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Cpt Walter Fawcus MC
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:50, Winn Rd., Southampton
(d.25th March 1918)
Fawcus, Walter, Captain, Killed in action on 25th March 1918, aged 37 years,
Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial panel 16 to 18.
Son of Arthur and Fanny Fawcus, of 50, Winn Rd., Southampton A former Pupil at Highfield School, Southampton Awarded the Military Cross.
From the Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour
L/Sgt. Frank Fawkes MM.
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Hebburn
(d.15th Oct 1918)
Frank Fawkes was the youngest son of John and the late Elizabeth Ann Fawkes (nee Chambers) and husband of Jane Fawkes (nee Pirie) of 12 Jutland Avenue Hebburn. He was born in Jarrow and enlisted in Newcastle.
Frank died aged 25 on the 15th of October 1918, and was buried in Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belgium. The Military Medal was awarded to Frank Fawkes for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or associated acts of bravery which were insufficient to merit the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Conferment of the medal was announced in the London Gazette and Frank Fawkes earned the right to add the letters M.M. to his name.
In the 1911 Census for 58 Jervis Street Hebburn, his family is recorded as: John Fawkes age 47 Coal Trimmer at Staithes born Walbottle, Northumberland. (married 14 years, children born 6, children living 5, children died 1) Isabella Fawkes wife age 47 born Bedlington, Northumberland. John William Fawkes son age 25 Coal Teemer at Staithes born Jarrow. Alice Maud Fawkes daughter age 23 born Jarrow. Joseph Anthony Fawkes son age 20 Shunter at Staithes born Jarrow. Frank Fawkes son age 18 Shunter at Staithes born Jarrow.
Pte. Newman D. Fawley
British Army 1/5th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Pellon, Halifax
(d.27th Feb 1917)
I have recently had confirmation from the Commonwealth War Graves commission that, following a review of military records I had provided, they are, with immediate effect, to amend their records to show Newman's date of death to 27th February 1917, *not* 28th February, and that they are to take steps to have his gravestone in Bouquemaison Churchyard, Somme, France, altered. His grave is the only CWGC one in the churchyard. According to his Unit's Medical Officer, Newman died from a heart attack caused by the exertions of the 'route march' he was on!
- Recruitment - At Halifax Attested: 7th Jun 1916
- To Army Reserve: 8th Jun 1916
- Mobilized: 13th Sep 1916
- Posted: 15th Sep 1916 (4th Btn., York and Lancaster Reg.)
- Embarked (Folkestone): 29th Dec 1916
- Disembarked (Boulogne): 29th Dec 1916
- Reported to 4th Inf. (Base Depot): 30th Dec 1916
- Joined his Unit: 3rd Jan 1917 (1/5th Btn. York and Lancaster Reg.)
- Died: Tuesday 27th Feb 1917 (death reported in Base Casualty List C. 1182)
RQMS. William Thomas Fawn
British Army D Coy. 6th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Clapham, London
(d.22nd Apr 1917)
William Fawn, my great uncle was part of D Company, 6th Dorsets. Whilst in rear support, They left Wellington Quarry caves for the trenches at 11.50 pm. Whilst the Battalion were filing out of the caves, a shell fell just at the head of the exit, killing 6 and wounding 6 which included several important members of Quarter Master's Staff.
Pte. James Fay
British Army 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment
from:Johnstown Garlowcross, Navan, Co Meath, Ireland
(d.12th Aug 1915)
James Fay was born 3rd April 1877, at Kilcairn, Johnstown, Navan, Co. Meath, to Patrick and Mary (nee Kelly) Fay. James grew up to work as a agricultural labourer on the family's small holding. The family story goes that James's father died at an early age, leaving the boys to help their mother to work on the small holding. Leaving his two brothers and mother with the farm, James joined the British Army in the early 1890's. According to records James joined the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) at Navan, Co. Meath, becoming 6232 Pte James Fay, serving with the regiment's 1st battalion (attached 3rd) serving in the Boer War 1899-1902, receiving the Queen's South Africa service medal with the three state clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal and Cape Colony. James served with the colours until around 1909, returning to Ireland as a reservist, he worked again on the small holding.
