THE
2;3RI (SERVICE) BATTALION
ROYAL FUSILIERS.
(FIRST SPORTSMAN'S)
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COL. THE VISCOUNT MAITLAND.
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THE
(SERVICE) BATTALION
ROYAL FUSILIERS
(FIRST SPORTSMAN'S)
RECORD OF ITS SERVICES IN THE
GR]AT WAR, 1914-1919
BY
FRED. W. WARD
CAPTAi N R.E.
FORMERLY NO, 662 FIRST SPORTSMAN$ BATTALION
SlDGWICK
LONDON
& JACKSON,
9o
LTD.
CONTENTS
FOREWORDS -
THESPORTSMEN - 3
FROM IV[AJOR-GENERAL SIR (S. E. IEREIRA, K.C.B.,
C.M.G, - 4
FROM 1V[AJOR-GENERAL R. O. KELLETT, C.B., C,M.G. 7
FORMATION OF THE IATTALION, THE HONOURS GAINED, AND
ITS RECORD IN BRIEF - o 9
A NEw TYPE OF SOLDIER--THE ÇOSMOPOLITAN COMPOSI
TION OF THE BATTALION - 15
TRAINING AT HOME--HOT THE FINISHED SOLDIER EMERGED
FROM THE ROUGH 1V[ATERIAL - - 23
SERVICE OVERSEAS--HEAVY FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE
FRONT, AND A TRIUMPHAL IIARCH INTO GERMANY 35
GREAT WORK ACCOMPLISHED--HOLDING UP A GERMAN
/k_DVANCE--SILENCING SNIPERS IN A DERELICT TANK
--AND SOME OTHER THINGS 67
PRESENTATION OF THE KING'S COLOUR--MAJOR-GENERAL
SIR C. E. PEREIRA, K.C.B., C.M.G., AND HIS PRIDE IN
THE BATTALION - - - 73
" GOOD- BYE AND GOOD LUCK"-- BRIGADIER - GENERAL
A. E. MCNAgIARA, C.M.G., D.S.O., AND rtIS FAREWELI,
TO THE 23RD ROYAL FUSILIERS 77
THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE VOOD--AN /k_DVANCE IN FACE
OF HUNDREDS OF IiACHINE GUNS -- A PERSONAL
NARRATIVE - 81
vi CONTENTS
I'AG
EXPERIENCES AS A })RISONER OF WAR--EXTRACTS FROM
THE DIARV KEPT BV " VIR. ]ROOKS THE SCHOOL-
MASTER - - - 93
THE I-'IONOURS' LIST: NAMES OF OFFICERS AND IV[EN
AWARDED DECORATIONS AND MENTIONED IN DES-
PATCHES - - - IO3
THE ROLL OF I-]ONOUR: OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS
WHO DIED THAT ENGLAND MIGHT LIVE - - I II
THE NOMINAL ROLL : NAMES AND NUMBERS OF THE
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE BATTALION WHO JOINED
EITHER AT THE I-IOTEL CECII LONDON OR AT HORN-
CHURCH» ESSEX - - " ]43
EDITOR'S NOTE - ]67
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
COLONEL THE VISCOUNT [AITLAND
FRST INSPECTION OF BATTALION: HYDE PARK) OCTOBER,
I914 - - - tofacep. 20
MARCHING AWAY FROM HYDE PARK TO ENTRAIN FOR HORN-
CHURCH - - fo#ce#. 28
THE CAMP, HORNCHURCH - ,, 30
INTERIOR OF A HUT, HORNCHURCH - - ,, 30
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. A. VERNON, D.S.O. ,, 42
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E. A. VTINTER, I).S.O., ]VI.C. - » 50
IRESENTATION OF COLOURS : IIEDERAUSSEM GERMAN¥,
JUNE 24, I919 fo face#. 66
]ATTALION HEADQUARTERS, HORNCHURCH ,) 80
THE BATTALION PIERROT TROUPE: GERMAN¥ . 80
- - Frontipiece
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FOREWORDS
THE SPORTSMEN
SPORTSMEN of every kind,
God! we have paid the score
Who left green Eglish fields behind
For the sweat and stink of war!
New to the soldier's trade,
Into the scrum we came,
But we didn't care much what gaine we played
So long as we played the gaine.
We learned in a hell-fire school
Ere many a month was gone,
But we knew beforehand the golden rule,
"Stick it, and carry on !"
And we xvere a cheery crew,
Wherever you find the rest,
Who did what an Eglishman can do,
And did it as well as the best.
Aye, and the game was good,
A game for a man to play,
Though there's many that lie in Delville Wood
Waiting the Judgment Day.
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But living and dead are ruade
One till the final call,
When we meet once more on the Last Parade,
Soldiers and Sportsmen ail !
"I'ouCHSTONE
(of the "Daily Mail").
FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. E. PEREIRA,
K.C.t3. C. II.G.
THE history of any New Army battalion is a valuable
contribution to the history of the war. This applies
particularly to a battalion like the 23rd Royal Fusiliers,
which achieved a high morale and maintained excellent
discipline throughout the war.
At the Front our only knowledge of the New Army
before they came overseas was gained from the
Brigade Staffs and Commanding Officers of the new
Formations, who were sent over for short attach-
ment to troops in the line.
We learnt from them the great difficulties that had to
be overcome in raising new units, with very few
officers, warrant officers, and N.C.O.'s to lead the new
force and instruct them in military routine. Without
exception they were filled with admiration of the
physique, intelligence, and spirit of the men who had
rushed to arms in those dark early days of the war.
It was evidently the floxver of the nation that came
FOREWORDS 5
forward, and probably in the history of all vars such
magnificent material has never been equalled.
My acquaintance with the e3rd Battalion Royal
Fusiliers extended from the end of I916 to March, I919,
when the Battalion left the end Division, and it is
interesting to look back at my first impression of the
Battalion, as I had not previously had any New Army
battalions under my command. Regular battalions
have the pride of history to sustain them, and tradi-
tions to live up to, but here I found a battalion not two
years old, with its history in the making, but with the
saine spirit and self-consciousness that one finds in the
old formations.
Those who bave not had considerable experience of
troops in peace and war may imagine that regiments
are, at all times, sustained by a great pride in their past,
and a determination to live up toit. Alas! in some
cases this spirit dies away in adversity. I have seen
the e3rd Royal Fusiliers in good times and in bad, and
I have never round them downhearted.
When out for a few weeks' rest and training, in
pleasant surroundings, their work and play were
carried out with much life and zest.
In the fighting in the Cambrai salient, in the Bourlon-
oeuvres Ridge, on November 3o, 917, when the end
Division defeated six successive attacks on their line,
the 23rd Royal Fusiliers at the end of the day held
their line intact. This action was followed two days
later by a withdrawal which was necessary to get us
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out of a sharp salient. This entailed very hard work
and constant treneh fighting, extending over several
days. The troops were very exhausted from the
extremely heavy ealls that had been ruade on them, but
after a few days' rest it was almost incredible how
rapidly they had thrown off their fatigue and how good
their spirits were.
They knew they had killed large numbers of
Germans, and had sueeessfully defeated a German
attack which, if suceessful, would have been a great
disaster for the British.
A more trying time was the Mareh retreat in I918.
Lieutenant-Colonel Winter had lost his voiee from the
effeet of several days of very heavy gas shelling of the
Highland Ridge just before the Germans launehed
their attack, and he was voieeless for the next ten days.
A large proportion of his Battalion were similarly
affected, but time after time during the retreat they
turned and fought, and inflicted heavy losses on the
enemy until they did their share in repelling a heavy
attaek at Beaumont Hamel, where the Germans were
finally held.
It was the spirit of sueh battalions as the 23rd Royal
Fusiliers that broke the German offensive, and the
marvellous power of reeuperation that they had, given
a few days to rest and sleep.
In the offensive operations that lasted from August 2 I,
I918, to the Armistice, the Battalion delivered many
successful attacks with undiminished dash and courage,
FOREWORDS
and it was a proud day when I saw them march
through the Square in Duren with fixed bayonets,
headed by the few Regimental pipers that had been
through the war with them since their formation.
Well had they earned their Victory March into
Germany, and Lieutenant-Colonel Winter was justified
in his great pride in their fine appearance and magnifi-
cent transport.
In conclusion I must pay a tribute to the private
soldiers, the non-commissioned officers, and the young
officers, who, year in and year out, faced death and the
greatest of hardships with that dogged courage that
has always broken the hearts of our enemies. The
saying that the British soldier never knows when he is
beaten has never been truer than in this war.
My hope is that histories such as this may have
a wide circulation, so that mothers, wives, and children
may know what their men have done for their country,
what dangers they have faced, and what vast sacrifices
they cheerfully made.
FROM MAJOR-GENERAL R. O. KELLETT,
C.B. C.M.G.
THE story of the 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
cannot fail tobe a fine one. Every soldier who, like
myself, had the honour of fighting, I may say, shoulder
to shoulder with it, will read its history with the
deepest interest.
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As its first Brigadier, I took up that appointment on
December I9, 1914, when the Battalion was in its
infancy, deficient of arms and equipment, but full of
men vhose physique, zeal, and spirit were magnificent,
and this spirit was fully maintained, to the honour and
fmne of the Battalion, in the face of the enemy in
France during the winter of I915-I6, and throughout
916 and I9I 7, during which time it was in my (99th)
Brigade, which formed part of the 2nd Division.
Throughout the heavy fighting we went through
during this period, the -'.3rd Battalion Royal
Fusiliers never failed me. What they vere ordered to
do they did, and more ; any objective they seized they
held on to, and never retired from. Few units can
boast of as proud a record as this.
Many hundreds of their best and bravest made the
last sacrifice, but the splendid gallantry and dogged and
cheerful endurance of the Battalion never lessened.
I was, and am, a proud man to have had such a
Battalion in my Brigade, a Battalion second to none
amongst those who fought for the Empire in the Great
War.
FORMATION OF THE BATTALION, THE
HONOURS GAINED, AND ITS RECORD
IN BRIE
FORMATION OF THE BATTALION, THE
HONOURS GAINED, AND ITS RECORD
IN BRIEF
RAlSED IN LONDON IN I9I 4 BY MRS. E. CUNLIFFE-
OwEN (NOW MRS. ST*VORD, O.B.E)
PARTICULARS OF STRENGTH.
Officers. I Other Total
lanks.
Total strength of Battalion on em-
barkation
Total number of reinforcements who
were posted fo and joined the Bat-
talion whilst overseas
Total number who have served on the
effective strength of the 23rd Royal
Fusiliers whilst ovcrseas ......
3 I
i88
219
3,762
4,768
1,o37
3,95 °
4,987
NOTE.--The above figures do not include those posted to the
Battalion for record purposes only, and who never joined the Bat-
talion in the Field. The figures represent only those who bave
served on the effective strength of the Batta]ion overseas.
COLONELS IN COMMAND.
Colonel Viscount MAITLAND. From formation of Battalion fo
]anuary 29, 1916.
Lieut.-Colonel H. A. VERNON, D.S.O. From January 31, 1916 , to
May 23, 1917.
Lieut.-Colonel E. A. WINTER, D.S.O., M.C. From May 24, 19i 7,
to April 14, 1919.
Lieut.-Colonel F. L. ASHBURNER, M.V.O., D.S.O. From April 15,
I919, fo Match, 192o.
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The Battalion proceeded overseas on November
I915.
CASUALTIES SUSTAINED.
Officers.
Killcd in action .........
Died of wounds .........
Wounded in action ......
Missing in action .........
Died from sickncss whilst on active
service ............
26
Nil
Total ......... 128
Other Ail
Ranks. Ranks.
427 453
128 13o
2,216 2,297
331 35 °
II II
3,II3 3,241
HONOURS A,VARDED_
D.S.O ................ 5
Bar to D.S.O ............. I
M.C ................ 27
Bar to M.C ............. 5
Order de l'Caronne ......... I
D.C.M ................ 14
M.M ................ 93
Bar to M.M ............. 6
M.S.M ................ 8
French Croix de Guerre ......... I
Belgian Croix de Guerre ......... I
Italian Bronze Medal for Military Valour ... 1
MOVEMENTS OF THE BATTALION AND
IN XVHICH IT TOOK PART.
November : Bethune sector.
December : Cambrin sector.
Janum'y : Festubert sector.
February : Givenchy sector.
1915.
1916.
BATTLES
FORMATION OF THE BATTALION 13
March : Souchez sector.
April : ,, ,,
May : ,, ,,
]une : Carency sector.
July : Somme and Battle of Delville Wood.
August: Somme, in support.
September : Hebuterne sector.
October : Redan.
November : Battle of Beaumont Hamel.
Dccember : Battalion resting.
1017.
January : Courcclette sector.
February : Bat/le of Miraumont.
March : Battles of Greyvillers and Lady's Leg Ravine.
April : Vimy Ridge and battle in front of Oppy.
May : Battle for and capture of Oppy-Fresnoy line.
June : Cambrin sector.
September : Givenchy.
October : Battalion resting.
November: Battalion moved to Herzeele, behind Passchendale,
ready fo go in, and was then moved south fo meet the German
counter-attack af Bourlon Wood.
December : Holding Hindenburg line.
1918.
January : Highland Ridge.
February : Highland Ridge.
March : German attack. Battalion fought a rearguard action from
Highland Ridge to Mailly-Mailly.
April : Battalion holding line af Blairville and Adnifer.
May : ,, ,, ,, ,,
June : Holding line af Adnifer and Ayette.
July : ......
August : Battalion led off for the Third Army on 2xst inst., attacking
and capturing enemy positions near Courcelles.
September : Battalion attacked and captured part of the Hinden-
burg line at Doignes, and later helped fo capture Noyelles, and
attacked Mount sur l'oeuvres.
October : Battalion attacked and captured Forenville.
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November : Battalion attacked and captured Ruesnes.
November and December : Battalion marched forward into
many.
1919.
Battalion iii Cologne area as part of Army of Occupation.
1920.
Battalion in Cologne area until it was disbanded in March.
A NEW TYPE OF SOLDIER--
THE COSMOPOLITAN COMPOSITION OF
THE BATTALION
A NEW TYPE OF SOLDIER
THE COSMOPOLITAN COMPOSITION OF THE
BATTALION
WITH the formation of the Sportsman's Battalion it
will be admitted quite a new type of man was brought
into the British Army. Public Schools battalions, the
Chums, the Footballers, and other battalions were
formed. But to the First Sportsman's belongs the
honour of introducing an actually new type.
To begin with, it was cosmopolitan. Practically
every grade of life was represented, from the peer to
the peasant ; class distinctions were swept away, every
man turned to and pulled his bit. To illustrate what
is meant one but of thirty men at Hornchurch may be
mentioned.
In this but the first bed was occupied by the brother
of a peer. The second was occupied by the man who
formerly drove his motor-car. Both had enlisted at
the saine rime at the Hotel Cecil, had passed the doctor
at the saine rime at St. Paul's Churchyard, and had
drawn their service money when they signed their
papers. Other beds in this but were occupied by a
mechanical engineer, an old Blundell School boy,
planters, a mine overseeï from Scotland, a man in
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possession of a flying pilot's certificate secured in
France, a photographer, a poultry fariner, an old sea
dog who had rounded Cape Horn on no fewer than
nine occasions, a man who had hunted seals, "with
more patches on his trousers than he could count," as
he described it himself, a bank clerk, and so on.
