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Pte Charles King
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte. Charlie King
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Stockton-on-Tees
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Charlie King served with the 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died on 15th September 1916.
Pte. David Ephraim "Dicky" King
British Army 1/1st. Sussex Yeomanry
I recently found a canteen of knives in a chest that belonged to my grandmother. My grandfather, David Ephraim King, was in the Sussex Yeomanry although I have no information about his service. My grandfather married my grandmother, Bessie Eliza Hatcher, on 5th August 1916. I believe the canteen of knives was a wedding present from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked under the knives, was a list of names, members of the Sussex Yeomanry. I thought you might find this story and the names interesting. The following are my own notes;
A canteen of knives was found in a chest belonging to my grandmother, Bessie Eliza King nee Hatcher. An inscription on the front of the canteen of knives reads as follows; To “Dicky†King from the Expeditionary Boys 1/1 Sussex Yeomanry 5-8-16 My grandparents, David Ephraim King and Bessie Eliza Hatcher, married on the 5th August 1916. On their marriage certificate my grandfathers occupation is Pte. Sussex Yeomanry, address Crowborough Camp. I believe the canteen of knives was wedding present to my grandparents from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked underneath the knives, was a typed list of names. The paper is very fragile and discoloured but I have done my best to transcribe what was typed:
With Best Wishes and Heartiest Congratulations from:
Croworough 8/1916
- Sergt. Spratling
- Sergt. Johnson
- Sergt. Bodle
- Sergt. Cooper
- Sergt. French
- Sergt. Percy
- Sergt. Whittacker
- Cpl. Grainger
- Cpl. Aylwin
- Cpl. Rawdin
- Cpl. Smith
- Cpl. Whicher
- 1/Cpl. Ayling
- 1/Cpl. Baines
- 1/Cpl. Bennett
- 1/Cpl. Christian
- 1/Cpl. Edmead
- 1/Cpl. Gammon
- 1/Cpl. Horne
- 1/Cpl. Miller
- 1/Cpl. Packham
- 1/Cpl. Rapley
- 1/Cpl. Whiting
- Pte. Adams
- Pte. Arnold
- Pte. Austen
- Pte. Blackiston
- Pte. Briant
- Pte. Bristowe
- Pte. Cheshire
- Pte. Chevis
- Pte. Cook
- Pte. Cross
- Pte. Daniels
- Pte. Dawes
- Pte. Dyer
- Pte. Eaton
- Pte. Fellows
- Pte. Goatcher
- Pte. Goodsell
- Pte. Grace
- Pte. Griffin
- Pte. Goble
- Pte. Gie?bs
- Pte. ?Godfrey
- Pte. Halliwell
- L/C King E. C.
- Pte. Jerome
- Pte. Jennings
- Pte. Lofts
- Pte. Mantle
- Pte. Martin
- Pte. Mitchell
- Pte. Mooring
- Pte. Parsons
- Pte. Pont
- Pte. Puttick
- Pte. Radford
- Pte. Ruff G.
- Pte. Ruff S.
- Pte. Schooley
- Pte. Smith
- Pte. Tanner
- Pte. ?Windall
- Pte. ?Terson
- Pte. Wallis
- Pte. Whitbourne
- Pte. Roberts
- Pte. Virco
- Pte. Virgoe
I would be very interested to learn more about my grandfathers time in the Sussex Yeomanry and those men he served with.
Cpl. Francis Elmour King
Australian Imperial Force. C Company 37th Btn.
from:Tarrawingee, Vic
(d.8th June 1917)
I don't know much about Francis King pre-war. All I know is from his war records which I'm still finding. He was not married when he enlisted but he does have a woman, Margaret Ryan of Dubbo, listed in his will leaving half his earnings and life insurance to her. The other half to his father Robert.
Francis has no known grave and so is remembered on the Menin Gate. I do know where he was buried by a grid reference in his war records. I suspect he may be one of the unknown Australian graves at Bethleem East cemetery as it is extremely close to his burial location.
Pte. Francis Baker King
British Army 20th (Blackheath & Woolwich) Btn. London Regiment
from:67 Catherine Street, Rochester, Kent
(d.26th May 1918)
Pte. Francis Baker King
British Army 20th Btn Att. 141st TM Bty. London Regiment
(d.26th May 1918)
Francis King was a 23-year-old bachelor, working in a jewellers on Oxford Street, London. He was the son of Frederick Robert King and Julia Caroline Rutter. Francis had been attached to 141st T M Battery. He is buried in Montigny, Somme, France.
Sapper Frederick King
British Army 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers.
from:Wandsworth, Surrey
(d.30th June 1917)
Pte Frederick Henry King
British Army 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Taunton, Somerset
Pte. George King
British Army 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:14 Pelham Mews, Notting Hill
George King served with the 13th Btn. Middlesex Regiment. He enlisted on the 7th of January 1915 in Hammersmith, London and gave his age as 18yrs 7months, but he was born 23.7.1899 in Fulham London, making him only 15yrs old.
