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Pte. Henry Oscar Wackett
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Scots
(d.20th Feb 1915)
Henry Oscar Wackett, Private 9995, is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing.
AbleSea. George Edward Waddell
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Black Prince
from:Aberdeen, Scotland
(d.31st May 1916)
George Waddell was killed in action on the 31st of May 1916, aged 22. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial in Portsmouth, he was the son of Sidney Charles and Emily Mary Waddell, of Kirkwall, husband of Magdalene A. Leask Waddell, of 33 Wales St., Aberdeen.
Cpl. Elijah Waddilove MM.
British Army 1st Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Beverly Street, Preston
Elijah Waddilove was my grandfather. He was the first son of Richard and Ann waddilove and lived in Beverly Street, Aston on Ribble, Preston. He was a serving soldier in barracks down south in the 1911 census and was the first to go to France wearing the star medal. I think he was also a dispatch rider. Grandad got the military medal for bravery in the field in 1916 as a corporal which was mentioned in a London paper.
He went through the first war along with his brother Richard Waddilove and also his wife Lizzies brother, James Bromley, who lost a leg in battle. Grandad's brother Richard was prisoner of war during the conflict. His cousin who lived in the same street was also a soldier and he died and is buried in France. The article in the paper showed a photo of him age twenty six - it's hard to think of what he did for his country.
My grandparents brought me up from birth. As a child I remember a German helmet and sword being in a cupboard at home in St. Peter's Street, Preston. I think he suffered a gas attack and remember him struggling to walk and breath in later years. He died in 1956. My grandad was the only father figure in my life. How I wish I could have told him how proud of him I was. Grandad must have had a sense of fun, at age six he told me ask the priest about Adam and Eve having two sons Cain and Abel and Cain slew his brother and went to the land of nod and took to himself a wife and I was to ask ask were he got his wife from. Of course I was told to shut up and sit down! My grandparents lost two sons and a daughter in the thirties - the boys would have been old enough to go to the second war had they lived. Grandad was the eldest of thirteen children most of who died at birth. He was a larger than life character I remember, who boxed for the army and played football in an article someone showed me.
Pte. Cecil Waddington
British Army 1st Btn. King's Own Royal Lancaster
from:Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire
(d.10th April 1917)
Cecil Waddington was first cousin to my grandmother Eileen Patricia Benest. He died age 20 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Pte. John Crow Waddle
British Army 14th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.12th Oct 1916)
John Crow Waddle, Private 24848, enlisted in South Shields and served in the 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He died on the 12th October 1916 and is remembered at St.Paul's Church and Bancourt British Cemetery. H.17. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
John was born in Jarrow 1893 son of William and Elizabeth Waddle. In the 1911 census they are living at 130 Hope Street, Jarrow with William(40) an Iron Moulder in shipbuilding and his wife of 19 years Elizabeth(38) who had 10 children of whom 7 survived. John(18) single also works as an Iron Moulder, Robert(16) is a Ship Platers Helper. The four younger children are George(8), Elizabeth(5), Gertrude(3) and Mary Margaret is one year old.
L/Cpl. William Waddle
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.12th Apr 1916)
William Waddle, Private 3674, enlisted in Walker and served in the 1st/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 12th April 1916 and is remembered at St. Pauls Church, he is buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. it also shows he held the rank of Corporal probably on a temporary basis.
William was born in Jarrow 1893, son of William and Jane Waddle. From an Ancestry search of the 1901 census his family are living at 196 Hope Street, Jarrow. His father William(38) is a Ships Plater in the shipyard and his mother Jane(41) has eight children living there. Robert(18), Frances(14), John(16), Ann(12), Ethel(10), William(8), Mary(3) and Joseph is 1 year old. A marriage search shows William Waddle and Matilda Robson married in the Quarter Jan-Mar 1914 with address given as 20 Queens Road Back Jarrow.
Pte. Ernest Waddlington
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
(d.13th Nov 1918)
S/Sgt. Frederick Wade
British Army attd. West African Regiment, WAFF Army Ordnance Corps
(d.8th October 1914)
Staff Serjeant Wade was buried in the Douala Cemetery in the Cameroons, Grave 21.
