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Cpl. John Thomas Lomas
British Army 6th Btn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
from:1 Holme St, Oxenhope, Keighley, W Yorkshire
(d.19th Oct 1915)
John Lomas was killed in action and was laid to rest at Talana Farm Cemetary, Ypres.
Pte. Wilfred Lomas
British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Tideswell, Derbyshire
(d.16th December 1917)
10th DLi lost 4 men, killed in action on or around the 16th of December 1917. Two are unnamed, the servant to Captain Green DCM and the Officer's mess cook. Possiblly killed in billets behind Spree Farm. I believe the servant could be Wilfred Lomas, he was over 40 when he died.
Pte. William Lomas
British Army 8th Btn. Border Regiment
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
Lt -Col C. Lomax
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sgt. Horatio Nelson Lomax
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Bury, Lancashire
(d.10th Feb 1917)
Cpl. Edward Albert Lombard
British Army 18th (Service) Battalion, ÃÆ??Ã?Ã? No.2 platoon Northumberland Fusiliers
from:South Shields
Pte Edward Albert Lombard member of 18th Service Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers(1st Tyneside Pioneers). Member of No.2 platoon of A Company. Is on the embarkation role of the battalion when they went to France on 17th January 1916. Promoted to Corporal during his service, 1520 Corporal E.A.Lombard.
My grandfather born 9th June 1895 in South Shields, died 10th September 1963 in South Shields. After the war he became a tram driver. I believe he worked in a munitions factory during the Second World War and then became a bus conductor until his retirement. A quiet, gentle and kind man whom I wish I had known for longer.
Cpl. Benjamin Howard London
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Rfm. Frederick William London
British Army 3rd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:St Pancras, London
(d.4th May 1915)
Unfortunately not a lot is known from family members as Frederick was killed in Action and no medals or service records remain in our possession. All info comes from military death records and British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards.
Frederick William London was my Great Grandfather, a French Polisher, son of Frederick London a Cabinet Maker from Salibury, Wiltshire. Born in St Pancras, London, in approx 1877 and married in 1899 to Georgina Henrietta Jobe in Christ Church, Somers Town, St Pancras, London.
He enlisted into the 3rd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps from St Pancras, I think in 1914 and would have travelled to Winchester and joined the 80th Brigade in the 27th Division. The 27th Division embarked at Southampton on the 19th - 21st December and disembarked at le Havre between the 20th and 23rd of December. The 27th Division served on the Western Front in France and Belgium until November, 1915. In the following month it embarked for the Macedonian Front, on which it served for the remainder of the War.
From what info I can find and his date of death I think Frederick died in the Second Battle of Ypres 22nd April to the 25th May 1915 possibly the Battle of St Julien. He was 39 years old and left his wife Georgina, daughter Agnes 13 yrs, son George 5 yrs and son Fred 2 yrs. He is remembered at the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panels 51 and 53
Fus. James S. London
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
I have in my possession a copy of a letter from the Infantry record office Hounslow that my late Father James S London, Fusilier no 60368 was wounded in action on 29/10/16 (possibly in Regina trench) I remember him talking also about Thiepval Chateau, and how they had to dig a tank out afterwards.
Cpl. Sidney Garfield London MM.
British Army 20 Coy. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Peterborough, Northants
My Grandfather, Sidney London, wrote and kept a diary from dates 17th May 1916 to 10th May 1917. During his time in France and Belgium, it makes for emotional and sad reading.
Cpl. William Loney
British Army 1/6th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Bristol
(d.6th July 1917)
Dvr Alfred Long
British Army 4th Div. Ammunition Col Royal Field Artillery
from:St Albans, Herts
(d.6th Oct 1917)
Alfred Long served with the Territorial Force. Royal Horse Artillery. Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in Action on the 6th of October 1917. Alfred (my Grandfather) is buried at Canada Farm Cemetery near Ypres in Belgium. His name appears on the St Albans Cenotaph, St Michael's Parish. My Father, also Alfred Long never new his Father as he was born two months after his Father was Killed.
Pte. Alfred Long MM.
British Army 17th (2nd Leeds) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds
Alfred Long died in 1972 aged 76. I was aged 8 years old at the time and the youngest of his 6 Grandchildren. My only memory of him was his short stature, kind wrinkley face and sitting on the floor next to his rocking chair whilst he rocked gently and puffed cigar smoke towards me. I was always told never to ask Grandad about the war as it was too terrible for him to recall. In later years my cousin, who lived with my Grandparents for a couple of years, told me how Grandad would not allow vinegar in the house and that no-one was allowed vinegar on their fish and chips as a result of being a victim of a gas attack.
