THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

The Duke of York's Royal Military School at Dover   Memorial Home Latest News Casualty Index Information Index Search Forum The school is situated on the Deal Road, A 258 OLD BOYS LOST IN THE GREAT WAR We have so far identified four Old Boys of the Duke of York's on the Town War Memorial. They are: Reginald Clifford Beeston Charles Blundell Edward Walter Cathcart Alfred W Laurie   We offer grateful thanks to Mr Michael Carson, Head of Humanities at the School. He very kindly supplied the information below, along with much valuable assistance and very generous offers of help which were much appreciated. (We typed the list; any mistakes are ours!) Adshead – Horace Henry L Corp, KRRC, killed in action 7 May 1915, service no 8109, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Allen – Stuart Henry L Corp, 12th Lancers, killed in action 26 September 1914, service no L/5807, age 26, buried Aldershot Military Cemetery, enlisted London   Anderson – A E Private, 16th Squadron/MGC (CAV), died 2 July 1918, school no 12376, service no 51810, buried Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery   Anderson – W Private, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, killed in action 7 November 1914, service no 5465, school no 12782, age 34, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Andrews – Edward James Private, 15th Welsh Regiment, killed in action 27 July 1917, service no 54810, school no 12483, age 20, buried Bard Cottage Cemetery   Angell – Thomas Private, 4th Btn Royal Fusiliers, A company, killed in action 14 September 1914, service no L/8136, age 27, buried La Ferte Sous Jamarre, enlisted London   Atkey – John Charles 2nd Corp, 15th FC/RE, died of wounds 25 October 1915, service no 7648, age 33, buried Sally sur la Lys Canadian cemetery   Axon – George Alfred L Corp, 11th/Argyle and Southern Highlanders, Princess Louise’s, killed in action 22 August 1917, service no 535, buried Tyne Cot Memorial, born Chatham, residence Devonport Devonshire   Babington – Alec Private, 2nd Wiltshires, Duke of Edinburgh’s, killed in action 5 November1918, service no 9936, CWGC says 9036, age 19, buried Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine aux Bois, born Manchester, enlisted Dover, residence, Tottenham, London, N17.   Barclay – Thomas James L Corp, 2nd btn West Yorkshires, (Prince of Wales Own) killed in action 14 December 1914?, service no 8183, buried Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, enlisted London, born in York   Barrett – W R Private, 2nd Btn Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action 1 July 1916, service no 744, age 21, buried Sucrerie military cemetery, Colincamps      Bates – Eustace Robinson Rank unknown, The Queen’s Boys, 2nd Dragoon Guards, K squad, died 1 September 1914, service no 6328, age 25, place of death Affair of Navy?, buried Yerbe/Verbe national cemetery, Oise Son of Jane Bates, Barton on Humber, and the late R D Bates   Batters – Norman John Serjeant, 2nd Btn the Devonshire, B company, died 31 July 1917, service no 7642, age 27, commemorated Menin gate memorial   Beeston – Reginald Clifford Trumpeter, in the RGA, A battery, 13th fire command, died 9 November 1918, service no 125197, buried Dover, Buckland Cemetery, D2300   Belcher – Arthur RGA, 115th ?? Bty, died 13 November 1914, age 24, commemorated Menin Gate memorial Son of Mrs C M Jackson of Battersea, late serjeant W Belcher   Bennett – S E 9th Lancers, died of wounds 22 March 1918, commemorated Posieres memorial   Bishop – S M 1st Btn Black Watch A company, died 21 August 1916, service no 2376, age 19, buried Meilly Station, Mericourt L’Abbe   Blane – Francis William Henry L Corp, 2nd Btn Welsh Borders, died 1 July 1916, service no 25046, age 23, commemorated Thiepval Memorial, died on the first day of the Somme offensive   Blundell – Charles Serjeant (Drum), S Lancs, died 10 February 1917 but CWGC says 19 February 1917 service no 8474, age 38, buried St Sever cemetery extension   Booth – George Private, 25 Btn R W Fusiliers, killed in action 26 August 1918, CWGC says 18 September 1918, service no 24435, possible age at death 23, place of death Delville Wood, buried Ronssoy Communcal Cemetery, shot in the head whilst working his Lewis Gun by German machine gun bullet   Booth – Herbert 2nd Lt (tp), 12th Btn West Yorkshires, Prince of Wales’ Own, died of wounds 3 May 1917, school no 12163, buried Faubourg d’Amiens   Booth – Harold Stanley Lt or 2nd Lt, 11th Btn attached to 8th Btn York and Lancaster regiment, died Sat 1 July 1916, service no 13612, school no 12258, commemorated Thiepval memorial, enlisted Sheffield   Brightly – J M/H Drummer?, 2nd Btn N? F?, died as a prisoner of war 15 October 1916, service no 8218, age 19, buried Baghdad North Gate war cemetery   Brightmore – S Private, 6th Btn East Lancasters, died 30 April 1917, service no 8268, age 27, commemorated Basra War memorial   Brindle – Walter Corp, 1st Btn Royal Berks, died 26 August 1914, service no 9772, buried Maroilles Communal cemetery, Nord   Bromwich – E J H C 1st Btn Northants, died 18 July 1916, service no 9148, age 20, buried Contalmaison Chateau   Brooker – Frederick Drummer, 2nd Btn Hants, service no 7656, commemorated Hellas memorial   Bunnett – H T serjeant major, 10th Btn ABSH?, died of wounds 24 November 1915, service no 7179, buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe   Burke – Frederick William Robert Lance Serjeant, 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed in action Friday 28 April 1916, service no 25692, aged 21, buried Grangegorman Military Cemetery, County Dublin, shot through the head by a sniper in the Easter rising, son of Major John Burke, DSO, MC, DCM, 62 Grove Avenue, Twickenham   Burtenshaw – W J Serjeant, RFC 25th Squadron, died 28 April 1917, service no 239, buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery   Carne – A J Gunner, RGA, 71st heavy battery, killed in action 25 June 1917, service no 31734, buried Kemmel Chateau Military   Carter – Arthur  Private, 2nd Btn the Queen’s Royal West Surry Light, died 12 May 1917, service no G/3046, commemorated Arras Memorial bay 2   Carter – George Sergeant, 2nd btn the Beds, killed in action 30 July 1916, service no 16950, Soldiers Died says service no 7767, school no 10852, aged 30, commemorated Thiepval memorial, enlisted London, born Greenwich   Cathcart – Edward Walter L Corp, 1st btn the Dorsets, died 12 April 1915, but CWGC says 13 April 1915, service no 3/8482, aged 22, buried Wimereaux communal cemetery   Cheshire – Alfred George Private 15th Hussars, killed in action 30 March 1918, service no 10337, aged 18, commemorated Pozieres memorial, the Somme   Cherry – Thomas Edward Corp, RHA, killed in action 17 April 1917, CWGC says 21 February 1917, service no 74712, aged 19, buried Peronne communal extension cemetery   Chiltern – John L Corp Bandsman? 2nd Btn Seaforth Highlanders, died 1 July 1916, service no 8691, school no 11219, aged 26, buried  Serre Road cemetery, died on the first day of the Somme offensive, won Military Medal, school memorial says AtoSM? Grave visited in September 2003 and a wreath was laid   Chudley – William L Corp, 10th btn Princess Louise’s Argyle and southern Highlanders, killed in action 9 April 1917, born in Birmingham, enlisted London   Church – E W Sergeant, 2nd Btn West Ridings? Duke of Wellington’s, died of wounds 23 October 1914, service no 5190, buried Browns Road military cemetery   Clark – William A B Rifleman, died 16 August 1917, service no 9564, buried Tyne Cot memorial cemetery   Clarkin – W P Bandsman, 1st btn the Lincs, died possibly as a prisoner of war 28 April 1917, service no 4926, aged 34, buried Nikolai cemetery, Latvia   Cleave – A T Sergeant, 2nd btn the Royal Sussex, C company, killed in action 25 September 1915 on the first day of battle of loos, service no L/8672, aged 22, buried St Mary’s ADS, Haisnes, Pas de Calais, France, enlisted London   Cochrane – Herbert Leonard Private, 7th btn the Queens Royal West Surrey, died Thursday 4 April 1918, service no 25362, aged 19, buried Crucifix Corner, Villers   Collins – J A Colour Serge Major, Royal Welsh fusiliers, 23rd btn, W company, died of wounds 27 December 1918, service no 31311, buried Hendon cemetery   Cooper - Sidney Douglas William Private, 4th btn Royal fusiliers, killed in action 26 October 1914, service no L/13777, commemorated Le Touret memorial, enlisted London   Corbin – Christopher 2nd Lieutenant, 141st heavy battery RGA, killed in action 5 June 1917, aged 36, buried Hop Store Cemetery, west of Ypres   Corry – Francis William Sergeant, 5th btn the Connaught Rangers, died 5 June 1916, service no 787, aged 30, buried Salonica Lensdip Road Military cemetery   Cotcher – T R D Colour Sergeant Major, 1st btn/7th btn A??, died 2 September 1918, service no 5353, buried Browns Copse cemetery, Rouens   Cross – John William Montague Private 1st btn the Dorsets, died 22 October 1914, service no 9061, school no 11452, commemorated Le Touret memorial   Cross – Leslie Lt, 44th bty RFA, died of wounds 30 September 1915, school no 11664, aged 23, buried Merville communal cemetery   Crow – F J A Corp, 9th field ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 11 April 1916, service no 1855, buried Poperinghe Military cemetery   Curtis – William John Sergeant, H special ? RE, died of wounds 8 June 1918, CWGC says 7 September 1918, service no 112222, aged 23, buried Etretat Churchyard extension cemetery, awarded  Military Medal and bar   Davis – Rupert John Quarter Master Sergeant, RE, died 25 September 1917, service no 1308, aged 33, buried Fourel Park cemetery, Plymouth   Daymond – William Edmund Sergeant, 6th btn the Leicesters, died of wounds 2 August 1916, service no 7303, buried Exeter Higher cemetery, Devon, enlisted London, born in Rawal Pindhi, India   Davey – George Charles L Corp, 1st btn the Queens Royal West Surreys, died of wounds 29 September 1915, CWGC says 25 September 1915, service no G/3575, aged 20, commemorated Loos memorial   Dicks – William Benjamin 2nd btn Bedfordshire Regiment, killed in action Monday 1 July 1918, service no 33184, school no 33184, enlisted Dover, aged 20, commemorated Pozieres memorial   Donclan – William Lawrence 2nd Lieutenant, 8th btn Buffs East Kent, died 5 April 1917, buried Butley-Giveny communal British extension cemetery Husband of Susannah Donclan of West Norwood   Donnelly – Albert Private, 2nd btn East Surreys, killed in action 25 January 1917, service no 8101, age 27, buried Philosophe British cemetery   Douglas – R D Private, Durham Light Infantry, died 20 October 1917, service no 10776, aged 22, Tyne Cot   Drake – T Drummer boy, Scots Grenadiers, died 8 March 1918, service no 17089, buried Brompton cemetery   Edney – H B (or M B) Drummer, S Staffs, died as a prisoner of war 3 November 1914, service no 