L/Sgt. H. J. Wade
British Army No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps
Pte. John Henry Wade
British Army 1st Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(d.28th May 1916)
My great grandfather, John Wade served with the 1st East Surrey Regiment. he died on 28th of May 1916, age 24. He was the son of Mrs E. M. Webber (formerly Wade) of 615 Garwood Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He is remembered with honour at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.
Rfmn. William Wade
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
(d.2nd Jun 1917)
On the morning of 2 June 1917, during the preparations for the Battle of Messines Ridge, three young Ballymoney friends, Rifleman Wade, Rifleman Hanna, Lance Corporal McCoubrey were killed when a single shell landed in the midst of their group. A fourth friend, Rifleman George Wales, was fortunately sheltered from the direct blast though was injured by the shell. Wade, Hanna and McCoubrey and were buried together in Pond Farm Cemetery.
Rflmn. William Wade
British Army 9th Batallion Rifle Brigade
from:Tottenham
(d.11th May 1916)
Sgt. Ernest Benjamin Wadeley
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.22nd October 1918)
Gnr. Thomas William Wadey
British Army 32nd How. Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Willington Quay
(d.3rd Dec 1915)
Thomas William Wadey, Gunner 3291, served in 32nd T Howitzer Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and died age 36 on the 3rd December 1915. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Menin Road Military Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star initially under the above reference, but the later award of the War and Victory Medals are recorded under 235 Siege Battery RGA with Regimental No. 278291.
William was born at Willington Quay, Wallsend 1879 son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Charlotte Wadey nee Dadd. He married Catherine Wadey nee Monaghan and is brother in law to William and Frank Monaghan who are also remembered in St. Paul's Church. In the 1911 census Thomas(32) is a Farm Labourer and Catherine, his wife of 11 years, has borne 6 children with 4 surviving. Mary Alice is 6, Olive 4, Margaret 2 and Elizabeth Ann is 4 months old. They are living at 18 Robensworth Street Willington Quay.
Gnr. Thomas William Wadey
British Army 32nd Trench Howitzer Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Jarrow
(d.3rd Dec 1915)
Thomas William Wadey died on 3rd December 1915 at the age of 36 whilst serving with the 32nd Trench Howitzer Battery. He was the husband of Catherine Wadey (nee Monaghan) of 46 Lord Street, Jarrow. Son of Thomas William and Charlotte Elizabeth Wadey (nee Dadd) of Willington Quay, Wallsend. On the 1911 census Thomas William Wadey age 32 is recorded as a Farm Labourer with his wife Catherine Wadey and children at 18 Ravensworth Street Willington Quay, Wallsend.
Thomas William Wadey is buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow. Brother in law of William and Frank Monaghan who were also of the fallen and also commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. George Ernest Wadge
British Army 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
(d.24th May 1915)
George Wadge was killed in action, he was only fighting for 12 days before he was killed.
Pte. John Wadham
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
John Wadhams photo is in Irish heroes. He was discharged in 1918 sick
Pte. Joseph Wadhams
British Army 2/2nd Battalion London Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.20th December 1917)
Joseph Wadhams served with the 2nd Battalion, London Regiment (T.F.), son of William Wadhams by his wife, Louisa Jane, daughter of Thomas Prowd of Birmingham. He was born in Key Hill, Birmingham on 23rd of Sept. 1883 and educated there. He was a Cycle Frame Filer and joined the 11th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment on 26th of June, 1916 and served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 20th of July 1917 and transferred to the London Regiment in Augusat and was killed in action at Cambrai on 20th of December 1917. He married at St. Paul's Church, Lozells, Warwickshire on 31st of March, 1907 to Annie Elizabeth of 2/103, Bridge Street West, Birmingham, daughter of William Newey and had five children, Joseph, b. 15 Feb. 1908, Edward b. 7 July 1910, John b. 5 Jan. 1912, Alfred b. 18 Jan. 1915 and Louie b. 14 May, 1913.
Pte. Joseph Wadhams
British Army 2/2nd Btn. London Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.20th Dec 1917)
Joe Wadhams served with the 2/2nd London Regiment.
