Author Archive: WW1 Photos

Arnold J J Pte 69938 10th Royal Fusiliers

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ARNOLD, JOHN JAMES, Private, No. 69938, 10th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), s. of the late John Arnold, by his wife, Amelia; b. Tottenham, N.; educ. there; served with the Colours and joined the Reserve; was called up on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 21 March, 1918. Buried at Dickebusch. Second Lieut. S. W. Gowers wrote: “He was killed by a stray shell and suffered no pain, death being instantaneous.” He m. at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, N., Lilian, dau. of (-), and had a dau., Doris Amelia.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Arnold C Pte M/39356 Army Service Corps

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ARNOLD, CECIL, Private, 39th Mechanical Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps, 3rd s. of the late William Arnold, of Whitehill, Crowborough, by his wife (-) (Fairlight Road, Eastbourne); b. Crowborough, co. Sussex, 14 Feb. 1888; educ. Whitehill School there; enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regt. in 1904; joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in Dec. of that year; served three years with the Colours, and joined the Reserve; was called up on mobilization 5 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 5 Aug. 1914; transferred to the Army Service Corps in 1916, and died at No. 29 Casualty Clearing Station 22 Feb. 1919, of influenza, contracted while on service. Buried in Poppelsdorper Cemetery, Bown, Germany. He was twice mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French and F.M. Sir Douglas Haig, for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He m. at Eastbourne, 17 Nov. 1915, Edith, dau. of George Marlow, of Notting Hill, London, W; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Armstrong W J Tpr MM 7079 6th Dragoon Guards

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ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM JAMES, M.M., Trooper, No. 7079, 6th Dragoon Guards, s. of James Armstrong, of 102, Sandrock Road, Lewisham, S.E., by his wife, Clara, dau. of William Down; b. London, 4 Dec. 1892; educ. Greenwich Central School, London, S.E.; was a Warehouseman; enlisted 1 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 14 Oct. 1915, and died at No. 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 11 April, 1918, from wounds received in action at Hourges between 25 March and 3 April, 1918. Buried in the St. Sever’s Cemetery, Rouen. He was awarded the Military Medal for signalling under heavy shell fire, and getting messages through after several attempts had been made; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Armstrong J Pte 5th Cameron Highlanders

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ARMSTRONG, JACK, Private, No. 11748, 5th (Service) Battn. (Lochiel’s) The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, s. of Henry Armstrong, of 32 Wesley Road, Ironbridge, by his wife, Mary Alice, dau. of William Oakes b. Ironbridge, co. Salop, 12 July, 1877; educ. Public Schools there; was employed in Tile Works; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders in Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary
Force in France and Flanders from May, 1915, and was killed in action at the Battle of Loos, 25 Sept. following. Buried where he fell. unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Armstrong G Pte 24649 1st Border Regiment

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Armstrong G Pte 1st Border Regiment

ARMSTRONG, GEORGE, Private, No. 24649, 1st Battn. (34th Foot), The Border Regt., s. of Robert Armstrong, of Carlatton Demesne Farm, Cumwhitton, Cumberland, Farmer, by his wife, Ann (—); b. Moss Foot, Cumwhitton aforesaid, 28 March, 1892; educ. Cumrew Village School; joined the 1st Border Regt. 8 April, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders 14 July following, and died at No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 1 Sept. of the same year, from wounds received in action at Ypres; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Armour J L/Cpl 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

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ARMOUR, JOHN, L.-Corpl., No. 21016, 9th (Service) Battn. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, elder s. of the late John Armour, by his wife, Rachel (32, Skirving Street, Shawlands, Glasgow), dau. of the late David Hannington; b. Glasgow, co. Lanark, 9 Feb. 1893; educ. Provincial Training College there; was an Apprentice Engineer; enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 13 April, 1915. served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct. where he was subsequently employed as a Battalion Scout, and was killed in action by a shell at Huille 15 Oct. 1918. Buried where he fell. His Commanding Office wrote: “Your son was my senior N.C.O. and my right-hand man. We were together in many dangerous places, and his constant courage and cheeriness were of the greatest assistance to me. I myself have lost a friend and helper who cannot be replaced.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Archibald J Cpl 43606 16th Highland Light Infantry