8886, buried Messines Ridge British cemetery   Elder – Robert William L Corp, 2nd Btn the Gordons, D company, killed in action 28 January 1914, service no 277, aged 19, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Eldridge – John Edward As Sergeant Armourer, attached to the West Africa regiment, was in the RAOC, killed in action 2 October 1915, CWGC says 21 October 1915, commemorated Freetown memorial, West Africa   Elliott – Edward Sergeant, CWGC says he was a Corporal, 3rd Hussars, died of wounds 5 November 1914, service no 10035, aged 23, buried Wimereux communal cemetery, was in the corps of Hussars (Kings Own Hussars) part of the Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps), enlisted London   Ellis – James Henry Drummer in the Devons, killed in action 14 January 1915, service no 9260, aged 18, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Elwich – Harry Herbert Corp, Coldstream Guards, killed in action 27 August 1918, service no 9385, aged 22, buried Croisielles British cemetery   Ennis – T Sergeant Drummer, Sherwoods, died 8 July 1916, CWGC says 8 May 1916, service no 5552, aged 30, commemorated Thiepval memorial   Faulkner – J L H Private, 7th btn Queen’s West Kent, died of wounds 4 August 1918, service no L/10230, school number 10959, born 16 January 1887, aged 31, buried St Severre Cemetery extension, Rouen, enlisted London Brother of Robert Faulkner missing in action presumed dead 26 October 1917   Faulkner – Robert George Godfrey Sergeant, 1st btn Queens’ West Kent, missing in action presumed dead 26 October 1917, service no L/10229, school no 10960, age 31, commemorated Tyne Cot memorial, born 10 January 1886, enlisted London   Ferguson – Raymond Fox Private, 2nd btn Leicestershires, died 13 March 1915, service 9277, commemorated Le Touret memorial, enlisted Dover   Figg – Ernest Philip Turner/Tower L Sergeant, 1st btn the Essex Regiment, died 25 April 1915, service no 5552, aged 30, died in Gallipoli, commemorated Helles memorial     Dukies Serving QMS Burnett RE and Sapper F Burnett RE The caption reads: (father and son) of 52 Nightingale Road, Dover. The former, who was woodwork master at the Duke of York's RMS at Dover, is now serving as Instructor with the South Africans: and the son is serving at Chatham.   Sapper W. J. Leslie, Royal Engineers, lived at 93 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, and he was working at the Duke of York's RMS when he was called up with the Reserves at the outbreak of the war. He had previously served 12 years in the RE, going all through the Boer War. He came from a soldier's family; his grandfather and served in the same corps, his father completing 25 years service.  His brother had served 24 years, and Sapper Leslie, including his time in the Reserves, has served 16 years. Forrest – J W Sergeant, 3rd btn the Worcestershires, died of wounds 10 June 1917, service no 12361, buried Builleul Communal cemetery extension, Nord, awarded the DCM       Fox – W E L Corp, 1st btn the Gloucestershire Regiment, died Monday 4 November 1918, service no 9210, aged 24, buried Crossroads Cemetery, Nord   Freeman – Herbert Leonard William Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, killed in action 20 September 1917, service no 22433, commemorated Tyne Cot memorial   Frost – William Falconer Private, Sc rifles, died 3 April 1917, service no 7802, aged 28, buried Bray Military cemetery   Fuller – Thomas John Private, 3rd Hussars, killed in action 26 August 1918, service no 116, aged 25, commemorated Pozieres memorial   Funnell – G E Gunner, 239th Siege Battery, RGA, died 28 June 1918, service no 38968, buried Arras cemetery, Faubourg d’Amiens   Ganley – A W W02BSM, 146th Siege Battery, RGA, died 23 March 1918, service no 16716, commemorated Arras memorial. He was the sixth son of the eight children of James Ganley and his wife Ann Sophia, née Norgrove, and was born in Lambeth on 26th December 1880, four years after his father was pensioned out of the Army. James Ganley was a gunner in the Royal Artillery in China and Mauritius, and was awarded the China Medal for Canton. He was based in Dover between 1861 and 1864, whence he departed for Mauritius. In 1865, after the death of their second son, Henry William, Mrs Ganley returned from Mauritius. Her father was a Royal Marine, and many of the family served in the Forces.   Alfred Ganley's brother, James Henry William, born 1876, married Caroline Selina Blumfield. Her father James, in the Royal Artillery, served in South Africa, and died just before she was born in 1879. Caroline Ganley a director, and for four years President of the London Cooperative Society. She became a JP in 1920 and an MP between 1945 and 1951, and was awarded the CBE in 1953.                                                                                                           