A List of the Men by Surname M-O

Duncan Gillies Forbes Macbean 1893 - 1915;

Born at The Terrace, Royal Military College, Camberley, Surrey, on the 19th of July 1893.

Boarder at Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Duncan is living with his mother.

Educated at Aysgarth School, Bedale, Yorkshire, unknown dates.

Educated at the Blucher, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, between 1907 and 1911. Duncan was a Prefect and Captain.

Boarder at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, in the 1911 census.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, between 1911 and 1912.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, on the 4th of September 1912. Published in the London Gazette, on the 3rd of September 1912, Issue 28641, Page 6537.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 7th of October 1914.

Wounded In Action on the 28th of October 1914, at Gheluvelt, Belgium, during the First Battle of Ypres.

Evacuated to England and admitted to the Queen Alexander Hospital, Millbank, London, on the 1st of November 1914. Duncan was admitted with Gunshot wounds to the left leg and right forearm.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 30th of October 1914.

Discharged from Queen Alexander Hospital, after 101 days, to the care of the Harold Fink Memorial Hospital for Officers, 17 Park Lane, Mayfair London, on the 9th of February 1915.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date.

Appointed to (Temporary) Captain, on the 16th of June 1915. Published in the London Gazette, on the 22nd of February 1916, Supplement 29488, Page 2082.

Killed In Action on the 18th of June 1915, aged 21, near to Festubert, Artois, France.

The Aberdeen Weekly Journal reported on the 16th of July 1915;

"Gordon Highlanders who served under Major-General Forbes Macbean when he commanded the 1st Battalion during the South African war received with deep regret the announcement that the only son of their old commander, Lieutenant Duncan Gillies Forbes Macbean, 2nd Battalion of the Gordons, had been killed on June 18- the anniversary of Waterloo. For generations the Macbeans have been associated with the Army, and have been dauntless fighters, and yet, curiously enough, this young officer was apparently the first to be killed in action since his ancestor Gillies Macbean, fell at Culloden. Almost the only ancestor who preferred to tread the paths of peace was the Rev. Alexander Macbean, who died in November, 1762, the last forty-two years of his ministry having been spent at Inverness. From this Highland minister the lieutenant killed "somewhere in France" was directly descended, and he represented the fourth succesive generation to hold a commission in the Gordon Highlanders. Without a Forbes Macbean that gallant regiment would hardlt know itself. Of the manner in Which Lieutenant Forbes Macbean met his death his commanding officer tells in the following letter; "We were ordered to do an attack into a most dangerous re-entrant in the German lines. Our left flank was in the air. The company most gallantly held on, but was hopelessly enfiladed by mortars, machine guns, and rifles, and the remnant in the end had to ordered to withdraw. Duncan at this time wounded in both arms, and, having hurt his knee, could not walk. Several of his men wanted to stay with him during the retirement, but he ordered them to go on, saying he would follow more slowly, so he crawled away and got back through the German wire, and was then killed outright by a bomb which was thrown at him".

Buried at Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference: I. D. 12.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of the late Major-General Forbes Macbean C.V.O., C.B., former A.D.C. to to H.M. the King, late Gordon Highlanders, and Mary Katherine Macbean (nee Fishbourne), of, 'Roydon', Heathcote Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Godson of Colonel Forbes Macbean, 92nd Gordon Highlanders, Sergeant-at-Arms to Queen Victoria. Great Grand-Nephew of Sir William Macbean K.C.B., K.T.S., also of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders.

Frederick Joseph Mace 1897 - 1918;

Born on the 7th of October 1897 at Iver, Buckinghamshire. Registered at Eton, Buckinghamshire.

Baptised on the 3rd of April 1898, at St. Andrew', Hillingdon, Middlesex.

Living at Dromenagh Cottage, Iver, Buckinghamshire, in the 1901 census.

Frederick travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, on the Nidderdale, embarking at London on the 22nd of January 1907. Frederick was with his mother and his 3 younger siblings.

Frederick's father Joseph died from Malaria Fever on the 29th of June 1909 at Sagori River, Eldama Ravine, Kenya. His occupation was given as Settler.

Enlisted unknown date.

East African Mechanical Transport Corps.

Rank: Driver.

Service No. 2051.

Posted to East African War Zone, disembarking on the 16th of March 1915.

At the outbreak of the First World War Tanzania was the core of German East Africa. From the invasion of April 1915, Commonwealth forces fought a protracted and difficult campaign against a relatively small but highly skilled German force under the command of General von Lettow-Vorbeck. When the Germans finally surrendered on 23 November 1918, twelve days after the European armistice, their numbers had been reduced to 155 European and 1,168 African troops.

Regimental No. changed to 2317, unknown date.

Transferred as Permanent Member of the General Staff, unknown date.

Appointed Acting Corporal. unknown date.

Died on the 26th of March 1918, aged 20.

Buried at Dodoma Cemetery, Tanzania.

Grave Reference: II. B. 2.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of the late Joseph William and Alice Mace (nee Wellman), of, "Rosebery," Belmont Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Albert James Machen 1888 - 1915;

Born at Farnborough, Hampshire between July and September 1888. Registered as Albert James Clacy, at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire.

Boarder at London Road, Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1891 census. Albert aged 2, is recorded with the surname Clacey, which was his mother's maiden name. He is living with the Tidbury family.

the 1891 census has his mother Mary, recorded as a Cook at Woodcote House, Windlesham. Albert's father is in barracks at Woolwich Common, Charlton, London. He is a Driver in the Royal Artillery.

Living at Windlesham, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Albert now aged 12, is working as a Cowboy on a farm. He living with his maternal grandmother, mother, father and siblings.

Living at West End, Chobham, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Albert now aged 22, is working as a Bricklayer. Albert, his father and mother all work at Gordon Boys School, West End, Chobham, Surrey.

Living at Bagshot, Surrey, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Reading, Berkshire, unknown date.

2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 9290.

The 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment, were based in Jhansi, India, at the outbreak of war in August 1914. Embarked on the S.S. Dongala at Bombay, India, on the 27th of September 1914, and disembarked at Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on the 23rd of October 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking at Havre, on the 6th of November 1914.

The 2nd Battalions first job was to relieve the 1st Battalion East Surreys in trenches at Fauquissart and there they suffered terribly from trench foot and other illness’s caused by the abrupt change of climate. The next three months were spent in and out of trenches including Christmas Day when they took part in the Christmas Truce.

Killed In Action on the 9th of May 1915, aged 25, during a confused raid on the German trenches near Bac St. Maur, Pas De Calais, France.

The 2nd Battalion's war diary recorded in Appendix II for the 9th of May;

"At 5 a.m. on the 9th of May 1915 the bombardment of the German trenches commenced. The 2nd Royal Berkshire Regt was then occupying two assembly trenches in rear of the Breastwork which was being held by the Rifle Brigade, there was another assembly trench between those occupied by us and the Breastwork. This was occupied by the Rifle Brigade.

The Regiment was distributed as follows :- "C" "D" Companies in the front "A" "B" in the rear assembly trench.

The method of moving from the assembly trenches to the Breastwork and then onwards was :- "C" "D" Companies to advance in two ranks, and occupy the Breastwork as soon as the men of the Rifle Brigade were seen to rise, "A" "B" Companies to follow. On arrival there and to facilitate the passage through the Rifle Brigade at points 826 + 827, the battalion was to advance in lines of sections at 15 paces interval, and 30 paces distance, sections to move in file.

5.40 a.m. the Guns lifted, and the Rifle Brigade rose from the Breastwork and as soon as they appeared on the top they were met by a terrific Rifle + Machine Gun fire. "C" "D" Companies Royal Berkshire Regt advanced over the parapets of the two assembly trenches, When "D" Company arrived in the Breastwork, there were still some of the Rifle Brigade there, and looking over the parapet I saw those that had gone forward lying down among some crops or vegetation of sorts about 9" to 1' high. I also saw the front fire trench full of men and I sent Lieut's Lipscombe and Cunliffe over the Breastwork with two leading sections of their platoons (15 + 16). They advanced over the Breastwork and being busy getting the next line ready ie, the remaining two sections of 15 + 16 Platoons. These four sections I sent over the parapet immediately then got the four leading sections of 13 + 11 Platoons ready and Lieut Day and myself went forward with them. We rushed down and found the old line fire trench and sap full of men, Rifle Brigade, Irish Rifles, and Royal Berkshires. I asked some men of the Rifle Brigade what company they were, and they said "C" Company. I asked them and some of the Irish Rifles why they were there, and they told me they had been ordered to remain there. I asked who they received the order from, and they could not tell me, only that it was passed from the left. I ordered them to come with me and we (that is the two sections that had come with me from the Breastwork with me, also some Rifle Brigade and Irish Rifles) went forward. Before going I told them we would make two rushes of it, the first about half way. When we arrived there some Irish Rifles and Rifle Brigade came rushing back from the German Breastwork shouting "Retire at the double" I stopped a man and asked him from whom the order came he replied "Captain Dee" Royal Irish Rifles and as it appeared to be a retirement in earnest I ordered my men to crawl back to the trench and sap where I found the 4th line of "D" Company, that is the remaining four sections from 13 + 14 Platoons. I ordered them to remain where they were. I then met with 2 Lieut Grey of the Rifle Brigade of the Rifle Brigade and we decided to get rid of the block in the old fire trench + sap ready for the forward people to drop into them when they retired. 4 machine guns were brought out of the sap, and from the open, and taken into the Breastwork. We re-organised in the trenches and went on for orders from the Brigade Major. Major Cox, then acting Brigadier, ordered me to get together the men of my regiment that were in the Breastwork. There were "B" Company, less 2 sections, "A" Company, less 6 sections plus two sections of "D" Company, I had sent in when clearing the sap.

Taken from two N.C.O's :-

Sergt Wilder states :- On the morning of the 9th inst my platoon, No. 10, advanced to the Breastwork and Mr. Watson taking the first line over the breastwork, was shot and fell back. I took over the second line, and we moved forward in support of the first line. We made a slight incline to the right, making for the Red House the other side of the German trench. We passed through several of the Rifle Brigade by the wheat-field. I heard an order passed from the rear "from Brigade Commander, no further advance". A few minutes later another order was passed "advance to the first German trench". I collected what men there were around me, and was on the point of advancing when I saw a fairly strong group of men rushing back shouting "Retire at the double". When they got to where we were lying I enquired where the order came from and could not find out, so I ordered them to remain where they were. After a while I went back to find out what was happening and was ordered to join Sergt Matthews and re-organize which was done.

Sergt Matthews states :- On morning from assembly trench to the breastwork we found it full of Rifle Brigade, and an officer was shouting for them to advance. After a few minutes my Company advanced over the parapet. We advanced at the double mixed up with the Rifle Brigade. I was buried by a shell and was pulled out, by the time I recovered the Rifle Brigade were retiring running through my company and shouting "Retire at the double", and some of our Regt were with them, when just in front of the parapet an order was issued to reorganize, this was done. I now had 4 effective N.C.O's and 47 men. I asked where the Company Officers were, I was told they were all shot down. I was ordered to hold myself in readiness to proceed with Lieut Hawkins up the German sap to reinforce but the order was cancelled and we did not go.

"B" Company was to move in 4 lines in rear of "D" Company, only 2 sections of "B" passed over the breastwork, 2 Lieut Lindley and Lewis state they were ordered by Lieut Aldworth to stay there.

"A" Company. The first two lines under Capt MacGregor 2 Lieut West and Druitt passed over the breastwork and moved forwards towards the German trench Lieut Druitt was killed , Lieut West was wounded and Capt MacGregor was reported wounded in the Germans trench, so that some of his men must of got there with him. He also carried forward some men of "C" Company with him.

Acton After the Re-Organization in the Parapet

About 11.10 a.m., Lieut Hawkins brought me a message from the Brigade Major, to file my Regiment to the left, and making use of the sap, made by the 13th Kensington Regiment to crawl man by man across the open, into the crater made by the mine explosions, and to reinforce the people in the German Breastwork. I moved down the Breastwork with a guide, and reported to Major Carter Campbell 6th Scottish Rifles who were holding the Breastwork at that point. There was a large party of Lincolns here, with some crawling over to the crater. The ground to be crossed was very open and beaten by M. Gun and Rifle fire, so that it was impossible to double over without losing the majority of the men. (The way over was out through the opening in the parapet across about 15 yards open ground down into an old communication trench, then into the old fire trench, these were up to the hips in water, from them over the original parapet and thence about 90 yards over the open into the crater.

