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Royal Engineers


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There are:8838 items tagged Royal Engineers 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

Royal Engineers

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Adams DCM James George. Sgt. (d.29th Mar 1918)
  • Adams Percy Harold. L/Sgt.
  • Aherne Jeremiah Francis. Acting Corporal
  • Airs William Glennie. Spr.
  • Alderson Robert. Driver
  • Alexander Frank George. Pte. (d.21st Nov 1918)
  • Allen Joseph Frederick. S/Sgt. (d.4th Nov 1916)
  • Allen Michael. Pte.
  • Allen William Thompson. Spr.
  • Allen William. L/Cpl.
  • Allison John. Cpl
  • Alvey George Sampson. Shoeing Smith (d.14th July 1916)
  • Ambler George. Spr. (d.7th Sep 1916)
  • Ames Henry Richard Thomas. Pte.
  • Ames Henry Richard Thomas. Pte.
  • Anderson William John. Spr. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Annett William Walter. Dvr. (d.17th November 1918)
  • Anson Alexander. CSM.
  • Archibald VC. Adam. Spr.
  • Armstrong George Eric.
  • Armstrong George. WO.
  • Arnold Edward Percy. Spr
  • Arthur DCM. Thomas. Spr.
  • Ashby Albert. Spr. (d.29th Oct1918)
  • Ashmore Harold. Spr. (d.23rd Sep 1917)
  • Ashton Henry. L/Cpl.
  • Ashworth Thomas. Pte. (d.5th Aug 1917)
  • Atherton T.. Spr.
  • Atkins John Charles. 2nd Cpl.
  • Atkins John Charles. Cpl
  • Atkins Percy Thomas. Sapper
  • Atkins Percy Thomas Chater. Spr.
  • Atkinson Arthur James. Spr.
  • Atkinson Horace. Spr. (d.25th September 1917)
  • Atock MC. Arthur George. Lt. (d.13th Sep 1918)
  • Austin Arthur Ernest Clifford. Spr. (d.11th Aug 1916)
  • Avery Frederick. Spr. (d.18th Feb 1918)
  • Axtell George. Sgt.
  • Baile George Frederick Cecil. 2nd Lt. (d.9th Nov 1917)
  • Baile Robert Carlyle. Lt. (d.16th Oct 1915)
  • Bailey Edward William. Act.L/Cpl. (d.21 December 1918)
  • Bailey James Henry. Cpl.
  • Baird David B.. Spr. (d.27th Apr 1915)
  • Baker Arthur. L/Bmbdr. (d.15th Oct 1918)
  • Baker Clement George. Pnr. (d.27th Oct 1918)
  • Baker Frederick George. Spr.
  • Ball . Spr.
  • Ball Henry. Lt. (d.13th January 1916)
  • Balshaw Charles Arthur. Cpl. (d.1st Dec 1917 )
  • Bamber George. Sgt.
  • Barber Arthur William. Pte.
  • Barbour John. Spr. (d.6th Apr 1916)
  • Barker J.
  • Barkley David John. Pte (d.19th April 1916)
  • Barnes James. Spr.
  • Barnett William James. Pte.
  • Barr Joseph. Cpl. (d.26th Oct 1917)
  • Bassett VC. Cyril Royston Guyton. Cpl.
  • Bates Robert. A/Sgt. (d.20th July 1916)
  • Baxter Matthew Orr. Spr.
  • Beak Charles Arthur. Pioneer (d.30th November 1915)
  • Beal Alfred Ernest. Sapper (d.27th June 1916)
  • Bearco Quince Noble.
  • Beattie Robert Kennedy. Sgt
  • Beatty Joseph. Pnr. (d.8th November 1916)
  • Beckett Francis Xavier. L/Cpl. (d.7th Nov 1918)
  • Beckett George. Spr. (d.9th July 1918)
  • Bedford Walter Edward. Dvr. (d.10th Sep 1916)
  • Beeby E.. Pioneer. (d.9th Dec 1916)
  • Beeby R.. 2nd Cpl. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Begbie David Gibson. Spr. (d.20th Jun 1916)
  • Bell Robert William. Sapper (d.2nd March 1919)
  • Bell Robert R.. Spr. (d.22nd May 1918)
  • Bence MM. Paul Alfred. Cpl. (d.6th May 1917)
  • Bentham Robert. Sapper
  • Berry Michael. Cpl.
  • Best Patrick. Pion.
  • Bigelow MID. Braxton. Capt. (d.23rd July 1917)
  • Biggs Thomas. Spr.
  • Billington Frederick James. Dvr.
  • Bird William Ernest. Sgt. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Bishop John Frederick. Spr. (d.17th Jun 1916)
  • Blackburn A.. Spr.
  • Blackburn Frederick. Spr. (d.26th Jul 1917)
  • Blackmore Charles Henry Claude. Sapper (d.30th Sep 1918)
  • Bogle George L.. Spr. (d.2nd February 1916)
  • Bolton James. Spr.
  • Booker John Alexander. Spr.
  • Booth John. Spr. (d.6th Nov 1917)
  • Booth John. Spr. (d.6th Nov 1917)
  • Bootle H.. Spr. (d.10th Aug 1917)
  • Bothick John Richard. Spr. (d.28th Sep 1917)
  • Bottomley Herbert. Spr.
  • Bown Robert. Spr. (d.3rd October 1917)
  • Boyle MID John Charters. Major
  • Boyle MID. John Charters. Major.
  • Bradbury Lawrence William.
  • Bradshaw Ben. Spr.
  • Bradstreet Gerald Edmund. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Dec 1915)
  • Bramley Thomas. Spr. (d.13th Jan 1917)
  • Brandwood Albert John. Pnr. (d.22nd June 1916)
  • Brannigan Alphonsus. Spr.
  • Bray Francis. Spr. (d.16th May 1915)
  • Brayne John William. Spr. (d.7th April 1916)
  • Briers Herbert. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Broadway MID Hugh Alexander. Lt. (d.30 March 1915)
  • Bromley Frank Darcy. Gnr.
  • Brook Alfred Henry. Spr.
  • Brookes Bert. Spr. (d.30th Dec 1917)
  • Brown Arthur R. Spr.
  • Brown Horace Frederick. Spr. (d.1st Jun 1917)
  • Brown John. Spr. (d.23rd Mar 1916)
  • Bruist David Small. 2nd Cpl.
  • Burdett John Wallace. Spr.
  • Burford Ben. Saper (d.12th May 1916)
  • Burrows DCM William. Spr.
  • Burton Frank. Pte.
  • Butterworth Thomas. 2nd Lt.
  • Cable David Albert.
  • Calder William Garvie. Spr. (d.30th September 1918)
  • Callow Joseph. Pte. (d.19th Dec 1915)
  • Campbell George. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Campbell Hugh. Spr. (d.24th Jul 1916)
  • Candy James Lewis. Sapper.
  • Cannon Sidney.
