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Northamptonshire Regiment
Regular Battalions: - 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Territorial Force: - 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 9th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 2/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 3/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Kitchener's New Army: - 1st Garrison Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 2nd Garrison Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- 8th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
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1206537 Pte. John Serley Ward 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment My Mum said that my great grandmother received a certificate of death from the Army in 1918 for John Serley Ward her husband, but he returned home after the war and frightened the life out of her, as he was meant to be dead. He went on to have another child, which I am trying to track down.
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1206321 Cpl. Allan Leonard Lewis VC 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.21st September 1918)  Allan Lewis was killed in action on 21st September 1918, aged 23 and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis, of Wyeside, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire
An extract from the London Gazette, dated 28th Jan., 1919, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery at Ronssoy on the 18th September, 1918, when in command of a section on the right of an attacking line held up by intense machine gun fire. L./Cpl. Lewis observing that two enemy machine guns were enfilading the line, crawled forward singlehanded, and successfully bombed the guns, and by rifle fire later caused the whole team to surrender, thereby enabling the line to advance. On 21st September, 1918, he again displayed great powers of command, and, having rushed his company through the enemy barrage, was killed whilst getting his men under cover from heavy machine gun fire. Throughout he showed a splendid disregard of danger, and his leadership at a critical period was beyond all praise."
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1206174 Pte. George Sibley 2nd Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.6th Oct 1915) George Sibley was killed in action on the 6th of October 1915, aged 20. he was the son of Alfred W. and Avis A. Sibley, of New Lodge, Warkton, Kettering. Native of Stamford Hill, Kettering.
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1205998 Capt. Anketell Moutray Read VC. 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.25th Sep 1915) Anketell Read was killed in action on 25th September 1915 and is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery in France.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29371, dated 16th Nov., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during the first attack near Hulluch on the morning of 25th September, 1915. Although partially gassed, Captain Read went out several times in order to rally parties of different units which were disorganised and retiring. He led them back into the firing line, and, utterly regardless of danger, moved freely about encouraging them under a withering fire. He was mortally wounded while carrying out this gallant work. Captain Read had previously shown conspicuous bravery during digging operations on 29th, 30th and 31st August, 1915, and on the night of the 29th-30th July he carried out of action an officer, who was mortally wounded, under a hot fire from rifles and grenades."
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1205991 2nd Lt. Henry Edward Vernon Winkworth 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.16th Feb 1917) Henry Winkworth is buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
Son of Edward and Sarah Winkworth, of 7 Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Sussex.
he died of wounds at 45th Casualty Clearing Station on 18th February 1917 after being wounded by a gunshot wound to the chest at Boom Ravine on 17th February, possibly by machine-gun fire whilst crossing Grandcourt Trench.
Henry was born on 7th December 1895 at Brighton, Sussex, the son of Edward Henry Thomas Winkworth, an auctioneer (b. 1857, Windsor, Berks.),
and Mrs Sarah Jane M. Winkworth (nee Merryweather, b. c-1868, m. 1890 at St. Giles, London) 7 Wilbury Gardens, Hove.
He was brother to Cecilia Clara Winkworth and John Staverton Winkworth.
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1205564 L/cpl Stanley James Neel Care 7th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.4th Nov 1918) Stanley enlisted in Eastbourne Sussex on 24th January 1916 where he trained with the Northamptonshire Regiment who had moved to down from Northampton.
He was on home strength of the 7th Battalion from 2nd May 1916 until the 4th August 1916. Battalion moved to France on 6th August 1916.
He died of wounds on 4th November 1918 and is buried at Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery
Extension.
He was the Son of my Great Aunt Caroline Bowden.
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263405 Sidney Cannon Essex Regiment Sidney Cannon served with the Essex Regiment, Royal Engineers and Northamptonshire Regiment.
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263092 Pte. Walter Harold Yapp 5th Btn. Northampton Regiment (d.27th Mar 1918) Walter Yapp is my wife`s grandmother's brother and whose name is featured on the war memorial at Kempsey Church, Worcestershire.
