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1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment was in Dublin with 14th Brigade, 5th Division when war broke out in August 1914. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre on the 15th of August 1914. They were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. In autumn 1915, many units were exchanged with units from the newly arrived volunteer 32nd Division, to stiffen the inexperienced Division with regular army troops. On the 12th of January 1916 transferred to 95th Brigade atill with 5th Division. In March 1916, 5th Division took over a section of front line between St Laurent Blangy and the southern edge of Vimy Ridge, near Arras. They moved south in July to reinforce The Somme and were in action at, High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy. In October they moved to Festubertand remained there until March 1917 when they moved in preparation for the Battles of Arras. On 7 September 1917 the 5th Division moved out of the line for a period of rest before, being sent to Flanders where they were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. 5th Division was sent to Italy and took up positions in the line along the River Piave in late January 1918. They were recalled to France to assist with the German Advance in late March 1918 and were in action during the Battles of the Lys. On the 14th of August 1918 the 5th Division was withdrawn for two weeks rest. Then moved to The Somme where they were more or less in continuous action over the old battlegrounds until late October 1918 and saw action in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice they were in the area of Le Quesnoy and moved to Belgium to the area around Namur and Wavre in December and demobilization began.
21st of August 1913 Lecture
9th of August 1914 At Southampton
10th Aug 1914 Parade
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
14th of August 1914 Advance Party Leave
15th of August 1914 Arriving Busigny
16th of August 1914 Billets Organised
17th of August 1914 Brigades Pass Through
18th of August 1914 15th Bde Arrives
20th of August 1914 Preparing to March
20th Aug 1914 Address
21st of August 1914 March Instructions
21st Aug 1914 Intelligence
22nd of August 1914 On the March
23rd Aug 1914 Patrols
23rd of August 1914 Holding the Line
23rd Aug 1914 Into Position
24th Aug 1914 Rear Guard
25th Aug 1914 In Defence
26th Aug 1914 Orders
26th Aug 1914 Under Fire
26th of August 1914 Holding Position
27th Aug 1914 Defensive line
27th of August 1914 Retirement in the Dark
28th Aug 1914 On the March
28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March
29th Aug 1914 Bivouack
29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets
30th Aug 1914 On the March
31st Aug 1914 On the March
31st of August 1914 Pursued by Germans
1st of September 1914 A Delayed March
2nd of September 1914 An Early March
3rd of September 1914 Across the Marne
4th of September 1914 An Easier March
5th of September 1914 March Finished
5th Sep 1914 On the March
6th of September 1914 Army Advances
7th of September 1914 Another March
8th of September 1914 An Early March
8th Sep 1914 In Action
9th of September 1914 On the Move
9th Sep 1914 Ground Regained
10th of September 1914 Marching
11th of September 1914 Marching
12th of September 1914 A Wet March
13th of September 1914 A Showery March
14th Sep 1914 In Action
14th of September 1914 Broken Bridges
14th Sep 1914 River Crossed
15th Sep 1914 In Action
15th of September 1914 An Attack Falters
16th of September 1914 Bad Roads
17th of September 1914 Artillery Reinforced
18th of September 1914 Some Enemy Firing
19th of September 1914 Trenches Fired Constantly
20th of September 1914 Sappers Make a Bridge
21st of September 1914 Missy on Fire
22nd of September 1914 Enemy Retiring?
