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Machine Gun Corps


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There are:8296 items tagged Machine Gun Corps available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War.


Those known to have served with

Machine Gun Corps

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Abrahamson John Alexander. Able Seaman (d.16th Nov 1916)
  • Adams William Thomas. Pte (d.21st March 1918)
  • Akerman MM.. John Raymond. L/Cpl.
  • Alderton John Henry. Pte. (d.18th September 1918)
  • Alexander David. Pte.
  • Alexander James. Pte.
  • Allen Arthur Hewitt. Lt.
  • Allen Frederick William. Pte.
  • Allen Wellington L. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
  • Allison William. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Almond John. Pte. (d.19th Aug 1916)
  • Anderson MC. Henry McDonnell. Lt. (d.30th May 1918)
  • Andrews Ernest William. L/Sgt.
  • Andrews Henry Edmund. Pte.
  • Aron . Sub-Lieutenant (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Atkins Arthur Leslie. Pte.
  • Atkinson James. Able Seaman (d.13th Feb 1917)
  • Avison Arthur Thomas. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1917)
  • Ayton . Able Seaman (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Bagwell Richard Charles.
  • Bailey Francis Samuel. Cpl.
  • Bailey Harry. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Baker Edwin Horace. Pte.
  • Baker Frederick A.. Pte. (d.Oct 1916)
  • Baker William Ingram. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Balls Daniel Methuen French. Pte.
  • Barber Frank Earnest Edward. (d.8th August 1917 )
  • Bardrick John Alexander. Pte.
  • Barker MC.. John. Lt.
  • Barnes Septimus Willis. Pte
  • Barnett Harry. Pte.
  • Barnwell DSO, MC, MID.. John. Mjr.
  • Baron John William. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Barrell Arthur. Pte. (d.11th Jun 1917)
  • Barrell Reginald Percy. Rflmn. (d.26th March 1918)
  • Barry John Joseph. Pte (d.25th August 1918)
  • Baston William Edwell. Pte. (d.1st Jan 1918)
  • Beamer Ellis. Pte. (d.18th Nov 1917)
  • Beamer Ellis. Pte. (d.18th Nov 1917)
  • Beard Lewis Digby Mansell. 2nd Lt. (d.19th Oct 1916)
  • Beard Lewis Digby Mansell. 2nd Lt. (d.19th October 1916)
  • Beaton William James. 2nd Lt. (d.24th Sept 1917)
  • Bethune Douglas. Pte. (d.1st July 1916 )
  • Bethune Thomas.
  • Bible Geoffrey Roskell. 2nd Lt. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Bicker Claude Thomas. Pte. (d.1st June 1917)
  • Binks Walter. Pte (d.22nd July 1917)
  • Bird Alfred Allan. Pte
  • Black MM, DCM.. George Harold . Sgt.
  • Bloore Arthur Cyril. Pte
  • Blows MID.. E. J.. Pte.
  • Blythe John. Pte. (d.8th Sep 1916)
  • Bollands Walter. Pte.
  • Bond Frederick Alexander. Pte.
  • Bond Milton. Pte (d.27 July 1916)
  • Boon John Charles. Pte. (d.16th November 1916)
  • Boss MM.. John William. Sgt.
  • Boston . Lt.
  • Botto Frank. Pte. (d.14th Oct 1916)
  • Bottoms MM.. Thomas. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Bower Joseph William. Pte (d.3rd Dec 1917)
  • Bowler Edward. Pte.
  • Bowler Edward St.Kentigern. Pte. (d.12th Aug 1916)
  • Boyle Edward. Pte. (d.28th June 1917)
  • Boyle Thomas. Pte.
  • Bradley MM. Alfred. Pte. (d.6th June 1917)
  • Bradley MM.. Alfred. Pte. (d.6th Jun 1917)
  • Bradshaw Harry Eccles William. Cpl. (d.17th July 1919)
  • Bradshaw William. Pte. (d.3rd Dec 1917)
  • Brain Stanley Victor. Gnr
  • Brampton Reginald. Pte.
  • Brennan John. Pte. (d.9th Apr1917)
  • Brewer Herbert Noton. Cpl.
  • Brian Reginald. Pte. (d.16th April 1917)
  • Brighton George. Pte. (d.3rd Nov 1918)
  • Bromley MM.. William Henry. Cpl. (d.15th July 1916)
  • Brooke Horace. L/Sgt.
  • Brooke Walter. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1918)
  • Brophy Daniel. Pte. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Brotherton W.. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Brown DCM. George Thomas. Sgt. (d.31st July 1917)
  • Brown Wilfred. Gem
  • Brown William. L/Cpl. (d.22nd Aug 1918)
  • Buckley Reginald. 2nd Lt.
  • Burdock Albert Victor. Pte. (d.3rd December 1917)
  • Burgoine G. Lt.
  • Burnley Albert. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1917)
  • Burt George. Pte. (d.11th Nov 1917)
  • Burton C J. Lt.
  • Butterworth Frank. Pte..
  • Buxton Arthur.
  • Buxton Jocelyn Murray Victor. 2nd Lt. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Buxton Robert. Pte. (d.15th Jul 1918)
  • Bywater Leslie Walford. Pte. (d.26th Aug 1918)
  • Cable Charles Ernest. Rfmn. (d.22nd Apr 1917)
  • Caddle J.. Cpl. (d.1st Nov 1918)
  • Caine Evan Idwal. Pte. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Callison F. H.. Lt.
  • Campbell H.. Pte.
  • Candy Charles. Cpl. (d.4th May 1917)
  • Cannon Patrick. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1917)
  • Cardwell John. Pte. (d.25th April 1918)
  • Carter Edgar. Pte.
  • Caulfield Frederick A.. Pte. (d.29th Aug 1916)
  • Cavanagh Frederick. Pte.