  • Carlile Samuel Edgar. (d.22nd November 1915)
  • Carman Frank. Spr.
  • Carmichael Alexander. Spr.
  • Carpenter Sydney David. Spr.
  • Carroll Mathew. Spr. (d.17th February 1918)
  • Carter Harry George. Drvr. (d.31st August 1916)
  • Carter William Henry. Spr.
  • Case Monague Vaughan. Spr. (d.18th Nov 1918)
  • Casey Michael. Spr.
  • Cavanagh Joseph Patrick . Gnr. (d.21st March 1918 )
  • Chamberlin Arthur William. Cpl. (d.8th June 1918)
  • Chapman John. Spr. (d.2nd June 1916)
  • Chase DSO MiD. Archibald Alderman. Maj. (d.11th March 1917)
  • Chaytor Joseph. Spr.
  • Chetwood Knightley. Spr.
  • Chilcot Arthur Frederick. Sapper
  • Chisholm Alexander. A/Cpl. (d.17th May 1915)
  • Christian Fred Albert. Sgt.
  • Church Thomas Walter. Spr. (d.5th Aug 1917)
  • Church Thomas Walter. Spr. (d.5th Aug 1917)
  • Clare Robert. Sapper. (d.16th Oct 1917)
  • Clarke Arthur. Spr.
  • Clarke Harry. Dvr
  • Clarkson W. J.. 2nd Cpl. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Clasper Thomas Stoker. Spr. (d.24th July 1917)
  • Claxton Thomas Kilwick. (d.4th Oct 1917)
  • Clay Clement Cecil. Spr.
  • Clayton Louis. Spr (d.6th Jan 1916)
  • Clements Morris Griffiths. Pte.
  • Clifford Michael. Spr. (d.1st November 1916)
  • Cloutman VC. Brett Mackay. A/Mjr.
  • Cloutman MID Wolfred Reeve. Lt. (d.21st August 1915)
  • Cockburn Malcolm Charles. Spr. (d.4th April 1916)
  • Cockfield James. Spr. (d.21st February 1919)
  • Coffin VC, DSO. Clifford. Maj.Gen
  • Coggen Frederlick William J. Sapper
  • Cole Alfred.
  • Coleman Duncan Reginald. Pioneer (d.11th November 1918)
  • Colley DCM. Harry. Sgt. (d.25th Nov 1917)
  • Connor G.. T/Lt.
  • Cook Frank. Sjt.
  • Cook Frank. Sgt.
  • Cook Robert. Spr.
  • Cook William. Sgt.Mjr. (d.20th Mar 1919)
  • Copeland David. Cpl. (d.12th Jan 1917)
  • Copeland MM John. Sapper
  • Corbett Joseph Henry. Cpl. (d.7th Aug 1916)
  • Coulter George. Pte.
  • Coulter William. Pte.
  • Coupe John. Spr. (d.27th March 1918)
  • Coyle Peter. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Craik MiD David McLeod. Lt (d.1938)
  • Crockett Frederick. Spr. (d.24th July 1917)
  • Croome Archibald William. CQMS
  • Croucher MM William Henry. Cpl.
  • Crusher Robert Barker.
  • Cudmore James Robert. Dvr.
  • Cunningham William. Sapr. (d.12th Jul 1915)
  • Curd Charles Henry. Spr. (d.24th Apr 1917)
  • Cussens Joseph Reginald. Spr.
  • Cutts Leonard Edwin. Lt. (d.11th October 1918)
  • Dane Harold Geoffrey.
  • Darnbrough James Frederick. 2nd Lt.
  • Davies DCM H.. Sgt.
  • Davies John Henry. L/Cpl. (d.20th June 1915)
  • Davies William Morgan. Pte.
  • Davis John George Edgar. Pnr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Dawson VC. James Lennox.
  • Dawson W. S.. Spr.
  • Dean Alfred William. Dvr. (d.9th Dec 1918)
  • Deas Walter. Spr. (d.2nd Sep 1917)
  • Delves F. G.. Driver
  • Denney Edward. Spr.
  • Denton Bertram Holland. Spr.
  • Denton James. Cpl.
  • Derrick James. L/Cpl. (d.16th May 1917)
  • Devaney George. Spr. (d.4th Nov 1916)
  • Devlin Hugh. Spr.
  • Diamond James. Spr.
  • Dick D.. Pnr. (d.6th Apr 1917)
  • Dick Edwin Forbes. Spr. (d.4th Oct 1916)
  • Dick G.. Cpl. (d.16th Aug 1916)
  • Dick J.. Spr. (d.29th Dec 1915)
  • Dick J.. Spr. (d.26th Jun 1916)
  • Dick James. Spr. (d.4th Jun 1915)
  • Dick T.. Spr. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Dick W.. Pnr. (d.14th Jul 1918)
  • Dickson Robert. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Dillon Thomas. Spr. (d.12th Feb 1917)
  • Dobson Henry Sporforth. Pte.
  • Dodd Albert Edward. Spr. (d.2nd October 1917)
  • Dower James. Spr. (d.6th July 1918)
  • Dowling Henry. Dvr.
  • Draper Charles Gilbert. Spr. (d.18 August 1916)
  • Duffy John. Pte. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Duffy MM John. L/Cpl.
  • Duffy Joseph. Spr.
  • Duffy MM. Matthias. Spr. (d.14th July 1917)
  • Duncan William. Spr.
  • Dunmill Joseph. Spr. (d.20th Sep 1917)
  • Dunmill Joseph. Spr. (d.20th Sep 1917)
  • Dunn William John. Spr. (d.12th May 1915)
  • Dutton George Francis. L/Cpl.
  • Eades Cecil Sydney. Pte.
  • Earl Victor Egbert. Spr (d.4th May 1917)
  • Eason MM & Bar. MiD. Richard. Sgt.
  • Eastley Edwin. Spr. (d.18th Nov 1918)
  • Eastley Edwin. Spr. (d.18th Nov 1918)
  • Eaton DSO, Ld'H, Croix de Guerre Arthur. Lt.
  • Eccles John. Spr. (d.1st Nov 1914)
  • Edwards Edward. Pte.
  • Edwards Thomas Owen. Capt.
  • Edwards William. CSM.
  • Ellery Peter. Spr. (d.17 May 1917)
  • Ellis Fred. Spr.
  • Ellis Frederick. A/L/Cpl.
  • Ellis James Graves St. John. 2nd Lt. (d.11th Oct 1915)
  • Elphinstone Robert. Cpl.
  • Elwell Sidney A.. A/Cpl.
  • Emerson Harold Theodore. 2nd Lt. (d.10th July 1916)
  • Etheridge Edward Percy. Spr. (d.29th May 1917)
  • Evans Fred. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Evans Stanley Frank. Spr. (d.20th April 1917)
  • Evans William. Spr. (d.24th Aug 1917)
  • Fairhurst William. Spr. (d.13th Mar 1919)
  • Fairley Thomas. Sapper (d.2nd Nov 1917)
  • Farrell Michael. Pte.
  • Featherston MM. George. Pte.
  • Ferguson John. 2nd Lt.
  • Finch Colin Augustus David. Spr. (d.20th Sep 1917)
  • Findlay MM. Angus. Spr.
  • Findlay MM. Angus. L/Cpl.
  • Findlay George Edward. Spr. (d.27th Sep 1918)
  • Finighan Richard. Spr. (d.4th July 1917)
