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Able.Sea. William Pattison
Royal Navy HMS Viknor
(d.13th Jan 1915)
William Pattison was a painter by trade and elisted in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was serving on board HMS Viknor when she was sunk on the 13th January 1915 with the loss of all hands. It was assumed she struck a German Mine off the Tory Islands. He is remembered at the Palmer Cenotaph and at Plymouth Naval Memorial. 9. He was 35 years old.
William was the son of john Pattison of Jarrow and was married to Mary Pattison nee Forrester of 15 Hibernian Road, Jarrow. On the 1911 census William (32) is living in Hebburn with his wife Mary (32).His occupation is House Painter and Paper Hanger. They have 4 sons and 1 daughter all of school age.
Pte. John William Patton
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:West Auckland
(d.15th Oct 1916)
T. J. Patton
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Rflmn. Thomas James Patton
British Army 10th (South Belfast) Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:20 Renfrew Street, Belfast
(d.1st July 1916)
Tommy Patton is the grandfather of my step uncle. He is buried in Connaught Cemetery. When he was killed, aged 36, he left a wife Jane, and five children (4 boys and 1 girl).
Dvr. Alfred Pattrick.
British army 84th Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Stepney, London
My grandad pop Alfred Pattrick served from 1914 to 1918 driving ammunition in the RFA. He didn't talk too much about his experiences and I get the feeling he had a bad time but was brave enough to stick it out. I have 2 photographs of him in uniform taken at the start and end of the war and you can see the difference etched on his face. He gave me a selection of postcards which he wrote to his wife and his 3 medals. I believe he saw action at most of the main battles.
Some of the postcards depict Albert and he did speak briefly about the Somme although I would be interested in any further information on the D Battery movements. I also have an audio of him talking in the mid 80's he described an event where he was taking ammunition to the guns felt a 'whiizbang' go past and ended up covered in blood. His comrades were convinced he was a gonna 'Pat's had it' they said. However, on arriving at the medical station he realised the blood was from the mule that had been hit by shrapnel not him.
Lt. Alexander Charles Paul
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.2nd October 1917)
Alexander Paul was the 20-year-old son of Charles and Mary K. Paul of Glenvale, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin. He is buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery in Manancourt.
Pte. Henry Walter Whetham Paul
British Army 5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Timsbury
My great grandfather, Henry Paul enlisted in December 1915 and from liaising with the Dorsetshire Regiment Museum we have found he was with the 5th Battalion and must of travelled over to France with them. His service records lost in WWII Fire.
From what I know he was involved at the battle of Thiepval for Mouquet Farm, Beaumont (not sure which? Think it maybe Beaumont-Hamel north of Thiepval). I beleive he was at Messines as my father tells me he was very ill and died in 1941 when he was part of the Home Guard, from his illness of Gas poisoning. I think he was gassed at Messines as his medal card shows he was discharge under section 392 paragraph XVI which is sickness incapable of fighting war. The discharge date on the card is 7th August 1917 which I think is after the Battle of Messines.
On his medal card it also states when he was discharged he was part of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry as a Lance Corporal. I am guessing he was transferred to this unit when sent home.
Pte. Levi Paul
British Army 6th Battalion Dorsets
(d.12 April 1917)
Pte. William Henry Paul
British Army No 6 Platoon South Wales Borderers
from:Helston, Cornwall
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Private William Henry Paul served with 6 Platoon, South Wales Borderers and died on the 31st July 1917. His home address was in Helston, Cornwall.
Pte. William Paul
British Army 14th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Portsmouth
(d.1st Feb 1917)
William Paul died of wounds on the 1st of February 1917, received in a skirmish at Railway Wood, Gores. He is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.
Capt. Paulley
British Army No. 16 Stationary Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps
Pte. John Joseph Paulson
British Army 10th Btn. Sherwood Forresters
from:Blackwell
(d.7th July 1916)
John Paulson was the son of the late Jabez and Hannah Paulson, he was 23 years old when he lost his life on the 7th of July 1916. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Samuel Paulson
British Army 1/7th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
Pte. Samuel Paulson served with the 1/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Pte. Frederick Pavey
British Army 22nd Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:22 Lower Ormond St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester
(d.1st July 1916)
Private Frederick Pavey was my great uncle who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, along with countless others in his battalion. He was 20 years old.
