Dixon and Extended Family
Charles George, Bates 1885 - 1934;
Lance Corporal 204965, Enlisted 1914 2/8th Middlesex Regiment.
Posted to Gibraltar February 1915, Posted to Egypt August 1915 (Entered Theatre of War).
Posted to France May 1916. Transferred to 1/8th Middlesex Regiment. Posted to England Trench Feet September 1916. Transferred to 12th Btn. Middlesex Regiment 1917, Posted to England Trench Feet 1917.
Qualified as Bombing Instructor November 1918. Demobbed March 1920.
Husband of 1st Cousin 4 x removed Florence Adelaide Dixon 1886 - 1972.
George, Beavis 1864 - 1931;
Service with the Grenadier Guards prior to the Great War, unknown dates. Re-enlisted into the 8th Reserve battalion Middlesex Regiment.
Home Service Only.
Discharged May 1916 as unfit for service.
Husband of 2nd cousin x 4 removed Eleanor Fanning 1863 - 1947.
George, Benham abt 1869 - ? ;
Served 16 years with the East Surrey Regiment, discharged July 1891 time expired.
Re-enlisted 12th September 1914. Served 29 days rejected as unlikely to become an efficient soldier.
Re-enlisted 16th July 1915, East Surrey Regiment.
Transferred to 1st Garrison Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment and was posted to Egypt on 24th October 1915.
Transferred to Depot in England 21st December 1916.
Transferred to 2nd Garrison Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd January 1917.
Transferred to the 2/6th Highland Light Infantry Regiment 15th August 1917.
Transferred to the Labour Corps 21st January 1918.
Posted to Dublin, Ireland.
Records state time spent in Hospital in Suez.
Transferred to Class Z Reserve March 1919.
Husband of 2nd Great Aunt Adelaide Louisa Dixon 1869 - 1919, Brother In Law to Charles Dixon (see below).
Robert, Beynon 1880 - 1916;
Private 32926, 13th (Service) Battalion Welsh Regiment (2nd Rhondda), unknown enlistment date.
Missing In Action 10th July 1916, Battle of Mametz Wood, during the wider Battle of The Somme.
Remembered on The Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A.
1st Cousin 4 x removed. (Welsh Family)
Charles, Dixon 1871 - 1918;
Private 25301, Essex Regiment "B" Coy 2nd Garrison Battalion.
Enlisted 1915. Service In India as a Garrison Battalion.
Died from Pneumonia and Influenza 25th November 1918.
Buried in Nasirabad Government Cemetery, Plot E Row B Grave 15.
Original Grave was thought lost or destroyed after Indian Independence and Charles was Remembered on the Kirkee Memorial, India, Face 7.
Father to Charles George Dixon (see below), and Edward Thomas Dixon (see below).
2nd Great Grandfather.
Charles George, Dixon 1895 - 1917;
Lance Corporal 10631, Enlisted January 1913 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment.
Service in Ireland June 1913. Posted to the B.E.F France arriving 16th August 1914.
Wounded In Action 13th October 1914.
Posted back to France 3rd February 1916, Posted to the 7th (Service) Battalion East Surrey Regiment.
Missing In Action 3 May 1917.
Remembered on the Arras Memorial Bay 6.
Son of Charles Dixon (see above) and Brother of Edward Thomas Dixon (see below).
Great Grand Uncle.
Charles Edward John, Dixon 1933 - 2012;
National Service, enlisted 15th September 1950 at Hounslow, Middlesex.
No.22538436 Royal Engineers.
Passed 3rd Class Army Certificate of Education 22nd February 1951.
Passed Examination Bricklayer Class BII, 3rd September 1951 at Chatham, Kent.
Posted to Middle East Land Forces, arriving in Cyprus 31st October 1951.
Passed 2nd Class Army Certificate of Education 9th February 1952.
Qualified as Driver Class BIV, 15th December 1952.
Promoted to Lance Corporal 14th January 1953.
Posted back to U.K, arriving 31st October 1954.
Promoted to Corporal, 3rd February 1955.