  • Finighan Richard. Spr. (d.4th July 1917)
  • Firman Harley. Spr.
  • Fisher Isaac. Pte.
  • Fitzpatrick P.. Spr.
  • Flanagan Edward. Sapper (d.13th August 1918)
  • Flewellen William George. Cpl. (d.3rd Dec 1917)
  • Foley Jack James. Quarter Master Sjt.
  • Forfar James Honney. Spr.
  • Forsyth John Livingstone. L/Cpl. (d.1st Sep 1915)
  • Forsyth VC. Samuel. Sgt. (d.24th Aug 1918)
  • Foster Arthur.
  • Foster George. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
  • Foulkes Charles Henry. Spr.
  • Foulsham Charles Alexander. Pte.
  • French MC. John. 2nd Lt.
  • Fretwell Fred. Sapper (d.26th June 1917)
  • Fry H. J.. Spr.
  • Furneaux Ernest Charles. Pte.
  • Furniss Harold West. Pte.
  • Garland Clifford. L/Cpl. (d.28th Aug 1917)
  • Geary Arthur Thomas. Pte.
  • Geary James. Spr. (d.16th Nov 1918)
  • Gentle George. Spr. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • George James Wyatt.
  • Gibbs Samuel. Pte.
  • Gilbert Thomas. Spr.
  • Giles Lewis Howell. Sapper (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • Gillatt Francis Harold. Wag.
  • Gillett John Alfred. Sapper (d.15th Jun 1918)
  • Gilliver Reginald Terence. Dvr,
  • Gillott O. C.. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Gilmour MM. John. Spr.
  • Gittens Jack Henry Hart. A/2Cpl.
  • Gladwin Arthur Charles George. Spr. (d.4th March 1917)
  • Goddard George James. Spr. (d.5th Sept 1918)
  • Goldie Ernest Jessie. Pnr. (d.9th October 1916)
  • Goulding Frederick Charles.
  • Gowan Arthur Blackwood. Lt. (d.14th Jul 1916)
  • Graham Adam. 2nd Cpl. (d.15th June 1916)
  • Graham William Mitchell. Spr. (d.23rd Aug 1916)
  • Gravestock Albert Edward. Spr.
  • Grayson Robert. Spr.
  • Greaves Maurice. Driver (d.9th Dec 1915)
  • Greer William. Spr. (d.8th Oct 1915)
  • Grieves Christopher. L/Cpl.
  • Griffiths Hugh Parry. Spr. (d.12th Feb 1917)
  • Groombridge William. Cpl. (d.28th October 1915)
  • Gunn Charles Percy. Spr.
  • Gurney Thomas Henry. 2nd Cpl. (d.4th Jul 1918)
  • Gush MM & Bar. Archibald Walter. Cpl. (d.17th Nov 1918)
  • Hackett Albert Edwin. Spr. (d.2nd July 1916)
  • Hackett VC. William. Spr. (d.27th Jun 1916)
  • Hadley Walter Thomas. Spr.
  • Haggertay MiD. Harry Jack. CSM.
  • Haley Arthur. 2nd Lt. (d.1st Jun 1918)
  • Hall Herbert. Pte.
  • Hall John James. Pte.
  • Hallatt John Walter. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Hammond MC. Arthur William. Lt.
  • Hampton Jesse. Spr. (d.18th May 1918)
  • Hancock Reginald William. Spr. (d.25th June 1918)
  • Hanlon Slyvester Hayward. Spr. (d.13th Sep 1918)
  • Hansford William.
  • Harding Christopher. Sapper
  • Harding James. A/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Harding MID, MSM. John Albert. WO2
  • Harper Charles.
  • Harrington Walter. Spr.
  • Harris Alfred. Spr. (d.14th Nov 1916)
  • Harris Ernest. A/CSM.
  • Harriss Frederick James. Spr. (d.10th Jun 1918)
  • Hawes A. S.. Spr.
  • Hawker VC, DSO. Lanoe George. Mjr. (d.23rd Nov 1916)
  • Hay Ralph. Pte.
  • Haycox Percy. Spr.
  • Hayes John. Spr. (d.12th April 1918)
  • Hayes William.
  • Heap Edgar John. Sapper (d.23rd October 1918)
  • Heard Albert. Sapper. (d.15th May 1918)
  • Heath George. Spr. (d.13th Jan 1918)
  • Henderson MM. L.. L/Cpl
  • Heseltine Tom Oldman . Spr.
  • Hicks Alfred. Pte. (d.12th Jul 1916)
  • Hicks Alfred. Pte. (d.12th July 1916)
  • Higgins Harry. Pte.
  • Hillery Joseph. Pte. (d.25th Jul 1917)
  • Hoaen George.
  • Hodgson Joseph. (d.3rd August 1917)
  • Holbrook A.. Spr. (d.30th Sep 1916)
  • Holding Leonard de Wilde. L/Cpl. (d.18th July 1917)
  • Holland Ernest. Dvr. (d.24th Apr 1917)
  • Holland George. Pte. (d.11th July 1915)
  • Hollow William Dingle. Spr. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Holmes George. Spr. (d.31st Aug 1915)
  • Hope Hamlet. Spr.
  • Hopson William.
  • Houghton William. 2nd Lt.
  • Howard Arthur. Spr. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Howe C A. Spr. (d.13th March 1917)
  • Howes R. A.. 2nd Cpl. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Howkins Francis Edward. 2nd Lt.
  • Hoy John. (d.17th Aug 1915)
  • Hughes Robert Thomas. Sarper
  • Hugill James Greenwell. Cpl. (d.17th July 1918)
  • Hulme Tom. Spr.
  • Hulme Tom. Sapper
  • Humphreys George Ellis Price. Spr. (d.15th Jul 1917)
  • Humphreys MC. Noel Forbes. Capt. (d.27th March 1918)
  • Humphrys DSO MC. H. J.. Lt.Col.
  • Humphrys Leonard George. Lt.
  • Ingham Charles Henry. Spr. (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Ingham Joseph. Pte. (d.26th Jun 1917)
  • Irving James. Spr. (d.29th Apr 1917)
  • Irwin MSM. Samuel. Spr.
  • Jack John M.. Spr. (d.13th/14th June 1917)
  • Jackson Frederick. Spr. (d.26th Apr 1918)
  • James Benjamin. Sapper (d.2nd July 1915)
  • James Benjamin. Spr. (d.2nd July 1915)
  • James David John. Sapper (d.28th Dec 1917)
  • James MC. Francis Trevor. Lt.
  • James MM. Frederick John. A/Sgt.
  • James Thomas Francis. Pte.
  • Jarvis VC. Charles. L/Cpl.
  • Jeater MM. Henry William. L/Cpl.
  • Jeffree William Herbert. Spr.
  • Johnson Arthur. Pte. (d.1st July 1918 )
  • Johnson VC. Frederick Henry. Maj. (d.26th Nov 1917)
  • Johnston VC MID. William Henry. Mjt. (d.8th Jun 1915)
  • Jones William Selwyn.
