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Pte. Aaron Longden
British Army 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Chesterfield
As a grandson of Aaron Longden, I have his military records. He enlisted in January 1915. He was injured while fighting on the Somme in 1916 and was invalided out of the army.
Rifleman Stephen George Longhurst
British Army 8th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Kent
(d.24th Mar 1918)
Cpl Benjamin Longley
British Army 7th Btn. C Coy. Quieens Royal West Surrey Regiment
from:Ashford, Kent
(d.26th August 1918)
Benny Longley was the only son of Mr Benjamin & Mrs Jane Longley 56, Hempstead Street, Ashford, Kent. He left school at the age of 14 and went to work at Ashford West Railway Station Goods Yard off Godinton Road Ashford. He was a member of the Ashford Goal Running Team (similar to adult tag) no teams exist to-day. It finally stopped at the start of WW1 as all the young men went to war.
When the war started Benny joined up aged 16 years. He was assigned to the 7th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment as part of Kitchener's Army of 100,000 After initial training he went to France on the 25th of May 1915. Somewhere in time he became a Corporal. He was killed in action on the 26th of August 1918 and is buried in the Dantzig War Cemetery, at Mametz near Albert in France.
He had no brothers but a lot of sisters and he was worshipped by his mother and father.
James Henry Longman
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:36 Royston Street, Bethnal Green, London
I know my grandfather James Longman served in the RFA during World War 1, but there is much that I don't know. He was working as a clerk until he signed up on 1 December 1914 serving in France (Western Front) from 19 October 1915. I know he was gassed while in action as he lost the use of a lung, but I remember him smoking up to his death in 1975 aged 81. He never spoke about his experiences and therefore I have never known the details of his service record. Any help would be much appreciated.
Pte. Thomas James Mallinson Longmoor
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Hartlepool
(d.29th April 1916)
Thomas Longmoor served with 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Pte. Alfred Longshaw
British Army 18th Btn. Manchester Regiment
(d.1st Dec 1916)
Pte. Alfred Longshaw served with the Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 1st December 1916 and is buried in the Bailleulmont Communual cemetery in Pas-de-Calais, France.
Before the war Private Longshaw and his pal Private Ingham had worked together for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways. The pair were clerks in Salford Goods Yard. Enlistment found the pals still together but serving as privates in No.11 platoon, ‘C’ Company 18th. As part of 90th Brigade the 30th Division landed at Boulogne on 6th November 1915 and by 12th November 1915 the Division was concentrated to the north of the Somme at Ailly le Haut Clocher NNW of Amiens. The two men had served together through the Somme campaign when the 30th Division had attacked at Montauban on 1st July 1916 the Division suffering over 3000 casualties. On 7th July they attacked at Trones Wood and the Battalion was involved in the fighting around Mansell Copse and the attack on Guillemont on 30th July 1916 and then on relief to Citadel Camp.
The two men were then transferred to the Brigade machine-gun company together. and left the area of the Somme until returning to the Somme area on 4th October 1916. The two men disappeared from their unit at Buire-sur-l’Ancre (NNE of Corbie in the 1916 Rear Area) on the night of 5th-6th October 1916 when they were under orders to go to the front line at short notice. On 1st November 1916 at 930 am both men were found on a Swedish vessel at Dieppe by Sergeant Emment and both told him that they were American citizens but by the afternoon Pte. Longshaw admitted his true name and that he had deserted from the machine-gun company and Private Ingham then admitted he belonged to the Manchester Pals. They were tried on 20th November 1916 and found guilty and sentenced to death. It is reported that just before they were shot at Bailleulval (a village about a mile E of Bailleulmont) Longshaw turned to Ingham and said “Well, good-bye Albert.” During the War it was reported that the men had died of wounds.
Pte. John Henry Longson
British Army 10th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Stoke on Trent
(d.25th September 1916)
Pte Richard Parker Longstaff
British Army 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Willington, Durham
Richard Longstaff trained with the 16th Reserve Battalion at Cannock Chase, from January 1916 until May 1916. He then transferred to 15th Service Battalion DLI for a short time and then into the 12th Battalion. He was wounded in action in June or July 1917 at the battle for Messines Ridge and was awarded Silver War Wound badge, number 270638. He was discharged on 17 of September 1917 at the age of 24 years and 10 months. He returned to coal mining in Willington County Durham, and was married twice, his first wife died in 1927 leaving one child. Had two sons with his second wife.
Pte. Richard Parker Longstaff
British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:11 Cross street, Willington
My grand father, Richard Longstaff served with the Wearside Pals from 11th of Dec 1915 until being wounded at Passchendaele. He was discharged from the regiment on 17th Sep 1917 at the age of 24 years and 10 months.
Pte. Robert Longstaff
British Army Durham Light Infantry
from:Spenymoore
I have inherited my grandfather Bob Longstaff's WW1 service medals and Queen Mary Christmas box. I know very little of him, other than that he survived the war but died when I was young, over 50 years ago. I will try to find out more through the family, but thought it would be good to have him recognised and listed on your site.
