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CAPTAIN E, G, OZANNE

3RD BATTALION THE ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT)

EDWARD GRAEME OZANNE was the only son of Edward Chepmell Ozanne, Attorney-General of Guernsey, and of Frances Hind his wife, of Le Platon, Guernsey.

He entered the School in 1896, and passed on to the R.M.C., Sandhurst, in 1900. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1904, and Captain in 1912. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the South African War, 1902, and was present at the operations in the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, and received the Queen’s Medal with four Clasps.

He was killed in the trenches, near Ypres, by a shot which came right through the parapet, on February 14th, 1915. Age 32.

The Lieut.-Colonel Commanding the Battalion wrote:-

“In the few weeks we have been out here we realised how splendid he was as a soldier. It was touching to see the confidence the Subalterns and men had in him. He was splendidly brave and calm under trying circumstances. We took over very bad trenches, regular death-traps, and our loss has been heavy in proportion, and the test of the steadiness of the men has been a very severe one. But ‘Sam’s’ Company’ stood it absolutely, entirely owing to his example, and the men would have stood anything if he were there.  Everyone has lost a friend, and the Battalion has lost a fine soldier.”

He married Aline Hume, daughter of Lieut-Gen. J. G. Cloete, Indian Army.

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

OZANNE, EDWARD GRAEME, Capt., 3rd Battn. Royal Fusiliers, only s. of Edward Chepmell Ozanne, of Le Platon, Guernsey, Bailiff of Guernsey, by his wife, Frances; b. Guernsey, 5 April, 1883; educ. Rugby; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the Royal Fusiliers, 8 May, 1901, and promoted Lieut. 19 Oct. 1904, and Capt. 23 April, 1912; served in the South African War, 1902; took part in the operations in the Transvaal, and in those of the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, Feb.-31 May, 1902 (Queen’s medal with four clasps); and with the Expeditionary Force in France from 18 Jan. to 14 Feb. 1915; and was killed in action in trenches at Ypres on the latter date. Buried in the Ramparts there. He m. at Bombay, India, 17 Oct. 1913, Aline (52, Lower Sloane Street, S.W.), dau. of the late Lieut.-General Josias Gordon Cloete, Indian Army; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

ATTWELL, WILLIAM HENRY, Coy. Quartermaster-Sergt. No. 153982, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), eldest s. of the late William Henry Attwell, by his wife, Matilda Cooper (St. Clement, Thames Ditton), dau. of Joseph (and Matilda) Flaxman; educ. Holborn Estate Grammar School; was a Chartered Accountant; joined the Royal Fusiliers in 1915, being appointed Sergt.-Instructor to various regiments in England, and was subsequently employed in the Quarter-master’s Department at Eastbourne and High Wycombe Hospitals, and died at St. Albans War Hospital 26 March, 1919, of illness contracted while on service. Buried at Thames Ditton Cemetery. He served on the committee of the Thames Ditton Conservative Association, and was a prominent worker at parliamentary elections there. He was also interested in cricket, and was formerly honorary secretary of the local cricket club; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ATKINSON, WALTER WILLIAM, Private, No. 322607, 6th (Reserve) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), s. of the late Walter Atkinson, of Hammersmith, W.; b. Hammersmith, W.; educ. there; enlisted 23 May, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 4 April, 1918. He m. at Hammersmith, W., Martha (47, Queen’s Street, Hammersmith, W.), dau. of John James Goater, and had two daughters, Florence and Dorothy.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ARROWSMITH, ALFRED EDGAR, Coy, Sergt.-Major, No. 2754, 24th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), yst. s. of William Arrowsmith, of 106, Barrington Road, Crouch End, London, N., Wood Engraver, of Holborn, W.C., by his wife, Emma Jane, dau. of Henry Godden; b. Stroud Green, Finsbury Park, N., 12 Sept. 1888; educ. Stroud Green School aforesaid; was employed by a firm of Motor Manufacturers; enlisted 18 Jan. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 11 Nov. following, and died at No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Doullens, 30 March, 1918, from wounds received in action at Aveluy Wood on the 28th of that month. Buried in the Military Cemetery, Doullens. He was awarded a Certificate of Merit signed by Major-Gen. C. E. Pereisa, commanding 2nd Division, which stated: “Your Commanding Officer and Brigade Comr Commander have informed me that you have distinguished yourself by conspicuous bravery in the field on 13 and 14 April, 1917. I have read their reports, and although promotion and decorations cannot be given in every case, I should like you to know that your gallant action is recognized and how greatly it is appreciated.” An officer wrote: “Up to the time of his being wounded he had behaved with the utmost coolness,” and a comrade: “I have faced death with him many times. We, the few pals who are left, shall always reverence him. He was a soldier every inch, and has never flinched at facing death or any hardships. Before going into action he was always cheery and encouraging, and we who were under him would never consider anything too big to do for him, as he was one of the best, and fought and died for honour.” Prior to the war Coy. Sergt.-Major Arrowsmith had served for five years with the 6th Battn. London Regt. (T.F.). He was a keen sportsman, and played football brilliantly at school. and later in amateur circles; unm.

Source : De Ruvigmy’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ARNOLD, JOHN JAMES, Private, No. 69938, 10th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), s. of the late John Arnold, by his wife, Amelia; b. Tottenham, N.; educ. there; served with the Colours and joined the Reserve; was called up on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 21 March, 1918. Buried at Dickebusch. Second Lieut. S. W. Gowers wrote: “He was killed by a stray shell and suffered no pain, death being instantaneous.” He m. at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, N., Lilian, dau. of (-), and had a dau., Doris Amelia.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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ALLAN-BLACK, HUGH MCALISTER, Private, 9th (Service) Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), only 8. of John William Allan-Black, of Hango Allan-Blac Side, Castletown, Isle of Man, by his wife, Clare, dau. of the late Julius Delius, of Clare-mont, Bradford, co. York; and gdson. of the late Rev. Charles Ingham Black, D.D., R.D., V.D.; b. Stone Gappe, near Skipton, co, York, 27 May, 1899; educ. by a tutor and at King William’s College, Castletown afore-said; was a member of the O.T.C.; left college at the age of 18 to volunteer for service, and joined the Royal Fusiliers in June, 1917; trained at Catterick, co. York, during which time he was mostly in hospital, suffering from a strained heart, and was twice offered his discharge, but refused to accept it, the second time being in March, 1918, when he felt all men were needed: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1918, and was killed in action outside the village of of Morlincourt 8 Aug. following. Buried at Vaux-sur-Somme. In letters received it was stated: “That his courage under fire for the first time was marvellous and an example to old soldiers; although. a boy in years, he had a man’s heart, and as a comrade and a pal we shall not easily see his like again. He was a very gallant gentleman.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ADAMS, THOMAS EDWARD ALBERT, Private, No. 16489, 13th (Service Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), eldest s. of Thomas Edward Adams, of 40, Overstone Road, Hammersmith, W., by his wife, Kate; b. Lambeth, S.W.; educ. Fulham Palace Road, S.W.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Jan. 1916, and was killed in action at the Battle of Arras 9 April, 1917, by the bursting of a shell. Buried at Monchy; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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Source : The Vivid 1st May 1917

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