  • Cave Robin Douglas. (d.18th Aug 1918)
  • Cavin Thomas. Pte. (d.28th June 1917)
  • Chadwick C. Thomas. Pte. (d.11th Jun 1918)
  • Chadwick Joseph Stansfield.
  • Chaisty Lawrence. Pte.
  • Chalmers MC & bar.. William. Lt Col.
  • Champ William.
  • Chaney Thomas Charles. Pte. (d.15th Apr 1917)
  • Chantler Henry. Pte.
  • Chatfield Albert Edward. Sjt.
  • Chatt J. W.. Pte.
  • Chatter John Howard. Pte. (d.1st May 1916)
  • Chilman Richard Henry. Pte. (d.8th June 1917)
  • Churchill Alfred Henry.
  • Clark MM.. Archibald Ernest. Sgt.
  • Clark Charles Alexander.
  • Clark Fred. Sjt (d.9th Mar 1918)
  • Clarke Charles St Aubyn. 2nd Lt. (d.30th July 1918)
  • Clarke William James Thomas. Pte.
  • Clarke William A. St. Aubyn. Sub-Lt. (d.30th Dec 1917)
  • Cleak Frederick George. Pte. (d.2nd September 1918)
  • Cleveland Sydney. Pte.
  • Cockbill Harry Vernon. Qtr.Mstr.Sgt. (d.10th April 1918)
  • Coleman Ernest James. Sgt. (d.28th Aprl 1917)
  • Colley Robert Archibald. Capt. (d.27th Feb 1917)
  • Collins Joseph. Pte. (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Columbine VC. Herbert George. Pte. (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Constable Thomas. Pte.
  • Cook Thomas Oswald. Pte.
  • Cooley Albert Richard. Pte.
  • Coombe N.. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Cornish MM.. Harry. L/Sgt.
  • Cox MC. Griffith Vaughan. Mjr
  • Coxall Charles. L/Cpl. (d.11th Jan 1918)
  • Cragg Brian. Pte.
  • Craike-Pickering MC.. Maurice Stanley. Lt. (d.14th April 1918)
  • Crawford MM.. Hugh. L/Cpl. (d.4th April 1918)
  • Crawford John. WO2.
  • Crawford William John. Pte.
  • Crickmore John.
  • Crinson George William. Pte. (d.30th March 1917)
  • Crosby James. Pte.
  • Crumbley Philip. Pte. (d.18th Jul 1917)
  • Currie George Francis. Pte.
  • Cutts Leonard. Pte.
  • Daly MiD.. Patrick. Sgt. (d.28th Nov 1917)
  • Dalzell Thomas Frost. 2nd Lt.
  • Daniels William James. Pte. (d.3rd Sept 1916)
  • Daniels William James. Pte. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
  • Davidson Thomas. Sgt. (d.24th February 1917)
  • Davies Daniel. L/Cpl. (d.21st Sep 1918)
  • Davies DCM.. M.. Sgt.
  • Davies MM.. Robert William. Pte.
  • Davies Thomas Ivor. Pte.
  • Davy Percy Raymond. Pte. (d.31st August 1918)
  • Day Harry Montague. Lt. (d.15th Apr 1918)
  • Deane MID. Robert L.. Cpt.
  • Dennison Albert Christopher. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Deykin Harold H.. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Dickson Alfred. Pte
  • Dickson John. (d.8th November 1917)
  • Dillon J.. Sgt.
  • Dillon Joseph Laurence.
  • Dixon Allan. Pte.
  • Dobson Bramley. Pte. (d.5th Apr 1918)
  • Dockery William. Pte. (d.5th Oct 1917)
  • Dockrey William. Pte. (d.5th Oct 1917)
  • Donald George Moir. Pte.
  • Donald George Moir. Pte.
  • Dossett Walter. Pte. (d.25th June 1918)
  • Drake MM.. Robert Sidney. Pte.
  • Dryburgh MM.. Walter Hulton. Pte. (d.1st July 1917)
  • Duke John. Sgt. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Eagle James. Pte. (d.3rd Dec 1917)
  • Eaton Thomas. Pte.
  • Ebbs George Edward. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Edmondson Charles Edward. Pte. (d.2nd June 1918)
  • Edwards MM. Thomas. Pte.
  • Eggleton Henry. Lt.
  • Eldred Charles. Pte (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Ellis Gordon Gerald. Private
  • Ellis Harry. Pte.
  • Ellis MID. Trevor Edgar. 2nd Lt. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Evans Levi Henry. Sgt (d.11th Nov 1917)
  • Everard Nathaniel Joshua. Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1917)
  • Fall Reginald. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1918)
  • Farrell Mark Vincent. Pte (d.2nd Jul 1917)
  • Farrell Thomas. Sjt.
  • Featherstone George Maurice. Pte.
  • Ferguson Ernest Victor. Pte. (d.20th Feb 1917)
  • Findlay David. L/Cpl. (d.18th July 1918)
  • Fisher Thomas. Pte. (d.24th March 1918)
  • Flanagan Robert. Pte. (d.7th Oct 1916)
  • Forman Alfred. (d.2nd June 1917)
  • Foster William. Pte. (d.27th June 1918)
  • Foster William. Pte. (d.27th June 1918)
  • Foulkes Walter Joseph. Dvr.
  • Fowler Frederick William. Pte. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Frith Willis Hirwen. Pte. (d.8th Jun 1917)
  • Fulbrook Frederick George. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Gable Reuben Harry. Pte.
  • Gadsby William Henry James. Pte. (d.14th Dec 1918)
  • Gamble Roland Cavendish. Sergeant
  • Gardner Charles Lyall. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1918)
  • Garner Charles William. Pte. (d.27th November 1917)
  • Gaskin Peter. Sgt (d.17 Sep 1918)
  • Gaule John. Pte. (d.4th July 1918)
  • Gawthorpe William. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Gaze George.
  • George Walter John. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917)
  • Geraghty Denis. L/Cpl. (d.13th Apr 1918)
  • Geraghty John. Sgt. (d.14th Dec 1919)
  • Gifford Frederick W.. Pte. (d.4th July 1917)