It must not be thought that this but was an excep-
tional one. Every hut was practically the saine, and
every hut was jealous of its reputation. Scrubbing
day was on Saturdays as a rule, and it was then
that the "un-char-lady" side of various men came
out. They were handling brooms, scrubbing-brushes,
and squeegees for the first time in their lives, but they
stuck it, and, with practice making perfect, it was
surprising to what a pitch of cleanliness things
eventually got.
Even church parade has been dodged on a Sunday
morning in order that three pals might unite in an
effort to get the stoves blacked, the knives and forks
polished, and a sheen put on the tea-pails.
One may smile about these things now when in
civilian lire again, but it was all very real at the time.
The First Sportsman's were not coddled; no man
thought twice about getting in a terrible mess when
domestic duties had to be performed. The only kick
came when the hut windows had to be cleaned with
old nevspapers. The man who had forgotten to
wash the old cloths or buy new ones came in for
a terrible time.
A NEW TYPE OF SOLDIER 9
Rivalry, perfectly friendly in character, was great
in the earlier days before chums began to be split
up as the result of taking commissions. If v«e were
digging trenches " somewhere in Essex," our par-
ticular sector had to be completed quicker and be
more finished in character than any other. Jobs were
done at the double if it were thought to be necessary ;
if any man developed a tendency to take a test at
too frequent intervals--well, he was ticked off in the
rnost approved fashion. It all ruade for the good of
the whole. The N.C.O. in charge had an easy time,
he hadn't to drive a man. AI1 he had to do was to
see that in over-eagerness his xvorking party did hot
take risks.
But the time came when the calculations upon secur-
ing a commission began to make their appearance. It
may be some men were approached on the matter, or
that others thought they would get to the Front more
quickly as individual officers than as members of the
Battalion (as indeed proved the case in many instances),
but certain it is that the Colonel began to be inundated
with applications to apply for permission.
Whilst freely recommending all suitable applications,
the Colonel, in order to keep up the strength of tEe
Battalion, ruade a rule that an applicant was to suppl3-
two other recruits to the Battalion of a certain height
and of absolute physical fitness.
Naturally this was conformed with, and the recruiting
sergeants round Whitehall were all the richer for it.
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So, too, vere the recruits, and everyone was satisfied.
If one man went two others took his place.
Finally, as it was found that men constantly leaving
was interfering with the internal organization of the
companies, a special company was formed of ail
those waiting for their commission papers to corne
through.
This company, "E" proved the friendly butt of all
the others, one wag even going so far as to christen it
the "Essex Beagles," alleging they did hOt "parade,"
but "met "!
So, in order to free the others for harder training
this company provided very nearly ail the fatigue
parties for the camp.
Still, this didn't matter. It just gave the budding
officers a chance to show vhat they were capable of.
On several occasions a member of "E" Company
proved he xvas more than a little useful with his hands
vhen it came to a matter of treating things from a
physical point of view and cutting the cheap wit out.
The fatigues were also done without a murmur, that
was another point of honour, and although the avail-
able strength of the company was dwindling day by
day, "grousing" about extra work was conspicuous by
its absence.
There was a funny side about this dwindling of the
strength, too. Men would be on the morning parade,
and hOt on that later in the day. The explanation was
a simple one. Their papers had corne through. A
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man would walk out through the gates and be pulled
up by the sentry.
"What about your pass?" the latter would ask.
"Got my discharge," would be the reply.
"Got a commission ?"
" Yes."
"Good luck, old chap. I'm getting my papers to-
morrow."
So, many of the original members of the First Sports-
man's Battalion were scattered about on every front in
their various regiments. Walking through the Rue
Colmar, Suez, one day I met my old company oflïicer.
then in the Royal Flying Corps. At Sidi Bishr, op
the banks of the Mediterranean, I met another. /k
fellow-sergeant in the Battalion came up in the Rue
Rosetta, Alexandria, and claimed me.
Out beyond the Bitter Lakes, east of the Suez Canal,.
I met an old Sportsman who had been a fellow-corporal
with me. Back of the Somme, a prominent West
Country Sportsman shouted a greeting to me from the
Artillery. He still remembered rousing the camp at
Hornchurch one night by sounding a hunting horn.
In an Artillery Captain in the Hebuterne sector I
reeognized another memberma Machine-Gun officer
rolled up smilingly on the way up the line, and, finest
time of ail, I had nearly a whole day with what was
left of the old crowd when they were resting after
Delville Wood.
Friendships ruade in the First Sportsman's Battalion
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were not easily broken. We are out of it now, but--
once a Sportsman, always a Sportsman. That, at
least, has been my experience.
And it must hot be forgotten that to Mrs. Cunliffe-
Owen is due the credit of conceiving the idea of a
battalion formed of men over the then enlistment age,
xvho, by reason of their lire as sportsmen, were fit and
hard. Approaching the War Office, she obtained per-
mission to raise a special battalion of men up to the
age of forty-five. This was how the Sportsman's
Battalion »vas actually brought into being.
TRAINING AT HOME--HOW THE FINISHED
SOLDIER EMERGED FROM THE
ROUGH MATERIAL
TRAINING AT HOMEHOW THE
SOLDIER EMERGED FROM
ROUGH MATERIAL
FINISHED
THE
FORIIED almost as soon as the xvar broke out in t9t4,
the First Sportsman's Battalion may have provoked
some criticism. It was uncertain at first as to what
branch of the service it »vas to represent. Personally
I thought it was to be mounted, and I was not alone
in this idea either. More than a few of us got busy
at once in settling how, if possible, we could provide
out own mounts. That was in the days when we were
new to war, long beforè xve began to know what
something approaching the rem thing was.
Recruiting went on briskly at the Hotel Cecil,
London, where Mrs. Cunliffe-Owen and ber staff
worked hard and late. Lieutenant-Colonel Winter,
then Second-Lieutenant Winter, with his ledger-like
book and his green-baize-covered table, was a familiar
figure. So, too, was the tailor who had been entrusted
with the task of fitting us out with our uniforms. He,
poor man, was soon in trouble. The stock sizes could
be secured, but stock sizes were at a discount with the
majority of the men xvho first joined up. They wanted
outside sizes, and very considerable outside sizes, too,
FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
for the average height was a little over six feet, and
the chest measurements in proportion.
Still, we recognied that these things had to be, and
»ve kept on with a smile and a joke for everything.
Perhaps ve had a pair of army trousers and a sports-
coat. Perhaps »ve had a pair of puttees, and the rest
of the costume »vas our ovn. It didn't matter. It
was good enough to parade in off the Embankment
Gardens. It »vas good enough to route march in
through the London streets. And the traffic »vas
always stopped for us »vhen we came home up the
Strand, and proceeded down the steps by the side of
"the Coal Hole" to the "dismiss." Rude things might
be said to us by the cro»vd, but there »vas a warm spot
in their hearts for us. We just carried on.
Bit by bit ve vere provided with our uniforms,
and ve began to fancy ourselves as the real thing.
We began to make llew friends, and »ve were drawn
closer to those we knew. We came from all]over the
world. At the call men had corne home from the Far
East and the Far West. A man »vho had gone up the
Yukon with Frank Slavin, the boxer; another »vho
had been sealing round .Alaska; trappers from the
Canadians woods ; railway engineers from the Argen-
tine; planters from Ceylon; big-gaine hunters from
Central Africa; others from China, Japan, the Malay
States, India, Egypt--these were just a few of the
Battalion »vho were ready and eager to shoulder a
rifle, and do their bit as just common or garden
TRAIN1NG AT HOME
Tommies. The thought of taking a commission did not
enter our minds at the start. Every man was eager
to get on with the work, with but a dira thought of
what it was going to be like, but v«orrying not a bit
about the future.
In a few weeks the Battalion had learnt how to form
fours, to wheel, and to maintain a uniformity of step.
Every man was desperately keen ; to be late t-or parade
was a great big sin. _And this despite the fact that
every man had to corne into London froln all parts of
the suburbs, and farther out than that in many instances,
by train (paying his own fare) every morning.
So the time went on. Then came the news that we
were to go into camp at the Grey Towers, Hornchurch,
Essex, and next came the formation of a fatigue party
to go on ahead and get things ready for the reception
.of the Battalion. There was a rush to get into this
party as soon as the news went round. Everyone
was eager to do something fresh, and, after all, we
didn't knoxv what fatigues were in those days. So the
party went on ahead.
We who were left kept on with our drills ; we even
did physical jerks on the slopes of Savoy Street,
Strand. Then came the news that we were to march
away. That bucked everybody up tremendously, for,
to tell the truth, we were really beginning to get tired
of the London life. Some of us, who had seen life in
various parts of the world previously, were sighing
again for the open air. All of us were thinking it was
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really time we did something to justify our existence.
We did not claire to be show soldiers ; we wanted
get at i t.
AIl things corne to those who wait, however. We
were to more to Hornchurch--the first step to active
service. We had our uniforms, we even had white
gloves, and at last we fell in, by the Hotel Cecil, with
a band at out head, and offwe went. Funnily enough,
some of us felt this break with London more than we
felt anything afterwards. It was really our first intro-
duction to " the Great Unknown."
Had the Guards been marching away they could
not have had a greater and a more enthusiastic send-
off. The streets of the City were packed; it was a
struggle to get through. At Liverpool Street we were
reduced to a two-deep formation, and even then it
became a case of shouldering your way through those
who had gathered to wish us "God speed." But we
were entrained at last ; »ve detrained at Romford, and
we marched to Hornchurch. We were in the camp.
OUR FIRST SURpRISE.--That's when we had the
first surprise sprung upon us, for we learnt that the
camp would be out home for a whole solid fourteen
days. No one was to be allowed to go into the
village ; we were to begin our course of instruction in
discipline. There were a few heart-burnings, but
nothing more. The Battalion played up toits ideal.
We were drilled early and late; »ve were instrueted
in the art of guard mounting; we peeled potatoes in
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the cookhouse; ve fetched coal from the quarter-
master's stores; we fell in to get out rations from the
cookhouse ; and last, but not least, we began to grouse.
That was our first advance to becoming real soldiers.
At least, so the author vas told by an old N.C.O. who
had marched with Roberts to Kabul, and who was
again in the Service, too aged to do more than to
instruct, but hot too aged to do that well.
Hard work and plain but plentiful Ibod soon marie
the Battalion as hard as nails, a phrase coined by the
London Evenin News, and a phrase that stuck. Quite
as important, too, was the fact that a member of the
"' hard as nails" Battalion had to prove he was capable
,)f acting up toit. Soit was just a matter of honour
that every man should keep off the sick parades, and
hot corne home in the ambulance when a long route
march or a field day was indulged in.
This took a bit of doing sometimes, for there was
no mercy shown us. We said we wanted the real
thing, and, between ourselves, we got it. A march of
seven toiles to the scene of operations, a hard field
day, and a march of seven toiles home again, with
pack, rifle, and full equipment in other ways, was
our lot. We began to recognize that we were really
soldiers, and we patted ourselves on the back.
Sport, too, played a very big part in our training.
The Army of to-day recognizes the fact that athletics
makes and keeps our youngsters fit and well. Our
Colonel recognized it from the start, and as we had
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plenty of material to work upon we went right away
with it. We had a "soccer" team, a " rugger" team,
and a cricket eleven. The records of the matches we
won, and the fact that very few defeats were notched
up against us, proves we had a perfect right to style
ourselves " the First Sportsman's Battalion, the 23rd
(Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers."
Souliers, footballers, boxers, runners, wrestlers,
actors, musicians, artists--all these could be had for
the asking, and we drew upon them liberally. We
were given plenty of opportunities to indulge in our
passion for sport in the ordinary way, but the private
who once asked for leave in order to go grouse shoot-
ing didn't get it. It was suggested he might put in a
little rime at the rifle range instead. No restrictions,
however, were put upon any early morning running
matches, and the football and cricket teams were helped
in every way.
"Fo get back to the purely military side, however.
We groused at the amount of drills and night opera-
tions, to being hut orderlies, going on guard, and so
on. But we did them as a means to an end. Then
xve had the rudest shock of all. We learnt we were to
embark on the task of digging trenches--somewhere
in Èssex ! That put the lid on things, so we considered.
We, infantry soldiers, to dig trenches! It couldn't be
right. We thought the Èngineers, or the Pioneers, or
somebody else, always did that. Out job was to carry
a rifle, and to shoot Germans. That's how the tank
THE CAMP : HORNCHURCH.
INTERIOR OF A HUT" HORNCHURCH.
To face p. 3o
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and file looked at it in the first place. Of course they
discovered other things when the Battalion got to
France, but that's another story.
However, it had tobe done and, like everything else,
it was done. After an early breakfast, the company
detailed M1 in and marched off to the station. After a
while, a special train arrived and we scrambled in. In
the interim, it may be mentioned, packed trains pro-
ceeding cityward went by, the passengers cheering
us. That passed the time if it did nothing else.
Nearly an hour in the train, a match of perhaps
a couple of toiles, and we reached our objective.
Mysterious personages, with a big " G.R." in gold on
scarlet armlets popped up from somewhere, produced
plans, and informed out Company Officer that trenches
had to be dug at such and such a place. As a rule it
was somewhere where the water from an adjacent
brook wonld percolate through the earth and make
things uncomfortable. That's by the vay, though, and
after all it was good practice, this working out a
method of trench drainage on out own. As a matter
of fact ve had a lot of Civil and Colonial Engineers
in out ranks, and so we put all the mistakes ruade by
the others right. Whenever possible, of course. One
or two things, it must be admitted, beat us.
Sometimes it rained, sometimes it snowed, occasion-
ally, very occasionally, it happened to be fine. But we
got on with our vork, waiting for the bugler to blow
for the midday lunch. When "cookhouse" went we
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straightened our backs, got some of the mud off our
boots, and proceeded to take what the gods (in this
case the quartermaster) were good enough to give us.
We always had two guesses, and we were always right.
It was either bread and cheese, or bread and bully.
If we were fortunate we might be able to purchase
beer at a local hostelry, or Oxo at a village shop. If
hOt so fortunate, the waterbottle or, if again lucky, a
pocket-flask was brought into service.
TttE KINDLY SHOPKEEPER.--Digressing for a
moment, though, it may be mentioned that the
various shopkeepers were always very, very good
to us! They always supplied us with what we
needed, if they had it, and they never put the prices
up to us At least, not much. For instance, if a
resident could buy a pair of bootlaces for a penny, we
were only occasionally charged more than threepence.
Other things were in proportion, and Essex to-day
has quite a lot of nice new shops, unknown before
the advent of the First Sportsman's Battalion. It
is pleasing to remember that a Navvy Battalion
followed us !
To resume the trench digging. As we were later
complimented on the quality of the xvork we did, we
must have shone in the way of handling the pick and
the spade. At the end of our labours, when the "rail
in" xvas sounded, ve »vere quite ready to say we were
looking forv«ard to a hot meal in our buts in camp,
where, outside, the breezes vhispered through the
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branches of the trees lining the drive, where the moon
silvered the tin roofs of our living quarters, and all
»vas bright and jolly--in the sergeants' mess!
So time sped away, and still we kept on wondering
if we were forgotten. We sat by the rires in "stoves,
hot, combustion slow," and we told the talc of the t,,vo
highly placed War Office officials who were discussing
the war years after it had finished. One had asked the
other how the Sportsman's Battalion had shaped in
"the Great Adventure," and then would corne the
climax. "Good God!" the other would say, " l've
forgotten them. They're still at Hornchurch!"