23rd of September 1914 Heavy Shelling
25th of September 1914 Very Quiet
26th of September 1914 Moves Successful
27th of September 1914 A False Alarm
28th of September 1914 Shelling
29th of September 1914 Quiet
30th of September 1914 Astride the Aisne
1st of October 1914 A Withdrawal
1st Oct 1914 Orders
2nd of October 1914 Moonlit Relief
3rd of October 1914 On the March
4th of October 1914 On the March
5th of October 1914 A New HQ
6th of October 1914 Orders to Move
7th of October 1914 A Train Ride
11th of October 1914 New Billets 
12th of October 1914 Orders to Advance
13th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
14th of October 1914 Supporting the French
15th of October 1914 Advance Ordered to Continue
16th of October 1914 Empty German Trenches
17th of October 1914 An Advance
18th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
19th of October 1914 Slow Progress
20th of October 1914 A Fluid Front
22nd of October 1914 Our Line Attacked
23rd of October 1914 Withdrawing to a New Line
24th of October 1914 Germans Attack
25th of October 1914 More Attacks
26th of October 1914 Germans Repulsed
27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack
28th of October 1914 Counter Attack Falters
29th of October 1914 Determined German Attack
30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades
31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack
2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised
3rd of November 1914 Situation Report
5th of November 1914 French Attack Falters
8th of November 1914 Half-hearted Attacks
14th of November 1914 Reliefs
15th of November 1914 2nd Corps Reorganise
17th of November 1914 Relief
18th of November 1914 Shell Fire
19th of November 1914 Movements
22nd of November 1914 In the Line
23rd of November 1914 Germans Digging In
24th of November 1914 Our Artillery Effective
25th of November 1914 Royal Scots Shelled
26th of November 1914 Quiet and Misty
28th of November 1914 On the Move
29th of November 1914 Infantry Distribution
2nd of December 1914 A Moonlit Night
3rd of December 1914 Instructions
4th of December 1914 Reliefs
4th of December 1914 Relief
5th of December 1914 Relief Complete
6th of December 1914 Frosty Night
8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions
10th of December 1914 Naval Victory Cheered
13th of December 1914 Wire Cut
14th of December 1914 French on the Offensive
15th of December 1914 Operations Resumed
16th of December 1914 Instruction
18th of December 1914 No Progress
21st of December 1914 Howitzers Silenced
26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted
31st of December 1914 Message
2nd of January 1915 Artillery Active
4th of January 1915 Trench Work
7th of January 1915 Very Wet Weather
8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged
10th of January 1915 Flooding and Baling
15th of January 1915 Germans Fire Slowly
16th of January 1915 Squally Weather
18th of January 1915 Artillery Active
19th of January 1915 Thaw Sets In
21st of January 1915 Wulverghem Shelled
22nd of January 1915 Aeroplane-Aided Shelling
29th of January 1915 Artillery Intervenes
1st of February 1915 No 7 Trench Hit
4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries
10th of February 1915 Artillery Redistribution
11th of February 1915 Hostile MG Shelled
13th of February 1915 Trenches Maintained
14th of February 1915 Germans Plan an Attack?
15th of February 1915 Heavy Rain
16th of February 1915 Baling All Night
21st of February 1915 8th Howitzers Leave
22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets
24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked
27th of February 1915 Brigade Relief
1st of March 1915 Quiet
13th of March 1915 Booby Trap
16th March 1915 Information
18th of March 1915 Trench Mortars
21st of March 1915 Intelligence
24th Mar 1915 Reliefs
27th of March 1915 German Air Activity
30th of March 1915 Hostile MG Damaged?
31st March 1915 Working Parties
31st of March 1915 Staff
1st of April 1915 Situation Normal
4th Apr 1915 Reliefs
7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet
12th of April 1915 German Planes Active
17th of April 1915 Mines Exploded
17th April 1915 5th Division Attack
19th Apr 1915 Consolidation
20th Apr 1915 Bombardment
20th of April 1915 Quiet
21st Apr 1915 Bombardment
1st of May 1915 Gas Casualties
23rd May 1915 Reliefs
29th May 1915 Instruction
24th July 1915 Reliefs Complete
30th of July 1915 Detrainment
10th of August 1915 Relief of French
1st September 1915 Reliefs
10th of September 1915 Enemy Hit Dummy Battery
10th September 1915 Reliefs
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
11th of September 1915 Changes of Command
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
1st of January 1916 Night-time Shelling
2nd of January 1916 Direct Hits
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
13th of January 1916 5th Division in Reserve
9th February 1916 Call Ups
10th of February 1916 MG Coys Join
4th of March 1916 Snow All Day
7th of March 1916 Torpedoes Fired
21st Mar 1916 Reliefs
12th Apr 1916 Reliefs
13th of April 1916 Brigade Relief
4th May 1916
29th May 1916 Reliefs
20th of July 1916 Positions of Units
23rd of July 1916 Longueval Attack Report
24th of July 1916 Reliefs
25th of July 1916 Enemy Advances
27th July 1916 At 0650 hours a Company reported they could_hardly muster a platoon owing to most of the Company being buried by the heavy shelling.
