Major-General F. A. Dudgeon, commanding 56th London Division, for good work in the field at Cambrai in 1917, and an expression of gratitude from the Brigadier-General commanding the 467th Infantry Brigade; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5