  • Jotcham Fred. 2nd Lt. (d.27th September 1918)
  • Joyce Michael.
  • Juggins William Edgar. Sjt.
  • Kane Patrick. Cpl. (d.18th Oct 1916)
  • Keen Percy John. Cpl. (d.4th June 1917)
  • Keenor Robert. Spp. (d.11th Aug 1918)
  • Keil John. Dvr.
  • Keith James. Spr. (d.31st Mar 1917)
  • Kelly Michael. L/Cpl.
  • Kemp MC. Douglas. 2nd Lt. (d.23rd Mar 1918)
  • Kennedy Charles. Spr. (d.17th June 1917)
  • Kent George Edmund. Spr.
  • Kerry MID. Fred. Cpl.
  • Key Herbert. Sapper
  • King Frederick. Sapper (d.30th June 1917)
  • King Sidney. Spr. (d.23rd July 1917)
  • Kingsland Joseph Henry. Spr.
  • Kingsley MM. H.. Spr.
  • Kinrade John Thomas. Spr.
  • Knowles L. J.. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Kyle Alston. Cpl. (d.28th Jun 1916)
  • Laburn John Small. Spr.
  • Laffey J.. Spr. (d.16th November 1918)
  • Laidler Joseph John. Spr. (d.27th Oct 1918)
  • Lake Arthur James. Pte.
  • Lambert J.. Spr. (d.29th July 1917)
  • Lascelles William. Spr. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Latter George Howard. Pioneer (d.9th November 1918)
  • Laver Bertie. Pte. (d.19th December 1916)
  • Lawer MM. Albert M.. Cpl.
  • Leah John Edward. Spr. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
  • Leckie Walter Alan. Lt. (d.21st Feb 1916)
  • Ledingham George. L/Cpl. (d.12th Aug 1917)
  • Lees Sydney James. Cpl,
  • Leighton Herbert. Spr.
  • Lester DCM Ernest Wyndham Arthur. Sjt.
  • Lewis Lewis. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Lewis William Howard. Spr.
  • Little Samuel. Spr. (d.17th Dec 1914)
  • Loach John Henry. Spr.
  • Lock John James Mansfield. Tpr.
  • Lonsdale Gordon. Dvr.
  • Looney Daniel. Sapper (d.12th June 1917)
  • Lowe DCM. Henry Griffith Pagan. 2/Lt. (d.8th Nov 1916)
  • Lusmore Austin John. Spr. (d.2nd September 1916)
  • Mackenzie MC. Charles Roy. Lt.
  • Mackenzie Cyril D.. Spr.
  • Maddison George Albert. L/Cpl.
  • Maggs Bertram. Spr.
  • Malyon Frederick. Spr. (d.4th Apr 1917)
  • Mannock VC, DSO, MC. Edward. Mjr. (d.26th July 1918)
  • Mantova John Steven. Pte.
  • Martin MM Guy Stanislaus . A/2nd.Cpl. (d.25th August 1918)
  • Martin MM. John. A/Sgt.
  • Martin MM. Rankin. 2nd Lt. (d.12th July 1918)
  • Mason Frederick Sidney. Spr.
  • Mason Henry. Spr.
  • Matcham William James. Pnr. (d.25th Feb 1917)
  • Matthews Frederick George Gladstone. Spr.
  • Maude MM. George W.. Dvr. (d.2nd Jan 1918)
  • May Patrick. Sapper.
  • Mayell James Richard. Spr. (d.20th May 1917)
  • Mayhew Frank. Dvr.
  • McAllister Leo Patrick. Spr. (d.30th Dec 1918)
  • McAlpine Gilbert Clarke. Spr. (d.5th Aug 1917)
  • McArdle Charles Edward. (d.9th Nov 1919)
  • McArthur DCM. Duncan. Cpl.
  • McBain Robert William Smith. Driver (d.15th Dec 1916)
  • McCabe Francis J.. Spr. (d.25th Feb 1918)
  • McCann Vincent Myles. Spr.
  • McCarthy Patrick. Spr.
  • McCarthy MM. William Cuthbert. Spr. (d.3rd Dec 1918)
  • McCullagh James Joseph. Drmr. (d.9th May 1917)
  • McDermott Bernard. Spr
  • McDougall John. Dvr. (d.1st Mar 1918)
  • McDowell John. Cpl. (d.1st Aug1917)
  • McEachen Ronald John. Dvr. (d.29th June 1916)
  • McFarlane Daniel. Sapper (d.24th Feb 1917)
  • McGinley Michael. Spr.
  • McGuinness Patrick. 2Cpl. (d.23rd Oct 1915)
  • McInnis Ronald Alison. Lt.
  • McKenna Thomas Patrick. Cpl. (d.10th Nov 1917)
  • McLauchlan John Hall. L/Cpl.
  • McMillan Andrew. Pte.
  • McMinn Martin. Pte. (d.26th Jul 1916)
  • McPhie VC James. Cpl. (d.14th October 1918)
  • Meager Laurence. Spr. (d.28th September 1917)
  • Meek Francis Reginald. Cpl. (d.17th Jun 1917)
  • Melvin Robert. Spr. (d.31st Oct 1918)
  • Melvin Thomas. Spr. (d.4th Nov 1918)
  • Mendham James William. Pte.
  • Mengham Frederick Louis. Pioneer (d.28 October 1917)
  • Mercer Thomas. Driver
  • Messenger Herbert. Pte.
  • Metcalfe Edgar Seaton. Spr. (d.24th Jun 1917)
  • Mickleburgh Arthur Theodore. Cpl.
  • Millar Robert. Spr.
  • Miller Alfred Henry.
  • Miller Godfrey Lyall. Lt. (d.14th Sep 1914)
  • Mills Alfred. Fus.
  • Minnis . Sgt.
  • Mitchell Charles. Carew. Pnr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Moffatt William James. 2nd Lt.
  • Molyneux Henry. Spr.
  • Montgomery John. Spr.
  • Montgomery R.. Sjt. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Moorcroft Henry Grosvenor. Pion.
  • Moore Michael. Pte.
  • Morris Albert E. L/Cpl (d.27 April 1915)
  • Morris James. Sapper (d.8th Aug 1916)
  • Morris James Walter. Spr. (d.8th Aug 1916)
  • Morris William Humphrey. A/Cpl
  • Mortimer Harry. Sgt.
  • Moss MM. George. L/Cpl.
  • Moxon Enoch. Sapper (d.20th April 1916)
  • Mudie Alfred J F. Cpl. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Munday John. Spr. (d.8th August 1918)
  • Murphy F.. Sgt.
  • Murphy John Thomas. Sgt.
  • Murray Francis. Pte. (d.1st Oct 1916)
  • Murray J.. Spr.
  • Musson Thomas. Spr. (d.19th Sep 1915)
  • Myers Charles. Spr. (d.19th Mar 1918)
  • Myers George. Gnr.
  • Naylor Abraham Alexander.
  • Neilly DCM William. Act/Cpl.
  • Nelson Frederick Augustus. Spr. (d.5th Apr 1918)
  • Ness John. Spr.
  • Nettleship Thomas. Spr.
  • Newton Phillip Jackson. Spr. (d.27th Sep 1918)
  • Niddrie John Edward. Spr.
  • O'Connell Jeremiah. Pte. (d.6th Oct 1916)
  • O'Connell Jeremiah. Pte. (d.6th Oct 1916)
