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17th (Empire) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
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Those known to have served with17th (Empire) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bishop George Ewart. Private (d.12 Apr 1918)
- Bishop George Ewart. Pte. (d.12th Apr 1918)
- Bishopp MM. Stephen. Pte. (d.7th May 1918 )
- Bosley Edward Charles. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1918)
- Boxall Percy John. Pte. (d.2nd April 1918)
- Dawson Albert. Pte. (d.28th May 1917)
- Edmonds Philip Augustus. Dvr.
- Fox MM. Frederick William. WO1.
- Gibbard William Dan . Pte. (d.13th November 1916)
- Green Ernest Thomas. Sgt.
- Hawkins Frederick Arthur. Sgt.
- Hawkins George Henry. WO2
- Manning Ernest. Cpl. (d.28th Nov 1917)
- Playle William S.. Pte. (d.27th March 1918)
- Porter Alfred Thomas. (d.28th April 1917)
- Stone VC. Walter Napleton. Capt. (d.30th Nov 1917)
- White Ernest Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.27th Jun 1917)
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Capt. Walter Napleton Stone VC. 3rd Btn. att. 17th Btn Royal Fusiliers (d.30th Nov 1917)  Walter Stone was killed in action on the 30th of November 1917, aged 25 and is commemorated on on The Cambrai Memorial in France.
He was the son of Edward and Emily Frances Stone, of Blackheath, London and was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 12th Feb., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when in command of a company in an isolated position 1,000 yards in front of the main line, and overlooking the enemy's position. He observed the enemy massing for an attack, and afforded invaluable information to battalion headquarters. He was ordered to withdraw his company, leaving a rearguard to cover the withdrawal. The attack developing with unexpected speed, Capt. Stone sent three platoons back and remained with the rearguard himself. He stood on the parapet with the telephone under a tremendous bombardment, observing the enemy and continued to send back valuable information until the wire was cut by his orders. The rearguard was eventually surrounded and cut to pieces, and Capt. Stone was seen fighting to the last till he was shot through the head. The extraordinary coolness of this heroic officer and the accuracy of his information enabled dispositions to be made just in time to save the line and avert disaster."
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L/Cpl. Ernest Thomas "Jack" White 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.27th Jun 1917) Ernest White was killed in action on the 27th of June 1917 and is buried in Beuvry Communal Cemetery, France.
He was the son of Mr. E. White, of 10 Windermere Rd., Addiscombe, Croydon.
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WO1. Frederick William Fox MM. 17th (Empire) Btn. Royal Fusiliers Frederick Fox's Military Medal is listed in the London Gazette of August 1916 page 7887
His Citation reads, "Whilst under intense shelling and machine gun fire Pte. F.W. Fox showed conspicuous bravery by tending the wounded organising their return to safety by the stretcher bearers under his command. His outstanding bravery and complete disregard for his own personal safety was a fine example to all around and resulted in the safety and treatment of many of his less fortunate comrades."
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Dvr. Philip Augustus Edmonds 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Cards give an outline of the service career of Philip Edmonds. He entered the theatre of war on 29th of April 1915 with the Army Service Corps as a Private. On 3 October 1917 he was transferred to the Northern Regiment for 3 days before joining the 17th Royal Fusiliers on 7th of October. On 20th of March 1918 he was transferred again to the 13th Royal Fusiliers with which he served until 13th of October 1918. He is shown to have been wounded on 9th October 1918.
Philip Augustus Edmonds was awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
He died on 9th of January 1921, at the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Ruskin Park, Brixton.
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Pte. William Dan Gibbard 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.13th November 1916) William Gibbard born in Greenwich in 1888, son of Dan and Sarah Gibbard. The 1911 census shows the family living at 9 Dartford Road, Dartford and William was described as a hairdresser. The family moved to 27 Churchfield Road, Acton shortly after then.
He served with the the 17th (Empire) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, arriving in France on the 16 November 1915. He was killed in action on the 13th November 1916, aged 28 years during the Battle of Ancre, the final large British attack of the Battle of The Somme. He is buried in the Munich Trench British Cemetery at Beaumont-Hamel and is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.
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Pte. Stephen Bishopp MM. 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.7th May 1918 ) Stephen Bishopp died in a POW camp.
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Pte. Albert Dawson 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.28th May 1917) Albert Dawson was killed near Fresnoy in France. His death is recorded in the regimental War diary as follows:
"On the 28th, the enemy retaliated for the shelling of the previous night. During the day his guns waxed furious and swept the Brigade area with shell of all calibre. Yet, though he battered the defences, blew in dug-outs and in places turned the trenches of the Fusiliers into a sorry spectacle, only one man was killed and two had to be sent down suffering from shell shock."
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Pte. William S. Playle 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Regiment (d.27th March 1918) William Playle died of wounds, aged 19, on 27th March 1918. He was serving with the 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He is buried at St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent.
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Pte. Percy John Boxall 17th Btn, D Coy. Royal Fusiliers (d.2nd April 1918) Percy Boxall was my great uncle, the eldest brother of my grandmother. I know he is buried at Englebelmer cemetery. I have a treasured photo of him. He was 26 when he died.
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Cpl. Ernest Manning 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.28th Nov 1917) Ernie Manning was my Uncle, he died 4 days after my father was born and I have a good deal of memorabilia including his medals and badges.
He is commemorated on the Louveral Memorial near Cambrai.
Editor's Note:- Official records show that he commenced his service in the 23rd Battallion (1st Sportsmans) of the Royal Fusiliers but transferred to the 17th Battalion in October 1916.
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Pte. Edward Charles Bosley 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.29th Sep 1918) Edward Bosley was born in Dublin and enlisted in Lambeth.
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Pte. George Ewart Bishop 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.12th Apr 1918) My Grandfather, Alfred Osborne, passed away in 2011 aged 96. It is believed that George Ewart Bishop was his true Father, and may well have gone to war totally unaware that he had got a young local girl pregnant, my Great Grandmother. My Grandad was brought up by her mother and father as if he had been their child, as an illegitimate child (one born out of wedlock) was shameful in those days. My Grandad grew up thinking that his Mum was just his much older sister. Only in more recent years has all this been discovered, and I would love to find any other relations with information on George Ewart Bishop of 27 Asylum Cottages, Chartham Downs, Canterbury, Kent. Perhaps there is even a regimental photo of him?
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Private George Ewart Bishop 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.12 Apr 1918) The Commonwealth War Graves Commission gives his age as 19 years when he met his death on 12th April 1918. Records say that he was shot and taken prisoner, but died of his injuries. There is a grave (IV.C.5) for him in Niederzwehren Cemetry,Germany.
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