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Pte. Vincent Curry
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.3rd Oct 1917)
Vincent Curry died age 21, he was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow, son of John and Martha Curry of 48 James Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as Vincent Curry age 15 Assistant Butcher living with his parents John and Martha Curry and family at 48 James Street, Jarrow
Vincent is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Rfmn. William Curry
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
My great great Uncle William Curry died at the Somme and was a Rifleman with the 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
L/Cpl. Alexander George Curson
British Army 8th Batt Norfolk Regiment
from:Binham, Norfolk
(d.19th July 1916)
While researching my wife's family tree I found the records of Alec Curson from Binham in Norfolk, he was the son of George and Leonora Curson from Westgate Nr Binham, Norfolk. Alec died on the 17th July 1916 at Delville Wood but has no known grave. We are trying to find out what company he was in and what section or platoon and what his company did from when they landed in France until the date he died. He was the son of George and Leonora Curson who lived in Westgate near Binham in Norfolk. Update Upon carrying out research, have established that Alec Curson was killed in action on 19th July 1916 at the age of 20. He is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Alec was in the 53rd Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division. During the Battle of the Somme on the 1st/2nd July the Brigade attacked south-west of Montauban, on the 3rd July in the Carnoy/Montauban area and on the 19th July at the southern part of Delville Wood where Alec was killed in action.
Cpl. James R. Curson
British Army 2nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner Thomas Curtin
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Isleworth, Middlesex
I recently found this site when looking for images of the RFA in WW1. I found the picture of George Uren added by his great granddaughter Denise Chapplow. The man sitting to his right is my great grandfather Thomas Curtin.
L/Cpl. Albert Curtis
British Army 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire
(d.22nd Jun 1916)
Albert Curtis was the eldest son to John and Mercy Curtis of Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire. "One of the Best".
Pte. Arthur Curtis
British Army 8th Btn. B Coy. 1 Section. Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
from:Bishops Stortford
Pte. Charles Curtis
British Army 13th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.21st July 1916)
Pte. Frederick James Curtis
British Army 12th (Bristol) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Stoke Bishop, Bristol
(d.3rd September 1916)
Frederick James Curtis British Army 12th (Bristol) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment This is an extract from a local newspaper at the time, Western Daily Press 27th September 1916.
Private F.J. Curtis
Official information has been received of the death in action on Sunday, September 3, of Pte. F. J. Curtis, Gloucester Regiment, in his 19th year, younger son of Mr and Mrs J. T. Curtis, Down House Gardens, Stoke Bishop. Deceased enlisted in July, 1915, proceeding to France on Christmas Eve. Prior to joining the Army he was on the staff of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Broad Quay. He was deeply interested in Sunday School work in connection with the Westbury Park Wesleyan Church, of which he was a member. In writing home recently he said he had a wonderful confidence that his work was not done, and that he would come through the campaign all right, remarking, "I still have that trust in God which has been with me ever since I have been out here that, whatever happens will be for the best possible end."
The same article appeared in the Bath Observer on 7th October 1916.
Pte. George Oliver Stanley Curtis
Army 3rd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. George Jams Curtis
British Army 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment
(d.13th November 1916)
Pte. George Albert Curtis
British Army 7th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Hornsey, London
(d.16th August 1917)
A very interesting moment in the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). On the 16th of August 1917 the 7th KOYLI was part of the 20th Light Division, 61st Brigade, which successfully retook the villages of Langemarck and Steenbeek from the enemy, lost during 1915. 7th KOYLI were tasked with clearing a blockhouse to the west of Steenbeek village which was holding up the advance. It is likely that Pte George Curtis, my great granddad, was killed in this action. His regimental colleague Pte W Edwards was awarded a VC for his part in this action.
George's body has never been identified and he, therefore, has no known grave. His fall is commemorated in the Tyne Cot memorial near Ypres.
Gertrude Elizabeth Ann Curtis
Women's Land Army
from:Salhouse, Norfolk
Gertrude Curtis was my Grandmother, she served in the Land Army whilst her boyfriend, my Grandfather, was serving with the Norfolk Regiment in Mesopotamia. I have a copy of her discharge certificate which states that she was 'a excellent milker'. She was awarded a badge amulet stripe for this achievement. She was enrolled at Norwich on 10th July 1918 and demobilised on 30th November 1919.
She and my Grandad, James Richard Hipkin, were married at Great Ryburgh Church in Norfolk on September 17th 1919. They had three children, two sons and a daughter. Their daughter was my mother, Kate Elizabeth Ann, who was in the Land Army during WW2. She worked on a farm at Docking. Kate had wanted to join the WAAF but was declared medically unfit.
Pte. Harold David Curtis
Australian Imperial Forces 4th Australian Machine Gun Coy
Pte. Harry Edward Curtis
British Army 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Feltwell, Norfolk
(d.26th September 1915)
Dvr. Jacob Victor Curtis
British Army 187th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Cricklade
(d.23rd Sept 1917)
Very little is known of my grandfather Jacob Victor Curtis who served with 187th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Can anyone please help me fill in the gaps in information?
Cpl. John Curtis
British Army 1st Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Ravenstone, Leicester
(d.18th Sep 1918)
John Curtis served with the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 18th September 1918, aged 38. He is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France. John was the husband of Rachel (later Bradford of Albert Villas, Ravenstone, Leicester.)
Pte. John James Curtis
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:2 Milton Street, Sunderland
Jack Curtis suffered shrapnel and bullet wounds.
Pte. Thomas W. Curtis MM.
British Army 8th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Peggs Green, Leics.
