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Cpl. James Alexander Rayne
British Army 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Merton, Surrey
(d.24th April 1916)
BQM Sgt. John Henry Rayner
British Army 210 Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Blackburn
John Henry Rayner was my grandfather. He served in WW1 and saw action in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. He was wounded by being heavily gassed at Passchendaele with his unit in 1917. His white horse in the war was called Dolly. John sadly died when I was only 1 year old in 1971. I never got to talk to him but got some stories from my mum and dad.
He finished his service in 1920 and was the BQM Sergeant for the unit towards the end of the war. Some stories came to me - one being that he was given a commission on the battlefield, probably like many men, but he turned it down as he didn't want to leave his men. Lucky in many ways as he survived the war. He served for eight years enlisting in 1912.
John was born in Salford but eventually moved to Blackburn and married Nellie Binns in Blackburn in 1920. He worked at the Aerospace Facility in Samlesbury, Preston New Road for most of the remainder of his life. John has always been very dear to my heart even though I didn't get to know him.
BQM Sgt. John Henry Rayner
British Army 210 Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Blackburn
Pte. John Montford Rayner
British Army 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Jack Rayner is my great-grandfather. He volunteered in November 1914. He served in the 20th Battalion (5th Pals) of the Manchester Regiment. He survived the War. I am researching him and the 20th Battalion and hope to go to France one day to trace their movements during the Somme.
Pte. Sydney John Rayner
British Army 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment
from:Fornham All Saints
(d.30 August 1918)
Sydney was a signaller highly skilled in first aid. He was killed in action on the 30th August 1918 with a number of other members of the 2nd Suffolks.
He is buried with 37 other Suffolks at the Ecoust St Mein Cemetery.
1AM Walter J. Rayner
Royal Flying Corps
(d.2nd Feb 1918)
Walter Rayner was killed in action on the 2nd of December 1918, aged 27 and buried Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
Sgt. William Frederick Rayner DSC, MID.
British Army 112th Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Battersea, London
45759 Sgt. W. F. Rayner, B/112th Bde., R.F.A. (Battersea, S.W.).
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 28th August 1918, near Maricourt. When the battery was under heavy shell fire and only three guns were in action, he volunteered with one gunner to work his gun, while the remainder took cover. He worked for five hours, most of the time in a gas- mask, and during this time the three guns had knocked out a section of enemy field guns. (Taken from Supplement to the London Gazette 10th Jan 1920 453).
William Rayner was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Mentioned in Despatches 13th November 1916 - Winston Churchill.
Pte. G. P. Raynham
British Army Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Private Raynham was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Raynham, of Mildenhall, Suffolk.
He died on the 20th February 1920 and is buried In the South-West part of the Templemore (St. Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Sgt. Edward Langley Raynor
British Army 12th Anti-Aircraft Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.7th Mar 1917)
Pte. Thomas Oliver Raynor
British Army 16th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:23 Queen Street, Basford, Nottingham
(d.10 October 1916)
Bmdr. Henry Rayson
British Army Royal Artillery
from:Carlin How
Pte. William Rea
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Monmouth
(d.3rd July 1916 )
William Rea was educated at Monmouth School Monmouth and is referenced in the school magazine Pro Patria. He was born 30th February 1890. His father was William Joseph who died before him and his mother was Susan.
He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and is also being commemorated in a project, Monmouth A Town at War, which is being delivered by Monmouth Museum and a group of volunteers.
VAD. Read
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 46 Stationary Hospital
Rfmn. Albert Edward Read
British Army 8th Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Stratford
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Albert Read enlisted on the 9th of November 1914 and embarked from on the Folkestone 20th of August 1915 with the 4th Reinforcement for France. He joined his Battalion on the 22nd or 23rd of August 1916 and was killed in action on the 15th of September 1916 at Delville Wood in the Battle of Flers Courcelette. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Capt. Anketell Moutray Read VC.