Captain Thurslow had led the Lincolns over and and they cleared the opening about 12.30 p.m. I crawled out followed by my men, and each man carried an extra 300 rounds of ammunition for the people forward. When 3 parts of the way to the crater, the Kensingtons retired with a rush on the left. The men of the Lincolns in front of me rose as one man and rushed for our breastwork. I shouted to them to lie down, and it was some few minutes before I got them all down. A few of them were getting back without arms and I made them lie still. I asked why they were retiring and was told that the order had been passed back by an Officer of the Scottish Rifles, (this was afterwards verified by the Officer himself later on). I was watching the crater mouth and saw men coming out of it and crawling back, so I ordered my men to go back quietly and wait in the breastwork. In the first rush many were killed and wounded by the M. Gun which kept up its fire for some considerable time. When I got back to the breastwork, I reported the circumstances to General Pinney who ordered Major Carter Campbell to stay the movement of reinforcing the German trench. My party were ordered to occupy the breastwork prolonging the left of the Scottish Rifles where we remained until 12.45 a.m. 10-5-15, when I received orders to assemble at Grouse Blanche, I arrived there at 2.30 a.m. 10-5-15.

During the afternoon of the 9th I got into visual communication with Captain Thurston occupying the German breastwork, who asked for ammunition and reinforcements. I sent 6 men with 6 bandoliers each, once, three became casualties. In the meantime I reported to General Pinney who decided to evacuate the trench, and instructed me to send a message to Captain Thurston to retire from his position by degrees.

Message Sent

Retire from your position by degrees

Reply

What time

Message

As early as you like

The signaller sent as early as possible, and when the first lot of men were coming over, about half were bowled over. A sergeant who succeeded in reaching me said Captain Thurston wanted to wait until it was dark. I knew that the message left it open to his discretion as to the time, and I asked the signaller what he had sent with the above result, an amended message was sent and the reply was "I shall retire as soon as its dark, do you want me to cut the wire in front of their trenches." I reported this to General Pinney

Answer

Yes cut wire if not dangerous to you. The next message was "I shall retire before 8 p.m."

At 7.30 there was an intense fire and looking over the parapet, I saw our men coming back from their position, so I cleared the bayonets from our own parapet and made ready to pull the Lincolns in when they arrived. I had previously informed the units right and left of the retirement with instructions not to fire. After this nothing of importance happened in front of me.

11-5-15 (sgd) C. Nugent Captain

2 Royal Berkshire Regiment"

No known grave.

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Belgium.

Grave Reference: Panel 7 and 8.

Remembered on the St. John The Baptist South Porch Memorial, Windlesham, Surrey. (As Albert Machin)

Son of Fred and Mary Machen, of Thrift Cottage, Lightwater, Camberley, Surrey.

Duncan Sayre MacInnes D.S.O C.M.G. 1870 - 1918;

Born at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on the 19th of July 1870.

Educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, unknown dates.

Educated at the Royal Military College of Canada at Kingston, Ontario, between 1887 and 1891.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, on the 16th of July 1891. Duncan passed out as head of his year and was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal and the Sword of Honour and Spur.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 16th of July 1894.

Posted to Gold Coast West Africa (now Ghana), and served on the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96. Duncan served with the Telegraph Company, Royal Engineers.

Under Duncan's leadership, a fort was built at Kumassi, the capital of the Ashanti, for the defence of the garrison based there, and that its plan and execution reflected great credit on him and others concerned on its design, which is evidenced by the fact that it was for some time besieged by fifteen thousand Ashantis in 1900, and held out until relieved by Colonel Sir James Willcocks, who described it in 'From Kabul to Kumassi' as the best defensive post he saw in West Africa.

Awarded the Ashanti Star, for service between 14th of December 1895 and the 17th of January 1896, on the Ashanti Expedition.

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War), 1899.

Appointed Staff Officer to Lieutenant-Colonel Robert George Kekewich, Commander of the Garrison at Kimberley, Orange Free State, during the siege. Duncan was present at the Defence of Kimberley, and "worked out most carefully and constructed with marked ability and success, the Engineers operations for the defence of Kimberley".

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 8th of May 1900.

Present at the operations in the Orange River Colony, between May and November 1900.

Awarded the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), "In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa", published in the London Gazette, on the 19th of April 1901.

Promoted to Captain, on the 1st of April 1902.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 29th of July 1902.

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal, with 3 Clasps, and the King's South Africa Medal, with 2 Clasps.

Duncan married Millicent Wolferstan Thomas, on the 22nd of October 1902, at Montreal, Canada. Milicent was the daughter of prominent Montreal banker F Wolferstan Thomas.

Posted to Cape Colony, South Africa, and appointed Assistant Director of the South African Constabulary, from November 1902 until December 1904.

Posted to Canada, with local rank of Major, and was firstly appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Halifax, Nova Scotia for army forces in Canada and then appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General Canadian Dominion Forces, between 1905 and 1907.

His work in connection with the taking over of the defences of Halifax by the Dominion from the Imperial Government was very valuable, and a General Officer under whom he worked said that he was not surprised when, a year or two later, an officer holding a very high position in England spoke of him as one of the best Staff Officers he knew.

Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Maritime Provinces Command, from September 1907 until March 1908.

Posted to Shorncliffe, Kent, England, from the 31st of March 1908. Duncan was in charge of the Royal Engineers works which included the building of the Women's Hospital at Shorncliffe.

Posted to the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, to undertake courses for Staff Officers grades, 1908.

Passed Staff College (P.S.C.) as General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, 1910, and appointed to the Directorate of Military Training at the War Office, London.

Whilst at the War Office, the Royal Engineers Journal, records that Duncan;

"Played an important in the reorganisation of the Army Signal Service."

Appointed as Secretary to an advisory committee on military aviation of the Committee of Imperial Defence, 1912.

Its recommendations provided the basis for the white paper that led to the establishment in April of the Royal Flying Corps, initially “an aeronautical service for naval and military purposes.” In the face of general scepticism and lack of interest at the War Office, MacInnes’s “help was unremitting and of immense value,” recalled Frederick Hugh Sykes, the first commander of the military wing of the R.F.C.

Posted to the Staff College Camberley, Surrey, and appointed a member of the Directing Staff, from the 1st of April 1913, until the outbreak of war on the 4th of August 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 17th of August 1918.

Wounded In Action, November 1914.

Duncan received a wound that permanently restricted the use of his fingers on his right hand.

Posted to England, unknown date.

Appointed (Temporary) Deputy Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics, at the War Office, London, from the 19th of February 1915 to the 8th of March 1915.

Appointed Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics, from the 9th of March to the 30th October 1915.

Appointed Deputy Director on the 31st of October 1915.

Promoted to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, on the 29th of November 1915.

William Sefton Brancker, the director, would later record that he had “never met another man so devoted, so hard-working, so utterly self-sacrificing, and so loyal. . . . All our great output, wonderful workmanship and high efficiency in performance obtained towards the end of the war can ultimately be put down to his work.”

In March-April 1916 the Directorate of Military Aeronautics was reorganized into three sub-directorates. Duncan was appointed Director of aircraft equipment, in charge of design, supply, and maintenance.

Promoted to (Temporary) Brigadier-General, and Appointed Director of Aeronautical Equipment, on the 27th of March 1916.

Resigned his post as Director of Military Aeronautics, to go back to the Front in France and Flanders, relinquishing his rank as (Temporary) Brigadier-General.

Full recognition was given to his services when, at a dinner given to Duncan on his departure, the Air Minister referred in the highest terms to the worth of his achievements in laying the foundation of aircraft production on a thoroughly sound basis. Despite an infinity of natural obstacles and personal hindrances, he succeeded in effecting remarkable increases in output, and, at the same time won the personal affection of all those who worked with him or under him.

Awarded the Campanion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), published in the London Gazette, on the 1st of January 1917.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 25th of January 1917, Issue 29919, Page 945.

Awarded the Russian Order of St. Stanislas, 1st Class, 1917.

Awarded the French Officer of The Legion of Honour, 1917.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, March 1917. Duncan was appointed Commanding Officer of the Royal Engineers, 42nd Division.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 11th of December 1917.

Appointed Inspector of Mines, at General Headquarters, Montreuil, France, January 1918.

Accidentally Killed on the 23rd of May 1918, aged 47.

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: XXVIII. L. 2.

Several letters were written by fellow Officers upon Duncan's death;

"He was one of the very bravest and most chivalrous characters I have ever known, and he was universally beloved by all who met him, from the highest in command to our car drivers, servants and orderlies. Everybody felt strangely drawn to him".

"He quickly won the admiration of all of us by his gallantry, unbounded energy and kind consideration of others, no matter what rank they held".

"He was so tremendously brave at Nieuwpoort and other nasty places, a well-known figure in his Division, and perfectly splendid in his work. The Service, his family, and his numerous friends have suffered a very great loss in his death."

Obituaries, the memoirs of associates, and historians of British air policy all recognize the significance of Duncan MacInnes’s early contributions to the development of a British air force. According to Aeroplane in 1918, as director of aircraft equipment it had fallen to him;

“to evolve from the formless muddle of 1915 some regular scheme for organizing and increasing aircraft production simultaneously. . . . His name deserves to live in the history of Military Aeronautics as one of those who helped the R.F.C. out of its blackest days.”

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

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

Remembered on the Staff College Camberley Memorial Stones, R.M.A. Sandhurst.

Remembered on the MacInnes family plot in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Son of Hon. Donald MacInnes and Mary Robinson, his wife, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; husband of Millicent Wolferstan MacInnes (nee Thomas), of The Ridge, Camberley, Surrey.

Donald Charles Mackenzie 1891 - 1915;

Born on the 24th of October 1891, at Calcutta, India.

Baptised on the 5th of December 1891, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta, India.

Living at Fairview, Park Avenue, Dover, Kent, in the 1901 census.

Educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, between 1905 and 1909. Donald entered Laleham in Oration Quarter, 1905, went on to Lockites, and left in Oration Quarter, 1909

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

Living at Collingwood Grange, Portsmouth Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Donald is a Gentleman Cadet at the R.M.C. Sandhurst and shown at home with his parents and siblings.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs Duke of Albany's) on the 13th of May 1911. Published in the London Gazette on the 12th of May 1911, Issue 28493, Page 3641.

Posted to the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, then based in India.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 13th of May 1913.

At the outbreak of WW1 the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders were still based in India.

The battalion was mobilised on the 9th of August at Agra, India. By the 19th the battalion was at full strength and ready to move.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders.

Moving via rail to Bombay, the battalion sailed to Karachi (now in Pakistan) on the 6th of September, arriving on the 8th.

Embarking all the horses, mules and details onto the H.T. Devanha, on the 15th of September and departing Karachi on the 16th the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders then sat at anchor in the mouth of the harbour until the 21st of September when they departed in convoy with 11 transports and escorts including H.M.S. Dartmouth.

On the 27th of September the convoy passed Aden and H.M.S. Black Prince took over as escort.

Arrived at Suez, Egypt at 6p.m. where two men disembarked sick, the convoy left at midnight 3rd of October.

Arrived at Port Said, Egypt on the 4th of October. On the 5th of October the H. T. Devanha sat at anchor until 5 p.m. on the 6th of October. The convoy now of 18 ships, was escorted by the French battleship Jacqui Berry.

Disembarked at Marseilles as part of the Dehra Dun Brigade in the Meerut Division on the 12th of October 1914.

The 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, moved to the Front Lines via Orlean's arriving at Veille Chapelle on the 29th of October. They were shelled and lost their first causalities about 4 p.m. and moved into the trenches just after midnight on the 30th of October 1914.

Wounded In Action on the 23rd of December 1914, at Festubert, France.

Died of Wounds on the 20th of January 1915, aged 25, at Boulogne, France.

Buried at St. Peters, Frimley Surrey, on the 23rd of January 1915.

Grave Reference: In North-East corner.

The repatriation of his body for burial following death overseas was highly unusual, although several cases did happen from Officer's who's families that could afford the costs involved.

In March 1915, to avoid the unsanitary transportation of war casualties, the British government issued a ban on the exhumation and repatriation of Imperial soldiers, which was to be observed until the end of hostilities. Nevertheless, after the illegal exhumation of an officer following pressures from wealthy family members, the ban was reinstated “on account of the difficulties of treating impartially the claims advanced by persons of different social standing”. This decision applied the principle which was to become the very core of the Imperial War Graves Commission: the equality of treatment.

