The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a County Tipperary born Guardsman, a Morayshire born fisherman in the Seaforth Highlanders, a Stainland, West Yorkshire born trumpeter in the Royal Garrison Artillery and an Edinburgh born minister in the Chaplains’ Department. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

Shell Strike

David Sutherland Young was born at Hopeman, Morayshire in 1892. From a family of fishermen he was to join the Seaforth Highlanders at the start of the war. On transferring to France and following a successful allied attack, his battalion was on the receiving end of an enemy counter bombardment. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Trumpeter

Lewis Brooke Whiteley was born at Stainland, West Yorkshire in 1892. In his formative years he was a renowned musician playing in numerous bands. He joined the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1915 before going to France shortly after. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Irish Guard

Joseph Leopold ‘Fred’ Hill, was born at Grange, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1895 his father being a retired member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Joining the 2nd Irish Guards early in the war, he was injured several times during the war before being wounded in the German Spring Offensive of 1918. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Teaching Chaplain

William Paulin Young was born at Edinburgh to a Minister father. He went on to become a minister serving in Livingstonia in Africa. On the outbreak of war he joined the 9th Royal Scots where he was to be seriously injured. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, an Aberdeen born Private in the Artist’s Rifles, a London born soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, a Leeds born soldier in the East Yorkshire Regiment and a Tomintoul born soldier in the Gordon Highlanders. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

Military Tribunal

Benjamin Marshall was born at Tomintoul, Banffshire in 1895. From a young age, he was resident with his grandmother. In 1916, he was obliged to join the military and was to join the 7th Gordon Highlanders. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Artist’s Rifles

Alexander Larg was born at Old Machar, Aberdeen in 1891. His father was a music seller. A former student of languages at Aberdeen University, he was to go on and join the Artist’s Rifles and later teach languages in London. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Cameron House

Henry George Maycock, was born in Chiswick, London in 1893. He was to move to Barry, Glamorgan sometime after 1901 where he was a long term member of the Territorials and worked in a butchers shop. At the outbreak of the war he was to spend some time instructing at the Base Depot. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Coal Hewer

Thomas Harrison was born at Leeds to a Coal Miner father. He joined the East Yorkshire Regiment shortly after the commencement of WW1 and was moved to the Western Front around September of 1915. In November 1916, while his unit was engaged in defensive duties near, Bapaume he was killed, leaving a widow and five children. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, two brothers from London in the Rifle Brigade and Shropshire Light Infantry, a London born officer in the Gordon Highlanders and a Banffshire born soldier also in the Gordon Highlanders. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

F.C.Spain

Frank Coram Spain was born at St Pancras, London around 1891. On leaving school he became a Clerk following in his fathers footsteps. He was soon to join the newly formed Army Reserve into the Rifle Brigade, the life clearly appealed to him as in 1909 he transferred to the regular army into the 1st Rifle Brigade. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Ancre

Simon Fraser was born at Kirkmichael, Ballindalloch, Banffshire in 1896. His father was a quarryman in the local slate quarry. Shortly after arriving in France and as a member of the Gordon Highlanders, he was to find himself at the Battle of the Ancre and the capture of Beaumont Hamel. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Capturing the Flag

Philip Hugh Gore Roberts, was born in Kensington, London in 1896. As a junior officer in the Gordon Highlanders he was involved in the capturing of a German flag beside the German trenches along with another senior officer. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Les Laies Ditch

Harry Spain was born at Hornsey, London to a father who was a Brewers Clerk. He joined the army at a young age, initially entering service into the Rifle Brigade before transferring to the Shropshire Light Infantry. He was soon to be part of an attack on the enemy trenches. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, A Trooper in the 4th Dragoon Guards from Derbyshire, a Scottish born officer in the Inniskilling Fusiliers, an English born soldier from High Wycombe in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, and a soldier from Dufftown, Banffshire who had been transferred from the Scottish Horse to the Black Watch. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

Inniskilling Fusilier

Alexander Daniel Reid was born in Edinburgh. But spent much of his time in Kensington, London. On leaving school and obtaining a Commission, he served some time in the Indian Army and on leaving was to follow his mother to Canada. At the outbreak of the Great War he was to re-enlist into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Explosion

John Anderson was born in Mortlach, Dufftown, Banffshire in 1897. He was employed as an agricultural worker prior to his enlistment into the Scottish Horse. He soon found himself transferred to the 4th/5th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) until he was invalided home. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