When war came to Europe in 1914, James, as a reservist, returned to the Colours of his old regiment, reporting for duty at Cork within 48 hours of war being declared.This time 6032 Pte James Fay found himself travelling to England and then to France with the 2nd Battalion Leinsters landing at St Nazaire, September 1914. James was wounded during the Leinsters' baptism of fire in Europe, at Premesques 20th October 1914. He was transported back to England spending time at a hospital in Bristol recovering from his wounds.
Returning to his regiment James found himself at Hooge, on the Menin Road just outside the famous town of Ypres, where the Leinsters met a terrible bombardment from the German artillery, where on 12 August 1915 he was killed along with 9 of his comrades. An account of his death can be found on page 68 of the book 'Stand To' A Diary of the Trenches, by Capt F C Hitchcock. James's family received the 'Death Plaque' and his medals, the 1914 Star with clasp, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. James has no known grave but is remembered with honour on Panel 44 of the Menin Gate, Ypres.
As his great nephew, I was intrigued by this man, an Irishman who fought with the British Army, as I was born in England. I researched him as best as I could, sadly most of his records were destroyed in the bombing of the Second World War. During my research it was soon very apparent that due to his regiment being disbanded in 1922, that his memory, and the memory of his beloved regiment were passing into history and that there was no official body or organisation looking after their interests. So I set about reforming the Regimental Association for the Leinster Regiment, reforming 15 February 2003. I am now pleased to say that the Association is now thriving with many family members joining, and by joining they are bringing back the memory of the men who served.
L/Cpl. Philip Fay MM.
British Army 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Bow
(d.4th Apr 1918)
Pte. Arnold Hubert Fear
British Army 1st Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Mark, Somerset
(d.29th September 1918)
Pte Samuel Fear
British Army 9th Btn. Devonshire Regiment
from:Gelli, Rhondda
(d.11th Nov 1915)
Samuel Fear was the husband of Elizabeth and brother of Gilbert. He lived in Gelli in the Rhondda. He was 35 years old when he died on the Western Front. He was my great uncle.
Pte. Joseph Fearn
British Army 4th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:21 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry
Pte. Arthur Fearnley
British Army 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Braford
Pte. Arthur Fearnley
British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
Arthur Fearnley was wounded while serving with the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. He was treated at the East Leeds War Hospital (now the Thackray Museum) and then sent to Wharton Hall in Skelton to convalesce where he met his wife to be, Ada Alice Peat.
Pte. William Fearns
British Army 5th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Stockton on Tees
(d.15th Sep 1916)
William Fearns served with the 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Pte. Francis John Feasey
British Army 13th Battalion Yorks and Lancs
from:Lundhill, Nr Barnsley
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte. Arthur Broxup Feather
British Army 4th Battalion West Riding Regiment
from:Laisterdyke, Bradford
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Arthur Feather was my Great Uncle one of the many Bradford Pals who lost their lives in the Great War. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing.
Pte. George Featherston MM.
British Army 10th Railway Company Royal Engineers
from:Spotsbrough
Supplement to the London Gazette 4th February 1918. 1611
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in-the Field to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men: 202029 Spr. G. Fetherston, B.K (Sprotborough).
Pte. George Richard Featherstone
British Army 10th Battalion South Wales Borderers
from:Stockport,Cheshire
(d.18th Aug 1917)
Pte. George Maurice Featherstone
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
George Featherstone, was born in West Hartlepool in 1898. He enlisted on 27th August 1914 aged 16 in the 18th Battalion DLI (Durham Pals). He later transferred 3rd Battalion DLI (Tyneside Garrison). He was posted to France in Dec 1915 with the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He saw action at Delville Wood, the battle of Flers-Courcelette, Battle of Arras, Battle of Ypres & Menin Road. George suffered gunshot wounds to his left thigh in August 1917. He returned to France in Jan 1918 & joined the 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was wounded again late in March 1918 with gunshot wounds to the buttocks. He returned home 30th March. He was transferred to the Machine Gun Corp in 1918 and was discharged on the 26th August 1920, He served a full 6 years.