The Surrey Advertiser reported the following on the 27th of January 1915;

"MILITARY FUNERAL AT FRIMLEY

The Late Lieut. D. C. Mackenzie

With military honors, the remains of Lt. Donald Charles Mackenzie, 1st Seaforth Highlanders, only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Mackenzie, Collingwood Grange, Camberley, who died at Boulogne on January 20th, of wounds received in action, were buried at Frimley Churchyard on Saturday.

The coffin, covered with the Union Jack, was borne on a gun-carriage from Collingwood Grange to the Frimley Parish Church, where the first portion of the service was conducted by the Rev. W. Basset (Rector) , assisted by the Rev. R. S. T. Haslehurst, (Curate). A number of Officers and men of the Seaforth Highlanders attended, and the coffin was carried into the church by six non-commissioned officers of the regiment. In addition to the relatives there were present: Admiral Johnson, Col. T. M. Harris and Miss. Harris, Sir Phillip Hutchins, Mr. G. B. Reid and others. At the graveside the committal sentenaces were read by the Rev. R. S. T. Haslehurst, and after the coffin was lowered into the grave, which was lined with evergreens and flowers, the officers and men of the Seaforth Highlanders paid their last respects to a departed comrade by saluting.

The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, and were from the following;

Deceased's parents; Bob and Jess; Prince, Aunt Loo and Enid; Phil and Mervyn; Uncle Jack and Jessie; Nicol, Isobel and Dunbar; Maud; Auntie, John, Ruby and Alice; Chris and Fan; Auntie Mary; Col. and Mrs. Mackenzie; deceased's brother officers; Major and Mrs. C. W. Wilkinson, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Simpson; Capt. T. MacLeod, RFA; Major W. A. Harrison; Lady Fowler and Miss Flower; Major and Mrs. Thomas; Mrs. F. Bayley; Mr. and Mrs. George Lyall (Woking); Miss Rimington; Col. and Mrs. Abbott (Bagshot); Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Adam; Mrs. Wateson Smyth; Mrs. and Miss Mackinnon; Major and Mrs. Frederick; Mr Thomas Reynolds; Mrs. Cubitt; Mrs Cecil Earle; and the staff at Collingwood Grange."

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial. (As C. Mackenzie)

Remembered on the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Remembered on the Charterhouse School Memorial, Godalming, Surrey.

Only son of Donald Fraser and Maria Cecilia Mackenzie, of Collingwood Grange, Portsmouth Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Frederick Obre MacKenzie 1886 - 1915;

Born at Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), on the 5th of May 1886.

Educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1895 and 1896.

Educated at Cheltenham College, 1899 - 1903

Boarder at Christowe, Sandford Road, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in the 1901 census.

Educated at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, admitted in 1903.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Unattached List, on the 18th of January 1905.

Posted to India, unknown date.

Promoted to Lieutenant, 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs on the 18th of April 1907.

Promoted to Captain, 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs, on the 18th of January 1914. Published in the London Gazette, on the 24th of March 1914, Issue 28815, Page 2547.

Frederick married Doris Alton Batchelor, at Christ Church, Kotagiri, Madras, India, on the 25th of February 1911.

Posted to the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, disembarking 1915.

Killed In Action on the 3rd of March 1915, aged 29, during The Battle of Ahwaz.

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Basra, Iraq.

Grave Reference: V. C. 5.

The headstones marking these graves were removed in 1935 when it was discovered that salts in the soil were causing them to deteriorate. The names of those buried in the graves affected are now recorded on a screen wall.

Whilst the current climate of political instability persists it is not possible for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to manage or maintain its cemeteries and memorials located within Iraq. Alternative arrangements for commemoration have therefore been implemented and a two volume Roll of Honour listing all casualties buried and commemorated in Iraq has been produced. These volumes are on display at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Head Office in Maidenhead and are available for the public to view.

Remembered on the Merchiston Castle School Memoril, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Son of Colonel William Jacobs and Mrs. MacKenzie, of "Kuldunah," Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey; husband of Doris MacKenzie of 4, Evelyn Court, Cheltenham.

Percy Maclear 1875 - 1914;

Born at Canterbury, Kent, on the 22nd of October 1875.

Baptised at Hitchin, Hertfordshire, on the 17th of December 1875.

Living at 2 Sussex Terrace, Portsmouth, Hampshire, in the 1881 census.

Educated at King's School's, Canterbury, Kent, between January 1887 and July 1889.

Educated at Bedford School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, admitted 1889.

Living at 2 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, in the 1891 census. Percy aged 15, is a scholar at Bedford School.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, between 1894 and 1895.

Percy played rugby for London Irish R.F.C. and Sandhurst.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, on the 27th of September 1895.

Promoted to Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, on the 11th of March 1897.

Appointed Adjutant of the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, on the 10th of February 1899 until the 28th of December 1902.

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War), November 1899.

Present at the Relief of Ladysmith, and operations in the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony 1900. Operations in the Transvaal 1901 and 1902.

Promoted to Supernumerary Captain, on the 24th of February 1900.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 8th of February 1901.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 10th of September 1901.

Promoted to Brevet Major, on the 28th of September 1901.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 29th of July 1902.

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with 5 Clasps and the King's South Africa Medal with 2 Clasps.

Posted to Africa and attached to the Lagos Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force, as 2nd in Command and adjutant, from the 25th of April 1903.

Appointed as Commanding Officer, Lagos Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, between 1905 and 1906.

In October 1905 it was decided to send a force to quell unrest in the Kwale-Ishan District of Nigeria. This force met resistance on the 12th of October with three officers and 21 other ranks wounded by the rebels. A further force of 6 officers and 246 men was sent to the area, along with a 2.95 inch gun under the command of Percy Maclear. By December the unrest had been quelled and the ringleaders arrested.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 18th of September 1906.

Posted to England, March 1908.

Promoted to Captain (from Supernumerary Captain and Brevet Major) , on the 1st April 1908.

Percy married Ethel Phethean, at Great Lever, Lancashire, on the 2nd of April 1908.

Posted to Sudan, 1908.

Awarded the Royal Humane Society's award for saving a life in the River Nile at Khartoum, Sudan, 1908.

Posted to England, and attending the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey from 1911.

Living at 'Trevalyn', The Avenue, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Percy now aged 35, is serving Major in the Army.

Passed out from the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, 1912. (P.S.C.)

Promoted to Major, on the 7th of April 1914.

Posted to Africa and Promoted to (Temporary) Lieutenant-Colonel, on the 15th April 1914. Percy was attached to the West African Frontier Force, as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, Nigerian Regiment.

Shortly after the outbreak of war in August 1914, three columns of infantry were detailed to move against Cameroon to prevent the use of the coastal bases there being used by German naval shipping. The columns were despatched from Yola, Ikom and Clabar.

Percy Maclear was in command of the northern column from Yola which consisted of the 2nd and 5th (Mounted Infantry) Battalions, Nigeria Regiment, which was tasked with taking the northern part of Cameroon and preventing the enemy from withdrawing into the interior. Both battalions moved to Yola, a march of some 400 miles in the rainy season and by late August were in position to move on Cameroon.

Killed In Action on the 30th of August 1914, aged 38.

On 25 August Maclear ordered a move on Tepe, a small town about 30 miles inside the border. The 5th Battalion led the way but came into contact with German troops and there was a sharp skirmish following which the Germans were forced to retire. After dark on the 29th of August, the 2nd Battalion under Maclear moved out to attack the fortified town of Garua and arrived there at around midnight. The two sides surprised each other in the dark and one of the German earthworks was rushed but Maclear decided to withdraw and entrench, to try again in the morning. At 4.30am the Germans took the initiative and counter-attacked using their Maxim machine guns which heavily outgunned the British who were cut down in large numbers. The native troops panicked leaving most of their officers and NCOs behind in the trenches.

Percy Maclear was killed in the fighting. Losses were 10 out of 25 officers killed with 250 out of 600 other ranks. Garua finally fell in June 1915 and on the 13th of June 1915, a funeral service was held over the graves of the men who had fallen the previous August.

No known grave.

Remembered on the Lokoja Memorial, Nigeria.

The Lokoja, Calabar, Ibadan and Zaria Memorials were erected partly by subscription and partly from Nigerian Government funds, and stand at the headquarters of the different units of the Nigeria Regiment.

The Lokoja Memorial commemorates 345 members of the 2nd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment. It consists of a stone plinth surmounted by a field gun captured at the Mgeta River on the 1 January 1917.

Remembered on the St Martin's Church Memorial, Bedford, Befordshire.

Son of Henry Wallick and Mary Maclear; Grandson of Sir Thomas Maclear, Her Majesty's Astronomer in Cape Town, South Africa; Husband of Ethel Maclear, of "Pinecot," Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Percy's brother, Irish Rugby International Basil Maclear was killed in action on the 26th of May 1915. Basil had played rugby for Munster, and won his first cap for Ireland on the 11th of February 1905, against England. He scored four tries and three conversions during his eleven international games for Ireland.

Another of Percy's brothers, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Maclear D.S.O (OKS) 13th Battalion Royal Scots, was killed in action on the 15th of March 1916.

Beauchamp Henry Butler Magrath 1872 - 1916;

Born at Bangalore, India, on the 7th of December 1872.

Boarder at Roxett Mead, Middle Road, Harrow, Middlesex, in the 1881 census. Beauchamp aged is 8 is a scholar. The Head of the House, Mr. Prior, his occupation is given as Keeper of home for Indian Children.

Educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, unknown dates.

Educated at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, unknown admission date.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Unattached List, published in the London Gazette on the 3rd of September 1892.

Served for one year with the Suffolk Regiment.

Transferred to the 76th Punjabis, Indian Army, on the 9th of November 1893.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 8th of June 1895.

Beauchamp married Dorothy Slessor, at Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, on the 27th of July 1897.

Promoted to Captain, on the 3rd of September 1901.

Retired from the Army, unknown date. Beauchamp took up a post (unknown) in Northern Nigeria.

At the outbreak of war in August 1914, Beauchamp was still living in Lagos, Nigeria. He rejoined the Army, attached to the 2nd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment.

Served on Operations against the Germans in the Cameroons, until June 1915.

Promoted to Major, on the 6th of July 1915.

Appointed 2nd in Command of the 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking in August 1915.

Killed In Action on the 2nd of June 1916, aged 44.

The 8th Battalion War Diary recorded;

"Enemy artillery more active. Machine Guns between 9-45 a.m. and 1-0 a gun firing directly from a point opposite Trench 68 gave some trouble to our working and covering party in Sap 72, our gap in the wire had evidently been located. We had one casualty. Major B.H.B. Magrath was killed by shell. Corpl Brown A. was seriously wounded."

Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: XII. C. 1.

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 Wellington College War Memorial, Crowthorne, Berkshire.

Son of Major-General Beauchamp Henry Wittingham Mcgrath (Indian Army) and Marie Mcgrath, of 'Montjoie', London Road, Camberley, Surrey; Husband of Dorothy Stansfeld (formerly Mcgrath).

Harry Burgess Marshallsea 1889 - 1915;

Born at Frimley, Surrey.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 2nd of June 1889.

I have not found Harry in the 1891 census.

Living at Ilton, Somersetshire, in the 1901 census. Harry aged 11 is living/visitor at his Uncle and Aunt's residence.

Enlisted at Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment

Rank: Private.

Service No. 8269.

Living at Military Barracks, India, in the 1911 census. Harry now aged 22, is a Private with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 6th of November 1914.

Transferred to the 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 28th of September 1915, aged 26, at Vermelles, France, during the Battle of Loos.

