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Pte. Theophilus Upshall
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Pilton, Somerset
(d.16th September 1916)
Pte. William Ralph Upshall
British Army 2/4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
from:Backway Lane, Evercreech, Somerset
Will's War is a true story based on facts, dates and place names discovered in an old diary kept by my grandfather, William Upshall, passed on to his son Eric Upshall and transcribed by me some 80 years later. The diary describes the life of Will and his close family in the village of Evercreech in Somerset and then Will's experiences during the Great War of 1914-18. At 16 years of age Bill makes a brave decision to lie about his age in order to enlist in the Army and joins the Somerset Light Infantry. His observations provide a fascinating personal view of the world during this eventful period of history.
Cpl. James William Upson
British Army 1/23rd Btn. London Regiment
from:Battersea, London
(d.7th Jun 1917)
My great uncle, James Upson is remembered on The Menin Gate. I don't think my grandmother knew her brother was commemorated as she never really spoke about him. It was after she passed away that I discovered his story. She also lost her mother in 1917 and another brother in the 1920s from effects of the war. Such a sad time.
Pte. Alfred James Upton
British Army 1/7th Battalion West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own)
from:Radcliffe on Trentham, Nottingham
(d.13 October 1918)
Pte. Charles Thomas Upton
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt.
from:Maidstone
(d.8th Jul 1916)
Pte. Charles Thomas Upton
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Maidstone
(d.7th Jul 1916)
My Uncle Charles Upton, the elder brother of my Father Harry Upton, was killed on the Somme on the 7th of July 1916. His body was not found and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Enest William "John" Upton
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Brightfield Ave, Lee Green, SE12
Rfmn. John William Upton
British Army 16th (Service) Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Jarrow
(d.23rd Apr 1917)
John William Upton enlisted at South Shields and served in the 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and on the Arras Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals also that he was killed in action age 30 on the 23rd April 1917.
John was born in Jarrow 1886, son of Robert and Mary A Upton. He was married to Mary Upton nee McGowan. in the 1901 census the Family was living at 38 Pearson Place, Jarrow with his Father Robert(37) a shipyard labourer and his mother Mary A(38). There were 5 children at this address, John W(14), a ships rivetter heater, Mary J(16) a spinner in the ropeworks, Emma (12) at school, Stephen(3) and Joseph who was 1 year old.
Pte. William Thomas Upton
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Acton, London
(d.24th April 1917)
WilliamUpton was born in Acton in 1898, the son of William and Emily Upton. The 1911 census shows the family living at 26 Richards Cottages, Acton, London.
He served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and was killed in action on the 24th of April 1917 aged 19 years, during the second Battle of the Scarpes, Battle of Arras. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He is also remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.
Sgt. George Uren
British Army B Battery, 315th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Hetton Le Hole, Durham
(d.13th September 1917)
George Uren had 3 enlistments. He was born 5th of October 1887 at 5 New Mills, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne to Thomas & Elizabeth Welch. Adopted aged about 3 by William George Uren and Elizabeth Welch married 23rd of July 1890.
1st Enlistment,(stated age as 18 years 1 month old) 7th of November 1902, 90th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Newcastle upon Tyne His Service totaled 8 years 61 days, abroad 5 years 22 days, Multan. before transfer to Army Reserves completed at Gosport, 9th Jan 1911
Total Service.
- Army 9 years 168 days
- Reserve 3 years 210 days
- Total 13 years 81 days
- Service abroad 6 years 81 days His 2nd Enlistment was on the 4th of August 1914 and his 3rd Enlistment with the Royal Field Artillery on 29th of July 1916 He was killed in action on the 13th of Sep 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres and is buried in The Huts Cemetery at Dikkebus, Belgium.
George Uren aged 25 had married Margaret Harle age 19 at Houghton le Spring, co Durham on 29th of November 1911. The had two Daughters Hilda born in 1913 and Vera in 1916.
George "Sgt." Uren
British Army 315th Brigade ' B' Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Hetton le Hole
(d.13th September 1917)
Pte. Richard Uren
British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Skinningrove, Yorkshire
(d.21st Aug 1915)
Richard Uren was born in October 1884 at Skinningrove, North Yorkshire, the only son of Thomas Henry and Lemenia Uren. He died on 21st of August 1915 in the Dardanelles. Richard is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Pte. Wilfred Uren MM.