  • O'Donnell Frank. L/Cpl. (d.4th June 1915 )
  • O'Hara Thomas. Lt.
  • O'Neill Francis James. Spr.
  • O'Sullivan Jeremiah.
  • O'Sullivan MID. Jeremiah. Cpt.
  • Oakes Samuel. 2nd Lt. (d.6th May 1917)
  • Odwell Arthur. Spr. (d.12th Feb 1919)
  • Oldridge Campbell James. Pte.
  • Owen Henry. (d.11th February 1917)
  • Owen Henry. Pte. (d.17th Feb 1917)
  • Owens William Brabazon. 2nd Lt. (d.25th June 1916)
  • Owens William Brabazon. 2nd Lt. (d.25th June 1916)
  • Owens William Brabazon. 2nd Lt. (d.25th June 1916)
  • Oyns A. P.. Spr. (d.20th Oct 1917)
  • Paddison Thomas. Pte.
  • Paddock MM & Bar. John William. L/Cpl.
  • Page Charles William. Spr. (d.25th Mar 1918)
  • Palmer Arthur George. Sapper (d.27th Dec 1916)
  • Palmer Henry. Dvr.
  • Parker James Albert Henry. Pte.
  • Parker Stanley John Ernest. Pioneer (d.9th October 1915)
  • Parkinson Peter. Spr.
  • Payne Arthur Warnford. Spr.
  • Peacock George Alfred. 2nd Lt.
  • Pearce Thomas. L/Cpl.
  • Pelan MM. McIntyre Shields. Spr.
  • Pells . Spr.
  • Pemberton Harry. Sjt.
  • Pemberton Harry. Pte.
  • Percival Frederick. Spr. (d.3rd Oct 1917)
  • Percy George R..
  • Perks Joseph John. Spr.
  • Perks Joseph John. Spr.
  • Perrin T. F.. Capt. (d.24th July 1917)
  • Peters Henry. Spr. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Peterson John Christopher. Sgt. (d.20th Jul 1917)
  • Phipps MC, DSO. Constantine James. Mjr.
  • Phipps Herbert George. Spr (d.17th August 1915)
  • Pilbin Trenham Thomas. Spr. (d.30th October 1917)
  • Pilkington George William. Spr.
  • Plant Albert Edward. Pte. (d.14th July 1917)
  • Porter MM. Fred. Spr.
  • Potter Herbert. Spr.
  • Potts Luke. Private (d.31st Jul 1916)
  • Pride William Arthur. Spr
  • Quigley William James. Pte. (d.8th April 1917)
  • Quin Reginald Roy. Pte. (d.6th June 1918)
  • Quinn Charles. Spr. (d.16th Oct 1918)
  • Rankine Robert. Spr.
  • Rantoul George Potts. Pte.
  • Raven Gilbert. L/Cpl.
  • Redman Arthur . Sppr. (d.21st November 1918)
  • Redman Charles E..
  • Reece James Albert. Sgt.
  • Rees William Nelson. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1916)
  • Reid Frederick Robinson. Pion.
  • Revill James William. L/Cpl. (d.9th April 1917)
  • Reyner William G.G.. Spr. (d.12th Feb 1918)
  • Richards Alfred James. Spr.
  • Richardson Josiah Sandy. Pte.
  • Riddell James William. Cpl.
  • Riley MC. Harold. Lt.
  • Riley Military Medal Samuel. Lieutenant Corporal
  • Rimmer MM. George Atkin. Sjt.
  • Ritson George. Pte.
  • Roberts Robert Cadwaladr. Spr.
  • Robertson James Henry F S. Spr. (d.12th April 1917)
  • Robertson John Dodd. Sapper
  • Robins MM. Arthur. Sgt. (d.14th Oct 1918)
  • Robinson Henry George. Spr.
  • Robinson John Thomas. Pte.
  • Rogers MM. Alfred. Cpl.
  • Ronaldson Thomas. Sgt. (d.17th Apr 1917)
  • Rose George Henry. Pion.
  • Rosen Frederick George. Spr. (d.5th March 1919)
  • Ross William Houston. Spr. (d.14th Oct 1917)
  • Rourke Andrew. Pion. (d.5th October 1916)
  • Roy DCM, MM John. Sgt
  • Rumsey Stanley Frederick. Spr. (d.25th Mar 1918)
  • Rushton Norman James. Spr.
  • Ryan Edward. Spr.
  • Ryan R.. Spr. (d.6th Nov 1918)
  • Rymell Stanley. Spr. (d.21st Feb 1917)
  • Salter Harry. Pionr.
  • Sandbach Frederick William. L/Cpl. (d.25th September 1915)
  • Sanders Reginald Thomas. Pte.
  • Saunders George. Spr.
  • Saunders Herbert Edward. Spr. (d.15th Oct 1917)
  • Savage H.. Spr.
  • Sayce CdG. Roger. Lt.
  • Scanlan John J.. Cpl.
  • Schneider H. H.. Lt. (d.5th December 1914)
  • Scott Charles Rutherford. L/Cpl.
  • Scott W. H.. Lt. (d.20th Nov 1917)
  • Scott Walter Robert. Pte.
  • Scott William. Spr. (d.30th Nov 1917)
  • Sendall John Henry. Cpl.
  • Sexton John. Spr.
  • Seymour Alfred John. Sgm.
  • Shaw Charles Felix. Pte.
  • Shaw DCM. Henry. Sgt.
  • Shepherdly Albert Edwin. Drvr.
  • Shimmin John Joseph. Pion. (d.19th Sep 1918)
  • Shipley Harry. Pnr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Shipman MM. Harold. Sgt.
  • Shorten William J.. Spr (d.26th Feb 1919)
  • Signals Joshua Margerison.
  • Silverson John. Spr. (d.18th Aug 1917)
  • Simpson Matthew. Pte.
  • Sims MM. Arthur. Sgt. (d.15th Nov 1918)
  • Skelton William. Spr.
  • Skidmore Sydney William. Spr. (d.16th Mar 1918)
  • Skirrow Walter. Pte. (d.25th October 1917)
  • Slattery Francis James. Capt.
  • Slocombe MM. Harry. L/Cpl.
  • Smale Stanley. (d.21st March 1918 )
  • Small Albert R.. L/Cpl.
  • Small Frederick Trouton. Lt.
  • Smart G.. Spr. (d.28th Feb 1920)
  • Smith Alfred Frank. Sapper (d.14th June 1917)
  • Smith MM. Alfred Wilson. Spr.
  • Smith Ernest James. Sgt. (d.25th Sep 1918)
  • Smith Herbert Edward. Spr.
  • Smith Robert. Spr. (d.25th Apr 1918)
  • Smith Sydney.
  • Smith Sydney Thomas. Spr.
  • Smith MM & bar. Walter Ernest. Sjt. (d.16th Aug 1917)
  • Smithers George. L/Cpl.
  • Snazel James Edward. Pte.
  • Somerville James Cross. Sap. (d.25th April 1918)
  • Somerville Richard Newman. Lt.
  • Somner George William. Spr.
  • Speller Herbert. Spr. (d.16th November 1916)
  • Spiking John. Spr.
  • Staley MM. Daniel. Spr. (d.14th November 1918)
  • Stamp William Elias. Cpl.
  • Stanbury George Wyndham . Cpl.
  • Stavert William David. Capt.
  • Stearne William Wall. Spr (d.10th July 1917)