The 1st Battalion War diary recorded;

"12.30 am. Battalion collected from fatigues and working parties in order to attack FOSSE No 8 at 2.30am. Capt Radford DSO went to the Brigade HQ at the VII Divisional Dugouts to explain that the battalion were scattered on fatigues and that the position to be attacked and the approaches were strange to the officers. Personal message from General Gough (1st Corps) explained that owing to the situation the attack was imperative. Coys moved in file to the rendezvous A. B. C. D. HQ MGs. Here the battalion formed up in Company Column and advanced towards the objective 800 yards away. During the advance two lines of captured German trenches and two lines of barbed wire had to be crossed - these were manned by British troops. Owing to the bright moonlight the enemy saw us advancing when we were 400 yards from our objective (FOSSE 8): they put up "very" lights and kept up a continuous rifle fire on us from our right front - this grew heavier as we got nearer. The Battalion advanced steadily A, B and part of C Coy going straight for the FOSSE. They were unable owing to the heavy fire from the enemy who by this time were manning the top of the FOSSE to gain the slag heap, being checked about 70 yards from it. D and part of C Coy meanwhile advanced and manned the front British trench. During this time 2nd Lieut A B Turner single handed bombed down a German communication trench driving the enemy before him a distance of over 150 yards. During the whole of this period the Germans were throwing bombs at 2/Lt Turner. While performing this very gallant act he was mortally wounded. By this time it was known that the CO Major Bird was wounded and Capt Radford DSO 2nd in command was killed. In consequence the command devolved on Capt C W Frizzell who was in command of the rear company D: also by this time Colonel Carter the Brigadier was up in the first trench. Seeing that the first two companies were checked Colonel Carter gave Captain Frizzell the order to charge with the remaining men available. This order was carried out. The leading men with Capt Frizzell in front got halfway up the slag heap when the Germans from the top threw bombs on our heads. This checked our further advance and the men retired to the front British trench, a distance of 150 yards. As it was now getting daylight and the men were all rather exhausted Colonel Carter decided not to attack again. He ordered Capt Frizzell to re-organise in our old trenches. Casualties. Killed. Capt M C Radford DSO. Died of wounds 2/Lt A B Turner. Missing. Capt E N Getting, 2/Lt P C Rawson 2/Lt R A Summers, 2/Lt J W B Blazey. Wounded and missing. Lieut G F M Hall. Wounded. Major L W Bird, Lt E F Eager, Lt D E Ward, 2/Lt Haigh, 2/Lt W S Mackey and Capt Adj C St Q Fullbrook Leggatt DSO. Other ranks. Killed 17 missing 143 wounded 115. Total 288 The death of Captain Radford cannot be too much deplored. He was a very gallant officer and his loss is very keenly felt by everyone in the regiment and brigade. He was buried at Vermelles. Search parties under Captain Large were untiring in the devoted manner they searched for the wounded. The 1/2 Battalion 1st KRR were not able to reach the rendezvous and attack with us. Also the bombing parties from the regiments on our flanks were not there. Colonel Carter CMG was ordered to take over the command of the 35th Brigade. The three battalions were temporarily handed over to the 22nd Brigade. Captain C W Frizzell took over the command and reorganised the Battalion in our original position. He had with him Lieuts Ward, Jerwood, Chace and Jackson. Lieut Ward sent to hospital wounded in the neck by Capt Large RAMC MO 1st Berks, who in the advanced British line had joined a dressing station - he worked with untiring devotion in evacuating the wounded. Lieut E L Jerwood acted as adjutant to Captain Frizzell. Captain Gregson Ellis and 2/Lt Blackburn returned from hospital and the reserve officers came up from VERMELLES Lieuts Hilliard, Stokes, Green and Nicholls, also 16 reserve NCO's rejoined. The day was spent in reorganising the companies - many men returned in afternoon as they manned the trenches while an attack was made on FOSSE 8 by the Buffs - Yorkshire Regt on our right - Royal Fusiliers on our left. [Margin notes] Reinforcement 16 other ranks joined the Battn. Capt Ellis at once left the hospital when he heard of the officer casualties sustained."

No known grave.

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

Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 95.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Henry and Fanny Marshallsea, of 10, Obelisk Street, Camberley, Surrey.

Herbert Martin 1891 - 1918;

Born at Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 20th of December 1891.

Living at London Road, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at 175 London Road, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Herbert now aged 19, is a Carman, for his father who is a Coal Merchant.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 241322.

Transferred to the 19th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, unknown date.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 128738

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

Killed In Action on the 26th of March 1918, aged 27. (CWGC records age as 24).

No known grave.

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

Panel Reference: Bay 10.

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 James and Sophia Martin, of "Ballyrowan", Branksome Hill Road, College Town, Camberley, Surrey.

James Roland Martin 1895 - 1916;

Born between July and September 1895 at Frimley, Surrey. Registered at Farnham, Surrey.

Baptised at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 1st of September 1895.

Living at Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at 8, Rosedean, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1911 census. James now aged 15, is working as a Butcher's Assistant.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

Army Service Corps.

Rank: Private.

Service No. DM2/151598.

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

Mechanical Transport attached to the 80th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Accidentally Killed on the 6th of December 1916, aged 21.

Buried at Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: VIII. E. 6.

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

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on the Frimley Green Working Man's Club Memorial.

Son of John and Amelia Martha Martin (nee Parker), of 8, Rosedean, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey. His brother John also fell, (See below)

and Nephew Victor George Apps also fell (see Surname A-C).

John William Martin 1881 - 1916;

Born between July and September 1881 at Frimley, Surrey. Registered at Farnham, Surrey.

Baptised at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 3rd of July 1881

Living at Station Road, Frimley, Surrey, in the 1891 census.

Living at Manor Gardens, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire, in the 1901 census. John now aged 19, is working as a Domestic Gardener.

I have not found John in the 1911 census.

Enlisted at Reading, Berkshire, unknown date.

2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No. 5306

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916). The 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment landed at Havre, France, on the 27th of May 1916.

Killed In Action on the 19th of July 1916, aged 35.

Buried at Laventie Military Cemetery, Nord, France.

Grave Reference: II. G. 8.

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

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of John and Amelia Martha Martin (nee Parker), of 8, Rosedean, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey. His brother James also fell, (See above) and Nephew Victor George Apps also fell (see Surname A-C).

Charles Masters 1890 - ?;

Born at Maidstone, Kent, on the 23rd of November 1890

Living at Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, in the 1891 census. Charles' father is employed at the local Lunatic Asylum.

Living at 23 High Croft Cottages, Farningham, Dartford, Kent, in the 1901 census.

Enlisted at Portsmouth, Hampshire, January 1908.

Royal Navy.

Rank: Boy 2nd Class.

Service No. J.425.

Charles had a tattoo of a tombstone 'In Memory of my Mother', on his left arm and a cross on his right arm.

Posted to H.M.S. Ganges II, a Boys training establishment, on the 29th of January 1908.

Appointed Boy First Class, on the 29th of April 1908.

Posted to H.M.S. Agamemnon, on the 1st of July 1908.

HMS Agamemnon was commissioned on the 25th June 1908 at Chatham Dockyard for service in the Nore Division of the Home Fleet. She was the Royal Navy's second-to-last pre-dreadnought battleship to be built.

Enlisted for 12 years on the 23rd of November 1908. Charles signed his terms of engagement on his 18th birthday.

Ordinary Seaman.

No. J.425.

Posted to H.M.S. Illustrious, on the 16th of December 1908.

H.M.S. Illustrious was recommissioned at Chatham, Kent, on the 2nd of June 1908 for service with the Portsmouth Division of the new Home Fleet.

Posted to H.M.S. Dreadnought, on the 14th of January 1909.

H.M.S. Dreadnought was a battleship of the Royal Navy that revolutionised naval power. Her entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the "dreadnoughts", as well as the class of ships named after her. The generation of ships she made obsolete became known as "pre-dreadnoughts".

From 1907 until 1911, H.M.S. Dreadnought served as flagship of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet^. In 1910, she attracted the attention of notorious hoaxer Horace de Vere Cole, who persuaded the Royal Navy to arrange for a party of Abyssinian royals to be given a tour of a ship. In reality, the "Abyssinian Royals" were some of Cole's friends in blackface and disguise, including a young Virginia Woolf and her Bloomsbury Group of friends; it became known as the 'Dreadnought hoax'. Cole had picked Dreadnought because she was at that time the most prominent and visible symbol of Britain's naval might.

Promoted to Able Seaman, on the 16th of December 1909.

Posted to H.M.S. Fisgard, a naval shore establishment, at Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the 28th of March 1911.

Posted to H.M.S. Venus, on the 6th of April 1912.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory I, a naval shore establishment, on the 22nd of September 1912.

Posted to H.M.S. Britannia, on the 15th of October 1912.

H.M.S. Britannia was assigned to the 3rd Battle Squadron.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory, on the 6th of October 1913.

Posted to H.M.S. Albemarle, a gunnery training ship, on the 11th of January 1914.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory I, a naval shore establishment, on the 20th of December 1914.

Poste to H.M.S. Excellent, a naval shore establishment, for gunnery training, on the 7th of February 1915.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory I, a naval shore establishment, on the 14th of March 1915.

Posted to H.M.S. Royalist, on the 19th of March 1915.

H.M.S. Royalist was an Arethusa-class light cruiser, assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory I, a naval shore establishment, on the 28th of February 1916.

Posted to H.M.S Hindustan, on the 18th of April 1916.

Posted to H.M.S. Victory I, a naval shore establishment, on the 16th of December 1916.

Discharged as Invalided on the 10th of January 1917.

Died unknown date. Between discharge in 1917 and the building of the Camberley War Memorial, which was completed in 1922.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorate those died on or before the 31st of August 1921. Charles is not recorded with the C.W.G.C.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Burgess Masters and the late Annie Burgess (nee Mills), of, Mytchett, Surrey.

Leslie Stanley Masters 1896 - 1916;

Born at Maidstone, Kent.

Living at 23 High Croft Cottages, Farningham, Dartford, Kent, in the 1901 census.

Living at Blackdown Barracks, Frimley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Leslie's father is a Sanitary Labourer.

Resident of Frimley, Surrey, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

Leicestershire Regiment.

Private.

No. 5308.

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

Joined the 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.

Private.

No. 43040.

Killed In Action on the 27th of October 1916, aged 20

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

Grave Reference: V. F. 22.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

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

Son of Burgess Masters and the late Annie Burgess (nee Mills), of, Mytchett, Surrey.

James McCall, Maxwell 1894 - 1916;

Born at Marylebone, London.

Baptised at St. John the Evangelist, Clapham, Wandsworth, London, on the 1st of September 1894.

Boarder at 30 Tidy Street, Brighton, Sussex, in the 1901 census.

Educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, unknown dates.

Boarder at Hazelwell, College Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in the 1911 census. James aged 16, is a scholar at Cheltenham College.

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

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery, on the 17th of July 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 9th of March 1915. James served with the 459th Battery, 118th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

Promoted to Lieutenant, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 1st of June 1916, aged 21.

Buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.

Grave Reference: II. J. 1.

Son of Brigadier-General James McCall Maxwell, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Artillery, and Mary Isabel Maxwell (nee King) of, Fiveways, Camberley, Surrey.

David Tyrrell, May 1891 - 1916;

Born at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Living at Oak Street, Burton upon Trent, in the 1891 census.

Inmate (Bereaved and Destitute) at The Children's Home, Edgworth, near Bolton, Lancashire in the 1901 census. David aged 10, is attending school. David's father had died about 1896, and his mother was working as a Servant, in Paddington, London.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, on the 28th of January 1908. David aged 17 years enlisted into the Special Reserve. David gave his occupation as Carter.

3rd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Private.

No. 4713

Awarded Certificate of Army Education 2nd Class, on the 10th of May 1908.

Enlisted into the Regular Army, at Guildford, Surrey, on the 29th of June 1908.

Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Private.

No. L/9369.

Posted to the 2nd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, on the 14th of September 1908

Confined to Barracks for 10 days, 'Making an improper remark towards an N.C.O.', on the 30th of August 1909.

Transferred to the 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, on the 1st of October 1910.

Employed as a Storeman, between February and June 1911. 'A good steady reliable man, sober and honest.'

Living at Longmoor Camp, Liss, Hampshire, in the 1911 census.

Granted 1st Good Conduct Badge, on the 30th of August 1911.

Forfeited Good Conduct Badge and Confined to Barracks for 14 days, 'Urinating in the Barrack Room', on the 18th of October 1911.

Employed as M.I., between June and October 1912. 'Understands Horses and has done work in sick lines.'

Restored 1st Good Conduct Badge, on the 18th of October 1912.

Employed as Armourer Assistant Storeman, between December 1912 and August 1913. 'Thoroughly steady, sober, honest and trustworthy. A hard worker and can write shorthand a little.'

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, embarking the 'Mombassa', at Southampton, Hampshire, on the 21st of August 1914.

Appointed to Paid Lance Corporal, on the 29th of March 1915.

Promoted to Corporal, on the 25th of September 1915.

Killed In Action on the 28th of April 1916, aged 25.