28th July 1916 Consolidateion
28th July 1916 Two Companies of East Surrey's and the D.C.L.I. arrived.
29th of July 1916 Quiet Situation
31st July 1916 Owing to the very heavy poisoned gas-shell 2245 hours barrage in Valley North of Montauban the whole Battalion had to put on gas helmets.
5th of August 1916 Divisional Dispositions
27th of August 1916 Divisional Dispositions
30th of August 1916 Enemy Artillery Active
31st of August 1916 Warning Order Issued
1st of September 1916 Enemy SOS
4th of September 1916 Units Mixed Up
8th of September 1916 Prepare to Move
19th of September 1916 In the Front Line
21st of September 1916 Situation Normal
22nd of September 1916 Dispositions
23rd of September 1916 Reliefs
25th of September 1916 Instructions for Tanks
28th of September 1916 Heavy Showers
30th of September 1916 Dispositions
10th Oct 1916 16th Northumberland Fusiliers relieved at Cuinchy The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers relieved by the 2nd Btn East Surrey Regiment and the 2nd King Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the Cuinchy sub sector. The 16th Northumberlands move to Bethune for training.
10th October 1916 Billets
13th of October 1916 Reliefs
29th of October 1916 Patrol Reports
31st of October 1916 Distribution
5th of November 1916 Enemy Guns Active
22nd of November 1916 Enemy Unusually Quiet
24th of November 1916 Artillery and TMs Active
26th of November 1916 Enemy Blow Mine
26th November 1916 Shared Billeting Area
30th of November 1916 Enemy Baling Out
2nd of December 1916 Raiding Party Fails
4th of December 1916 German Trenches Damaged
6th of December 1916 Working Parties Dispersed
10th of December 1916 Working Parties Dispersed
14th of December 1916 A Combined Shoot
20th of December 1916 German TMs Active
21st of December 1916 Ferme Cour d'Avoue Shelled
22nd of December 1916 Quiet Day
24th of December 1916 Germans Very Active
29th of December 1916 Artillery Quieter
5th of January 1917 Aeroplanes Active
6th of January 1917 German Guns Quiet
9th of January 1917 Spotted Dog Shelled
13th of January 1917 Retaliation "Feeble"
17th of January 1917 Guns Active
20th of January 1917 Active Artillery
21st of January 1917 Our TMs Active
22nd Jan 1917 Reliefs
26th of January 1917 TMs Busy
30th of January 1917 Hostile TMs Busy
1st of February 1917 Balloon Spotted
3rd of February 1917 Artillery Active
6th of February 1917 Fairly Quiet
7th of February 1917 Feeble Retaliation
9th of February 1917 Little TM Retaliation
12th of February 1917 Artillery Quiet
15th of February 1917 Enemy TMs Fall Short
17th of February 1917 TMs Quiet
19th of February 1917 Our Guns Active
21st of February 1917 Our Guns Active
28th of February 1917 Artillery Quiet
1st of March 1917 POWs Taken
4th of March 1917 Damage Caused by Heavies
6th of March 1917 Brigades Attached
8th of March 1917 Divisional Relief
9th of March 1917 TMs Very Active
11th of March 1917 Auchy Heavily Shelled
14th of March 1917 Pekin Trench Hit
15th of March 1917 Brigade Relief
20th of March 1917 Composite Division Formed
24th of March 1917 Pioneers On the Move
27th of March 1917 In Corps Reserve
2nd of April 1917 Positions
8th of April 1917 HQ Moves
11th of April 1917 Dispositions
12th of April 1917 Orders and Reliefs
13th of April 1917 A Push Forward
14th of April 1917 Orders to Move
18th of April 1917 Divisional Front Readjusted
20th of April 1917 Orders to Attack
21st of April 1917 Operations Postponed
22nd of April 1917 Warning Order Received
24th of April 1917 35 Minute Bombardment
25th of April 1917 Canadians Take Over Front
27th of April 1917 Rest and Training
28th of April 1917 Rest and Training
29th of April 1917 Rest and Reliefs
2nd of May 1917 13th Inf Bde Moves
5th of May 1917 Wood Shelled
6th of May 1917 Enemy Guns Active
8th of May 1917 Orders to Attack
8th May 1917 Battalion warned to be prepared to move at once to support 95th Brigade.
