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L/Cpl. Henry Patterson Berry
British Army 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.24th March 1918)
Henry Patterson Berry died on 24th March 1918 at the age of 21 whilst serving with 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He was born in Wallsend, lived in Jarrow and enlisted in Newcastle. Son of Catherine Berry (nee Patterson) and the late George Berry. On the 1911 census Henry Patterson Berry age 14 is recorded as being on the Wellesley Training Ship on the Tyne. The Wellesley Nautical School was founded in 1868 by a group of Philanthropic businessmen on Tyneside under the leadership of James Hall, to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs and train young men for service in both Royal and Merchant Navies.
Henry is buried in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery Bailleulval and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. John Berry
British Army 8th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.24th Sep 1915)
John Berry, Private 14579, enlisted at Jarrow and served with the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He died, age 19, on the 24th September 1915. John was born in Byker, son of Thomas and Charlotte Annie Berry (nee Davy) of 84 Dee Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census, John Berry age 14 Pawnbrokers assistant is living with his parents Thomas and Charlotte Annie Berry and family at 84 Dee Street, Jarrow.
He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow and on the Triptych that was in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (It is no longer a Church). John is buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'-Armentieres.
Pte John Berry
Kings Own Scottish Borders 6th
from:Bradford, Lancashire
(d.25 Sep 1915)
Cpl. Michael Berry
British Army 1st Siege Company Royal Engineers
from:Blackpool
Michael Berry was my husband's grandfather. His family came to England from Ireland in the mid 1800s. With his father from Belfast, and mother from County Mayo, he spent his entire life living in Blackpool until his death in 1945. He was part of 1st Siege Coy, Royal Engineers during World War 1, becoming a corporal in his unit of sappers. We don't as yet know much about his military career apart from the fact that he was injured in 1918 and treated in a hospital whose whereabouts is unknown. He married a local girl, Olive Taylor and had two children, Henry 1914 and Catherine 1919. Sadly, his wife died on the eve of their daughter's third birthday in 1921. He found it hard to manage and left his daughter to be brought up by a good neighbor. Eventually, he remarried when his daughter was older and went on to have a second family. He died at the age of 55 with his daughter by his side. All this information his been gained through hard research and good luck, so far. We aim to add more to Michael's story as time goes on.
Dvr. Samuel Berry
British Army 20th Horse Transport Army Service Corps
from:6 Eastwood Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.7th Feb 1918)
Samuel Berry served with 20th Horse Transport, Army Service Corps during WW1 and died of Malaria on the 7th February 1918, aged 23. He is buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Greece.
Pte. Thomas Berry
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Thomas Berry is remembered on the Theipval Memorial to the missing.
Pte. William Henry Berry
British Army East Lancashire Regiment
from:8 Union Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.9th April 1916)
William Henry Berry was killed in action on 9th April 1916, aged 25.
Pte. William Henry Berry
British Army East Lancashire Regiment
from:8 Union Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.9th Apr 1916)
William Berry was aged 25 when he was reported as missing in action. He is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq.
Sgt. Daniel William Berryman
British Army Cheshire Regiment
from:Altrincham, Cheshire
Daniel William Berryman of the Cheshire Regiment was my grandfather and he served in the middle east, Gallipoli, he was in the evacuation of the Dardanelles and was wounded in Egypt and left where he was found and rescued by Australian cavalry and taken to hospital. He also served in France, where he was gassed in the trenches. He survived the Great War and served in the home guard I in Altrincham, Cheshire as a Sgt. in World War 2. I have all his World War 1 medals and the literature he posted home from Eygpt, such as letters and hand-drawn Christmas cards to his wife and family. My son now attends the dawn service on Anzac day here in Renmark, South Australia and wears my grandfather's medals with pride. He also attends and wears the medals on other important memorial days.
Pte. F. J. Berryman
Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy.
Paul Berryman
Royal Navy HMS Gloucester
F/O. Clifford Bertenshaw
Royal Air Force 105 Squadron
from:Crumpsall, Manchester
(d.19th Oct 1944)
Flying Officer Clifford Bertenshaw, from Crumpsall, Manchester, served with the RAF in 105 Squadron. He died at the age of 30 on 19th October 1944, while acting as a Mosquito navigator on a raid on Berlin. He attended Bury Grammar School and Manchester University and is buried at St Luke's, Cheetham, Manchester.
Pte. James Avis Bertie
British Army 4th Battalion Black Watch
from:Dundee
(d.3rd November 1915)
James Bertie is my great grand father. He was one of 4 brothers from Dundee who all served in the 1914-1918 War. Unfortunately, James died in Edmonton Hospital London after being wounded in France. His brother was with him when he died. He is remembered in the war graves in Totingham Cemetary and is on the roll in Perth at home of the Black Watch.
