A List of the Men by Surname J-L

Osbert William Jackman M. M. 1892 - 1918;

Born at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Registered between January and March 1892 at West Ham, Essex.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 28th of April 1895.

Living at 3 Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Osbert's father is a Saddler and Harness Maker.

Living at Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Osbert now aged 19, is working as a Groom.

Enlisted, unknown date.

Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 18617.

Promoted to Corporal, unknown date.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 19th of October 1915.

Osbert served with the 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Promoted to Sergeant, unknown date.

Awarded the Military Medal for Bravery In The Field, Published in the London Gazette, on the 2nd of November 1917, Supplement 30364, Page 11327.

Transferred to the 6th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, unknown date.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, on the 31st of July 1918. Published in the London Gazette on the 8th of August 1918, Supplement 30834, Page 9351.

Posted to A Company, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Joining from the Base Depot on the 4th of October 1918.

Wounded In Action and Died Of Wounds on the 7th of November 1918.

2nd Lieutenant Osbert William Jackman was in Command of A Company and was wounded in action whilst leading an attack on the village of Ecuelin, France.

Buried at Ecuelin Churchyard, Nord, France.

Grave Reference: In South-East part.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Stephen and Gertrude Ellen Jackman (nee Scott), of, Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey. Osbert's brother also fell. (See below).

Percy Walter Jackman 1895 - 1979;

Born on the 16th of March 1895, at Camberley, Surrey.

Baptised on the 28th of April 1895, at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey.

Living at 3 Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Percy's father is a Saddler and Harness Maker.

Living at Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Percy aged 16 is working as a Drapers Apprentice.

Percy was working as a Storeman, on enlistment.

Enlisted on the 24th of November 1914, at Woolwich, London, aged 19.

Army Ordnance Corps

Rank: Private

Service No: 02564

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking at Le Havre on the 9th of March 1915.

Advanced to 4th rate of Corps Pay, on the 7th of September 1915.

Appointed Acting Lance Corporal on the 15th of May 1916.

Reverted to the permanent Rank of Private on relinquishing the appointment for which the acting rank was authorised, on the 19th of Septmber 1916.

Posted to England on the 13th of October 1916 due to Transfer.

Transferred to the 11th Training Reserve Battalion on the 14th of October 1916.

Rank: Private

Service No: 78527.

Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on the 11th of December 1916. Posted to the the 9th Battalion.

Rank: Gunner

Service No: 78527.

Absent from his Quarters at Bovington Camp, from Tattoo on the 7th of July 1917, until reporting at 10.15 p.m. on the 9th of July 1917. Percy forfeited 3 days pay as punishment.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders embarking on the 22nd of July 1917, disembarking at Le Havre on the 23rd of July.

The Tank Corps was created on 27 July 1917 from the Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps, the cover name for the early days of the tank force. The force had been created in March 1916 as Tank Companies under the name Heavy Section Machine Gun Corps and in this guise the tanks first went into action, at Flers-Courcellette on the Somme on 15 September 1916. In November 1916 the Companies had expanded to Battalions and the cover name changed to Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps.

Percy now served with the 9th Battalion Tank Corps.

Admitted to Hospital on the 22nd of August 1917.

Discharged to Duty and rejoined Battlion on the 27th of August 1917.

Granted Leave to England from the 21st of August 1918 until the 4th of Septmeber 1918.

Percy rejoined the 9th Battlion In the Field on the 10th of Septmeber 1918.

Posted to England for Demobilization at Wimbledon, London, on the 30th of January 1919.

Discharge to Class Z Reserve on the 1st of March 1919. Percy gave his home addresss as Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey.

Discharged from the Army Reserve on the 31st of March 1920.

Percy married Dorothy Smith between April and June 1923. Registered at Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Living at R.A.F. Cadet College Cranwell, Lincolnshire, in 1924. Percy was working in the Officers Mess.

Living at the Old Kings Head, 73 Victoria Street, Grimsby, Lincolnhire, in the 1939 Register. Percy is the Licensee and manager of the pub with his wife Dorothy and also an A.R.P. Warden.

Percy died aged 83 on the 3rd of January 1979 at Lincolnshire, England and was cremated on the 8th of January.

Son of Stephen and Gertrude Ellen Jackman (nee Scott), of, Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey. Percy's brother's both fell in WW1 (See above and below)

Victor Sidney Jackman 1897 - 1917;

Born at Camberley, Surrey, on the 21st of November 1897.

Living at 3 Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Victor's father is a Saddler and Harness Maker.

Living at Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Victor aged 13, is still at school.

Baptised at St. George's, Camberley, Surrey, on the 8th of November 1912.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. G/13199.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916).

Killed In Action on the 18th of July 1917, aged 19.

The 6th Battalion Queen's Regiment were in the Wancourt Line of trenches near to Arras, France, on the 18th of July 1917. The war diary records the day was quiet until 8.00pm when the Support line was shelled for 15 minutes and the Communication Trench also received attention. The Battalion was relieved at 2.45am. Casualties were 1 Officer Killed, 2 Other Ranks Killed and 19 Other Ranks wounded.

Buried at Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: I. B. 25.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on the St. George's Memorial, Camberley, Surrey. (St.George's was demolished in 1971. Stone Tablets recording those that fell are kept safe at St. Michael's, Camberley, Surrey.)

Remembered on the St. Peter's Memorial, Frimley, Surrey.

Son of Stephen and Gertrude Ellen Jackman (nee Scott), of, Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey. Victor's brother Osbert also fell. (See Above).

Francis Sydney James 1896 - 1915;

Born between October and December 1896 at Sandhurst, Berkshire. Registered at Easthampstad, Berkshire.

Living at New Town Cottages, Sandhurst, Camberley, Berkshire, in the 1901 census. Francis' father is a Government Servant.

Living at 10 Broadway Road, Sandhurst, Camberley, Berkshire, in the 1911 census. Francis now aged 14, is working as a Messenger Boy and Rate Collector.

Enlisted at Reading, Berkshire, unknown date.

The Princess Charlotte of Wale's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).

Rank: Private.

Service No. 11814.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 4th of January 1915.

Francis served in the 1st Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wale's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).

The 1st Battalion spent the winter in and out of trenches, mounting attacks at Ducks Bill (20th Feb 1915), The Keep (10/11th March) and Richebourg (15th May) On the 16th of May they retired to a position near Béthune to receive drafts from the 3rd Battalion. The summer was spent in and out of trenches before they took part in the Battle of Loos from the 25th September to 13th October 1915.

Killed In Action on the 28th of September 1915, aged 19, during the Battle of Loos.

On the 28th of September the 1st Battalion they lost 288 men in one day. During this battle Lieutenant Turner led a bombing attack down Slag Alley at Fosse 8 winning a Victoria Cross.

Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: I. F. 33.

Son of Sydney and Louisa James, of 1, Broadway Road, Sandhurst, Camberley.

Henry George Wilson Jones 1896 - 1916;

Believed to be;

Known as George.

Born at Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Registered at Pontypool, Monmouthshire between January and March 1896.

Baptised on the 1st of May 1896, at Newport Cathedral of St. Woolos, King & Confessor. George's family were livng at Bridge Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, and his father Richard was a Blacksmith.

