Monthly Archives: May 1915

Cpl. F.W. Woodward

Posted on May 25, 1915 by geconway

Corporal Frederick William               WOODWARD Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit: 3rd Battalion (Originally: ‘A’ Coy, 9th Battalion) Service Number: 18104 Date of Death: 25 May 1915 – Killed in Action Age: 29 Memorial: VIMY … Continue reading →

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Sgt. W.C. Perkin

Posted on May 18, 1915 by geconway

Sergeant William Chamberlain                  PERKIN Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Unit: Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Service Number: 51373 Date of Death: 18 May 1915 (Died) Age: 40 Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY … Continue reading →

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Pte. B.H. Smith

Posted on May 16, 1915 by geconway

Private Brian Haigh SMITH Regiment/Service: The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) Unit: 1st/7th Battalion Service Number: 2387 Date of Death: 16 May 1915 – Killed in Action Age: 19 Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Panels 6 to 8 Personal: Brian was born … Continue reading →

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Pte. H. Ditchfield

Posted on May 10, 1915 by geconway

Private Harry DITCHFIELD Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regiment] Unit: 6th Battalion, ‘B’ Company Service Number: 2706  (Formerly: 3706) Date of Death: 10 May 1915 (CWGC) – Died of wounds (SDGW & MIC give date as 9 May) Age: 23 Cemetery: … Continue reading →

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Sgt. A. Burgess

Posted on May 9, 1915 by geconway

Sergeant Arthur BURGESS Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles Unit: 1st Battalion Service Number: 7137 Date of Death: 9 May 1915 – Killed in Action Age: 29  Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Panel 9 Personal: Arthur was born on 22nd March 1886 in … Continue reading →

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Lt. A.T. Railton

Posted on May 9, 1915 by geconway

Lieut. Arthur Temple RAILTON Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany’s) Unit: 4th (Ross Highland) Battalion (Territorial) Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 9 May 1915 – Killed Age: 24 Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Grave Number: XVII. C. … Continue reading →

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Pte. G.W. Robinson

Posted on May 2, 1915 by geconway

Private George William ROBINSON Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Unit: 3rd Battalion Service Number: G/6551 Date of Death: 2 May 1915 – Killed in Action Age: 21 Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Panel 49 and 51. Personal: George … Continue reading →

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