  • Glancy MM. Michael John. A/Cpl (d.16th Mar 1916)
  • Gogarty Christopher. Pte. (d.30th March 1918)
  • Goldney A. L.Y..
  • Golson MM. William Arthur. Sgt.
  • Gomes Alvaro Druce. Lt.
  • Goodman Arthur. Sgt.
  • Gourlay Benjamin. Sgt. (d.18th May 1917)
  • Graham MiiD.. Benjamin. Able Sea.
  • Grant Robert William. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Gray John. Pte. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Gray W M. 2nd Lieutenant
  • Green Alfred. Pte. (d.13th Dec 1917)
  • Green Alfred Bertie. Pte.
  • Green Henry Alfred.
  • Griffith Herbert Burrows. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Griffiths George. Pte. (d.25th Oct1918)
  • Griffiths George. Pte. (d.6th Nov 1918)
  • Guest James. Private
  • Hallums Cecil Albert. Pte.
  • Halsall Walter. (d.1st August 1917)
  • Hambleton Thomas. Pte. (d.17th Apr 1918)
  • Hands Henry. Sgt
  • Harbridge MM.. James Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.3rd Dec 1917)
  • Harding Sidney James. Pte. (d.24th October 1918)
  • Hargreaves Cornelius. Pte
  • Harmer MM.. Charles. Pte.
  • Harmer Ezra Jack. Pte. (d.4th October 1917)
  • Harmer Ezra Jack. Pte. (d.4th Oct 1917)
  • Harper Arthur John. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Harris George. Pte. (d.3rd Jul 1917)
  • Harrison Thomas. Gnr. (d.21st May 1916)
  • Hart Andrew Chichester. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Hartley Ernest Henry. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1917)
  • Hartley James Henry. Pte. (d.20th Apr 1918)
  • Hartley Thomas Harold. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1916)
  • Hartshorn Cornelius John. Pte. (d.26th August 1916)
  • Harvey William Henry. Sgt.
  • Harvey William Henry. Sgt.
  • Haskell Henry John. Pte.
  • Hassock William Thomas. Sjt. (d.21st Sep 1917)
  • Haughan James.
  • Hawker Robert Harcourt . Pte. (d.19th Jun 1919)
  • Hawkins Leslie William. 2nd Lt.
  • Hazeley E. Lt.
  • Healy Patrick. Pte.
  • Heanes Arthur. Sgt.
  • Hession J.. Pte.
  • Heybyrne Henry Ivor.
  • Hickey John. L/Cpl (d.22 Sep 1917)
  • Highcock Peter. Cpl. (d.14th Nov 1918)
  • Hill Thomas. Pte. (d.6th July 1916)
  • Hills Leslie Clarence. Cpl.
  • Hilton Ernest. Pte.
  • Hiskens George Augustus. 2nd Lt.
  • Hitchen Richard James. (d.16th May 1917)
  • Hodson William. Pte.
  • Holliday John.
  • Holmes . James Joesph. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • Holmes Sydney John. Pte. (d.13th April 1918)
  • Holt James Henry. Pte. (d.24th Apr 1917)
  • Hopkins . Francis John. L/Cpl
  • Hopkins John Alfred. Pte. (d.17th Oct 1918)
  • Houghton Richard. Pte.
  • Howells Harry. A.Cpl.
  • Hubbard Joseph Henry.
  • Hughes Robert Ellis. Pte.
  • Hughes William Richard. Pte
  • Hullah James. Pte. (d.16th August 1917)
  • Hullah Joseph Llewellyn. L/Cpl. (d.20th Oct 1917)
  • Humphreys MC.. Noel Forbes. Capt. (d.27th March 1918)
  • Hutting William. Pte.
  • Jacques Albert. Gnr.
  • Jebbett E.. Pte. (d.19th Oct 1917)
  • Jennings MM.. James. Pte. (d.6th September 1917)
  • Jennison Charles Edward. Pte. (d.7th Apr 1917)
  • Jones MC.. A M. Lt.
  • Jones MC. David Tudor. Lt/Capt.
  • Jones John Hudson . Pte.
  • Jones W.. Pte.
  • Joyce Ernest. Cpl.
  • Joyner D.C.M.. Thomas. L/Cpl.
  • Kay MM.. F.. L/Cpl.
  • Kay John Brayshaw. Pte.
  • Kay MBE.. John Brayshaw. Pte.
  • Keech Edward Thomas . Pte. (d.2nd July 1918)
  • Kendall Charles. Pte. (d.21st August 1918)
  • Kenny Daniel. Cpl. (d.11th Apr 1918)
  • Kenny Peter. Pte
  • Kent John Walter. Pte.
  • Kerr Andrew Smith. Sgt. (d.19th Apr 1917)
  • King Thomas. Pte. (d.02 December 1917)
  • Knowles Amos. Pte. (d.21st October 1916)
  • Kruse MM.. Arthur William. Sgt.
  • Lamb John Alfred. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917)
  • Lancaster Thomas. Sgt.
  • Lanchester Walter G.. (d.30th Sep 1918)
  • Lane MID, C MM CDG. William Henry. CQMS
  • Langdale Henry. Pte
  • Langford V G.
  • Large Frank. Pte.
  • Large Frank. Private
  • Larn MC, MID.. Cyril Francis. Mjr.
  • Lathlan William John. Pte. (d.11th Jan 1917)
  • Lathlane William John. Pte. (d.11th Jan 1917)
  • Lawrence William H.. Pte.
  • Lax Theodore Bertram. Pte.
  • Lean William. Pte.
  • Leatherby Robert. Pte. (d.27th September 1918)
  • Lee Kenneth. Pte. (d.30th May 1918)
  • Lee Patrick. Pte.
  • Leitch Mathew Bryce. Pte.
  • Lewis MM.. David Thomas. Pte.
  • Lewis David Evan. 2nd Lt.
  • Lewis VC.. Sydney G.. Ptr.
  • Light Earl Eustace. Pte.
  • Lloyd MM.. James Roger. Pte.
  • Lockley John Bright. CQMS (d.5th April 1918)
  • Mackay Angus. Cpl. (d.5th May 1917)
  • Mackay Angus. Cpl. (d.5th May 1917)
  • Maggs Bertram. Spr.
  • Maguire William Henry. Pte.
  • Malkin Lawrence. Pte.
  • Mallaby James. Cpl.
  • Mallon Michael. Sjt. (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Malton Fred. Pte.
  • Mansfield Harry. Pte. (d.17th Apr 1918)
  • Marchant William. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Mark MM.. William John. Sgt.
  • Marsden Morris James. 2Lt. (d.20th September 1917)
