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Pte. Joseph Wheatley
British Army 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Ampthill
(d.7th November 1914)
Joseph Wheatley, son of Mrs. L Wheatley, 52 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire was born and lived in Ampthill. He enlisted in Wolverhampton and served with 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 7th of November 1914 in Flanders aged 40 years. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte Joseph Archibald Wheatley
British Army 11th Btn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
from:Croydon Surrey UK
(d.1st Aug 1917)
Lt.Col. R. Wheatley
British Army 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Lt. Col. Wheatley brought the 173rd Brigade RFA out from England to France in November 1915. He served with the 173rd Brigade until 12th April 1916 when he handed temporary command to Bde.Mjr A.D.Murray, pending the arrival of Major (later Lt. Col) H.C. Simpson, who took command of the Brigade on 26th April 1916. Lt. Col. Wheatley left to serve with the Royal Horse Artillery.
Pte. William M. Wheatley
British Army 9th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Wisbech
Trptr. Percy Wheaton
British Army 4th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Princetown, Devon
(d.10th Nov 1914)
Percy Wheaton, my uncle, was born on 19th October, 1897 and enlisted very early on, aged 16, at Devonport. Underage, of course. The first Battle of Ypres started on his 17th birthday. He died of wounds on November 10 1914. To this day we do not know why a boy who was obviously well under 19, was sent on service overseas. He is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetry.
Editors Note:- The Register of Soldiers Effects (entry number 146685) refers to the death of Trumpeter 37106 Percy Wheaton and gives his date of enlistment as 9th April 1912, whilst still a schoolboy. I can only conclude that, at the age of 14, he has been enrolled as a boy soldier to train on part-time basis. That would account for his involvement so soon in the conflict without the apparent need for full training. That said, the ruling at the time was that all soldiers serving, in conflict, abroad must be aged at least 19. The Army must have been well aware of his age. His next of kin is shown as his father William Bradford.
Cpl. William Harold Wheddon
British Army 15th (Civil Service Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Chingford, Essex
(d.2nd Sep 1918 )
William Wheddon aged 27 was a Corporal in the 15th London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles). He was the son of William Harold and Maria Louisa Wheddon, of Kynton, Longdon Wood Avenue, Keston Park, Kent. William was buried in Peronne Communial Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Pte. Albert Edward Wheeler
British Army 11th Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment
from:8 Grove Lane, Brimington Common, Chesterfield.
(d.16th Jan 1917)
Albert Wheeler was my Grandfather. He was born 21st June 1887 and died 16th Jan 1917 somewhere near Ypres, it is thought he was killed by shell fire while on sentry duty. He is buried in the Railway Dugout Burial Ground at Ypres in Belgium. His brother George, a Grenadier Guard died at Ginchy the previous September.
Albert, and his wife Harriet, and three sons Bertie, Frank and Geoffrey had emigrated from Derbyshire to Canada in April 1912. He kept a detailed diary of the journey in which he writes about seeing icebergs and then hearing that the SS Titanic has hit an iceberg and gone down with some people on board. Unfortunately, my Grandmother Harriet did not like life in Canada and the family returned to Derbyshire in 1914 with tragic consequences. Albert enlisted in the Army in 1915 and was posted to the Western Front. He never returned.
Pte. Bertram Wheeler
British Army 10th Battalion South Wales Borderers
(d.3rd March 1916)
Pte. Charles William Wheeler
British Army Norfolk Regiment
from:London
Charlie Wheeler served with the Norfolk Regiment
Mjr. George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC.
British Indian Army 7th Hariana Lancers
from:Hove, Sussex
(d.13th Apr 1915)
Major George Massey Wheeler was killed in action 13th Apr 1915, aged 42 and is buried in the Basra War Cemetery in Iraq. He was the husband of N. Massy Wheeler, of 5, Gwydyr Mansions, Hove, Sussex An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29281, dated 31st Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery at Shaiba, Mesopotamia. On the 12th April, 1915, Major Wheeler asked permission to take out his Squadron and attempt to capture a flag, which was the centre point of a group of the enemy who were firing on one of our picquets. He advanced and attacked the enemy's infantry with the Lance, doing considerable execution among them. He then retired while the enemy swarmed out of hidden ground and formed an excellent target to our Royal Horse Artillery guns. On the 13th April, 1915, Major Wheeler led his Squadron to the attack of the "North Mound". He was seen far ahead of his men riding single-handed straight for the enemy's standards. This gallant Officer was killed on the Mound."
A/Cpl. George Wheeler
British Army 12th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
My wife found what she thought was an old coin in Molesey, Surrey many years ago when she was a child. When she showed me I quickly realised it was a WW1 1914-18 medal without the clasp/ribbon. The details on the bottom are 6425 A. Cpl. G. Wheeler. R.A.M.C. After some research in the National Archives website it seems George Wheeler served from 1914 in 12th Field Ambulance, RAMC. It is unclear why my wife, as a young girl found this medal but I wanted to see if there were any living relatives I might be able to return it to?
Rifleman Harry Wheeler
British Army 17th Battalion London Regiment
Harry Wheeler wrote a number of letters and poems to by Grandmother, Eileen Young, a nurse at the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate in Kent. According to his letters, he was wounded on 16th of May 1917 at Ypres, by June 1917 he was being treated at The Bevan.
