Monthly Archives: April 1917

2/Lt. S.F. Jeffcoat

Posted on April 29, 1917 by geconway

2/Lieutenant Stanley Ferns             JEFFCOAT Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Formerly: Middlesex Regiment, Training Reserve) Unit: 22nd Battalion Service Number: [Sergeant: PS/5134 and TR/10/64400] Date of Death: 29 April 1917 – Died of wounds (Battalion … Continue reading →

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Sgt. R. Bennett

Posted on April 27, 1917 by geconway

Sergeant (Pte) Raymond BENNETT Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/6th Battalion (Territorial Force)  Service Number: 240842  (Formerly: Private 2997) Date of Death: 27 April 1917  – Killed in Action Age: 20 Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Pier and … Continue reading →

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Lt. C.A. Brown

Posted on April 23, 1917 by geconway

Lieut. Cecil Arthur BROWN, M.C. Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [Formerly: Royal Fusiliers] Unit: 6th (Territorial) Battalion Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 23 April 1917 – Killed in Action     Age: 23 Cemetery: LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY Grave Number: … Continue reading →

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AB F.C. McCrerie

Posted on April 23, 1917 by geconway

A.B. Frederick Currie McCRERIE Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit: Drake Battalion, R.N. Division Service Number: Bristol Z/5287 Date of Death: 23 April 1917 – Missing, later reported k.i.a. Age: 29 Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Bay 1. Personal: Frederick was … Continue reading →

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L/Cpl. G.E. Belfield

Posted on April 19, 1917 by geconway

L/Cpl. George Ernest BELFIELD Regiment/Service: Border Regiment Unit: 7th Battalion Service Number: 19104 Date of Death: 19 April 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 25  Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Bay 6. Personal: George was born in the June quarter 1892, … Continue reading →

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Pte. S. Skellington

Posted on April 16, 1917 by geconway

Private Sidney SKELLINGTON Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment  Unit: 10th Battalion Service Number: 50489 (Formerly: 4789 – 14th Battalion) Date of Death: 16 April 1917 – Died of wounds Age: 22 Cemetery: TROIS ARBRES CEMETERY, STEENWERCK Grave Reference: I. H. 8. Personal: Sidney … Continue reading →

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Pte. H.H.D. Heintz

Posted on April 8, 1917 by geconway

Private Horace Heinrich Dienstbach HEINTZ Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry (Formerly Derbyshire Yeomanry) Unit: “D” Company, 14th Battalion Service Number: 43059 (Formerly 2832 Derbyshire Yeomanry) Date of Death: 8 April 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 20 Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, … Continue reading →

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Pte. A. Ledger

Posted on April 7, 1917 by geconway

Private Alfred LEDGER Regiment/Service: Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) Unit: 13th Battalion Service Number: G/10489 Date of Death: 7 April 1917 – Died of wounds Age: 29 Cemetery: FOSSE No.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE Cemetery Reference I. B. 7. Personal: … Continue reading →

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Pte. G. Proctor

Posted on April 4, 1917 by geconway

Private George PROCTOR Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 4th Battalion on CWGC Records but most probably 11th Battalion (see below) Service Number: 17965 Date of Death: 4 April 1917 (Died of Wounds) Age: 32 Cemetery: FAIRFIELD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD … Continue reading →

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