(d.14th Nov 1918)
Thomas Curtis died in the Giessen POW camp hospital 3 days after the armistice. His older brother was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers, and died in France in 1916
Fireman Charles Thomas Curtress
Auxiliary Fire Service & National Fire Service
My Father Charlie Curtress served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers through 1914 to 1918 was gassed and badly wounded. However, he was among the first to give up his job and join the AFS in WW2. He was based on the London docks and survived the Blitz and saw the finish of the war blooded but unbowed. He was London and London was my Father. Inseparable. One of the so many unsung heroes
L/Cpl. Edward Stanley Curwen
British Army 12th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
(d.1st July 1916)
Edward Curwen was killed in action on 1st July 1916 while serving with the 12th Battalion, York and Lancashire Regiment. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and has no known grave.
Pte Thomas Curwen
British Army 7th Service Battalion South Wales Borderers
Pte. Frederick Barton Curzon
British Army 18th (Arts & Crafts) Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:10 Willow Walk, Cambridge.
(d.12th February 1917)
Pte. John Henry Curzon
British Army 8th Btn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
from:Southwell, Notts
(d.23rd Mar 1918)
John Curzon was born in King Street on 30th April 1885, he married Daisy Baker of Horncastle,Lincolnshire on 2nd August 1909 in Southwell Parish Church. At the time of his wedding he was employed as a Twist hand at Carey's lace factory, located in the Old House of Correction, Burgage Green, Southwell. They were blessed with 3 sons, Ernest, Frank and William (my father in law).
John was possibly in "H" Company, 8th Territorial Battalion at the Drill Hall, Southwell. After training he went to France, with "H" Company on the 2nd March 1915, he was wounded in the left arm when the Germans mined their trenches at Wijtshate (Whitesheets), Belgium. This was probably John's final service with the 8th Battalion. He appears to have been transferred to the 10th Battalion when they arrived in France in July, he was killed in action while serving with them on 23rd of March 1918 at Hermies, France. He has no known grave and is named on the Arras Memorial, Southwell Minster and a plaque on Carey's Gate, now Rainbows.
Pte. Patrick Joseph Cushen
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Mount Bolus, County Offaly
(d.20th Oct 1918)
Patrick Cushen was born in 1894 in Mount Bolus, County Offaly, Ireland to Michael Cushen and Ellen Keogh. He joined the British Army in 1914, joining the 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment and served in World War I. He fought in the final battle of Ypres in Belgium and died of his wounds on 20 October 1918, he was 24 years old. He is buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery. According to family legend, Patrick met his brother William on the battlefield just prior to the final battle. Patrick was wounded and died several days later in the battlefield hospital. It was told that William felt guilty about leaving Patrick.
William Cushen also served with the Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment, Number 9687. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star and British War Medal.
Patrick and William's father Michael was also in the military. He served in India in the 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers from 1853-1859. He fought at the Siege of Delhi battle for which he was awarded the India Mutiny Medal. He then enlisted in the Royal Artillery on 9 January 1860 in County Cork, Ireland as a gunner, regimental number 1929. His record of service: Royal Artillery, 9th Brigade. He was stationed in England from January 1860 to September 1869 and then again in India from September 1869 to March 1875 and from 1875 to 1880 in England when he retired on a general disability due to malaria contracted in India and as a result of engaging in the siege of Delhi in 1857. He was a Master Tailor.
Pte. Charles Edward Cushing
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Birr, Kings Co.
(d.3rd May 1915)
Charles Cushing was in the Leinsters at Crinkle, Birr Kings Co. (now Co. Offaly) when he married local lass Annie Curran on the 5th of Aug 1911. Witness was John Sheehan also Leinster Reg. Charles was killed on the 3rd of May 1915 and is buried at Ferme Buterne, Houplines, France.
Cpl. Alfred Joseph Cushion
British Army 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Edmonton
(d.9th August 1918)
Alfred Cushion was born in 1876 living in Rotherhithe as a boy. He worked in the printing industry as a compositor and lived in Edmonton, Middlesex.
He joined up in 1916 at the age of 40 years. He was killed in action at the Battle of Morlancourt on 9th of August 1918 leaving a wife and four children. His name is commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial which bears the names of casualties who fell in the period from 8th August 1918 to the date of the Armistice in the Advance to Victory in Picardy and Artois.
We visited the Memorial in the 1960s. He is our maternal grandfather and felt it appropriate to remember him at the centenary of his death and the end of WW1.
Pte. Henry Walter Cushion
British Army Middlesex Regiment
from:Norwich, Norfolk,
Pte. Thomas Cushnahan
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Co, ANTRIM
(d.19th April 1917)
Spr. Joseph Reginald Cussens
British Army 1st London Field Company Royal Engineers
from:New Eltham, London
Sapper Joseph Reginald Cussens served with the 1st London Field Co (TF) of the Royal Engineers during WWI. His record shows:
- 12th Dec 1914 - Landed in France, aged 19. Sapper in 1st London Field Company, Royal Engineers.
- 17 Apr 1915 - Wounded in scalp at Armentieres and admitted to 18th Field Hospital.
- 19 Apr 1915 - Admitted to No. 14 General Hospital, Wimereux.
- 21 Apr 1915 - Transferred to Hospital Ship Salta.
- 22 Apr 1915 - Sails to Southampton.
- 25 Apr 1915 - Admitted to 4th London General Hospital, (Royal Army Medical Corps), Denmark Hill.
- 18 Jan 1916 - Discharged; no longer physically fit for war service.
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