Pte Ernest Arthur Pavitt
British Army 5th Btn Essex Regiment
from:Leading Roden
(d.26th Mar 1917)
Pte. James William Pawley
British Army 7th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Leicestershire
James Pawley joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and went to Ireland. After that he joined the Leicestershire Regiment. He was discharged as medical unfit.
Pte. John Ernest Pawley
British Army 5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Derby
(d.18th Apr 1916)
Pte Reynard Pawling
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Littleworth
(d.19th October 1916)
Pte. Walter Pawson
British Army 2nd Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Patrington, Hull
(d.18th Oct 1918)
Gnr. Walter William Paxman
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Tisbury, Wiltshire
Walter William Paxman lost a leg in WW1 and was awarded The Silver War Badge. He enlisted in December 1915.
Gnr. H. Paxton
British Army 173rd Brigade, A Â Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.11th August 1917)
Gunner Paxton died aged 24. He was the son of James and Eliabeth Paxton of Stockport. He is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave VI.B.8.
Gnr. Thomas Edward Paxton
British Army 878th Bty. 351st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Sunderland, Durham
(d.1st Sep 1918)
Gnr. Alfred John Payne
Royal Garrison Artillery 216th Siege Bty.
from:Hertfordshire
(d.7th October 1918)
Archibald Mark Payne
British Army 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Southampton
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Archibald Payne served with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 1st July 1916, aged 22. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of William and Betsy Payne, of 76, Anglesea Rd., Shirley, Southampton.
Spr. Arthur Warnford "Joe" Payne
British Army Royal Engineers
from:73 King St, Leamington Spa
My grand father Joe Payne, enlisted 16.6.15, his occupation on his army papers is Post Office Telegraph he had joined the Post Office aged 14 in 1911 i think he was in a reserved occupation being a telephone engineer and the reason for his later enlistment. He joined the R.E as a telegraphist and seems to be based in Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire. He enlists at Fenny Stratford (Blechley), the post card with him and horse says its sent from 26 Pennywinkle Lane, Hitchin, he ends up in Bedford Military Hospital and is discharged from Dunstable Signals Depot. Enlisted for only 265 days, he spoke to me about being trained to ride a horse and night time exercises, the horses had been trained not to step on fallen bodies, so that if they went over a tussock they'd jump a little, the unwary, tired rider could soon find themself unseated. They had an ex fire horse in there troop that would break into a gallop at the slightest sound of a bell.
He spoke about being camped in tents in a Park, which one I do not know, but its possibly where the group photo was taken. They had to take hundreds of mules from there to ferries on the south coast, possibly Southampton, and from there to Boulogne, the only time he'd ever been abroad was the few hours he stood on the docks before the mules were unloaded and they had to return. He described this as "being just like cowboys" and I think one of the most enjoyable experiences for him. I did have a picture of him on an early triumph motorcycle all muffled up and in uniform but alas this has gone missing. He said that the army dentist took his top set out one week and the bottom the next!
In November 1915 a plane went over the park and spooked hundreds of mules into a stampede, they were tethered together charging in roped lines. he said that he shouted to a friend to jump the ropes, the first two he managed and then he decided to try and get on the back of a mule, thats the last he remembered before waking up in an open hospital with ice on his blanket from his breath. He remembered my Aunt coming to look after him? Was that possible? And the other patients in this open hospital being gas casualties. His 'medical report on an invalid' says In 'November 1915 he was kicked on the top of his head by a mule, and since that date he has had continual discharge from his ears. He was discharged 16.03.16 for 'Chronic inflamation of middle ear.' Although hard of hearing and eventually deaf in one ear our family has a lot to thank that mule for. He went on to marry Florence Cull, they had one daughter my mother and my son Joe continues the family name.
Pte Arthur James Frederick Payne
British Army Somerset Light Infantry
L/Cpl Charles Richard Payne
Australian Imperial Force 42nd Battalion
from:Allora, Queensland, Australia
(d.8th August 1918)
Charles Payne served with 42nd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Division, AIF.
Pte. Earnest Payne
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.30th Apr 1915)
L/Sgt. Edward William Payne
British Army 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Tunbridge Wells, Kent
(d.3rd Dec 1917)
Have just started to research my Great Uncle, Edward Payne. l have discovered his grave is at Flesquieres Hill British Cemetry, Nord, France. He was killed in action on 3rd December 1917.
Pte. Edward Payne
British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Middlesbrough
(d.18th March 1916)
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