Capt. Henry Thornton Camden Wheeler
British Army 3rd Btn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
from:Bexhill-on-Sea
(d.30th Oct 1916)
Captain Wheeler was the son of Luke and Margaret Elizabeth Wheeler, husband of Mabel Wheeler of Ardentallan, Upper Sea Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Born at Torquay, Devon. He was aged 42 when he died whilst serving attached to the Gold Coast Regiment and is buried in the Gambaga European Cemetery in Gambaga, Ghana.
Private Walter Wheeler
British Army 9th Battalion Essex Regiment
from:Potter Street, Harlow, Essex
(d.3rd Jul, 1916 )
I am desperately trying to find out more information about my Great Uncle, Walter Wheeler, who was killed on the third day of the Battle of the Somme. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial in France and he was one of those whose remains were never found. He was just 19 years old. I have tried to trace his Army records without luck so far and wonder if you could offer any advice on how to trace more about him. He was one of a family of seven children, born in the small village of Potter Street, which is now incorporated into Harlow, Essex, and was the son of a haybinder. I have been in touch with Pam & Ken Linge, who are building an online archive of the Thiepval soldiers, and my Great Uncle now has a record on the site. I sent them a photograph of Walter and they now say that he may have been in the Royal Field Artillery, having seen his cap badge, but the entry at Thiepval quotes the Essex Regiment as his unit. I hope you can help. Many thanks
Pte. Sidney Clarence Wheels
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.27th Apr 1915)
Pte. Robert Wheelwright
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Edward Douglas Wheildon
British Army 14th (London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment
from:Finsbury Park, London
(d.5th April 1917)
Edward Wheildon is my Great Uncle Teddy, the brother of my grandmother. He was 19 when he was killed in action. She never mentioned him, the trauma of his loss was too much. He was a constant presence in the family while I was growing up. I thank him for his sacrifice and may he rest in peace.
'Let those who come after see to it that his name is not forgotten'
Pte. John James Ainsworth Wheildon
British Army 2/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Newton Heath, Manchester
(d.13th Feb 1918)
Pte. Daniel Joseph Whelan
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Ardcroney, Co. Tipperary
(d.12th October 1918)
Daniel Joseph Whelan was transferred to (298351) 662nd H.S. Employment Coy. Labour Corps. He was 41 years old when he was killed and is buried Near the cemetery wall, South-East of the ruins of the Ardcroney Old Graveyard, Co. Tipperary
Pte. Frank Edward Whelan
1st Btn
from:Morden Villas, Lewisham
Pte. Frank Edward "stick in the mud" Whelan
British Army 1/20th Btn. London Regiment
from:Morden Villas, Lewisham
My Grandad, Frank Whelan, lived in Lewisham, Catford and Bellingham. He was a painter and decorater and worked on Lewisham and Hither Green hospitals. He got married to Nellie Flowers after the war and had 6 kids, Frank died in 1965.
2nd Lt. George Whelan MC.
British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:London
(d.16th Aug 1917)
The late Lieut. George Whelan was killed in action on August 16th 1917. He was a good sportsman & took a great interest in boxing & cross country running: winning the lightweight championship of the regiment and also being the champion all round athlete whilst stationed in Colchester.
He went out to France at the commencement of the war (actually 5/11/1914) and quickly attained promotion to Regimental Sergeant Major. After a short period in that rank he was promoted to lieutenant and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry. He won the 8th divisional cross country race, and on December 16th 1916 he was the winner of the 23rd Infantry Brigade cross country race. The Colonel & all ranks had a very high opinion of Lieut. Whelan's qualifications, both as a soldier and a sportsman. He was a native of London.
Extract of letter to his widow:
"All ranks speak with the greatest admiration of the gallant way in which your husband met his death. The battalion had made an attack, at first successful, but later we had to retire owing to the heavy German counter attack. Your husband carried on with four Lewis guns and kept them in action, covering the retirement of the battalion and inflicting heavy loss on the enemy, while he himself fell shot by enemy machine gun fire. No man could have died more gallantly than he did, giving his life for the regiment. Had he lived he would certainly have been recommended for the DSO. He was most popular in the regiment, who will feel his loss deeply."
Pte. James William Whelan
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Hulme, Manchester
(d.11th July 1916)
James Whelan served with the 7th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment.
Sgt. Thomas Whelan MM.
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Chiswick, London
(d.1st July 1916)
Thomas Whelan MM served with 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire.
Sgt. William Clement Whelan
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:Dublin
Sgt. Harry Charles Whichelow
British Army 9th (Northumberland Hussars) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bermondsey, London
(d.25th September 1918)
My Great Uncle, Harry Whichelow, was one of three brothers who served in the British Army in WW1. He served with the Northumberland Fusiliers 9th Battalion and the Rifle Brigade. Harry died 25th of September 1918 aged 26 years and is buried Anzac Cemetery at Sailly-sur-la-lys in France. He was the son of Fred and Jessie Whichelow of London and husband of Eliza M. Whichelow, of 48 Pound Street, Shirley, Southampton. Harry's other two brothers both survived the war.
Pte. Alfred John Whiffen
British Army 8th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Brent, Pelham
(d.3rd Jul 1916)
Alfred Whiffen took part in the famous football attack.
Pte. James Whigham
British Army 1st Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
from:West Calder
(d.11th Nov 1914)
James Whigham died fighting at the Battle of Nonne Bosschen.
Sister. Whincup
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Sgt. David Thomas Whisby
British Army 12th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
David Whisby served with the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
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