  • Marsh William. Pte. (d.9th October 1916)
  • Marshall Charles Ware. Pte.
  • Marshall Harvey William. Pte. (d.11th Dec 1918)
  • Martin William. Pte. (d.12th Sep 1918)
  • Maxwell MC.. George Barton. 2Lt.
  • Maxwell MC.. George Barton. 2nd Lt.
  • McAlpin MiD.. Kenneth Furgus. T/Capt
  • McCarthy Laurence. Pte. (d.16th Oct 1918)
  • Mccarthy Laurence. Pte. (d.16th October 1918)
  • McConachie William. Major.
  • McDermott Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.1st Dec 1917)
  • McDonald James Francis. Sgt. (d.9th Sep 1919)
  • McDougall MM.. William. Sgt.
  • McGregor VC.. David Stuart. Lt. (d.22nd Oct 1918)
  • McGurk Bernard. Pte. (d.6th Sep 1917)
  • McIlhone John. Pte.
  • McIlroy John Edward. Pte.
  • McKellar Alexander Bunten. Pte.
  • McKenzie VC, DCM, CdeG.. Hugh McDonald. Lt. (d.30th Oct 1917)
  • McKenzie MM.. James. L/Cpl.
  • McLauchlan James Smith. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • McNally MM.. Joseph Brunton. Pte.
  • McPhee Isaac. Pte.
  • McQueen Samuel Brown. 2nd Lt.
  • McQuillin Stephen Alfred. Sgt.
  • McTernan Patrick . L/Cpl. (d.18th October 1918)
  • Measey Thomas. Pte. (d.20th Jan 1917)
  • Melrose Thomas Shaw. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Mickle Frederick William. Pte. (d.14th Jul 1917)
  • Miles George Ernest. A/Sgt.
  • Millett William H.. Cpl. (d.29th Nov 1917)
  • Mills Archibald. Pte.
  • Mills Archibald. Pte.
  • Millsop Samuel. Pte (d.17th Oct 1918)
  • Milton MM.. Edwin. Pte.
  • Mingham Joseph. Pte.
  • Mingham Joseph. Pte.
  • Minnis Thomas. Pte. (d.27th Apr 1918)
  • Mitchell Thomas. Pte.
  • Mogg Samuel Henry Earnest. Pte (d.3rd July 1917)
  • Moloney Peter. Pte. (d.12th Mar 1916)
  • Money MM.. John William. Sgt. (d.31st July 1916)
  • Moorhouse MM.. Abraham. A/SM.
  • Morgan John Wilson. Pte
  • Moritz Oscar Frank. 2nd Lt. (d.27th July 1916)
  • Mottram Richard. Pte. (d.7th Oct 1918)
  • Mowatt George. Pte. (d.20th July 1918)
  • Muirhead Thomas Barrie. L/Cpl. (d.16th March 1917)
  • Mulvaney Thomas Kelly . (d.8th Nov 1918)
  • Murphy Patrick. Pte. (d.12th Sep 1918)
  • Musgrove William. L/Cpl. (d.5th Jul 1918)
  • Neal Josiah. Pte.
  • Neal William Leonard. Pte. (d.23rd November 1917)
  • Nesbitt DSM.. David. Pte.
  • Newcombe J.. (d.9th Nov1918)
  • Newman Frederick. Pte. (d.22nd Nov 1917)
  • Newton J.. Pte. (d.8th Jun 1917)
  • Nicholson CdG.. Cyril Howard. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • Nicholson CdG.. Cyril Howard. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • Nixon George Usher. Pte. (d.8th Jul 1918)
  • Norton John William. Pte.
  • Oakley MM.. Frank. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Aug 1917)
  • Oakley MM.. Frank. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Aug 1917)
  • Olive Frank Leslie. Pte. (d.11th Nov 1918)
  • Orvis DCM MSM. Henry William. Sgt. (d.15th May 1918)
  • Osborne William. Pte. (d.3rd July 1917)
  • Owen MM.. James. Pte.
  • Owers Frank. L/Cpl. (d.5th Apr 1918)
  • Packham Edward. Pte. (d.25th October 1917)
  • Page Harry. Sgt.
  • Pain Major William. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Panter Herbert. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1918)
  • Parker Charles Frederick. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Parker G H. Sgt.
  • Parkes William. Pte.
  • Parr Harry William Charles. Pte.
  • Patrick Wilfred. Pte. (d.15th Apr 1918)
  • Perkins Albert. 2nd.Lt. (d.4th October 1917)
  • Petchell Arthur. Pte. (d.10th Mar 1915)
  • Pittman Arthur George. Pte. (d.13th Oct 1918)
  • Pitts William Henry. L/Sgt. (d.22nd June 1917)
  • Plant MM.. Edward. A/L/Cpl.
  • Plested Tom. Pte. (d.5th July 1916)
  • Portch Stanley George. Pte.
  • Potts John William. L/Cpl. (d.26th September 1917)
  • Powell Norman de'Orfe. Pte
  • Preston Frank Albert George. Pte. (d.28th November 1917)
  • Priestley Dyker Stanton. 2/Lt. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Prince Henry George. Pte.
  • Pyrah Joseph. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Quincey George Henry. Cpl.
  • Ratcliffe John. Pte. (d.8th Sep 1917)
  • Ray Arthur. Pte.
  • Reece MSM.. Thomas. Pte.
  • Reeve Harry William. Pte. (d.25th Oct 1917)
  • Rennison Frederick. Pte.
  • Richardson James Andrew. L/Cpl.
  • Richardson William. Pte. (d.8th October 1916)
  • Richmond Harold Thomas. Pte.
  • Rickard Reginald. Pte. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Rigby Henry Hamilton . Pte (d.20th September 1917)
  • Ritchie John. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Roberts Charles. Sgt.
  • Roberts Edwin Hugh. Sgt. (d.26th Oct 1917)
  • Roberts MID. Harry. L/Cpl.
  • Roberts John Stephen. L/Cpl
  • Roberts William Ivor.
  • Robinson George Ellis. Pte
  • Robinson George Ellis.
  • Robinson MM.. John George. Pte.
  • Robinson Samuel.
  • Robinson T.. Pte. (d.9th Jun 1917)
  • Robson John. Pte. (d.19th Sep 1916)
  • Rodgers Gilbert. Sgt.
  • Rome John. Pte. (d.30th March 1917)