Sadly missed but never forgotten
Pte. Arthur Besant
British Army 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
from:Bremhill, Wilts
(d.28 November 1914)
Sjt. Thomas Dean Besford
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Thomas Dean Besford died on 21st March 1918 aged 27 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was the son of Thomas and Jane Besford (nee Dean) of 78 Albert Road Jarrow, he was born and enlisted Jarrow. On the 1911 census, he is recorded as Thomas Dean Besford age 20 Grocer is with his parents Thomas and Jane Besford and family at 78 Albert Road, Jarrow.
Thomas is remembered on the Arras Memorial, he is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and was commemorated on the Triptych that was in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church)
CSM. Alex Bessant
British Army 6th Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment
from:Rawcliffe
(d.25th Oct 1917)
Alex Bessant joined the colours in August 1914 but during a accident during his training when he was hit by a maxim gun he was delayed from going to the front. He went to the Dardenelles in 1915 and he and his captain were the last men to leave the Dardenelles. While there he was wounded for a second time with shrapnel in the arm. He was sent to Egypt where he went into hospital. Bessant received a third wound while on duty on the Suez canal and when he recovered he was sent to France and took part in the Big Push. In October 1916 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major and a year later he was wounded for a fourth time, this time seriously in the thigh, where the limb was fractured. He succumbed to his wounds and died on the 25th October 1917.
Alex was the son of Frederick & Eleanor Lavinia Bessant, of 92, Olympia Cottages, Barlby Rd., Selby, Yorkshire. Brother to Clara, George, Horace Henry, Hugh, Freda Bessant & Charlotte Beasant Bales. Born in Runcorn, Cheshire. Native of St. George's, Somerset.
Thomas Knock Bessent
British Navy HMS Forward
Thomas Bessent served on HMS Forward.
Pte. Theodore "Thomas" Besserer
Canadian Expeditionary Force 49th Battalion
from:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pte. A. Best
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Cleethorpes
Pte. Alfred Best
British Army 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Bury
Alfred Best volunteered in December 1914, he lied about his age as he was too old. Served in France. He was declared missing in December 1916 but was Hospitalized at Wimmeraux with Acute Inflamation of the Kidneys after being gassed. He later served as Batman to Lt. Horridge and also as a Cook. He was demobbed in April 1918 being no longer fit for service.
He volunteered as ARP in WW2 and passed away in March 1945
Dvr. Arthur Charles Best
British Army Royal Field Artillery
Arthur Charles Best was born in Rathmines, Dublin and enlisted at Newbridge, Monmouthshire. He served with the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery and was killed in action in Flanders
Pte. Christopher Best
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.11th Apr 1918)
Christopher Best is remembered on a specila memorial in Le Grand Beaumart Cemetery, Steenwerck where he is believed to be buried. The inscription Their glory shall not be blotted out was added at the expense of Mrs E Best of 45 Vine Street, Darlington.
Bmdr. George Henry Best
British Army 236th (6th London) Brigade, C Battery Royal Field Artillery
(d.17th July 1917)
I hardly know anything about my great great grandfather George Best. We know that he is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery near Ypres and died on the 17th of July 1917.
Fus. Hugh Best
British Army 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Armagh, Co. Armagh
Hugh Best joined the 5th Bn. R.I.F. during its formation at Portobello Barracks, Dublin, during August 1914. His home was at Lonsdale St. Armagh, were he lived with his wife Margaret (nee Armstrong) and six children (ages 2 to 16 approx.)
After training in Ireland, the Btn. along with the rest of the 10th (Irish) Div. were moved to Basingstoke, Hampshire, England in about May 1915. The 5th Bn. embarked at Devonport (nr. Plymouth) on the 11th July '15. The ship sailed on the early hours of the 12th of July (as per War Diary for 5th Bn. and not the 7th of July as mentioned in other reports). After the journey via Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt and the Greek Islands the 5th Btn. were landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on 7th of August 1915. Hugh was wounded on or after this date and it is assumed that he went through the medical evacuation process and eventually arrived in Armagh. Meanwhile during his time away his wife Margaret died from cancer. Hugh remarried before the war was over and details on his marriage certificate stated that he was serving with A Company, 1st. Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. This Battalion was in France and Flanders. I do not know when he joined, where he served or when he left the 1st Bn.
Pte. John Best
British Army 1st Btn. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.15th Mar 1915)
Pte. John Best served with the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) and was killed in action in Flanders in March 1915.
