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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. James Hislop Easson
Australian Imperial Force C Coy. 31st Battalion
from:27 Waltham St, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
665 Pte James Easson served with C Company, 31st Battalion AIF, 8th Brigade, 5th Division. He embarked from Melbourne on board the Wandilla on 8th November 1915. James trained in Egypt for six months before being transferred to France. He suffered a GSW (gun shot wound) back in an attack on the German trenches, near Fleurbeur, south of Armentieres on 21st July 1916.
"I was most fortunate to get out of it as I did and experienced the pleasure of lying in a shell hole in no man's land for two days. I was unable to move at all when first hit, and only hunger and a keen desire to live induced me to crawl on all fours and eventually reach our lines. Old Fritz did his best to complete the job, but the nearest little bit of lead lodged in my tunic pocket. Quite a good shot, but not good enough". Flemington-Kensington Church News, July 1917.
Pte. Albert James East
British Army 20th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:London
(d.July 1916)
My Grandfather Albert East had this photograph taken before he went to Havre with the British Empire League Pioneers on 30th March after which he went on to Ypres Salient until 3rd July then moved down to the Somme. It is thought he was wounded on or about 14th July at Longueval or Delville Wood on the 20th July. He died at Havre in no 2 General Hospital or on his way to the port for onward evacuation to England. He is burried at the St Marie cemetery.
I have also copies of the war diaries, battalion history and war record with maps for Ypres and the Somme suitably marked up. I got this from the Royal Green Jackets Museum Trading Company Ltd. The short history of the 20th battalion is by Capt Turberville, MC.
His medals are gone somewhere?? as are my father's from ww2, can anyone help track them down?
Rflmn. Albert James East
British Army 20th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps.
from:Camden Town, London
(d.26th July 1916)
Albert East died on the 26th of July 1916, aged 35 and is buried in the Ste. Marie Cemetery in France. He was the husband of Ada East, of 22 Kentish Town Rd., Camden Town, London.
Edward William East
British Army 2nd Btn Border Regiment
(d.11th Mar 1915)
Pte. Ernest East
British Army 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Lincolnshire
(d.9th Oct 1917)
Ernest East died of wounds in Flanders.
BSM. Frederick James Norman East
British Army 13th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Chelsea, London
Able Seaman. George Arthur East
Royal Navy
My Great Grandfather George Arthur East joined the Royal Navy in 1914 when he was 14 years old (having lied about his age!). The story I have been told is that he was the first ever able bodied seaman to dive using a diving belt. He died some years ago and so did his wife. I cannot find any further information such as what ship he was on etc. I would love to find out anything at all and a photo would be good because I'm sure it would have been recorded at the time.
Pte. George Edward East
British Army 1st/4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:East Torrington, Lincs
(d.13th October 1915)
George East is my 2nd Great uncle.
Sjt. Jack East
British Army 2nd/10th Btn. Middlesex
from:Hillingdon, Middlesex
(d.11th Feb 1918)
Jack East was born John Henry East on 5 Nov 1888 son of Henry East and his wife Martha Irons. He was a regular who enlisted on 16 November 1906. In 1911 he was serving in India. He is described in his papers as 'a well educated steady man, clean & sober'. He suffered several bouts of malaria from 1909. He was wounded in action on 27 Dec 1917 and died 11 Feb 1918 in Palestine. He is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery.
Pte. Albert Easter
British Army 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment
(d.16th August 1916)
Wheeler S. Easthoe
British Army 173 Brigade, AÂ Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.21st March 1918)
Wheeler Easthoe is buried in Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Grave VI.H.11.
Pte. Harry Easthope
British Army 12th (Service) Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
from:Litherland, Lancashire
(d.5th October 1918)
Private Harry Easthope died at age 40 a few short weeks before the Armistice. He has no known grave but his memory is preserved on two memorials, one at Vis-en-Artois in the Haucourt Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region in France and another on the WW1 Memorial at the Linacre Weslyan Mission in Litherland, Lancashire. Harry had married Margaret Ann MacPherson, a Scot's lass from Perth, in 1906 at St.Andrew's Church, Litherland. They had six children the youngest of whom was less than a year old when she lost her father.
Pte. George Eastick
British Army 1st/7th Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
from:Boston,
(d.30th June 1918)
George Eastick was killed in action 30/06/1918, aged 17. (Age officially given as 19) He was born in Great Yarmouth, the son of James Alfred and Alice Maud Eastick, of 20 Norfolk Place, Boston
Spr. Edwin Eastley
British Army 10th Div. Sig. Coy Royal Engineers
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.18th Nov 1918)
Edwin Eastley served with 10th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers during WW1 and died of pneumonia on the 18th November 1918, aged 34. He is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Eastley; husband of Fanny Mason (formerly Eastley), of 129, Abel St., Burnley, Lancs.
Spr. Edwin Eastley
British Army 10th Div. Sig. Coy Royal Engineers
from:Burnley, Lancs.
(d.18th Nov 1918)
Edwin Eastley died of pneumonia on the 18th of November 1918, aged 34 and is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Eastley; husband of Fanny (later Mason) of 129, Abel St., Burnley, Lancs.