The 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment war diary entry for the 28th of April 1916 recorded;

"Usual exchange of rifle grenades and T.M.'s round R.W.F. trenches - A little shelling on communication trenches. 1 Killed, 3 Wounded. In evening, gas was reported on both flanks, but nothing came of it."

Buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: J. 6.

Son of Alice Reed (formerly May), of Guildford Road, Bagshot, Camberley, and the late Jesse May (Instructor, Royal Berkshire Regiment).

James William, May 1898 - 1915;

Born at Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire.

Living at Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, in the 1901 census. James' father is working as a Servant at the Royal Military College Sandhurst.

Living at Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, in the 1911 census. James' father is now Fatigues Man at the R.M.C. Sandhurst.

Enlisted at Winchester, Hampshire, unknown date.

2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.

Private.

No. 3/4091

Posted to the M.E.F. in Gallipoli, Turkey, disembarking on the 15th of June 1915.

Killed In Action on the 6th of August 1915, aged 17.

No known grave.

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Panel Reference: Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.

Son of Sarah Elizabeth May, of 7, College Road, College Town, Camberley, Surrey, and the late William Henry May.

Augustus Blair, Mayne 1860 - 1917;

Born on the 8th of November 1860 at Bangalore, Madras, India.

Baptised on the 4th of December 1860 at Bangalore, Madras, India.

Educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, admitted 1875.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Royal Glamorgan Militia, on the 18th of June 1879. Published in the London Gazette on the 18th of July 1879. Issue 24744, Page 4532.

Augustus resigned his Commission as 2nd Lieutenant Royal Glamorgan Militia on the 13th of March 1880. Published in the London Gazette on the 12th of March 1880. Issue 24822, Page 2019.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, admitted 1880.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, 100th Regiment of Foot on the 22nd of January 1881. Published in the London Gazette on the 21st of January 1881. Issue 24926, Page 292.

The 100th Regiment of Foot and 109th Regiment of Foot were amalgamated to form the Leinster Regiment in the Childers Reform in 1881.

Promoted to Lieutenant, Leinster Regiment on the 1st of July 1881. Published in the London Gazette on the 30th of November 1886. Issue 25651, Page 5983.

Promoted to Captain, Indian Staff Corps on the 22nd of June 1882. Published in the London Gazette on the 15th of March 1892. Issue 26268, Page 1515.

Promoted to Major, Indian Staff Corps on the 22nd of June 1901. Published in the London Gazette on the 26th of March 1901. Issue 27299, Page 2115.

Transferred to Permanent Half Pay List on the 23rd of July 1904. Published in the London Gazette on the 18th of November 1904. Issue 27736, Page 7482.

Augustus played Polo for the County Dublin and All-Ireland Polo Clubs, and was a member of a team which won the Counties Cup for Dublin in 1906.

Living at Claremont, Drumcondra, Dublin, in the 1911 Irish Census. Augustus now aged 50 is a retired Indian Army Officer.

Volunteered for Army Service on the outbreak of war in August 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 14th of October 1914.

Augustus served with No.2 Base Remount Depot as a Major. The Remount Depots were responsible for the purchase and training of horses and mules for the Army.

Appointed as Commanding Officer of Ammunition Train, Royal Artillery, on the Somme 1916.

Appointed as Conducting Officer for troops travelling from Le Havre, France to the frontlines, 1917.

Wounded In Action, 1917. The train Augustus was travelling aboard was hit by shell fire. Severely shocked he was evacuated to England.

Died on the 4th of December 1917, aged 57.

Augustus died from heart and kidney failure, at Endsleigh Palace Hospital for Officers, 25 Gordon Street, Endsleigh Gardens, London.

Buried at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 7th of December 1917.

Grave Reference: New ground, North-West of Church.

The Camberley War Memorial records a C. B. Mayne (brother) but with Augustus' Regimental details.

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 Royal St. George Yacht Club Memorial, Dún Laoghaire,County Dublin, Ireland.

Remembered on the Kildare Street Club Great War Memorial, 17 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.

Son of the late Colonel Jasper Otway Mayne (R.E.), and Mrs. Adriana Amelia Mayne (nee Blair), of Bagshot, Surrey. Augustus' brother Charles and two nephews also fell. (See Below).

Charles Blair, Mayne 1855 - 1914;

Born at Vizagapatam, Madras, India, on the 15th of October 1855.

Commissioned as a Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, on the 28th of January 1875.

Posted to Afghanistan, serving in the 2nd Afghan War, between 1878 and 1880.

Awarded the Afghan War Medal with clasps; Ali Masjid.

Assistant Instructor In Surveying at the School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent, unknown dates.

Living at School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent, in the 1881 census. Charles aged 25, was a serving Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers.

Promoted to Captain, Royal Engineers, on the 28th January 1886.

Professor of surveying, military topography and reconnaissance, at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between 1886 and 1893.

Charles married Victoria Amelia Moore, at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the 6th of April 1893.

Promoted to Major, Royal Engineers, on the 10th December 1894.

Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Engineers, on the 1st of April 1901.

Appointed Assistant Inspector of Fortifications at the War Office, on the 2nd of February 1903.

Promoted to Colonel, Royal Engineers, on the 31st of December 1904.

Retired from the Army, unknown date.

Author of several books and papers about the military, with his most respected work entitled 'Infantry Fire Tactics', published in 1888.

Died on the 17th of October 1914, aged 59.

Buried at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 20th of October 1914.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial. (Recorded as Major Central India Horse, which was his brothers Regiment. See Above).

Son of the late Colonel Jasper Otway Mayne (R.E.), and Adriana Amelia Mayne (nee Blair), of Bagshot, Surrey; Husband of Victoria Amelia Mayne (nee Moore), of, 3 Southwell Park Road, Camberley, son's Jasper and Victor both fell. (See below).

Jasper Moore, Mayne 1895 - 1915;

Born at Medway, Kent.

Jasper and his family spent some time in Canada, unknown date, which was where his mother was born and also where his parents were married.

Arrived back in England on the 'Lake Ontario', disembarking at Liverpool, Lancashire, January 1903.

Educated at the Imperial Services College, Windsor, Berkshire, between 1911 and 1913.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, admitted 1913.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, on the 16th of September 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 6th of November 1914.

Killed In Action on the 9th of May 1915, aged 20.

Buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: I. B. 66.

Remembered on the Kingston War Memorial, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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 Colonel Charles Blair Mayne and Victoria Amelia Mayne, of 3 Southwell Park Road,Camberley, Surrey. His brother Victor Charles Moore Mayne also fell. (See below).

Victor Charles Moore, Mayne 1896 - 1916;

Born at Medway, Kent.

Victor and his family spent some time in Canada, unknown date, which was where his mother was born and also where his parents were married.

Arrived back in England on the 'Lake Ontario', disembarking at Liverpool, Lancashire, January 1903.

Educated at the Imperial Services College, Windsor, Berkshire, between 1911 and 1913.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, admitted 1913.

Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers, on the 11th of November 1914.

Promoted to Lieutenant, on the 28th of April 1915. Published in the London Gazette, on the 28th of September 1915, Issue 29310, Page 9554.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 9th of October 1915.

Serving with the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers.

Killed In Action on the 19th of February 1916, aged 20.

Victor's remains were found by a civilian grave digger in Loos en Gohelle Communal Cemetery, whilst excavating for a family vault.

Buried at Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: 13. F. 1

Remembered on the Kingston War Memorial, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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 Colonel Charles Blair Mayne and Victoria Amelia Mayne, of 3 Southwell Park Road,Camberley, Surrey. His brother Jasper Moore Mayne also fell. (See above).

Francis James, McBarron 1880 - 1914;

Born at St. Anne's, Derby, Derbyshire.

I have not found Francis in the 1881 census.

Living at 6 Piccadilly Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the 1891 Scotland census. Francis aged 11, is attending school.

Enlisted at Belfast, Northern Ireland, unknown date.

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Private.

No. 5701.

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War), disembarking in November 1899.

The 1st Battalion Royal Innisskilling Fusiliers reached South Africa in November 1899 and was part of General Buller’s army sent to lift the siege of Ladysmith. Its first actions were at the battle of the river crossing at Colenso. Some months later, at Inniskilling Hill, the battalion’s Medical officer was awarded a Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded officer whilst under heavy enemy fire. From late in 1901 to the end of the war in 1902 the battalion constructed and occupied numerous sections of the “block-house line” which divided the country into large areas surrounded by wire with fortified posts at intervals. Within these areas mounted troops drove the Boers on to the wire fences, where, being caught between two fires, they were forced to surrender.

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with Clasps; Cape Colony, Transvaal and Relief of Ladysmith.

Awarded the King's South Africa Medal with Clasps; South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Appointed Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Posted to Malta, unknown date.

Francis married Florence Kerridge, at Malta, between October and December 1908.

Posted to Hong Kong, 1911.

Living at Military Barracks, Hong Kong, in the 1911 census. Francis now aged 31 is a Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Promoted to Corporal, unknown date.

Promoted to Sergeant, unknown date.

Posted to England, unknown date.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 23rd of August 1914. Francis served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Killed In Action on the 13th of October 1914, aged 35.

Buried at Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France.

Grave Reference: I. K. 260.

The cemetery was made in 1919 by the French authorities, who brought in Commonwealth, French and German graves from the neighbouring battlefields and local cemeteries.

Son of Michael McBarron; husband of Florence McBarron, of "Speyside," The Avenue, Camberley, Surrey.

Harold Vernon, McEune 1899 - 1918;

Born at Dover, Kent.

Living at 10 New Married Quarters, Archcliffe Fort, Dover, Kent, in the 1901 census.

I have not found Harold in the 1911 census. His father is shown in the 1911 census to be a Groom at the Royal Military College Sandhurst.

Living at 'Oberton', Owlsmoor, Camberley, Surrey, on enlistment. (Owlsmoor is in Berkshire, on the border with Surrey).

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, on the 26th of October 1915. Age given as 18 years 10 and half months, but Harold was actually only aged 16 years. He gave his occupation as Footman.

Royal Army Medical Corps.

Private.

No. 72638.

Posted to Training Company, R.A.M.C., on the 30th of October 1915.

Granted 5th Rate of Corps Pay, on the 27th of February 1916.

Discharged as Under Age, on the 26th of May 1916.

Living at Frimley, Surrey, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

Private.

No.76943

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 21st of September 1918, aged 19.

Buried at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: VI. B. 6.

Son of Christopher and Alice McEune, of Barberton, Owlsmoor, Camberley, Surrey.

Stanley Dawson, Miller 1885 - 1916;

Born on the 2nd of May 1885, at Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire. Registered at Royston, Hertfordshire.

Living at High Street, Foulmere, Cambridgeshire, in the 1891 census. Stanley aged 5 is attending school.

Boarder at No.1 Dorking Villas, Foots Cray, Bromley, Kent , in the 1901 census. Stanley aged 15 is working as a Grocers Assistant.

Stanley was working as a Grocer before enlisting at Peark Stores, Clacton On Sea, Essex.

Attested into the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) on the 2nd of July 1903, at Colchester, Essex, aged 18 years and 2 months.

Rank: Trooper

Service No: 1063

Stanley was 5ft 11" tall, weighed 141lbs, with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair.

Stanley was posted to Regents Park Barracks on the 6th of July 1903.

Stanley passed 2nd Class Army Certificate of Education on the 7th of January 1904.

Granted Good Conduct Badge on the 2nd of July 1905.

Granted Service pay at 6d on the 2nd of July 1905.

Appointed to Lance Corporal on the 27th of January 1906

Promoted to Corporal on the 1st of May 1909.

Living at Combermere Barracks, Windsor, Berkshire, in the 1911 census. Stanley aged 25 is a Corporal in the Royal Horse Guards.

Stanley was Awarded the King's Coronation Medal. A commemorative medal instituted in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of King George V, that took place on the 22nd of June 1911.

Promoted to Corporal of Horse on the 25th of October 1912.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking Le Havre, on the 16th of August 1914.

Promoted to Squadron Corporal Major (S.C.M) Warrant Officer Class 2 (W.O.II) on the 15th of July 1915.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on the 1st of November 1915

Posted to the 11th Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh) , Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, joining them In the Field at Candas, Somme, France on the 28th of November 1915

Missing In Action on the 1st of July 1916, aged 30 years. (First day of the Battle of the Somme)

The 11th Battalion R.I.F recorded;

"Thiepval Wood 1/7/16

'Z' Day. At 6.30am an intense bombardment commenced. At 10 minutes to Zero time the Battalion moved up in support of the 9th RL Inniskilling Fusiliers. at Zero time the Battalion went over the parapet, 'A' Company suffered severely as they were getting out from machine gun fire from Thiepval. The remaining companies on reaching the German wire came under fire machine gun fire from the same direction.