8th May 1917 In Action
9th of May 1917 No Further Advance
10th of May 1917 Enemy Concentration Reported
11th of May 1917 Enemy Guns Active
12th of May 1917 Bailleul Shelled
13th of May 1917 Front Line Shelled
15th of May 1917 Very Quiet Day
17th of May 1917 A Surprise Attack
20th of May 1917 Guns Active
21st of May 1917 Quiet Night
22nd of May 1917 Quiet Day
24th of May 1917 Relief Completed
26th of May 1917 Quiet Day
31st May 1917 Work and Training
2nd of June 1917
9th of June 1917 A Relief
10th of June 1917 Minor Op Planned
14th of June 1917 Relief
15th of June 1917 Relief Completed
16th June 1917 Quiet Night
17th of June 1917 Quiet Day
18th of June 1917 Aircraft Active
19th of June 1917 Quiet Day
21st of June 1917 Brigade Relief Completed
26th of June 1917 Quiet Day
28th of June 1917 Successful Operation
1st of July 1917 Front Line Adjusted
5th of July 1917 Our Trenches Damaged
6th of July 1917 A Brigade Relief
10th of July 1917 A Raid Ordered
12th of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
17th of July 1917 Quiet Time
18th of July 1917 Direct Hits Made
19th of July 1917 Situation Quiet
21st of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
23rd of July 1917 Minenwerfer Active
26th of July 1917 Very Quiet
27th of July 1917 Gas Attack
29th of July 1917 Reliefs
1st of August 1917 Machine Guns Active
3rd of August 1917 Snipers Active
4th of August 1917 Hostile Shelling
7th of August 1917 A German Raid
10th of August 1917 Intelligence
13th of August 1917 Two Minute Barrage
16th of August 1917 Machine Guns Active
19th of August 1917 Gas Drums
22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled
25th of August 1917 TMs Hit Oppy Wood
27th of August 1917 Quiet Time
31st August 1917 Quiet Time
3rd of September 1917 Quiet
5th of September 1917 Brigades on the March
6th of September 1917 Gas Shelling
7th of September 1917 Training
10th of September 1917 Division to Move
11th of September 1917 Artillery Marches
3rd of October 1917 More Heavy Shelling
4th of October 1917 Attack Launched
5th of October 1917 Quieter Night
9th of October 1917 Hostile Guns Active
10th of October 1917 "Intense Barrage" Endured
11th of October 1917 Snipers Active
14th of October 1917 Training
17th of October 1917 Training
21st of October 1917 Offensive to be Resumed
25th of October 1917 Incessant Shelling
28th of October 1917 Enemy Guns Active
28th October 1917 Relieved at night by the 1st East Surrey Regt.
4th of November 1917 Heavy shelling
6th of November 1917 Attack Launched
8th of November 1917 Fairly Quiet
11th of November 1917 Quiet Time
14th of November 1917 95th Brigade Entrain
18th of November 1917 Moves
19th of November 1917 Pioneers Move
26th of November 1917 On the Move
27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
28th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
9th of April 1918 Orders
10th of April 1918 Relief Postponed
13th of April 1918 Enemy Attacks
15th of April 1918 Another Enemy Attack
16th of April 1918 Situation Quiet
16th April 1918 Operational Order 25.
