First World War Soldiers Photos
World War One Soldier's Photos, Obituaries And Short Service Records
ACKERS, WILLIAM JAMES, Private, No. G. 3988, 2nd Battn. (2nd Foot) The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regt., s. of the late William James Ackers, by his wife, Emma Sarah (77, Speke Road, Battersea); b. Battersea, 25 May, 1886; educ. Surrey Lane School, Battersea; volunteered and enlisted 28 Dec. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, and was killed in action at Festubert, 16 May, 1915; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
Abercrombie J B S Pte 5532 7th Black Watch
ABERCROMBIE, JOHN BALFOUR SYMINGTON, L.R.I.B.A., Private, No. 5532, 1/7th Battn. (T.F.) The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), s. of William Abercrombie, of Glasgow and Grangemouth, Timber Mer-chant, by his wife, Eliza Jane, dau. of John McAllister Symington; b. Nether Park, Paisley, 17 June, 1879; educ. Paisley Grammar School, and Hanover, Germany (for the study of lan-guage); gained the silver medal for drawing at Paisley School, and, on leaving, was articled for five years to James Miller, F.R.I.B.A., of Glasgow, Architect, remaining with him after-wards as assistant for two years; in 1906, when in practice for himself, he was the Archi-tect for numerous buildings in Paisley, Ren-frew and Grangemouth, Brockwood Park, Hants, and other places; he closed his business in order to enlist as a Private, 23 Oct. 1915, in the 14th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; transferred to 15th Battn.; volunteered for a draft to 1/7th Battn. The Black Watch in place of a married man; went to France 30 June, 1916; after being ten days in the trenches, he was returning to billets, and when six miles from the front near Mametz Wood a German shell fell amongst four of them, wounding him in the lower right side of the abdomen; he was carried at once to the 69th Field Ambulance, and, arriving there in a semi-conscious condition, died almost immediately, 31 July, 1916; Buried in the soldiers’ cemetery at Fricourt, France. From numerous letters written by his comrades after his death, it is evident he was most popular with all his fellow soldiers in the ranks; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
Abbott S A Cpl 1722 4th Gloucestershire Regiment
ABBOTT, SIDNEY ADOLPHUS, Corpl., No. 1722, 1/4th Battn. The Gloucestershire Regt. (T.F.), s. of Frederick Goodlett Abbott, of Bristol, late R.E., by his wife, Alice (162, Wick Road, Brislington, Bristol), dau. of F. Trout, and grandson of Staff-Q.-Master-Sergt. Adolphus Frederick Abbott, R.E. (who served through the Indian Mutiny); b. Derby, 30 Sept. 1896; educ. Leeds and Brislington; was a Car Conductor; joined the 4th Gloucestershire Territorials in 1912; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war; went to France 30 March, 1915; was promoted Corpl. for an act of gallantry on 9 May, when he went out with a small party to lay planks on the barbed wire in front of the German trenches, and was killed in action 13 June following, being shot by a German sniper at 5 a.m. as he was about to leave the dug-out. His Major wrote, speaking of him as one of their best N.C.O.’s; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
ABBOTT, REGINALD FREDERICK WILLIAM, Private, No. 1694, 1st Battn. Honourable Artillery Coy., s. of the late John Octavius Abbott, of The Priory, Breakspear Road, Brockley, S.E., Architect, A.R.I.B.A. and F.S.I., by his wife, Mary Jane, dau. of the Rev. James Francis Ellis, of Pocklington, Yorks, and brother of Private A. L. V. Abbott (q.v.); b. Brockley, 28 May, 1882; educ. St. Peter’s College there; was for some time a Clerk in the Stock Exchange, and served three years in the R.N.V. Reserve; was afterwards engaged in Mining in Rhodesia for six years; returned from there after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the H.A.C., 2 Dec. 1914; went to France February, 1915, and was killed in action during the British attack at Hooge, Flanders, 16 June, 1915; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