Living at Lower Coleford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1901 census. George is now aged 5. His father is working as a Plumber.

Living at Kindat, Mychett Road, Frimley, Surrey. in the 1911 census. George now aged is 15 is not working. His father and elder brother William both work as Plumbers for the Government.

Enlisted at Aldershot, Hampshire, uknown date.

South Wales Borderers

Rank: Private.

Service No: 26282.

Posted to the M.E.F. in Mesopatamia, unknown date. (After January 1916)

George served with the 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers.

The 4th Battalion South Wales Borderes evacuated Gallipoli in December 1915, and were in Mudros in Janaury 1916. From there they were posted to Egypt then to Mesopatamia.

Appointed Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Died on the 18th of July 1916, aged 20 years.

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Basra, Iraq.

Grave Reference: V. X. 9.

This cemetery is currently not open to visitors. 1.5 km of security fencing has been erected to secure the boundaries of the cemetery during renovation work.

Whilst the current climate of political instability persists it is extremely challenging for the Commission to manage or maintain its cemeteries and memorials located within Iraq. However, a two volume Roll of Honour listing all casualties buried and commemorated in Iraq has been produced. These volumes are on display at the Commission's Head Office in Maidenhead and are available for the public to view.

Remembered on the St. Andrew's Lych Gate Memorial, Frimley Green, Surrey. (As George H. Jones)

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial. (As G. J. Jones)

Son of Richard Brewer and Susan Jones (nee Smith) of Internos, Salisbury Grove, Mytchett, Surrey

George Leonard, Jones 1894 - 1915;

Born at Camberley, Surrey.gistered at Farnham, Surrey between January and March 1894.

Living at 2 Pembroke Cottages, Park Street, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. George's father works as a Tailor.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, unknown date.

2nd Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).

Rank: Boy.

Service No. 10172.

Living at Military Barracks, Jersey, Channel Islands, in the 1911 census. George aged 16, is ranked as Boy.

Posted to India, 1912. The 2nd Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) were posted to India and were based at Calcutta, Lebong and Barrackpore.

Appointed as Private, unknown date. (Probably about 1913, when George would have turned 18)

With the outbreak of war in August 1914, the 2nd Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), returned to England, disembarking on the 22nd of December 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 15th of January 1915.

Appointed Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 8th of May 1915, during the 2nd Battle of Ypres (Battle of Frezenberg) aged 19.

The 2nd Battalion took part in some of the ferocius fighting of early 1915 including the Bayonet Charge at Zwartelen on the 17th of February, the Repulse of Attack near Ypres on the 21st of February and were witnesses of the German gas attack on French, Algerian, Morrocan and Canadian troops at Gravenstafel on the 24th of April.

On the 8th of May 1915 the Germans attacked the Frezenberg Ridge as part of the wider 2nd Battle of Ypres. The I. Bataillon of Saxon Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.241 (53.RD / XXVII.RK) from Dresden, Germany, attacked early and without orders, upon seeing some of the British falling back from their trenches under the highly effective bombardment. The British support line about 500 yards beyond put up far more serious resistance, but the Saxons would not be stopped, anyone who tried to stand and fight was bayoneted on the spot. The streets and fields between Frezenburg and Verlorenhoek were said to be ‘littered with British dead and wounded’.

The 2nd Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) had been eleven hundred strong at the beginning of the 8th of May, and by the end of that day the battalion could only muster sixty-seven, and after all those had rejoined who had become detached in the fighting the casualties were eventually found to be fifteen officers and eight hundred and ninety-three other ranks on that day alone.

The casualties suffered by the Regiment on that day were the worst in its history. Of the approximately one thousand King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment names on the Menin Gate one in three were from the 2nd Battalion, killed at Frezenburg on May 8th. (Captain Thomas Brittain Forwood was K.I.A during this battle. See Surnames D-F)

No known grave.

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Panel Reference: Panel 12.

Son of George William and Fanny Jones, of, Pembroke Cottages, Park Street, Camberley, Surrey.

William, Jones 1888 - 1917;

Born at Fulham, Middlesex.

Living at 609 Kings Road, Fulham, London, in the 1891 census.

Living at 9 Festing Road, Putney, Wandsworth, London, in the 1901 census.

Living at 609 King's Road, Fulham, London, in the 1911 census. William now aged 23 is working as a Pork Butcher.

William married Emily Selina Field between April and June 1913. Registered at Kingston, Surrey.

Living at 39 Quinton Street, Earlsfield, Surrey, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, on the 24th of November 1915. Occupation given as Butcher.

3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No: 13449.

The 3rd Battalion served entirely around Harwich and Felixstowe in England, providing home defence and training drafts for front line units.

Transferred to the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, unknown date.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 30024.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. The 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment was posted to France in July 1916.

Killed In Action on the 4th of February 1917, aged 29 on the front line on the north bank of the Ancre.

Buried at Ancre British Cemetery, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: VIII. F. 26.

Remembered on the St. Mary's Memorial, Camberley, Surrey.

Son of William Henry and Charlotte Eleanor Jones (nee Pateman); husband of Emily Selina Jones (nee Field), of 15, Burford Road, Camberley, Surrey.

David Moore Kelly 1876 - 1921;

Born on the 4th of January 1876 at Newtownards, County Down, Ireland (Now Northern Ireland).

I hve not confirmed any records from Ireland.

Enlisted on the 2nd of November 1896, aged 20 years.

Royal Field Artillery.

Rank: Gunner.

Service No: 17047.

I have not found David in the 1901 English census.

Appointed as Lance Bombardier, unknow date.

Promoted to Bombardier, unknown date.

Promoted to Sergeant, unknown date.

David married Maud Alice Pursey at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 3rd of December 1903. Occupation given as Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery.

Living at 8 C Block, Deepcut Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey 1906/1907.

Posted to South Africa, unknown date.

Living at Roberts Heights, Transvaal, South Africa, in the 1911 census. Wife Maud and son Samuel and daughter Eveline are all in South Africa together. David is a Sergeant with the 100th Battery Royal Field Artillery.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 19th of August 1914.

David served with the 23rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, which consisted of the 107th, 108th and 109th Batteries, in the 3rd Division.

Evacuated to England due to sickness, unknown date.

Discharged from the 14th (Reserve) Battery aa No Longer Physically For Army Service, on the 17th of April 1914.

David was Awarded the Silver War Badge, and received Badge No: 187324.

Living at Bank House, Frimley Green, Surrey, in 1918.

Died on the 25th of February 1921, aged 45.

Buried at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 2nd of March 1921.

Remembered on the St. Andrew's Lych Gate Memorial, Frimley Green, Surrey.

Son of Samuel Carson Kelly and Margaret Jane Kelly (nee Moore), husband of Maud Alice Kelly (nee Pursey) of Bank House, Frimley Green, Surrey.

Frederick John Ketcher 1888 - 1918;

Born on the 13th of June 1888 at Hampton, Middlesex. Registered at Kingston, Surrey.

Baptised on the 5th of August 1888, at St. Mary's, Hampton, Middlesex.