Posted to Army Reserve 14th September 1955, after 4 years 346 days service with the Colours.
Re-engaged for 4 years service on Reserve, 17th September 1962.
Re-engaged for 4 years service on Reserve, September 1966.
Re-engaged for 4 years service on Reserve, 15th September 1970.
Termination of Service after 19 years 19 days on the Reserve, 14th September 1974.
Son of Edward Thomas Dixon (see below).
Grandfather
Edward Thomas, Dixon 1905 - 1973;
Enlisted 29th December 1921 at Aldershot, Hampshire, aged 16 years, year of birth given as 1903.
Service No.6455094, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Passed 3rd Class Army Certificate of Education at Hounslow, Middlesex April 1922.
Posted to Army Reserve 31st October 1924, after 2 years 308 days service with the Colours.
Son of Charles Dixon (see above) and Brother of Charles George Dixon (see above), Father to Charles Edward John Dixon (see above).
Great Grandfather
Alfred Alexander, Gloster 1900 - 1961;
Private 30957, Called up March 1918. Served with the 53rd Training Btn Queens Regiment, Rifle Bde., 3/5th London Regiment and Grenadier Guards. Demobbed March 1920, Home Service Only.
Husband of 2nd Cousin 3 x Removed Frances May Savory 1904 - 1959.
Edward John, Liddiard 1889 - 1915;
Sergeant 10614, Enlisted between January and April 1907, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
Service in Ireland 1910.
Sent as 1 of 50 Other Ranks to represent the Highland Light Infantry Regiment at King George V Coronation in Westminster, London 22nd June 1911.
Posted to 3rd Btn. at Regimental Depot at Hamilton, Scotland 1912. Extended to complete 12 years service with the Colours 27th September 1913.
Posted back to 2nd Btn. at Aldershot October 1913.
Posted to France 12th May 1915 with 10th Btn. Highland Light Infantry Regiment.
Killed In Action 25th September 1915.
Mentioned In Despatches 30th November 1915, alongside his brother Louis, as reported in the London Gazette 1st January 1916.
Mentioned in the H.L.I Chronicle.
Remembered on the Loos Memorial, Panels 108-112.
3rd Cousin 3 x removed. (Unknown Scottish Connection, Born in Chertsey, Surrey).
Louis Frank, Liddiard 1891 - 1962;
Sergeant 11612, Enlisted into the Highland Light Infantry between October 1910 and January 1911.
Posted to 2nd Battalion in Ireland February 1911, joining brother Edward. Entered France 12th May 1915 10th Btn. H.L.I.
Wounded in Action 1915 as reported in January 1916 Issue H.L.I Chronicle. Mentioned In Despatches 30th November 1915, alongside brother Edward as reported in the London Gazette 1st January 1916.
Unknown Demob date.
3rd Cousin 3 x removed. (Unknown Scottish Connection, Born in Chertsey, Surrey).
Herbert, Mackinney 1893 - 1960;
Joined the Royal Navy 1906, No.J6220.
Awarded Long Service and Good conduct Medal, 1925-1930. HMS Carlisle.
4th Cousin 2 x removed.
Thomas Snelling, Mackinney 1898 - 1918;
Royal Navy, Officer's Steward 2nd Class, L6017.
Unknown enlistment date.
Accidentally drowned at sea 18th March 1918, whilst serving aboard H.M.S Northesk. Body Not Recovered For Burial.
Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Panel Ref: 29.
4th Cousin 2 x removed.
Alfred George Charles, Savory 1899 - 1917;
Private 12961, 11th (Service) Battalion King's Royal Rifles.
Killed In Action 20th September 1917.
Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A.
2nd Cousin 3 x Removed.
Walter Elton, Savory 1882 - 1975;
Private 3590, Enlisted 20th April 1915, 20th London Regiment.
Entered France 25th May 1916.
Wounded In Action 10th September 1917, Shell Explosion, Contusion of Left Arm, Knee and Ankle.
Transferred to hospital in England 22nd September 1917.