AI1 things have to corne to a finish though,
and so we found. We had night attacks, some
three and four day route marches, even a recruiting
march through Barking and its neighbourhood, we did
out shooting tests, got through out bayonet exercises,
had battalion drill in the early mornings, with a fait
amount ot ceremonial drill thrown in as a makeweight,
and then came the rumour that a real big more was to
be ruade, such a more that the departure for the Front
cotld hot be long delayed.
This was the more to Clipstone Camp for brigade
training. We had heard so many rumours previously
that we did hOt believe this, the latest, at first. But it
was correct, and at last the Battalion, formed up in
hollow square, was round on the parade ground at
Grey To,vers, »vhere the Rector of Hornchurch bade
us God speed and good cheer.
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A few days later the Battalion, leaving two com-
panies behind as depôt companies, entrained at Horn-
church for the new camp at Clipstone.
There it went through brigade training, was
equipped with its regimental transport, and afterwards
moved to Candahar Barracks, Tidworth, to undergo
divisional training with the 33rd Division, of which it
formed a part.
Finally, afer being revieved with the Division by
Queen Mary, acting in place of His Majesty the King,
who was suffering from his accident sustained in
France, all was in readiness for the next and biggest
move of all.
SERVICE OVERSEAS--
H EAVY FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE FRONT,
AND A TRIUMPHAL MARCH INTO
GERMANY
SERVICE OVERSEAS--
HEAVY FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE FRONT,
AND A.]TRIUMPHAL MARCH INTO
GERMANY.
Tnv. day of the move overseas arrived. This was on
November i5, 95, when the regimental transport en-
trained at Tidworth for Havre, followed one day later
by the Battalion, whieh proeeeded to Folkestone,
Boulogne being reaehed on November 17, Ostrohove
Rest Camp being the first objective. No time, how-
ever, was wasted there, for on November 8 the
Battalion entrained at Pont-de-Briques, joining the
transport whieh had eome up from Havre.
It was at Steenbeeque, reaehed a day later, and
where billets were found in barns and farmhouses,
that the sound of artillery in action was first heard by
the Battalion. Four days were oeeupied here in sorting
things out generally, the companies parading, route
marehing, and being inspeeted.
On November 23 a move was ruade to Busnes, the
first part of the route being over badly cut up seeond-
elass roads, and the remainder on pavé. The men, the
war diary tells us, marehing in greateoats, and
carrying blankets, found the mareh very trying.
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Billets in the area La Miquellerie were reached at
3 p.m. Distance, ½ toiles.
Then came a very important tbing from a soldier's
point of view. Pay was drawn from the Field Cashier,
and distributed for the first time in France. Next
came the notification that in conformation with the
policy of re-forming the 33rd and the 2nd Divisions
by forming brigades, each consisting of two new bat-
talion and two regular battalions, the 99th Brigade was
to lose the ITth and 24th Battalions Royal Fusiliers,
receive tbe st Royal Berks and the ist King's Royal
Rifle Corps and join the 2nd Division.
On November 25 the Battalion paraded to march to
their new billets at Bethune, being inspected en route
by General Walker and the Staff of the 2nd Division.
General Walker's opinion was that the 23rd Royal
Fusiliers was one of the best battalions he had seen in
Bethune.
Still moving, on November 26 the Battalion marched
to Annequin, Fosse 9, and owing to the road being
frequently shelled, orders were given that seventy-
pace intervals should be kept between platoons east
of Beuvry. To improve matters, it may be mentioned,
there was a heavy fall of SHOW, and in the portion of
the village south of La Basse the majority of the
bouses were in ruins, the result of frequent bombard-
ments by the enemy.
Then began the first experience of the Battalion in
warfare. Before being trusted to hold a line by itself
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it had to serve an apprenticeship. This was done by
attaching, in the first place, platoons, then companies,
and then the half-battalion to battalions in the line in
order to learn the work and what was expected ot
them.
During this rime much kindness was experienced
from the regular battalions to vhich the attachments
were ruade. The units of the Battalion hOt doing
attachment duty vere used for working parties in the
trenches and suffered several casualties. No. 2 pla-
toon, right flank company, specially suffered, being
caught by shrapnel tire on the Bethune-La Basse road,
ten N.C.O.'s and men being vounded.
On December io instruction in the use of the gas
helmet was given. Every man was required to pass
through a hut sprayed with chlorine gas ten times as
strong as would be used on ordinary occasions, Genera!
Kellett being present while this was being carried out,
and himself going through the test.
So things went on until December T9. On that date
the Battalion marched to Cambrin support point to
relieve the st Royal Berks and take over a sector
"on its own." In the trenches, No. i Company was
on the right, adjoining the ist King's Royal Rifle
Corps, No. 2 Company on the left, adjoining the Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders, No. 3 Company was in
the centre, and No. 4 Company was in support at
Annequin (Fosse).
It was a very busy time, for No. 3 Company held
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command of the sap head at New Crater, a spot where
German snipers were particularly troublesome. A gas
attack was ordered upon the enemy, but, much to the
disappointment of the oflïcers and men, it proved a
"wash-out " o»ving to the breeze dying down at the
last moment. On December 2i, however, as the wind
was favourable, a gas attack took place on a front of
about a mile. It was on this day that Captain Cameron,
of No. i Company, was wounded in the arm by a piece
of high-explosive while entering the front line.
Then the Battalion, less No. 4 Company, was relieved
by the st Royal Berks, and proceeded to reserve
billets at Annequin (Fosse) on December 22. Not for
complete rest, though, as it is generally understood by
the civilian, for working parties had to be detailed;
indeed, on December 24 all four companies were out,
less sick and those on duty. And, says the war
diary, no straw was provided for the billets, no coke,
coal, or wood for the drying-room, and no facilities for
drying or cleaning clothes.
CHR1STMAS DAY IN THE TRENCHES--On Christmas
Day the Battalion paraded for trench duty to relieve
the ist Royal Berks, the trenches taken over being the
same as were occupied on December 9-22, with the
alteration in disposition that ruade No. 4 Company
replace No. 3 Company in the centre.
There was also a special bombardment on this day,
and the Battalion's first patrol, consisting of four men
and an oflïcer, xvent over the parapet, being out in
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No Man's Land for an hour. During that time the
party located a sniper's post, cut out some wire from
the enemy's entanglements, and were persistently
sniped at themselves, while great difficulty was ex-
perienced in maintaining direction.
Then, on Boxing Day, Colonel Lord Maitland was
wounded in the knee by a piece of high-explosive while
proceeding to the 99th Brigade Headquarters via Cam-
brin Church.
The German snipers continued their activity, there
were intermittent bombardments, several casualties
were sustained, and on December 29 the Battalion was
relieved by the I Sth Royal Fusiliers. Owing to the
bad state of the trenches this relief did hot take place
until 5.1o p.m., although it vas due to be effected
at 3 p.m.
Still, the Battalion got back to its billets at Annequin
(Fosse), and on December 30 marched back to Bus-
nettes for sixteen days' divisional rest. Owing to the
very arduous work which had been done since Decem-
ber 19, on this occasion no packs were carried, and
only three men fell out in a tiring march of i i¼ mlles.
1916.
The New Y'ear opened quietly, the usual rest-time
routine of kit inspection, squad drill, route marching,
and so on, being indulged in, a draft coming up from
the base on January 7, while on January i the first
leave for oflîcers commenced. Then came a move, and
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on January I9 the Battalion marched to Le Touret,
relieving the 6th Queen's Regiment, the 99th Infantry
Brigade taking over a sector of the front at Festubert
from the 37th Infantry Brigade.
On January z2 the Battalion relieved the st Royal
Berks, "B" Company being in reserve in the old
British line, "A" Company in support in Richmond
Trench, "C" Company in front line Cover Trench and
Islands, and "D" Company in front line Orchard
Trench. The front line and support line garrisons, it
may be noted, had to take up their positions over the
top, and so could not be visited in daylight. The posi-
tion remained the same until the then Kaiser's birth-
day, on J anuary -7, when although the order for relief
was given at 6 p.m., a "stand to" was ordered in
anticipation of an attack.
This did not corne off, and, the relief by the z4th
Royal Fusiliers being effected, the Battalion marched
back to Bethune on January 8, where the billets were
inspected by General Kellett.
On January 29 Colonel Lord Maitland relinquished
the command of the Battalion, temporary command
being taken by Major Richey, D.S.O., and Lieutenant-
Colonel H. A. Vernon (st King's Royal Rifle Corps)
assumed command on January 3I, while Lieutenant
Cooper was appointed machine-gun officer in place of
Lieutenant Lewis, who had been wounded.
Le Quesnoy was the next move, made on February
3, and relieving the ist Royal Berks on February 7, the
LT.-COL. H. A. VERNON D.S.O.
To face p. 4 2
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Battalion was in turn moved out of the trenches into
the village line Givenchy on the i ith, remaining there
until the isth, when it again relieved the ist Royal
Berks in B3 sub-sector Givenchy. On the iTth the
Battalion was relieved by the i6th Royal Welsh Fusi-
liers and moved to Le Quesnoy, remaining there until
the Tth, when it proceeded to Barlin. On February
28 another move was made to Petit Sains, relieving the
e2nd Royal Fusiliers, and on the 29th the Battalion
took over the Souchez North sector of trenches from
the French 77th Infantry Regiment.
From March i to March I3 the Battalion held the
line at Souchez North in turn with the st King's
Royal Rifle Corps and on the latter date proceeded to
billets at Noulette, returning again to the trenches on
the Tth, the Battalion on the left being the ITth Royal
Fusiliers, and on the right the ist Royal Berks. Then
on March 28 it moved to La Comte for divisional rest.
Reclinghem was the next move, made on April 9,
and on April i I there was a Brigade field day, another
reinforcing draft arriving on the same day. Then on
the night of April 21-22 the Battalion relieved the
ist King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Souchez second
sector of the line. So the end of the month arrived
with alternate duty in the trenches and rest in billets.
More reinforcements, to replace wastage, arrived in
the early part of May, and on the 23rd the Battalion
was in the trenches at Berthouval, marching toits
billets at Camblain l'Abbé on May 3o. Working
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parties were naturally provided for the trenches while
the Battalion was resting, and two men were aeeident-
ally wounded on the 4th. But things were moderately
quiet until the night of June io-ii. On that date the
Battalion relieved the 7th Middlesex Regiment in the
Careney left seetor of the front.
On June 2 Lieutenant-Colonel Vernon was
wounded vhilst visiting a sap head held by Jerry
Delaney, the boxer, Major H. V. Pirie assuming com-
mand of the Battalion until he returned to duty. The
Battalion was relieved by the st King's Royal Rifle
Corps on the night of June 22-z3, and proeeeded to
billets at Villiers aux Bois. The next move, on the
27th, was made to Etrée Cauchie.
TH Sot,E FmHT.c.wThen came the move to the
Somme and the July of 916, when the average life of
the infantry subaltern in France was only worth three
veeks. Many, indeed, were killed »vithin a week of
their crossing the Channel, on the very first day ot
entering the trenches and taking part in the British
advance. The 23rd Royal Fusiliers were engaged in
the whole of the desperate fighting on the Somme, in-
cluding the battle of Delville Wood, the story ot
which is told in another part of this volume.
Following this bath of blood, on August i the
Battalion lefl Bund support trench, two companies
going to Longueval Alley, and tvo remaining to
garrison and dig trenches at Montauban.
Becoming united again, on the 29th the Battalion,
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under the impression that it was going out for a
promised rest after its battle, moved to The Citadel,
Sandpit Valley, and on to Mericourt l'Abbé; thence
on to Fremont (passing through Amiens), Naours,
Longuevillette, Authie, and Bus les Artois ; and next,
instead of the longed-for rest, round itself back in the
trenches again at Hebuterne, relieving the ist Cold-
stream Guards I
September was spent in the Hebuterne sector, and
October saw many moves. Starting with Coieneux
(Basin Wood) the Battalion was at the Redan (Serre
sector), Mailly-Maillet (where the church, it will be
remembered, had been protected by means of fascines),
Raincheval, and Acheux Wood, where the rail-head
and the factory with its tall chimney were bombed
heavily from the air and shelled by the German
heavies. Finally, on October 3o, the Battalion
relieved the 2nd Highland Light Infantry in the
Redan right sub-sector, being in the trenches there
when the month drew to a close.
November saw the Battalion taking its part in the
Battle of Beaumont Hamel. Told by the War Diary
this month's events were:
November .--Battalion in Redan right sub-
sector.
November 2.--Battalion relieved by the ist
King's Royal Rifle Corps, and proceeded to billets
at Mailly-Maillet.
November 3-4.mBattalion in billets, providing
working and carrying parties.
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FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
November 5.--Battalion relieved st King's
Royal Rifle Corps in Redan right sub-sector.
November 6.--Battalion in Redan right sub-
sector.
November 7.--Battalion relieved by 24th Royal
Fusiliers and proceeded to billets at Bertrancourt.
November 8-i2.--Battalion in billets, providing
working and carrying parties.
November i3.--Battalion left Bertrancourt at
2.o a.m., and proceeded to Ellis Square, Fort
Hoystead, and View Trench (Redan riht sub-
sector). "A" and "C" Companies sent at io.io
a.m. to G.O.C. 5th Brigade at White City. These
companies proceeded later to the old German
front line, and at p.m. "C" Company was ordered
up to reinforce the 2nd Highland Light Infantry
in Green Line.
"B " and " D" Companies at 7 p.m. carried the
German second line. During this time, these
cornpanies were under the command of G.O.C.
8th Infantry Brigade. At 7 p.m. Battalion Head-
quarters moved to White City.
November 4.st King's Royal Rifle Corps at
3 a.m. also established Headquarters at V'hite
City. At 6 a.m. Battalion moved fonvard in
support of ist King's Royal Rifle Corps and
ist Royal Berks. "A" and "C" Companies pro-
ceeded to Crater Lane, and later to Wagon Road
(on right). " B" and " D" Cornpanies (on left)
took up position in Lager Alley, between the
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry and the ist
Royal Berks.
November 5.--At a.m. Battalion Head-
quarters moved from Vrhite City to Head-
quarters of st King's Royal Rifle Corps in
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German front line. Companies still in support
of ist King's Royal Rifle Corps and 1st Royal
Berks.
November I6.--Battalion at a.m. moved back
to Ellis Square.
November I7.--Battalion moved to billets in
Mailly-Maillet.
November 8.--Battalion moved to billets at
Sarton.
November 9.Battalion marched to billets at
Gezancourt.
November zo.--Battalion in billets at Gezan-
court.
November zi.Battalion marched to billets at
Candas.
November zz.Battalion in billets at Candas.
November 23.Battalion marched to billets at
Domqueur.
November z4.--Battalion marched to billets at
Gapennes.
November 25.-Battalion marched to billets at
Millencourt.
November z6.--Battalion in billets at Millen-
court.
November 27.Battalion marched to billets at
Oneux.
November 28-29-3o.--Battalion in billets at
Oneux.
The following month, December, the Battalion also
spent in rest at Oneux.
1917.
On January 9 a move was made from Oneux to
Candas, to Beauquesne on the lth, to Bouzincourt on
48 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
the 3th, and to Aveluy on the 2oth. From there it
went into the trenches at Courcelette, "A" and "C "
Companies being in the front line, and " B " and "D "
in support.
On February the Battalion moved from Courcelette
to Ovillers Huts, and on the 5th went on to Senlis,
moving to Wolfe Huts on the sth, and into the line
for operations a day later.
