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Pte. Charles Weston
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Ampthill
(d.2nd November 1915)
Charles Weston, son of Charles & Mary Weston, 42 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire was born abd lived Ampthill. He enlisted in Bedford and initially served with Lancers of the Line then with 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He died of his wounds on 2nd of November 1915 at Gallipoli age 20 years and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Edward Weston
British Army Highland Light Infantry
from:173 School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham
Pte. G. W. Weston
British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
(d.27th Mar 1918)
Private Weston is buried in the Creola Cemetery in Italy.
Pte. George Weston
British Army 9th Btn 22nd Cheshire Cheshire Regiment
from:Delamere
(d.12th Sep 1918)
George Weston joined 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment in Northwich in December 1915. George was wounded four times in 1917 and was posted to the 9th Cheshires after recovering from wounds and UK leave in June of 1918. He was killed on the 12th of September 1918 and is buried in Bethune. He was 22 years old at the time of his death.
Pte. Harold Gladstone Weston
British Army 9th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
from:Leicester
(d.10th Apr 1917)
Gnr. Jonah Weston
British Army 41st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Zions Place, East Harptree
(d.10th June 1917)
Having joined up prior to the outbreak of hostilities Jonah weston first went to France on the 9th December 1915. He died, along with four other members of his gun crew on 10th June 1917 at the Battle of Messines following a direct hit.
Bomdr. William Weston
British Army 169th Bgde., 400th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:10 Stowe Nine Churches, Weedon, Northamptonshire
William Weston was an old soldier having run away from home and enlisted in the Army in 1897. He lied about his age to enlist and joined the 77th Battery RFA. He served in the Boer War (seeing action at Wittenberg, Transvaal and Cape Colony) as well as in India. He left the army when he was a member of 46th Battery RFA in England in 1909.
When the war broke out in 1914 he re-enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and deployed to France in 1914. It's unclear which units he served in, however we know from his discharge papers that he was in 400th Battery RFA, 169th Brigade RFA at the end of the war. He was busted at least once during his Victorian service and again at the end of his WW1 service, being a Bombardier at his peak, but leaving the army for the final time as a gunner.
The family story goes that he ran away from home after being caught by his headmaster fishing rather than being at school. He was expelled and was apprenticed to an undertaker and was given such a fright by the first body that he saw that he ran away from home and joined up.
He was a short man and an ardent supporter of Russia (although not a party member etc) in his views, fervently believing that the Russians looked after their elders. We think this was in part due to his experiences in WW2 when he was ruled too old to enlist (to which he took great offence). The Americans stationed nearby were also rather flash, rude etc and he took a dislike to them. During WW2 he was strafed whilst ploughing a field by a low flying (possibly crashing?) German aircraft and he bore a grudge as a result. Ironically, he was also fiercely loyal to the crown but when he spoke of the queen he meant Victoria. He had a long life and lived to see the moon landings.
L/Cpl. William Henry Weston
British Army York & Lancaster Regiment
from:Gainsborough, Lincs
(d.16th April 1915)
Pte William Henry Weston
Australian Army 9th Coy Machine Gun Corps
(d.12th Oct 1917)
William was in the AIF Australian Machine Gun Corps, 9th Coy.
He was born in Wee Waa, NSW.
His name is on the memorial at Menin Gates, Ypres. His older brother was Private Roy E Beckingham, 17th Battalion, AIF.
Born Narrabri, NSW. KIA in Belgium, 1917-09-20.
He too is named on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
I hope this information is able to help you.
Pte. Bernard Robert Westprey
British Army 2nd/4th battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Smethwick
(d.3rd December 1917)
Pte. William George Westrop
British Army 2nd Btn. Black Watch
from:London
(d.21st January 1916)
William Westrop of the 2nd Btn Black Watch died on the 21st of January 1916. He was my great uncle but, sadly, I only found about him while researching family tree, it is nice to have him remembered.
A. H. Westwood
British Army East Surrey Regiment
(d.23rd Nov 1917)
A. H. Westwood served with the East Surrey Regiment. He was executed for desertion on 23rd November 1917, and is buried in the Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
The mass pardon of 306 British Empire soldiers executed for certain offences during the Great War was enacted in section 359 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which came into effect on royal assent on 8th November 2006.
Pte. Albert Ernest Westwood
British Army 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.2nd April 1918)
Albert Ernest Westwood, son of Eliza Westwood of 37, Summer Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, moved to 38, New Row, New Delavel, Newsham, Northumberland to live with his elder brother John. Albert is buried in Denain Cemetary, Nord, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France, and commemorated on war monument in Blythe, Northumberland.