Living at Cottage at Water Works, Sunbury Road, Hampton, Middlesex, in the 1891 census. Frederick is aged 2 and his father works as a Stoker Stationary (Stoker for the boilers at the water works)

Living at Water Works, Hampton, Middlesex, in the 1901 census. Frederick is now aged 12. His father is now Engine Driver Stationary at the Water Works.

Frederick married Florence Jane Hicks (born at Camberley,Surrey), on the 26th of December 1907, at St. Giles, Reading Berkshire. Frederick gave his occupation as Engine Cleaner and was living at 55 Mount Pleasant, Reading, Berkshire.

Living at 20 Rosehill, Hampton, Middlesex, in the 1911 census. Frederick now aged 23, is working as an Engine Cleaner for the Metropolitan Water Board.

Living at Camberley, Surrey, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Hampton, Middlesex, unknown date.

Royal Engineers.

Rank: Sapper.

Service No. 243795.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916).

Transferred to the 20th (Service) Battalion (4th Salford), Lancashire Fusiliers, unknown date.

Rank: Sapper

Service No: 40948.

Wounded In Action, unknown date.

Died of Wounds on the 30th of January 1918.

Buried at Minty Farm Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium.

Grave Reference: II. D. 9.

Remembered on the St. Mary's Memorial, Thames Street Hampton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Rememberd on the Metropolitan Water Board Memorial, now kept at the Memorial of Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex.

Son of Charles and Fanny Ketcher; Husband of Mrs. Florence Jane Ketcher (nee Hicks), of 73, Park Street, Camberley, Surrey. Fredericks brothers Percy (1916) and Albert (1918) also fell in the war.

William Albert De Courcey King D.S.O. 1875 - 1917;

Born on the 19th of September 1874 at Galle, Ceylon. (Now Sri Lanka).

Educated at Bedford Grammar School, Bedford, Bedfordshire. William attended from September 1886 and left in 1888.

Living at 18 De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, in the 1891 census. Willam aged 16 is living with his parents and siblings.

Educated as Gentleman Cadet, at The Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, unknown date.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, on the 1st of October 1894, published in the London Gazette on the 16th of October 1894, Issue 26561, Page 5795. William had his Commission signed by Queen Victoria.

Educated at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Kent, unknown dates.

Posted to St. Lucia, unknown date. Constructed a Gun Emplacement.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 1st of October 1897. Published in the London Gazette on the 22nd of October 1897, Issue 26902, Page 5800.

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War 1899 - 1902), March 1901.

Served with the 46th Field Company, Royal Engineers

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with two Clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Undertook the Trigonometrical Survey of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, South Africa, between 1903 and 1904.

Promoted to Captain, on the 1st of April 1904. Published in the London Gazette on the 22nd of July 1904,Issue 27698, Page 4760.

Appointed as an Instructor at the British Army School of Ballooning, Farnborough, Hampshire, from the 1st of April 1906. Published in the London Gazette on the 27th of November 1906. Issue 27971, Page 8301.

Captain W.A. de C. King, along with Samuel Cody and Colonel Capper, participated in the Maiden Voyage of the first British Airship (British Dirigible No.1) 'Nulli Secundus', on the 10th of September 1907. Two flights were made: during the first, the airship was flown for around three miles at a height of about 200 ft (60 m), the flight being terminated by an engine fault. A second flight was made later in the day, the propeller blades having been reduced in area in order to increase their speed of revolution.

William married Georgina Marie Mackenzie, at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 23rd of June 1908.

William completed his posting as Instructor at the British Army School of Ballooning, Farnborough, Hampshire, the 7th of June 1910.

Living at Mount Wise Barracks, Devonport, Devonshire, in the 1911 census. William now aged 36, is a Captain with the 20th Company Royal Engineers.

Appointed to a professorship in the Royal Engineers Academy of Canada in 1914 but deferred the appointment due to the outbreak of war in August 1914.

Promoted to Major, on the 1st of October 1914. Published in the London Gazette on the 12th of October 1914, Supplement 28934, Page 8122.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 1st of September 1915. William served with the 36th (Ulster) Division, as Divisional Chief of Royal Engineers.

Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), Published in the London Gazette on the 3rd of June 1916, Supplement 29608, Page 5568.

Appointed Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, on the 5th of September 1916. Published in the London Gazette on the 1st of December 1916, Issue 29844, Page 11732.

Killed In Action on the 27th of May 1917, aged 42.

On 27 May 1917 the 36th (Ulster) Division H.Q., took up new positions at the appropriately named Ulster Camp, west of Dranoutre, Belgium. As they arrived they were subjected to a bombardment by a 10cm railway gun. The Divisional Chief of Engineers,Lieutenant-Colonel William Albert de Courcey King was killed by a shell-burst.

Buried at Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Grave Reference: I. J. 6.

Promoted to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, published in the London Gazette on the 4th of June 1917, Supplement 30111, Page 5463.

Remembered on the Bedford School Memorial, Bedford, Bedfordshire.

Son of Aelian Armstrong and Henrietta King; Son-in-Law of Mr. Donald Fraser MacKenzie, of Collingwood Grange, Camberley, Surrey; Husband of Georgina Marie King, of Surrey House, Camberley, Surrey.

William's Grandfather also called William King, was an Anglo-Irish geologist and Chair of Mineralogy and Geology at Queen's College, Galway, Ireland, and was the first to propose (1864) that the bones found in Neanderthal, Germany, were not of human origin but a distinct species, Homo Neanderthalensis. He proposed the name at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1863, and published a written version in 1864.

William's son, William Donald Aelian King was a submarine Commander during the Second World War, author and yachtsman. He was the only person to command a submarine, on both the first and last day of the war. Awarded the D.S.O and Bar and the D.S.C. After the war William was the oldest person to compete in the first solo non-stop around-the-world yacht race (Sunday Times Golden Globe Race 1968-69), although he failed to finish. On the 23rd of May 1973, he finally completed his solo global circumnavigation. He died aged 102, in 2012.

James Percy Knight 1897 - 1918;

Born at Windlesham, Surrey. Registered at Chertsey, Surrey, between April and June 1897. (As Percy James Knight)

Living at Lightwater Cottages, Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1901 census. James aged 3 living with parents and siblings. Father Edward work as a Carter on a farm.

Living at Rose Cottages, Guildford Road, Bagshot, in the 1911 census. James aged 13, is attending School.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, unknown date.

11th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. G/37220.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916).

Killed In Action on the 23rd of March 1918, aged 20.

