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1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
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Those known to have served with1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Firth Alfred Edward. Pte (d.19th April 1918)
- Foster John. Pte. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Gardener John. Cpl. (d.26th September 1917)
- Hudspith MC Walter Leonard. Lt. (d.7th November 1918)
- McCarthy Edward Maurice. Pte.
- Mitchell Albert. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1918)
- Osterholm Victor Emil Hugo. Pte.
- Palmer Charles William. Pte. (d.24th April 1917)
- Readings Albert Allen. Pte. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Saxon Pip Alfred Edwin. Sgt.
- Trendle Sidney. Pte. (d.18th July 1918)
- Walker DCM, MM & Bar. Arthur Robert. Pte.
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Sgt. Alfred Edwin Saxon Pip 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment I never knew my great grandfather Alfred Saxon, but I do know that he never spoke about his time at war. He served with the 1st, 2nd and 11th Battalions Middlesex Regiment. It sounds like he might have suffered from PTSD as he would just disappear leaving my great nan with 10 children to fend for.
Alfred was very proud of his silk Regimental flag which he hung over his fire place. My mum now has that, and one day it will pass to me.
I've learnt that when he first enlisted at age 18, he was quite naughty, and always having his pay docked, and on two occasions he was imprisoned for 168 hours with hard labour.
He also had several tattoos, 2 of which are referred to on his army records as 'scars above both buttocks'. These scars were actually 2 clown tattoos.
My great grandfather served a total of 17 years in the Middlesex Regiment and was promoted to sergeant in Feb 1915.
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Pte. Victor Emil Hugo Osterholm 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Victor Osterholm was my grandad who served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions, Middlesex Regiment in WW1. He was captured on 25th of May 1918. Apparently the rest of his battalion were killed the next day.
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Pte. Albert Mitchell 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment (d.19th Apr 1918) My Gt.Uncle Albert Mitchell was a golf professional before WW1. He came from a family of professional golfers and was first cousin to Abe Mitchell whose effigy adorns the Ryder Cup. He honed his craft on the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Forest Row, Sussex.
Albert was the youngest son of Arthur and Susan Mitchell.
Initially he joined the West Kent Yeomanry but transferred to the Middlesex Regiment.
In 1916 he was wounded at the Somme. After a period of convalescence at home, he returned to France.
He died in action on 19th Apr 1918.
His body is buried at the Meteren Cemetery, France.
Albert did not marry and was 32 when he died.
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Cpl. John Gardener 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment (d.26th September 1917)
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Pte. Edward Maurice McCarthy 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Edward McCarthy, was born on 29 September 1899. He enlisted on the 22nd of March 1917 aged 17 years and 6 months. His service with the Middlesex regiment reckoned from the 30th of October 1917 when he had turned 18. On the 18th of December 1917 he was in a Training Reserve Battalion. Then on the 1st of March 1918 he transferred to 52nd Graduated Training Battalion, on the 21st of April 1918 he was posted from the 21st Battalion to the 1st Battalion. Records show that on the 7th of May 1918 he was treated by the 99th Field Ambulance with a medical condition, he then rejoined his Battalion. He was wounded on the 30th of September 1918, rejoining his unit on the 26th of October 1918. On the 9th of November 1918 he was again wounded, shrapnel left arm. He returned to England on the 22nd of November 1918 on the SS Panama and was sent to the 4th London General Hospital. On the 15th of April 1919 he was Discharged from Service. Total days in service 755.
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Pte. Arthur Robert Walker DCM, MM & Bar. 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Arthur Walker served with the 1st Middlesex and was decorated for his actions.
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Pte. Sidney Trendle 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.18th July 1918) All I know about Sidney Trendle was that he was terribly afraid that he would be killed in action and he had written home to his mother saying as much.
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Lt. Walter Leonard Hudspith MC 1st Regiment Middlesex Regt (duke Cambridge own) (d.7th November 1918) Lt Walter Leonard Hudspith was killed by a German shell on 7th November 1918. The battalion was moving along a road just prior to going into action when a shell landed, killing him instantly. Two nights before his unit had effected the crossing of the River Sambre at Bertaimont, the first unit in the British Army to do so, having first constructed a bridge. He had previously been awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership at the Battle of Villers Guislain on September 29th.
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Pte. John Foster 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.25th Sep 1915) My great, great grandfather John Foster served with the 1st Middlesex, I understand he was killed on the first day at the Battle of Loos. Aged 37, he left behind a young wife and son like many others. Unfortunately, I don't know much else we have his death medal, and telegram but no photographs it seems they have either been destroyed or gone missing with subsequent generations.
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Pte. Charles William Palmer 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment (d.24th April 1917) My great grandfather, Charles Palmer, was killed in action at the Battle of Arras on 24th April 1917. I know very little about him and would like to find out as much as possible. All I know is that he enlisted in Chiswick and was resident in Gunnersbury. I have a picture of his gravestone I would really appreciate any help in finding out as much as I can about him from the regimental records, a photo would be great but I know many were destroyed.
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