High Wycombe

Robert Ernest Rippington, was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire circa 1889, where he was educated and brought-up. It is believed that he was a professional soldier. He was to serve in the Great War as a member of the 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers along with several of his brothers who were in the same regiment. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Miner

Ernest Stewart was born at Clay Cross, Derbyshire to a father who was in the military. Prior to the war, in 1911, Ernest was a 17 year old, working as a Ponyman in a coalmine. He joined the 4th Dragoon Guards in 1912 and at the commencement of The Great War was sent to France / Flanders in August 1914. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a Boy Steward from East London in the Merchant Navy, a member of the 9th Black Watch from Perth and two brothers, born in Dublin who were in the Durham Light Infantry and the Border Regiment. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

S.S. Lusitania

Herbert was born in Poplar, East London. It appears that he lied about his age and joined the Merchant Navy in 1915 and went on to serve aboard the S.S. Lusitania a collier vessel as a Boy Steward. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Professional Soldier

Louis Alcock was born in Dublin in 1887 to a father who was in the military. He joined the Durham Light Infantry in 1903 when he was underage and was to serve as a Professional Soldier. He left the service in 1911 where he was to become a Policeman until the outbreak of war in 1914, when he was to return to service and transfer to France in September of the same year. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Perth Dyer

Thomas Kerr, was born in the city of Perth, Scotland in 1888, where he was educated and brought-up and where he was to find employment as a Dyer in the local Dye Works. He was to serve in the Great War as a member of the 9th Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) until September 1917 when he was tragically killed in a working party. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Kruiseik Hill

Alexander Francis Alcock was born in Ireland to a father who was in the military and a mother local to Ireland. As a Professional Soldier in the 2nd Border Regiment having joined in 1902, Sergeant Drummer Alexander Alcock was one of the first to be sent to the British Expeditionary Force. In October 1914, his unit was facing the enemy at Kruiseik, Belgium. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a member of the West Ham Pals ‘The Hammers’ who was born in Lewisham, two brothers from the 6th Gordon Highlanders born in Aberlour, Banffshire and a member of the Australian Infantry who came from New South Wales. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

The Hammers

Charles Andrew Payne was born at Manchester, Lancashire. In 1915 he joined the 13th Essex Regiment, the West Ham Pals and later found himself in France. During the winter of 1916 he was involved in a misadventure with some of his other colleagues. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

The Maze

Robert George Stuart was born at Glenlivet, Banffshire into a poor farming family. At 17 years old, he emigrated to Australia where he soon found himself a member of the 19th Battalion Australian Infantry on the outbreak of the Great War. Following a stint at Gallipoli, where he was slightly wounded, he entered the war at Flanders. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Battle of Loos

Alexander James Watt, was born at Aberlour, Banffshire into a farming family, and was the eldest of four boys. He was to enter the French Theatre of War in 1914 and later he was involved in the Battle of Loos in the Machine Gun section in support of the French. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

2nd Battle of the Scarpe

William Watt was born at Aberlour, Banffshire. He entered the French Theatre of War on the same day as his brother in 1914. They were both members of the 6th Gordon Highlanders. In April 1917, he was to find himself involved in the Second Battle of the Scarpe as part of the Arras Offensive. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a member of the West Ham Pals ‘The Hammers’ who was born in Lewisham, a Navy Commander and his wife who had been residing on the Isle of Wight and a Canadian born nurse who was working in a Canadian Stationary Hospital. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

Veteran

Henry Thomas Gartside-Tipping was born at Dublin. He joined the navy at a young age in 1860. At the outbreak of the Great War he re-joined the navy from retirement where he was to be ultimately given command of an armoured yacht. This would lead him to be one of the oldest casualties in the navy. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Air Raid

Canadian born Katherine MacDonald who was a trained nurse was determined to be sent to France to serve in a Military Hospital. There she served in No 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital where she was involved in a German air raid. To find out more about her story click on the above heading.