The 11th Battalion war diary recorded;

"Digging stopped about 1 a.m. & whole battalion proceeded to BEUGNY. Commenced digging new line aboout 1000x N of BEUGNY running N.W. from the VAULX-BEUGNY road. A & B Coys in front line & "C" & "D" coys in support. At 7.30 a.m. "A & B" Coys proceeded in extended order to reinforce the Royal Welsh Fusiliers who were in a line 200x in advance of the line being dug by A & B Coys. Positions in this vinicity were heavily bombarded during the morning & afternoon. The enemy infantry attacked about 4.30 p.m., as the battalion on the right was forced to withdraw previous to this. A, B & C coys withdraw through BEUGNY at 5.30 p.m., they came under heavy artillery & machine gun fire. It is reported by an N.C.O. that a great many of A & B coys were unable to reach the village owing to flanking movement by the enemy. The remainder of A, B & C Coys were reorganised in BEUGNY & they took up a position with other units in a line S. of the village which was partly dug. They remained in this position all night. When the enemy attacked at 4.30 p.m. D Coy retired from their support position on the BAPAUME-BEUGNY Road where they reorganised & took up position in the line started that morning across the railway. When the Battalion moved up to the position N. of BEUGNY, Batt. H.Qs were made in the VAULX-BEUGNY road & according to the report of a H.Q. runner, Batt H.Q. were cut off at the same time as the portion of A & B coys in the retirement to the village. Officers 2 Killed, 7 Missing, 5 Wounded. Other Ranks 5 Killed, 317 Missing, 43 Wounded & Missing".

No known grave.

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Panel Reference: Bay 2.

Remembered on the Lightwater War Memorial, Lightwater, Surrey.

Remembered on the St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Windlesham, Surrey.

Son of Edward and Edith Sarah Knight (nee Stockwell), of Rose Cottages, Lightwater, Camberley, Surrey. James' brother's Thomas and William both fell. (See Below).

Thomas Napoleon Knight 1889 - 1919;

Born at Windlesham, Surrey. Registered at Chertsey, Surrey between January and March 1889.

Living at Guildford Road, Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1891 census.

Living at Lightwater Cottages, Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Thomas aged 12 is living with parents and siblings. Father Edward works as a Carter on a farm.

Living at Rose Cottages, Guildford Road, Bagshot, in the 1911 census. Thomas now aged 22, is working as a Dustman for the Urban District Council.

Thomas married Lily Spicer, at St Anne's, Bagshot, Surrey, on the 31st of October 1914.

Enlisted, unknown date.

Royal Field Artillery.

Rank: Gunner.

Service No. 114202.

Transferred to the Royal Engineers, unknown date.

Rank: Sapper.

Service No. 307285.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916).

Transferred to the 315th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, unknown date.

Rank: Sapper.

Service No. WR/22289.

Died on the 10th of February 1919, aged 30 at Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Buried at Windlesham Cemetery, Windlesham, Surrey.

Grave Reference: M. 8.

Remembered on the Lightwater War Memorial, Lightwater, Surrey.

Remembered on the St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Windlesham, Surrey.

Son of Edward and Edith Sarah Knight (nee Stockwell), of Rose Cottages, Lightwater, Camberley, Surrey. Thomas' brothers James and William also fell. (See above and below).

William Harry Knight 1896 - 1916;

Born at Windlesham, Surrey. Regstered at Chertsey, Surrey between April and June 1896.

Living at Lightwater Cottages, Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1901 census. William is living with parents and siblings. Father Edward work as a Carter on a farm.

Living at Rose Cottages, Guildford Road, Bagshot, in the 1911 census. William now aged 14, is working as a Golf Caddie.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, unknown date.

2nd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. S/6380.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 8th of November 1914.

Transferred to the 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 23rd of February 1916, aged 20.

The 6th Battalion war diary recorded;

"Battalion relieved the 6th Bn The Buffs in the firing line & thier front was from St ELIE AVENUE (Exclusive) to Poker Street (Inclusive) The line was divided as follows "B" Coy Right Coy ST ELIE AVENUE (exclusive) to SAP 2 (exclusive) "C" Coy SAP 2 (inclusive) to SAP 3 (inclusive) "D" Coy SAP 3 (exclusive) to SAP 6 & 7 (exclusive) X CoySAPS 6 & 7 (inclusive) to POKER STREET (inclusive) The relief was complete by 7 p.m. Enemy were very active during the night of 23/24 with rifle grenades & T Ms owing to shortage rifle grnades enemy seemed to have upper hand Casualties 4 Killed 10 Wounded."

Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: II. E. 7.

Remembered on the Lightwater War Memorial, Lightwater, Surrey.

Remembered on the St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Windlesham, Surrey.

Son of Edward and Edith Sarah Knight (nee Stockwell), of Rose Cottages, Lightwater, Camberley, Surrey. William's brother's James and Thomas and both fell. (See above).

Allan Nigh, Kyberd 1893 - 1919;

Born at Carnforth, Lancashire. Registered at Lancaster, Lancashire between July and September 1893.

Baptised at Christ Church, Carnforth, Lanashire, on the 6th of August 1893.

Living at 115 New Clifton Road, Kingston on Thames, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Allan's father is a Pianoforte tuner.

Living at Pinewood Road, Ash, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Allan now aged 17, is working as a Pianoforte tuner apprentice.

Living at 88 London Road, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on enlistment, Occupation shown as Clerk.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, on the 16th of February 1915.

Army Service Corps.

Rank: Private.

Service No. S4/064794

Allan enlisted as a Clerk, records show that the Headmaster of Camberley School, confirmed that Allan had passed the acquired Scholarship Tests, in a letter dated the 10th of February 1915.

The Army required that Allan was able to write dictation, and have knowledge of arithmetic as far as vulgar fractions. Records show the specimens provided to prove this.

Posted to Aldershot Garrison, Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 23rd of February 1915.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 25th of September 1915.

Promoted to Corporal, on the 11th of June 1916.

Posted to the 8th Lines of Communication Company, Army Service Corps, on the 2nd of September 1916

Appointed Acting Sergeant, on the 4th of November 1916.

Granted leave, from the 9th until the 18th of November 1916.

Promoted to Sergeant, on the 27th of October 1917.

Granted 14 days Leave, from the 30th of December 1917, until the 13th of January 1918.

Allan married Kate Elizabeth Young, at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 10th of January 1918. Kate's parents were Publicans at the Staff Hotel, Camberley, from about 1881, and in 1893, Kate's mother Harriet, became the Licensee Holder until 1922.

Granted Six days leave in France, from the 2nd until the 8th of October 1918.

Granted Fourteen days leave, from the 27th of December 1918 until the 10th of January 1919.

Died on the 21st of February 1919, at 9.45am, aged 26.

Allan was admitted to the Stationary Hospital at Abancourt, on the 13th of February 1919, suffering from Influenza, and died from Bronchopneumonia.

Buried at Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, Oise, France.

Grave Reference: I. G. 2.

Blargies became in 1916 an important centre of British and native labour attached to the dumps and depots at Abancourt; and in the same year it was found necessary to open an Extension of the Communal Cemetery for the burial of men who died in the hospitals of the Camp.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on the St. George's Memorial, Camberley, Surrey. (St.George's was demolished in 1971. Stone Tablets recording those that fell are kept safe at St. Michael's, Camberley, Surrey.)

Son of Thomas and Caroline Kyberd; Husband of Kate Elizabeth Kyberd (nee Young), of, Staff Hotel, Camberley, Surrey.

Arthur James, Lacey 1894 - 1980;

Born on the 21st of July 1894 at Camberley, Surrey. Registered at Farnham, Surrey, between July and September 1894.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 12th of August 1894.

Living at 19 Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at 19 Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Arthur now aged 17, is working as a Telegraph Messenger for Camberley Post Office.

