Allan A Pte S/25214 6th Seaforth Highlanders

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ALLAN, ADAM, Private, No. 8/25214, 1/6th (Territorial) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s), 4th s. of Adam Bruce Allan, of 38, Charlotte Street, Aberdeen, Lithographer, by his wife, Isabeila. dau. of the late Capt. George Sim, of Peterhead; b. Aberdeen. 22 Aug. 1900: educ. Normal School, George Street, Aberdeen; was a Clerk. Joined the Seaforth Highlanders 15 Sept. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from March, 1918, and was killed in action near Rheims on 21 July following. Buried where he fell; unm.

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Alington G W S Cpl MM + Bar 766852 17th London Regiment

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Alington G W S Cpl MM + Bar 766852 17th London Regiment

ALINGTON, GERVASE WINFORD STOVEN, M.M. and Bar, Corpl., No. 766852, 1/17th Battn. (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), only child of Gervase O’Bryen Alington, of Killard, West Malvern, by his wife, Mary Charlotte Swan, dau, of the Rev. T. H. Lister: b. Slough, co. Buckingham, 6 March, 1892; educ. Hillside, West Malvern; Summer Fields. Oxford: Radley, and Magdalen College, Oxford: applied for a commission, but failed to pass the medical examination; joined the Artists’ Rifles 6 Sept. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 31 March, 1918, being transferred to the 17th London Regt. served as runner to his Battn. Headquarters from 24 Aug. to 22 Sept., and was killed in action at Tournai 9. Nov. following. Buried in the Cemetery du Sud, Tournai. His Commanding Officer wrote: “Day by day, as we grew acquainted, the perception of his sterling qualities, mental and intellectual, engendered in the minds of his comrades, officers and men, an appreciation and admiration, which in my long experience of warfare I have very seldom seen equalled, and never surpassed. His tranquillity in all circumstances proved that he saw the affairs of life and death in their proper perspective, and, through all, his devotion to his religion never failed,” and a comrade: “Corpl. Alington was truly and honestly one of the most respected men in the whole company, not only by the men, but by the officers. Being with him day and night, week after week, I have often tried to copy his unfailing patience and good-humour. I have never heard him say an unkind thing, or do mean action. I don’t think he could… He never failed to attend any services we were able to have, and was undoubtedly the padre’s most helpful member. He was the coolest man by far I ever saw up the line.” He was awarded the M.M. and Bar, for gallant and distinguished service in the field; unm.

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Alford A J Pte 57837 8th Worcestershire Regiment

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ALFORD, ADOLPHE JOHN, Private, No. 57837. 2/8th (Service) Battn. The Worcestershire Regt., s. of Fred Alford, of North Lodge, Cadewell, near Torquay, Head Gardener, by his wife, Blanche, daughter of Adolphe (and Louise) Meystre; b. Broad Clyst. co. Devon, 6 July, 1898; educ. Upton Church of England School. Torquay: was a Railway Porter at Torre enlisted in the Worcestershire Regt. 20 Aug. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from April, 1918, and died at Napsbury War Hospital, St. Albans, 10 Nov. following, from wounds received in action. Buried in Torquay Cemetery; unm.

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Alexander A Gnr 365960 Royal Garrison Artillery

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ALEXANDER, ARTHUR, Gunner. No. 365960, 65th Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery, eldest s. of the late Gunner John Alexander, R.A.. by his wife. Thirza (14. Murray lane. Montrose), dan, of Samuel Ebbage: b. Montrose. co. Forfar. 2 Sept. 1895 educ. there; was a Porter at Montrose Station: joined the R.G.A. in 1910: was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. 1914: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Feb. 1916, and died at No. 3 Hospital, Le Tréport, 28 Oct. 1918, of gas-shell poisoning, received in action 7 Sept. previously. Buried in Mont Huon Cemetery; unm.

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Aldridge T Pte 8143 Army Cyclist Corps

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ALDRIDGE, THOMAS, Private, No. 8143, Army Cyclist Corps, s. of Daniel Aldridge, of 110, Malvern Street, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, by his wife, Bertha A., dau. of the late Thomas Orme; b. Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, co. Stafford, 8 July, 1892; educ. Boys’ School there was employed as a Newsagent’s Assistant; joined the Army Cyclist Corps 3 July, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 18 Oct. 1916, and died at No. 34 Casualty Clearing Station, Solesmes, 16 Nov. 1918, of pneumonia, following influenza, contracted while on active service. Buried in the British Cemetery there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “During the last advance in which we were engaged your son accomplished some sterling work; he acquitted himself extremely well, and proved himself to be a keen soldier and a true comrade to his fellow-men.” Unm.