  • Rosser MID.. George Archibald. Capt.
  • Rout Henry Walter. Pte.
  • Rowell Thomas Richmond. 2nd Lt.
  • Ruddell George. Pte.
  • Ruddock Bertrand Frederick. (d.29th June 1918)
  • Rymer MM.. Robert. Sjt. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Sale James Makin. Pte. (d.22nd September 1917)
  • Sampson Charlie George Melrose. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1917)
  • Sanders Samuel. Pte (d.27th Jul 1917)
  • Sanderson Gervase Greenwell. Pte.
  • Sawyer Hebert Walter. L/Cpl. (d.26th November 1917)
  • Seymour Charles Thomas. Pte.
  • Seymour Thomas J. Cpl. (d.August 1915)
  • Sheehan P.. Pte.
  • Shepherd George Edward. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1916)
  • Shepherd Thomas Bell. Pte.
  • Sherrott Edward. Pte. (d.27th Mar 1918)
  • Short MM.. Patrick Etherington. Pte.
  • Simmons Constant Samuel. Pte.
  • Simpson Frederick Charles Wilfred. Cpl. (d.22nd Aug 1918)
  • Simpson James. Sgt. (d.17th October 1916)
  • Simpson Reginald. Cpl.
  • Simpson Stanley William. Pte.
  • Sinclair David. Cpl. (d.11th April 1918)
  • Sinclair George Ebenezer Bertram. Pte.
  • Slack Albert Edward. Sgt. (d.19th Jul 1916)
  • Smith Frank. Sgt. (d.10th August 1918)
  • Smith Frank. Sgt. (d.10th Aug 1918)
  • Smith Joseph William. Pte. (d.15th November 1916)
  • Solomons MM.. Moss. L/Cpl.
  • Sparling MID. John. Pte
  • Spear William. Cpl.
  • Springer Walter Burnett. Sgt.
  • Squires James Arthur. (d.3rd September 1918)
  • Stafford Benjamin Milburn. Pte. (d.20th Apr 1917)
  • Starkey Edwin. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Starkey Harry Stephen. L/Cpl. (d.21st Feb 1919)
  • Statham Gilbert Clarence. Pte. (d.14th Jul 1917)
  • Stenson Thomas. Pte.
  • Stevenson John Henry. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Stewart Donald. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Stirk Samuel. Pte (d.26th Oct 1917)
  • Stones Walter. Pte.
  • Sultan Joseph. Pte. (d.10th Jul 1916)
  • Surman Jesse Charles. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Swales George Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.23rd Sep 1917 )
  • Swalwell Wilfred. L/Cpl (d.10th September 1918)
  • Sword David Stevenson. Pte. (d.14th July 1917)
  • Symes MC.. George William. 2nd Lt.
  • Taylor Alec. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Taylor Harold Richard. Lt. (d.17th March 1917)
  • Taylor James. Pte (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Thomas George. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1917)
  • Thomas James Charles. Pte. (d.30 November 1917)
  • Thomson W.. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Thornton Arol Edmond.
  • Timms J. W.. Cpl.
  • Toohey DCM.. Michael. Pte.
  • Toomath David. Pte.
  • Totterdale Alfred. Pte. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Tough James. Pte.
  • Townsend George Lowe. Tpr.
  • Trim Samuel. Pte. (d.24th Dec 1916)
  • Trivett Walter Thomas. Pte. (d.Oct. 27, 1918)
  • Trull James. Pte.
  • Tyrer MM.. John Melling. Cpl.
  • Unsworth John William. Pte.
  • Vause Albert Earnest. Pte.
  • Vigus Henry Abraham. Pte. (d.20th September 1917)
  • Vincent Seymour Livingston. Capt.
  • Vint W. P.. 2/Lt.
  • Vollans Stanley Arthur James. L/Cpl.
  • Wale MID.. Edgar Henry. 2Lt.
  • Walker John. Pte. (d.10th Jun 1917)
  • Walker John. Pte. (d.20th June 1917)
  • Wall Hubert Henry. Pte. (d.22nd October 1917)
  • Wallace DCM MID. John. Cpl.
  • Ward MID.. Leonard Richard. Cpl. (d.24th March 1918)
  • Waring DCM.. Samuel. CSM.
  • Watson George Meers. Pte. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Watson James.
  • Weaver Harold. Pte
  • Weaver Henry. Pte. (d.21st Nov 1917)
  • Weeden Albert. Pte.
  • Westall William Herbert. Sgt. (d.23rd March 1918)
  • Weston William Henry. Pte (d.12th Oct 1917)
  • Whalley Ralph. (d.4th Apr 1918)
  • Wheadon Charles. Pte.
  • Whitley Thomas David. Pte. (d.17th Dec 1918)
  • Whybrow Robert Edward.
  • Wickings Ernest. Pte. (d.1st Nov 1917)
  • Wilby Harry. Tpr.
  • Wilde James. Pte.
  • Wilkes C.. Pte.
  • Wilkin MM.. Thomas. Pte.
  • Williams George Shaw. L/Cpl. (d.28th Sept 1916)
  • Williams Nathan. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Willis Charles Richard. Pte
  • Willison Harry Cooper. Pte.
  • Willson John Bertram.
  • Wilson MC. Charles Robert. (d.24th May 1917)
  • Wilson James. Pte. (d.4th Sept 1916)
  • Winney Ernest. Pte.
  • Winter George. Pte. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Wolff MID.. Gustav Frederick. A/Maj. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Wood E.. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Wood Ernest. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Wood Richard Thomas . 2nd Lt. (d.25th April 1918)
  • Wooldridge Frederick George. Pte. (d.25th November 1917)
  • Wright Harold. Pte. (d.17th Nov 1917)
  • Yallop Ronald Robert. Pte. (d.12th April 1917)
  • Yearwood William Armel. Lt.
  • Yewdall David. Sgt.
  • Young Robert. Pte.
  • Young W. B..