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Archibald J Cpl 16th Highland Light Infantry

Source : Edinburgh University Roll Of Honour 1914-1918

ARCHIBALD, JAMES, Corpl., No. 43606, 16th (Service) Battn. The Highland Light Infantry, eldest 8. of James Archibald, of Limefield, Mains, West Calder, Joiner, by his wife, Joan, dau. of William Law, of Spalefield, Fife; b. Limefield, West Calder, Midlothian, 20 June, 1890; educ. Boroughmuir Higher Grade School, and The University, Edinburgh was a Schoolmaster at Castle Douglas, near Kirkcudbright; joined the 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5 May, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from April, 1917; was wounded during the Cambrai advance the following Aug., and invalided home; transferred to the Highland Light Infantry in May, 1918; returned to France that month, and died at No. 41 Casualty Clearing Station 26 Aug. following, of wounds received when he was hit by a piece of shrapnel, while behind the lines near Albert. Buried in Daours Communal Extension Cemetery, five and a half miles from Amiens; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Arbon A J Pte 2/035385 Army Service Corps

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ARBON, ALFRED JOHN, Private, No. 2/035385, Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps, s. of Arthur A. Arbon, of Foxearth, co, Essex, by his wife, Elizabeth (-); b. Cavendish, co. Suffolk, 27 Aug. 1888; educ. C.C. School, Foxearth; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Army Service Corps 9 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 16 July, 1915, and was killed in action by the explosion of a shell, near St. Waast, 8 Nov. 1918. Buried at Breaugies, north-east of Le Quesnoy. His Major wrote: “Private Arbon had a high sense of duty, and was a most excellent driver, useful man, and good comrade. His lorry was the show lorry of the company, and the amount of care he bestowed in keeping it ready at all times for the road was incredible,” and the Captain: “We had been in the same company since Oct. 1914, and I can assure you there was no more popular man in the company; he was always happy and cheerful, and his loss is very greatly felt.. He died like a gallant man, doing his duty for his country.” He m. at Marlborough, 15 July, 1915, Jessie (Cavendish Road, Glemsford, co. Suffolk), dau. of (-) Golding.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Antram H W Lt Royal Naval Reserve

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ANTRAM, HERBERT WILKINS, Lieut., R.N.R., s. of the Rev. Charles Edward Potts Antram, of Longport House, Canterbury, co. Kent, by his wife, Alice Hurry, dau. of Henry Hunter Golding; b. Liverpool, 8 April, 1892; educ. Guildford Grammar School Stonleigh, Woking, and Stanley House, Margate; was in the Merchant Service; received a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve in July, 1915, and was appointed to H.M.S. Pembroke 3 Aug. following; to H.M.S. Otway, 10th Cruiser Squadron, 20 Sept. of the same year; transferred to the submarine service in Nov. 1916; served on H.M.S. Titania and H.M.S. Dolphin, and was lost in collision in the North Sea 31 Jan. 1918. Hem. at Canterbury, 23 March, 1917, Marjorie Lester (Longport House, Canterbury), dau. of the late Alexander Buskin, of India, and had a dau., Monica Blyth Antram. b. (posthumous) 3 April, 1918.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Anthony T Dvr 218026 Royal Field Artillery

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ANTHONY, TOM, Driver, No. 218026, 189th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, yr. s. of James Anthony, of 65, Fassie Street, Shawlands, Railway Goods Superintendent, by his wife, Agnes, dau. of Thomas Wilson, of Stewarton, co. Ayr, Painter; b. 29 May, 1893; educ. Kilmarnock Academy; enlisted in the R.F.A. 8 March, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 15 Nov. following, and died at Iway, near Cambrai, 16 Oct. 1918, of wounds received in action the previous day. Buried in the Military Cemetery, Quéant, Croisilles, west of Cambrai; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5