British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Anketell Read was killed in action on 25th September 1915 and is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery in France.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29371, dated 16th Nov., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during the first attack near Hulluch on the morning of 25th September, 1915. Although partially gassed, Captain Read went out several times in order to rally parties of different units which were disorganised and retiring. He led them back into the firing line, and, utterly regardless of danger, moved freely about encouraging them under a withering fire. He was mortally wounded while carrying out this gallant work. Captain Read had previously shown conspicuous bravery during digging operations on 29th, 30th and 31st August, 1915, and on the night of the 29th-30th July he carried out of action an officer, who was mortally wounded, under a hot fire from rifles and grenades."
Sapper charles James Read
British Army 11th Btn. Royal engineers Hampshire Regiment
from:Hesting Winchester Hants
Charles Read was born 25/7/1888 in Hesting Winchester Hampshire. He married in 1912, and had 6 children. He emigrated 1960 to new zealand died there in 1973 and his war grave states he served 1914 to 1918.
Pte. Eber Read
British Army 5th Battalion. Highland Light Infantry
from:Chapel Greenwillenhall
(d.29th Sep 1918)
Cpl. Ezra Read
British Army 51st Brigade 'A' Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Chapel Green, Willenhall
(d.1st Sep 1917)
Capt. George Averil Read
British Army 3rd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Dungar, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
(d.8th March 1917)
George Read, served as a Captain with the 3rd Battalion Leinster Regiment, he was the elder son of Turner Oliver and Emily Marvelle Read of Dungar, Roscrea. George was killed in action while serving with the 7th Battalion at Spanboekmolen, Belgium on the Kemmel to Messines Road on the 8th of March 1917.
L/Cpl. Harold John Read
Briitish Army 3rd Battalion London Regiment
from:Saxilby, Lincolnshire
(d.24th July 1916)
Hilda Read
British Red Cross 94th East Lancashire Voluntary Aid Detachment
from:Great Harwood, Lancashire
When researching Grindleton Role of Honour, I found this page Hilda Read is buried in St Ambrose Churchyard Grindleton. She died 18th June 1920
L/Cpl Jesse Read
British Army 11th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:46 Wavertree Vale, Liverpool
(d.1st July 1916)
L/Cpl John Richard Read
British Army 2nd/5th Btn Leicestershire Regiment
from:Battersea
(d.26th Sep 1917)
My Great Grandfather John Richard Read served with the 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. I have a hand written letter from his CO and a old picture of himself and his wife. He died on 26th September 1917 and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. I am searching for any information and would like to hear from any family members in the UK.
Pte. Joseph Read
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
(d.11th February 1915)
Private Read is buried in the Kieta Cemetery, Bougainville, New Guinea, Grave 1. 2.
Pte. Joseph Read
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
(d.2nd November 1915)
Private Read is buried in the Kieta Cemetery, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
AMII. Leonard Francis Read
Royal Air Force
from:Kingston, Surrey
(d.1st Mar 1920)
Sgt. Robert Read DCM.
British Army 25th (Welsh Horse) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Blaengwyfe, Glamorganshire
(d.31st Oct 1917)
My great-uncle, Robert Read, enlisted along with three of his brothers in 1915. They were a family of butchers owning a business in Blaengwynfe, Glamorganshire.
During his service, Robert was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and then was awarded the DCM for going to save a wounded officer whilst under fire although he himself had been shot in the knee and the side of his body. He was later redeployed after recovering from his injuries, but was killed in action during the third, successful, attempt at taking Beersheba in what was then Egypt and is now Israel.
Mjr. Stanford Read
Army Royal Army Medical Corps.
Cpl Thomas Walter Read
British Army 15th (Carmarthenshire) Btn Welsh Regiment
from:Trealaw
(d.28th Sep 1918)
Thomas Read sometimes spelt Reed was my great uncle .
Drvr. W. Read
British Army 173rd Brigade, C Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.9th August 1917)
Driver Read is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave XVII.J.1.
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