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Sgt. Arthur George Pope
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
(d.21st August 1918)
Lt. Charles Pope VC.
Australian Imperial Force 11th Battalion
from:Australia
(d.15 April 1917)
Lt. Charles Pope VC.
Australian Imperial Force 11th Btn.
from:Australia
Charles Pope was born in London in 1883 but migrated to Canada, where he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railways. He returned to London in 1906 and joined the Metropolitan Police Force, resigning in 1910 to come to Australia with his family. He enlisted in the AIF in August 1915, and in February 1916 he was commissioned as an officer.
Pope was killed in action at Louverval in a desperate "last stand" charge, and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Occupying an important picquet post during a German attack on the village, he was ordered "to hold this post at all costs". The enemy attacked the post and surrounded it, while Pope sent back an urgent request for re-supply. Before anything could arrive, and with his men out of ammunition, Pope ordered them to charge the large German force. Later his body, together with those of his men, was found close to 80 dead Germans. He is buried in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery in France.
Rfmn. Charles Pope
British Army 1st/11th (Finsbury Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Romford, Essex
(d.17th April 1917)
Charles Pope was my wife's great uncle. He was killed at the 2nd Battle of Gaza on 17th April 1917, aged 30. This is also the date on the panel of the War Memorial in Spa Green Garden, Finsbury. He is buried in Gaza War Cemetery.
Pte. Charles Pope MM.
British Army 1st Battalion Queens West Surrey Regiment
from:Guildford
Charles Pope was awarded the Military Medal but I don't know what for. He ended the war in Italy and was returned home to Southall Hospital in 1919
Cpl. F. G. Pope
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
(d.26th Sep 1917)
F G Pope was an American who joined the British Army.
I'm a 35 year old woman living in Antwerp, Belgium. I decided to adopt a grave at Tyne Cot Cemetery. They are all soldiers who died in Flanders. This was the soldiers' grave given to me and of course the little information that came with it. So I'm still looking for information. I really hope I can find out more about him and maybe even some family; that would be the best. But until then I'll keep on searching
Pte. James William Pope
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:48 Great Ann St. St Judes, bristol
(d.27th Apr 1918)
Born 31st May 1899 son of James and Sophia (nee Nicholls) Married Martha Mercy Mynett 1917. Remembered Pozieres Memorial (Panel 56 and 57), Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
Pte. James William Pope
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Bristol, Gloucestershire
(d.27th Apr 1918)
Pte James Pope served with the 2nd Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment
Cpl. James Pope
British Army 3rd (Reserve) Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
James Pope served with the Monmouthshire Regiment.
Pte. Edwin Knight Poppleton
British Army 3rd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:30 Sutherland Place, Paddington
(d.6th Feb 1918)
Edwin Poppleton is buried in Hargicourt British Cemetery (Extension).
Pte. Arthur George Port
British Army 8th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:23 Perth Road, Wood Green, London
(d.26th September 1915)
Pte. John Port
British Army 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
(d.1st July 1916)
John Port joined the army aged 16 and 4 months in 1912, prior to which he was a brewers labourer, as was his father. He was 5'5'' tall, dark brown hair, brown eyes.
His army papers have very little detail of unit locations but record the following: He went out to France in March 1915 with the 6th North Staffs and made a 2 week visit to a field hospital with dypyheria in July 1915 before returning to his unit. He received a gun shot wound to his left foot in September and returned to the UK for treatment, returning to his unit in Jan 1916. Next entry is dates 1st July 1916, at first listed as missing and then 'Died on or since 1/7/1916'.
John's CWGC entry shows killed in action and he is remembered at Theipval. In 1919 John's father William is written to in preparation of issues of the death penny and he is required to list all living blood relatives on army form W 5080, not something I've seen before. In this it shows his older brother William as serving in the Royal Navy since 1907 and younger brother Harry in the Kings Own Royal Lancs. Both survived the war. RIP John.
Pte. Stanley George Portch
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
from:London
My great uncle Stanley Portch was only 17 when he joined up in 1914 making out he was 18. He was in the 12th Battalion London Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps and served throughout the war and was demobbed in Feb 1919. His army records were destroyed in the WW2 London blitz. He refused throughout his life to discuss his service in WW1. He died aged 76.