As far as can be ascertained up to the present we have suffered severely 7 Officers reported wounded. Signallers and telephones were knocked out almost as soon as they crossed the parapet. 4 scouts and 4 runners were afterwards sent out at intervals to try and get in touch with the Battalion, 2 of this returned wounded the remainder were not able to pass the barrage. Extra signallers sent out but did not return. "D" Coy reached their objective (THE CRUCIFIX) and remain there, the remainder of the Battalion is distributed in 'C' line.

The above is a copy of Situation report forwarded to BDE H.Q. on the first at 9.25p.m.

Total Causalities were estimated at 600".

Stanley's family enquired with the Red Cross for any information but the Germans replied with No information held on the 15th of August 1916.

Buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: VIII. F. 5.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Mr. William Frederick and Charlotte Elizabeth Miller (nee Walker), of Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Mark, Mills -1916;

Believed to be;

Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No: 26056

Killed In Action on the 14th of November 1916.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Thomas Milton 1886 - 1929;

Born at Guildford, Surrey on the 18th of April 1886.

Living at Temperance Hotel, Mount Street, Guildford, Surrey in the 1891 census. Thomas aged 4 is attending school. His father Thomas is the Hotel Proprietor.

Baptised on the 8th of April 1902 at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey.

Living at Coffee Tavern, London Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Thomas is living with his parents and siblings who run the coffee house. Thomas aged 14 is working as the Post Office Telegraph Messenger.

Thomas begun working as a Postman in July 1906.

Thomas married Mary Ann Harris, between October and December 1908. Registered at Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Living at No.1 Southwick Villas, Frimley Road, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey in the 1911 census. Thomas aged 24 is living with his wife and is working as a Postman.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, on the 2nd of June 1915. Thomas joined up with two other postmen, Private F.A. Parker and Bertram Rugg.

1/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment.

Rifleman (Private)

Service No: 3951.

Regimental Number changed to 371677.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date.

Wounded In Action on the 7th of October 1916.

Thomas was serving with "B" Company, 1/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment.

Private F.A. Parker who had joined up with Bertram Rugg and Thomas Milton, had been wounded in action on the 7th of October 1916 and was recovering in hospital in Camberley, reported that he had last seen Bertram alongside Thomas who was wounded, with Bertram trying to hold him up. Neither had been seen again.

Captured as a Prisoner of War by the Germans on the 8th of October 1916.

The Surrey Advertiser published on the 4th of November 1916, reported both Thomas Milton and Bertram Rugg as Missing In Action.

It wasn't until May 1917 that Milton was reported to be a P.O.W. to his family back home. The International Red Cross had sent details to the Germans in regards to Bertram, receiving a negative reply on the 25th of April 1917. (See Surnames P-R for details on Bertram Rugg).

The Germans reported to the Red Cross that Thomas had gunshot wounds to the legs and body. Thomas spent 6 months in a German hospital recovering from his wounds.

Thomas was held at Mülheim P.O.W. camp in Germany which was a working camp.

Repatriated back to England, 1919.

Discharged from the army due to wounds on the 26th of March 1919.

Thomas was entitled to the Silver War Badge (SWB). Awarded to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I. The badge, sometimes known as the "Discharge Badge", the "Wound Badge" or "Services Rendered Badge", was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement. It was forbidden to wear the badge on a military uniform.

Thomas was issued with SWB No: 456716 in 1920.

Thomas died on the 17th of January 1929, aged 42.

Thomas was buried at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey on the 22nd of January 1929.

Son of Thomas Bridgman and Margaret Milton (nee Clark); Husband of Mary Ann Milton (nee Harris) of 12 Moorlands Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Bertie Victor, Moore 1900 - 1916;

Born at King's Lynn, Norfolk.

I have not confirmed census records for Bertie.

Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk on the 25th of May 1915.

4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.

Private.

No. 4269.

Discharged on the 1st of January 1916. "Having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment". Bertie's age is given as 15 years 8 months.

Bertie had tattoos on his right forearm of a4 Crucifix, Horseshoe and 'Good Luck' Horses Head. On his right wrist he had a Head of Wings. While on his left forearm he tattoos of a Sailor, Anchor, Snake, Union Jack and a Bird.

Residence given as Earlham Lime Kilns, Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk.

Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk, on the 14th of February 1916. Bertie gave his birthday as the 26th of April 1897.

King's Royal Rifle Corp's

Rifleman.

No. 13013.

Posted to the 6th Battallion, King's Royal Rifle Corp's, on the 26th of February 1916.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, on the 9th of July 1916.

Bertie served with the 2nd Battalion, K.R.R.C.

Died on the 26th of August 1916. Commonwealth War Graves Commission records Bertie's age as 16 years.

Bertie died from suffocation when the dugout he was in, collapsed and buried him.

Buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: I. L. 11.

Son of Robert and Jennie Moore, of 11, Littleworth Villas, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Harold Alexander Morton 1902 - 1924;

Born on the 17th of December 1902, at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Baptised on the 15th of January 1903, at St. Stephen's, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Living at 33 Whitworth Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Living at Grovelly Villa, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Harold aged 8 is attending school.

Enlisted unknown date and location. (In 1920 the Royal Berkshires were issued block Regimental numbers 5328001 – 5373000.)

The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s).

Rank: Private.

Service No: 5430865.

After completing training Harold was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s).

The 1st Battalion had been deployed in India on the North West Frontier, India, in 1921. Harold was posted to "B" Company.

Appointed to Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Died on the 19th of March 1924, aged 21.

The Waziristan campaign was a road construction effort and military campaign conducted from the 21st of December 1921 to the 31st of March 1924 by British and Indian forces in Waziristan (in what is now Pakistan).These operations were part of the new Forward Policy, which sought to reduce and eventually eliminate tribal uprisings and tribal raids into settled districts by stationing regular troops inside Waziristan, which would then be capable of swiftly responding to Waziri rebellions. The rebel tribes attempted to harass the British troops, but were unsuccessful in stopping the British road construction efforts.

The 1st Battalion arrived at Razmak, Waziristan in March 1924 and immediately took over their share of defending the camp. Part of the battalion's duties were also to protect the road to Narai and ensure the safety of the travellers on it for a period of six hours a day. The battalion also undertook several expeditions to various sites in Waziristan to support the existing defences already in place and to protect any repairs that needed. For example, a bridge at Dwa Toi was destroyed by an unexploded aeroplane bomb which was duly burnt on a fire under the bridge until it exploded by the Mahsuds. The battalion was ordered to defend the repair party and unfortunately suffered two casualties at the hands of snipers. The largest constant threat the battalion faced was the regular sniping at night into the camp that seemed almost to be a daily occurrence and the battalion was no doubt pleased to leave this danger behind as they left Waziristan for Lahore, India in March 1925.

Buried in India, unknown location.

Son of John and Jessy Emmaline Morton (nee Robbins) of 24 Oakley Road, Camberley, Surrey.

John Morton 1870 - 1942;

Born on the 21st of October 1870 at Ascot, Berkshire.

Living at Oriental Row, Sunninghill, Berkshire, in the 1871 census.

Living at No.1 Oriental Row, Sunninghill, Berkshire, in the 1881 census. John age given as 11 years is attending school.

John enlisted on the 3rd of March 1887 age given as 18. John was working as a Labourer.

2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Rank: Private

Service No: 2192.

Passed Army Certificate of Education 4th Class on the 16th of April 1887,

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire on the 11th of July 1887. John was admitted with Syphilis Primary. Discharged after 20 days.

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire on the 15th of August 1887. John was admitted with Syphilis Primary. Discharged after 17 days.

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire on the 10th of October 1887. John was admitted with Syphilis Primary. Discharged after 27 days.

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire on the 19th of November 1887. John was admitted with Bronchitis. Discharged after 25 days.

Admitted to Hospital at Aldershot, Hampshire on the 16th of May 1888. John was admitted with Syphilis Secondary. Discharged after 18 days.

Posted to India disembarking on the 12th of January 1888.

Posted to Secunderabad, India, arriving on the 15th of January 1889.

Granted 1st Good Conduct Pay on the 3rd of March 1889.

Passed Army Certificate of Education 3rd Class on the 7th of August 1889.

Appointed Unpaid Lance Corporal on the 30th of August 1889.

Admitted to Hospital in Secunderabad, India, on the 11th of September 1889. John was admitted with Gonorrhoea. Discharged after 46 days.

Admitted to Hospital in Secunderabad, India, on the 11th of September 1889. John was admitted with Gonorrhoea. Discharged after 46 days.

Posted to Wellington, India, arriving on the 6th of April 1891.

Appointed Paid Lance Corporal, on the 20th June 1891.

Posted to Secunderabad, India, arriving on the 3rd of October 1891.

Admitted to Hospital in Secunderabad, India, on the 13th of February 1892. John was admitted with a Sprained Ankle. Discharged after 19 days.

Promoted to Corporal, on the 24th of March 1892.

Granted 2nd Good Conduct Pay on the 3rd of March 1892.

Appointed Lance Sergeant on the 16th of September 1893.

Transferred to 1st Class Army Reserve, on the 22nd of March 1894.

Posted to England, disembarking on the 16th of November 1894.

John married Jessy Emmaline Robbins at St. Marks, New town, Swindon, Wiltshire, on the 12th of October 1895.

Discharged from Army Reserve on the 2nd of March 1899, after completing 12 years Service.

Attested for Section D Army Reserve on the 9th of March 1899. Section D was for men who had completed their time in Section B Reserve. They could choose to extend for another four years.

John worked as a Plasterer.

Rejoined the Colours under War Office LR:120 Cape 7464 (2nd Boer War) on the 8th of February 1900.

Posted as Lance Sergeant to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Depot, on the 13th of February 1900.

Posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on the 1st of March 1900. (The 1st battalion had been in South Africa since November 1899).

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War) disembarking on the 22nd of March 1900.

Evacuated to England, embarking the S.S. Protava on the 3rd of August 1900.

Admitted to Hospital at Gosport, Hampshire, on the 27th of August 1900. John was suffering from a Contusion of the Bladder.

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with Clasp: Natal.

Living at 33 Whitworth Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire, in the 1901 census. John is a Lance Sergeant.

Posted to Enniskillen, Ireland, on the 1st of October 1901.

Admitted to Hospital in Enniskillen, Ireland, on the 11th of November 1901. John had a hernia and was in hospital until the 7th of December 1901. Discharged on Sick leave.

Admitted to Hospital at Netley, Hampshire on the 7th of January 1902.. John had an operation on his hernia and was in hospital until the 20th of February 1902.

Posted to Enniskillen, Ireland, on the 27th of February 1902.

Admitted to Hospital at Enniskillen, Ireland, on the 10th of June 1902. John was suffering from Diarrhoea, Discharge after 10 days.

Attested at Fort Widley, Portsmouth, Hampshire, for service with the 4th Battalion Royal Garrison Regiment, on the 14th of July 1903. Occuapation given as Plasterer.

Rank: Private.

Service No: 7351.

Declared Fit For Foreign Service at Fort Widley, Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the 22nd of August 1903.

Posted to Malta, Embarked the S.S Golanda, on the 22nd of August and disembarked at Malta on the 31st of August 1903.

Appointed Lance Corporal on the 1rs2th of October 1903.

Admitted to Hospital on the 2nd of February 1904. John was in hospital for 8 days.

Reverted to Private for Misconduct on the 16th of February 1904..

Forfeits One Good Conduct Badge on the 6th of June 1904.

Posted to South Africa, disembarking on the 29th of June 1904

Reduced Service Pay on the 15th of September 1904.

Forfeits One Good Conduct Badge on the 16th of November 1904.

Discharged under Class 4 with bounty of £31, at Pretoria, South Africa, on the 18th of February 1905.

Posted to England, disembarking on the 30th of July 1905.

Discharged on the 3rd of August 1905.

Living at 33 Whitworth Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Extended Service for One Year on the 14th of July 1906.

Called Up from the Reserve on the 11th of September 1914. Rejoined at Camberley, Surrey.

8th (Service) Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Service No: 82661.

Promoted to Pioneer Sergeant on the 20th of October 1914.

Tried by General District Court, for Drunkenness and Reduced to the Rank of Corporal, on the 6th of July 1915.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 31st of August 1915.

