Tallack W F N Pte 4815 17th London Regiment

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Tallack W F N Pte 4815 17th London Regiment

TALLACK, WILLIAM FRANCIS NECK, Private, No. 4815, 1/17th Battn. (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), s. of Richard Tallack, of Stepney, by his wife, Mary, dau. of (-) Jones; b. Stepney, 10 Oct. 18..; educ. Ben Jonson School there; joined the Poplar and Stepney Rifles, June, 1915; went to France in Oct., and was killed in action at Loos, 7 Jan. 1916, being buried there. He m. at Camden Town, N. 17 Dec. 1893, Clara Elizabeth (54, Cecil Road, Leytonstone), dau. of Robert Spinks, and had seven children: William James, Private, No. 2824, D Coy., 3/6th Essex Regt., b. 1895; Frank Robert, Pri- vate, No. 2825, 3/6th Battn. Essex Regt., b. 1897; Richard, b. 8 Dec. 1898; Hubert, b. 14 Nov. 1900; Frederick, b. 29 Dec. 1907; Lily, b. 13 Dec. 1902; and Clara, b. 13 Dec. 1905.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Talbot H R Lt 3rd Dragoon Guards

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Talbot H R Lt 3rd Dragoon Guards

Source : The Illustrated London News 26th Dec 1914

TALBOT, HUMFREY RICHARD, Lieut., 3rd Prince of Wales’s Dragoon Guards, yst. s. of Gustavus Talbot, of Marchmont House, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, by his wife, Susan, 2nd dau. of Robert Elwes, of Congham House, Norfolk, J.P., D.L., and grandson of Rev. the Hon. George Chetwynd-Talbot [bro. of Henry, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury]; b. Ceylon, 11 Sept. 1889; educ. Wellington College and Frieburg, Germany; gazetted 2nd Lieut. from the Militia to the King’s Liverpool Regt., then in India, 11 Dec. 1909; promoted Lieut., 16 Sept. 1912; transferred to 3rd Dragoon Guards, 26 Feb. 1913; left for France, 30 Oct 1914, and was killed in action by shell fire near Ypres, 13 Nov. following. Buried in cemetery at Ypres ; unm. He was a keen sportsman and was Master of Hounds at Lahore, 1912-13.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Talbot E C Captain Indian Army

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Talbot E C Captain Indian Army

TALBOT, EDWARD CHARLES, Capt. and tempy. Major, 47th Sikhs, Indian Army, 2nd s. of the late Major Francis Arthur Bouverie Talbot, of 89, Philbeach Gardens, S. W., late Oxfordshire L.I., by his wife, Alice Mary Beatrice, dau. of Gen. Edward Melville Lawford; b. Biggleswade, co. Bedford, 9 April, 1881; educ. Haileybury College; joined the Herts Militia, 2 April, 1900; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the Bed- fordshire Regt., 26 June, 1901, and promoted Lieut., 23 March, 1904; transferred to the Indian Army, 23 April, 1904, and became Capt., 2 April, 1909; served in the South African War, 1900-02; took part in the operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 Nov. 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony; operations in Cape Colony, 30 Nov. to Dec. 1900, July to Aug. 1901, and Oct. to Nov. 1901; and those in the Orange River Colony, Aug. to Oct. 1901, and Nov. 1901, to 31 May, 1902 (Queen’s medal with three clasps and King’s medal with two clasps); and with his regt. with the Indian Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, Sept. 1914. He was slightly wounded. at Neuve Chapelle in March, but was able to remain on duty, and was made a tempy. Major in command of the regt., which he held till he was wounded at Ypres on 26 April, 1915, and died at Hazebrouck on the 29th, where he was buried. Capt. Talbot was mentioned in Field-Marshal Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch of 31 May, 1915. While at Haileybury he played in the Football XV. He m. at Weybridge, 30 Sept. 1908, Dorothy Maynard (Eridge, Teignmouth, South Devon), dau. of Sir William Gibbons, K.C.B., and had two children: Patricia Mary, b. 23 Dec. 1909; Iris Nonie, b. 26 Dec. 1913.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Renny-Tailyour H F T 2nd Lt Royal Engineers

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Renny-Tailyour H F T 2nd Lt Royal Engineers

SECOND LIEUTENANT H. F. T. RENNY-TAILYOUR 5TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS

Whitelaw

HENRY FREDERICK THORNTON RENNY-TAILYOUR was the fourth and youngest son of Colonel Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour, R.E., of Borrow- field, Forfarshire, and of Emily Rose his wife.