Pte. Arthur Westwood
British Army 3rd Btn. Wiltshire Regment
from:Nuneaton
Arthur Parker was my grandfather and was born in 1892 at Meriden Workhouse. His height was 5ft 21/2 inches when he joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 27th of August 1914. His Regimental Number was 3/1864. He then transferred to the 3rd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment, where his Regimental Number was 19878.
On the 15th of August1915 he was hit by shrapnel in back, but did not report sick. On the 25th of September he was buried by explosion of shell, he went on for 10 days, but was obliged to report sick, suffering general tremors and loss of power in legs, becomes dizzy and falls down after walking short distance. Complains of severe pain in head and back and occasionally becomes faint and unconscious. Result of active service and shell shock. On the 15th December 1916 he was no longer fit for active service.
He went to various medical centres between 1917 and 1922 in Coventry and Birmingham for check ups and assessments. This, I believe, was to do with his pension. On leaving, he gave his home address as 16 Duke Street, Nuneaton. He joined up using the name Arthur Westwood, unfortunately he is the only one who knows why.
Rflmn. Edward James Westwood
British Army 1/17th Battalion London Regiment
from:Poplar, London
Rifleman E.J. Westwood, my mother's father, was sent to France in October 1915, he joined his Battalion in the Loos sector. He served with the Battalion until 22nd of March 1918. The battalion was part of the 140th Infantry Brigade of the 47th (London) Division, Third Army.
On the 21st of March 1918, the Battalion was serving in the front line near Villiers Plouich, a village in the Flesquieres salient first great 1918 Offensive, codenamed Operation Michael, against the British 3rd and 5th Armies. The battle began with an intense 5 hour artillery bombardment from 10,000 guns and mortars, which fired 1.2 million shells during that period using a mixture of High Explosive and Gas shells.
The weather over the sector was still and foggy, the smoke, fumes and gas from the shells combined with the fog to limit visibility to almost zero, this greatly favoured the attacking German Storm Troops, who succeeded in breaking the British lines in many areas.
The 1/17th Londons and neighbouring battalions were forced to retreat after stiff resistance, to a defensive position about 5 kilometres to the SW at Metz-en-Couture. Here they suffered a heavy gas bombardment and forced to retreat again.
The German P.O.W records show that they captured a wounded Rifleman Westwood in Metz, he was gassed and had a head wound and was taken to a German Field Hospital. He was later sent to the Zerbst P.O.W Camp in Saxony-Anhalt in NE Germany. This camp had 100000 registered prisoners but only held 15000 prisoners, those not in the camp worked in factories and on the land, my grandfather worked the rest of 1918 on a German farm. He was repatriated in early 1919 under the Danish Scheme. He lived until 1955 having experienced and survived 29 months on the western front only to lose two sons killed on active service in WW2
Cpl. William Howell Powell Westwood
British Army 2/5th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
(d.3rd May 1917)
Pte. John Wetherall
British Army 2/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Wigan, Lancashire
(d.13th April 1917)
John Wetherall was my great grandfather who apparently died of shrapnel wounds under medical care, not on the battlefield. This is information that has been passed down to me through my family and is all I know. I have begun to research him and will visit his grave with my family at the Cambrin Military Cemetary this summer on our way to Disneyland Paris.
I would like to learn more about him and especially his service, I have come up against a bit of a brick wall and don't know where to go next. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.
Sgt. John Edward Wetherell
British Army 2nd Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire
L/Cpl. John Wetherell was wounded in teh 2nd Battle of Ypres and was treated in Liverpool Hospital.
On 22nd April, the Germans launched the attack that would become officially known as the Second Battle of Ypres. By 8 May, the situation had become critical for the Allied armies. The Cheshires' Regimental History notes that "behind our gassed and shattered lines, had the Germans only known, lay nothing to prevent their capturing the Channel Ports." The section of the front line to be held by the 28th Division, which included the 2nd Battalion (one of the Regiment's two Regular Army Battalions), Weis about 1.5 miles between Frezenberg and a position known as Mouse Trap Farm. This was 3 miles to the north east of Ypres. The Regimental History notes 'The line to be held was nothing more effective than narrow trenches three feet deep, hastily constructed, with little wire, no communication trenches and little or no overhead cover. It was not a line in which to meet a heavy attack, yet the Allied plan required it to be held." Poison gas had been first used by the Germans on 22 April.They again used gas in this attack. At that time, there was no practical defence against it. All that was done was to issue each Battalion with 200 cloth bands to be worn across the mouth (it should be noted that a Battalion at full strength would exceed 800). 'The positions occupied by Battalion headquarters and No. 1 and No. 4 Companies were surrounded by the enemy and with very few exceptions the whole of the officers and other ranks were killed or taken prisoner." Only small groups managed to escape. The Diary records that, at this time, known casualties included 17 dead, 200 wounded and 190 missing.