Intense cold was experienced at this time. The
ground, like iron, was covered with snow. The frost
»vas intense, one man being actually frozen stiff at his
post on sentry, and drinking water carried to the front
line arrived as lumps of ice, from wbich bits were
chipped for eating.
An attack on the German trenches was ruade on
February 7- Unluckily a day before the attack the
frost gave way, a very rapid thaw set in, making No
Man's Land deep and heavy with slush and mud.
Moving to the attack over sucb ground was terrible;
the objective line was reached, but the following
casualties were sustained :
Officers kilied ............ 8
,, wounded ............ 4
,, missing ............ I
I3
Other ranks killed ............ 30
,, wounded ......... i65
,, missing ......... 32
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The Battalion held the Red Line on February I8,
and in the night vas relieved and moved to Ovillers
Huts again. On the 24th it moved to Brute Huts, and
on the 26th to Albert, returning to Ovillers Huts on
the 27th.
March 5 found the Battalion back in the trenches at
Courcellette, and on the ioth "D" Company co-
operated vith the ist Royal Berks and the ist King's
Royal Rifle Corps in an attack on Grevillers Trench
and Lady's Leg Ravine, taking the ravine, killing
about 2o of the enemy, and capturing 3o men and
2 machine guns. The casualties of the company
amounted to 7 other ranks killed, 26 wounded, i acci-
dentally wounded, and 2 died later from their wounds.
The following day the Battalion moved to Wolfe
Huts, and on the gth to Albert again, proceeding
from there to Contay, Amplier, Bonnières, Frame-
court, Aumerval, and Bailleul les Pernes.
VIMY RIDGE.--From BaiIleul les Pernes the Bat-
talion moved up to Larosette, behind Vimy Ridge,
ready to go in and take over a part of the Ridge after
its capture in the coming battle for its possession.
On the night of April i i, in a blinding snowstorm, the
Battalion relieved the i/sth Gordons on the captured
Ridge, and on the i3th continued the advance to the
line of the railway, captured the village of Bailleul,
established a line on the enemy sideçof it, and sent out
patrols to Oppy, xvhich was found to be very strongly
held by the enemy.
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Owing to a mistaken order, one platoon of "C"
Company actually advanced on Oppy to capture it, but
were themselves taken prisoners after severe fighting.
During this advance one 77 mm., two field guns, and
one 4"2 howitzer were captured, and vhilst moving
forward, at the Colonel's side, to the railway embank-
ment, the Adjutant of the Battalion, Captain Lissaman,
was killed by an enemy shell.
Being relieved on the I4th by the ist Royal Berks,
the Battalion moved into support and reserve lines,
but on the 8th vere in the trenches west of Ecurie,
moving to a tent camp on the Roclincourt-Maison-
Blanche road on the ",2nd. Another move, to Maroeil,
was made on April 23, and on the 25th the i7th Royal
Fusiliers were relieved in the trenches vest of
Bailleul.
On April 29, at 4 a.m., " B" Company took part in
an attack on.Oppy by the ist Royal Berks and the
1st King's Royal Rifle Corps, and then the Battalion
moved back into reserve trenches.
On May a composite battalion was formed of two
,:ompanies of the 23rd Royal Fusiliers and two com-
panies of the st Royal Berks, and moved forward to
a position in front of Oppy to deliver an attack on the
Oppy-Fresnoy line.
Attacking on March 3, Fresnoy trench vas captured
with between sixty and seventy prisoners and a
machine gun. Heavy counter-attacks were ruade by
the Germans during the day, and, in view of these
LT.-COL. E. A. x.VINTER. D.S.O. M.C.
S-:,alnc, photo.
To face p. 50
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and the retirement of the troops on the right, it became
necessary to retire along Fresnoy trench. At 3.30a.m.,
on the night of May 3-4, the Battalion was relieved
by the x sth Warwicks, and moved back to disused
enemy trenches in the Roclincourt area, the total
easualties sustained being 7 officers and i22 other ranks.
On May 5 Lieutenant-Colonel Vernon having pro-
ceeded on leave, Major E. A. Winter assumed command,
and on May 24 Lt.-Colonel Vernon having to report to
the War Office on promotion to Brigadier-General,
Major Winter was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, and
appointed to the command of the Battalion. On the
saine day the Battalion moved into the line again,
relieving first the ist Royal West Kents, and then the
22nd Royal Fusiliers.
June saw the Battalion relieved by the ist King's
Royal Rifle Corps in the front line (Oppy-Arleux line),
and moved back to Deutscher House and Thelus
Wood, working parties for the front line being provided
each night. On the 4th, the 22nd Royal Fusiliers
came in as the relief, and the Battalion moved to
St. Aubyn for test.
This did hot last long, for on June 8-9 the Battalion
relieved the 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps in immediate
support, Oppy-Arleux line, the casualties sustained
being one other tank killed and two wounded. Then,
relieving the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the Battalion went
into the front line, being relieved in turn on the night
of June 3-4 by the Royal West Kents, and proceeded
to Bray.
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On June 20 the Battalion was taken by ornnibus to
Beuvry, and on the 2ist relieved the 2/sth Manchester
Regiment in the front line, Cambrin left sub-sector,
the casualties being two other ranks killed and six
wounded. A German raid on the Battalion right was
repelled at 3.30 a.rn. on the 27th , and the 22nd Royal
Fusiliers carne in as relief on the evening of that day,
the Battalion proceeding to Noyelles for rest.
July opened with the Battalion training at Noyelles
under cornpany arrangernents, so far as it was possible,
having in view its proxirnity to the line and liability to
observation by the enemy. On July 3 the Battalion
went into the front line, Carnbrin left sub-sector. Six
days later it went into support with headquarters at
Annequin.
July 5 saw the Battalion, less two cornpanies, in the
Carnbrin left sub-sector front line, Major N. A. Lewis
assurning cornrnand in the trenches, with Ioo Corps
cyclists attached, while Lieutenant-Colonel Winter
rernained at Almequin for the purpose of training "C"
and " D" Cornpanies for a raid.
About 3.30 a.m. an enerny raiding party, about fifteen
strong, entered the front line, wounding and carrying
off one rnan. Bornbing parties at once bornbed along
the trench, driving the raiders out, who carne under
Lewis gun and rifle tire both on entering and leaving
their objective. On returning to their own lines they
left out wounded man, who was brought in. The
body of one of the enemy was found in No Man's
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Land, but a complete search could not be made owing
to the light. At night, however, a patrol went out and
brought in the body of the dead German. Other
bodies had apparently been dragged back to the enemy
trenches. Our casualties were only four wounded.
On July 2o, at m.3o p.m., a raiding party, consisting
of two officers and about a hundred other ranks,
crossed to the enemy's front and support lines, the
object being the capture of these two lines, the inflic-
tion of loss on the enemy, and the securing of prisoners
and identifications. The raid was preceded by a
hurricane barrage from our artillery, Stokes' mortars,
and machine guns, being also accompanied with a
discharge from off projectors.
Very fev of the enemy were found in the front and
support lines, but small parties who were in dug-outs
were bombed. Five of the enemy were also bayoneted
in a communication trench. The main garrisons of
the lines had apparently retired, and no prisoners
were taken. Our casualties during the raid were two
killed, fifteen wounded, and rive wounded and missing.
Then came a move into reserve at Annequin, but
from the 27th the Battalion moved into the front line
of the Cambrin left sub-sector again up to, and includ-
ing, August . From then until the night of August 25
the Battalion were doing duty in the trenches and in
reserve, but on the 26th was relieved by the 8th
Sherwood Foresters, and moved to Oblinghem.
There training was carried on, and on September 6
54 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
the C.O., accompanied by the company commanders
and specialist officers, reconnoitred the Givenchy
support line. On the following day the Battalion
proceeded to the village support line, no shelling
being experienced during the relief of the I7th Middle-
sex. On September I3 the Battalion relieved the
22nd Royal Fusiliers in the Givenchy left sub-sector
front line, a battalion of the Portuguese troops being
attached for instruction.
Gas was projected upon the enemy on the I4th;
there was no retaliation, and on the following day the
Portuguese were relieved by another of their bat-
talions.
About a hundred enemy heavy shells fell on
September i6 near the right company's headquarters
at Barnton Tee, Barnton Road, blowing in the trench
in rive places. A bombardment on the left, which
commenced later, ceased on our retaliating. On
September 17 the Portuguese troops left the trenches
and returned to their billets, while on the night of the
ISth-Igth the Battalion was relieved and proceeded to
Beuvry.
Training there until September 26, the Battalion
then relieved the 22nd Royal Fusiliers in the Cambrin
left sub-sector, and finding the enemy to be ominously
quiet, a patrol was sent out to Railway Craters On the
following night eight small patrols were sent out into
No Man's Land, and on the 28th two patrols recon-
noitred the enemy wire. On the following day eight
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small patrols were established in No lVlan's Land to
cover work in the trenches, and, ensuing upon this,
the German artillery became fairly active.
A more into support, following relief, was made on
September 2. On the 5th the Battalion was relieved,
and the companies marched independently to the
Orphanage, Bethune, then on to Raimbert, the Bat-
talion being watched on the line of march by Generals
Pereira and Kellett.
A" BOURLON WooD.mTraining was carried on, and
on November 5 the Battalion made a move through
Busnes, lVlerville, and the Eecke area to the Herzeele
area. More training ensued, and a strong rumour was
in the air that the _nd Division was "for Italy." The
Battalion was equipped up to the last button, all ranks
were looking forward to a change of scenery and new
phases of fighting; the medical officer lectured the
Battalion on the perils to be avoided in relation to
charming Italians, and spirits were high and merry.
But the first attack on Cambrai took place, and
instead of going to Italy the 2nd Division was
hurriedly moved south by road and rail to take over
the line from troops which had conducted the attack.
On the night of November 26-7 the Battalion had
reached Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, from which it was
moved up to the slopes of Bourlon Wood to take over
from elements of the -'/4th King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantryand the Bays. The march along the Cambrai
road, across the captured Hindenburg Line, and on to
6 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
the Sugar Factory will long be remembered by those
who took part in it.
Again it snowed--it is curious how many important
moves of the Battalion took place in a snowstorm.
This time, however, it was a blessing, for it deadened
the sound of moving troops, and certainly saved the
I3attalion being heard and shelled by the enemy.
On the line (if a few scattered posts in shell-holes
can be called a line) being taken over, the Battalion at
once set to work to dig itself in, profiting greatly by
the recent training it had received in "intensive
digging." On the left was the st King's Royal Rifle
Corps, and on the right the 62nd Division, the battalion
in support being the st Royal Berks. The Battalion
held the line on the 27th , and on the 28th changed
places with the ist Royal Berks, going into support
positions to them.
On the 3oth the heavy enemy attack developed, and
the Berks being hard pressed, three companies of the
23rd were moved up to their support. The enemy
gained a footing in their line, and one company of the
23rd was used to counter-attack and re-establish the
line, which it successfully performed.
The I Tth Royal Fusiliers, on the Berks' left, having
severe fighting, a section of the 23rd was sent to
strengthen their posts, and help was given in supply-
ing them with bombs and S.A.A. On the evening of
December the line was readjusted between the
Ist Royal Berks and the 23rd Royal Fusiliers--the
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Berks taking the left and the 23rd the right. On the
night of December i the position of the Battalion was :
two companies and two platoons in the line; two
companies, less two platoons, in support.
On the night of December 2 the unit on the right of
the 23rd Royal Fusiliers pushed forward its line. In
order to keep touch with them, one company from the
support positions went over with them at 8.1o p.m.
The advance was successful, the objective duly gained
and rapidly consolidated--one prisoner and one
machine gun being taken in the advance.
Then came a great disappointment to the troops
who had fought so well. Further south the enemy's
counter-attack had proved successful, converting the
position held by the 2nd Division into a very danger-
ous salient, from which it xvas imperative to retire.
The necessary orders were issued, and at dead of
night, December 4-5, the Battalion retired through
Graincourt to Hermies. To cover the retirement txvo
sections per company were left in the line with orders
not to retire until just before daxvn, and to spend the
night in moving up and doxvn the vacated line, firing
Verey-lights and rifles to delude the enemy into
thinking the line was still held.
By this ruse the Battalion was enabled to carry out
the difficult operation of xvithdrawing in the face of the
enemy without his knowledge. The sections so left
behind gallantly carried out their tasks and safely
rejoined the Battalion at Hermies.
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From December 5 the Battalion was in support, but
on the 1th it relieved the 2ist Londons in the Hinden-
burg Line, and, after relief, marched on December 2o
to Gropi Camp, where Christmas was spent in tents in
the SHOW. In reserve until the 3oth, i{ then relieved
the 22nd Royal Fusiliers in the left canal sector(Canal
du Nord) of the Hindenburg Line.
1918.
On January 3 the Battalion, relieved, marched inde-
pendently by companies to Barastre for Divisional rest.
January 23 round them at Villers Plouich in the
Vacquerie right sub-sector, the Battalion headquarters
being in Farm Ravine. On February 3 they entrained
on the light railway for Èquancourt, where they were
placed in Divisional reserve. Not much time was
spent in this way, though, for on the 9th the Battalion
entrained for Trescault, and proceeded from there fo
the Vacquerie right sub-sector, remaining in the line
there until going into reserve at Equancourt again on
the 5th.
On February 22 a move was made to the line
again in the Vacquerie right sub-sector. On the night
of Match 6-7 the Battalion »vas relieved, and marched
to Metz, where they were billeted in huts. It was
impossible, however, to secure any real rest here, for
the camp was shelled intermittently both during the
day and the night.
The afternoon of March 2 saw the Battalion back
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in the trenches again at Lincoln Reserve and Midland
Reserve, "D" Company being in Snap Trench. There
was a heavy gas-shell bombardment by the enemy on
the nights of the 2th, 3th, and x4th, the Battalion
suffering heavy casualties, also intermittent shelling
during the day and night, while there xvas, as a
welcome change, a raid on the enemy front line by the
Battalion on the night of March x3-4. Then came
the relief of the Battalion, which marched back to
Euancourt, a rest for the Battalion being absolutely
necessary owing to the fact that all the remaining
members were suffering from gas poisoning.
THV. GERMAN OFFENSIVE.--Next came the great offen-
sive by the enemy--the time when the Germans almost
thrust their way right through by force of numbers.
The first indication of the break-through which the
Battalion received was enemy bullets actually falling
in the camp. Every man turned out, the Battalion
took up a line north of Equancourt in an attempt to
hold up the advance of the enemy, patrols being sent
forward into Fins, where it was found the Germans
had succeeded in establishing themselves.
On the following morning an enemy attack was
beaten back with heavy loss, but both its flanks being
"' in the air" the Battalion received orders to retire on
Le Transloy. Moving though Hayettes Wood, Ytres,
Bus, and Rocquigny, Le Transloy was reached late at
night, where the Brigade from which it had become
separated was rejoined.
FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
Moving again before dawn, a line was taken up.
round Gueudecourt, which was held during the day..
Making another move at dusk, a fresh line was estab-
lished at Eaucourt l'Abbaye. Very heavily attacked
on the following day, the Battalion was forced to fight
a rearguard action, retreating through Le Sars on Pys,
where another stand was ruade.
Again slipping back at night, a position was taken
up near Beaucourt sur Ancre. From this position
the Battalion again moved back and occupied the old
British trenches known as White City trenches near
Beaumont Hamel. In spite of many heavy enemy
attacks this position was held until the Battalion was
relieved by New Zealand troops.