18th of April 1918 Artillery Active
19th of April 1918 A Raiding Party
22nd of April 1918 A Gas Attack
23rd of April 1918 Constant Shelling
25th of April 1918 Division Attacks
26th Apr 1918 Gun Positions
28th of April 1918 Artillery Quieter
30th of April 1918 Artillery Very Active
3rd of May 1918 Enemy Artillery Active
4th of May 1918 Situation Quiet
10th of May 1918 Gas Shells Used
15th of May 1918 Our Heavies Busy
17th of May 1918 Active Artillery
20th of May 1918 British Attack Success
22nd of May 1918 Enemy Active
22nd May 1918 Preparations
23rd of May 1918 Quiet Night
23rd May 1918 Relief completed
30th of May 1918 A Relief
5th of June 1918 Brigade Relief
12th June 1918 Baths
13th of June 1918 Brigade Relief Completed
15th of June 1918 Operation Proposed
20th of June 1918 Situation Unchanged
22nd of June 1918 Slight Activity
25th of June 1918 Front Adjusted
29th of June 1918 Enemy Guns Active
1st of July 1918 Situation Unchanged
2nd of July 1918 Artillery Active
7th of July 1918 Gas Shelling
12th of July 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of July 1918 Our Guns Active
24th of July 1918 Relief Completed
28th of July 1918 Quiet
31st of July 1918 Relief Completed
9th of August 1918 Training
10th of August 1918 Training
13th of August 1918 Entraining Commenced
15th of August 1918 Training
21st of August 1918 Division Advances
23rd of August 1918 Division Attacks
24th of August 1918 5th Division Co-operates
25th of August 1918 Brigades Move
26th of August 1918 Enemy Retreats
27th of August 1918 Quiet
28th of August 1918 Situation Unchanged
30th of August 1918 Advance Continues
31st of August 1918 Counter-Attack
1st of September 1918 Attack Sucessful
2nd of September 1918 Strongly Defended
3rd of September 1918 Enemy Withdraws
4th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
5th of September 1918 Rest and Training
17th of September 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of September 1918 Attack Commences
19th of September 1918 Enemy Guns Quiet
20th of September 1918 Quiet Time
22nd of September 1918 Field Guns Active
30th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
20th of October 1918
23rd of October 1918 Heavy Bombardment
11th of November 1918 Armistice and a Report
13th of November 1918 Resting
10th of January 1919 Locations
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Those known to have served with1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Alexander William. Pte. (d.2nd September 1918)
- Blake George W.. Pte. (d.15th December 1914)
- Bory Charles Alexander. Pte. (d.8th May 1917)
- Broad Walter James. Pte. (d.10th Oct 1917)
- Campbell Robert. Capt
- Compton Percy. Pte.
- Cooke Henry John. Pte. (d.5th Nov 1916 )
- Dearing Edward. Pte. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Dwyer VC Edward. Cpl. (d.3rd September 1916)
- Emery Albert Edward . Pte. (d.25th September 1916)
- Farley Frank. Pte. (d.4th Oct 1917)
- Fredericks William. Sgt. (d.18th February 1917)
- Goble Herbert. Pte.
- Green MMde. Albert William Charles. Pte.
- Greygoose Leo Eric. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
- Harvey Mortimer Hugh. Pte.
- Head Arthur. Sgt.
- King John. Pte. (d.25th Dec 1915)
- Morritt MID William. Capt. (d.27th June 1917)
- Taylor William Thomas. Pte. (d.20th April 1915)
- Wade John Henry. Pte. (d.28th May 1916)
- Ward Charles Percy. Pte. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Ward Neville Lascelles. 2Lt. (d.23rd August 1914)
- Webb Daniel Charles. L/Cpl. (d.23rd August 1918)
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Cpl. Edward Dwyer VC 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.3rd September 1916) Edward Dwyer was klled in action on 3rd of September 1916, aged 20 and is buried in the Flatiron Copse Cemetery in France.
An extract from the "London Gazette," dated 21st May, 1915, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at "Hill 60" on the 20th April, 1915. When his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers he climbed on to the parapet, and, although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of his hand grenades. Private Dwyer displayed great gallantry earlier on this day in leaving his trench, under heavy shell fire, to bandage his wounded comrades."
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Pte. Leo Eric Greygoose 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.23rd Aug 1918) Leo Greygoose was killed in action on the 23rd of August 1918, aged 19. Buried in the Adanac Military Cemetery in Somme, France, he was native of Abridge, Essex. Son of Alfred and Annie Greygoose, of 44, Eastfield Rd., Enfield Wash, Middx, his brother Lawrence John Victor Greygoose also fell.
