Thornton N S Major 6th Attd 7th Rifle Brigade

Thornton N S Major 6th Attd 7th Rifle Brigade The War Illustrated 4th May 1918 Original Photo

Source : The War Illustrated 4th May 1918

Boughey A E F Lt 8th Rifle Brigade

ANCHITEL E. F. BOUGHEY LIEUTENANT, Rifle Brigade Was born in Cambridge, England, in 1891, a son of the Rev. A. H. F. Boughey. After completing his education at Marlborough College, Cambridge, he entered the service of Messrs. Barclay and Company, Limited, to follow banking as his profession. He was later employed for some months by the Mercantile Bank of India. In May, 1913, he came to Canada and joined the staff of the Bank of Montreal in Montreal. He enlisted for overseas service immediately after the declaration of war in August, 1914. He went to England with his unit, and while undergoing training preparatory to proceeding to France he was given his commission as Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade. He was on active service throughout the war in various spheres of operation until one month before the Armistice was signed, when he was drowned on the “Leinster.”

Source : Bank Of Montreal Memorial Of The Great War 1914-1918

BOUGHEY, ANCHITEL EDWARD FLETCHER, Lieut., 8th (Service) Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), yr. 8. of the Rev. Anchitel Harry Fletcher Boughey, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, by his wife, Katharine Annie, dau. of J. S. Lovell, Lovell, of Thornby, co. Northampton; b. Cambridge, 6 Nov. 1891; educ. Marlborough College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 1st Cambridgeshire Regt. 5 Feb. 1910; resigned his commission in 1913; went to Canada in that year, and settled at Montreal, where he was on the staff of the Bank of Montreal: returned to England immediately on the outbreak of war, and, volunteering for active service, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 8th Rifle Brigade 14 Sept. 1914: served with the Expeditionar, Force in France and Flanders from May, 1915; was wounded at Hooge the following July, and invalided home; on recovery, not being passed as fit for active service, was appointed Instructor to an Officers’ Cadet Battn., and was subsequently given a post at the War Office; proceeded to Ireland in September, 1918, on special recruiting work. and, returning to England on the S.S. Leinster, was drowned when that ship was torpedoed in the Irish Sea 10 Oct. 1918. Buried in Dublin Military Cemetery. His General (in Ireland) wrote: “His sad fate has cast a gloom over all of those here who know him. For myself, I feel that I have lost a true friend.” A few days before his death his appointment as Staff Capt. was recommended and approved; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BOTT, GEORGE, 2nd Lieut., 3rd, attd. 6th (Reserve), Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), eldest s. of the Rev. Richard Bott, Clerk in Holy Orders, by his wife, Sarah; b. Hayton Rectory, Maryport, co. Cumberland, 30 Sept. 1886; educ. Carlisle Grammar School, and St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he graduated B.A., after which he became a Tutor with a view to taking Holy Orders; joined the Public Schools Battn. of the Royal Fusiliers 2 Sept. 1914, after the outbreak of war; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 14 Nov. 1915; returned to England in March, 1916, and after a period of training was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Rifle Brigade 7 July: went back to France 20 Sept. Sept., being attached to the 6th Battn., and was killed in action near Loos 9 Feb. 1917. Buried in the British Cemetery at Philosophe, Mazingarbe, near Bethune. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was justly regarded as one of the most efficient officers of his battalion. He had won the very greatest personal popularity with both officers and men, and his men would have followed him anywhere. He had proved himself to them, and gained a name among them which they will not soon forget. The Commanding Officer had  a very high opinion of him,” and a brother officer: “He was absolutely fearless. All the little jobs that no one has to do and yet are everyone’s job always found him willing. He was always ready to work for the success of others.” His servant wrote: “I have been in France since the war began, and I have never met a better friend and soldier in an officer. He was everything in the way of cheerfulness and for helping others. His platoon miss him very much.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BARNES, CHARLES ROGER GORELL, D.S.O., M.C., Capt., 8th (Service) Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), eldest 8. of Sir Frederic Gorell Barnes, J.P., D.L., M.A., of Eyot Wood, Shiplake, co. Oxford, formerly M.P. for the Faversham Division of Kent, by his wife, Caroline Anne Roper, only dau. of Sir Roper Lethbridge, K.C.I.E., of Exbourne Manor, co. Devon, b. London, 1 July, 1896; edue. Stubbington House, Fareham, and at the Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth; relinquishing a naval career, he gained a scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge; joined Lord Kitchener’s First Army, and served with the 14th Division in the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1915; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 9 Sept. 1914; promoted Lieut. 16 Sept. (dating from 30 July), 1915; Adjutant, 23 Oct. (dating 31 July), 1915, and Capt. 21 Dec. (dating 18 Sept.), 1916. As the result of severe shell-shock and trench fever he was invalided home, and ultimately gazetted General Staff Officer 20 June (dating 8 June), 1917; rejoined his battalion on the Western front 1 Jan. 1918, and died at Abbéville 21 April following, from wounds received in action at Villers Bretonneux on the 4th of that month. Buried at Abbéville. Capt. Gorell Barnes greatly distinguished himself in the engagement at Hooge 30 July, 1915. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch [London Gazette, 1 Jan. 1916]: “For gallant and distinguished service in the field,” and in General (now F.M.) Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch [London Gazette, 15 June, 1916]: “For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.” He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 23 Dec. 1915]: “For conspicuous gallantry near Ypres, 23 Nov. 1915,” and the Military Cross [London Gazette, 14 Jan. 1916]: For distinguished services in the field.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnard H D 2nd Lt 6th Attd 3rd Rifle Brigade