On rclicf it marched out to the wood at _Mailly-_Maillct
on./k, four officers a«t seventy mon strong.
Resting at Englebelmer for a day or so, it was
again moved into the front line at Aveluy Wood,.
where a German attack was beaten off, the enemy
being badly mauled. During the fighting round
Gueudecourt, Brigadier-General Barnett-Barker was
killed, and, as senior Colonel in the 99th Brigade,
Lieutenant-Colonel Winter assumed command, the
command of the 23rd Royal Fusiliers devolving upon
Major Lewis.
In his anxiety to hold up the enemy for as long as
possible and to get the battalion back safely to a
line being formed behind him, Major Lewis was
taken prisoner at Eaucourt l'Abbaye. The command
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then devolved upon Captain C. H. Bowyer, xvho kept
it until the return of Lieutenant-Colonel Winter, who
rejoined the Battalion on General E. Ironside (now
General Sir E. Ironside, who earned faine in Russia)
taking over the Brigade.
It only remains to add that the gas casualties from
March i2 onwards amounted to ix officers and 240
.other ranks, while the casualties in action from the
22nd to the 31st were:
Officers killed ........... I
,, wounded ............ 2
,, wounded and missing ...... x
,, missing ............ IO
Other ranks killed ............ 15
,, wounded ......... 59
,, wounded and missing ...... 6
,, missing ......... 2xo
During the early part of April the Battalion ,,vas
busy in moving, being in turn in Hedeauville, Beauval,
Houvin, Houvigneul, Ivergny, Coullemont, La Cauchie,
and on the I4th relieved the ist Coldstream Guards in
Brigade Reserve in front of Blaireville. Txvo days
later it was in the front line, right sub-sector, in front
of Adinfer, doing alternate front line and support duty
until the end of the month.
It was not until May I2 that the Battalion marched
back to billets at Berles au Bois, where training ",vas
carried on until June 7- On that date it relieved the
zst Grenadier Guards in the Ayette left sub-sector.
Relieved on the night of June io-i i, it marched back to
62 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
reserve position near Monchy au Bois, going into the
line again in the Ayette sector on the night of 3th-4th.
During the night of June z4-z5 "A" Company carried
out a raid on the enemy front line, and at z a.m. on the
26th" B "Company also carried out a similar operation.
July came round, and on the night of the zznd-z3rd
the Battalion supplied a flanking party to a raid
carried out by the tst Royal Berks. On the 3oth the
Battalion was in the Ayette right sub-seetor, but on
August and August 6 there was a reorganization of
the Brigade front, and it went into support.
Then came the British advance, and on the night of
August zo-2 the Battalion moved up for an attaek by
the 3rd Army. Leading off in a dense fog, the z3rd
Royal Fusiliers went over the top at Ayette, eapturing
Aerodrome Trench, and so clearing the way for other
troops to leap-frog over them and capture Courcelles.
Moving forward again in its turn, t»vo companies
of the Battalion, under Major W. B. Cluff, captured
Behagnies. On the night of August z3-z4, being re-
lieved by the Loyal North Lancs, the ]3attalion moved
back to bivouac near Courcelles, where it remained
until September . Moving forward on that day to
Vaulx-Vraucourt, it attaeked at dawn on the 3rd and
reached Morchies, bivouacking near Doignes.
On the 6th-Tth the Battalion took over the front line
from the st King's Royal Rifle Corps and delivered
an attack on Slag Avenue, suffering casualties of 3
officers killed and zoo other ranks killed and wounded.
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Relieved on the 8th by the 5end Light Infantry, a
bivouac was made at Beaumetz-le-Cambrai, moving on
the I Sth to Mory. On the 27th the Battalion moved
forward in support to the Brigade which was fighting
its way onwards, and spent the night in the Hinden-
burg Support Line just west of Flesquières.
The advance continuing, the Battalion moved again
at dawn on the 28th, reaching Nine Wood just west of
Noyelles. From here one company was sent forward
and assisted the King's Royal Rifle Corps in capturing
Noyelles. Then the remainderof the Battalion moved
up and took over the front line from the i st King's
Royal Rifle Corps. Attacking on the 3oth, the
Battalion found itself up against the strong position
of Mount sur l'Ouvres, suffering casualties of two
officers and sixty-four other ranks. This position could
only be subsequently captured by the use of a whole
new brigade for the purpose.
GERMAN TANKS UNsuccEssFuL.--Relieved at night,
the Battalion moved back to bivouac at Nine Wood.
Remaining there, resting, till October 7 the Battalion
moved up to east of Rumilly on the night of 7th-8th,
and delivered a successful attack on Forenville at
dawn on the 8th. During a counter-attack the enemy
used tanks against the Battalion in an endeavour to
oust it from the positions secured, but without
SUCCeSS.
On one tank, indeed, getting close to out line an
of-ficer, Lieutenant Anderson, armed with a rifle, and
64 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
accornpanied by his batrnan, got out of the trench,
went forward under heavy tire, reached the oncorning
tank, hammered at its side with his rifle-butt, and
called on it to surrender. The iron door opened, and
out came the crew, tobe escorted back in triurnph as
prisoners !
On the early morning of the 9th the Guards' Brigade
"leap-frogged " the Battalion and continued the attack,
the Battalion rnoving back to bivouac at Flesquières.
Rernaining there for a few days, a move was ruade on
the i3th to keep in touch with the general advance,
Warnbaix being reached after a long rnarch.
Training was carried out here until the Igth, when
the Battalion rnarched to Boussières. /kt rnidnight on
October zz, under the cornmand of Major H. P.
Rogers, it moved up to St. Python, and on the 23rd to
Ecarmain, taking over the front line frorn the 5znd
Light Infantry. At dawn on the z4th it attacked and
captured Ruesnes, and established a line of outposts
on the railway beyond. This was the last actual
fighting done by the Battalion. Relieved on the 26th
by the 7th King's Shropshire Light Infantry, it rnoved
back into reserve.
With the signing of the Armistice came a welcorne
change. Duty was relaxed so far as was possible, and
the Battalion employed the test of the year in fitting
itself out, and getting back into something approach-
ing its old condition, and rnarching into Gerrnany, a
distance of zoo mlles.
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January round the Battalion in billets at 1Nieder-
aussem, forming part of the British Army of Occupa-
tion in Germany. Training was still being carried on,
however, but sport was not lost sight of. There were
platoon football matches, whist drives, paper-chases, "
and so on, while there was also voluntary educational
training in such things as English, French, and short-
hand.
On January 24 came the presentation of the King's
Colour to the Battalion by Major-General Pereira.
Later, on the reorganization of Divisions taking place,
the Battalion on February 27 left the 99th Brigade,
nd Division, in which it had served so long, pro-
ceeded by rail through Cologne to Ehreshoven,
joined the London Division, and took over the
outposts of the Occupied Zone at Lindlar on
March I8.
On April 5, the Battalion then being back in
Cologne, the command was taken over by Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel L. F. Ashburner, M.V.O., D.S.O.,
Lieutenant-Colonel Winter being appointed to the com-
mand of the British Camp at Antwerp. On May 6
the Battalion was inspected and complimented by
General Sir William Robertson, G.C.B., K.C.V.O.,
D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief British Army of the
Rhine.
In the event of the non-acceptance of the Peace
Terres by Germany, preparations were ruade between
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FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
.lune 8 and June 9 for an advance, but the orders
on June 2o were held in abeyance and subsequently
cancelled.
On June 22, at the Brigade swimming gala, the
Battalion von two-thirds of the prizes put up for
competition, although they had previously lost (2-i)
in the " Kalk" football cup final to the 57th Siege
Battery.
Battalion sports were held at Klef, near Vilkerath,
on July 9, the championship being annexed by "C"
Company. A competition for the best company in
the Division was won by "D" Company, who were
subsequently called upon to furnish a guard of honour
on the occasion of the visit of the Army Council to
Cologne.
The Battalion also scored in another vay, for on
August the War Savings results for July were
announced. The amount subscribed by the 23rd
Royal Fusiliers was £I,I37 I9S. id., the percentage
of members being 5I per cent. of the Battalion
strength, and the Battalion being top ofthe VIth Corps
list for the amount subscribed.
Finally, the 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers
(ist Sportsman's) ceased to exist in March, x92o, after
having had a longer life than any other Service
Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers.
GREAT WORK ACCOMPLISHED--
HOLDING UP A GERMAN ADVANCE--
SILENCING SNIPES IN A DEEICT
TANK--AND SOMEOTHER THINGS
GRÈAT WORK ACCOMPLISHÈD--
HOLDING UP A GERMAN ADVANCE--
SILENCING SNIPÈRS IN A DERÈLICT
TANK--AND SOMÈ OTHÈR THINGS
FROM the official narratives available it is possible to
amplify, in some few instances, the great work accom-
plished by the Battalion, and vhich is told but tersely
in the War Diary from which the previous pages bave
been collated.
Taking May 3, 97, as an instance, when the 23rd
Royal Fusiliers formed a part of the attacking force,
we are told it was determined to capture--
Fresnoy Trench on a front of ,4oo yards.
Oppy Support, by a borabing attack, over a lengtb
of 20o yards.
Crucifix Lane, by a bombing attack, over a length of
20o yards.
Forma defensive front facing south on a front of
40o yards, and
Form eight strong points and four posts.
The above, it may be explained, entailed the Brigade
having, on the whole, a fighting front of no fewer than
%2oo yards.
"The task of the 23rd Royal Fusiliers, forming the
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left assaulting battalion, was to capture a certain sector
of Fresnoy Trench, to form two strong points, and to
form four posts.
"The whole of ' C' Battalion (the ;3rd Royal Fusi-
liers) gained their objective, but, owing to a slight loss
of direction, round the enemy still occupying Fresnoy
Trench to their north.
"A strong bombing party was immediately organized,
the trench cleared, sixty to seventy prisoners and a
machine gun captured, and touch established with the
Canadians at the south end of Fresnoy Wood. At
about 5.45 a.m. a strong enemy counter-attack developed
from Oppy, which, coming up over Oppy Support and
Crucifix Lane, and over the top by several well-covered
approaches, worked its way north, and attacked the
right company, whose flank was left bare owing to the
retirement of ' B' (another) Battalion.
"This attack »vas pushed home with the greatest
energy and determination, and succeeded in driving
the right two companies and part of left centre company
out of Oppy Trench. At this point, however, it was
brought to a halt by a strong bombing and sniping
post of the 23rd Royal Fusiliers, who not only stopped
it, but counter-attacked in their turn, and regained
some 4oo yards of the trench.
"This party then halted owing to numerical weak-
ness and lack of bombs, and retiring a short way,
formed a block and a post, and occupied a shell-hole
line from the first point named through the second and
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a little beyond it, thus forming a defensive tank in
close touch with the Canadians.
"This party held out all day, until relieved by the
sth Warwicks at 3.3o a.m. A strong point was also
formed immediately after dark and handed over to the
15th Warwicks on relief. "
"In one instance the garrison of a post calmly
watched an enemy machine-gun team establish a
machine gun in position ; they then opened rapid tire,
killed all the team, and brought in the gun. "
Amongst the gallant services mentioned by Major-
General Pereira in the special order of the day, dated
December 7, 917, is the following"
"No. ,o79 Lance-Sergeant James Cochrane, M.M.,
and No. 2,852 Private Frank Hemington " In the enemy
lines west of Bourlon Wood there was a derelict tank,
from which enemy snipers were very active at only
7o yards from out line, causing many casualties.
"On December i, Lance-Sergeant Cochrane and
Private Hemington volunteered to deal with them.
Creeping out through out wire, they succeeded in
reaching the tank in spite of heavy enemy tire. They
put two Mills' bombs into the tank, and on the bombs
exploding they came under heavy machine-gun tire,
but returned in safety. No further sniping came from
this tank. By their gallant work we were saved many
casualties, and this daring feat cheered and encouraged
the men in the line. "
In the desperate fighting in lIarch, I918 , the Bat-
talion also distinguished itself.
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" Hexham Road," says the narrative of the morning
of the zsth, "»vhere the headquarters of the "3rd Royal
Fusiliers was in a dug-out, had been swept by machine-
gun tire all the morning, and as the Divisions on the
right had retired, the 23rd Royal Fusiliers were left in
a very precarious and isolated position, from which
only small bodies of men were able to extricate them-
selves. "
Then, however, came March ",8, and here our men
were afforded an opportunity of getting their own
back. It is with delight that we consequently read :
"The old trenches were, on the whole, in surprisingly
good condition, the men had ammunition and had had
some sleep and food, and orders had been received
that this was tobe the line of resistance, and that there
would be no further retirement.
"It was a day of anxiety, but still a day on which
our men could at last settle down to shooting down the
enemy. This they did with great relish."
Bald, perhaps, these details may appear to those
who have judged the war from the pen pictures of the
various war correspondents, but they possess the ring
of real reality to those who have knovn what it is
to be shelled day after day and night after night in
the trenches, to have advanced in the face of a rain of
machine-gun bullets, or to have been forced to take
shelter in an all too small shell crater, when to show
an inch of head or body meant death or a serious
wound.
PRESENTATION OF THE KING'S COLOUR--
MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. E. PEREIRA, K.C.B.,
C.M.G., AND HIS PRIDE IN THE B.OETTALION
PRESENTATION OF THE KING'S COLOURw
MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. E. PEREIRA, K.C.B.,
C.N.G., AND HIS PRIDE IN THE BATTALION
Hls pride in the Battalion was expressed by Major-
General C. E. Pereira, C.B., C.M.G., on the occasion o!
the presentation of the King's Colour at Niederaussem,
Germany, on January 24, I919.
" First of all," said Major-General Pereira, "I will
tell you how highly I esteem the privilege of presenting
these colours to-day.
"For two years," he went on, "I have had the
honour to command the 2nd Division, and I have been
proud of your work in the Field and out of it, and of
the fine spirit which you have always shown.
"These colours are given you as a mark of the
magnificent service you have rendered in the campaign
during the last four years.
"The record of the Regiment during the whole of
its service will compare with the services of any.
battalion in the British Army, whether in the Somme
fighting, I916 , Courcelette, Vimy Ridge, and Bourlon
Wood in I917, the retirement from the Cambrai salient
in Narch, I918, or the recent victorious advance which
culminated in the overthrow of the Germans. In all
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these operations, in spite of mud, heat or cold, or
desperate resistance, you have always shown the
dogged determination to win.
" It is a fine tribute to the British race that a newly-
raised battalion, without any previous traditions,
which are such assets to regular battalions, should
have outfought the German battalions, trained to war
for generations.
" Perhaps your finest record is that of March, 98,
when along a great part of our front detached
Divisions fought their way slowly back from position
to position, facing overwhelming numbers, and an
enemy drunk with the idea that the final victory was
theirs ; it was then, when short of food, without rest,
short of men, that you showed what you were made
of, and after successive days of retirement you turned
and held the Germans.
"It is fitting that the work of this Battalion should
be crowned by the victorious march to the Rhine, and
that your colours should make their first appearance
in a conquered country--a country which has taken us
four and a hall years to reach."