with thanks to Margaret Chapman Golding – Thomas George Private, 2nd Btn the Gloucestershire Regiment, killed in action Thursday 6 May 1915, service no 9227, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, born in Gibraltar, enlisted Dover   Gray – Beresford John Sergeant, 1st Btn the Gloucestershire Regiment, died 8 September 1916, service no 8015, aged 25, buried Caterpillar Valley, Longueville, awarded the Military Medal   Green – F A J Sergeant, Mids, died 31 December 1915, service no 7632, buried New Mill cemetery Chapelle d’Armentieres   Grieve – Alan Stuart As Sergeant, Nigeria Regiment, RAOC, RWAFF, died at sea on board the SS Falabu?, service no A/1216, buried Hollybrook cemetery, Southampton   Gwyther – Ralph Sergeant, 217th Siege Battery, RGA, killed in action 30 August 1917, service no 101312, aged 20, buried Vlamertinghe New Military cemetery   Hall – Francis Edward Charles 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd btn the Suffolks, killed in action 16 August 1916, school no 11558, aged 24, commemorated Thiepval memorial Brother of Mac Hall   Hall – Frederick George Trumpeter, 8th Australian LM, killed in action 7 August 1915, service no 760, school no 11741, aged 24, place of death Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, commemorated on Lone Pine memorial   Hallett – Samuel William 2nd Lieutenant, 1st btn the Mids, killed in action 16 July 1916, aged 34, commemorated Thiepval memorial   Harber – A V L Corp, 2nd btn Seaforth Highlanders, died 11 April 1917, service no 1224, buried Browns Copse cemetery, Roeux, Roeux was built over a cave system and its capture was very difficult   Hardwick - Harry  Acting Sergeant, 1st btn Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in action 24 June 1917, service no 9686, buried Faubourg d’Amiens cemetery, enlisted London   Hardy – Walter Louis Private (rank boy), 3rd btn Suffolks, died 24 July 1918, service no 9750, aged 16, died at the depot, buried Bury St Edmunds cemetery, enlisted Warley   Hargrove – C H Private, 16th the Queens Lancers, died of wounds 11 November 1918, service no 3591, buried Valenciennes communal cemetery, Nord, St Roche   Harnett – F T Corporal, 2nd btn the Dorsets, died 16 April 1915, service no 6903, place of death Iraq, buried Basra War cemetery   Haviland – Percy Walter Ambrose Private, 2nd Dragoons Scots Greys, Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line, including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps, killed in action 8 October 1918, service no D/4037, aged 23, buried Bellicourt British Cemetery, died just after the capture of the St Quentin canal crossing, enlisted Dover   Hayes – Hugh E Job Colour Sergeant Major, 2nd btn Welsh Regiment, killed in action 21 January 1915, service no 5019, aged 32, buried Bethune Town cemetery, served 18 years in the army and fought in South Africa   Hayman – George Alexander Private, 2nd btn the Northants Regiment, killed in action 9 May 1915, service no 9212, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial   Hill – Laurence Carmon Drummer, B company, 2nd btn, the Suffolks, killed in action Wednesday 26 August 1914, service no 8189, aged 17, buried La Ferte Sous Jouarre,   Hooker – George Alexander Corporal, 4th btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 2 March 1915, service no 5576, aged 25, buried Voormezeele enclosure no 3, enlisted London, born Dover   Horner – Henry John (but initials noted as AS) Sergeant, RAOC, died 9 May 1915, service no A/1295, aged 21, commemorated Le Touret memorial (he was a sergeant or staff sergeant armourer, attached to 1st btn Loyal North Lancs’ Regiment)   Hume – John Alexander L Corp, 2nd btn Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action 1 July 1916, service no 178, age 24, died on the first day of the Somme offensive, buried Serre Road cemetery no 2   Humphrey – Edward Reginald RSM (Chronicle), Corporal (GWGC), 11th Lancs’ Fusiliers, killed in action 22 March 1918, service no 2451, commemorated Arras Memorial   Hungerford – A V L Corp, 2nd btn Queens West Surrey, killed in action 2 November 1914, service no L/8965, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, enlisted London   Hurley – Daniel Sergeant, D Battery, 91st Bde, Royal Field Artillery, died Tuesday 10 October 1916, service no 46847, aged 24, buried at the Guards cemetery Les Boeufs, the Somme   James – Ivor Trumpeter, RFA, died of wounds 16 September 1914, service no 70984, aged 16, buried Vailly British Cemetery, (also served in the 128th Battery, 30th Bde)   James – William Raitt Sergeant, 2nd btn the Dorsetshire Regiment, died of wounds17 February 1915 but CWGC says 14 April 1915, service no 6334, age 27, died in Mesopotamia, buried Basra War Cemetery, enlisted London   Joseph – J G (George) Private, CWGC says L Corp, 1st btn Black Watch, died of wounds 14 November 1914, service no 660, aged 22, died in England, buried Writtle Road cemetery, Chelmsford   Kaveney – James William L Corp, 1st btn East Yorks, killed in action 28 October 1914, service no 8321, died France and Flanders, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial, enlisted Whitehall   Kelly – Alexander George Rifleman, 3rd Rifle Brigade, died of wounds 16 February 1915, service no 3044 or 3944, died at home aged 35, buried Portsmouth cemetery, Eastney or Highland Road, served in the South Africa Campaign, born Dover, resident Basingstoke. Son of Thomas Kelly   Kennedy – William Private, Essex Yeomanry – Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps), died 25 October 1918, service no 75261, enlisted Derby   King – Herbert Wilfred Drummer, no 2 company, 3rd btn Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 3 May 1915, service no 12704, aged 21, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, joined the Fusiliers at the age of 14, enlisted London   Knight – Bertie Drummer, 2nd btn the Berkshire Regiment, killed in action 25 September 1915, service no 7868, aged 25, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial, enlisted London Lake – Joseph Downing Sergeant, 2nd btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, killed in action 21 October 1914, service no L/9095, aged 21, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, born Shorncliffe, enlisted London Son of Rose Lake and the late James Lake, 27 Albion Road, Folkestone. James Lake probably died 21 October 1914. Joseph Downing Lakes brother James Arthur Lake died 20 October 1914, aged 19, service no L/9878, 1st btn the Buffs East Kent regiment, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial, enlisted London   Langdon – George Percival Private, 2/4th btn Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 26 October 1917, service no 17242,  aged 19, commemorated Tyne Cot memorial, enlisted Warley. Son of the late Sergeant Langdon, formerly 8069 AOC one of the plaques for the east window Latham – William Barley? Private, 1st btn the Hants, died of wounds 13 October 1915, service no 3/5015, buried St Sever cemetery, Rouen, enlisted London   Laurie – Alfred William 2nd Lieutenant, 42nd Siege Battery, RGA, died 22 November 1919, aged 26 Husband of Florence Laurie, Newport, IOW.   Lennon – Stephen William L Corp, 2nd btn North Hants, missing in action presumed dead 27 May 1918, service no 8440, commemorated the Soissons memorial   Lewis – John William Drummer, CWGC said he was a L Corp, 1st btn the Hampshires, died of wounds 31 October 1914, service no 6691, age 25, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial, enlisted London John William Lewis and his twin brother Charles Henry were born in the Post Office, Eden Street Kingston upon Thames on the 14th November 1888 to John Lewis and his wife Annie (nee Chilman). John Lewis was a postman and well-known throughout the Royal Borough. John William attended the Public School, Kingston, and on the death of his father entered the Duke of York’s School with his brother at the age of ten around 1898.. Both brothers joined the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment directly from the Duke of York’s school when just 14 years old, and proceeded first to Malta then Bermuda. In 1911 they were stationed at Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. This was followed by a further overseas posting to Mauritius, before returning home to England in December 1912. In January 1913 they joined the 1st Battalion at Aldershot and were afterwards moved to Colchester, where, for the first time in their lives, they were parted in August 1914, John now a Lance-Corporal being amongst the first to leave to France with the British Expeditionary Force.His Medal Index Card shows that he arrived in France around the 23rd August 1914. This is confirmed by the War Diary of the 1st Battalion which recounts its embarkation at Southampton Docks on the 21st-22nd August prior to sailing to Havre on the Braemar Castle and the Cestrian. On the 24th August the 1st Battalion arrived and detrained at Le Cateau at 4 am and walked six miles to Solesmes to cover the retirement of the 5th Division from Mons who were being pursued by an overwhelming force of Germans. The Battalion moved into position to the south west of Cattenieres where 'D' company engaged the attacking Germans and forced them to withdraw. During the night 'B' company engaged the enemy and had taken casualties, but while moving out of there position one detachment wiped out a platoon of "Jager". "D" company took a large amount of shell fire but had the satisfaction of seeing large amounts of German infantry advancing onto their positions, rapid fire turning the enemy who withdrew 300 yards. Lance-Corporal Lewis was involved in further action throughout the Autumn. As both armies tried to outflank each other the fighting moved steadily northwards. By October, the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment were occupying makeshift trenches around Ploegsteert, Belgium. The Battalion War Diary provides a brief summary of the attack in which John Lewis and up to 33 of his fellow infantryman were to lose their lives:- During the night 31st [October] – 1st [November], 3 platoons of C Company were relieved by the Somerset Light Infantry. Heavy bombardment continued and the enemy attacked along the whole of our line. Casualties for the day:: Killed 20 Other Ranks, Wounded 19, Missing 3 John’s twin, Sergeant Charles Henry, serving in Ireland with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment was the first to receive the news of his older brother’s death. It would appear that he was granted compassionate leave and immediately returned to the family home at 39, Caversham Road, Kingston upon Thames to offer support and comfort to John’s widow, Ada and to their baby son John H. born just weeks earlier. John was killed in action on the 31st October, two weeks short of his 26th birthday. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial alongside 11,000 servicemen of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in this sector during the Great War and have no known grave. In addition to being commemorated on the Kingston upon Thames Town Memorial, his name appears on the Kingston upon Thames Congregational Church Memorial and the St. Luke’s Church Kingston upon Thames, War Memorial tablet. He name is also listed on the memorial to the Old Boys of the Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover (Information by courtesy of Graeme Hodge, currently researching Kingston Upon Thames memorial, designed in a similar way to that of Dover by Reginald Goulden) Lewis – Wilfred John L Corp, 2nd btn the Duke of Edinburgh’s Wiltshire regiment, died of wounds 13 October 1915, service no 8537, school no 12214, age 19, buried Cambrian Churchyard extension cemetery, enlisted Dover, residence Shereden, Wyoming, USA. Son of John and Elizabeth Lewis, Didcot, Montana, USA,    Lunn – A 2nd Corp, 7th Signals, Royal Engineers, died 8 October 1917, service no 13867, age 28, died at home, buried Bletchley cemetery, enlisted London   Luton – Arthur John Private, 16th Lancers, missing presumed dead 23 March 1918, service no 13210, commemorated Pozieres memorial, served in the South African War.    McCarragher – William Robert Company Sergeant Major, 1st btn Duke of Edinburgh’s Wiltshire regiment, killed in action Sunday 31 January 1915, service no 5063, age 29, buried Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, served in south Africa Campaign, born Devizes, lived in Chipping Sodbury, enlisted London   Mars – C E CQMS, MTHQ Staffs RASC, died 8 April 1918, service no T/23487, age 26, buried Dar Es Salaam War cemetery   Massie – Edward George L Corp, 1st btn the Dorsetshire Regiment, killed in action Monday 27 March 1916, service no 8977, buried Milancourt Communal Military extension cemetery, the Somme, enlisted Dover   Matheson – Charles Mathew Private, F btn Tank Corps, but formerly he was numbered 9873, 2nd loyal North Lancs, killed in action 20 November 1917, service no 92751, enlisted Dover   Matthews – George Samuel Private, 3rd btn Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 19 September 1915, service no 14047, buried R.E. Farm cemetery, enlisted Dover   Maxted – Frank David Trumpeter??, the Royal Irish 5th Lancers, killed in action 30 October 1914, service no 6694, commemorated Menin gate, enlisted London   Maycock – George Trevor Sergeant, 161st btn the Warwicks, killed in action 26 September 1914, service no 16/1371, age 34, commemorated Thiepval memorial, enlisted Warwick   Meldrum – Charles Private, 2nd btn Black Watch, killed in action 8 February 1915, service 7849, age 28, buried Le Touret Mill cemetery   Melville – James Sergeant, 2nd btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action 15 July 1916, CWGC says 14 July 1916, service no 9609, commemorated Thiepval memorial, residence Cardiff, enlisted London   Merriott – Arthur Frederick Private, 1st btn the Gloucs, killed in action 23 December 1914, service no 9226, school no 12275, age 19, commemorated Le Touret memorial, enlisted Dover   Merriott – Stephen * Corporal, 1st btn Gloucesters, killed in action 22 December 1914, service no 4848, enlisted London   * same person as … ?   Merrit – S * Corporal, 1st btn Gloucesters, killed in action 22 December 1914, service no 10232, school no 10232, buried Browns Road Memorial cemetery   Merrit – S G Private 71st btn Royal Sussex, killed in action 28 August 1918, service no L/10239, school 12649, buried Becourt Military Cemetery, enlisted Dover Brother of Charles Merrit   Millar – Henry A Private, 1st btn ?, Canadian?, died of wounds 20 April 1915, service no 8118, age 22, buried Poperinghe Old Military cemetery, enlisted London   Milne – William Lieutenant, 6th btn the Gordons, killed in action 25 September 1915, service no 792, commemorated Loos memorial, enlisted Kenmore   Muddle – William Sergeant, 2nd btn Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action Monday 2 November 1914, service no 7864, age 28, buried Strand Military cemetery   Nicholson – James Victor Trumpeter, Berkshire Yeomanry, CWGC says he was a L Corp, killed in action 27 November 1917, service no 18094, died in Egypt, buried Jerusalem, enlisted Middlesborough   Norrington – A E Corporal, 17th btn Royal Fusiliers, died 4 June 1918, service no 1111, age 35, buried Bandon Hill cemetery   Page – James Percival Private, 6th btn Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ own Yorkshire Regiment, died of wounds 19 November 1915, service no 9516, age 19, died at sea, Gallipoli commemorated Helles memorial, enlisted Dover   Palmer – Charles Lionel Private, 1st btn the Welsh Regiment, died 8 October 1918, service no 10578, age 21, died Salonica, Greece,  buried Micra cemetery, enlisted Dover   Patterson – Robert Reiley cpl, 47th bty Royal Field Artillery, killed in action 24 October 1914, service no 33737, age 26, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, enlisted London   The memorial was unveiled in June 1922 by the Duke of Connaught and dedicated by the Chaplain-General Pearce – Charles Guy Acting Sergeant, 6th btn DCLI, killed in action 18 August 1916, service no 9287, age 20, commemorated Theipval memorial, enlisted Dover   Peoples – F S Corporal, 1st btn Welsh Regiment, killed in action Tuesday 16 February 1915, service no 8957, buried Godezonne Farm cemetery, enlisted London   Pitman – Dennis Private, 13th Hussars, killed in action 12 July 1915, service no 1201, buried Cabaret Rouge British cemetery, enlisted London   Pitman – Percy Drummer, Irish Guards, killed in action 1 November 1914, service no 2972, age 21, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Pollard – C H Sergeant Major, 327th Siege Battery, RGA, killed in action 16 August 1917, service no 24777, buried Tilloy British cemetery   Pope – J R W or J R N Drummer, 2nd btn Queens Royal West Surrey, died of wounds 24 October 1914, service no 8970, buried Ledegham Military