In 1933 he rejoined the army, the Royal Engineers and went to France with the BEF on the 9th of September 1939. He was evacuated and returned home on the 2nd June 1940, two days before Dunkirk fell. In 1941 he was posted to Iceland for 5 months. In October 1942 he was posted to North Africa with the 1st Army for Operation Torch and served in Tunisia & Algeria.
Pte. George Stephen Featherstone
British Army 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
(d.16th June 1915)
Pte. Wallace Featherstone
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Able Sea. William Charles Thomas Featherstone
Royal Navy HMS Invincible
from:13 Cleveland Road, Southsea
(d.31st May 1916)
William Featherstone was lost at sea during the Battle of Jutland.
Pte. Robert Albert Featherstonehaugh-Wooster
Australian Imperial Force 43rd Btn.
from:Cabal Street, Railwaytown, Broken Hill, NSW
(d.4th Oct 1917)
A relation, Robert Featherstonhaugh-Wooster served with 43rd Bn C Company, 6th Reinforcements, he was from Cabal Street Railwaytown Broken Hill NSW, Robert was killed on the 4th of October 1917 at Zonnebecke in Belgium during the Battle of Broodseinde. He was buried in the field and there is no known grave, nor are there any existing photos of him. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres.
George Alma Featley
British Army 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
(d.12th Oct 1916)
Pte. Emanuel Feder
British Army 7th Btn. London Regiment
from:Brixton
(d.1st Sept 1918)
Farrier Sgt. Garland William Fedrick
British Army 12th Brigade, 47th Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Coopers Plains, Qld
Rfmn. Robert Fee
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Killyleagh, Co Down
My great grandfather Robert Fee served with the 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. I don't know too much about his wartime history only that he was wounded and he was left with shrapnel embedded in body and also his face was left scarred. My aunt told me he always had a wool blanket over his shoulders as he felt the cold so much from being in the trenches. He lost a son in the Merchant Navy. He joined up at the age of thirty-six and died in the early 1950s.
Pte. Roger Feeley
British Army 14th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Burnley
(d.28th Aug 1918)
Roger Feely was killed in action on the 28th of August 1918, aged 19 and is buried in the Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery in France. Son of Mr and Mrs Feeley, 10 Thursfield Road, Burnley, Roger enlisted on March 5th, 1917, prior to this he was employed at the Burnley Corporation Gas works as a labourer.
L/Sgt. Patrick Feeney
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regt)
from:Glasgow
(d.17th October 1918)
Pte. Patrick Feeney
British Army 1st Btn. Connaught Rangers
from:Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
(d.22nd July 1915)
Patrick Feeney died on the 22nd July 1915 in France. He was the husband of M. Feeney of Castle St., Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
L/Cpl Wilfred Joseph Feeney
British Army 7th Btn South Lancashire Regiment
from:Farnworth Bolton
(d.24th of September 1917)
Wilfred Feeney was my great Uncle via my great Grandmother Ellen who was adopted by his family. He was exactly the same age as her so they grew up together.
In WW1 Wilfred served with the 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. He died in the 3rd Battle of Ypres on 24th of September 1917 and the only information I have about him is on the attached image below, from a book called "Fallen in the Fight" about Farnworth soldiers.
Wilfred is buried Locre Hospice Cemetery II. B. 27. Belgium. Amongst his meager returned possessions was a lock of a woman's hair.
Pte. Declan Thomas Fegan
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots
from:Newry
(d.30th July 1916)
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