A West Ham Pal

Frank Arthur Jenns, was born at Lewisham, London and was one of nine children. Working as a Builders Clerk when he joined the West Ham Pals, The 13th Essex Regiment in 1915. Frank was to turn into an exceptional soldier and soon found himself commissioned. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Women’s Emergency Corps

Mary Gartside-Tipping was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. She joined the Women’s Emergency Corps and went to assist in France following the death of her husband who was in the navy. While there she was involved in an incident with a French soldier in a cafe she was working in. To find out more about her story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, an Able-Seaman from Canning Town, London, a Sergeant from Bexhill, Sussex in the 6th East Kent Regiment and two brothers from Dronfield, Derbyshire who were in the 28th London Regiment and the Sherwood Foresters.. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

The Buffs

William Dennett was born at Bexhill, Sussex. After completing his studies, he was to take up the position of assistant master at St Leonards School, Hythe. On the outbreak of the war he could have obtained a commission, however, he wished to go to the Front sooner. Unfortunately he was to be involved in a training accident while a member of the the 6th East Kent Regiment. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

The Hood

Able Seaman Thomas Edward Craft was born at Canning Town, London. He joined the navy in 1915 as a boy aged 14 years, just short of his 15th birthday. Serving for the remainder of The Great War he was to see action in World War Two. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Lord of the Manor

Frederick Rotheram Cecil, was born at Knightsbridge, London although his wealthy family was from Dronfield, Derbyshire. He was 2 years old and the eldest child when his father died in 1894, and when he reached the appropriate age became Lord of the Manor. In December 1915 Frederick was to join the Artists Rifles as a Private soldier. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

The Somme

2nd Lieutenant Rotheram Bagshawe Cecil was born at Southwold, Suffolk to a wealthy family who were from Dronfield, Derbyshire. Shortly after leaving Tonbridge School, Kent, he was to join the 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, where he was to take part in the attack on the Gommecourt Salient as part of the Battle of the Somme. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a member of the Women’s Legion from Berkshire, an officer from the 6th East Kent Regiment, a Royal Engineer from Aberdeen and a member of the 3rd London Regiment from Chelsea. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

The Buffs

Norman Wreford Birkett was born at Chislehurst, Kent. After completing his studies, he was to move to Canada and on the outbreak of war joined the 8th Canadian Infantry. He was to transfer to the 6th East Kent Regiment where he was injured in an attack. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Neuve Chapelle

Serjeant James Frederick Chapelle, known as Frederick was born at Chelsea, London and had previously been a Printer prior to the war. On joining the 3rd London Regiment he was to find himself in Malta before heading to France where his unit was to join the Indian Army Corps. He was to take part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on the 10th March 1915. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Women’s Legion

Kathleen Wells or Birkett, was born and brought up in Appleton, Berkshire, and had belonged to a reasonably well off family. At the start of the Great War she was to join the Women’s Legion and acted as a driver within that organisation before moving into the Women’s Royal Air Force in 1918. To find out more about her story, click the above heading.

Blairgowrie

Sapper James Cruickshank was born at Old Machar, Aberdeen where he was employed within a sawmill. On enlisting into the army he was to join the Royal Engineers. It is believed that he did not serve in a foreign field but spent all his time within the U.K. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a member of the Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division from Dundee, a Private in the Royal Army Medical Corps from Reading, an Argentinian born officer on attachment to the Royal Flying Corps from the 1st London Yeomanry and a 2nd Corporal of the Special Brigade of the Royal Engineers in a Gassing Company. Click on the Description Headings to discover more on their lives.

Ancre Attack

Harry Chalmers was born in Dundee and worked as a Clerk in a Jute Mill prior to his enlistment in the Royal Naval Division. Following his training he was promoted to Petty Officer and went on to fight in the last battles of the Somme in an attempt to capture Beaumont-Hamel. To find out more of his story click the above heading.

Murdered

Robert Aldridge was born in Reading, Berkshire and had previously been a hospital Porter prior to the war. He was to volunteer to enter service in the Royal Army Medical Corps and served throughout the war in the United Kingdom. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.

Special Engineer

Charles Lyons, was born and brought up in Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, he had been a Farm Labourer prior to the Great War when he joined the Royal Artillery. He was soon to transfer to the Royal Engineers where he was involved in the distribution of Poison Gas. To find out more about his story, click the above heading.

Mental Health

Sidney Stewart Hume was born in Argentina where he was to become a farmer. He was to travel back to the U.K. at the start of the war where he joined the 1st County of London Yeomanry and served in the Gallipoli Campaign. He later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was later captured by the enemy in France and served some time in various camps where his mental health difficulties came to light and became serious. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.