Transferred to London Regiment, No.631401
Transferred to 33rd London Regiment, No.861904.
Posted back to France 3rd July 1918.
Demobbed 6th February 1919.
1st Cousin 4 x removed. (Uncle to Alfred George Charles Savory, William Michael Francis Savory and Dean Swonnell).
William Michael Francis, Savory 1895 - 1972;
Lance Corporal 20111, Enlisted 1st September 1914 West Yorkshire Regiment.
Posted to Gallipoli 20th October 1915.
Posted to France 20th December 1915.
Wounded In Action 15th September 1916, Gunshot Wound Right Hand. Transferred to Hospital in England 17th September 1917.
Transferred to Labour Corps No. 219031.
Discharged No longer physically fit for war service, 18th December 1917, Disability Gun Shot Wound Right Hand, Severed Hand Flexor Tendons.
2nd Cousin 3 x removed
Henry Dean, Swonnell 1895 - 1974;
Private T4/083778, Army Service Corps.
Entered France 11th April 1915.
Transferred to Class Z Army Reserve 16th April 1919. Moved to Australia.
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.
Samuels and Extended Family
Frank, Bowles abt 1894 - ? ;
Enlisted 24th August 1914, Driver 88977 Royal Field Artillery.
Posted to 151st Battery 47th Brigade 8th September 1914.
Posted to B.E.F France 21st May 1915.
Wounded Accidentally, gunshot Wound right hand, on 18th July 1917, whilst cleaning a revolver belonging to Lieutenant Lidsey, who Frank was a servant to.
Posted to Hospital in England arriving 26th July 1917.
Discharged from hospital 14th September 1917.
Posted back to France 25th October 1917.
Posted to Brigade Ammunition Column 189th Brigade 25th November 1917. Posted to England 22nd May 1919.
Demobbed 27th June 1919.
Frank's brother Herbert, fell during the war (see Below).
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Herbert Horace, Bowles 1885 - 1917;
Enlisted in Marlow, unknown dates.
Army Medal Index Card only. Private 30155 Gloucestershire Regiment. Service with the B.E.F after January 1916.
Killed In Action 20th September 1917 8th (Service) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.
Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Panel 72 to 75.
Also Remembered on the All Saints Church War Memorial, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Brother to Frank Bowles (see above)
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Frederick Joseph Lawrence, Cudmore 1899 - 1966;
Called up for Service 1st March 1918. Private Army Service Corps Motor Transport.
Army Service Records, only two pages, both badly damaged.
2nd Cousin 4 x removed. (Brother of George Cudmore)
George, Cudmore 1896 - 1917;
No Surviving Service Records, Medal Index Card Only,
Service In B.E.F after January 1916. Private 30014, East Surrey Regiment. Transferred to South Wales Borderers, Private 40241.
Killed In Action 25th August 1917, 10th (Service) Battalion South Wales Borderers.
Buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Grave Ref: XLIX. A. 11.
Also Remembered on The Richmond War Memorial.
2nd Cousin 4 x removed. (Brother of Frederick J.L. Cudmore).
William John, Cudmore 1856 - 1933;
Enlisted into the Royal Marines Light Infantry, Private 490, 28th February 1874.
Based at Royal Marine Barracks Forton, 1881 census.
Based at Royal Marine Barracks Forton, 1891 census.
Unknown discharge date.
Record to download at National Archives.
1st Cousin 5 x removed.
Percy John, Farbrace 1908 - 1939;
Enlisted into the Royal Navy aged 15 years in 1923, No. J108523.
Service during WW2.
The Second World War begun for the British on the 3rd of September 1939. Leading Seaman P.J. Farbrace was serving aboard HMS Oxley (Odin-Class submarine) at the outbreak of War, based at Dundee, Scotland with the 2nd Submarine Flotilla
HMS Oxley was accidentally torpedoed by HMS Triton on the 10th September 1939, 7 days after the declaration of war.
Except for 2 men, all hands including Leading Seaman Percy John Farbrace were lost.