British Army 11th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Port Talbot, South Wales
(d.18 September 1918)
The citation of Private Wilfred Uren, 11th Btn, Welsh Regiment reads: During a raid on Dorsale on 22nd/23rd of October 1916, stretcher-bearer Pte W Uren, worked continuously and most gallantly between the Aid Post and the enemy trenches under intense enemy fire, towards the end of the operations he voluntarily made his way under a heavy shell and rifle fire up to the position of deployment searching for our wounded. He showed a conspicuous example of courage and devotion to duty.
Pvt Charles Edward Urie
British Army 1st/ 9th Inf Bn
from:Hoxton,London
(d.9 Sept 1916)
VAD. Urquart
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Cpl. Lockhart "Lockie" Urquhart MM
British Army 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:4 Jamaica Street, Edinburgh
(d.27 August 1917)
Lt.(E) William James Urquhart
Royal Navy HMS Avenger
from:Dunedin, New Zealand
My father was aboard the Avenger when it was sunk in 1917. He said all he got out with was his camera and I have the photos he took of the ship going down and of the men aboard the life boat.
Pte. William Urwin
British Army 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Burnhope, Durham
(d.6th Oct 1916)
Pte. Thomas Usher
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Blyth
(d.10th Sep 1918)
Thomas Usher enlisted at Newcastle and served in the 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He died age 31 on the 10th September 1918 and is buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.
Thomas was born in Jarrow 1887, son of William Usher and Mary Usher nee Chapple. In the 1911 census, the family was living at 24 Wright Street, Blyth, his widowed father William(45)is a Tailor maker in a Stores, Thomas(23) single, is a self employed Coal Hawker, Isaac Chapple Usher(21) is a Putter and Hewer in Crofton Pit, William Stobbs Usher(13) is a Trapper in Crofton Pit and Robert Chapple Usher is 11 years old.
W.Op. William Joseph Edgerton Usher
Mercantile Navy SS Ava
from:Acton, London
(d.26th January 1917)
Wireless Operator William Joseph Edgerton Usher was born in Willesden in 1895, son of William and Emma Usher. His father was, in 1901, an upholsterer but, by 1911, was a spring mattress maker. The CWGC shows his parents living at 31 Nemoure Road, Acton, London. He served with the Merchant Navy (Mercantile Marine) and was killed aged 21 years on the 26 January 1917, aboard the SS Ava. The steamship left Liverpool for Dakar and Ragoon on the 26 January 1917 with coal and general cargo, but was not seen again. She was presumed to have been sunk by a German U Boat off the coast of Ireland on the same day with the loss off all 92 crew. William has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.
L/Cpl Frederick Usherwood
British Army 3rd Dragoon Guards(Prince of Wales Own)
(d.31st May 1915)
Pte. Christopher E Utting
British Army 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Hammersmith
(d.28th Feb 1917)
Christopher Utting is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was a family man of 34.
Sgt. Edward Uttley
British Army 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Salford, Lancs.
My Grandfather Ted Uttley was a sergeant in the 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in WW1. He landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on the 6th of August 1915, in lighters towed by destroyers. The 11th he came under fire immediately, followed later by clearing trenches by bayonet. They had little food and no water and only their rifles for the first few days. He was wounded by rifle fire, and evacuated to Egypt, and then back to the UK. On recovery, he became a training Sergeant, at Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton-under-Lyne.
WO2. William Cecil Uwins MM.
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Harrow
My maternal Grandfather William Uwins served in WW1 with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. William was awarded the MM in May 1917 and the Bar in August of 1918. I have been trying to find out more about the Battalions' service and his war record but have so far drawn a blank.
My grandfather survived the war to marry and have a family of two boys and a girl (my mother). He died in 1961 at the age of 66 before I was born.
Lt. Jacobus Nicolaas Uys
S.A. Forces Wolmaransstad Commando Mounted Commandos,
from:Wolmaransstad, Transvaal
(d.20th March 1915)
Lieutenant Uys was the Son of Jacobus N. Uys and Ktarina E. Uys; husband of Louisa Maria Uys, of Ebenhaeser, Wolmaransstad, Transvaal.
He was 31 and is buried in the Rietkuil Farm Cemetery, Wolmaransstad, North West, South Africa
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