Birkett S Pte PS/3987 21st Royal Fusiliers

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Birkett S Pte 21st Royal Fusiliers. Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives. Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial

 

Birkett S Pte 21st Royal Fusiliers. Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives. Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial

Birkett Stanley Pte PS/3987 21st Royal Fusiliers

Born 31st Aug 1884 Greenheys, South Manchester. Parents Isaiah and Mary Birkett.

To France 14th Nov 1915

Comm Indian Army 5th Aug 1916. Tank Corps.

Died 19th Jan 1958

Berkley R L Nurse

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Berkley R L Nurse

Berkley Rose Letitia Nurse

Born 21st May 1894 New Zealand.  Parents Francis and Letitia Berkley.

Volunteered as Red Cross Nurse

Suffered “Nervous Breakdon”

Died in Paris 11th Aug 1928. Age 34

Benson R C Pte PS/4591 20th Royal Fusiliers

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Benson R C Pte PS/4591 20th Royal Fusiliers. Photo taken on 4th Jan 1915. Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives. Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial

Benson Reginald Charles Pte PS/4591 20th Royal Fusiliers.

Born 31st Jan 1894 Egremont, Cheshire. Parents Charles and Emily Benson.

Enlisted 20th Royal Fusiliers 18th Sep 1914.

Discharged as medically unfit

Enlisted as air mechanic in Royal Flying Corps. Commissioned 7th Nov 1917.

Killed in flying action at Upavon, Wiltshire 11th May 1918.

Buried in St Mary’s Churchyard, Harmondsworth, Middlesex.

Bennett G S Pte PS/77 19th Royal Fusiliers

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Bennett G S Pte PS/77 19th Royal Fusiliers. Photo taken on 4th Dec 1914.
Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives.
Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial

Bennett Guy Stirling Pte PS/77 19th Royal Fusiliers (2nd Public Schools Battalion)

Born 16th Sep 1895 Paignton, Devon. Parents Bertram and Marian Bennett.

Educated at Blundells School House, Tiverton, Devon.

Enlisted in the 19th Royal Fusiliers

To France 12th Nov 1915.

Commissioned 4th Aug 1916 4th Notts and Derby Regiment.

Married Patricia Truth Henry 2nd May 1927 Hanover Square, London.

Occupation School Master.

Died 31st Jul 1935. Age 39.

 

Bender A C Pte 19th Royal Fusiliers

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Bender A C Pte 19th Royal Fusiliers. Photo taken on 18th Jan 1915. Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives. Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial.

Born 14th Dec 1893 Sydenham, London. Parents Carl and Nancy Bender.

Enlisted in 19th Royal Fusiliers

Comm 16th Royal Fusiliers May 1915. Lt 15th Hampshire Regiment.

To France and Flanders 2nd May 1916.

Wounded, Report 6th Jul 1916.

Killed In Action 20th Sep 1917 at at the battle of Menin Road Ridge.

Beeman J N Lt MC 1st Middlesex Regiment

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Beeman J N Pte Royal Fusiliers

Beeman J N Pte Royal Fusiliers Comm 1st Middlesex Regiment.  Photo taken on 19th Dec 1914. Photo copied and cropped from The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives.
Photographer David Knights-Whittome. Shared under the Creative Commons Non Commercial

 

Born 2nd Jun 1898  St Martins in the Fields, London. Parents Harry Neville and Kate Ellen Beeman.

Commissioned 2nd Lt Middlesex Regiment 7th Apr 1916

To France 16th Jun 1917

Killed In Action 29th Sep 1918 Age 20

Awarded Military Cross Gazette Date 11th Oct 1918

Gazette Number 30801, M.C., His majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the following award in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the field: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to during an attack. He led his platoon with great dash and ability, and was about to capture a machine gun single-handed when it was blown to pieces by a shell. He secured his objective, and captured a machine gun and twelve prisoners. He did splendidly.

Buried Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Batstone E C Sapper 58044 Royal Engineers

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Batstone E C Sapper 58044 Royal Engineers

Batstone Edmond Charles Sapper 58044 Royal Engineers

Of Chard

Source : The Vivid 10th Apr 1915

Born 18th Apr 1894 Chard, Somerset. Parents Robert and Emma Batstone

Enlisted 24th Nov 1914

To France 31st May 1915

Attained rank of L/Cpl 1st Oct 1916

Married Annie M Pilton Oct 1918

Discharged 13th Mar 1919

WW2 ARP Warden

Died 1st Nov 1957 Age 63

Batson A W Ord Seaman J/19683 HMS Inflexible Royal Navy

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Batson A W Ord Seaman HMS Inflexible Royal Navy

Batson A W Ord Seaman J/19683 HMS Inflexible Royal Navy

Of Tooting

Source : The Vivid 6th Mar 1915

Born 21st Nov 1896

Address 57 Kenlor Road, Tooting S W

Enlisted in navy 12th Aug 1912 Aged 15 HMS Impregnable

On outbreak of war aboard HMS Inflexible

Killed in an explosion aboard HMS Ettrick 7th Jul 1917

Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial

Batchelor W Pte DCM 200200 4th Wiltshire Regiment

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Batchelor W Pte 4th Wiltshire Regiment

Batchelor William Pte DCM 200200 4th Wiltshire Regiment

Of Devizes

Source : The Vivid 17th Apr 1915

Born 5th Oct 1895. Son of Florence Batchelor.

DCM Citation

200200 Cpl. (A./Sjt.) W. BATCHELOR 1/4th Bn. Wilts R. T.F. (Devizes) (EGYPT)

During the attack on Et. Tiren on the 10th September 1918, he displayed great skill in handling his platoon, and when all the officers of the company were wounded he took command of half of the company, and continued to lead the men forward. When the commanding officer was wounded, he went to his assistance, and, although subject to machine-gun and rifle fire, he managed to get him under cover. (25.2.20)

Medal of “La Solidaridad”, 3rd Class (with Rosette). Conferred by the Government of the Republic of Panama. Gazette Date 13 Feb 1920.

Attained the rank of Acting Sergeant

Discharged from the army 19th Apr 1919 with a dislocated cartilage

Address 12 Deramore Row, Commercial Road, Devizes.

Married Mabel Legg Jul 1919

Died Jan 1973. Age 77