Venables G R 2nd Lt Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

SECOND LIEUTENANT G. R. VENABLES

3RD BATTALION THE KING’S (SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY)

GILBERT ROWLAND VENABLES was the eldest son of Rowland George Venables (O.R., 1859-65), Barrister-at-Law, J.P. of the County of Salop, of Oakhurst, Oswestry.

He entered the School in 1895, and passed on to University College, Oxford, in 1899, where he obtained a Second Class in the School of Modern History. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1905, and practised for some years on the Oxford Circuit. He was a member of the Oswestry Rural District Council, and J.P. for the County of Denbigh.

On the outbreak of War he volunteered for active service, and was appointed on probation to the 3rd Battalion of the Shropshire Light Infantry in September, 1914. He was shot in the trenches in North France on March 7th, 1915. Age 34-

The Commanding Officer wrote:-

“He was just leaving the trenches at the time. He had made himself very popular here, always cheery and in good spirits, and had proved himself a really good Officer during his short time with us. One could trust him anywhere, in spite of his very short training.”

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1

Vyvyan W D Lt Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Vyvyan W D Lt 2nd Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

VYVYAN, WALTER DRUMMOND, Lieut., 2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, elder s. of Capt. Richard Walter Comyn Vyvyan, of Trewan, St. Columb, Cornwall, late 2nd Battn. The Welsh Regt. and Temp. Lieut.-Col. 21st (Reserve) Battn. of the same, by his wife, Mary, dau. of Edward Sladen Foster, of Dowsby, co. Lincoln; b. Bath, co. Somerset, 20 March, 1887; educ. Bedford Grammar School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. King’s Shropshire L.I. 4 May, 1907, and promoted Lieut. 19 March, 1910; went to France, 21. Dec. 1914, and was killed in action at St. Eloi, Belgium, 2 March, 1915; unm. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Dispatch of 5 April [London Gazette, 22 June], 1915, for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Taylor R F 2nd Lt 5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

TAYLOR, RONALD FRANCIS, 2nd Lieut., 5th Battn. King’s Shropshire L.I., 4th s. of Alfred Taylor, of Starston Place, Harleston, Norfolk, J.P., by his wife, Anna Enfield, dau. of Septimus Dowson, of Southtown, Great Yarmouth; b. Starston Place, afsd., 29 Feb. 1888; educ. St. Andrew’s School (Rev. E. L. Browne), Eastbourne; Malvern College, and Pembroke College, Cambridge (B.A. 1909); and after a short period as an assistant master at St. Andrew’s School, joined the firm of Oslers, Birmingham; volunteered on the outbreak of war, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 5th Shropshire L.I. 28 Sept. 1914; went to France 21 May, 1915, and was killed in action near Ypres, 9 Aug. 1915, during the attack on Hooge. He was in command of an advance trench, a shell killing him instantaneously while he was endeavouring to bind up the wound of one of his corporals. Lieut. Taylor was a good athlete, and an all-round sportsman. He was a member of the Malvern College Cricket XI. and a fine shot.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1