He was sent from Acton and arrived in France 17.8.1915, they were attached to the 73rd Brigade. While at the Battle of Loos on the 27.9.1915 near Vermelles, he was gunned down by machine gun fire. He survived but at the loss of his right leg and more wounds to his left thigh.
He was discharged on 15th of November 1916 at Hounslow, he was awarded a silver war badge no.89410 and 3 medals, the 1914/15 star, the War and Victory medals. So at only being 16yrs old he had his leg amputated and saw so much pain and suffering around him, for some one so young.
Cpl. George King
British Army 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
(d.1st August 1917)
2nd Lt. Hamilton Boyd King
British Army 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment
from:44, Flanders Rd., Bedford Park, Chiswick, London.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Cpl. Harold Vincent King
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
(d.9th April 1917)
Pte. Harold Idris King
British Army 4th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Cwmtwrch Isaf
(d.19/02/17)
Harold King is remembered on the Basra Memorial.
Sgt. Harry King MM.
British Army 4th Btn Royal Fusiliers
from:East Ham, London
Harry King served with the 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers.
Capt. Harry King
British Army 11th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Worcester
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Capt. Harry King of the 11th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment was attached to the 3rd Kings Hussars when he was killed.
Pte. Haydn King
British Army 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Derby
(d.20th May 1918)
Pte. Herbert King
British Army 16th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds Yorkshire
(d.9th November 1916)
Gnr. Horace Edward King
British Army 53rd Battery. 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Mildmay Park, London
Horace King served with 53 Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
Rflm. J. King
British Army 7th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
(d.16th Mar 1917)
Rfm. J. King served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps 7th Battalion. He was executed on 16th March 1917 and is buried in the Berneville Communal Cemetery in Pas-de-Calais, France
L/Cpl. James William King
British Army 2/10th Btn. London Regiment
from:Hackney, London
My Grandfather James William King enlisted in March 1918 and was initially posted to the 6th Btn. Rifle Brigade. He arrived in France in June 1918 and transferred to the 2/10th (Hackney) Battalion, London Regiment in the field in August 1918. Fought with them as a Lewis gunner through til the Armistice when he then transferred to the 19th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Brigade from December 1918 til March 1920. He survived both the war and a bout of Spanish Flu. He retired to Bournemouth, Dorset in 1965 and died there in 1987.
Joe King
British Army
Joe King was my Granddad, he signed up in Aylesbury and went to Italy in 1917 with 1/4th Battalion, regiment unknown. When in Italy he handled horses & mules moving supplies in the mountains. He was born at Brill and worked for Webster & Cannon in Aylesbury in early 20's where he drove a steam-wagon.
Pte. John King
British Army Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Edinburgh
We have a document that my father in-law John King received when he was injured and discharged from the war on 23rd June 1917. We are looking to find out were he was injured? We would love help to do this.
Pte. John King
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1st Btn. Canterbury Regiment
from:New Zealand
(d.19th Aug 1917)
John King served with the Canterbury Regiment 1st Battalion and was one of 28 New Zealand servicemen who were court-martialled and sentenced to death during the First World War. He was executed in August 1917, one of five New Zealand soldiers who were executed during the First World War for mutiny and desertion and pardoned by Parliament in 2000.
Pte. John King
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1st Btn. Canterbury Regiment
from:New Zealand
(d.19th Aug 1917)
John King served with the 1st Btn. Canterbury Regiment of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He was executed for desertion on 19th Agust 1917 aged 32 and is buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France. He had a long record of going absent, deserting and illness; perhaps alcoholic.
Pte, John King
British Army 1st Btn East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.9th Aug 1915)
My Great uncle John King was killed in action on the 9th of August 1915 at Hooge (Sanctuary) Wood near Ypres. This wood was the target of heavy shelling by the Germans before an attack by flame throwers on the date he died. It is believed he is buried in Hooge Wood in an unmarked grave. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres.
L/Cpl. John Robert King
British Army Suffolk Regiment
Pte. John King
British Army 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:London
(d.25th Dec 1915)
Lt. Lucas Henry St. Aubyn King
British Army 4th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
(d.8th May 1915)
Lt. Lucas King was the eldest son of Lucas White King, CSI, and Geraldine his wife. He fell at Ypres on the 8th of May 1915, aged 20.
Pte. Michael King
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.18th Jan 1915)
Michael King was born 8th February 1891 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. A son of William John King and Isabella (nee: Spoor). Sadly, this couple also lost another son, Charles Thomas King, to the Great War. Michael was killed in action at Ypres in Flanders. He was survived by his wife, Emily Annie (nee Driscoll) and his son, Thomas King.
Sgt Oliver George King
British Army 1st Btn Essex Regiment
from:Great Tey St Kelvedon Essex
(d.14th of April 1917)
Sergeant Oliver King served with the 1st Battalion Essex Regiment in WW1. He died 14th of April 1917 and is remembered on the Arras Memorial Bay 7 France. Son of Fredrick W. and Mary E. King, of Great Tey St., Kelvedon, Essex.
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