Liverpool Daily Post 7th November 1939 reported an accidental explosion and reported the names of those lost.
The cause of the disaster was kept a close secret until the 1950's.
No blame was apportioned to HMS Triton.
HMS Oxley was found to have been out of position and her watchkeeping had been at fault – ultimately all the blame fell on the unfortunate Lieutenant Manley, RNR.
Wreck of HMS Oxley is off the coast of Norway, near Obrestad, south of Stavanger (58.30N, 05.30E).
Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial Panel 33, 1.
The crews of the submarines that are "Still On Patrol" and operated from Dundee are Remembered on the Dundee International Submarine Memorial.
Husband of 2nd Cousin 3 x removed Emily Dorothy Newell 1910 - 2000.
Frederick Thomas, Folly 1883 - 1955 ;
Enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery 20th October 1914, Gunner 47492. Posted to 19th Siege Battery 25th November 1914.
Posted to 14th Siege Battery 19th February 1915.
Posted to Egypt (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) 19th March 1915, arriving in Egypt 3rd April 1915.
The 14th Siege Battery, 88th Brigade in the 29th Division fought throughout the Gallipoli Landings from April 1915 until January 1916.
Posted to England either Sick or Wounded, arriving 30th August 1915.
Posted to B.E.F France arriving 9th February 1916.
Posted to England either sick or wounded, arriving 13th August 1916. Discharged No Longer Physically Fit for War Service, Chronic Rheumatism due to Shell Shock, 22nd November 1918.
2nd Cousin 4 x removed.
George, Folly 1891 - 1918;
Enlisted 12th October 1915 East Surrey Regiment, Private 14455.
Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps 1st January 1916, Private 8257. Posted to B.E.F France arriving 12th February 1916.
Posted to 6th Coy M.G.C 14th February 1916.
Posted to Base Depot 2nd September 1916.
Posted to 166th Coy M.G.C 27th October 1916.
Compulsorily Transferred to 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment. New No 3/14455. Reason Inefficiency, 17th February 1917.
Tried by Field General Court Martial 19th April 1918, date of Offence 29th March 1918. Sentenced to 90 days Field Punishment No.1.
Wounded In Action 22nd May 1918, Gunshot Wound.
Posted to hospital in Rochester, England arriving 29th May 1918.
Discharged from hospital 11th July 1918.
Granted Furlough from 13th until 22nd July 1918, address while on leave 41 Oak Cottages, George IV Road, Hounslow Heath.
Posted to the 3rd Battalion East Surrey Regiment after leave 22nd July 1918. Posted to B.E.F France arriving at Base Depot 26th September 1918.
Posted to 12th Battalion East Surrey Regiment 29th September 1918.
Killed In Action 14th October 1918.
Buried in Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belgium, Grave Ref: IV. E. 16.
1st Cousin to Sydney Herbert Folly (see below).
2nd Cousin 4 x removed.
Sydney Herbert, Folly 1891 - 1927;
Born in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Emigrated to Australia aged 23 years, departing England 17th September 1914.
Australian Archives have WW1 Service Records for Sydney Herbert Folly in Series No. MT14861/1, living Darlinghurst, New South Wales.
1st Cousin to George Folly (see above)
2nd Cousin 4 x removed.
James Andrew, Gefaell 1884 - 1916;
WW1 Medal Index Card only.
Enlisted in Stepney, Middlesex unknown date.
Killed In Action 23rd December 1916 at Salonika, Private 19978, 7th (Service) Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave Ref:B. 258.
The CWGC have James's date of death as 23rd of December 1917.
