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Swayne Dennis Pte 8133 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

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Swayne D Pte 8133 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

Source : The Vivid 1st May 1915

From Winchester

Only son of Francis and Anna Swayne, of 19, St. Johns Rd., Magdalen Hill, Winchester. Born at Sherrington, Wilts.

To France 12th August 1914

Wounded 19th November 1914

Died Of Wounds 11th July 1916 Age 28

 

Adams G Pte 1st Herefordshire Regiment

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Adams G Pte 1st Herefordshire Regiment

ADAMS, GEORGE, Private, No. 235629, 1st Battn. The Herefordshire Regt. (T.F.), of (-) Adams, of The Lodge, Brimfield, co. Hereford; b. Tenbury, co. Worcester, 8 April, 1896; educ. Ockle Pitchard and Stretton Sugwas National Schools; was an Engine Cleaner on the G.W.R. at Barton Station; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and joined the Herefordshire Regt. in Sept. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Gallipoli from July, 1915; was invalided home, suffering from enteric, in Jan. 1916; rejoined his regiment in Egypt in Jan. 1917, and took part in the Palestine Campaign, including the two Battles of Gaza in March and Nov. of that year; proceeded to France in July, 1918, and was killed in action 1 Aug. following. Buried at Beugneux. His Commanding Officer wrote: “… He was a very gallant soldier, and was very popular with his comrades, and will be much missed by both officers and men.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Adams G A Pte 26750 7th Notts And Derby Regiment

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Adams G A Pte 7th Notts And Derby Regiment

ADAMS, GEORGE AUSTIN, Private, No. 26750, 7th (Territorial) Battn. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regt.), eldest s. of George Arthur Adams, of 76, Heath Road, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of the late John Allen; b. Stapenhill aforesaid, 14 Oct. 1891; educ. there; was a Brass Polisher; joined the Sherwood Foresters 2 June, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec.; was invalided to England on two occasions, and died a prisoner of war at the Camp Hospital, Cassel, Germany, 23 July, 1918, from wounds received in action at Bullecourt 21 March previously. Buried at Cassel, Germany; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Adams C J N 2nd Lt 2nd Grenadier Guards

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ADAMS, CHARLES JOHN NORMAN, 2nd Lieut., Grenadier Guards, yr. s. of the Rev. George Adolphus Samuel Adams, of Nettlestead Rectory, Maidstone, Clerk in Holy Orders, by his wife, Beatrice, dau. of Frederick John Norman ; b. Rosario de Santa Fé, Argentine Republic, 17 Jan. 1889; educ. King’s School, Canterbury (where he was captain of the school), and St. John’s College, Oxford (Exhibitioner); was Assistant Master at Marlborough College, and in charge of “A” House; was a Lieut. in the Oxford University O.T.C. in Dec. 1912; transferred to Marlborough College O.T.C. in Dec. 1913; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Grenadier Guards, May, 1918 ; served with the Expe-ditionary Force in France from 22 Sept. 1918, and died at No. 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 14 Nov. following, of wounds received in action at Wargnies-le-Petit on the 4th. Buried in St. Séver Military Cemetery Extension, Rouen unm.

Sourcce : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Adam R Coy Sergt Major 8th Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Adam R Coy Sergt Major 8th Canadian Expeditionary Force

ADAM, ROBERT, Coy.-Sergt.-Major, No. 150017, 8th Battn. Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force, eldests. of Robert Adam, of Sunnyside (now of Ternemny), Knock-by-Keith, by his wife, Annie Gauld; b. Sunnyside, Knock-by-Keith, co. Banff, 10 April, 1891; educ. Ternemny Public School; was in the Lanarkshire Constabulary, but subsequently went to Canada in May, 1912, and settled at Winnipeg, in the employment of the Corporation Company there; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the Canadian Infantry 1 Aug. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; saw much service there, being twice slightly wounded, and was killed in action on the Amiens front while bravely urging on his men, 9 Aug. 1918. Buried in the cemetery there. His Major wrote: “I must tell you what a dependable soldier Sergt. Adam proved himself to be; time after time he has proved himself an absolutely gallant and faithful soldier. His loss is a very great one to the whole battalion, and I can only express my sincere regret that such a splendid chap should have lost his life,” and the Chaplain: “… I knew your son very well. He was known as a capable N.C.O., and did splendid work on several occasions. He was a straight, manly fellow, and was much liked andrespected by D Coy., of which he was Sergt.-Major.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Adam J C Pte Machine Gun Corps 97844

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ADAM, JAMES CHRISTOPHER, Private. Machine Gun Corps, eldest s. of the late Rev. John Adam, of Edinburgh, by his wife, (-) (Flackwell Heath. co. Buckingham): b. Carluke, 25 Dec. 1882; educ. Edinburgh: was on the staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh: enlisted; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 21 March, 1918 ; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5