He entered the School in 1907, and passed 11th into the R.M.A., Woolwich, in 1911. While at Woolwich he won the Mile, and was second in the Two Mile race. He gained his Commission in the R.E. in December, 1912, and served with the 5th Field Company, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, from the beginning of the War.

He was wounded on September 14th, on the Aisne, but did not leave his duty. He was killed on November 11th, 1914, just outside Polygone Wood, near Ypres, while leading his section in a successful charge against trenches held by the Prussian Guards. Age 21.

He was mentioned in Despatches of January 14th, 1915. The Brigadier-General commanding R.E., 1st Army, writing of him, said:

“He was a most promising young Officer and the Captain of his Company thought most highly of him. I myself too, on more than one occasion, have observed his keenness and the thoroughness he displayed in any duty which fell to him. It is however some consolation to know that he lost his life while taking part in a most gallant action, the success of which was of vital importance to us all at the time.”

Rugby Roll Of Honour 1914-1918 Vol 1

RENNY-TAILYOUR, HENRY FREDERICK THORNTON, 2nd Lieut., 5th Field Company, Royal Engineers, yst. s. of Colonel Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour, of Borrowfield, Forfarshire, and Shrewsbury House, Dublin, J.P., late R.E., by his wife, Emily Rose, dau. of John Wingfield Strat- ford, of Addington Park, West Malling, Kent; b. Hornebush, Sydney, New South Wales, 31 July, 1891; educ. Arnold House, Llanddulas, and Rugby; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the Royal Engineers, 20 Dec. 1912; went to France with the 5th Field Coy. R.E. 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, 15 Aug. 1914; was wounded at the Battle of the Aisne, 14 Sept., but did not leave duty, and was killed in action at Ypres, 11 Nov. 1914, while leading his section against the Prussian Guards; unm. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch of 14 Jan. 1915, for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Symons H W Captain 1st Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Att Camel Corps

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SYMONS, HERBERT WILLIAM, Capt., 1st Battn. King’s Own Yorkshire L.I. (attd. Camel Corps), yr. s. of the late Lieut.-Col. Herbert Charles Symons, formerly commanding King’s Own Yorkshire L.I., by his wife, Ada Clara (Brook- lands, Newport Pagnell, co. Bucks), dau. of Frederic Wells, of Oaklands, Chelmsford; b. Fulford, co. York, 17 Nov. 1884; educ. Uppingham; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to his father’s old regt. 13 Jan. 1904, joined at Aldershot, 15 Feb. following, and was promoted Lieut. 4 Sept. 1906, and Capt. 9 Sept. 1914. He was employed with the West African Frontier Force from 29 March, 1911, to 4 March, 1914, and was then attached to the Somaliland Camel Constabulary. He was killed in action at Shimber Berris, Somaliland, while serving with the Camel Corps, 19 Nov. 1914, and was buried at Little Bohotleh, Somaliland; unm. He had the Royal Humane Society’s testimonial for saving the life of a comrade in South Africa.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Symonds W H Pte 12059 2nd Suffolk Regiment

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Symonds W H Pte 12059 2nd Suffolk Regiment

SYMONDS, WILLIAM HARRY, Private, No. 12059, 2nd Battn. Suffolk Regt., 2nd s. of Spencer Symonds, of Badwell Ash, Bury St. Edmunds, Farmer, by his wife, Minnie, dau. of the late William Green Hatten, of Walsham-le- Willows; b. Badwell Ash, 13 May, 1894; educ. Albert College, Framlingham; enlisted on the outbreak of war, served with his regt. in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at the Battle of Hooge, 16 June, 1915; buried there in the Sanctuary Wood; unm. A brass tablet has been erected to his memory in the Parish Church at Badwell Ash.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Symes H Dvr 2499 Royal Field Artillery

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SYMES, HAROLD, Driver, No. 2499, 1st Battery Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (T.F.), eldest s. of Alfred Symes, of 48, East Street, Littlehampton, co. Sussex, Stonemason, by his wife, Kate, dau. of William Luxford, of Pulborough; b. Littlehampton, 2 June, 1896; educ. there; was a Butcher’s Assistant; enlisted 4 Oct. 1915, and was accidentally drowned at High Wycombe, 3 Dec. 1915, while in training there; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Swetenham E Lt 2nd Durham Light Infantry