Appointed Paid Lance Sergeant on the 1st of September 1915.

Appointed Acting Sergeant on the 3rd of October 1915.

Posted to the Depot (unknown which location) on the 23rd of November 1915. John arrived back in England on the 24th of November 1915.

Posted to the 607th Labour Corps on the 1st of September 1917.

Posted to Eastern Command Labour Centre, on the 10th of December 1917.

Posted to the 67th Company, Royal Defence Corps on the 26th of June 1918.

Transferred to Class "Z" Army Reserve on demobilization, on the 30th of March 1919.

Living at Gravelly Villa, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, on demobilization.

Death of son Harold Alexandra Morton on the 19th of March 1924, at Razmah, India, aged 21 years.

Living at 24 Oakley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1939 Register. John is working as a General Labourer.

John died in July 1942 aged 71 years. Buried at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 17th of July 1942.

Son of Thomas and Mary Morton, of Sunninghill, Berkshire. Husband of Jessy Emmaline Morton (nee Robbins) of 24 Oakley Road, Camberley, Surrey. Son Stanley John Morton also served in WW1 (See Below) John's wife Jessy adopted a son, Arthur Hill who also served in WW1. (See Surnames G-I)

Leslie Cecil Morton 1901 - 1972;

Born on the 26th of September 1901, at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Baptised on the 27th of October 1901, at St. Mary's, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Living at 33 Whitworth Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Living at Grovelly Villa, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Leslie age given as 8 is attending School.

Enlisted unknown date and location (about 1919/20)

1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s).

Rank: Private.

Service No: 41264.

Service No. changed to 5329205, unknown date. (In 1920 the Royal Berkshires were issued block Regimental numbers 5328001 – 5373000.)

Posted to Mesopotamia and Persia (Now Iraq and Iran) 1920.

Between 1920 and 1921 the 1st Battalion was again on active service in Mesopotamia and Persia followed by a short rest in India. A further redeployment to Waziristan on the frontier came in 1924 after a local uprising.

Promoted to Corporal, unknown date.

Awarded the General Service Medal with Clasp North West Persia. (This clasp was awarded for service in North-West Persia between the 10th of August 1920 to the 31st of December 1920.

Awarded the Indian General Service Medal with Clasp, Waziristan 1921-24.

This clasp was awarded for service in establishing the Razmak and Wana Cantonments, and undertaking extensive road building projects throughout Waziristan between 21st December, 1921 and 31st March, 1924. These operations were part of the new Forward Policy, which sought to reduce and eventually eliminate tribal uprisings and tribal raiding into the settled districts by stationing regular troops inside Waziristan, which would then allow for an immediate response to any fledgling rebellion.

Promoted to Sergeant.

Attached to the Royal Highlanders, unknown date.

Leslie served with No.2 Anti Tank, Company

Awarded Clasp North West Frontier 1930 - 31 to his India General Service Medal.

This clasp was awarded for service during the Red Shirt and Afridi Rebellions on the North-West Frontier of India between 23rd April 1930 and 22nd March 1931. While the Afridi uprising was a traditional Frontier tribal revolt, the Red Shirt Rebellion was essentially political in nature, inspired by the Indian Independence movement unfolding in the rest of British India. As such, it was a first for the Frontier.

Leslie married Phyllis Eskholme Tucker, at Woking Registry Office, between July and September 1937.

Leslie was Commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant, Indian Army Reserve of Officers Unattached List, on the 13th of September 1941. Published in the London Gazette on the 21st of November 1941, Issue 35354, Page 6716.

Leslie served with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, unknown date.

Promoted to Captain, unknown date.

Discharged from Army service, unknown date.

Leslie was working as a Warden of an Agricultural Hostel, at Culmhead, Somerset, in 1948.

Leslie got divorced from Phyliss in October 1948 after she had several affairs. Leslie was granted £200 damages and a decree nisi. Reported on the 30th of October 1948 in the Somerset County Herald.

Leslie died between July and September 1976. Registered at Shepway, Kent.

Son of John and Jessy Emmaline Morton (nee Robbins) of 24 Oakley Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Stanley John Morton 1899 - 1970;

Born on the 14th of December 1899, at Frimley, Surrey. Registered at Farnham, Surrey.

Baptised on the 7th of January 1900, at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey.

Living at Living at 33 Whitworth Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire, in the 1901 census.

Living at Grovelly Villa, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Stanley aged 11 is attending School.

Enlisted at Southampton , Hampshire, on the 5th of July 1917, aged 17 years, 6 months and 21 days.

Royal Marine Artillery.

Rank: Private.

Passed Infantry Training on the 8th In January 1919, Collingwood was transferred to Devonport and assigned to the Reserve Fleet. Upon the dissolution of the Grand Fleet on 18 March, the Reserve Fleet was re-designated the Third Fleet and Collingwood became its flagship. She became a tender to HMS Vivid on 1 October and served as a gunnery and wireless telegraphy (W/T) training ship.

Promoted to Gunner 2nd Class on the 11th of January 1918.

Promoted to Gunner on the 14th of March 1918.

Posted to H.M. Colossus, embarking on the 14th of May 1918.

H.M.S. Colossus was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy at the end of the first decade of the 20th century. She spent her whole career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, often serving as a flagship although her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. She was present at Rosyth, Scotland, when the German fleet surrendered there on the 21st of November 1918. In January 1919, she became flagship of the Reserve Fleet at Devonport.

Posted to the Royal Marine Artillery (Unknown Location) on the 11th of February 1919.

Posted to H.M.S. Collingwood, embarking on the 12th of April 1919.

H.M.S. Collingwood was a St Vincent-class dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She spent her whole career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets and often served as a flagship.

Posted to the Royal Marine Artillery (Unknown Location) on the 25th July 1919.

Discharged from Service on the 27th of November 1919.

Stanley married Susan Emmons, between October and December 1925. Registered at Reading, Berkshire.

Living at Formby Golf Club Cottage, Montagu Road, Formby, Lancashire, in the 1939 Register. Stanley gives Occupation as Police War Reserve.

Stanley died on the 11th of March 1982, aged 82 year. Registered at Reading and Wokingham, Berkshire.

Son of John and Jessy Emmaline Morton (nee Robbins) of 24 Oakley Road, Camberley, Surrey. Husband of Susan Morton (nee Emmons)

Henry George, Moth 1885 - 1917;

Born at Frimley Green, Surrey, on the 24th of October 1885. Registered at Farnham, Surrey.

Living at Rose Cottage, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1891 census.

Living at Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Henry aged 15, is working as a Domestic Groom.

Living at Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Henry aged 25 is working as a General Labourer.

Henry married Florence Evelyn Kemp at St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot, Hampshire, on the 18th of July 1912.

Henry was a member of the Worker's Union, Farnborough Branch, from 1913.

Enlisted at Guildford, Surrey, unknown date.

Posted to the Reserve.

Called Up for Service on the 25th of April 1917.

5th (Reserve) Battalion East Surrey Regiment.

Rank: Private.

Service No: 202994.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, April/May 1917.

Henry served with D Company, 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment.

Declared Missing In Action on the 8th of May 1917.

Captured as a Prisoner of War by the Germans, 8th of May 1917, near Fresnoy, France.

Officially declared a Prisoner of War July 1917.

Henry was held at Lille and Kiel P.O.W. camps.

Died on the 20th of August 1917, aged 31. Henry died from pneumonia.

Buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.

Grave Reference: I. E. 9.

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

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Remembered on the Frimley Green Working Man's Club Memorial

Son of the late Frederick and Emily Moth (nee Crook) of Rosemount, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey; Husband of Florence Evelyn Moth (nee Kemp) of Ingleside, Frimley Green, Surrey.

William George, Mullard 1883 - 1917;

Born at Culmer, Surrey.

Baptised at All Saint's, Witley, Surrey, on the 18th of March 1883.

Living at Mullard's Row, Culmer, Surrey, in the 1891 census. Name given as George.

William begun working as a Messenger for the Post Office in 1897.

Living at Hight Street, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Name given as George, Occupation Postman.

William George Mullard married Mary Collyer, registered at Farnham between April and June 1907.

Living at 9 Victoria Road, Princess Street, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. William now aged 28, is working as a Postman.

William played football for the St. George's Church and Post Office Teams.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, 1915.

1/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles).

Private.

No. 4297.

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

Transferred to the 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade).

Private.

No. 10540.

Regimental Number changed to 304013, unknown date.

Appointed Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Killed In Action on the 3rd of May 1917, aged 34.

William was shot through the head by a German sniper while his battalion were consolidating a position they had gained.

No known grave.

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

Panel Reference: Bay 9.

Remembered on the Camberley Post Office Memorial.

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 David and Emma Mullard (nee Heather), of High Street, Camberley, Surrey; Husband of Mary Mullard (nee Collyer), of 29, Cross Street, Camberley, Surrey. William had 3 children, the youngest at 3 months old he never got to meet.

Arthur George, Mustow 1878 - 1915;

Born at Hawley, Hampshire.

Baptised at Hawley, Hampshire, on the 8th of September 1878.

Living at Butlers House, Hawley Hill House, Hawley, Hampshire, in the 1881 census. Arthur's father was a Butler.

Living at Holly Tree Cottages, Blackwater Road, Hawley, Hampshire, in the 1891 census. Arthur aged 12 is attending school.

Living at Blackwater, Yateley, Hampshire, in the 1901 census. Arthur now aged 22, is working as a General Labourer.

Arthur married Cecilia Agar, between October and December 1910. Registered at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire.

Living at London Road, Blackwater, Hampshire, in the 1911 census. Arthur now aged 32, is working as a Railway Carman.

Enlisted at Farnborough, Hampshire, unknown date.

1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.

Private.

No. 6307.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 31st of August 1914.

Killed In Action on the 2nd of June 1915, aged 36.

No known grave.

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Panel Reference: Panel 35.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Edward and Sarah Mustow, of Hawley, Hampshire.

George Albert, Nash 1901 - 1920;

Born between April and June 1901 at Frimley, Surrey

Baptised at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 21st of July 1901.

Living at 6 Rose Cottages, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, in the 1911 census. George aged 10 is attending school.

Enlisted unknown date.

Military details unconfirmed.

Died in April 1920, aged 19.

Not Recorded by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Buried at St. Peter's, Frimley, Surrey, on the 28th of April 1920.

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

Son of George and Sarah Ann Nash (previously Puttock, nee Clarke) of 6 Rose Cottages, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, Surrey.

Frederick Harold, Neville 1893 - 1917;

Born at Camberley, Surrey.

Baptised at St. Michael's, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 5th of February 1893.

Living at Osnaburgh Cottages, London Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at York Terrace Lane, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Frederick now aged 19, is working as a Butcher's Assistant.

Frederick married Phoebe Maria Parsons, between October and December 1913, registered at Farnham, Surrey.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment).

Private.

No. 5429.

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

Transferred to the 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, unknown date.

Private.

No. 26145.

Killed In Action on the 6th of January 1917, aged 24.

Buried at Agny Military Cemetery, PAs de Calais, France.

Grave Reference: F. 21.

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 William and Elizabeth Neville, of Camberley, Surrey; Husband of Phoebe Maria Neville (nee Parsons), of 16A, Plantation Row, Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey.

George Douglas Allen, Newman 1898 - 1918;

Born at Camberley, Surrey.

Living at 7 Pembroke Cottages, Park Street, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Living at The Kennels, Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. George now aged 12, is attending school. George's father gave his occupation as Kennel Hunterman.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date.

Yeomanry Cyclists. (Unknown Regiment)

Private.

No. 3385.

Transferred to the Norfolk Regiment, unknown date.

Private.

No. 38263.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date.

Transferred to the 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, unknown date.

Private.

No.41268.

Wounded In Action, unknown date.

Died of Wounds on the 6th of July 1918.

Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: XXVII. R. 2.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of Tom and Annie Newman, of The Kennels, Staff College, Camberley, Surrey.

Thomas Harry, Newman 1876 - 1916:

Born at Chobham, Surrey.

Living at Burrow Hill, Chobham, Surrey, in the 1881 census. Thomas aged 5, is attending school.

Living at Caldwells Cottages, Chobham, Surrey, in the 1891 census. Thomas now aged 14, is working as a Labourer.

Thomas married Elizabeth Mary Chowney, at St. Mary's, Horsell, Surrey, on the 24th of October 1896.