cemetery, the village was almost captured by 10th Hussars 19 October 1914, some graves moved to Ledegham from village churchyard   Porter – A W Sapper, 11th F coy, Royal Engineers, killed in action 16 May 1915, service no 11676, age 26, commemorated Le Touret Memorial   Prosser – William James L Corp, 1st btn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, died of wounds 24 November 1914, CWGC says 24 October 1914, service no 6866, age 28, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, born Cairo, Egypt, enlisted Fort George, Invernessshire   Pye – Clifford Private, 2nd btn Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment, service no 4925, buried Portland St George’s Churchyard, served in South Africa, enlisted London   Ragin – Albert Linyard (initials W L?) Trumpeter, 86th Heavy Battery, RGA, died 21 August 1916, service no 33821, age 19, buried Baghdad North Gate War cemetery   Randall – Charles Deschamps Captain, 9th btn Sherwoods, Notts and Derby, killed in action 7 August 1915, CWGC says 9 August1915, age 39, died Gallipoli, commemorated Helles memorial Son of the late Colour Sergeant C Randall   Rattray – Adrian George L Corp, 2nd btn Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action Wednesday 26 August 1914, service no 8967, age 25, buried La Fertes Sous Jouarre   Rees – A C Sapper, 55th coy, Royal Engineers, killed in action 3 June 1915, service no 15195, buried Guards cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy   Rickwood – L J or J L W C School Master 1st class, COFA school, Army Education Corps, died 2 January 1919, buried Gibraltar North Front cemetery   Roberts – George Ernest L Corp Signaller, 2nd btn Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action Thurs 27 August 1914, service no 9865, age 21, buried Etreux British cemetery - he was born in Portsmouth, and enlisted in London as 9865 Lance Corporal, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was formerly 8353, the Dorset Regiment. With thanks to James Sullivan, royalmunsterfusiliers.net Robertson – A H – CWGC says Alfred R R Colour Sergeant Major, 2nd btn Argyll and Southern Highlanders, killed in action 24 April 1917, service no 8111, commemorated Arras memorial   Romaine – A W Royal Engineers, died 8 November 1918, service no 10151, age 30, buried Gillingham Grange Road Cemetery   Rontley – F R Private, CWGC says L Corp, 6th btn Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, killed in action 3 May 1917, service no L/9513, buried Arras Road cemetery, Rodingcourt, enlisted London   Rowe – William Albert Bandsman?, B coy, 1st btn the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, killed in action 25 September 1914, service no 7059, age 24, buried La Ferte sous Jouarre, enlisted London   Rutledge – Alfred John Sergeant, 1st btn Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment, killed in action 19 May 1915, service no 8404, buried Ferme Buterne Military cemetery, born Dover, enlisted London   Rutledge – W M Drummer, 2nd btn North Fusiliers, died of wounds 7 December 1918, CWGC says 7 October 1918, service no 7734, buried St Severre cemetery extension, Rouen   Ryan – John Brown Ludd? Private, 2nd btn HLI, killed in action 7 May 1915, service no 11592, age 18, commemorated Le Touret memorial   Sainty – Henry St John Colour Sergeant Major, RASC, died 10 March 1916, service no T/14004, buried Aldershot Military cemetery, served in the South Africa campaign   Saunders – Stephen George Private, 1st R btn DCLI, killed in action 9 September 1914 (could be July), service no 8915, age 21, buried La Ferte Sous Jouarre   Scott – A H Trumpeter, Royal Horse Guards, killed in action 2 November 1914, service no 1357, age 20, commemorated Menin Gate memorial   Scott – Robert Private, 2nd btn Durham Light Infantry, died as a prisoner of war 3 January 1917, service no 5642, age 37, buried Cologne Southern cemetery, enlisted London   Senior – Leonard Dalziel Sharpe Corporal, 6th Dragoon Guards, Carabiniera?, died of wounds 26 April 1915, service no 1436, age 22, buried Wandsworth Elsfield cemetery,   Seymour – Henry John Private, 2nd btn the Buffs East Kent Regiment, killed in action 28 September 1915, service no L/8461, commemorated Loos memorial, enlisted London   Simpson – George Edward Regimental Sergeant Major, 1st btn Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action, service no 4486, age 36, died Gallipoli, commemorated Helles memorial, born Bermuda, West Indies, enlisted London   Sinclair – C S Sergeant, 126th bty Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds Thursday 29 June 1916, service no 32759, age 25, buried Sucrerie Military cemetery, Colincamps   Sladden – R E Private, 17th Lancers, Duke of Cambridge’s Own, died of wounds 11 August 1918, service no 72692, buried Mesieres Communal cemetery extension, village was lost in March and recaptured in August   Smith – Archibald Benjamin L Corp, 5th Division Train RASC, died of wounds 13 March 1915, service no T/28923, age 18, buried Pozeringhe Communal cemetery Son of Mrs Ellen Beer of Davenport   Smith – Hubert George Corporal, S bty RHARA, killed in action 22 November 1915, service no 33818, commemorated Basra War memorial   Smith – Ralph Godfrey Colour Sergeant Major, 22nd btn Manchesters, died 3 November 1918, service no 4370, age 40, buried Stagliene cemetery, Geneva, served 24 years in the regiment   Somerset – Arthur Victor Rifleman, 12th btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 