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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Cecil Frederick Addison
British Army 1st Battalion Essex Regiment
from:Cavendish, Suffolk
(d.22nd April 1917)
Cecil Addison lost his life serving with the 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Seaman David Addison
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Clacton.
(d.3 Aug 1916)
David Addison served in H.M.S. Clacton. Remembered at . WW1
Armourers Mate Eddie Addison
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vivid.
(d.14 Oct 1918)
Eddie Addison served in H.M.S. Vivid. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. James Addison
British Army 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.3rd Dec 1915)
James Addison Private served with the 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was aged 29 when he died on 3rd December 1915. He was born in 1886, and lived and enlisted Jarrow. He was the son of George Addison and late Barbara Addison of Jarrow, and husband of Margaret Spence (nee McGuinness) of 3 Stanley Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is recorded as James Addison age 25 Fitters Engineers Labourer at Dry Dock living with his wife Margaret and child at 26 Queens Road, Jarrow. James is buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. John Williams Addison
British Army 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:35 Admiral Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.4th Jun 1915)
John Addison died on the 4th of June 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Gallipoli, Turkey.
Pte. Reginald Francis Addison
British Army The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
from:Halifax
(d.12th October 1916)
L/Cpl. Richard Addison
British Army 8th Btn. C Coy. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Preston, Lancashire
(d.23rd Oct 1916)
Richard Addison was born in Preston in 1886 and was the eldest son of Richard and Charlotte Addison (nee Foreman/Forman). Richard`s parents were married on 29 July, 1883 at St. Saviour with St. James Church, Preston. Richard and Charlotte Addison had another eleven children. The others being Alice A (1883), Margaret Alice (1885), Robert (1889), Lizzie (1892), Betsy Ellen (1894-1894), Archibald (1895), Mary Jane (1898), Betsy Ellen (1900), Frederick (1903), Walter (1904) and Joseph (1906). In 1901 the family were living at 17 Tennyson Road, Preston. Richard`s father was working as a grinder in the card room of a cotton mill. According to his service papers Richard married Elizabeth Johnson on the 22 September, 1906 at St. Ignatius RC Church, Preston. On the 20 December, 1907 Richard and Elizabeth had their first child, a daughter and they named her Alice Ann. Eighteen months later she was followed by another daughter Elizabeth who was born on 6 June, 1909. In 1911 Richard, Elizabeth and their two daughters were living at 9 Hopwood Street, Preston. Richard was working as a lap piercer in a local cotton mill and Elizabeth was at home looking after the two girls. On the 8 May, 1913 a son was born and they named him Richard.
On the 5 September, 1914 Richard went off to enlist at the age of 28 years and 1 month. His occupation at the time was a labourer working for Messrs. Irvin and Sellers a Wood Turning and Shuttle Manufacturers in Preston. Richard confirmed that he had no previous military experience. The Medical Officer noted that he was 5`5" tall and weighed 116 lbs, he had a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was posted into C Company of the 8th Battalion and allocated the service number 13466. The 8th Battalion stayed in England for a year training and growing in strength until the 24th September, 1915 when they embarked for France. Richard was appointed Lance Corporal (paid) on the 11th of July, 1916 when the 8th Battalion had been in action on the Somme. The previous day the Battalion had lost a total of 247 Officers and men who had either been killed, wounded or missing in the area around Ovillers.
On the 12th of October, 1916 Richard was wounded in action and was admitted to No. 22 General Hospital with gunshot wounds. The wounds he received resulted in the amputation of one of his legs but sadly he did not recover and he died at 1 am. on the morning of the 23rf of October 1916.
Ordinary Seaman Richard Addison
Royal Navy H.M.S. Louvain.
(d.20 Jan 1918)
Richard Addison served in H.M.S. Louvain. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Robert Addison
British Army 108th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:87, Grove St. East, Belfast
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Robert Addison enlisted in January 1915, he was killed on the 7th of June 1917 aged 23, and lies in Dranoutre Military Cemetery.
L/Cpl. Thomas Edward Addison
Australian Imperial Forces B Coy. 33rd Btn.
from:Marions St, Tamworth, NSW
Thomas Addison was a 29 year old married labourer when he enlisted, he was wounded in the left arm, in action at the Battle of Messines on the 9th of June 1917 and was treated at the 6th general Hospital in Rouen. In April 1918 he was gassed and was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital, after his convalescence he was attached to the Australian Provost Corps and served at Tidworth and in London. Thomas returned to Australia in late 1919 and declared that he was "fit and well" when he was discharged from the army.
Pte. Thomas Addison
British Army 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:82 Helena Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.11th May 1915)
Thomas Addison died on the 11th of May 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Gallipoli, Turkey.
2nd Lt. Wilfred Emmott Addison
Australian Imperial Force 18th Infantry Btn.
from:Australia
(d.22nd Aug 1915)
Wilfred Emmott Addison was born at Yass, New South Wales during 1887. He was educated at Singleton Grammar School. His parents were Glentworth Addison and Harriet Binning Addison. Four of his uncles and several of his cousins also saw active service with the Australian Imperial Force. At the outbreak of the First World War, he was working as an accountant at the Commercial Bank of Australia. He had some previous military experience as he had completed 10 months service with the 25th Scottish Rifles and enlisted in the AIF on 23rd December 1914 and his prior military service helped secure him a commission as a second lieutenant. Addison was assigned to the 18th Infantry Battalion and departed Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915. They were was stationed briefly in Egypt before deployment to Gallipoli.