Enlisted at Andover, Hampshire, on the 9th of May 1913, for Territorial Service. Occupation given as Postman.

Army Service Corps, H.Q. Coy, Wessex Division.

Rank: Private.

Service No. T/364.

Present at Annual Training Camp at Salisbury Plain, on the 25th of July 1913.

Present at Annual Training Camp at Salisbury Plain, on the 25th of July 1914.

Mobilized on the 5th of August 1914.

Appointed Lance Corporal, on the 12th of August 1914.

Discharged to Enlist in the Regular Army Service Corps, on the 12th of January 1915.

Attested at Andover, Hampshire, on the 12th of January 1915.

29th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps.

Rank: Driver.

Service No. T4/056561.

Posted to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, embarked at Avonmouth, Gloucestershire, and disembarking at Alexandia, Egypt, on the 31st of March 1915.

Posted to Gallipoli, Turkey, embarked on the 17th of April 1915.

Served with 246th Company, Army Service Corps

Evacuated with the Gallipoli Invasion Force, via Mudros, on the Isle of Lemnos, disembarking at Alexandria, Egypt, on the 30th of January 1916.

Rejoined the 29th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps, at Suez, Egypt, on the 18th of February 1916.

Posted to the 246th Company, Army Service Corps, at Suez, Egypt, on the 20th of July 1916.

Appointed Paid Lance Corporal, on the 12th of June 1917.

Posted to the Base Horse Transport Depot, at Egypt, on the 20th of April 1918.

Posted to the 973th Horse Transport Company, on the 6th of May 1918.

Admitted to Hospital, on the 12th of June 1918, suffering with Malaria.

Admitted to the 21st General Hospital, at Alexandria, Egypt, on the 19th of June 1918.

Admitted to Government Hospital, at Montazah, Egypt, on the 29th of June 1918.

Discharged from Hospital to Command Depot Egypt, on the 15th of July 1918.

Posted to the Base Horse Transport Depot, at Egypt, on the 3rd of August 1918.

Posted to the 478th Company, Army Service Corps, on the 12th of August 1918.

Posted to the Base Horse Transport Depot, at Egypt, on the 3rd of March 1919.

Posted to Demob Camp, at Kantara, Egypt, on the 15th of March 1919.

Posted to England, embarking H.M.T Volumnia, at Port Said, Egypt, on the 16th of March 1919.

Transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve, at No. 2 Dispersal Unit, Crystal Palace, London, on the 6th of May 1919.

Living at 2 Graham Road, Malden, Surrey, in the 1939 census. Arthur is working as a Postman.

Arthur died aged 87, in 1980, Registered at Surrey Northern.

Son of James and Annie Marie Lacey, of, 19, Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey. Arthur's brother Edward fell.

Edward Richard, Lacey 1897 - 1916;

Remembered as F. R. Lacey, on the Camberley War Memorial.

Born at Camberley, Surrey. Registered at Farnham, Surrey between January and March 1897.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 14th of February 1897.

Living at 19 Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at 19 Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Edward now aged 14, is an Errand Boy for a Confectioners, High Street, Camberley.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, unknown date.

Royal Horse Artillery.

Rank: Gunner.

Servcie No. 102441.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 19th of November 1915.

Served with 'U' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery.

Killed In Action on the 24th of July 1916, aged 19.

No known grave.

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial. (As F.R. Lacey).

Son of James and Annie Marie Lacey (nee Cope), of, 19, Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey.

T., Lacey ? - ?;

I have not confirmed records for T. Lacey.

Rank: Gunner

Royal Canadian Artillery or Royal Garrison Artillery.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on the St. Peter's Memorial, Frimley, Surrey.

Francis William Larkin 1892 - 1956;

Born on the 18th of November 1892, at Armagh, Ireland. Francis' father is a Corporal with the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Living at Tapping Lane, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Francis is aged 8 and his father John is working as a Servant at the Royal Military College.

Living at 1 The Limes, Watchetts Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Francis now aged 18 is working as a Silver Man at the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey.

Francis immigrated to Canada, unknown date. (Between 1911 and 1915).

Francis was working as a Waiter (C.P.R.), on enlisting.

Enlisted at Camp Niagara, Ontario, Canada, on the 8th of June 1915, aged 22 years 6 months.

"D" Company, 35th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Rank: Private.

Service No: 405627.

Posted to England, embarking at Montreal, Canada, on the 15th of October and disembarking at Plymouth, England, on the 23rd of October 1915.

Attended Signalling Course at Shorncliffe, Kent, on the 26th of April 1916.

Qualified as Signaller, May 1916.

Transferred to Brigade Signalling Base 39th Battalion C.E.F. at West Sandling, Kent, on the 5th of May 1916.

Posted to France and Flanders, disembarking on the 6th of July 1916.

Francis served with the 3rd Battalion C.E.F. joining the Unit In the Field on the 23rd of July 1916.

Admitted to No. 10 Stationary Hospital, at St. Omer, France on the 25th of August 1916. Reason given as N.Y.D.

Discharged to Base Details on the 5th of September 1916 until the 8th of September, due to sprained ankle.

Wounded In Action, on the Somme, France, on the 14th of September 1916. Francis was buried by a shell and taken to the 10th Canadian Field Ambulance suffering from contusions and Shell Shock. Discharged back to Unit 12th of October 1916.

Admitted to Hospital on the 8th of January 1917, suffering from Diarrhoea. Discharged to Unit on the 10th of January 1917.

Admitted to Hospital 7th of February 1917, suffering from Right Inguinal Hernia. discharged to join Unit on the 10th of February 1917.

Admitted to the 10th Canadian Field Ambulance, on the 8th of August 1917. Francis was suffering from his earlier hernia. Discharged to Unit on the 12th of August 1917.

Granted 10 days leave on the 19th of October 1917.

Rejoined Unit on the 4th of November 1917.

Posted to No. 1 Army Signal School, on the 3rd of February 1918.

Rejoined Unit on the 18th of March 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal on the 28th of September 1918

Granted 14 days leave to the U.K., on 1st of November 1918.

Detained by A.P.M. (Assistant Provost Marshall?) London, on the 18th of November 1918.

Granted extension of leave from the 17th of November to the 20th of November 1918.

Returned to Unit on the 24th of November 1918.

Posted to England, on the 22nd of March 1919. Attached to G Wing, G.G.G., at Bramshott, Hampshire

Posted to A Wing G.G.G. on the 12th of June 1919.

Posted to Canada, embarking the 'Mauretania' on the 28th of June 1919.

Posted to No.2 District Depot, Toronto, Canada, on the 28th of June 1919.

Discharged from Army Service on the 6th of July 1919, at No.2 District Depot, Toronto, Canada.

Living at 1381 Lansdown Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on demobilization.

Living at 2502 Elmwood Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, United State of America, in the 1920 census. Francis is working as a Machinist in a Factory.

Francis married Helen Coral Randall, on the 25th of June 1923, at St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States of America. Francs gave his occupation as Lineman and he was living at Three Oaks, Michigan.

Living at 201 Belden Street, Michigan City, Michigan, United States of America in August 1927 when son Gerald was born.