The 7th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment have the following War Diary Entry for 23rd of December 1916;
Greece, D sub sector Front Line,
Our artillery heavily bombarded HILL 380 and MAMELON, battery being brought up to cut the wire on the former according to the programme followed out during the last 2 days. Was carried out on HILL 380 by D Coy under CAPT CHANCELLOR at the same time a feint was carried out on K2-22 trench by 2LT EASTWOOD and 30 OR. 1 Lewis gun detachment 1 Stokes Mortar team under 2LT LAYTON 78th T.M. BTY. The party raiding 380 left our trenches D2 and D4 at 1815hrs and proceeded to rendezvous in GREEN RAVINE at 1838. 1st was No 16 Platoon 2LT HAYTER went forward but owing to artillery barrage being short could not get forward beyond NE edge of GREEN RAVINE - until bombardment lifted. The wave advanced from there at about 1845hrs and entered the work which was found to be practically destroyed and enemy's wire was also completely blown away by our wire cutting battery - 2nd wave No 15 Platoon under 2LT THOMPSON went forward beyond trench this wave came under heavy shell fire and suffered heavily CAPT CHANCELLOR was wounded.
And also the War diary entry for 23rd of December 1917;
Greece, TUMBA,
Church parades. Domestic fatigues and Kit inspections. 2Lt A.C.P. LUNN leaves for IBD for passage to Egypt on being transferred to the R.F.C.
Brother of William Gefaell (see below)
3rd Cousin 3 x removed.
William, Gefaell 1892 - 1963;
WW1 Medal Index Card Only.
Served with the Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 83015.
Entered France 1st June 1915.
Unknown discharge date.
Brother of James Andrew Gefaell (see above)
3rd Cousin 3 x removed.
Albert James, Guntripp 1893 - 1916;
Private S/2465, Royal Fusiliers.
Entered France 23rd November 1914 joining the 4th Battalion.
Transferred to 2nd Battalion.
Killed In Action 1st July 1916, Hawthorn Ridge, Battle of The Somme.
Buried at Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers. Grave Ref: B.6.
1st Cousin 4 x removed. (Brother of Alexander Henry Guntripp).
Alexander Henry, Guntripp 1899 - 1952;
Enlisted 18th July 1915 13th Battalion East Surrey Regiment.
Discharged as Under Age 10th December 1915.
Deemed to have Enlisted 2nd March 1916.
Called up for Service 9th March 1917.
Private, served with Suffolk Regiment No.51263, Royal Fusiliers No.75807, Labour Corps No.647857 and East Surrey Regiment No.L/13867.
Entered France 18th March 1918.
Service Records state that Albert lost complete hearing in both ears, although a remark by an Officer of the R.A.M.C states "not so deaf as he makes out". Discharged 17th January 1919.
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
George Henry, Lay 1875 - 1953;
2 years service with the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, unknown dates but in WW1 Pension records George states that he was placed on Reserve at time of South African Wars (2nd Boer War).
Enlisted 6th September 1914, Private SR/Q/GS 467 (Original Regimental No.?).
Discharged 25th September 1914 under King's Regulations 392, Unlikely to become an efficient soldier.
George's son William was Killed In Action 1916 (see Below).
George's youngest son also died in Service with the Royal Navy from illness in 1937 (see Below).
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Harold A, Lay 1912 - 1937;
Service with the Royal Navy, unknown enlistment date.
Died from sickness aboard H.M.S Vindictive 21st October 1937.
Leading Signalman C/JX 130491.
Son of George Lay (see above), Brother of William Henry Lay (see below)
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.
William Henry, Lay 1898 - 1916;
Enlisted into the Royal Marines Artillery 16th May 1913, Gunner 13455, age 15 years.
Year of Birth given as 1896.
Killed In Action 27th June 1916, Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Brigade.
Buried in Maillywood Cemetery, Somme, Grave Ref: I. N. 23.
National Archives Record to download.
Son of George Lay (see above), Brother of William Henry Lay (see above).
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.
Henry James, Newell 1879 - 1965;
Attested into the Royal Garrison Artillery 1st July 1901, Gunner 8465.
Posted to 13th Coy 31st August 1901.
Posted to 99th Coy R.G.A based at Gibraltar, arriving 4th February 1903. Posted to Malta with the 99th Coy R.G.A.
Appointed Acting Bombardier 5th April 1904.
Extended to complete 8 years Service with the Colours 25th August 1904. Granted 1st Good Conduct Badge 3rd January 1905.
Granted 2nd Good Conduct Badge 3rd January 1907.