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1206685

Able Seaman James Atkinson 190th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.13th Feb 1917)

James Atkinson served in 190th Coy. Machine Gun Corps.





1206684

Sub-Lieutenant Aron 189th Coy Machine Gun Corps (d.13th Nov 1916)

Sub Lt. Aron served in 189th Coy Machine Gun Corps.





1206683

Able Seaman John Alexander Abrahamson 188th Coy Machine Gun Corps (d.16th Nov 1916)

John Abrahamson served in 188th Coy. Machine Gun Corps.





1206682

Able Seaman Ayton 188th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.13th Nov 1916)

AB. Ayton served in 188th Coy. Machine Gun Corps.





1206577

Cpt. Robert L. Deane MID 28th Brigade Machine Gun Corps

Captain Robert L. Deane 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company, Mentioned in the Despatches, in March 1918 and later awarded the MBE I'm trying to establish my great uncle's WW1 service record. He served as a Captain with the Machine Gun Corps. He had the final rank of Lt Col. Died in SA around 1969.

Peter Deane




1206550

Pte. Charles Edward Edmondson 42nd Btn. Machine Gun Corps (d.2nd June 1918)

Charles Edmondson was killed in action 2th Jun 1918, aged 21 and buried in the Couin New British Cemetery, France. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edmondson, 95 Leyland Rd., Burnley. Formerly 50 Milton Street, Burnley. A weaver at Emmott's, Burnley Lane

s flynn




1206469

Pte. John Howard Chatter 140th Bde Machine Gun Corps (d.1st May 1916)

My Great Uncle, John Howard Chatter, enlisted into the South Wales Borderer's in approximately August 1915 at the age of 17 years along with his brother and my Great uncle Charles E. Chatter aged 19 years. They both went on the end up in the Machine Gun Corps.

On 1st of May 1916 John Howard was killed at the age of 18 years and his grave stands in Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery in Souchez. Great Uncle Charles survived WW1 and returned to his family and friends back in Shifnal, Shropshire where he finally passed away and is buried in St Andrews church yard. I know John Howard was in 140th Bde., Machine Gun Corps. If anyone might have a picture or knows of any pictures of my Great Uncles during WW1 please could you get in touch with me.

Rob Chatter




1206463

Pte. William Hutting 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment

Private William Hutting served as N°9849, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment, 83rd Brigade in 28th Division He changed units at the end of 1915 and went to the Machine Gun Corps with the n°176806. After he changed another time the unit for going to the South Lancashire with the n°8855.

It's the only information have find about this solder. I found his toothbrush near Arras Thanks if you have any another information about this soldier.

michel




1206289

Cpl. John Wallace DCM MID 148 Company Machine Gun Corps

Sheffield newspaper article reporting Cpl. J Wallace DCM award

My grandfather,John Wallace, served throughout the Great War. He was in 1/4 Battalion The Hallamshires of the Territorial Army before the war and was mobilised at the outbreak of war.