Pte. Frederick William Eastman MM.
British Army 8th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Northleach
Frederick Eastman won his military medal for bringing in wounded and dead from no mans land under fire. He later told me as an old man that he was covered in blood but none of it was his own. tTere is no known citation to the MM award. He joined on the first naming of the 8th glosters. He was subjected to hard labour later downgraded to field punishment no 1 for striking a superior officer just after the battle of the Somme
Sgt. George Thomas Eastman
British Army 52nd Brigade Royal Horse Artillery
from:London
George Eastman enlisted 28th of October 1905. He joined E Battery RHA on the 20th of March 1914 as a Bombadier. Promoted to Corporal on 5th of August 1914 he went to France with the Battery later that month. He served with the Battery until posted to C Battery, 52nd Brigade, RFA. he survived the war and died in 1947.
Pte. William Eastman MM.
British Army 8th Btn. East Surrey Regiemnt
from:Nunhead, London
(d.3rd May 1917)
William Eastman enlisted in March 1915. He fought in many of the principal engagements including at Ypres, the Somme and Arras. William was awarded the MM for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field. He gave his life on 3rd of May 1917 and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.
Pte. George Eastoll
British Army 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Besthorpe, norfolk
Pte. F. Easton
British Army 32nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Pte. John William Easton
British Army 23rd (4th Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington
(d.1st Nov 1917)
Sjt. R. Easton
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Rflmn. S. Easton
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
Rifleman Easton was the son of Mrs Agnes Easton, 65 Matchett Street, Belfast. He was 27 when he died and is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Grave XII.B.1.
Pte. Sydney James Easton
Australian Imperial Force 17th Battalion
from:Sydney, Australia
My great grandfather, Sydney James Easton, enlisted in the 17th Battalion, Australian Imperial force on 31st May, 1915. He travelled to Gallipoli on the HMAT Suffolk, arriving on the 17th September 1915. His unit was tasked with defending Quinns Post. He was wounded for the first time after being in Gallopoli for just over a month but returned to his unit 4 days later. Six weeks later he was wounded for the second time and was evacuated to a hospital ship, the HMHS Oxfordshire. While he was in hospital his unit was withdrawn from Gallipoli and transferred to Egypt for further training. He rejoined his unit in Egypt. They moved to France in March 1916 where they were assigned to the Armentieres section of the Western Front. He fought on the Western Front for a little over a year but then in April 1917 he suffered a head wound and was captured by the Germans. He was sent to a POW camp where he remained for 18 months before being repatriated to England in January 1919. Whilst there he met and married his wife and they returned to Australia in July 1919.
Pte. Thomas James Easton
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:South Bank, Yorks,
(d.9th Jun 1917)
Pte. William Easton
British Army 8th/10th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Hamilton, Lanarkshire
(d.4th Jul 1916)
William Easton died on the 4th of July 1916, aged 20. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France, son of Henry and Mary Easton, of 91, Albert Buildings, Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Capt. Donald Eastwood
British Army 6th (Rifle) Btn. Kings Regiment (Liverpool).
from:West Kirby, Cheshire
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Donald Eastwood was my great uncle who died in the Battle of Menin Road aged 25 and was buried in the field and a map reference was taken but his body was never found and he is commemorated at Tyne Cot. His Commanding Officer wrote the following to his parents, who had lost another son almost 2 years to the day earlier as a result of Gallipoli.
23/9/1917
Dear Sir, It is with great sorrow that I have to tell you that Captain Eastwood has been killed in action. He was first wounded and was continuing to lead his men when he was shot through the head. We were all fond of him and his loss is a great personal one to myself, especially as we had served together so long in the war. He died at the head of his men showing the same courage which he had often showed before in other battles. I wish to express my very deepest sympathy. I hope to be able to let you know more later.
Yours sincerely, J E McKaig
Lt. Col. Kings Liverpool Regt
Pte. Edward Draper Eastwood
British Army 6th Btn East Lancashire Regiment
from:Manchester
(d.27th February 1917)
Edward Eastwood served with the 8th, 3rd and 6th Battalions, East Lancashire Regiment.
Capt. Frederick Arthur Jervis Eastwood
British Army 103rd Bde. D Bty Royal Field Artillery
from:Styal, Cheshire.
(d.6th Jun 1917)
Pte. George Eastwood
15th Battalion
from:Stockton on Tees, Co. Durham
(d.10th Sep 1918)
My great uncle, George Eastwood, was killed in France on the Western Front, somewhere near Sailly-Saillisel. He died before my mother, Joyce Curson, was born, so I knew very little about him - just that he died at the age of 18, just a couple of months before the end of the war and that he was the brother of my grandmother Margaret Eastwood. When my grandfather died I found, amongst his papers, the medal and commemorative plaque for George and I decided to see if I could find out more.
I now know that he has no known grave but is commemorated at the Vis-en-Artois Memorial at Pas de Calais. One day I hope to go and leave a flower for the young man who died in a muddy field and whose remains probably lie there still. My only regret is that I have no picture of George. If there are any distant relatives researching his story and who have a photo of him, I would love to see a copy.
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