I have "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred", engraved with his name and number, with "B" Longstaff on the 1914 star and "R" Longstaff on the other 2 campaign medals. I know he was a miner, but do not know how he became part of the B.E.F. or how he became involved so early in the war. Would welcome any information that anyone might have.
Cpl. Walter Longstaff
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Also served att 9th Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. J. Longstreath
British Army 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
(d.17th August 1918)
Able Sea Percy Longthorpe
Royal Navy HMS Adventure
from:Halifax, Yorks.
(d.14th December 1918)
Able Seaman Longthorpe was the Son of Abraham and Hannah Longthorpe, of Halifax, Yorks.
He was 24 and is buried in the Huelva British Cemetery in Spain.
Pte. Cyril Longworth
British Army 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Hounslow, Middlesex
(d.1st July 1916)
My Grandmother's brother, my Great-Uncle Cyril Longworth served with 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Pte. Cyril Longworth
British Army 16th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Hounslow
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. James Albert Longworth
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Scots
from:Manchester
(d.23rd March 1918)
Pte Joseph Longworth
British Army 1st Battalion Scots Guards
from:Farnworth Bolton
Dvr. Gordon Lonsdale
British Army 233rd Ripton Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Gantshill, London
Gordon Lonsdale is my grandfather who I never met as he died as a result of being gassed in WW1. My grandmother, who I knew, woke up to a dead body beside her in bed. My father was 5 years old. He was in the 233rd(Ripon) Field Company, Royal Engineers and was in action in 1916. I have his medals from the War.
Before and after the war he was a heir hunter. I have one picture of him which sits on a wall at my parent's home. I am looking for more information about his service in time for my father's 90 birthday.
Pte. John Robert Lonsdale
British Army 8th Battalion, W Coy Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington
(d.14th Oct 1916)
Pte. William Lonsdale
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Willie Lonsdale
British Army 1/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Morley, Leeds
(d.29th Mar 1918)
Private Willie Lonsdale
British Army 1st/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:29 Jackson Lane, Morley, Leeds
(d.29th Mar 1918)
Willie Lonsdale was my Mum's uncle, originating from Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. We are not sure how he came to be in the Durham Light Infantry but believe that the York/Durham battalion were a territorial battalion. We have a couple of photographs of him in uniform and know that he was killed on the Somme aged 20 and is buried in the Cemetery of Harbonnieres, France. His parents were informed that he was missing believed dead but his mother always believed/hoped he would come home.
Pte. Edward Looby
British Army 66th Field Bakery Army Service Corps
from:Clonmel
(d.30th October 1918)
Private Looby was the husband of Annie Looby of King St., Clonmel.
He was 50 years old when he died and is buried on the east boundary of site of the old Church in the Newcastle Old Catholic Graveyard, Templetenny, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Rfmn. John Jack Loomes
British Army 17th Battalion London Regiment
Pte John Jack Loomes
17th (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) London Regiment
from:Bow London
Pte. Reginald Wallinger Looms
British Army 4th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Finedon St, Burton Latimer
Reg was my Grandfather. He served on the Western Front and was wounded in the neck, but survived, married and had a son in England (my dad). He emigrated to Melbourne Australia, but returned to England during the Depression. He followed his son back to Australia after WW2 and lived out his days in Victoria dying at the ripe age of 80.
Sapper Daniel Looney
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Ardfert, Co. Kerry
(d.12th June 1917)
Daniel Looney was the husband of Catherine Looney, of Chapel St., Ardfert. He is buried in the north-east corner of the Ardfert (St. Brendan) Catholic Churchyard.
Bmbdr. Edward Henry Loop
British Army 160 Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.14th Sep 1916)
Gnr. Leonard Edward Thomas Looseley
British Army 211th Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Peckham
My grandfather, Leonard Looseley, eventually known as Pop by both of his sons, all his grandchildren, and even his wife Elsie, joined the Army Reserve in December 1915 and was posted as a gunner in April 1917. From August that year until his transfer back to the Reserve in October 1919, he was in France and Belgium. He was various Siege Batteries, 417th, 142nd, 288th, and finally as a sergeant with the 211th.
I know that by 1919 he was guarding prisoners. I have several pieces of memorabilia with inscriptions (sometimes misspelt) by prisoners, indicating Souvenir of Charleroi 1919. He was wounded twice, both times, it would seem, accidentally, possibly from the recoil of the 6" Howitzers he worked with. In later life, a whole wall of his living room was shelved with various artefacts from the war. I have a brass shell case of his which now serves as my umbrella stand. But I can't recall ever being told stories of his experiences, other than guarding the prisoners in Belgium.
Sgt. Arnold Loosemore VC. DCM.
British Army 8th Btn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
from:Sheffield
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