L/Cpl. William Wetherell
British Army 27th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sherburn Hill,Durham
(d.27th Aug 1917)
William Wetherell was Killed in Action on the 27th of August 1917 in France. He is remembered in Bellicourt British Cemetery Ref 11.J.9. He left a Widow and Family.
L/Cpl. Herbert Edward Wetherill MM.
British Army 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:St Pancras, London
(d.3rd Sep 1918)
Herbert Wetherill was born in Hampstead about 1884, he married Dora around 1910. Although 21st KRRC was noted for recruiting from farm workers in the North East and North Yorks, Herbert was a solicitors clerk, pre-WW1.
Rflmn. Samuel James Wethers
British Army 16th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:Magheralin
(d.10th April 1917)
My Great Uncle, Samuel Wethers served with the 16th Royal Irish Rifles. I have researched him and followed his path during WW1. He went to France & Flanders where he served his country. He was killed in action on 10th of April 1917 at the tender age of 20. He was awarded the Victory Medal, British War Medal, 1915 Star
Pte William Arthur Weybourne
British Army 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Ebbw Vale
(d.17th April 1915)
William Weybourne was the my maternal granmother's (nee Alice Battrick) half-brother, she was adopted by his family when she was a baby. He was the nephew of E. Battrick of 2 Mount Pleasant Road, Ebbw Vale in Monmouthshire.
Billy was killed in Belgium a few days before the beginning of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, aged 19. His body was never recovered but he is mentioned on the Menin Gate. His campaign medals were, Victory Medal, British War Medal and 1914-15 Star. My grandmother must have been about 3 or 4 when he was killed. She kept a small photograph of him by her bedside until the day she died in 1998.
Cpl Albert Edward Whale
British Army 4th Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Albert Whale served with the 4th KRRC.
Pte. Benjamin Whale CdG.
British Army 9th Btn. Tank Corps
from:West Bromwich
(d.29th September 1918)
Ben Whale was killed at the Battle of St Quentin Canal, along with 5 other tank crew.
Cpl. Frank Whale
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Market Drayton
Frank Whale served with the Army Service Corps. I have just discovered my Grandfather's medals and would like to trace his Army Service Corps Company etc.
L/Cpl. Frederick Ernest Whale
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Reading
(d.18th Nov 1916)
Frederick Whale was my grandfather I have very little knowledge of him and I do wish I had more. I have one memory from my mother, the story is that my mother was born immediately my grandmother heard of the death of her husband. Also my mother was named after the battle that my grandfather was killed in, and the battle was Beaumont-Hamel.
Pte James Whalen
British Army 1st Btn Lancashire Fuseliers
from:Harpurhey, Manchester
(d.20th July 1916)
John N. Whalen
British Army Royal Engineers
My Grandfather, John Whalen, enlisted for Short Service for the duration of the war. It is listed as R.E. Signal Corps, which I believe is Royal Engineer. It is also handwritten Pioneer next to R.E.S.C. Enlarging the picture, I believe I can make out a 22 on his shoulder. I would love to find out more.
Lt. C. L. B. Whall
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Cuthbert Whalley
British Army 8th Btn. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regt
from:Rampside, Barrow in Furness
(d.12th May 1917)
Cuthbert Whalley lost his life serving with the 8th Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
You have no known grave and are commemorated on the Arras Memorial. There is a marble plaque on the baptistery wall at St Michaels Church Rampside marking your life and death.
Tonight I came across a picture of you, the first time I have seen your face, such a strong face for your 20 years. Although you left long before I arrived I am so so very proud of you my very great uncle.
Before the war you worked in Vickers in Barrow as a cost clerk and left at 17 to enlist. I have tried for many years, since I learnt of your life, to understand what that war was like for you but I have discovered that even after being wounded 3 times and having the chance to see out the war as a Sergeant Instructor you refused, determined to return to the trenches. You were killed 2 days later. You refused promotion to stay with your Lewis gun team. You were a brave and intrepid soldier, cheerful even in the face of danger and you faced danger many times, always among the first to volunteer. The first to reach the parapet in front of the German trenches, you were hit by shrapnel as you mounted shouting "Come on the Lions" refusing help you started back to the British lines when you came across a comrade from Millom who was badly wounded and lying exposed. You tended him and then carried him back to British lines. Unfortunately he died from his wounds.
You fought at Flanders, the Somme, Ancre, being in at the taking of Trones Wood, Guillemont, Delville Wood and Thiepval.
You make me cry with pride and when I say I will never forget, I won't, your valour haunts me, how I wish I could have been half as brave in my lifetime as you were in your short 20 years.
You earned the Victory Medal
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