  • Steele David Henry. Dvr.
  • Steele James. Sapper
  • Stephenson William. Cpl. (d.21st Sept 1918)
  • Stevens Josiah James. Sapper. (d.17th Apr 1918)
  • Stevenson James. Cpl.
  • Strong Thomas. Spr. (d.6th Apr 1916)
  • Stroud Henry George. Spr.
  • Stubbs George. Dvr (d.28th October 1918)
  • Sturman Henry William. Pte.
  • Swaffield Hugh S.. Spr. (d.1918)
  • Swainston Edward. L/Cpl. (d.12th Nov 1917)
  • Swallow Alfred Bailey. CSM. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Swallow Alfred Bailey. C.S.M (d.21 March 1918)
  • Swallow Alfred Bailey. WO2 (CSM). (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Swallow Alfred Bailey. CSM. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Taylor Arthur Elgar. Spr. (d.17th Oct 1917)
  • Taylor Arthur Elgar. Spr. (d.17th Oct 1917)
  • Taylor Frederick. Dvr.
  • Taylor Herbert. Dvr
  • Taylor John Carey Alexander. Dvr. (d.10th Dec 1918)
  • Taylor John Wood. Spr. (d.28th November 1917)
  • Taylor Stephen John. Spr. (d.17th July 1917)
  • Taylor William. Cpl. (d.14th May 1916)
  • Terrington Arthur. Spr. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Teskey H.. Spr. (d.26th November 1918)
  • Thackray Robert Greenhow.
  • Theobald O. V.. Dvr. (d.23rd November 1919)
  • Thomas Ivor Cecil. Cpl.
  • Thomas Richard. Spr. (d.1st Dece1915)
  • Thomas MM. William Cuthbert. Sgt.
  • Thompson MID. Charles Arthur. CQMS (d.3rd Mar 1919)
  • Thompson Fred. L/Cpl (d.31st Oct 1918)
  • Thompson Milton. Pnr. (d.20th Feb 1919 )
  • Thompson Thomas John. Pte. (d.28th Oct 1918)
  • Thomson Alexander Rae. CSM
  • Thomson Ronald. 2nd Lt. (d.27th January 1917)
  • Thornton John Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.20th Jun 1917)
  • Thornton Richard Patrick. L/Cpl.
  • Tiddy William Isaac Stanley. Spr.
  • Tighe James. L/Cpl. (d.25th July 1917)
  • Tighe James. L/Cpl. (d.25th July 1917)
  • Tighe John. Sjt. (d.5th August 1917)
  • Tinkler William Ivan. Spr. (d.Sept 1917)
  • Tittensor Abraham. Driver
  • Todd Herbert William. Spr. (d.29th Jun 1916)
  • Tooley Thomas. Spr. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Toomer S. G.. Spr. (d.8th Oct 1918.)
  • Tosswill John Speare. Cpl. (d.28th Sep 1915)
  • Trafford John. Pioneer. (d.6th June 1918)
  • Trumper Henry Thomas. Sgt.
  • Truscott Alfred. Spr. (d.13th Mar 1918)
  • Tucker MID. Alfred Ivan. Cpl
  • Turner Joseph William. Dvr.
  • Turner MID. Norman. Capt
  • Verschoyle Francis Stuart. 2nd Lt. (d.25th April 1915)
  • Waghorne Sydney James. Sapper
  • Waghorne Sydney St.James. Spr.
  • Wainwright Harry. Spr.
  • Waite William Charles. Pte. (d.14th April 1918)
  • Walford William Leonard. Pte.
  • Walker Harry. Spr.
  • Walker Hugh Rennie. Spr. (d.30th June 1916)
  • Walker MM. Robert Allan. Cpl. (d.27th Nov 1919)
  • Wallace James Gibson. Spr.
  • Wallett Thomas John. Spr.
  • Walmsley John. Spr. (d.20th August 1915)
  • Walters Henry James. Sgt. (d.20th Nov 1918)
  • Walton John George. Dvr. (d.30th Sep 1916)
  • Want William Harold James. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Ward James. Spr.
  • Wardle MM. Herbert. Spr. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Wardle MM. Herbert. Spr. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Waring Arthur.
  • Watson George Robert. Spr. (d.4th May 1917)
  • Watson Thomas Brookes. Spr. (d.9th Jan 1918)
  • Watson William. Dvr.
  • Watt Joseph. L/Cpl.
  • Watts .
  • Watts Jack. Spr. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Weaver John. Pte.
  • Websdell George Anthony. Cpl. (d.18th Aug 1918)
  • Weir MC. Thomas Henderson. Mjr. (d.8th May 1918)
  • Weir William Findlay. Sgt. (d.9th Jul 1918)
  • Welch Harold James.
  • Wellesley MC. Edward Victor Colley William. Maj. (d.2nd Octo 1916)
  • Wells Alfred George. Cpl. (d.26th Jun 1917)
  • Wells MM. William Henry. Spr. (d.19th Feb 1919)
  • Whalen John N..
  • White James. Spr. (d.25th March 1918)
  • White William Joseph. Pte.
  • White MM. William. Spr.
  • Whitehand H. J.. Pnr. (d.6th May 1917)
  • Whiteley Oscar Milton. L/Cpl. (d.31st Oct 1917)
  • Whiteley Oscar Milton. L/Cpl. (d.31st October 1917)
  • Whiting MSM Albert George. Cpl.
  • Whitlam Joseph. Spr.
  • Whitlock A. A.. Sjt. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Whyte John Stanley. Lt.
  • Wildman James Thomas . Pnr. (d.6th July 1918)
  • Wilkin MM. Cyril William. Spr.
  • Williams James Henry. Spr. (d.23rd June 1916)
  • Williams Maurice Fleetwood. Sgt.
  • Williams Samuel. (d.24th December 1917)
  • Willis Fredrick John. Dvr.
  • Wills MM. Allan. Spr.
  • Wilson J.. Pte.
  • Wingate Robert. Pte.
  • Winter Wilfred Ewart. Sapper
  • Wood John George. Spr
  • Wood Monthem Frank. Pte.
  • Woodruff John.
  • Wright G. A.. Spr. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Wright H. W.. Mjr.
  • Wright Reginald. Spr. (d.28th March 1918)
  • Wright Reginald. Spr. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Wright VC Theodore. Cpt. (d.14th Sep 1914)
  • Wright VC Theodore. Capt. (d.14th Sep 1914)
  • Wright William Leslie. Spr. (d.27th November 1917)
  • Wynne DCM Edward Britton. Sgt
  • Wyse William. Drvr.
  • Yard C.. Pioneer (d.13th November 1918)
  • Yates William George Frederick.
  • Youd John. Spr.