Source : The Sphere 2nd Dec 1916

Barnard H D 2nd Lt 4th Rifle Brigade

BARNARD, HUMFREY DENZIL, 2nd Lieut., 6th (Reserve), attd. 4th, Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), yst. 8. of the late John Charles Barnard, Solicitor, of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, W.C., by his wife, Ada Maria, fourth dau. of the late George Routledge, of Stone House, Hayton, Cumberland, J.P., D.L., Founder of the publishing firm of George Routledge and Sons, of Broadway, Ludgate Hill, E.C.; b. Thornton Heath, co. Surrey, 9 June, 1892 educ. Repton School; subsequently matriculated at Jesus College, Cambridge, in Oct. 1911, and took his B.A. and LL.B. in Part I. Historical Tripos in 1913, and Part II. Law Tripos in 1914; was President of the Union Society, Lent Term, 1915, and a prominent speaker and politician. For a short time he was a master at St. Faith’s School, Cambridge, until he obtained a commission in the Rifle Brigade early in 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8 March, 1916, and was killed in action at Guillemont 26 Aug. 1916. His officer, the Hon. M. т. Boscawen, wrote: “He was in my company on the 18th; the battalion attacked and took the German trenches north of Guillemont; during the attack your son did extremely useful work, and it was his platoon that took the station. Second Lieut. Barnard had the satisfaction of being able to account for several Germans himself. The battalion had a fairly bad time of it, and lost 16 officers in two days.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

AYRES, CLEMENT, 2nd Lieut., 12th (Ser-vice) Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), eldest s. of Joseph Ayres, Fishmonger, by his wife, Florence, dau. of Jason Forbes b. Lee, co. Kent, 19 June, 1892; educ. Lewisham Bridge School; was a Chauffeur; joined the Royal Berkshire Regt. 20 Oct. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from April, 1916, attaining the rank of Sergt.; returned to England 27 Dec. following, and after a period of training was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade 29 May, 1917; went back to France 18 July, and was killed in action on the Menin Road 20 Sept. 1917. One of his officers wrote: “He had not been very long with the battalion, but had become very popular with officers and men, and had proved himself a most excellent officer.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Allard W Rfn 11012 12th Rifle Brigade

ALLARD, WILLIAM, Rifleman, No. 11012, 12th (Service) Battn. The Riffe Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), 3rd s. of John Charles Allard; b. Dalston, London, E., 2 April, 1874; educ. there was employed at John Howell’s, St. Paul’s Church-yard, E.C.; volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade 26 May, 1915; served with the Expeditionay Force in France and Flanders from the following Nov., and was killed in action at Ypres 1 April, 1916. Buried at La Brique, St. Jean, North Ypres. The Chaplain wrote: “Your husband died bravely doing his duty.” He m. at Dalston, E., 2 April, 1916, Kate Ellen (27, Stonebridge Road, South Tottenham, N.), dau. of Henry Munston, and had eight children: William Henry, killed in action 7 Feb. 1917 (q.v.); John, Victor, Frederick, Kate, Winifred, Daisy and Grace.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ALCOCK, ALFRED DAVID, Rifleman, No. 32078, 3rd Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), s. of Alfred David Alcock, of Kingsland; b. City Road, London, E.; educ. there; enlisted 30 April, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, and died while a prisoner of war 20 Jan. 1918, from wounds received in action. Buried in Germany. Hem. at Hackney, E., in 1904, Lily Grace (31, Albert Road, Hackney, E.), dau. of James Wiley, of Hackney, E., and had a dau., Lily Grace.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Grant H Rfn Rifle Brigade

Source : The Vivid 1st May 1915

Adam F D Lt 3rd Rifle Brigade

ADAM, FRANK DALZIEL Lieut., 3rd Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), s. of the late William Adam, J.P., by his wife, Martha (Lyndholme, Kidderminster), dau. of James Dalziel, of Walkerburn; b. Kidderminster, co. Worcester, 4 Nov. 1896; educ. The Leys School, Cambridge; received a commission, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. The Rifle Brigade 3 June, 1915; promoted Lieut. in 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Christmas, 1916, and died at an Aid Post, near Béthune, 16 July, 1918, of wounds received in action the same day. Buried at Bulligrenay. A brother officer wrote: “He was one of the most popular officers in the battalion, and I may say I never came across an officer who took more trouble with his men. He was one of the most fearless. We all feel his loss both as a friend and an officer, very much.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5