'°GOOD-BYE, AND GOOD LUCK !"--
BRIGADIER-GENERAL A. E. McNAMARA,
C.M.G., D.S.O., AND HIS FAREWELL TO THE
-.'3R) ROYAL FUSIklERS
(FI RST SPORTSMAN'SBATTALION)
"GOOD-BYE, AND GOOD LUCK r'
BRIGADIER-GENERAL A. E. McNAMARA,
C.M.G., D.S.O., AND HIS FAREWEL TO THE 23RD ROYAL FUSILIERS
(FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION)
APPRECIATION of and admiration for the Battalion was
also expressed by Brigadier-General A. E McNamara,
commanding the 99th Infantry Brigade, when he bade
it "good-bye and good luck" on February 25, I919, when
it left the end Division to join the London Division.
" Owing to the reorganization of the Army of Occu-
pation," he said, "the 23rd Royal Fusiliers, the oldest
member of the 99th Infantry Brigade, is leaving it.
"I wish to place on record my high appreciation and
admiration of the magnificent services of the Battalion
while in the 99th Infantry Brigade.
"The Battalion came out to France with the 99th
Infantry Brigade in November, I915. Since then it
has taken a leading part in all the many and strenuous
battles in which the Brigade has been engaged. In
these eventful three years we have seen together good
rimes and bad, but whether things were good or evil
the 3rd Royal Fusiliers have ever shown the same
high discipline, cspHl dc colïhs, and indomitable spirit
which eventually beat doyen all resistance and won
the war.
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"The battles of Delville Wood, Bourlon Wood,
Ayette, Behagnies, Mory Copse, Canal du Nord,
Forenville, and Ruesnes stand out in history as a
record of the achievements of the z3rd Royal Fusiliers
ma record of which the Battalion may well be prou&
"The Battalion is nmv going to another Brigade and
another Division. I wish it the best of luck, and know
it will maintain the high reputation for discipline,
efficiency, and, if need be, fighting, which it has built
up since its formation.
"In bidding it farewell, I wish to thank otïàcers,
N.C.O.'s, and men (including the gallant comrades who
have fallen in the fight), for their gallant services when
in the 99th Infantry Brigade. It is they who have
borne the brunt of the hardships and the fighting, and
it is they who hax, e won the war.
"I cannot express how sorry I ara to lose the
Battalion, or how proud I ara of the honour I have
had of having had it under my command.
"Good-bye, and good luck !"
13ATTALION HEADUARTER" HORNCHURCH.
THE 13ATTALION PIERROT TROUPE" GERMANY,
To face p. 80
THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOODm
AN ADVANCE IN FACE OF HUNDREDS OF
MACHINE GUNS--A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
6
THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD--
AN ADVANCE IN FACE OF H UNDREDS OF
MACHINE GUNS--A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
To the personal side of the late war v«e have, in a
measure, been introduced by various war correspon-
dents. But there has always been something actually
lacking, and that something is the touch and the
atmosphere which can only be introduced by those
»vho have been through the baptism of blood and tire.
In the following pages the rcal touch is introduced.
Every incident is told by a man who has actually seen
and experienced what he describes. These incidents
are in the actual words of the writers. Nothing is
altered.
Here, then, is the story of the capture of Delville
Wood by the ist Sportsman's Battalion in I916, told
by Major N. A. Le,vis, D.S.O., M.C. :
" For two days before the fight the Battalion occu-
pied some trenches near Bernefay Wood, and sustained
a number of casualties from shell-fire. Battalion head-
quarters was a shelter dug in a bank at the side of
Bernefay Wood. This shelter was constructed by
Albany, the sculler, and as he ,,vas killed in the fight
it was his last job as dug-out constructor. Needless
to say, he did this job excellently.
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84 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
"For some hours before the Battalion moved off to
take up its position, the Huns shelled the area with
gas shells. Fortunately, however, just before Il p.m.,
the time for starting, a breeze sprang up, and we were
able to move without wearing gas masks.
"The move up was not pleasant. The area had
been mucb fought over, it bad been impossible to bury
the dead for ten days, and it was a hot July !
"Out artillery was firing to cover our move up.
J ust after passing Longueval one of our shells dropped,
unfortunately, near tbe platoon which, witb the C.O.,
I was following. As luck would have it, though, only
one man was badly wounded. The platoon, of course,
went on, and the C.O. went over to tbe man who bad
been hit.
" ' It's bard lines, sir,' said the man.
"' I know itis,' said the C.O., ' but you will soon be
all right. The stretcher-bearers are coming.'
"' Oh, it's hot that,' was tbe man's rejoinder. ' It's
being hit now! Here have I been all this time in
France witbout having a real go at the bs, and
now the chance has corne, here I go and get knocked
out.'
"The C.O. ruade only one remark to me as we
passed on. It was : 'Well, if that's what the rest of the
Battalion feels, I have no fears for to-morrow.'
"We took up our position in a trench at the edge of
the wood. This was all that remained after the South
Africans had been beaten back, and our attack was to
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start at dawn on the following morning. This attack
was in two parts, two companies to take the first
objective, a trench in the centre of the wood, and two
companies to capture the far edge, and dig thernselves
in there. The i/6oth were on our right, each battalion
having half the wood allotted toit.
"The waves formed up in position shortly before
dawn, and it vas our first experience of going over
the top as a battalion. The men, however, vere quite
cool and cheerful; in fact, one, named Lewis Turner,
asked me, ' How long to go?' I looked at my watch,
and said, ' Five minutes.' His reply ,,vas, 'Oh, then l've
time to finish my breakfast.' And he did.
"At zero our barrage started, and our first waves
were off, the thing I noticed most being that most of
the men were smoking as they went over. The xvhole
wood was immediately full of machine-gun bullets.
There must bave been hundreds of machine guns--up
in trees, hidden in the undergrowth, in fact all over
the place. The Hun artillery came down on all the
approaches to the wood, but not on the wood itself so
long as any of their own men were in it.
"Owing to the position of the wood, however, at the
apex of a captured triangle of ground, we received tire
from both flanks, and also from our right rear, as well
as from the front.
"The first objective was quickly taken, and then
there was a pause before the advance to the second.
A large number of prisoners came in, and were herded
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FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
up near Battalion headquarters' trench. We then
found that we were up against the Brandenburg Regi-
ment, which had been specially sent up to hold the
wood.
"A number of these prisoners next got into a shell-
hole near Battalion headquarters, refusing to corne
farther, and one of the funniest sights was to see our
R.S.M., Sergeant-Major Powney, who, as a rule, was
most dignified, rush at them, and kick and cuff them
out of it.
"I said to him :' Sergeant-Major, that's not your job.'
He replied:' I know that, sir, but I couldn't help it.'
Poor Powney was wounded later in the day, and died
of his wounds.
"The advance to the second objective started
promptly, but the Hun fought hard for a time, and
held us up. Eery bush seemed to contain a machine
gun, and a redoubt on our left front caused us many
casualties. This redoubt contained several machine
guns, with overhead cover, and a first-aid post. A
soon as the C.O. received news of this check he sent
up two reserve Lewis guns. These worked round the
redoubt, and, finding an opening, killed most of the
garrison, and then rushed it. The survivors fled, but
Sergeant Royston found one of their own guns was
still in action, and finished them off with it.
" DEALING WITH COUNTER-ATTACKS.--The final objec-
tive was quickly reached and consolidated, and for a
while our men had a pleasant time dealingwithcounter-
THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD 87
attacks from the front. The field of tire was good, and
they quickly dealt with all the attempts ruade to push
us back. Our casualties, though, were very heavy,
particularly amongst officers. Atone time 'A' Com-
pany was commanded by Lance-Corporal Goodman,
and another company by a C.S.M.
"Then the Hun artillery got busy on the wood,
which was, of course, an ideal mark. For the rest of
the day they simply poured heavy shells in. It was
pretty terrible. Trees were torn up by the dozens,
and fell blazing. By the end of the day there was
nothing but shattered stumps.
"The Medical Officer had a busy time, and owing to
the barrage could not evacuate his wounded. The aid
post was filled, and the overflow had to be put in shell-
holes round about. The consequence was that many
of them were killed as they lay there. Owing to the
barrage, too, the sending of messages back to Brigade
headquarters and the companies in front became
almost impossible. Out of sixteen headquarter run-
ners no fewer than fourteen became casualties before
mid-day.
"One message was sent back by carrier pigeon, and
a message received from the Brigadier read: 'Hold on.
Reinforcements are being sent.' The reply of the
C.O. was : ' Of course we shall hold on. We are being
hammered, but our tails are still up.'
",oEs the day wore on many efforts were ruade to
get round our flanks and turn us out. Bombing
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parties crept up, and had to be dealt with by our
bombers. It was in one of these tussles that Jerry
Delany (the famous boxer) was killed.
"At one time word came from our comrades on the
right that the Hun had broken through. So we sent
over a party to their assistance, and finally repelled
the attackers. We spent the whole of the afternoon
and evening in this way, but when our relief came up
that night we handed over the wood intact.
"The scene at night was awful, the wood being
ablaze in many places. I read messages and wrote
out the relief orders by the light of a blazing tree,
which had fallen across the shell-hole then being
occupied by Battalion headquarters.
"During the night our Brigadier came up and held
a conference in our shell-hole. One of our men,
Corporal Walker, who was attached to the Brigade
Machine-Gun Company, came to this conference, and
when asked by the Brigadier what he wanted, replied :
'I have reason to believe, sir, I now command the
Machine-Gun Company.' This was actually the case,
and he brought the remnants out, being badly wounded
in doing so.
"We were relieved by the 6th Brigade, and at dawn
returned to out quarters at Bernefay--that is to say,
those of us who were left. Our casualties were nearly
4oo, over 6o per cent. of those xvho vent in. Out of
eighteen officers who went into the wood, thirteen
became casualties, every company commander being
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included in this number, while the /6oth suffered
equally heavily.
"As I was making out our casualty return in our
headquarters' shell-hole by the light of the blazing
trees, our Çuartermaster appeared with the rations.
He threxv a newspaper down to me, with the remark :
'You'll find something interesting in that.' I opened
the paper, and round a full column describing hoxv the
South Africans took Delville Wood!
"When we were moving back into support, I noticed
a horrible smell, and round it was due to the fact that
almost every man was smoking a Hun cigar, large
quantities of which had been round in the trenches,
together with large quantities of soda-water.
"One of the Hun officer prisoners remarked that
our advance through the wood was the finest thing
they .ever saw, but that he objected to being captured
by civilians."
SoE LmHa'ER STORIEs.--Another story of Delville
Wood, introducing the M.O.
" During the Delville Wood show a captured Hun
Red Cross man was lending a hand in the Battalion
aid post. Suddenly a scuftle was heard on the steps
of the dug-out, and the prisoner went to see what
was the matter. 'What's happened ?' asked Doc.
Isaac, busily engaged in bandaging a wounded man.
"'Oh, it's only some of those b Bosches !' was
the reply .... "
9o FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
There were many middle-aged men in the First
Sportsman's. This introduces one of them.
"The Battalion was marching dmvn the main street
of Carnoy when a charming French girl of about
eighteen dashed into the line of route, evidently with
the idea of 'parleyvooing' with one of the young
sports. She commenced in a breezy manner chatting
with my father, a youngster of fifty, hot noting, at
first, his grey hair. Suddenly he turned his head
toward her and smiled. 'Oh, papa!' she ejaculated,
and fled .... "
The Quartermaster is a noted personage in the Army.
This is to introduce him.
"While the Battalion was at Aix Neulette the
transport came under shell-fire one morning. The
shells came nearer and nearer, in a direct line with
the water-carts, highly polished, the pride of the
corporal in charge. The personnel eventually thought
fit to take shelter in an adjacent shell-hole until the
Hun had finished his unpleasant pranks.
"Over came the fifth shell with a whistle and a
scream, and--bang !--up went the two carts in the air,
while shell fragments flew all over the place. Hang-
ing on a line were various articles of washing, the
clean clothes of the water-cart crew. These were in
the line of tire, and as a consequence were well
perforated.
"Now cornes the sequel. They were taken to the
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Quartermaster on the following morning, and, so it is
said, he refused to replace them on the ground that the
holes were hot the result of fair wear and tear ! . . ."
Two gentlemen rankers are introduced here.
"After some months of hard roughing it, two of the
Battalion cooks decided to apply, modestly, for com-
missions. So they duly appeared before the Colonel.
But the summons to attend did hot give them rime in
which to get out of their cooking rig, and the sergeant
paraded them in their old overalls.
"' Hem. Where were you educated ?' asked the
Colonel of one man.
"' Rugby and Oxford,' was the reply.
"'And what were you in private life ?' asked the
Colonel, turning to the other.
"' A painter.'
" 'A painter ?' queried the Colonel.
"'Yes, sir. I have exhibited at the Royal
Academy... .'"
Many Germans left London when the war started,
to fight against us. This is one of them, turned up as
a prisoner.
"We were up the line one day when a patrol
brought in a Hun prisoner. Of course we wanted
information, for we were expecting an attack of some
sort that very night. So we hauled out man up
before the C.O. and started asking him questions.
9 2 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
We tried him in German, and got no reply. We tried
French with him, and it had no result. Then, seeing
he was eyeing a water-bottle eagerly, I suddenly
thought he might be thirsty.
"' Ask him if he would like a drink,' I suggested.
"' I should,' came the reply, in quite as good English
as I could have spoken myself. Naturally I was
surprised, and I asked him where he had learnt his
Eglish.
"' In London, sir,' was the rejoinder. ' I worked as
a barber close to Holborn for years.'
'° We gave him a little drink of whisky, and he told
us there would be no attack that night. But we took
no chances. A guard, with fixed bayonet, was placed
over him, and he was told in Eng|ish that he would
be the first to get his medicine if he had played us
false.
"He had not, however. No attack was ruade, and
he was sent back behind the lines to the 'cage' next
day .... "
Another.
Overheard in
Cambrai Road
Bourlon Wood.
"Italy !" said the Doc.
another b Wood !"
the ranks on the march up the
in a snow-storm to take over at
" It looks more like being
EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER OF WAR--
EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY KEPT BY
"MR. BROOKS, THE SCHOOLMASTER"
EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER OF WAR--
EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY KEPT BY
"MR. BROOKS, THE SCHOOLMASTER"
"RzPoR-rr» missing."
Many poignant memories attach to such a bald
announcement as this. Dead--probably a prisoner of
war--perhaps. .And there have been those who would
have preferred, had they had the chance, of a death
under the open sky to imprisonment under the Hun.
In the diary of a z3rd Royal Fusilier, "Mr. Brooks,
the schoolmaster," as he was once dubbed by his
captors, tells the story of how he was made a
prisoner, his detention by the enemy, and his eventual
return home.
The arrival of a parcel, he says, was a red-letter
event ; the problem of how much to eat at a rime, and
how much to save out of his rations for the provision
of another apology of a meal, was a big one. Boiled
nettles and dandelions for dinner and tea on Whit
Sunday, x9x7, proves what the fare actually was;
quarters of eggs vere unaccustomed luxuries. "I have
picked mouldy crusts off the ground, and prunes off
dust-heaps," he says.
Dry bread and tea was a luxurious meal ; beards had
to be cut, or pulled out by means of borroved scissors ;
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one loaf, and a small one at that, had to prove sufficient
for the needs of rive men ; there were occasional inter-
vals of twenty-two hours between meals. "We were
thinking of nothing but food," he explains. All this
rime, too, the prisoners were engaged in heavy manual
work, humping bricks, loading and stacking hay, and
SO on.
While in hospital, "Mr. Brooks, the schoolmaster,"
sold his boots for tobacco and his socks for bread, and
he mixed his jam ration with coffee in order to eke it
out. "Personally, I am hungry ail day long," is how
he describes his feelings. " I bought about one-sixth of
a loaf for seventeen cigarettes."