Promoted to Bombardier 15th February 1908.
Posted to Army Reserve 1st July 1909.
Discharged time expired (12 years service) 30th June 1913.
Henry spent his period on Reserve in Malta. Married a local, Loreta Sghendo 1892 - 1986 and had 4 sons born in Malta.
Re-enlisted 27th May 1915, Royal Garrison Artillery, Gunner 223927.
Army Service records do not show where Henry served during WW1.
Lived in Malta until his death in 1965.
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Frank, Pharro 1892 - 1918;
Private 17642, 12th Battalion East Surrey Regiment.
Entered France after January 1916.
Medal Index Card Only.
Killed In Action 24th July 1918.
Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 79 to 80 and 163A.
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
George, Pharro 1880 - 1964;
Enrolled 28th August 1916, Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, Private 27061.
Transferred to Royal Engineers Railway Labour Coy, 8th September 1916, Pioneer 201174.
Posted to M.E.F. Salonika arriving 22nd October 1916.
Posted to 270th Royal Engineers Railway Labour Coy 23rd October 1916, Pioneer, WR/295194.
Embarked at Salonika for U.k via Taranto for Demob, 8th May 1919. Demobbed 23rd May 1919.
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Arthur Richard, Rook 1883 - 1971;
Private T/381604, 776th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps. Deemed to have enlisted 2nd March 1916.
Called up for service 22nd June 1917.
Transferred to Packing and Loading Section, 27th June 1917.
Qualification Packer and Loader, Granted Corps rate of pay 10th November 1917.
Joined 776th Coy A.S.C M.T. at Chatham 23rd February 1918.
Discharged as no longer physically fit for service 18th November 1918 at Swindon.
2nd Husband of 2nd Cousin 4 x removed (Edith Gladys Folly 1894 - 1968, Edith's 1st Husband died in 1917)
Arthur Wilfred Ellis, Samuels 1899 - 1965;
Deemed to have enlisted 1st April 1918.
Called up for service 5th June 1918.
Private 65282 Lancashire Fusiliers.
Posted to 6th Btn. 6th June 1918.
Posted to Infantry Base Depot Balkans (Salonika) 30th May and transferred to 9th Bt. East Lancashire Regiment same day, Private 52540.
Discharged to Class Z Reserve 11th January 1920.
1st Cousin 3 x removed.
Ernest Frederick, Samuels 1878 - 1951;
WW1 Service Records state on enlistment that Ernest had served for 5 years 12 days with the Royal Horse Artillery, service ending 10th December 1911 due to terms of engagement.
A character witness declares that Ernest had served for 12 years with same date of discharge.
Enlisted on 9th September 1915 rejoining the Royal Artillery, Gunner 103657. Posted to No.1 Officer Cadet School, an Officer training school.
Appointed Acting Bombardier 22nd January 1917.
Posted to 4A Reserve Brigade 10th March 1917.
Reverted to Rank of Gunner 14th June 1917.
Posted to B.E.F in France 19th December 1917.
Sent to Hospital due to sickness 21st March 1918.
Posted to 505th Battery 65th Brigade on discharge from hospital 30th March 1918.
Wounded In Action 24th May 1918, gunshot wounds.
Sent to hospital in England 29th May 1918.
Discharged from hospital 25th October 1918.
Posted to 5C Reserve Brigade 1st November 1918, based at Charlton Park. Posted back to the B.E.F 20th November 1918.
Posted to England 12th March 1919 and transferred to the Reserve 11th April 1918.
2nd Great Grandfather.
Richard, Samuels 1884 -1929;
Called for up Service 3rd June 1916, attesting into the Durham Light Infantry.
Medical examination on 23rd June found Richard to be classified as Class B part 2, Fit for Foreign service, but only in a Garrison or Provisional unit not in the front line.
Private, No.5336.
Posted to the 2/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Regiment 3rd July 1916, with new Regimental No.201694.