He was killed in action on 22nd August 1915 during the landings at Suvla Bay. He died as part of a charge against Turkish positions on Hill 60. Wilfred Addison is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli
Pte. Thomas Addiss
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Pte. John Henry Addleson
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
Officers Steward 2nd Clas Edward Dickers Addley
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pathfinder.
(d.5 Sep 1914)
Edward Addley served in H.M.S. Pathfinder. Remembered at . WW1
Lance Corporal Fred Walter Addy
2nd Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.7 Apr 1918)
Fred Addy served in 2nd Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry Remembered at . WW1
Stoker 1st Class Robert Addy
Royal Navy H.M.S. Bulwark.
(d.26 Nov 1914)
Robert Addy served in H.M.S. Bulwark. Remembered at . WW1
Officers Steward 2nd Clas William John Thomas Addyman
Royal Navy H.M.S. Good Hope.
(d.1 Nov 1914)
William Addyman served in H.M.S. Good Hope. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Bernard Henry Ades
British Army 7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Waldron
(d.3rd May 1917)
Bernard Ades served with the 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Pte William Adey
British Army 8th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Willenhall
Pte William Adey, my great grandfather, had already served in the 4th Militia S.Staffords, in the Boer war. Born in 1875 he joined as part of K2 in 1914 or 15 at the tender age of 39. Home life can`t have been good! He was posted to the 8th South Staffords; a service battalion.
He was wounded a couple of times. On one occasion he was granted leave and upon arriving home had all his uniform stripped off by his wife Gertrude and the lice removed from it. He went upstairs and collapsed asleep. Upon waking he came downstairs and looked as white as a sheet. He had had a nightmare concerning an event which happened on the front line. Some of the younger soldiers were kicking a German head around like a football. He remonstrated with them when one of them picked the head up and threw it at him. He automatically caught it, only to drop it again pretty quickly. He had dreamt that he was in his bed (which he was) and the dead headless German was standing at the foot of the bed demanding to know where his head was.
He survived the war. My father reckons he was probably shell-shocked because the immediate family used to put him on the veranda at the back of the house in Willenhall and leave him. He was considered to be "embarassing". He died in the mid 1950s. I never knew him, but wish I had. My grandfather told me a little, and one story was that at one point casualties were so high that the colonel was 23. He also mentioned that he thought William was a sniper, and considered one of the steadier men in the battalion. I`ll never know. Sadly I have no photos of him in WW1.
Able Seaman William Adey
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.13 Nov 1916)
William Adey served in Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
Pte. George Adkin
British Army 1st/4th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire
(d.8th Jun 1917)
George Adkin's death was presumed on the 8th of June 1917. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial. Visited and remembered by his Great Grand-neice Tana Adkin and her family.
Pte. Joseph Adkin
British Army 6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Staveley, Derbyshire
(d.14th October 1915)
Joseph Adkin and his brother Walter joined up on 22nd of December 1914, they were both sent to France in February 1915. They fought in many of the early battles.
Walter died of wounds sustained in action on 1st of October 1915, Joseph received gun shot wounds to his back on 9th of August 1915, was treated at Rawlpindi Hospital and returned to unit on the 7th of October 1915 only to find out his brother had been killed 6 days earlier. Joseph himself would then be killed in action defending the Hohenzollern Redoubt a week later on the 14th of October, his body was never recovered. Walter is buried in Lijssenthoek military cemetery Belgium.
Pte. Walter Adkin
British Army 6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
(d.1st October 1915)
Walter Adkin and his brother Joseph joined up on 22nd of December 1914, they were both sent to France in February 1915. They fought in many of the early battles. Walter died of wounds sustained in action on 1st of October 1915, Walter is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.
Joseph received gun shot wounds to his back on 9th August 1915, was treated at Rawlpindi hospital and returned to unit on the 7th October 1915 only to find out his brother had been killed 6 days earlier. Joseph would then be killed in action defending the Hohenzollern Redoubt a week later on the 14th October, his body was never recovered.
Pte. William Adkin
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.6th Aug 1915)
William Adkin died on the 6th August 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Gallipoli, Turkey.
Writer 2nd Douglas Cave Adkins
Royal Navy H.M.S. Crescent.
(d.17 Feb 1919)
Douglas Adkins served in H.M.S. Crescent. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Ernest Gilbert Adkins
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Aston, Warwickshire
(d.9th August 1915)
Whilst researching a school project Ernest Adkins came to light. He was just 17 years old when he was killed in action in Gallipoli. He left Avonmouth on HMT Royal Edward disembarking on 14th of July 1915 at Cape Helles. He died just a short time later on 9th Aug 1915 as part of the Aghyl Dere Gully assault. His body lies in Gallipoli and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Unfortunately, we have been unable to find a photo.
Pte. F W Adkins
British Army 9th Battalion Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Shalstone
(d.14th September 1916)
F W Adkins served with the 9th Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Private Horace Adkins
1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.2 Sep 1918)
Horace Adkins served in 1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry Remembered at . WW1
Ordinary Seaman Thomas Frederick Adkins
Royal Navy H.M.S. Bulwark.
(d.26 Nov 1914)
Thomas Adkins served in H.M.S. Bulwark. Remembered at . WW1
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