Walter is buried at Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
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262671 Pte. James Newman 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.17th Feb 1917) James Newman served with the 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment. His father never got to see him go to war as he drowned 10 years before and my father never got to know him as he was killed 7 months before he was born.
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262612 Pte. Thomas Brent 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Thomas Brent took part in the retreat from Mons and the battles of Arras, Ypres, and Cambrai. He also served in Egypt and Palestine.
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260852 Pte. Victor G. Turner Northamptonshire Regiment Victor G. Turner of the Northamptonshire Regiment joined up in May 1918, he was drafted to the Western Front on completing a term of training in the following September, and there saw much heavy fighting. After taking part in the Battles of Le Cateau and minor engagements, he was wounded early in November 1918, and admitted to hospital at Eastleigh. He was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.
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260737 Pte. George Cave Northamptonshire Regiment George Cave was captured on 5th of November 1914 and repatriated on 2nd of January 1919. He worked in a coal mine while he was a prisoner of war.
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260729 Pte. Peter Gabriel Heath 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.20th Aug 1916) My great-uncle, only discovered whilst researching my family tree, Peter Heath died on 20th of August 1916, when he was 35 years old. He was a Private with the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment and is buried in the Bazentin-le-Petit Cemetery Extension in Somme, France.
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260624 Pte. George Herbert Noble 3rd Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment To the best of my knowledge my grandfather, George Noble enlisted on 4th of February 1918. Records, that I have been able to find, show he was born in 1899 and was 18 and 1 month old. I know he wasn't born until 1901 so he was more likely 16 years old or thereabouts. He enlisted originally in the 3rd Bedfordshire Regiment then transferred to the 9th Northampton Regiment later that year.
If anyone has further information it would be appreciated. We live in Australia so access to records is difficult.
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255872 Gerald Herbert Betts 3rd Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment My Grandfather, Gerald Betts was wounded and lay in a ditch for hours unable to walk. The cold caused the blood on his wound to freeze, which probably saved his life.
He was found by a German patrol and taken to a German field hospital, where his wound was treated, and afterwards, was taken to a prisoner of war camp.
He was returned to England before the war ended, and was invalided out of the service. Whilst he and another wounded prisoner were in a station waiting room, awaiting train to be sent back to England, the other prisoner knocked the nose off a bust of the Kaiser which was on a shelf. When questioned by German soldiers as to who had damaged the bust, the Tommy immediately owned up. He was taken out of the waiting room, and my grandfather was put onto the train. He never saw the man again!
Gerald went on to live well into his 90's, before dying in Finedon.
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255739 L/Cpl. Percy James Saunders 5th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.6th Apr 1918) Percy Saunders was born and lived in Much Hadham in Hertfordshire
He was the son of a farmer and married my great aunt Elsie Hodge.
They had two little girls.
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255391 Pte. Charlie Henry Neale 10th (Battersea) Btn West Surrey Regiment (Queens) (d.6th Aug 1917)  Charles Neale was born and lived in Kettering, Northants, he enlisted in the town on the 30th of October 1915 aged 25 and served with the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was previously a Cabinet Maker of 190 Mill Road, Kettering, his next of kin is listed as his Father William Henry Neale of same address. On the 9th of January 1916 he was transferred to the 10th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment.
He embarked for France on the 6th of May 1916.
Charles died of wounds on the 6th of August 1917, which he had received on 31st of July 1917. Gun shot wounds to left arm, both thighs, broken left thigh. He was treated by 140th Field Ambulance.
Articles returned to his Father on 11th of February 1918 were, 2 pipes, a new testament, a damaged letter & photograph, a screwdriver & pair of pliers, identity disc & cap badge, 2 pencils, tobacco pouch and an unfinished letter receipt of these was signed for by Louisa Neale.
His medals were sent to Louisa at 190 Mill Road on 31st of January 1918, Plaque and certificate were sent to her on 9th of February 1918.
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253478 Pte John "Jack" Cockerill 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment Jack Cockerill served with the 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
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252684 Pte. Frank Harry Bray 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment Frank Bray was my grandfather.
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252086 Pte Ezra Naylor 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.6th August 1918) Ezra Naylor is buried at Dive Copse British Cemetery, in France.
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