Posted to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Salonika, embarking at Southampton 6th November 1916, disembarking at Havre on the 7th November, travelling south through France to Marseilles where embarked on the 10th November and disembarking in Salonika on the 17th Novermber 1916.
Reclassified as Class A, fit for front line duty, 9th September 1917.
2/5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry, involved in fighting around Lake Dorian 18th September 1918.
Admitted to Hospital suffering from Influenza, 27th September 1918.
Armistice signed 30th September 1918, end of war on the Salonika/Macedonian Front.
Discharged from hospital to the Infantry Base Depot 20th October 1918.
Rejoined unit 29th December 1918, now in Bulgaria on Occupation duties.
Posted to the Army of The Black Sea, embarking at Varna, Bulgaria and sailing across the Black Sea to Batoum, South Russia (Now Batumi, Republic of Georgia) arriving February 1919.
Posted back to Salonika 9th April 1919.
Posted back to England May 1919.
Declared a Deserter 12th August 1919.
Arrested by Civil Authorities 5th June 1920.
Tried by District Court Martial 6th July 1920. Sentenced to 28 days detention and was held at York Castle.
Posted back to duty 29th July 1920, with 3rd Battalion Special Reserve Durham Light Infantry.
Discharged to Class Z Army Reserve 2nd September 1920.
Uncle to James Archer Timpson (see below) and 1st Cousin to Ernest Frederick Samuels (see above).
1st Cousin 4 x removed.
Stanley Edwin, Samuels 1899 - 1981;
Called up for Service 27th June 1918, Middlesex Regiment, Private 95644.
Posted to B.E.F France 29th October 1918 joining the 13th (Service) Battalion Middlesex Regiment.
Leave to U.K via Calais 2nd September 1919 until the 16th September 1919.
Demobbed November 1919.
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.
William Frederick, Taylor 1886 - 1917;
Enlisted into the Army 9th May 1901.
Service with the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars (Cavalry Unit).
Home Service Only during the Great War.
Wedding Certificate states Rank of Sergeant, 19th Royal Hussars, March 1915.
Discharged as No longer physically fit for War Service, 25th April 1916. Regiment shown as Cavalry 14th Reserve (19th Hussars), Sergeant 5282.
1st Husband of 2nd Cousin 4 x removed (Edith Gladys Folly 1894 - 1968).
James Archer, Timpson (Samuels) 1899 - 1918;
Born Samuels.
Mother Edith Samuels, Father's name (James Archer) not entered on Birth certificate and crossed out on Baptism records.
Took Step Father's (Albert Edward Timpson) surname officially when aged 14 years.
Deemed to have enlisted 5th March 1917 East Yorkshire Regiment.
Posted to Army Reserve 6th March 1917 until called up for Service on 7th June 1917 after turning 18 years of age.
Private 10249, 9th Training Brigade.
Transferred to 1st Training Brigade 18th August 1917.
Transferred to West Riding Regiment 1st December 1917 and Posted to 3rd Battalion 6th February 1918 based in North Shields.
Declared Fit to Serve Overseas 28th.
Posted B.E.F France arriving at 3/6th Base Depot 31st March 1918.
Posted to 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, In The Field, 2nd April 1918, Private 30475.
Killed In Action 12th April 1918, a total of 13 days in France & Flanders. Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 4, in Hainaut, Belgium and on the war memorial in Richmond, London.
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.
Sidney Herbert Wells 1893 - 1957;
Employed at the Woolwich Arsenal before joining the Army.
Enlisted 15th January 1916 Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Private 031015. Posted to the Reserve until Called up 10th May 1917.
Posted to duty at Woolwich Arsenal.
Posted to France 8th July 1917, Checking Shells.
Posted back to England Unfit for Duty In France, transferred to Home Establishment 12th October 1917.
Admitted Brock War Hospital, Woolwich from 23rd October 1917, until discharged 8th January 1918.
Posted to duty at Leeds Chapel town barracks.
Reported ill 5th August 1918, admitted to East Leeds hospital.
Discharged as No Longer Physically Fit for War Service 22nd January 1919.
2nd Cousin 3 x removed.