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Aldridge S Pte 27428 1st Wiltshire Regiment

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Aldridge S Pte 1st Wiltshire Regiment

ALDRIDGE, STANLEY, Private, No. 27428, 1st Battn. (62nd Foot) The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regt.), 2nd s. of the late (-) Aldridge, by his wife, Elizabeth (-) (60, Eleanor Road, Dalston Lane, Hackney, E.); b. Hackney, London, E., in 1898; educ. there; enlisted in the 18th Training Reserve in Feb. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, where he was subsequently transferred to the Wiltshire Regt., and died at Rouen Stationary Hospital 29 Oct. 1918, of influenza contracted while on active service. Buried at Rouen; unm.

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Aldridge H Sergt 201641 11th Suffolk Regiment

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Aldridge H Sergt 201641 11th Suffolk Regiment

ALDRIDGE, HENRY, Sergt., No. 201641, 11th (Service) Battn. The Suffolk Regt., 8. of William Aldridge, of Standon; b. Standon, co. Herts, 23 Feb. 1886; educ. there; enlisted in the Suffolk Regt. 19 June, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 5 Nov. following, and was killed in action there 24 Oct. 1918. Buried at Vendigies, north-east of Cambrai. A letter written stated: “I can only say that of all the six who were killed in the recent action, there is no one about whom I am more grieved than your husband. Whenever we were under heavy shelling, his coolness helped us all. I know that once he saved several who were buried alive during a German barrage in Aug. In every way he was a right hand to me.” He m. at Christ Church, Tottenham, N., in 1911, Phœbe Mary Ann (23, Culross Road, Lower Tottenham, N.), dau. of Edward Freeman, and had a dau., Phœbe Marjorie.

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Alcock A D Rfn 32078 The Rifle Brigade

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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.

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Aitken J W Pte 268173 14th The Black Watch

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AITKEN, JOHN WALTER, Private, No. 268173, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), yst. s. of Private John Aitken, of 8, Castle Street, Cupar, Royal Defence Corps, by his wife, Eliza, dau. of the late David Walker, of Cupar, co., Fife; and gdson. of the late Dr. Aitken, of Cupar and Ceres b. Cupar aforesaid, 22 Dec. 1894; educ. Castlehill School there; was a Garage Employee, and a member of the Fifeshire Yeomanry; subsequently transferred to the Black Watch; was called up on mobilization in Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1915 to 1916, during which time he was twice wounded and invalided home; was time-expired, but after a month’s leave joined the 14th Battn. The Black Watch, with whom he proceeded to Egypt; returned to France in April, 1918, and died at Ecang Farm 8 Aug. following, from wounds received in action the previous day. Buried in a shell-hole at Ecang Farm. An officer wrote: “He was a keen, quick and efficient soldier. Only the previous day his platoon officer had mentioned his name as having done exceptionally well whon the Germans attacked his position. Not only did he do well, but his coolness was a fine example to others.” He was recommended for the D.C.M. for having, when on his way to Egypt, saved many of his comrades from drowning, the ship in which he sailed having been sunk by enemy torpedo; unm.

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Aitken A Coy Sergt Major Fife & Forfar Yeomanry

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AITKEN, ANDREW, Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 345001, 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, attd. 14th (Service) Battn. The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8. of Robert Aitken, of 57, North Street, Montrose, by his wife, Mary A., dau. of John Dow, of Montrose; b. Montrose, 31 March, 1879; educ. Montrose Academy; was a Watchmaker; joined the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in March, 1897; was mobilized on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from Sept. 1915, attd. to the Black Watch; proceeded to Egypt and Palestine in Dec. 1916, and to France in April, 1918, and died at No. 20 Casualty Clearing Station 2 Sept. following, from wounds received in action at Moislaus the previous day. His Commanding Officer wrote: “No one could have been keener or more enthusiastic about his work, no one took a keener interest in the company, and nothing that would help to further the comfort of the men was too much trouble. His death is a great loss to the company and battalion.” Coy. Sergt.-Major Aitken had been awarded many trophies for efficiency and good marksmanship. Hem. at Montrose, 25 Jan. 1899, Elizabeth (61, North Street, Montrose), dau. of Alexander Paterson, of Montrose, and had two sons: Alfred W., b. in 1899, and Edward, b. in 1905.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5