Pion. Patrick Best
British Army 345th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:13 Denzille Street, Dublin, Ireland
Patrick Best was my maternal great grandfather. His daughter was my maternal grandmother Elizabeth. She was named next of kin on his enlistment forms. Patrick was 50 when he enlisted on 9th of May 1917, too old to join the regular Army. Luckily, his service record still survives unlike his son's. Patrick lost his son John in the same war. John was only 18 when he was killed in action on 15th of March 1915, just a few months after he joined the army. John Best is also mentioned on this website under the Royal Leinsters. Patrick's other son also joined the army and served in WW1 in the 8th Hussars. Patrick's grandson my uncle Tommy also spent many years in the army first the British and then the Irish Army.
Pte. Robert Tennant Best
British Army 9th Btn Cheshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.20th Sept 1917)
Robert Tennant Best died on 20th September 1917 aged 37 whilst serving with the 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas and Jane Tennant Best of Jarrow (native of Scotland) he was born in Jarrow and enlisted Northwich Cheshire. On the 1911 census he is recorded as Robert Tennant Best age 29 Traveller for a Chemical Manufacturer is lodging at Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley.
Robert is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. William George Best
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:10 Victoria Terrace, Paulton, Somerset
(d.2nd May 1916)
William George Best was the son of William Frederick George Best and Martha Jane Mullins. He was born in Ubley Somerset 1890 and enlisted in his Regiment at Taunton in 1914.
William died on the 2nd May 1916 of wounds received in the Second Battle of Ypres (21st Apr to 25th May 1915) and was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
Lt/Col. Bertram Best-Dunkley VC.
British Army 2/5th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
(d.5th Aug 1917)
Bertram Best-Dunkley served with the 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers during WW1. He died of wounds on the 5th August 1917, aged 27 and is buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium.
An extract from the London Gazette No. 30272, dated 4th Sept., 1917, records the following:
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in command of his battalion, the leading waves of which, during an attack, became disorganised by reason of rifle and machine gun fire at close range from positions which were believed to be in our hands. Lt. Col. Best-Dunkley dashed forward, rallied his leading waves, and personally led them to the assault of these positions, which, despite heavy losses, were carried. He continued to lead his battalion until all their objectives had been gained. Had it not been for this officer's gallant and determined action it is doubtful if the left of the brigade would have reached its objectives. Later in the day, when our position was threatened, he collected his battalion headquarters, led them to the attack, and beat off the advancing enemy.
Pte. Arthur Bannard Bester
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.16th June 1915)
Arthur Bester found himself on the front line near Ypres in Belgium with the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. The Regiment's war diary speaks of the appalling conditions the soldiers face, but Arthur never mentions these in his letters home. Presumably he doesn't want his wife to fret. With three children to care for she has enough to worry about.
He's probably been there for about four months when, on a summer's day in 1915, he and his colleagues find themselves doing unexpectedly well during a push. It appears he and his comrades are so eager to move forward when attacking, and so successful in doing it, that they advance quicker than predicted. They reach the second and third line German trenches ...and, tragically, are hit by friendly fire artillery that lands where British soldiers are not expected to be.
Arthur died of his injuries on 16th of June 1915, he is only 30 years old. It clearly happened during an intense period of fighting. The following day, the Regiment's war diary tells of 50 men dead, 205 wounded and 114 missing. Perhaps in the confusion and immediacy of war - perhaps, to be honest, because the extent of injuries made identification difficult - Arthur is buried in the German section of Menin Communal Cemetery, close to the Belgian French border.
It is on 28th of June 1915 that a letter reveals Arthur has been killed in action at Ypres. Pay due to him is sent in October - one pound, 15 shillings and three pence with stipulation that one-third must be spent for the benefit of the children, according to authorities.
Arthur's death isn't the only wartime tragedy his own parents must endure. His sole brother, William, is killed a couple of weeks before Christmas 1917 and is buried in France.
In 1928 Bella, Arthur's wife, receives a letter from the War Graves Commission to tell her that Arthur's body has been exhumed and moved to Harlebeke New British Cemetery. His name is on a plaque in the church, among about 20 other men who were reburied. Today the Commission says Menen (it used to be Menin) was in German hands for much of the First World War until being taken in the autumn of 1918. Over the years there will be chatter within the family that the military dogtag sent to his widow couldn't be Arthur's because his had little Elizabeth's (his daughter) teethmarks on it. But who knows the truth?
Taken from East Anglican Daily Times - Saturday, June 18th 2016
Our great grandfather Arthur Bannard Bester, born 1885 in Northamptonshire, England.
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