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1206619

Sapper Herbert Key Royal Monmouthshire Engineers.

My Grandfather Herbert Key served as a reservist in both the 2nd campaign of the Boer War in Africa and WW1. I don't know where he was situated in either instance, however I do know that he joined the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers to fight in WW1.

He was discharged and sent home in June 1916 suffering from TB, he died on 1st December 1918 and is buried in Eclleshall's Holy Trinity Churchyard. However he does not have his name on his grave and to add insult to injury another man was buried on top of him in error. I wrote to the vicar of the church last year asking if we could place a small name plaque in his memory on the grave but I didn't receive a reply. How shameful for a man who served his country and gave his life through disease probably contracted in the trenches to be treated so shabbily, but I don't give up easily.

Marlene Burdett-May




1206564

Spr Edward Percy Arnold Royal Engineers

This story was told by my grandfather Percy Arnold to one of his grandsons who has retold it.

Grandad Percy was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers this would have been an appropriate role for Grandad Percy as in civilian life he was a employed in heavy manual work. Like many of his generation he didn't talk much of his time in the war but as he was laid up poorly one time his daughter asked her son to talk to Grandad and this is one story he told. "

Jacqueline Rushton




1206379

Mjr. Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO. 24 Sqdn (d.23rd Nov 1916)

Lanco hawker was killed in action on the 23rd of November 1916, aged 25. Commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in Arras, France, he was the son of Mrs Julia Hawker, of 5 Victoria Terrace, Eastbourne and the late Lieut. Henry Colley Hawker, R.N.

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 24th Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and very great ability on 25th July, 1915. When flying alone he attacked three German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, the second was driven to ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of about 10,000 feet, was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed. The personal bravery shown by this Officer was of the very highest order, as the enemy's aircraft were armed with machine guns, and all carried a passenger as well as the pilot.

s flynn




1206326

Sgt. Henry Thomas Trumper 497 Field Coy. Royal Engineers

Sergeant Henry Thomas Trumper served with 497 Field Company Royal Engineers during WW1.

Phil Trumper




1206300

Cpt. Theodore Wright VC Royal Engineers (d.14th Sep 1914)

Theodore Wright was killed in action on 14th September 1914 aged 31 and is buried in the Vailly British Cemetery in France. He was the son of the late William Walter and Arabella Wright, of Talgai, Albury, Guildford.

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 16th Nov., 1914, records the following :- "Action for which commended :- Gallantry at Mons on 23rd August in attempting to connect up the lead to demolish a bridge under heavy fire; although wounded in the head he made a second attempt. At Vailly, on 14th September he assisted the passage of the 5th Cavalry Brigade over the pontoon bridge and was mortally wounded whilst assisting wounded men into shelter."

s flynn




1206255

Sapper Lewis Howell Giles 38th Div. Signal Company Royal Engineers (d.12th Oct 1918)

Sapper Lewis Howell Giles

Lewis Giles died 12th October 1918, aged 24 and is buried in the Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery in France.

s flynn




1206246

Lt. Francis Trevor James MC. 466th (North Midland) Field Company Royal Engineers

original WW1 dog tag

I remember my Grandmother kept a citation on her dressing table. I read it when I was very young and knew it was important. When Gran died my father was very upset because the citation went missing along with the medal it referred to - my cousins lived locally and had stripped the house..... Recently my brother discovered a dog tag and it turned out to belong to Trevor James, Bampy (as we called him) I did some research and discovered Bampy won the Military Cross and details were published in The Gazette.

Gazette issue 31480 7/29/1919. Military Cross; "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the crossing of the St Quentin Canal, near Bellenglise, on September 29th, 1918. Though early stunned by the blast of a shell, he got to the canal in time to supervise the repairing of bridges for the infantry. He afterwards took charge of the repair of a demolished heavy bridge, and made it passable for artillery, under shell and machine-gun fire. His fine example inspired his men."