Living at Greenwood Avenue, Trail Creek, Indiana, United States of America, in the 1930 US census. Francis was working as a Tool Maker in a Machine Shop.

Francis' wife Helen died on the 17th of December 1934, aged 38 years.

Francis moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, unknown date.

Francis died on the 11th of September 1956, aged 63.

Francis was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Son of John and Henrietta Larkin (nee Fineghan) of 33, Cromwell Road, Camberley, Surrey, England. Husband of Helen Coral Larkin (nee Randall). Francis' father John fell in WW1 (See below).

Grandson of John Fineghan, Camberley's last Crimean War Veteran and Orderly to Florence Nightingale. He died in 1910 living at Cromwell Road, Camberley, Surrey.

John, Larkin about 1862 - 1915;

Born at St. Helens, Lancashire, on the 11th of December, about 1862. (Army Records show 11th of December 1864)

I have not confirmed census records for 1871 and 1881.

Enlisted on the 24th of May 1879, age give nas 18 years 2 months, at St. Helens, Lancashire.

87th Foot (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, 68th Brigade

Rank: Private.

Service No: 2270.

Posted to join the 87th Foot in Limerick, Ireland, disembarking on the 30th of May 1879.

Posted to Waterford, Ireland, on the 17th of May 1880.

Posted to Guernsay, Channel Islands, on the 20th July 1880.

Posted to Aldernay, Channel Islands, on the 25th of March 1881.

On the 1st of July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the 87th Foot regiment amalgamated with the 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot to form the Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment.

1st Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers).

Private.

No. 2270.

Posted to Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 5th of December 1881.

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 22nd of January 1882 John was suffering from Primary Syhphillis and was discharged on the 28th of January.

Posted to Egypt (Anglo-Egyptian War 1882), disembarking on the 8th of August 1882.

The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers were part of General Grahams which sailed to Egypt. The Egyptians were aggrieved at the British and French ownership of the Suez Canal, which turned into rioting at Alexandria, resulting in the deaths of 130 Europeans. The British Government despatched warships and a large force under Sir Gamet Wolseley, with the purpose of capturing Cairo, and restoring the Khedive as ruler of Egypt. The British force routed the Egyptian at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, on the 13th of September 1882 and had secured Cairo by the 14th, restoring the Khedive as ruler.

Awarded the Egyptian Medal, with Clasp, Tel-el-Kebir.

Awarded the Khedive's Star 1882.

John returned to England after 93 days on the 8th of November 1882, either due to sickness or wounds the most likely cause, as the 1st Battalion after Egypt served in India for the next 16 years starting in 1883.

Transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, at Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the 25th of April 1884.

Permitted to complete 12 years service with the Colours on the 12th of December 1884.

Appointed Lance Corporal on pay, on the 4th of July 1885.

Posted to Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 3rd of February 1886.

Promoted to Corporal, on the 6th of January 1887.

Passed Army Certificate of Education 3rd Class on the 28th of January 1887.

Passed Equitation Class in Riding and Driving (pairs), on the 4th of July 1885.

John married Henrietta Fineghan, at St. Michael the Archangel, Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 28th of December 1887. John is a Corporal with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Posted to Dover, Kent, on the 14th of April 1888.

Re-engaged with the Royal Irish Fusiliers to complete 21 years service with the Colours on the 27th of September 1890.

Posted to Athone, Ireland, on the 19th of May 1891.

Transferred to the Royal Irish Fusiliers Depot at Armagh, Ireand, on the 5th of September 1891.

Posted to the 2nd Battalion at Kilkenny, Ireland, on the 15th of October 1894.

Posted to Cork, Ireland, on the 10th of May 1895.

Posted to Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 15th of June 1897.

Discharged from Army Service on the 20th of August 1897.

Living at Tapping Lane, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. John aged 39, is working as a Servant at the Royal Military College, Camberley, Surrey.

Living at 1 The Limes, Watchetts Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. John now aged 49, is working as a Hall Porter at the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey.

John at some point went to Canada, unknown date.

John was working as a Printers Cleaner in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on enlisting.

Enlisted at Valcartier, Canada, on the 28th of September 1914.

Age given as 49 years 9 months (John was actually 52 years old) and next of kin details are for John's wife, Henrietta, living at Cromwell Road, Camberley, Surrey.

106th Winnipeg Light Infantry

Private.

No. 20577.

Promoted to Corporal, unknown date.

Promoted to Sergeant, on the 28th of September 1914.

Transferred to D Company, 10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

The 10th Battalion C.E.F., embarked the 'Scandinavian', at Quebec, Canada, on the 29th of September 1914, and disembarked at Plymouth, Devonshire, England, on the 14th of October 1914.

Training commenced at Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Posted with the C.E.F. to France, disembarking on the 15th of February 1915.

On the 7th of February 1915, three days after inspection by the King and Lord Kitchener, the battalion mpedoved swiftly and silently from Salisbury Plain to the port of embarkation. The 10th Battalion, with other units of the 2nd Brigade, entrained on February the 10th, and boarded the transport the same day. The journey was expected to be a short one, and consequently as many men as was possible were crowded on to each transport. Every available inch of space was occupied, and the men with their fully packed equipment and rifles, had hardly room to turn round. To make matters worse, head winds and mountainous seas buffeted the transport from the moment she had left the protection of port, and, with the other ships of the convoy, she wallowed in the Bay of Biscay for three days before she finally made port.

On the morning of the 15th of February the 10th Battalion disembarked. The men, many of whom had suffered severely from sea-sickness, were weary from the confinement and cramped quarters on ship-board, and the march to billets several miles outside the town, was a severe trial. On the following day the battalion was marched to the entraining point from which they were to be taken to within striking distance of the firing line.

The 10th battalion marched to the Ploegsteert area where they under took necessary instruction in actual trench warfare. "A" and "C" Companies were chosen for the first tour of duty in the "Plugstreet” trenches, and received their baptism of fire on the evening of February 22nd. Their trip into the line proved a revelation in more respects than one. The tenacious, icy-cold mud of the trenches, the evil odour of a much fought over battle ground, the necessity for keeping one's head down, and the constant, unfightable menace of high explosive shells and trench mortar bombs of frightful killing power, effectively crushed old imaginations about the romance and glamour of war. They found that this was a war of moles and machinery - a grubby, dirty war, in which picks and shovels were only of secondary importance to machine guns and artillery.

The battalion suffered no casualties until the 25th of February, when "C" and "D" Companies were in the line. They had one man killed and two wounded. Two more casualties occurred before the 10th Battalion was relieved on the 28th of February and under orders to move to the Armentieres Sector.

From the arrival of the battalion in Fleur Bais, a small village south of Armentieres, until the eve of Neuve Chapelle, Great Britain's first offensive action, and anxiously awaited test of the hitting power of the British Army, the men had nothing worse to endure than the monotonies of trench duty, working fatigue and labour parties. he Canadians, who were now considered to be "trench wise," were moved to a livelier part of the front. On the 25th of March the 10th Battalion was one of the units that marched out of Romairin for Estaires. After a week's intensive training at Estaires the battalion, on the morning of the 14th of April, boarded a fleet of motor buses - the familiar vehicles of the London streets - and journeyed through peaceful Flemish countryside to Vlamertinghe, a pretty village directly west of Ypres and as yet untouched by war. Leaving the buses at Vlamertinghe, the 10th Battalion took to the road and followed the moving stream of troops towards Ypres and the Salient. Their destination was Wieltje, and then the trenches - a new part of the line taken over from the French Colonial troops.

