Monthly Archives: August 1918

Pte. W.E. Bennett

Posted on August 31, 1918 by geconway

Private William Edwin BENNETT Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Formerly: 2/5th East Surrey Regiment) Unit: 4th Battalion Service Number: G/64162 (Formerly: 203164 2/5th East Surrey Regiment) Date of Death: 31 August 1918 – Killed in Action Age: 21 … Continue reading →

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Pte. A.E. Rogers

Posted on August 31, 1918 by geconway

Private Albert Edward ROGERS Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (Formerly: Kings Own Scottish Borderers) Unit: 1/6th (Morayshire) Battalion. Service Number: 204660 (Formerly: Private 21746 Kings Own Scottish Borderers) Date of Death: 31 August 1918 Age: 19 Cemetery: BROWN’S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX Grave Reference: … Continue reading →

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Spr. W. Bennett

Posted on August 30, 1918 by geconway

Sapper William BENNETT Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit: Railway Operating Division, 266th Company Service Number: WR/289913  (“Waterways and Railways”) (Formerly: 284320) Date of Death: 30 August 1918 – Died Age: 35 Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: A. 241 … Continue reading →

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Pte. C. Slack

Posted on August 30, 1918 by geconway

Private Clifford SLACK Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 1/5th Battalion Service Number: 203847 (Formerly: 85037) Date of Death: 30 August 1918 – Killed in Action Age: 29 Cemetery: FOUQUIÈRES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION Grave Reference: IV. E. 14. Personal: Clifford … Continue reading →

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Capt. H.T. De La Motte

Posted on August 30, 1918 by geconway

Capt Hubert Thomas De La MOTTE Regiment/Service: Indian Army (Formerly: Lincolnshire Regiment) Unit: 29th Punjabis (Formerly: 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment) Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 30 October 1918 – Killed in Action (Actually: Died of Wounds) Age: 23 Cemetery: … Continue reading →

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Pte. J.R. Nichols

Posted on August 29, 1918 by geconway

Private John Reginald NICHOLS Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Secondary Regiment London Regiment (London Scottish) Unit: 1st/14th Battalion Service Number: S/41828 (Formerly: Private 79286 – see below) Date of Death: 29 August 1918 – Killed in Action Age: 19 Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL … Continue reading →

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Pte. J.R. Riley

Posted on August 23, 1918 by geconway

Private John Robert RILEY Regiment/Service: Welch Regiment Unit: 13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion (Formerly: 8th and 16th (Cardiff City) Battalions) Service Number: 62646 (Formerly: Private 27170) Date of Death: 23 August 1918 Age: 20 Cemetery: HEDAUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Grave Reference: … Continue reading →

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Pte. J.W. Turner

Posted on August 23, 1918 by geconway

Private James William TURNER Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (Formerly: 8th Training Reserve Battalion) (Initially: Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) Unit: Posted 3rd Battalion (London Regiment) Service Number: 95624 (Formerly: TR/5/30733 8th Training Reserve Battn) (Initially: 49956 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) … Continue reading →

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2/Lt. R. Powell

Posted on August 20, 1918 by geconway

2/Lieutenant Rendell POWELL Regiment/Service: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (K.O.Y.L.I.) Unit: 2nd Battalion Service Number: n/a (Formerly: A/Cpl 41622) Date of Death: 20 August 1918 – Killed in Action Age: 20 Cemetery: HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES Grave Number: III. F. 3. … Continue reading →

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Gnr. W.H. Finney

Posted on August 17, 1918 by geconway

Gunner William Henry FINNEY Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit: 8th Division Ammunition Column. Service Number: 35907 [Formerly: 72280, Queen’s Battery, Royal Horse Artillery] Date of Death: 17 August 1918 – Died (Home) Age: 47 Cemetery: BUXTON CEMETERY Grave Reference: 3325 … Continue reading →

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