Sister. Porteous
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 46 Stationary Hospital
Pte. J. Porteous
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. Alexander Porter
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
from:Belfast, Ireland
(d.2nd Jun 1916)
Alexander Porter was born in 1894 at 188 Leopold Street County Antrim, Belfast Ireland. He joined the army in Toronto Ontario in Feb 1915. He was killed on the 2nd June 1916 in France. His father was George Porter and his mother was Elizabeth Smyth.
Alfred Thomas Porter
British Army 17th Btn. Royal Fusillers
(d.28th April 1917)
Lt. Alfred Gordon Porter
British Army 85th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Alfred Porter served in the 85th Siege Battery from 1916 to 1918.
Pte. Arthur Victor Porter
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Charles Thomas Porter
British Army 1/7th Btn Worcestershire Regiment
from:Frith Common, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
(d.6th Sep 1917)
I would love to have a better story than just facts about my Great Uncle Charlie. I have a few of his letters home to my Grandparents as well as the psychic's letters to them too! The psychic passed on messages to my grandparents from Charlie long after he was dead. I was the first to visit his grave in Wimereux, Northern France but prior to me finding his grave, the exact location was unknown all those years. How can I find out where he died or even how? Did he die right away? Those buried in Wimereux would perhaps have been fighting a certain battle? I think there was a hospital there, so does that mean he was alive at first? And where did his Battalion train? How can I find out the date he would have enlisted and even when he went to France? His cousin "Stinty", Wilfred Stinton Hudson, died in the 'Great War' too... how sad it is but I vow to keep them alive in our lives. Thank you for any help you can give me to find out more about Uncle Charlie.
Sgt. Edwin Porter MM
British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Kingswinford
L/Cpl. Ernest Porter
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.3rd March 1917)
Ernest Porter is my great uncle, his name is mentioned on the Thiepval memorial so I assume his body was never found. He was 27 when he died.
Fred Porter
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Boston, Lincolnshire
Fred Porter was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and was training as a chemist, when he went to the Somme in 1914-1918 as an army medic. My husband, his grandson said that he would never discuss any of his experiences with the family. Whilst in or around Puchevillers (near Amiens) he attended a young lady who was unwell. Her name was Leone Sidonie Catherine Acloque and they became very close. At the end of the war he brought her to London where they were married in 1918. In WW2 she was a staunch supporter of the Free French who visited her home in England. Her poor sister Alice, a civilian, was imprisoned by the Germans in Amiens and was unfortunately a victim of the allied bombing "Operation Jericho"
Spr. Fred Porter MM.
British Army Royal Engineers
Fred Porter was awarded the Military Medal.
Capt Gavin Alexander Porter
Royal Flying Corps 13 Squadron
(d.5th December 1915)
Gavin Porter was from Kalgoortie in West Australia, elder son of Alexander and Hannah Porter. He was originally in 68th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on 5th of December 1915 with 13th Squadron RFC.
Act. Bmbdr. George Arthur Porter
British Army 173rd Brigade, AÂ Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.9th August 1917)
Acting Bombardier George Porter is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave V.D.31.
Pte. Henry Albert Porter
British Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:London
L/Cpl. James Porter
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
I have a diary that my Grandad wrote between November 1914 and August 1917 giving a pretty detailed account of his recruitment process in 1914 at Aldershot to when he convalesced from being shot at Longleat (1917). He was Lance Corporal James Porter of 7th battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. He dedicates his book 'In affectionate recollections and in admiration of the brave officers and N.C.O's and men of the 7th battalion Royal Sussex regiment with whom I fought side by side for two years in France. Fighters all - sometimes bent but never broken'
Sgt. John Gillespie Porter
British Army 18th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.27th March 1917)
My great uncle John Porter, first joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and then transferred to the 18th Btn Royal Irish Rifles. I'm assuming because of his wounds he was brought back from France to the Curragh Military Hospital near Dublin, where he died on 27th March 1917. He is buried in Belfast City cemetery.
Sgt. John James Porter
British Army 2/14th (London Scottish) Btn. B Coy. London Regiment
from:Lincolnshire
(d.21st August 1918)
Sergeant John Porter served with the 2nd London Scottish. I found his details while researching my family tree, as an ex serviceman myself I felt the desire that he should be remembered for his sacrifice.
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