16 August 1917, service no 10435, age 21, commemorated Tyne Cot memorial, enlisted Dover   Soughan – L Private/Bandsman, 2nd btn Essex Regiment, killed in action 29 December 1914, service no 7737, age 25, buried Calvaire Essex Military cemetery   Spiers – Frederick Charles Sergeant, 1st btn Prince Albert’s Somerset Light Infantry, killed in action Monday 14  December 1914, service no 7972, age 22, commemorated Ploegsteert memorial, enlisted London   Strohm – W Sergeant, 2nd btn Lincolnshires, killed in action 29 September 1918, service no 8310, buried Villieres Hill British cemetery   Somers/Summers – Herbert Richard   Drummer, 1st btn Buffs, died of wounds 26 April 1916, service no 9136, buried  Poperinghe New Military cemetery, enlisted London   Taylo (Taylor?) – J W Drummer, 2nd btn the Leicestershires, died 29 October 1916, service no 8193, buried Basra War cemetery   Taylor – Albert Arthur Private, 1st btn East Surreys, died of wounds 27 July 1914, service no 5436, age 32, buried St Naziere cemetery   Taylor – J G Trummer, Camerons, killed in action 14 September 1914, service no 8438, age 22, buried La Ferte sous Jouarre   Thomas – C W Private, 10th btn Argylle and Southern Highlanders, killed in action 14 January 1916, CWGC says 14 July 1916, service no 10159, age 24, commemorated Theipval memorial   Toomey – William Henry Percival Corporal, 2nd btn the Lincolnshires, killed in action 10 March 1915, service no 7770, commemorated La Touret memorial    Towells – Alexander Robert Sergeant, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds 12 June 1917, service no 90613, enlisted Darlington   Towells – Edward Lieutenant Brigadier, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, killed in action 24 September 1918, service no 61746, enlisted Middlesborough   Usher – Frederick Melville Private,1st btn Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action 22 April 1916, service no 9996, commemorated Basra War memorial   Vause – William Thomas Colour Sergeant Major, 4th btn Middlesex Regiment, killed in action 2 February 1916, service no L/7674, buried Bailleul Communal cemetery extension, enlisted London   Vickers – J C Private, 72nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, died of wounds 18 June 1917, service no 5558, age 20, buried Lijssenthoek Military cemetery   Walker – F R 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd btn Argylle and Southern Highlanders, died of wounds 6 January 1917, buried Edinburgh (D?) cemetery, awarded Military Cross and Medaille Militaire Husband of Josephine Margaret Walker of Belfast   Walker – Stuart Sergeant, 15th btn Royal Scots Fusiliers, killed in action Monday 2 September 1918, service no 10651, age 21, commemorated Vis en Artois memorial, awarded Military Medal, enlisted Dover, born Murree, India Son of Sophia Mary Walker and the late Colour Sergeant Stuart Walker of Glasgow   Waterfield – Victor H Private, 10th btn Argyle and Southern Highlanders, killed in action 30 April 1917, service no 789, commemorated Arras memorial   Way – F H 2nd Lieutenant, Berks, killed in action 11 September 1915, buried White City cemetery, Bois Grenier   Webb – G Private, 2nd Dragoon Guards, Queens ??, died 13 October 1914, service no 6453, buried Trelincthen British cemetery, Wimille   Wheelhouse - George William 2nd Lieutenant, RASC, died 6 July 1917, age 42, buried Basra War cemetery Husband of Helena Freda Wheelhouse of Wimbledon, London   White – C Gunner Bombardier, H battery, RHARA, died of wounds 15 December 1915, service no 61464, buried Noix les Mines Communal cemetery, (CWGC says also a 40 year old corporal killed two days later)   White – Albert Alfred Sergeant Drummer, 2nd btn the Lincolnshire, killed in action 13 March 1915, service no 5309, buried Camden? cemetery no 2, Meuville St V, served in the South Africa War, brother of Thomas Arthur White Son of Thomas and Emily White, Bow Street, London   Williams – R F Drummer, 2nd btn, the Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action 23 October 1916, service no 545, buried Guards cemetery, L??   Wilson – F Sergeant, 1st btn the Liverpools, died of wounds 14 October 1916, service no 9956, buried Fort Pit Military cemetery, Chatham   Wilson – George Thomas Colour Quartermaster Sergeant Major, 1st btn Buffs, East Kent Regiment, killed in action 20 July 1918, service no L/8058, buried Abbcourt Aerodrom Military cemetery, Poperinghe, born Canterbury, enlisted London Son of Eliza Ellen Wilson of Portsmouth and the late Staff Sergeant Major Wilson   Winter – Richard William Private, 2nd btn Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action 25 May 1915, service no 615, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, born Southwark, London, enlisted London   Wood – John Edward Sergeant, 1st btn East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action 9 August 1915, service no 8286, age 23, commemorated Menin Gate memorial, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal, born Barbados, East Indies, enlisted Whitehall Son of E A Wood of Beverley, Yorkshire   Wren – Frank Martin Trumpeter, 13th Hussars, died of wounds 5 March 1917, service no 7003, commemorated Basra War memorial   Yates – S J L Sergeant, 1st btn Liverpools, killed in action 16 May 1915, service no 9600, commemorated Le Touret memorial with thanks to Michael Carson illustrations: the memorial at the school plaques from the memorial