Carys Kilkelly




1206229

Lt. Wolfred Reeve Cloutman MID 178th Coy. Royal Engineers (d.21st August 1915)

Wolfred Cloutman was killed on 21st Aug. 1915 whilst rescuing a Sgt. whom he carried on his shoulder 45 feet up a ladder from the bottom of a mine. As soon as the Sgt. was lifted off, this officer, overcome with foul gas, fell to the bottom. He was 25 and born at Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex. He was Twice mentioned in Despatches and is buried in in the Norfolk Cemetery in France.

s flynn




1206215

Cpl. James McPhie VC 416th (Edinburgh) Field Company Royal Engineers (d.14th October 1918)

James McPhie died of wounds on 14th October 1918 aged 24 and is buried in the Naves Communal Cemetery in France. He was the son of Allan and Elizabeth McPhie, of 112, Rose St., Edinburgh

An extract from The London Gazette, No. 31155, dated 28th Jan., 1919, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on the 14th October, 1918, when with a party of sappers maintaining a cork float bridge across the Canal de la Sensee near Aubencheul-au-Bac. The further end of the bridge was under close machine gun fire and within reach of hand grenades. When Infantry just before dawn were crossing it, closing up resulted and the bridge began to sink and break. Accompanied by a sapper, he jumped into the water and endeavoured to hold the cork and timbers together, but this they failed to do. Cpl. McPhie then swam back, and, having reported the broken bridge, immediately started to collect material for repair. It was now daylight. Fully aware that the bridge was under close fire and that the far bank was almost entirely in the hands of the enemy, with the inspiring words " It is death or glory work which must be done for the sake of our patrol on the other side," he led the way, axe in hand, on to the bridge and was at once severely wounded, falling partly into the water, and died after receiving several further wounds. It was due to the magnificent example set by Cpl. McPhie that touch was maintained with the patrol on the enemy bank at a most critical period."

s flynn




1206181

Spr. Herbert Edward Saunders 225th Field Coy Royal Engineers (d.15th Oct 1917)

Herbert Edward Saunders was the husband of Mary Dinah and father of my Grandfather Kenneth Edward Saunders. According to the Captains War Diary 13th October 1917, Herbert was at Pompier rest camp wounded - quoting "Much pain all day. At 7.10pm, 15th October 1917 - Pompier Camp was attacked by an aeroplane - 7 bombs dropped. 4 in camp 3 outside. Casualties 4 killed-24 wounded-1 missing. 18th October 1917 day spent repairing air-raid damage. Buried the killed at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetry."

Vicky Rees




1206148

Spr. Sydney St.James Waghorne 1/1st Kent Field Coy. Royal Engineers

Sydney Waghorne, my Grandfather, enlisted on October 19th 1914 at the age of 19 years. His brother and him joined the 1/1st Kent Field Royal Engineers. Their first action was in October 1915 Gallipoli. While shipping over to the war front from Malta, the HMS Hythe was sunk during tragic accident. My grandfather lost many of his childhood friends even before he saw enemy. By the time he reached Sulva Bay, Gallipoli had already become a lost cause.

As a lineman for communications, it was a nightmare. The lines were in the trenches with the men often being trampled on and broken. Dysentery was decimating the troops and a surprise winter storm and days of rain, many died. During the evacuation in mid December, grandfather was one of those affected loaded until a hospital ship and taken back to Malta and then Gibraltar to recover from Dysentery.

Due to the tragedy of the HMS Hythe, he was reassigned to the 1/3rd Kent Field Company as a replacement under the London Signal Corp and the 29th Division. During the Battle of Ypres he was injured by a German shell while repairing a line. After another brief stay in the hospital, he served out the reminder of the war and marched into Germany with the 29th Division. He served 4 years and 127 days and earned the British 1914-15 Star, The British War Medal and the Allied Victory Medal. Months after the war, he set sail to Canada and eventually settled in Wichita Falls, Texas until his day of passing in 1950.





1206102

Spr. William Glennie "Bill" Airs Royal Engineers

My father, Bill Airs, must have been one of the few who served all four years in France during WW1. He was demobbed eventually and became an engineer with Scottish Omnibuses in Edinburgh. He never spoke about his war experiences but just dismissed it all with the words if your number was on it (the shell/bullet etc) then that was it. For him, thankfully, it never was. I vaguely remembered my father chatting to his nephew Flying Officer Wilfred Airs during the second world war.

Gordon Airs




1206087

Spr. Joseph John Perks 82nd Field Company Royal Engineers

Jack Perks enlisted on the 12th of December 1914, he was wounded on the 6th of February 1918 and demobbed on the 11th of April 1920.

John Cole




1206072

Spr. Albert Ashby 59th Field Coy. Royal Engineers (d.29th Oct1918)

Albert Ashby died on the 29th of October 1918 and is buried in the Etaples Military cemetery in France. He was the son of Arthur and Hannah Ashby. Native of Birmingham

s flynn




1206058

Spr. John Thomas Kinrade 128th Field Company Royal Engineers

John Kinrade served with the 128th Field Company, Royal Engineers

S.R.




1206015

Sjt. Walter Ernest Smith MM & bar. 475 Field Coy Royal Engineers (d.16th Aug 1917)

Sergeant Walter Ernest Smith MM & bar died from injuries from exploding shell on the 16th of August 1917.

Andrew Paisey




1206010

Spr. William Burrows DCM 70th Field Coy Royal Engineers

Sapper William Burrows 41929 (my Grandfather) together with Sapper Whitlaw of 70th Field Company RE won the DCM near "the Quarries" for regaining and holding a trench by throwing "bomb" all through the night.

Colin Burrows




1205978

Pte. Frank George Alexander Signals Sub Section Royal Engineers (d.21st Nov 1918)

Private Alexander – RGA and Royal Engineers domiciled at 14 Castle Street East, Banbury has died in the Number 9 General Hospital (Lakeside USA) Rouen, France. He was working as a butcher before the war, again probably at his Uncles shop in Warwick Road. No records exist save for a couple of postcards and the existence of a photograph of his memorial at Rouen, Northern France taken by a relative before the stone grave markers were erected.

249631 Private Frank George Alexander served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Royal Engineers during WW1 and died on the 21st November 1918, aged 26, in hospital at Rouen. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. He was the son of Mrs. Ada Makepeace, of 15, Castle St. East, Banbury, Oxon.

He was serving with the Royal Engineers Signals Sub Section possibly attached to the headquarters of 41st Brigade RFA part of 2nd Division Troops. Alternatively if initial reference to RGA is correct then it was likely to have been 41st Siege Battery RGA as the Brigade and Battery names were interchanged during the course of WW1.





1205955

Maj. Frederick Henry Johnson VC. 73rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers (d.26th Nov 1917)

Frederick Henry Johnson was killed in action on the 26th of November 1917, aged 27 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial in France. Native of Streatham, London

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 16th Nov., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the attack on Hill 70 on 25th Sept., 1915. Second Lieutenant Johnson was with a section of his company of the Royal Engineers. Although wounded in the leg, he stuck to his duty throughout the attack, led several charges on the German redoubt, and at a very critical time, under very heavy fire, repeatedly rallied the men who were near him. By his splendid example and cool courage he was mainly instrumental in saving the situation and in establishing firmly his part of the position which had been taken. He remained at his post until relieved in the evening."

s flynn




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L/Cpl. James Tighe 170th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers (d.25th July 1917)

James Tighe died of wounds on the 25th of July 1917, aged 22. Buried in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France, he had formerly served as Pte. 17588 of the Scottish Rifles. He received serious gunshot wounds on 24th of July 17 and died the following day in hospital. He was the son of Michael and Maria Tighe, of 39, Lyndhurst Rd., Burnley. His brother John Tighe also fell a fortnight later. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery

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