He sailed, with his battalion, for France on 13th April 1915 and served with his battalion (he was 2251 Pte J Wallace, York and Lancaster Regiment) as a machine gunner until transferred to 148 Company of the newly formed Machine Gun Corps on 31st January 1916. On 7th July 1917, during the Battle of The Somme, he was in a particularly fierce action near the small village of Thiepval, which was on, or near, the extreme left of the line, during which he remained in captured German positions to give covering fire to his retreating comrades during a German counter attack. During this action his cousin, who was part of his gun team, was killed and this left him to operate the gun alone for as long as he could. Eventually, he had to destroy the gun, which had become inoperable, with a grenade and make his way back after his comrades. The war diary for 148 Company records his action in its entry for 17th August 1916.

For his brave conduct throughout this particular action he was awarded the DCM. He had, previously, been Mentioned in Despatches at least twice. Strangely, his entry in the London Gazette, recording his DCM award, incorrectly identifies him as still belonging to York and Lancs Regiment and with his old number. He was eventually transferred to "Z" class reserve on 28th February 1919.

After the war, he married and had two children - a son and a daughter - and he died in 1947.

Cpl. J Wallace medal card

Lndon Gazette entry for DCM Award for Pte J Wallace

Nigel Drake




1206267

Pte. John Henry Alderton 38th Btn. Machine Gun Corps. (Infantry) (d.18th September 1918)

John Alderton died on 18th September 1918, aged 19 and is buried inthe St Sever Cemetery extension in France. He was the only son of Charles & Edith Annie Alderton (Nee Chittock) of Ilford, Essex, UK.

s flynn




1206247

Pte. Herbert George Columbine VC 9th Sqdn Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) (d.22nd March 1918)

Herbert Columbine died on 22nd March 1918, aged 24 and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial in the Pozieres British Cemetery in France. He was the son of Mrs. Emma Columbine

s flynn




1206127

Pte. Walter Thomas Trivett 9th Sqdn Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) (d.Oct. 27, 1918)

Walter Thomas Trivett is laid to rest in Saint Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen, France. He was born in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire on 1st September 1894, which made him 24 years old when he died on the 27th October 1918.

Ian Spencer




1206098

Pte. Ronald Robert Yallop B Coy Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) (d.12th April 1917)

On the 6th of April Ronald Yallop wrote to his uncle who was serving in Egypt. He commented that his winter quarters had been good and he had had a good rest with "beaucoup cafes etc". He then commented that they were having their share now and he had only had about 10 hours sleep in the past 72 hours.

This letter was probably never sent by Ron as we now have it in an envelope with a black border and a picture of his grave stuck to it. He died on 12th April 1917 of his wounds and is now buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport. According to evidence I have sourced his Battalion was based in Pierremont, France at this time and the tanks he was training to use did not enter the action until after his death.

Clare Hensman




1206060

Lt. John Barker MC. 107th Coy. Machine Gun Corps

Lieutenant John Barker with his father Rev Thomas Barker probably taken before his departure for France in 1916.

My Dad, John Barker was born in 1895 at Barrowby, he grew up the youngest son of a country vicar and served 1 year each in the Officer Training Corps first at Brighton College and then Worksop College. Dad enlisted in the Territorial Force (no 2860) on 5th Feb 1915. I am not sure but think it was established he had been in the OTC so, on 23rd Feb 1915, he was appointed 2nd Lt in Worcestershire Regiment. Sometime later he was transferred to 107 MGC (he got in a bit of trouble during his initial training and am not sure if his reward was a transfer to the suicide club!).

He arrived in France in late June 1916 just missing the first days of the Somme. I have some information that he was awarded his MC from action on 3 March 1917 and have the citation from the London Gazette of 11 May 1917. Apart from that I know little about the circumstances that lead to his MC. The War Diary of 107th MGC for that day says it is quiet. I have also read that was the day a German Camouflet exploded at Spanbroekmolen near the 107th MGC. Was this the rescuing referred to in his citation?

Dad was taken prisoner on the 1st day of the German Spring Offensive. He never said much about his experiences but one day he told me that as POWs they were so hungry two of his fellow prisoners fought over a dead sparrow!

Dad also served as an Auxiliary Cadet with the infamous K Company in 1921-2 but was invalided out with a gun shot wound (barrack room incident). Like many families a great tragedy for Dad was that his eldest son (my half-brother) Thomas Roy lost his life over Belgium on 12 May 1940 trying to stop the German advance (Sgt Observer of 150 Sqn). Any additional info on Dad would be appreciated.

Extract from London Gazette 11 May 1917

John Barker




1205883

Pte. Joseph Collins 56th Btn. Machine Gun Corps. (d.18th Sep 1918)

Joseph Collins was killed in action on the 18th of September 1918, aged 25 and is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension in France. He was the son of Albert and Ada Collins of Bloxham, Oxfordshire, husband of Kathleen Collins and father of Rosina and Ada of Coventry

s flynn




1205764

Sgt. Arthur Heanes Machine Gun Corps

My great uncle, Sgt Arthur Heanes, ex Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, is the goal keeper in this MGC Football team - location unknown - only clue, is the picture was produced in Grantham.

Clive Hardy




301012

Pte. George Maurice Featherstone 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

George Featherstone, was born in West Hartlepool in 1898. He enlisted on 27th August 1914 aged 16 in the 18th Battalion DLI (Durham Pals). He later transferred 3rd Battalion DLI (Tyneside Garrison). He was posted to France in Dec 1915 with the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He saw action at Delville Wood, the battle of Flers-Courcelette, Battle of Arras, Battle of Ypres & Menin Road. George suffered gunshot wounds to his left thigh in August 1917. He returned to France in Jan 1918 & joined the 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was wounded again late in March 1918 with gunshot wounds to the buttocks. He returned home 30th March. He was transferred to the Machine Gun Corp in 1918 and was discharged on the 26th August 1920, He served a full 6 years.