The relief was not effected until 4.30 a.m. on the morning of the 15th of April. The commanders of the French garrison made no secret of their joy at being relieved, but sought to console the Canadians by assuring them that this was a very quiet sector. A week later one of the most desperate and bloody battles of the war was fought over this very ground, and the heroic sacrifices made by the Canadians on this occasion rendered immortal the name of Ypres.

Killed In Action on the 23rd of April 1915, at St. Julien, Belgium, aged 53.

The town of St. Julien was located east of Ypres, in the south-western part of Belgium known as Flanders. The 10th Battalion C.E.F. was called forward on the night of the 22nd-23rd of April to counterattack the strong German formation advancing through a large gap in the line created by the rout of two French divisions. Forming up in front of the 16th Battalion C.E.F., the two units mounted a hasty assault on an oak plantation known as Bois de Cuisineres, or Kitcheners' Wood, so named because the French had located their field kitchens there. The assault cost the life of the 10th's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Boyle, and of the 816 men who crossed the start line on the 22nd of April, only some 193 survived. Nonetheless, the German advance was stopped. This action moved the overall commander of the French Army to describe the attack as the single bravest act of the entire war.

The Daily Telegraph reported on the 1st of June 1915;

"Originally reported missing, Sergeant John Larkin, 10th Canadian Battalion. is now stated by the Canadian Record Office to have been killed in the moonlight fight to recapture the four guns. Details received by his widow from the colour-sergeant of his company show that he died gallantly. The colour-sergeant writes: "I may tell you that his was a noble action, for when his platoon commander was shot Jack jumped to the front, took the place of the officer, nd led his platoon until he also fell. As he fell he shouted 'Go at it boys, give it at them for all you're worth.'" The late Sergeant Larkin formerly served for eighteen years in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, in which he enlisted in 1879. With that regiment he went through the Egyptian War of 1882, and took part in Tel-el-Kebir, for which he received the medal and clasps and the Khedive's Star. Re-entering civilian life, he was at Winnipeg when the war broke out, although 52 years of age and a married man with four children he immediately re-enlisted at the nearest recruiting station. His widow is the daughter of a Crimean veteran, the late Mr. J. Fineghan, who was orderly to Florence Nightingale at Seutari."

No known grave.

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Panel Reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of the late John and Mary Larkin, of St. Helens, Lancashire, England; husband of Henrietta Larkin, of 33, Cromwell Road, Camberley, Surrey, England. Awarded Egyptian Medal and Khedive's Star (1882). John's son Francis served with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in WW1 (see above)

Son-in-Law of John Fineghan, Camberley's last Crimean War Veteran and Orderly to Florence Nightingale. He died in 1910 living at Cromwell Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Edward George Ledger 1874 - 1916;

Born on the 30th of August 1874, at West Horsley, Surrey. Registered at Guildford, Surrey, between October and December 1874.

Baptised at St. Mary, West Horsley, Surrey, on the 18th of October 1874.

Educated at West Horsley Church Of England School for Boys, admitted October 1879.

Living at Silkmoor Lane, West Horsley, Surrey, in the 1881 census. Edward aged 6 is attending school. His father George works as a Carrier.

Finished Education at West Horsley Church Of England School for Boys, leaving on the 28th of July 1884.

Living at West Horsley Street, West Horsley, Surrey, in the 1891 census. Edward now age 16 is working as a Carrier.

Edward married Julia Ann Wadham, between October and December 1899. Registered at Lewisham, London.

Living at 29 Dacre Street, Lee, Lewisham, London, in the 1901 census. Edward is living with his In-Laws.

Edward emigrated to Canada embarking the Lake Erie at Liverpool, England and disembarking at St John; New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the 21st of April 1906.

Roomer (Boarder) at 326 Elgin, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in the June 1906, Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Edward and his wife Julia visited England. They sailed 2nd Class on the Empress of Ireland, from St John; New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and disembarked at Liverpool, England on the 2nd of April Edward gave his occupation as Coachman.

Living at 54 West Gate, Armstrong Point, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on enlisting.

Enlisted on the 3rd of April 1915, at Winnipeg, Canada, aged 40 years and 7 months.

58th Battalion, C.E.F.

Rank: Private

Service No: 421050

Posted to England disembarking on the 10th of June 1915.

Appointed to be Batman to Honorary Major Chaplain (Rev) Charles William Gordon, at Shorncliffe. Kent, on the 7th of February 1916.

Edward and the Reverend Charles William Gordon who was also known under his pen name of Ralph Connor, writer of several best selling novels, both lived at 54 West Gate, Armstrong Point, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The house today is recognised as a National Historic Site of Canada.

Attached to the 34th Battalion C.E.F. at Bramshott, Hampshire, on the 24th of February 1916.

Posted to the C.E.F. in France, embarking at Southampton, England, on the 23rd of March 1916 and disembarking at Le Havre on the 24th of March 1916.

Posted to "A" Company, 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), C.E.F. on the 24th of March 1916.

Posted as Batman to Honorary Major Chaplain Charles William Gordon, 9th Infantry Brigade H.Q., on the 24th of March 1916.

Killed In Action on the 22nd of May 1916, aged 41 years.

The 9th Infantry Brigade war diary recorded;

"Heavy enemy shelling of SANCTUARY WOOD, VIGO ST, CUMBERLAND DUGOUTS, and other points in C. T's. Direct hit on VIGO ST dressing station causing 10 casualties. Concentrated retaliation on rear of BIRDCAGE, effective. Rain Wind light N.W. Casualties to Noon O. K - W 1 O.R. K 2 W 12."

Known to be buried at Maple Copse Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 4.

The commune of Zillebeke contains many Commonwealth cemeteries as the front line trenches ran through it during the greater part of the First World War. Maple Copse was the name given by the Army to a small plantation about 900 metres east of the village of Zillebeke, and just west of Sanctuary Wood. The place was used by Advanced Dressing Stations and burials took place there both before and after the Battle of Mount Sorrel in June 1916. However, in that engagement, and in later fighting, the graves were mostly destroyed. The site of the cemetery, on the north side of the copse, was enclosed after the Armistice, but of the graves known to exist there, only a small number could be definitely located.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of George and Charlotte Ledger (nee Cutler) of The Old Wheatsheaf, Frimley Green, Surrey. Husband of Julia Ann Ledger (nee Wadham) of H

Percy Clare Eliott Lockhart D.S.O. 1867 - 1915;

Born at Kamptee, India, on the 21st of September 1867.

Living at Falenberg Lodge, 5 Greenhill Park, Edinburgh, Scotland , in the 1871 census.

Living at 3 Burlington Street, Bath, Somersetshire, in the 1881 census.

Educated at Somerset College, Bath, Somersetshire, unknown date.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, unknown date.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, on the 5th of October 1887.

