First World War Soldiers Photos
World War One Soldier's Photos, Obituaries And Short Service Records
BEAL, G. (Stereo and Electro Room, finisher). [Previous Service in Territorials for three years.] Mobilized with the 4th Oxf. & Bucks L.I. on 4 Aug. 1914. Proceeded to France with the 1/4th Bn. on 29 Mar. 1915. Served in France, M.G. Section, until discharged, time-expired, on 20 May 1916. Resumed work at the Press.
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BAYLISS, F. (Type Foundry). Enlisted in the Oxf. & Bucks L.I. on 20 July 1916, serving in England in the 3rd Bn. to the November following. Posted to the 2nd Bn. (52nd) in France on 9 Nov. 1916, and was in several engagements (Somme, Arras, and others). Injured in attack at Oppy Wood on 28 Apr. 1917 (buried by explosion: crushed back, concussion). Under medical treatment in England for six months. Transferred on 24 Oct. 1917 to the R.F.A., serving in Ireland until demobilized on 20 Mar. 1919. Resumed work at the Press.
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BARSON, H. (Machine Room, Michle). Enlisted in Oct. 1915 in the A.S.C., serving in England for about three weeks, and then in Salonika until March 1919. Demobilized on return to England. Resumed work at the Press.
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† BARFOOT, C. M. (Monotype Staff, compositor). Enlisted in the Oxf. & Bucks L.I. on 1 Sept. 1914 and posted to the 7th Bn. Served in England to 15 Oct. 1915; in France from 16 Oct. to Dec.; and in Salonika from Dec. 1915 until his death. Appointed Lance-Corpl.; promoted Corpl. Killed in action in Salonika on 25 Apr. 1917.
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BAMPTON, C. (Machine Room, feeder, Miehle). Enlisted on 17 Jan. 1917. Served in the R.E. in England (Sig.) to 17 June, and in France from 21 June to 28 Aug. 1917. Gassed. In hospital and convalescent, and on Home Service from 18 Feb. to 25 Nov. 1918. To Russia, in the 27th Div. Sig. Coy., 25 Nov. 1918. Promoted Corpl., July 1919. Demobilized on returning to England.
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BALDWIN, A. E. (Machine Room, wash-house). Enlisted in the Oxf. & Bucks L.I. on 8 Nov. 1915. Served in England, with intervals of ill health, to June 1916, when he was discharged. Subsequently served intermittently to 12 Dec. 1917. In France in the London Rifle Brigade from 28 Sept. 1918 to the following July. Demobilized 25 July 1919.
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AYRES, G. W. (Monotype Staff, keyboard). Enlisted in the Oxf. & Bucks L.I. on 21 Oct. 1916, serving in England until 5 Jan. 1917. Sailed for India on 6 Jan., and proceeded thence to Mesopotamia with the 1st Oxf. & Bucks L.I. (43rd) on 25 May, remaining in that country for a year and a half. Subsequently in Macedonia from 10 Dec. 1918 to Oct. 1919. Demobilized on 17 Oct. 1919. Resumed work at the Press.
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AYRES, F. J. D. (Monotype Staff, keyboard). [Previous Service in the 2nd V.B. Oxf. L.I. from Apr. 1903 to Apr. 1908, and thenceforward in the 4th Oxf. & Bucks L.İ., T.F.J Mobilized with the 4th Oxf. & Bucks L.I. (M.G. Sergt.) on 4 Aug. 1914, and served in England in that unit until 28 Mar. 1915. Went to France with the 48th (South Midland) Divisional Transport on 28 Mar. 1915. Transferred to the M.G. Corps 11 Jan. 1916; returned to England 8 Aug. 1917, and served on the M.G. Corps Instructional Staff from that date onward. Engagements included the Second Battle of Ypres, 1915; the Somme, Aug.-Dec. 1916; the advance (Peronne), Mar. 1917; St. Julien and Steenbeck, July 1917. Promoted C.S.M. 1 Nov. 1916; appointed C.S.M.I., M.G. School, Officers’ Wing, Oct. 1918; A./R.S.M., N.C.O.’s School, M.G.T.C., Belton Park, Aug. 1918. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Jan. 1917. Demobilized on 11 Jan. 1919, and resumed work at the Press. (Still serving in the 4th Oxf. & Bucks L.I. as C.S.M.)
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ANDREWS, D. G. (Warehouse). Enlisted on 6 Nov. 1916. Served in England in the 4th Roy. Berks Regt. and in the 10th Oxf. & Bucks L.I. to July 1917; in the Roy. Wilts Yeomanry (on the East Coast) to end of year; and (in Ireland) in the 1st Res. Garr. Bn. Worc. Regt. from 11 Jan. 1918 to demobilization. Appointed Lance-Corpl. Demobilized on 23 Jan. 1919. Resumed work at the Press.
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ALLSWORTH, T. (Machine Room, feeder, Miehle). Enlisted on 2 Mar. 1915. Served in England in the 2/4th Oxf. & Bucks L.I. until 24 June 1916, and thenceforward in France in the 10th Lincs Regt. In engagements on the Somme in Aug., and Armentières in Nov. 1916; Arras (May), St. Quentin (Aug.), Passchendaele (Oct.), 1917; Croiselles, Mar. 1918. Wounded and taken prisoner in the latter engagement, remaining in the enemy’s hands (at Münster, Rennbahn, Westphalia) to 6 Dec. Subsequently served in England in the 4th Lincs Regt. until discharge. Wounded in hip (at St. Quentin) and in ear and eye (Croiselles). Discharged, blind right eye, 26 Mar. 1919. Resumed work at the Press.
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