"I was rather slow in getting into bed," is how he
describes another of his experiences, "and the German
orderly picked up my satchel and hurled it against the
v«all, open as it was, at the risk of spilling its contents."
He pays a deep tribute to the humanity of the
French who were still living in the occupied territory ;
the Belgians he met were also kind; some Germans
showed traces of feeling, others were no better than
brutes.
Here, however, are actual extracts from the diary
itself. They speak for themselves.
"Three or four Germans began to advance, and it
seemed to me that the question which had been at the
back of my mind since a second or two after the first
opening of the guns, Was this the end ? was about
to be answered.
EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER 97
"With many signs to hasten, my German hurried
me on. Soon, with three others, I found myself by
poor old Bill Shoebridge, a good old grumbler of some
fifty summers, who had been cruelly sent out to us in
December, and had kept his end up well, with, at
rimes, many grumblings. He was painfully hit above
the knee.
"We came to the village, yet unsmashed, but show-
ing signs that it had received a knock or two. OPPY
»vas printed in black letters on white boards in various
places, and after wondering for some time what Oppy
meant I found it was the naine of a place. . We
were then marched off, and after some more wandering
found ourselves in a kitchen with two or three Ger-
mans, who looked quite comfortable, vell fed, and at
home.
"The Germans we saw almost all regarded us
kindly, though many of them had something of
mockery in their looks. V'e now began to see a
few of the French inhabitants. They are splendid.
Willingly they give us all they can spare, and much
that they cannot. Were it not for the fact that they
are not allowed to give, and that all their gifts have to
be sub rosa, »ve should, I think, want for little. .
"Then came the first unpleasant incident. A poor
Frenchwoman rushed out and gave a loaf to one of us.
One of the guards, a boy of about nineteen, snatched it
out of hi. hands, and threv it on the pavement in front
of the woman.
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"At Phalemphin station ve were all included in a
party of eighty. We were addressed in Eglish by a
German officer. The gist of his remarks was that we
were to be marched to out destination, and that any
man who tried to escape would be incontinently shot,
also that any man who did hOt behave vould be
punished.
"After this day, Saturday, April -8, for more than
rive and a hall weeks, day in and day out, we left
out prison between 6.i5 and 6.40, struck work and
returned for dinner between I.I5 and 1.3o, accord-
ing to the job, left the prison at 1.3o (if we had
hOt arrived for dinner until after i we got extra
time), and struck work any time between 5.30 and
1"o.3o.
"In out (British) lines if one (a prisoner of war) bas
to work extra rime, one always gets time off to com-
pensate, also one has plenty of food to work on. Here,
extra work carried no compensations. The work,
especially latterly, was mainly unloading trucks, push-
ing the trucks about, and packing the contents of the
trucks in various stores.
"In the yard were always parties of French and
Belgians working, and, if allowed, they would bave
given us their souls. At the commencement of our
stay, however, we were told to take nothing from the
French, and it was certainly not many days before we
found it was almost impossible to take anything from
them because the penalty v«as so great. Whenever
EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER 99
the French and .the Belgians did get a chance they
availed themselves of it.
"Let us never forget that we also got things from
the Germans. Until we reached Phalemphin we had
reeeived no rough or cruel treatment whatever.
"At Douai out gaolers were without exception
friendly and kind ; at Lille our gaolers were taciturn,
and when they did speak, though loud and threatening
in words, laid hands on no man. We were, therefore,
expecting no man-handlSng, and it came as a fearfut
shock. It is my impression that man-handling began
in about four days' time, but it may be that some
smaller incident, such as being thumped in the back
by the guard, had passed unnoticed as being mere
playfulness on their part.
"As to man-handling, it began slowly and increased
in frequency, and I think in severity, as the time went
on, until, to me at any rate, it became somewhat of a
nightmare. Within a week of out arrival at Phalem-
phin the guard would rush at, beat, strike, or kick any
man who had a pipe or cigarette in his mouth while xve
were being counted in the yard.
"Suddenly the man in charge in that part of the
yard appeared. It was the first time I had seen him.
Judging from first impressions, he was a quiet, self-
contained, steady kind of man, rather like the great
'Agrippa' in ' Shock-headed Peter' to look at.
Suddenly the man changed, and with a sudden rush
was amongst us.
mo FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
"'Agrippa,' thinking he was being disparaged,
flew at Barber and struck him violently two or
three times in the face. One of our sergeants,
named Morley, remonstrated, and in a second
'Agrippa' had struck him two or three times in
the face.
"I don't know what you »vould think of one
and a hall spoonfuls of jam, or grease, or preserved
meat, or half an uncooked herring for the only thing to
eat daily in addition to dry bread and a bowl of soup
at midday, but such are our rations, and I can tell you
that by now one has got to look forward to the day's
issue as a very big thing.
"The first 'tying up' shows him, the sergeant-major,
at his best as a wise judge, jury, and executioner.
The method of tying up was as follows : In the garden
behind our barn were some trees. The man had to
stand with his feet close together and his back to the
tree ; he was then tied to the tree by a strap round the
ankles.
"His hands were tied together behind his back and
the strap passed round the tree. The third strap was
the worst ; it was tied round the man's neck, and tied
tightly round the tree, so that the back of the man's
head was against the tree.
"Of course, a good deal depended upon the guard--
some guards would tie ail the straps lightly, some
would tie some men tight and others loose, and so on.
The most popular tree for tying men up to was not
EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER I0I
straight, so that being tied up tightly to it was no joke,
as I tan vouch for.
"A favourite pastime of the sergeant-major was to
corne and watch the men at work. Then, indeed, did
everyone buck up. On one occasion I saw
him mercilessly belabour an Australian boy with his
stick. The boy had not been able to respond quickly
enough to his order.
"Well, it is six months to-morrow since I had an
Eglish meal. (This is written in hospital.) The last
three days I have tried the tip of having a drink of
coffee at breakfast-time, and having my breakfast
between 8.30 and IO, but I don't know that it is any
better. Strange are the ways of this hospital--no soap
and no clean bedding since I came in.
"Sometimes peace and go as you please, sometimes
every little rule fussed about. Clothes and food are
not in any way satisfactory, but one is getting a rest,
and that is what one should remember. Sus-
pense. Waiting with, oh, how many hopes and fears,
for that parcel to turn up. Hungrier and hungrier,
and with the dread of tobacco running out. "
Then in conclusion cornes a pathetic little personal
note.
" I have never read this through since I returned in
December, I918. Seeing the mention of Bull a few
pages back reminds me that I afterwards heard he had
died in hospital. I »vrote to his wife on my return,
and found she was a xvidow.
IO2 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
"The Germans reported that her husband had died
from »vounds in Mons Hospital. I was with him ail
through August, and he had no wounds. I saw him in
hospital in November, and he had no »vounds, only
boils. So I do not see how he died of wounds."
THE HONOURS' LIST
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND MEN AWARDED
DECORATIONS AND MENTIONED IN
DESPATCHES
THE HONOURS' LIST
OFFICERS
Rank.
Capt.
Capt.
Major
Major
Capt.
Lieut.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Mai or
Major
Major
Major
Lieut.
Lieut.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Lt.-Col.
Lt.-Co1.
Lt.-Co1.
Lt.-Co1.
Lt.-Col.
Lt.-Co1.
Lt.-Co1.
Capt.
Lieut.
Lieut.
Capt.
Bull, F. G...
Bull, F. G.
Bovyer, C. H.
Bovyer, C. H.
Barr, A. J...
Colman, L. H.
Gardner, A. S.
Humfrey, A. A. P.
Humfrey, A, A. P.
Hilder, M.L. ..
Isaac, E.E. ..
(R.A.M.C.)
Isaac, E.E. ..
(R.A.M.C.)
Le,vis, N.A. ..
Le,vis, N. A.
Le,vis, N. A.
Lewis, N. A.
Moore, E. A.
Milsom, M. G.
Spencer, H.
Spencer, H.
Spencer, H.
Spencer, H.
Spencer, H.
Vernon, H. A. (From
1st K.R.R. Corps)
Vernon, H. A. (From
1st K.R.R. Corps)
Vernon, H. A. (From
ISt K.R.R. Corps)
Winter, E. A.
Winter, E. A.
Winter, E. A.
Winter, E. A.
Winter, E. A.
Wiggen, R. H.
Anderson, J. McC..
Cashman, J.
Cluff, W. B.
Date of
Award o
Mention. :
4- 6-17
26. 7.I7i
4- 4-171
13. 3.18
II. 5.17
i 4.17
!i 4.i7
13. 2.I 7
17. 4.17
II. 5.I7
2O.lO.16
I7. 4.17
13 . 2.17
17- 4-177
26. 7.1
7.11.17
22. 5.17
26. 7.i7
15 . 6.16
1. 1.17
7.11.17
7- 4 -18
8. 7.19
22. 2.16
2O.lO.16
4- 1-17
I. 1.17
7.11.17
I. 1.18
23. 7.18
8.11.18
2O.lO.16
8. 3.19
8.11.18
23. 7.18
Decoration, etc.
Military Cross
Bar to M.C.
Chevalier de la Coronne
D.S.O.
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Military Cross
Bar to M.C.
Military Cross
Military Cross
Bar to M.C.
Military Cross
Bar to M.C.
D.S.0.
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de Chevalier
D.S.O.
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
D.S.0.
Bar to D.S.0.
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Military Cross
lO5
m6 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
0 F F I C E R S--Continued
Date
Rank. Naine. A ward or Decoration, etc.
Mention.
z/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
Lieut.
2/Lieut.
z/Lieut.
Lieut.
Lieut.
OE/Lieut.
Lieut.
Capt.
A/Capt.
Lieut.
2/Lieut.
A/Capt.
Lieut.
Lieut.
Lieut.
Capt.
2/Lieut.
Major
De Ritter, J. R.
James, C. F.
Phipps, G. C.
t3ird, H. Mc.
t3rownlee, j.
Carr, J. W.
Carr, J. v¢...
Colbourne, J.
Driscoll, J...
Goodman, S.T. ..
Gore, J. T., D.C.M.,
M.M.
Maxfield, S.C. ..
McLean, A.
Royston, E.
Sizen, R. ..
Sizen, R.
Skinner, T. Ë.
Taylor, H. A.
Woodford, R. D. L.
15 . 2.19
8. 3.19
8. 3.19
18. 2.18
18. 2.18
3. 6.18
8.11.18
8.11.18
9- 1.18
18. 2.18
2.12.18,
8.11.18:
18. 2.18
23 . 7.18
18. 2.18 !
I. 1.18
8. 3.19
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches.
Military Cross. (Award
also mentioned in Lori.
Gaz., dated 26.9.17)
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Men tioned in Despatches
Military Cross
Bar to M.C.
Military Cross
Military Cross
Military Cross
Roge-s, H.P. .. 8. 3.1o D.S.O.
N.C.O.'S AND MEN
115
1495
I657
1657
82231
1375
48041
88156
OldNo.
1278
61952
Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Cpl.
Albany, W.
Anderson, D.
Bell, T. T.
Bell, T. T.
]3ate, F. T.
Beaven, F. L.
]3ecks, J. W.
13ryden, T.
Buery, W. J...
Date of
A ward o,
Mention.
Decoration, etc.
zI.IO.I6
2I.iO.I6
IO.IO.I6
5- 1-17
II. 2.19
17. 4.17
13. 3.18
24 4.17
17. 9.I7
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
THE HONOURS' LIST to7
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No.
4502
45o2
1358
1473
20906
619
351
7332
7332
7o28
lO79
lO79
216
6o25
18783
7613
39o
39o
856
1861
1123
1123
975
14o5
14o5
1649
3185
4815 °
229431
152
4179
74823
13632
1244
1217
1593
316
1775
1775
702
3796
7688
Rank.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
C.Q.M.S.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Sgt.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
L/Sgt.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Cpl.
Cpl.
Sgt.
C.Q.M.S.
C.Q.M.S.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
R.Q.M.S.
L/Sgt.
R.S.M.
Sgt.
Sgt.
S.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Naine.
Date of
A ward or
Mention.
13ull, W. . 29. 1.19
13ull, V r. . II. 2.19
Carmichael, D.C. lO.lO.16
Clarke, C. 21.1o.16
Carter, A. .. 13.
Catley, C.K. 18.
Clark, A.E. 17-
Clark, E. 17.
Clark, E. 18.
Clark, J.G. '13.
Cochrane, J. : 17.
Cochrane, J. . 18.
13.
Collings, J. . 16.
Cornish, J. A.
Cramb, J.J. . [ Not
I stated.
Decoralion, etc.
French Croix de Guerre
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
3.18
7.17
6.18
4.17
7.17
3.18
4.17
3.18
7.18
7.17
Military Medal
M.S. Medal
Militaly Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Crompton, J. 13.' I9.II.I7
Crozier, F. D...':I6. 7.18
Crozier, F. D...i
Diamonà, J.A. [ 5- 1.17
Davies, A. E... 12 4. 4-17
Dennis, H.G... 9- 4-I7
Dennis, H. G... 18. 7.17
Dobinson, C. R. '.I8. 1.19
Donn, R. .-I 7.11-17
Donn, R. .. 17 . 6.18
Dossett, H.E. I9. 9-17
Downing, J.T. 18. 7.17
East. A. .. 14.12.17
Ervin, J.H. . 16. 7.18
Essex, P.C. I 9- 4-17
Fisher, E. I 17- 9-I 7
Franey, S.H...' I. I.I9
Freelove, W.A. 18. 7.17
Goodfellow, H. 2I.IO.16
Goodman, S.T. 2O.lO.16
Military Medal
]Military Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
',Military Medal
!Men tioned in Despatches
Military Medal
M.S. Medal
Mentionedin Despatches
M.S. Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Men tioned in Despatches
Military Medal
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
D.C. Medal
Gardner, A. 5- I.I 7 Military Medal
Garratt, E.V. 21.1o.16 [Military Medal
Gore, J.T. . lO.lO.16 Military Medal
Gore, J.T. 17. 4.17 [D.C. Medal
Hopkins, H. . lO.lO.16 Military Medal
Hollyer, H.W.D] 5- 1.17tMilitary Medal
Haslam, C. .I 5- 1-17 !Military Medal
m8 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No.
6x752
9635
2825
59592
II3
3595
51156
3419
45oo
45oo
48325
1967
I51
3592
63o95
1257
4322
646
57987
9172
275
275
533
I293
3533
773
5x27 o
22946
564
564
57x84
1314
57185
49288
357
687
269
1242
1242
5735 °
3826
lO24
89197
Rank.
Pte.
Sgt.
Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
A/C.S.M.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
A/Sgt.
C.S.M.
Cpl.
Sgt.
Pte.
Cpl.
C.S.M.
C.S.M.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
L/Sgt.
.R.Q.M.S.
Pte.
Pte
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Cpl.
Sgt.
Sgt.
L/Sgt.
R.S.M.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
L/Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Date 0.[
A ward or l
Mention.