I was told that Alfred Long was in the KOYLI's but once I started to investigate I found that he was in the 17th (2nd Leeds) West Yorkshire Regiment. At 5' 3" he was only able to join the newly formed Bantam regiment. Army form z21 states that he was in the Army Cyclist Corps.
Alfred was was taken prisoner at the Somme. Again a story told to cousin said that he charmed and befriended a prison guard which ensured relatively good treatment and enabled a degree of trading to take place. He received the standard repatriation letter from the King (which stated he was in the 11th Cyclist Corps. I have not been able to find which P.O.W. camp he was at or the date of his capture. He was awarded the Portuguese Military Medal.
L/Cpl. Charles Long
British Army 10th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Shipley, West Yorkshire
(d.15th Mar 1916)
L/Cpl. E. Long
British Army 1st Btn. Loyal North Lancs Rgt
(d.31st March 1915)
L/Cpl Long was a prisoner in Wittenberg POW Camp. He volunteered to help the medical staff during a typhus epidemic which ran from January to July 1915. Sadly, L/Cpl Long contracted the disease and died on 31st March 1915. He is buried in Berlin South Western Cemetery, grave XIII.D.1.
Pte. Francis Long
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Buckless, Co. Donegal
(d.9th July 1916)
Private Long was the son of John Long of Mullains, Buckless, Co. Donegal.
He is buried in the Killaghtee Old Graveyard, Killaghtee, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Sgt. Frank Long
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
(d.20th Oct 1915)
Frank Long died of wounds on the 20th of October 1915
Cpl. Frederick Long
British Army 5th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Cwmfelinfach
(d.14th November 1916)
Pte. G. Long
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Stkr. George Edward Arthur Long
Royal Navy HMS Myrtle
from:West Ham, Essex
Stoker George Long was wounded when HMS Myrtle was mined on 15th July 1919 while undertaking operations with HMS Gentian in the Gulf of Finland against Bolshevik forces.
Mjr. H. W. Long
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
Major Long was a prisoner in Torgau, Saxony POW Camp.
Pte. John Long
British Army 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
John Long worked at Godwins Soap in Salford. He lied about his age 16 at the time to join the Lancashire Fusiliers. He died from the effects if being gassed during fighting in France
L/Sgt John Edward Long
British Army 11th Battalion Border Regiment
from:Eaglesfield, Cockermouth
(d.18th Nov 1916)
John Edward Long's name appears on the Roll of Honour at Paddle School, Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumberland. He was the son of Thomas and Ann Long and was a farm servant at the time of his enlistment.
Pte. John Long
British Army 19th Btn. E Company Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
John Long was my Nan's brother. He worked at Goodwins soap factory in Salford and joined the Lancashire Fusiliers as an underage soldier. He lived at 3 Tintern Street with his family prior to joining the army. His father Ernest Long wrote to the front line to inform his officers that he was fighting in the machine gun section and was not actually 18 until 19th July 1916; he had already been on the front line since November 1915. He actually said he was 19 and 8 months on enlisting. He was sent back from Etaples station to Bury barracks but returned to the front line as soon as he was of age. He fought right through the war even though he suffered trench fever and was treated in the field hospital. He spent 6 months as a German prisoner of war before returning home.
Sadly he only lived to the age of 24 as he died from the effects of the gas over the years he fought. His father Ernest was by his side when he died in Salford Royal Hospital. His death certificate was dated 20th Sept 1922 and causes of death were pernicious anaemia and gastric haemorrhaging. So terrible that having fought so many battles and been a prisoner of war he should die such a painful death. We shall remember them.
L/Cpl. Richardson Long
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.8th December 1917)
L/Cpl Long was aged 37 when he died. He was the son of Richardson and Mary Long, Lambeg, Lisburn, Co. Antrim.
He was buried in Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extn., Grave III.C.3.
Sgt. Wilfred Arthur Long
British Army 2nd/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Yorkshire
(d.14th June 1918)
William Gregory Long
British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Coleraine
William Long served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 36th Ulster Divison.
Pte. Albert Longbottom
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:10 Green Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th Sep 1918)
Albert Longbottom served with the 8th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers during WW1 and was killed in action on the 19th September 1918, aged 25. He is buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.
Pte. Albert Longbottom
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:10 Green Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th Sep 1918)
Albert Longbottom was killed in action on the 19th of September 1918, aged 25 and is buried in the Doiran Military Cemetery in Greece.
Pte. Tom Longbottom
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Tom Longbottom was discharged on the 29th of March 1916, time expired
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