In 1933 he rejoined the army, the Royal Engineers and went to France with the BEF on the 9th of September 1939. He was evacuated and returned home on the 2nd June 1940, two days before Dunkirk fell. In 1941 he was posted to Iceland for 5 months. In October 1942 he was posted to North Africa with the 1st Army for Operation Torch and served in Tunisia & Algeria.





301000

Sgt. John Duke 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.1st Jul 1916)

John Duke was born in 1892 in New Herrington, he had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. His father was a Waggonwright. John went to Northern Skelton Colliery School until he was 14 in 1906 he was admitted to the Durham Johnston School. He was on the school football team. He was a pupil teacher at age 18, then studied at Bede College and became a school teacher at Dubmire County School, Houghton-le-Spring. John Duke enlisted with the 18th Battalion DLI, Regimental Number No 2510 He trained at Cocken Hall, became a machine gunner and was promoted to Sergeant. He went with the 18th Battalion to Eqypt in Dec 1915 where the Battalion were engaged in much construction work. As a machine gunner, John was transferred to 93rd Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Regtl No (22764). He died on the 1st July 1916, aged 24 - on first day of the First Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave, and is named on Thiepval Memorial and remembered on the Durham Johnston School War Memorial.





264984

Pte. Arthur John Harper 16th (1st Bradford) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (d.1st Jul 1916)

Arthur Harper served with 16th Btn (1st Bradford) Btn, West Yorkshire Regiment and 93rd Coy, Machine Gun Corps.

Mark Smith




264960

2nd Lt. Thomas Frost Dalzell 18th Coy. Machine Gun Corps

Thomas Dalzell joined the army in 1914, aged 16, with his older brother Robert, aged 19. They both begin their service in the Yorkshire Dragoons as Privates. Robert moved on to the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) and became a Lieutenant before the wars' end. At some point between 1915-1917 Thomas became a second lieutenant in the Machine Gun Corps (MGC) Infantry, 18th Company. This company (18th) was formed in February, 1916 and on 1918-03-01 they joined with other companies to form the 6th Machine Gun Battalion at the Western Front. In its short history, the Machine Gun Corps gained an enviable record for heroism as a front line fighting force. It had a less enviable record for its casualty rate. Some 170,500 officers and men served in the MGC with 62,049 becoming casualties, including 12,498 killed, earning it the sombre nickname the Suicide Clu’.

On 31st Of March 1918 the Spring Offensive began with the German forces launching Operation Michael at the front line (the location of which is many of the old Somme battlegrounds). War diaries written at the time by army officials organising the trenches give a detailed account of how that day unfolded for Thomas and his comrades. For the 6th Division which Thomas's 18th Company fell into, the companies were renamed for operational ease – A, B, C and D Coys, 6th Battalion MGC. Thomas and his fellow soldiers fell into company B. On the front line near Favreuil, the set up of 6th Division is as follows. First of all, there were 14 guns positioned away from the trenches providing bands of fire across the front of the second line. Positioned 500-800 yards behind these, at intervals, were seven gun batteries, each with four guns. Their job was to put down a barrage in front of no man’s land and to engage the enemy by direct fire if they came across the front line. Roughly 500-700 yards behind these gun batteries, were five pairs of guns in strong points. Again, 800 yards behind these, were 8 more guns, giving a total of 64 guns on the their part of line, distributed over a depth of 2000 yards. Thomas would have been positioned at one of the five strong point guns as these were managed by B company. At 2am on 21st March a message was received that the German forces were going to attack at dawn. At 4.50 a.m. heavy bombardment from German forces began. This lasted until 8 a.m. Gas masks had to be worn at all times. Within the first half hour of this attack, all telephone wires were cut. The enemy attacked at 10 a.m. Unluckily, the battlefield was blanketed in thick mist which covered the advance of German soldiers through no man’s land and caused chaos on the front line. The diary records as much information as possible about each gun position. There is a fair amount of information about the strong point gun positions of B company, Thomas and his team at one of them. A strong point called Company Headquarters was engaged heavily with German forces for a couple of hours. The left gun team was wiped out. A further gun maintained by B company reported 6 casualties. The team at Brigade Headquarters strong point also suffered casualties. For some gun points sadly no information is available as no soldier returned from that position and nothing is known about what happened to that gun. Such is the case for one of the strong points held by B company called Battalion Headquarters. The teams of another strong point, Dunelm Headquarters, lasted until the following day before being wiped out, so we know Thomas was not part of this (unless there were unrecorded casualties). This puts Thomas at either Company, Brigade or Battalion Headquarters' gun points.

On that one day of 21st March, 38,500 British soldiers lost their lives, the second worst day in British Military history. Thomas Dalzell, at age 22, was one of them. The officer's diary records for the period 21st/22nd of March 1918, 6th Battalion Gun Corps, the death of 3 officers and 11 soldiers and records 5 officers and 194 soldiers as missing. 60 out of 64 guns were destroyed or lost. Without a known grave, Thomas Frost Dalzell is commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, close to the village of Pozieres which fell to German forces on 24/25th March. Thomas was married to Evelyn (who later remarried), and also left behind his parents Alfred and Emily and siblings Harry, Hilda, Alfred, Jean, Gaskarth and Robert (who survived the Great War).

Fran Walsh








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