Monthly Archives: October 1917

Pte. G.E. Sheldon

Private George Edward SHELDON Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (Formerly: 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment) Secondary Regiment London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit: posted to 2nd/4th Battalion Service Number: 71074 (Formerly: 33776 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment) Date of Death: 26 October 1917 – Killed … Continue reading →

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Pte. W. Skidmore

Private Walter SKIDMORE Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (Formerly: 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment) Secondary Regiment London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit: posted to 2nd/2nd Battalion Service Number: 71075 (Formerly: 33772 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment) Date of Death: 26 October 1917 – Killed in Action … Continue reading →

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Pte. J.A. Wheeldon

Private Jasper Allison WHEELDON Regiment/Service: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (Formerly: Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regiment]) Unit: 5th Battalion (Formerly: 3/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters Regiment) Service Number: 26188  (Formerly: T/37202 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)) (Formerly: 5098 Sherwood Foresters … Continue reading →

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Capt. A.L.D. Stretton

Captain Alexander Lynam De Courcy STRETTON Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment Unit: 1st Battalion Attached: 1st Battalion Nigeria Regiment, (West African Frontier Force) Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 16 October 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 31 Memorial: DAR ES … Continue reading →

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Pte. W.L. Staden

Private William Lomas STADEN Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 11th Battalion Service Number: 18327 Date of Death: 14 October 1917 – Died of wounds. Age: 24 Cemetery: GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY Grave Number: I. P. 56. Personal: William was born … Continue reading →

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Gnr. J.W. Jopling

Gunner James William JOPLING Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company Unit: “D” Company, 2nd Battalion (Infantry) Service Number: 10209 Date of Death: 11 October 1917 – Died of wounds Age: 33 Cemetery: MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Grave Reference: II. M. 12. … Continue reading →

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Pte. A.G. Brown

Private Arthur Gwilliam BROWN Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company Unit: 2nd Battalion Service Number: 10570 Date of Death: 9 October 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 36 Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Panel 7. Personal: Arthur was born at 15 … Continue reading →

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Capt. A.F. Kingdon

Captain Arthur Francis KINGDON Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit: 6th Battalion Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 9 October 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 21 Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Memorial Ref: Panel 125 to 128. Personal: Arthur was born … Continue reading →

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Pte. W. Morton

Private William MORTON Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Formerly: Royal Engineers) Unit: 16th (Service) Battalion (3rd Birmingham) Service Number: 30432 (Formerly: 58952 Royal Engineers) Date of Death: 5 October 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 26 Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Memorial Reference … Continue reading →

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Capt. J.A. Young

Captain John Arthur YOUNG Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [Formerly: Royal Fusiliers] Unit: 17th (Service) Battalion (Welbeck Rangers) [Formerly: 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion] [Formerly: Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Public Schools Battalion] [Formerly: Royal Fusiliers, 19th (Service) Battalion] [Formerly: 11th Battalion, … Continue reading →

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