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Pte. Charles Percy Ward 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.3rd Sep 1916) Percy Ward enlisted 22nd February 1916 and died in action in France on 3rd of September 1916, aged 33.
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Pte. Charles Alexander Bory 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.8th May 1917) Charles Bory died on 8th May 1917 at the Battle of Arras. His name is on the Arras Memorial.
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2Lt. Neville Lascelles Ward 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment (d.23rd August 1914) Neville Ward died aged 20 on the very first day of fighting by British troops, leading a charge at Mons. He would have been my great uncle, had he survived. This is all I know.
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Pte. Herbert Goble 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment Herbert Goble enlisted on the 25th of November 1915 at Littlehampton and was originally with the Royal Sussex Regiment. He went to France in September or October 1916 (records are damaged and hard to read) but was transferred to the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment on 7th of November 1916.
He is listed on a Prisoner of War Repatriation record, showing his Last Place of Internment as Wittenberg, arriving there 26 December 1918.
He was captured at Oppy, France on 8th of May 1917.
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Pte. William Alexander 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment (d.2nd September 1918) William Alexander was the youngest son of widow, Christina Alexander (nee Law) of 44 Kintore Place, Aberdeen.
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Sgt. William Fredericks Northamptonshire Regiment (d.18th February 1917) William Fredericks started in 1903 as a Private with 1st Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. He was sent to France in 1914 where he was wounded in the same year. At some point he transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment and fought at the Battle for Boom Ravine. He was wounded again on the 17th February 1917 and died from his wounds the next day on the 18th February 1917. He is buried at Varennes Military Cemetery.
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Pte. John Henry Wade 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.28th May 1916) My great grandfather, John Wade served with the 1st East Surrey Regiment. he died on 28th of May 1916, age 24. He was the son of Mrs E. M. Webber (formerly Wade) of 615 Garwood Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He is remembered with honour at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.
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Pte. William Thomas Taylor 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.20th April 1915) My mom's great great grandad, William Taylor, served with the East Surrey Regiment. He died on 20th of April 1915. He was awarded the 1914 Star, British Medal and the Victory Medal He is buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery near Ypres in Belgium.
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Sgt. Arthur Head 1st Btn. East Surrey Rgt. My grandfather Arthur Head joined the British Army in 1905 and served until he was discharged in 1920 and then he left for Canada in 1928. In 1911-12 he was definitely posted in India and received the Abor expedition medal, 1911-12. His service book showed he learned Hindustani.
During WWI he served with the 1st Btn of the East Surrey Regiment. In 1916, while on leave in London, England, he saved the life of a man who was drowning in the River Thames. For this action he received the Royal Humane Society Life Saving Medal.
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Pte. Walter James Broad 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment (d.10th Oct 1917) My great great grandfather, Walter Broad, was born Nov. 1883 Woodford Bridge, Essex. Walter married Emily Elizabeth Barnard 13th Sept. 1903 at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Their only son, Stanley, was born in 1913. Walter enlisted at Bedford, he was resident 32, Castle Rd., Fleetville, St. Albans and the bus ran to Bedford from the end of his road.
G/32330 Private Broad served with 1st & 9th Battalions East Surrey Regt. His Regimental number seems to show a mid-November 1915 enlistment and is prefixed with G/. shows a wartime short attestment as men enlisting with the East Surrey Regiment for wartime service only were given numbers from a separate series prefixed with the letter G/.
He was killed in action aged 35 between 2nd July 1917 -10th October 1917: Maybe at Passchendaele, 3rd Battle of Ypres as his death date is noted as 10th October 1917 which was the last date of the Battle, presumably missing in action before then (see note on effects ledger.)
His remains are buried in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Emily never remarried & was fortunate that her only son grew up, avoided the 2nd War by being in a protected profession. Stanley married Gertie (who also lost her father in the war). Stanley was my partner's Grandad.