Act/Cpl. Alfred Wadlow
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Clapham Common, London
(d.3rd May 1915)
Alfred Wadlow of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots was lost at the age of 22 during fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium. Son of Elizabeth Wadlow of 38 Alfriston Road, Clapham Common, London. Alfred is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Sgt. Harold Victor Wageman
British Army 1/8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Acton, London
(d.10th April 1917)
Harold Wageman was born in Acton on the 14 November 1896, youngest child and only son of Thomas and Caroline Wageman. His father was an accountant and bank inspector. By 1911 the family had moved to 48 Chatsworth Gardens, Acton. After leaving school he started working in a bank and his army records show that when he enlisted he was employed as a bank clerk at the LCM Bank, Marylebone .
He had been a Cadet with the 10th Middlesex Regiment and on the 9th of September 1914 he enlisted at Ealing with the 8th Middlesex Regiment (Reserves). On the 1st of February 1915 he embarked with the Regiment from Southampton to Gibralter, remaining there for a few months. During this time he was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 27th of February and then to Corporal on the 31st of July. The Regiment left Gibralter on the 23rd of August travelling first to Alexandria and then on the 4th of December 1915, as part of the Western Frontier Force, travelled to Western Egypt.
On the 4 March 1916 he was admitted to hospital in Mersa Maturah with a diffused lacerated wound on face, after treatment and a short 5 day stay in hospital he returned to his unit. On the 8th of May 1916 the Regiment embarked from Alexandria and after a week arrived in Marseilles, where they were then sent to Rouen, arriving on the 13th of June 1916. 11 days later on the 24th June he was admitted to Hospital with an inflamed stomach, after treatment and a period of respite he rejoined his unit in Etaples on the 2 September 1916. He was promoted to Sergeant on the 19th of September 1916 with the 1/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
On the 10th of April 1917 he was killed in action aged 20 years, believed by shell concussion, during the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Northern France. He is remembered on both the War Memorial at the Territorial Army Drill Hall, Hanworth Road, Hounslow and the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.
Sgt. Henry William Wager
British Army 24th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Wiltshire
Pte. Amos Wagg
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Hucknull, Nottingham
(d.3rd Mar 1916)
Pte. James Charles Waggett
British Army 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:170 Monier Road, Old Ford, London
(d.7th Jun 1917)
David "Waggs" Waggott
British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. David Waggott
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. George Shield "Sharkey" Waggott MM
British Army 10th Service Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Bewicke Main, Co. Durham
Pte Charles Frederick Waghorn
British Army 1st Btn Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Battersea
(d.16th June 1917)
Charles Waghorn served with the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment in WW1. He died 16th of June 1917 and is buried Bailleul Road East Cemetery at St Laurent-Blangy where he has a Special Memorial stating he is Buried near this spot.
Gnr. Jack Waghorn
British Army Royal Artillery
Gunner Jack Waghorn was in the Carmarthen Red Cross Hospital on November 18th 1918 when he signed my wife's grandmother's autograph book/diary.
Sapper Sydney James Waghorne
Royal Engineers 1/1 Kent Field Company
from:Tonbrigde
Sydney James Waghorne enlisted with the 1/1st Kent Royal Engineers on 10/19/1914 at the age of 19. After training, on October 15th 1915, their field company was sent to Egypt and then on to Gallipoli attached to the 2nd Mounted Division. He was one of many evacuated in December with dysentery and recovered in Malta and then Gibraltar. Released by the Army doctors on 9/11/1916, Sydney was reassigned to the Western Front near the Somme River. His main duty was laying and keeping communications lines opened between the front and G.H.Q. While repairing 1 line up on a pole, a German shell exploded at the base and blew him off the pole. It was joked by his buddies that the only reason he didn't suffer serious injury or even death, was because he landed on his head. Sydney served until 2/22/1919. He moved to Wichita Falls, Texas to seek his fortune. Eventually, he moved his widow mom and 5 sisters there to live with him. During the Great War, Sydney passed time writing poetry, drawing cartoons of his commander.
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