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Swetenham E Lt 2nd Durham Light Infantry

SWETENHAM, EDMUND, Lieut., 2nd Battn. Durham L.I., only child of Clement William Swetenham, of Somerford Booths, Congleton, co. Chester, late Lieut., R.N., by his wife, Louisa, yst. dau. of Ralph Creyke, of Rawcliffe and Marton Hall, Yorkshire; b. Somerford Booths aforesaid, 30 April, 1890; educ. Eastman’s Royal Naval Academy; Army School, Stratford-on-Avon, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst: gazetted 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. Durham L.I., 20 April, 1910, and promoted Lieut., 1 Jan. 1914; went to the Front, 1 Oct. 1914, and was killed in action in the trenches at Rue du Bois, near Armentières, 27 Oct. following: unm. Buried there.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

 

Swan T G Pte 3317 3rd Royal Scots

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SWAN, THOMAS GEORGE, Private, No. 3317, 1/3rd Battn. The Royal Scots, s. of Thomas Swan, Crimean Veteran; b. Athlone, 18 April, 1877; educ. Bells School, Leith; enlisted in the Royal Scots, 11 Dec. 1895; served through the South African War, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal with clasps); obtained his discharge, 10 Dec. 1902, and joined the Reserve, completing his 16 years of service in 1911. On the outbreak of war he re-enlisted in his old regt., 19 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, and was killed in action at Hill 60, during the second Battle of Ypres, 21 April, 1915. He m. at St. Thomas’ Church, Leith, 27 Dec. 1907, Annie (3/2, Corporation Buildings, Leith), dau. of (-) Ferguson, and had five children: Thomas George, b. 6 March, 1911; Robert b. 27 June, 1914; Mary, b. 6 Oct. 1906; Susan Jane, b. 31 Oct. 1908; and Janet, b. 23 June, 1912.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Sweet-Escott M R Lt 3rd Attd 1st The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)

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Sweet-Escott M R Lt 3rd Attd 1st The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)

Source : The Navy And Army Illustrated

LIEUTENANT MURRAY ROBERTSON SWEET-ESCOTT (1900-2). 3rd Battalion The King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Born 14th December, 1887. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant to the Special Reserve of The King’s Liverpool Regiment in December, 1909, and after a year’s training with the Irish Fusiliers was promoted Lieutenant. In January, 1912, he was appointed A.D.C. to Sir E. B. Sweet- Escott, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Leeward Islands, and in the same year followed him in the same position to Fiji. He returned in the autumn of 1913, and at outbreak of war was attached to the 1st Battalion of his regiment, proceeding to France with it in August, 1914. He was killed in action near Missy, on the Aisne, on 20th September, 1914. He was the younger son of the Rev. E. H. Sweet-Escott, late assistant master of Dulwich College.

Source : Dulwich College War Record 1914-1919

SWEET-ESCOTT, MURRAY ROBERTSON, Lieut., 1st Battn. King’s Liverpool Regt., yr. s. of the Rev. Edward Herbert Sweet-Escott, of Hartrow Manor, Taunton, a Master of Dulwich College, S.E., by his wife, Anna Frances, dau. of Henry Robertson, of Over Stowey; b. Over Stowey, Bridgewater 14 Dec. 1887; educ. Dulwich College, and Marlborough ; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Battn. King’s Liverpool Regt. (Special Reserve), in Dec. 1909, and, after a year’s training with the Irish Fusiliers, was promoted Lieut. 24 Feb. 1911. Three years later he was seconded for service as A.D.C. to Sir E. B. Sweet-Escott, K.C.M.G., the Governor of the Leeward Islands, and in the same year followed him in the same position to Fiji He returned in the autumn of 1913, and on the outbreak of war at once volunteered for foreign service, being transferred to the 1st Battn. 5 Aug. 1914. He went with his battn. to the Front, and was killed in action on the Aisne, close to Missy and near the town of Brayne, 20 Sept. 1914, and was buried where he fell; unm.

His commanding officer wrote: “Your son was killed while leading his platoon to repel a very heavy attack made on my battn. by six German battns.; and it was in great part due to the gallant behaviour of his company that we were eventually able to repel the attack. I cannot speak too highly of your son’s behaviour, and, although he had been with us so short a time, he had endeared himself to both officers and men.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1