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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. George Blakeman
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 19th & 18th & 14th DLI
Sgt. Hubert Harold Blakeman
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Wellington, Shropshire
(d.30th December 1917)
L/Cpl. Richard Leonard Blakeman DCM.
British Army 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Thickbroom Cottages, Weeford, Lichfield, Staffs
Richard Blakeman was my Grandfather and served during The Great War from 5th November 1914, when he would have been just 19 Years old and was discharged injured on 8th June 1917. According to information I have from my Aunt he rescued two comrades at The Battle of Neuve Chappell. I have very little other information of my Grandfather but do have his DCM which bears his rank name and Service Number, it seems for his bravery he was promoted to Lance Corporal.
I have searched Ancestry.co.uk
records but only have basic information and cannot find any record of his DCM award other than the fact I have the medal in my possession. It would be lovely to find out more.
Editors Note: Medal awards are listed in the London Gazette, which will give you the date of the action.
Gnr. Robert Blakeman MM
British Army 102nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Ashorne, Warwickshire
Pte. Denis Jetson Blakemore
British Army 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Shrewsbury,
(d.9th Jul 1917)
Denis Jetson Blakemore was executed for desertion 09/07/1917 age 28, and buried in Locre Hospice Cemetery in Belgium. he was the son of George L. and Sophia Blakemore, of 3, St. George's St., Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Native of Bicton, Shrewsbury.
Blakemore was the son of the headmaster of Bicton school near Shrewsbury. He initially served in Ireland and then travelled with his battalion to France in 1916. At least two of his brothers also served in the First World War. At 5.40 am on 7th June 1917 he was reported missing as his unit formed up to attack. He was discovered hiding in a shell hole in the rear of the assembly trenches and then formed up, but later was found again to be missing. At his trial he pleaded not guilty and simply said he was too upset to go on with his section. Having previously been found guilty of being absent without leave, and been given a suspended sentence of 15 years penal servitude, a death sentence was almost inevitable. A guilty verdict was recorded and in the early hours of 9th July Denis Blakemore's life came to a sad end.
Gnr. Joseph Henry Blakemore
Royal Garrison Artillery 119th Siege Battery
from:Birmingham
(d.25th Aug 1918)
Joseph Blakemore aged 32, was killed in an accident in a dugout on 15th of August 1918 near Rosieres, France. He is buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.
L/Cpl. Thomas William Blakemore
British Army 6th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Trimdon Colliery
(d.17th Sep 1917)
Pte. Frederick James Blakeston
British Army 6th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Beverley, Yorkshire
Frederick Blakeston served with 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and the Royal Army Service Corps. He died on 26th Oct 1927
Pte. James Robert Blakey
Australian Imperial Force
(d.2nd May 1915)
James Robert Blakey served with the Australian Imperial Force during WW1 and died of wounds on the 2nd May 1915, age 23. He is buried in Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. He was the son of John Henry and Margaret Ann Blakey, of 17, Hollingreave Rd., Burnley, England.
Pte. James Robert Blakey
Australian Army 1st Btn.
(d.2nd May 1915)
James Blakey died of wounds on the 2nd of May 1915 age 23 and is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. He was the son of John Henry and Margaret Ann Blakey of 17 Hollingreave Rd., Burnley, England.
Pte. John Blakey
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:27 Caldervale Road, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.30th Apr 1917)
John Blakey served with the 6th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and was killed in action on 30th April 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq.
Pte. John Blakey
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:27 Caldervale Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.30th April 1917)
John Blakey died on the 30th of April 1917 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq.
Pte. Percy Blakey
British Army 1/8 Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:12 Maud Street, Higher Broughton, Manchester
(d.7th Jun 1915)
Percy Blakey is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
Rfmn. Thomas Muir Blakey
British Army 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Jarrow
(d.10th Jul 1916)
Thomas Muir Blakey served with the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade, he was killed at the age of 21 on 10th July 1916. He was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow, the son of Thomas Muir Blakey and Frances Blakey (Allan) of Jarrow.
Thomas is remembered on the Thiepval 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)
4th Eng.Off. William Oliver Richard Blakey
Mercantile Marine SS Caithness
from:Jarrow
(d.20th April 1917)
William Oliver Richard Blakey was a Fourth Engineer Officer on the S.S. Caithness (Newcastle) with the Mercantile Marine. He was aged 47 when he died on 20th April 1917. William was the son of Jane Ann Blakey (nee Westgarth) of 64 Duke Street Jarrow and the late John Robert Blakey. he was born and lived Jarrow. William is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
On the 1911 census John Robert and Jane Ann Blakey parents of William Oliver Richard Blakey are living at 22 Commercial Road, Jarrow.
Rflmn. Charles William Blampied
British Army 7th Bn. Jersey Coy. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.23rd July 1915)
Charles Blampied is buried in the south-east corner of the Ballyhooly (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte. Charles Blanch
British Army 7/8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:4, White Lion Yard, Church St., East Dereham, Norfolk
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. George Henry Blanch
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.26th Apr 1915)
Pte. Sidney John Blanchard
British Army 5th Btn. Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own)
from:Glasgow
(d.3rd November 1918)
Sidney Blanchard died in a field hospital 8 days before Armistice Day and 3 days before his 19th birthday. He is buried at Kazelburg in Belgium. I would love to know which battle he was fatally wounded in and when he first joined up.
Spr. Bland
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
QMS. Charles James Bland DCM.
British Army 23rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Upper Holloway, London
Charles Bland served with 23rd Middlesex Regiment I am trying to find out more information about my grandfather.
Pte. Edward Bland
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Ernest Bland
British Army 11th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
from:11 Church Street, Halifax
L/Cpl. Ernest Bland
British Army 12th Btn. York & Lancashire Regiment
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Ernest Bland served with the 12th York & Lancashire Regiment. I recently purchased his memorial plaque.
Pte. Herbert Bland
British Army 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Sheffield
Rflmn. Herbert Arthur Edwards Bland
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
from:Borough, London
(d.19th September 1916)
I bought the death plaque of Rifleman Herbert Bland.
Rflmn. Roy Maurice Bland
British Army 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Osbaldwick, York
(d.28th Oct 1918)
Roy Maurice was the son of Annie Bland (nee Jewitt) and George Bland. He was born April 1886 in York. He had one brother Henry Radcliffe Bland who was born in 1898. He signed up on 13th of January 1916 and died 28 October 1918. It seems of illness and his theatre of war was put as home. His younger brother had died 25th of October at home of influenza. It is possible that Roy Maurice was on leave and contracted the Spanish Flu from his brother. Or he was sent home ill and gave it to his brother. Annie and George only had the two sons - it must have been devastating.
Spr. Wilfred Henry Bland
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Vancouver, Washington, USA
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Rflmn. William Arthur Bland
British Army 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Leicester
(d.7th Aug 1916)
Pte. Albert Edward Blandford
British Army 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Salisbury, Wiltshire
(d.10th Aug 1915)
Albert Blandford was the grandson of my great great grandmother's sister. He was killed at Gallipoli,this is all I know about him through tracing our family history. He was just a young man when he fell during the Turkish offensive.
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