Living at 11th Cottage, Littlewick, Horsell, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Thomas now aged 24, is working as a Brickmakers Labourer

Living at Sunny Bank, Port Lane, Bisley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Thomas now aged 34, is working as a Groom Gardener.

Enlisted at Woking, Surrey, unknown date.

Royal Fusiliers.

Private.

No. GS/40906.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date. (After January 1916). Thomas served with the 37th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

Killed In Action on the 3rd of August 1916, aged 41.

Buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: I. A. 33.

Son of William and Annie Newman, of Chobham, Surrey; Husband of Elizabeth Mary Newman, of "Graitney," Crawley Ridge Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Edwin Arthur, Newton 1895 - 1916;

Born at Camberley, Surrey.

Living at 42 Batavia Road, New Cross, Deptford, London, in the 1901 census.

Living at 98 Milton Court Road, New Cross, Deptford, London, in the 1911 census. Edwin aged 16 is working as an Office Messenger.

Enlisted at St. Paul's Churchyard, Middlesex, on the 8th of September 1914.

Rifle Brigade.

Rifleman.

No. S/2547.

Posted to the Regimental Depot at Winchester, Hampshire, on the 9th of September 1914.

Posted to the 9th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, on the 10th of September 1914.

Posted to the 12th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, on the 1st of October 1914.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, embarking on the 21st of July 1915, and disembarking at Boulogne, France, on the 22nd of July 1915.

Appointed Acting Corporal, on the 22nd of November 1915.

Promoted to Corporal, on the 1st of July 1916.

Killed In Action on the 5th of September 1916, aged 21.

Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.

Grave Reference: XXIV. C. 7.

Son of William and Hester Newton, of 2, Haines Street, Battersea Park Road, London. Born at Camberley, Surrey.

Geoffrey Douglas Lothian, Nicholson 1897 - 1917;

Born at Agra, Bengal, India, on the 30th of October 1897.

Baptised at Agra, Bengal, India, on the 9th of January 1898.

Boarder at The Grange School, Shornecliff Road, Folkestone, Kent, in the 1911 census.

Educated at the Royal Military College, unknown date.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Worcestershire Regiment, on the 7th of April 1916. Published in the London Gazette, on the 6th of April 1916, Supplement 29537, Page 3684.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, unknown date.

Geoffrey served with the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

Killed In Action on the 23rd of April 1917, aged 19.

No known grave.

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

Panel Reference: Bay 6.

Remembered on the Okewood Hill Memorial, St John the Baptist Church, Okewood, Surrey.

Remembered on the Forest Green Memorial, Forest Green, Surrey.

Only son of Major-General C. Lothian Nicholson, C.M.G., and Katherine Elizabeth Nicholson, of Hursley, Camberley, Surrey.

James, Nicklinson 1892 - 1914;

Born at Leicester, Leicestershire, on the 29th of August 1892.

Living at Stables, Crawley Ridges, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census.

Baptised on the 3rd of November 1901, at St Peter's, Frimley, Surrey. James was baptised alongside his brothers Frank and Harry.

Enlisted into the Royal Navy on the 9th of December 1910, at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Rank: Ordinary Seaman Class 3

Service No: L2423.

Occupation given as Steward.

James was 5ft 11" tall, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Posted to HMS Victory, a shore based establishment in Portsmouth, Hampshire , on the 9th of December 1910.

Patient at Royal Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, on the day of the 1911 census. James aged 19 is serving in the Royal Navy as an Officers Steward.

Discharged from the Royal Navy on the 6th of November 1911.

Enlisted at Reading, Berkshire, between November 1911 and March 1912.

Grenadier Guards

Rank: Guardsman (Private)

Service No: 15733

Posted to France and Flanders, disembarking on the 22nd of August 1914.

James served with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards.

Killed In Action on the 16th of September 1914, aged 22.

The 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards War Diary Records;

"16th September 1914

Remain in Battle outpost positions. Heavily shelled by Heavy high explosive shell. Lost 2 Officers Killed (Lieuts Hon W.A. Cecil and R.W.G. Welby.) and following NCO men. 27 Killed 45 Wounded."

No Known Grave.

Remembered on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France.

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 Beaconsfield War Memorial, Windsor End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. (Unknown connection)

Son of Frank and Bessie Nicklinson, of 13 Cross Street, Camberley, Surrey.

Evelyn William Medows, Norie 1862 - 1915;

Born at Ootacamund, Madras, India, on the 30th of August 1862.

Baptised at Ootacamund, Madras, India, on the 1st of October 1862.

Living at Hilton, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, in the 1871 census. Evelyn is living with his uncle and is attending school.

Educated at Edinburgh Academy, 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1873 until 1876.

Educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1876 until 1880.

Evelyn played for Fettes College cricket team. On the 2nd and 3rd of July 1880, Evelyn was on the team against Loretto School, played at Pinkie Mains, Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, Scotland. Lorreto School won the game by 136 runs. Evelyn was run out in the second innings for 0 runs.

Educated as a Gentleman Cadet, at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, from 1882 until 1883.

Commissioned as a Lieutenant, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), and appointed Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps, on the 25th of August 1883. Published in the London Gazette on the 24th of August 1883, Issue 25262, Page 4171.

Posted to Burma, serving on the Burma Expedition from the 1st of April 1888 until the 31st of March 1889, whilst attached to the Intelligence Department.

Served with the Gangaw Column, on the Chin-Lushai Expedition, from the 15th of November 1889 until the 30th of April 1890.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 12th of September 1890, Issue 26087, Page 4938.

Awarded the India General Service Medal (1854) with 2 Clasps; Burma 1889-92 and Lushai 1889-92.

Promoted to Captain, on the 22nd of October 1891.

Posted to England, unknown date.

Educated at the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, unknown admission date.

Passed Staff College (p.s.c.), December 1894.

Appointed Brigade Signalling Officer, 1st Reserve Brigade, on the 18th of March 1895 until the 18th of August 1895.

Present at the Relief of Chitral, April 1895.

Posted to the North West Frontier of India, 1897.

Present at the Defence of Malakand, and took part in operations at Landakai, Bajaur and in Mohmand Country.

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

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 11th of January 1898, Issue 26928, Page 154.

Awarded the India General Service Medal (1895) with 2 clasps; Relief of Chitral and Malakand.

Appointed Deputy Assistant, Quartermaster-General in the Intelligence Branch of the Quartermaster-General's Department, on the 4th of May 1898. Published in the London Gazette on the 15th of July 1898, Issue 26987, Page 4277.

Posted to the China Expeditionary Force (Boxer Rebellion), 1900.

Present at the Battle of Beicang (Peitsang) on the 5th of August 1900.

Present at the Battle of Yangcun (Yangtsun) on the 6th of August 1900.

Present at the Relief of Peking, 14th to the 15th of August 1900.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette on the 14th of May 1901, Issue 27313, Page 3278.

"Captain E. W. M. Norie, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General for Intelligence, has carried out his duties with judgement and zeal and has shown much ability in utilizing all sources of information. He was much aided in the march to Peking by Captain A. W. S. Wingate, Indian Staff Corps, whose previous knowledge of North China was of great value."

Awarded the China War Medal (1900) with Clasp; Relief of Peking.

Promoted to Brevet Major, on the 29th of November 1900.

Promoted to Major, on the 12th of October 1901.

Evelyn married Violet Harriet Arundel, at Simla, Bengal, India, on the 31st of July 1902.

Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, 1909.

Appointed Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, unknown date.

Living at Gaudaloupe Barracks, Bordon, Hampshire, in the 1911 census. Evelyn now aged 48, is C.O. of the 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.

Promoted to Brevet Colonel, 1911.

Appointed Aide-de-Camp to H.M. The King (George V), 1911.

Appointed to the Staff, on the 28th of September 1912.

Appointed as Assistant Military Secretary at the War Office, Whitehall, London, unknown date.

Died on the 29th of August 1915, aged 52.

Buried at St. Mary's, Chiddingfold, Surrey, on the 2nd of September 1915.

Grave Reference: 93 (near West boundary).

Son of Major-General Evelyn Medows Norie and Annie Catherine Norie (nee Edwards); husband of Violet Harriet Arundel Norie (nee Arundel, now Mrs. Wynch), of Pine Hill, Castle Road, Camberley, Surrey.

Evelyn's son is Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial. Lieutenant-Colonel Evelyn Arundel Medows Norie D.S.O., was Killed In Action on the 24th of June 1944, aged 37, during the Battle of Normandy.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment (Militia), on the 21st of February 1891.

Appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Norfolk Regiment (Regular Army), on the 18th of October 1893.

Awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal in 1894, for saving from drowning a woman who had attempted suicide by throwing herself into the river at Bishop's Bridge, Norwich.

Promoted to Lieutenant, Norfolk Regiment, on the 29th of August 1896.

Posted to South Africa (2nd Boer War), unknown dates. John served with the 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Appointed as Aide de Camp (A.D.C.) to the Brigadier-General, Commanding the Mounted Infantry Brigade, from November 1900 to October 1901.

Present at the following operations; Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free state including actions at Paardeberg, Transvaal including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River, Zand River near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill.

Mentioned In Despatches, published in the London Gazette, on the 10th of September 1901, Issue 27353, Page 5953.

Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), published in the London Gazette on the 27th of September 1901, Issue 27359, Page 6320.

Promoted to Captain, Norfolk Regiment, on the 23rd of December 1901.

Awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with 5 clasps; Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Relief of Kimberley.

Awarded the King's South Africa Medal with 2 Clasps; South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Employed with the Transvaal Volunteers, from December 1906 until September 1908.

Posted to Africa, serving with the West African Frontier Force, from May 1910 until December 1913.

Promoted to Major, January 1913.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France, disembarking on the 16th of August 1914.

Wounded In Action during the Battle of the Mons, 23rd or 24th of August 1914. John was shot in the abdomen.

Captured as a Prisoner of War by the Germans, on the 24th of August 1914.

Died Of Wounds, aged 43, on the 24th of August 1914.

The Broad Arrow reported on the 2nd of October 1914:

"MRS. SPENCER ORR will feel much obliged for any information regarding her Son, Major J. B. Orr, Norfolk Regt., who was reported missing in list on 3rd of September.--Address, Mrs. Spencer Orr, Belfield, Camberley

Originally buried at Thulin Communal Cemetery, France.

Exhumed 1920, and reburied at Cement House Cemetery, Belgium.

Grave Reference: XVIII. B. 6.

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 the late Colonel Spencer Edward, of Dullatur, Camberley, Surrey, and Alice Julia Orr (nee Gibb), of Belfield, Camberley, Surrey.

Gilbert William, Over 1897 - 1918;

Born at Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey, on the 25th of June 1897.

Living at 'Dunluce', Heatherley Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1901 census. Gilbert's father is a Draper & Clothier Furniture Dealer.

Living at York House, London Road, Camberley, Surrey, in the 1911 census. Gilbert aged 13 is attending school.

Living at Sandhurst, Berkshire, on enlistment.

Enlisted at Camberley, Surrey, unknown date. Date of birth given us 25th of June 1895.

Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Private.

No. G/5660.

Posted to the B.E.F. in France and Flanders, disembarking on the 29th of September 1915. Gilbert joined "D" Company 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.

Appointed Lance Corporal, unknown date.

Taken as a Prisoner of War by the Germans on the 11th of August 1917, near to Wytschaste , on the Messines Ridge, in Belgium. Gilbert was wounded in the arm and hip.

Died on the 4th of January 1918. International Red Cross records that Gilbert died from acute inflammation of the kidneys and heart failure at 2.30 a.m.

Originally buried at Paderborn Cemetery, Paderborn, Westphalia, Germany.

Grave Reference: 7.F.16.

In 1922-23 it was decided that the graves of Commonwealth servicemen who had died all over Germany should be brought together into four permanent cemeteries. Niederzwehren was one of those chosen and in the following four years, more than 1,500 graves were brought into the cemetery from 190 burial grounds in Baden, Bavaria, Hanover, Hesse and Saxony.

Now buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany.

Grave Reference: VII. F. 16.

Remembered on the Camberley War Memorial.

Son of John and Rebecca Over, of York House, Camberley, Surrey.

Grandson of Richard Parnell Over, the founder of R.P. Over & Sons. The Company which was established in 1857, initially operating clothing department stores and grocery shops as well as a delivery service, they branched out into complete house furnishings and were also a boot and leather merchant. The company today is now called Over's of Camberley.

Lest We Forget.

Lee Thomas, October 2020