ABBOTT, DUNCAN WILLIAM SYDNEY ELPHINSTONE, Capt. 10th (Service) Battn. The York and Lancaster Regt., 3rd s. of the late Major Duncan Dunbar Abbott, of Rockenham, co. Cork; b. Oldwood, Rochestown, co. Cork, 23 July, 1879; educ. Rosscarbery College, co. Cork gazetted Lieut. 5th (Militia) Battn. The Royal Munster Fusiliers in 1897, and served in the South African War of 1900-1902 (Medal). Shortly after the outbreak of war in 1914 he was gazetted temp. Capt. 17 Oct. 1914; went to France with his regiment 10 Sept. 1915, and was killed in action 26 Sept. following, while leading his company at the Battle of Loos. Buried at Loos. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He died leading his men bravely and wonderfully, and all the men and his brother officers feel his loss very keenly.” The Adjutant: “I last saw my dear chum in a trench where he had been carried. We have indeed lost a brave leader.” The men of his company wrote that they felt that with him at their head they could do anything, and would have followed him anywhere. He m. at St. Mary’s Church, Finchley, London, N., 6 Feb. 1915, Florence (Church End, Finchley), only dau. of the late Henry Cooper.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
ABBOTT, ARTHUR LEONARD VICTOR, Private, No. 9221, 6th Battn. The Buffs (East Kent Regt.), s. of the late John Octavius Abbott, of The Priory, Breakspear Road, Brockley, S.E., Architect, A.R.I.B.A. and F.S.I., by his wife, Mary Jane, dau. of the Rev. James Francis Ellis, of Pocklington, Yorks, and brother to Private R. F. W. Abbott (q.v.); b. London, 29 July, 1897; educ. Freemason’s School, Wood Green; served for five years in the 1st Surrey Rifles (21st London) (T.F.); was an Authorized Clerk on the London Stock Exchange; volunteered and enlisted in the Army Pay Corps, 6 Oct. 1914; transferred to The Buffs 25 Jan. 1916; went to France in April, and was killed in action 3 July following, in an engagement on the Somme front. His officer wrote: “He was seen dead just by the enemy wire; but your brother must have done well to get so far-only a few ever entered the trench, and the fewer still that returned have received distinctions.” He m. at St. Margaret’s, Herne Bay, 18 July, 1914, Millicent, dau. of John Mackett, of St. Margaret’s, Herne Bay, and had a dau., Josephine Grace, b. 20 May, 1915.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
ABBISTON, WILLIAM, Private, No. 10841, 2nd Battn. Royal Scots Fusiliers, s. of George Abbiston, of 22 Buxton Street, London Road, Manchester; served with the Expeditionary Force in France; reported wounded and missing 21 Oct. 1914, and now assumed to have been killed in action.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2
Sloggett E Pte GS/18791 Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment)
Edgar Ernest Sloggett was born on the 28th February 1896 in St Pancras, London. He was the youngest son of William John and Sarah Frances Sloggett. On the outbreak of war he enlisted in The Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment). He was demobilised on the 15th March 1919.
After the war Edgar worked as a wood carver and married Doris Amy Warren on the 30th August 1921. He died on the 2nd June 1984 aged 88.
Stevens C H Sapper Royal Engineers
Source : Croydon Library Archive
Smith J F Pte 2nd Essex Regiment
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK…Smith, James. Frederick, Private.
REGIMENT….. 2nd Essex Regiment
DIED 11th May, 1917.
Died of wounds received at Arras at Casualty Clearing Station, France.
Source : Croydon Library
Smith, James Frederick, Pte., 2 Essex Regt
b., Croydon, 11 May, ‘- ; 2nd s., Mr. & Mrs. George Smith,
23 Beulah Grove, Croydon. Educ., Princess Rd. Sch., Croydon,
Married ; 5 children. Labourer, empl. by Croydon Corp.
Res., 23 Beulah Grove, Croydon. Enl., 15 Jun., ’16. D., 11
May, ’17, at a CCS. in France, of wounds reed, same day.
Source : Croydon In The Great War