As far as I've been able to ascertain so far, 1st Battalion landed at Le Havre 15th August 1914, remaining in France to 12th January 1916 in 5th Division. November 1917 moved with the Division to Italy but returned to France in April 1918.
The 9th (Service) Battalion East Surrey was formed at Kingston-upon-Thames in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 72nd Brigade in 24th Division.They were moved to billets in Worthing & in April 1915 to Shoreham & Blackdown, Aldershot in June 1915, landing at Boulogne 1 September 1915 & straight into battle at Loos with heavy casualties for green novice troops. The Battalion remained on Western Front until the Armistice.
I may be wrong though so any help or tips on tracing his war very much appreciated.) I have traced some documents but have no pictures of him...yet
Walter James Broad is listed on the St. Albans City World War 1 Memorial in St Peter's Street which lists 634 names of men who died from St. Albans in the Great War.
Unrelated but also commemorated on St Albans memorial: William Raymond Corley, Second Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 23. Son of William and Marian Corley, of 2, Selby Avenue, St. Albans. Mentioned in Despatches. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
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Pte. Mortimer Hugh Harvey 1st Battalion Royal East Surrey Mortimer Harvey is believed to have been the son of the mayor of Kingston on Thames, which was the home of the East Surrey Regiment. He enrolled on April 9th leaving his five young children at home with his wife Florence Elebeck nee Lee.
Mortimer lost a portion of his stomach following a poison gas attack at Ypres, and was discharged on July 7th, 1917. His family was surprised and Mortimer was overjoyed when his wife gave birth to Phyllis, his sixth child, born on May 2nd, 1920. He lived to enjoy his grandchildren and die of old age unlike many of his fellow soldiers.
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Capt. William Morritt MID 1st Btn. East Surrey Rgt (d.27th June 1917) Captain Morritt was a prisoner at Schwarmstedt POW Camp. He was shot dead ny guards on 27th June 1917 and is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, grave II.H.1.
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Pte. Albert William Charles Green MMde. 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment My father, Albert William Charles Green, was a Private in the 1st Battalion East Surreys. He was with the BEF in France in August 1914, and fought with the 1st Battalion, until the end of the war, in November 1918. He was in the Royal Navy, but jumped ship to join the East Surreys. He enlisted under the assumed name of Bloomfied, and because of this all his medals are awarded under the name of Bloomfield.
He fought in many of the major campaigns and battles, including Hill 60, and Vimy Ridge. He was awarded the French Medaille for gallantry during the action at Delville Wood on 14th of June 1917. He was the Battalion runner.
Dad died in 1977 still very proud of his old regiment
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Capt Robert Campbell 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment When British prisoner of war Robert Campbell asked the Kaiser if he could visit his dying mother, he was astonished to be given permission - on condition that he promised to return.
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Pte. Edward Dearing 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment (d.3rd Sep 1916)  Ted Dearing signed up at Kingston Upon Thames in February 1915 at the age of 16 years old. Like many he lied about his age as on his service records his birth date is given as 22nd October 1896, this is wrong as he was born in Paddington, London on the 22nd October 1898.
His brother Arthur was serving in France with the 8th Royal Fusiliers and Ted wanted to follow. It is known that he served his whole service with the 1st East Surreys and fought at Vimy Ridge and then moved south onto the Somme.
He was Killed in Action on 3rd September 1916 just before his 18th birthday. Family legend has it that he was heading with his battalion towards Guillemont. He never made his objective and is believed to be resting with the other unknown men of that day in the woodland of Delville Wood.His body has never been found, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C.
He is still spoken about most months in our family and is very dearly missed though none of us knew him.
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Pte. Frank Farley 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment (d.4th Oct 1917) Frank Farley was my paternal Grandfather. He enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment in Chichester. Precise details of his service were destroyed when military records were destroyed in London by enemy action in WW2.
He was killed at Ypres on 4th October 1917 near a village called Broodseide.He has no marked grave as his remains were never found, but his name appears, with others from his regiment on the frieze at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Flanders.
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Pte. Henry John Cooke 1st Btn East Surrey Regiment (d.5th Nov 1916 ) Henry Cooke is a distant relation, he is buries in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, grave 111. 8. 19.
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