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Peter Hadfield
Peter Hadfield, a Bolton Wanderers footballer, was working at Basingstoke's 4th Canadian General Hospital (in a capacity not known) when he made 20 guest appearances for Southampton FC in 1917, 18 and 19. As a Southampton FC Hon. Official Historian, I would be pleased to receive more info about this guest player and what he was doing at the hospital.
Pte. Thomas William Hadfield
British Army 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Southwell
Thomas Hadfield served with the 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters.
Rflmn. William Hadfield
British Army 11th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps.
from:Blackburn, Lancs.
(d.4th April 1917)
William Hadfield died on 4th of April 1917, he was the son of Mr. Thomas W. Hadfield, of 11 St. Stephens Rd., Blackburn, Lancs.
Pte. Charles Hadlames
London Regiment 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Fulham, London
(d.26th September 1916)
Charles Hadlames served with the 8th and 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
To Remember the Fallen.
Pte. Charles Ernest Hadley
British Army 19th Btn. London Regiment
(d.15th Sep 1916)
My grandfather was killed in High Wood his name on the Thiepval Monument is spelt Hadly but should be Charles Ernest Hadley.
Pte. Edgar William Hadley
British Army 26th (Bankers) Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:24 Oval Road, Erdington, Birmingham
(d.4th Oct 1916)
Edgar Hadley was my Great Uncle who served in the 26th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. Edgar was born on the 9th January 1896 and he died during the Battle of the Somme sometime between 4th October and 5th November 1916 aged just 20 years old. It is most probable that he died at the Battle of Transloy Ridge. The documentation from the war graves commission lists a number of different dates for his death during the Autumn of 1916.
He was the elder son of Clara and the late William Reece Hadley from Erdington in Birmingham. His Mother had the words "Thy will be done" placed on his gravestone which is situated at the AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers.
L/Cpl. Thomas Hadley
British Army 1st Btn. Worcester Regiment
from:Halesowen Road, Old Hill, Staffordshire
(d.13th March 1915)
Spr. Walter Thomas Hadley
British Army 235th Army Troops Coy. Royal Engineers
Walter Hadley died on the 18th of February 1919 in Stockton on Tees of Toxic Influenza, having served 3 years 3 months, in France from 9th of March 1916 to 7th February 1919.
VAD. Hadow
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 32 Stationary Hospital
Pte. Charles Israel Haffenden
British Army 7th Btn. Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regt.
from:Hunton, Kent
(d.28th Sep 1916)
Pte. Henry George Haffenden
British Army 21st Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Staplehurst, Kent
Henry Haffenden was my Grandad He served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and lost a leg after joining the 21st Battalion in April 1916, aged 18 and 5 days. For some reason he enlisted at Kew. I seem to recall that he was machine gunned at Hill 60, but I can't seem to find any reference to his unit being there in late 1916 or summer of 1917.
Gnr. Charles Hagan
British Army 180th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Rhostyllen
(d.2nd August 1918)
Charles Hagan was killed in action at Salonika, serving with Balkan Forces. He is buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery.
Pte. D. Hagan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Houghton-le-Spring
(d.1st July 1916)
D Hagan is named on Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Michael Hagan
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Megargy, Co. Derry
(d.5th August 1917)
Pte. Thomas Hagan
British Army 7th Battalion West Riding Regiment
from:37 Miners St, Oldham, Lancs
(d.13th July 1916)
Thomas Hagan was my Great Grandmother's brother. He was the first generation of Hagans born in Oldham, Lancashire after his father came over from Ireland for work. Most of his family found employment in the textile industry in Lancashire. Thomas was the first of 3 brothers to join the army during the war years. He joined the 1/7th Battalion, West Riding Regiment in November 1914, aged 20, in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire. His brother James would follow in 1915 and thereafter the youngest of the family, Frank. After initial training the Regiment was deployed to France, from Folkestone, on 15 April 1916, arriving at Boulogne. Records show he was punished a few times for drunken and rowdy behaviour soon after arriving in France but he would soon be in action. He fought in the Battle of the Somme and was shot in the knee, on the 5th July 1916. Repatriated to the general hospital in Colchester, he arrived on the 11th July but unfortunately died of his wounds 2 days later, on the 13 July 1916. Thomas posthumously received the Star and Victory medals and is buried in Colchester cemetery.
Cpl. Alfred George Hagen
British Army 173 Brigade, D Â Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.27th April 1918)
Corporal Alfred Hagan was aged 30 when he died. He was the husband of Louisa Hagen, 38 Somerset Buildings, Churchway, Euston Road, London and the son of Christian and Henrietta Hagen of London. He is buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Grave IV.A.26.
Pfc John Martin Hagen
US Army E Company 106th Infantry Regiment
from:Fosston, MN
Gnr. Thomas Haggar
British Army 297th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.23rd Mar 1918)
Thomas Haggar was killed while serving with 297th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He had originally joined the York and Lancaster Regiment.
Pte. Wilfred Haggar
British Army 8th Battalion York and Lancaster
from:Connisbrough
(d.1st July 1916)
L/Cpl. Graverra Haggas
British Army 8th Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment
from:126 Whitby Road, Bradford
(d.7th Jun 1917)
L/Cpl. Traverra Haggas
British Army 3rd Btn. West Riding Regiment
from:Bradford, Yorkshire
(d.7th June 1917)
Traverra Haggas was a wool merchant and married man of 39 on 24th June 1916 when he was conscripted into the 3rd Btn. West Riding Regiment (3/29385). He was called up for service on 5 September, 1916 and promoted LCpl in January 1917.
Traverra dis-embarked at Boulogne on 3 May 1917. On 19 May he was transferred to 8th Btn York and Lancaster Regiment and assigned his new number (32747) and proceeded to the front two days later. On the 7th of June Traverra Haggas was declared wounded and missing in action. He was assumed to have died on that date and is remembered on the Menin Gate. Traverra had one daughter Josephine who was born 1907. His brother Elverie served with 25th RF in East Africa and survived the war.
CSM. Harry Jack Haggertay MiD.
British Army 12th Field Coy Royal Engineers
from:Chatham, Kent
Harry Haggertay was my Grandfather. He served in the 38th Field Coy in the Boer War. He fought in WW1 and was Mentioned in Despatches by Sir John French.
Pte. James Haggerty
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 17th(1st Rosebery)Btn.
from:Edinburgh
Doris Haggett
Womens Land Army
Doris Haggett served in the Womens Land Army. She has recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
Pte. Walter Haggett
British Army 2nd Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Hardington Mandeville, Somersetshire,
(d.10th May 1916)
Alfred Samuel Haggis
British Army 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Ramsgate
Pte. Sidney Herbert Haggith
British Army 23rd Btn. C Coy London Regiment
from:72 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon
(d.8th June 1917)
Sidney Haggith served with C Coy, 1st/23rd Btn. London Regiment in 142nd Brigade. He was killed at the Battle of Messines.
Pte. Luther Napoleon "Pole" Hagler
United States Army 330th Infantry Regiment, Co. K
from:Wynne, Arkansas
Luther Hagler served with 330th Infantry Regiment, Co. K.
Pte. John Hagon
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:6 Dorset Street, Stepney, London
(d.5th Dec 1917 )
Pte. Alfred Hague
British Army 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Grenoside, Sheffield
(d.10th Jul 1916)
Alfred Hague enlisted on 13th July 1915, leaving at home his wife Lily and their children Nellie aged 4 and George who was 2. Sadly George died in 1919. Alfred died of his wounds in the field on 10th July 1916. He is buried in Dartmoor Cemetery at Bercordel-Becourt.
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