Posted to the 1st West Indian Regiment, as reported in the London Gazette on the 23rd of November 1887.

Promoted to Lieutenant, West Indian Regiment, on the 5th of June 1889.

Posted to the Indian Staff Corps, on the 14th of November 1890.

Posted to the Queen's Own Corps of Guides, Punjabi Frontier Force, as reported in the London Gazette on the 24th of November 1891.

Served as Brigade Transport Officer, during the Waziristan Expedition 1894-95.

Awarded the India General Service Medal, with Clasp Waziristan 1894-95.

Served with the Chitral Relief Force, under Sir Robert Low and was present at the storming of the Malakand Pass, during 1895.

The Relief of Chitral, as the expedition became known, saw a British force sent to relief the fort, that was under siege after a local coup. 543 men was besieged in the Chitral fort, until it was relieved about a month later, by two expeditions, a small one from Gilgit and a large one from Peshawar.

Served on the North West Frontier, India, under Sir William Lockhart and was present at the Defence and Relief of Malakand (26th of July until the 2nd of August 1897), the Relief of Chakdara and Operations in Bajaur, in the Mamund country, Utman Khel and Buner.

Sir Winston Churchill served as a 2nd Lieutenant and War Correspondent with the Malakand Relief Force and wrote The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War, including the following excerpt;

“Late on this same afternoon Major Deane reported to Brigadier-General Meiklejohn, who commanded the Malakand garrison, that matters had assumed a very grave aspect; that a great armed gathering had collected around the Mad Mullah's standard, and that an attack was probable. He advised that the Guides should be called up to reinforce the brigade. A telegram was immediately despatched to Mardan ordering them to march without delay. At 8.30 Lieutenant P. Eliott-Lockhart, who was the senior officer then with the regiment, received the order. At 1.30 A.M. they began their now famous march.

The Guides Cavalry had already arrived. Their infantry under Lieutenant Lockhart reached the Kotal at 7.30 P.M. on the 27th, having, in spite of the intense heat and choking dust, covered thirty-two miles in seventeen and a half hours. This wonderful feat was accomplished without impairing the efficiency of the soldiers, who were sent into the picket line, and became engaged as soon as they arrived. An officer who commanded the Dargai post told me, that, as they passed the guard there, they shouldered arms with parade precision, as if to show that twenty-six miles under the hottest sun in the world would not take the polish off the Corps of Guides. Then they breasted the long ascent to the top of the pass, encouraged by the sound of the firing, which grew louder at every step.

Great credit is due to Lieutenant P.C. Eliott-Lockhart, who was in command of the Guides Infantry, for bringing up the regiment from Mardan to Malakand in such good condition after their trying march.”

Percy along with the Vicount Fincastle V.C., also wrote a book about the North West Frontier Campaign in India, entitled; A Frontier Campaign; A Narrative Of The Operations Of The Malakand and Buner Field Forces 1897-1898, which was published in 1898.

Mentioned In Despatches, reported in the London Gazette on the 5th of November 1897.

Awarded the India Medal with Clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895, Malakand 1897 and Punjab Frontier 1897-98.

Percy along with Lord Fincastle V.C. wrote the book "A Frontier Campaign" in 1898,

Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), published in the London Gazette, on the 16th of May 1899;

"Percy Clare Eliott-Lockhart, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India".

The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and presented by the Officer Commanding at Mardan, India, in presence of the Cavalry and Infantry of the Corps of Guides, on the 18th of July 1899.

Posted to China (Boxer Rebellion 1899-1902), during 1900. Percy served with the China Relief Expedition 1900, as Captain and War Correspondent for "The Times".

Awarded the Silver China Medal 1900, issued on the 21st of July 1902.

Member of the Military Order of the Dragon. The Military Order of the Dragon was organised to perpetuate the memories of the China Relief Expedition of 1900. Every member was given a souvenir copy, which included all the names of those in the Order, and a short history of the units involved.

Living at Neville Street, Kensington, London, in the 1901 census.

Posted to East Africa, Special Service with the Somaliland Field Force, from the 14th of March 1903 until the 15th of July 1903.

Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, 2nd Brigade, Somaliland Field Force, on the 16th of July 1903 until June 1904. During the Operations in Somaliland, Percy was present at the Action of Jiballi.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 2nd of September 1904.

Awarded the Africa General Service Medal with Clasps; Somaliland 1902-04, and Jiballi.

Percy married Katherine Mary Worrall, at High Leigh, Cheshire, on the 26th of April 1905.

Promoted to Major, on the 23rd of November 1905.

Serving In India on the 1st of January 1912. Percy is a Major with the Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's). Reported in the Indian Army Quarterly List for the 1st of January 1912.

Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's), on the 23rd of November 1913. Published in the London Gazette, on the 30th of December 1913, Issue 28786, Page 9606.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking October 1914.

Appointed Commanding Officer, of the 59th Scinde Rifles, Indian Army, on the 28th of January 1915.

Wounded In Action at Neuve Chapelle, and dying of his wounds a few hours later, on the 12th of March 1915, aged 47.

Buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg L'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: II. F. 19.

Mentioned in Despatches for "Distinguished conduct in the field", on the 31st of May 1915.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on The Royal Memorial Chapel, Chapel Square, Royal Military Acadamy Sandhurst.

Remembered on a Plaque originally at St.Luke's, Chelsea, London, now held at the National Army Museum, Chelsea, London.

Son of the late Colonel William Lockhart (Royal Artillery), of, Glentromie, Camberley, Surrey, and Ada Clare Eliott Lockhart, now of, Langley Lodge, Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey; Husband of Katherine Mary Eliott Lockhart, formerly of, The Pines, Park Road, Camberley, Surrey, now of, Frogs Hill, Newenden, Kent.

Reginald Charles, Longhurst 1897 - 1917;

Born at Ealing, Middlesex. Registered at Brentford, Middlesex.

Living at The Grolt, Ealing Green, Middlesex, in the 1901 census.

Living at 200 London Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Reginald now aged 13, is attending school.

Enlisted at London, unknown date.

1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

Rank: Private.

Service No. 6049.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916).

Reginald was given a new Regimental number, No.392505, upon joining the 1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles), In the Field.

Killed In Action on the 14th of April 1917, during the Battle of Arras, aged 19.

The 1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) war diary recorded;

"5.30 a.m. attack on CHERISY launched under cover of creeping barrage. Enemy barrage and heavy machine gun fire on British front line. 6 a.m. Advance held up short of first objective. Many casualties in A, B + D Companies. 2nd Lt. H. J. How killed. British troops on left reported retiring. "A" Company compelled to lie out under enemy wire until dusk when they withdrew to original line. Post established at N.36 a.9.4. and N.36 a.4.5. Casualties on 14th 11 Officers & approximately 350 ORKs. 11 p.m. Battalion relieved by 4th London Regt. and returned to the EGG."

No known grave.

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.

Panel Reference: Bay 10.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Edward and Louisa Marie Longhurst (nee Balding), formerly of, 200 London Road, Camberley, Surrey, now of, "Geneseo", Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire.

Lest We Forget.

Lee Thomas April 2021