19. 9.17
17. 4.17
13 . 3.18
16. 7.18
13. 3-18
16. 7.18
16. 7.18
13 . 3.18
17. 9.17
15 4.18
18. 7.17
17. 4.17
18. 7.17
14 . 3.16
II. 2.19
16. 7.18
18. 7.17
13 . 3.18
6. 8.18
17. 4-17
8. 8.16
17. 4.17
lO.lO.16
21.1o.16
26. 7.17
17. 4.17
8.11.18
Decovalio¢, etc.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Belgian Croix de Guerre
Military Medal
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
]3ar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
16. 7.18 Military Medal
5- i.i 7 Military Medal
26. 7.17 [D.C. Medal
13" 3" 18 IMilitary Medal
9- 4-17 Mentioned in Despatclle
I I. 2.19 IMilitary Medal
Harvey, W.R.J.
Hemington, F.
Hitchcock, E. J.
Hope, R.
Horton, T. .
Jackson, A. G.
Jones, C.
Jones, F.
Jones, F.
Jones, T. B.
Içing, G. W.
Kirby, F. D.
: Kirk, H.
Lawes, G.
Leith, E.
Leveritt, H.
Lindsay, C. W:
Little, J.
Lord, B. D.
Lewis, R.
Lewis, R. " "1
Lewis, M. .
Little, J. ..I
MacDonald, R.V. I
l\Iadgwick, H...'
l\Iallon, W. J. A.!
Marchbank, R.
McCowan, T. E.
l\IcCowan, T. E.
McDiarmiad, J.
Nunn, H.E. ..
Orme, J.
Parsons, J. L... 26. 7.17
Payne, E.A... 8.11.18
Penfold, R.F... 7- 4 -18
Pilkington, i... 4- 6.17
Plummer, V. .. 13 . 3.18
Plummer, V. .. 16. 7.181
Purgavie, W. R. 13. 3.18
Randall, P. T... 18. 7-17
Rhodes, L. M. L. 21.1o.16
Raymond, F... 17. 6.18
D.C. Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
M.S. Medal
THE HONOURS' L1ST io 9
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No.
7896
1997
12463
375
375
1719
134o
4680
1258
2337
7964
7964
7415
63o73
60911
1318
1618
1618
1398
49304
1296
41o9
48089
4114
183
8736
8736
12315
60918
5915
5915
49479
1795
186
1886
I441
14681
211
4127
165
i69
Rank.
'C.Q.M.S.
Sgt.
L/Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
C.S.M.
L/CpI.
Pte.
Sgt.
Q.M.S.
Pte.
Pte.
Date of
A ward or
Mention.
Read, F.C. .. 17. 6.18
lêynolds, t... : 17- 4-17
Rowlêy, E. G... 24. 4- I7
Royston, E. -- 9- 4.I7
Royston, E. .. 26. 5-I7
Ruthêrford, P. J. I6. 2.17
Sutherland,W.L. 2I. Io. 16
Sears, H.R. .. 21.1o.16
Sadd, C. W.H. 17 4.17
Sarginson, R.H. I.I.i8
Saxton, J. t3.. i9.I i.i7
Saxton, J. t3... Ii. 2.19
Shepard, H. . 13. 3.18
Smith, A. 13. 3.18
16. 7.18
16. 7.18
I. 1.18
3- 9 -18
ii. 5.17
17 4.17
5. 1-17
17. 4.17
Ii. 2.19
Ii. 2.19
18. 1.19
26. 4.17
18. 7.17
17 9.17
ii. 2.19
7.11.17
I. 5.18
Decoralion, etc.
M.S. Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
Italian 13ronze Medal for
Military Valour
,Military Medal
Military Medal
IMilitary Medal
D.C. Medal
lXL S. Medal
Military Medal
13ar to M.NI.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Sgt.
A/R.S.M.
A/R.S.M.
Sgt.
Sgt.
iPte.
L/Cpl.
Cpl.
Sgt.
Cpl.
Cpl.
Cpl.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
C.S.M.
C.S.M.
Pte.
Pte.
St.
Sgt.
A/C.S.M.
Sgt.
Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
Sparrowhawk,A.
Spowage, P. H.
Stafford, W. D.
Stafford, W. D.
Steggal, R. F...
Stirrups, A. T.
Thomas, T. V.
Thomas, A. ..
Thompson, P...
Walters, T. S...
Webber, A. E.
Webster, R. G.
Webster, R. G.
Weller, C. ..
Weston, A. ..
Wheeler, F. E.
Wheeler, F. E.
White, C. ..
Wilks, E.L. ..
Wingate, T. C.
Wood, W. F.
Woodward, È
M.M.
Wren, H.G ..
Wright, T. H...
Walker, V. D...
Woollett, C. ..
White, "V. H...
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
iMilitary Medal
M.S. Medal
D.C. Medal
D.C. Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
Military Medal
M.S. Medal
Military Medal
Bar to M.M.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
D.C. Medal
18.
17
17 .
24. 4.17
15.11.18
16. 7.18
13 3.18
21.1o.16
lO.lO.16
5- 1-17
7-I 7 Military Modal
4.17 Military Medal
4.17 !Military Medal
Militarv Medal
D.C. Mlal
Military Medal
Military Medal
'Military Aledal
Military Medal
Military Medal
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS \VHODIED
THAT ENGLAND IIIGHT LIVE
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
OFFICERS
Rank. Naine. Date of Remarks.
Death.
Lieut.
2/Lieut.
Lieut.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
z/Lieut.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
z/Lieut.
Capt.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
Capt.
Capt.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
Capt.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
_,/Lieut.
A/Capt.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
Capt.
2/Lieur
2/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
a/Lieut.
2/Lieut.
_,/Lieut.
Aris, T.A. ..
Bushell, R. H. C.
Carpenter, C. ..
Chubb, T.
De Beck, G. C.
Green, L. A.
Hayward, C. B.
Hilder, M. L.
Johnson, R. D.
Kentfield, E. N.
Lissaman, A. J.
Morris, R. M.
Oliver, E. A.
Ranken, D. C.
Rattray, D. L.
Symonds, A.
Taylor, E. F. H.
\¥iggen, R. H.
Balbirnie, J. V. E.
Burgess, R.C. ..
Cornes, H. P. G...
Coull, J.F. ..
Davies, D.F. ..
Dixon, R. E. L...
Freeston, C. A. E.
Fugeman, \¥. A...
Jackson, A.R. ..
Jackson, W. ..
Pratt, V. G.J...
Sanders, F.J. ..
Smith, A. ¥. ..
\¥ells, F.B. ..
16. 4.17
27 . 7.16
17. 2.17:
17 . 2.17
18. 2.17 ,
13.11.16
27. 7.161
3. 5-I7 '
6. 7.16.
17 . 2.17
13. 4.17
17 . 2.17
27 . 7.16
27. 7.16
17 . 2.17
17 . 2.17
27. 7.17
17 . 2.17
7- 9 -18
3- 5-17
27. 9.17
30. 9.18
15 4.18
8. 5.18
25 . 3.18
1.12.17
25 . 4.18
30. 9.18
28. 9.17
6. 8.18
7- 9.18
lO.lO.18
Missing 3.5.17. Death ac-
cepted as having occurred
on or since 3.5.17, on
lapse of rime.
Reported wd. and missing
25. 3.18. Death accepted
as having occurred on or
since.
Died of wds. at 3 Can. St.
Hosp.
Died of wds. at 46 c.e.s.
113 8
I4 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
Regll.
t15
4197
4429
7It1
2409
lO689
12o8
1585
3935
1585
1739
17/o
Io45
828
I ((,
1447
4325
442
2474
242
7275
4621
3949
I908
1o679
13655
3779
1871
lO68
N.C.O.'S AND MEN
Rak.
Cpl.
L/Cpl.
lte.
lte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
lte.
Pte.
Ite.
Pte..
lte.
Ptc.
Pte.
lte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
ltc.
Pte.
Pte.
Ptc.
1-'te.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Albany, W.
Arnold, E. L.
Ayers, E.
Allison, G.
Alcock, C. J.
Anthony, G. C.
]3aker, G. F.
I3arrett, T. ..
Boyce, F.J. ..
13ardell, R.J. ..
13aker, L.F. ..
13ell, R. ..
I3rown, A. Ë'. ..
Brown, G .....
Black, V. I). ..
Bowman, H. ..
Bmvn, H. E.
Brewer, A. H.
13urt, T. M.
13radburn,
Burnip, W.
Burnie, J. G.
13randreth, A. K. 13.
Baron. H...
Broderick, J. A.
Brown, A...
Burrington, P. C.
13ardsley, W. M.
Benn, E.
Britten, H .'.
Bennett. F. J.
Clunas, C...
I i)ale o.[ Remrks.
Dealh.
t 2. 8.6 Died of wds. 5 C.CS.
'i3.ii.i6 --
27. 7.16 --
. 8.16.Died of vds.2I c.e.s.
9.16
I3.I.6Died of ounds at
KR.R. Aid Post.
113.i.i6
27- 7-( Reported wd. and
missing 27.7-16.
Report amended
to " Killed in
Action."
29. 7.f
14. 8.6',Reportedwd. 27.7.t6.
Trans. to U.K.
Subsequently
portefl by V.O. as
having died o wds.
at Southwark Mili-
ta- Hosp. 14.8.16.
8. 2.16
7- 9 -16
27. 7.t6
I. 6.I6
i. 8.6Died of wounds I S.
I"161 AfricanCn. Hosp.
24 .
25. 6.6
20. 3.161
9- 5-I61
27. 7.I6
27. 7.I6[
27. 7.I6
I3.ii.i6 --
27. 7.16
i3.1.i6
i3.ii.i6
i3.ii.16
13.11.16
4.x.x61
. .,6
THE ROLL OF HONOUR I5
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl. Date of Remarks.
No. Rank. Naine. Death. !
I626 Pte. Crone, XV. C. -- 4- -ï XV«. zo.5.16. Trans.
194
1354
1219
I3o9
796
1957
3756
3868
4123
4318
4746
4736
2z72
9877
10669
I13I
266
4051
765
437 °
4206
4456
436
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Cable, M .....
Clarke, E.A. ..
Conquer, H. G. K.
Cross, W .....
Christophers, G. C.
Curtis, A.C. ..
Crokett, I .....
Carey, R. D.A. ..
Clarke, F.W. ..
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Catlin, H .....
Crowe, R.J. ..
Coffey, R .....
to U.K. zo.5.I6.
Subsequently re-
ported "Died of
vounds" at Ash-
bourne Hosp., Sun-
derland, 24.6.16.
i4.i1.16' --
z6. 3.I6'Died of wds. i Star.
[ t Hosp., Rouen,
z3.3.I6.
. 16 --
[ 7.16 --
27. 7.I6] --
'27. 7. I6 --
1. 3.16 --
.12. 3.16 Died from wounds
,,
5 Gen. Hosp.,
Pte.
Pte.
Cunnington, A.W.
Cook, A.E. ..
Crickner, J. ..
A1port, S .....
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Delaney, J.
Dobbin, "vV.
Doe, H.
Dowker, F.'I.
Dandy, A. J.
Dimant, R. H.
Dohcrty, J. H.
Darbyshire, H. C...
127 . 7- I6
'27 . 7.16
13. 9.16
1Rouen.
Died frona
IOO F.A.
I4.II.I6Died from wounds
.I 4. 9.I6 --
'I9. I.ITVVd. 16.9.16. Trans.
to U.K. I8.9.16.
Reported by "W.O.
as died of wounds
19.1.17 Horton
C./LdnAVar Hosp.,
Epsom.
27. 7.16 --
1.11.16 --
27. 7.16 --
} i. 5.I6Died of xvounds 60
27- 7 .16 F.A. __
wounds
6 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Contiued
Rak. ] Naine.
Regtl.
No.
1812 Pte.
161 L/Cpl.
4217 Pte.
266 . Sgt.
1451 I Pte.
4514
478
1224
1245
2494
1834
9101
1244
3780
374 I
51260
504
702
I524
974
lO85
153
225
174o
4285
8943
469 °
348
4683
2o21
lO535
lO664
411
2o66
1735
1564
1688
274
1214
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
Dodman, A. ..
Davidson, J.
Daniel, W.
Ditzen, O.S. ..
Eley, C.W. ..
Erwood, F.L. ..
Farr, J. P .....
Farren, J.P. ..
Fay, V. T.M. ..
Foster, A.J. ..
Fowler, J. P.A. -
Fitton, W. ..
GoodIellow, "II. ..
Glasgow, M.R. ..
Garcia, A.R. ,.
Grant, A, E. ..
Hedger, C.A. ..
Hopkins, H. ,.
Hodge, R.N. _.
Hutchinson, D. L.
Hanbury, L.F. ..
] Date of "
i Death" . Rernaks.
8.16'Died of wds. 21 C.C.S.
2.
27. 7.i6:XVounded in action
[ and missing.
3 o. 5.16[ --
27. 7.I6 --
2o.i2.i 5 Died of wounds re-
ceived in action.
2 7. 7.16 --
8.I6Died of wounds re-
3- I ceived in action.
27. 7.16 --
27. 7.16 --
12. 7.16 Died of wds. 7 Gen.
Hosp., Stomer.
I2. 6.16 Died of wds. 6 C.C.S.
13.11.16 --
I. 8.16 --
27. 7.16 --
27. 7.16 --
13.11.16 --
27. 7.16 --
I3.ii.I61 --
27. 7.16 --
27. 7.16 --
27. 7.16 --
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
æte.
t?te.
Pte.
t?te.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cp1.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/CpL
Head, P. F ...... 8.I6 Diedofwds. 2I C.C.S.
Huntley, E. .. 27. 7.161 --
Harrison, H.J. .. 27. 7.16[
I-Iolmes, AI. .. 27. 7.16
Hrding, H. .. 27. 7.16
Harrison, F .... 27. 7.16
Hendren, J.M. .. 27 . 7.161
Hobden, A.G. ,. 117.11.16 Died of xvds. 3 C.C.S.
Heaton, -- .... 114.11.16 I
Honeyman, G. S... 13.11.16! --
Hirst, J.E. .. 16. 9.161 --
Hopkins, A .... 13.1I 16 --
Inwood, W.S. 13.11.16 --
Johnston, W.H. 2 716. --
Jones. R, 9. 5 -16 Died of wds. 22 C.C.S
Jones, W. D.P. 18.11.i6 Died of wds. 3 C.C.S
Jackson, G. 27. 7.I61 --
Jeffreys, C.W. I.II.I6Died of wounds 2
I Stationary Hosp.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR 7
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Contiued
Regtl. Rank. Naine. Remarks.
No.
7778
4615
8709
63094
1591
I647
4o73
3623
3894
4491
8743
7502
4574
4665
291
998
t392
1796
878
4o15
1827
3528
1277
177
4008
4461
4618
1595
193o
1862
1725
4713
426
1575
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Josephs, B.
Kelly, W. A.
Kibble, --..
King, A. ..
Loveland, H.
Littman, S.
Lewis, T. ..
Lloyd, A...
Lindow, W. A.
Lynn, W'. J.
Lucas, A. ..
Lee, J. ..
Lambert, A. .
Lloyd, E. E. H. C."
Morgan, D.
Macpherson, J. C.
McKay, A. ..
Murray, C.F. ..
McPhail, P. ..
Monk, E.W. ..
McKenzie, W.
Moss, F. A.
McFarlane, J.
McGregor, J. M.
Mogford, A. C.
Morris, J...
Moore, M...
Moore, A. V. N.
Marshall, A.F. .
Nancarrow, G. W.
Owen, H. ..
O'Brien, D." . ..
Palliser, A. J. B...
Pearce, F .....
8.16
12. 3.16
16. 3.16
27. 7.I6
15 . 9.16
IO. 3.16
4- 8.I6
13.11.16
13.11.16
5.1o.16
21.11.16
8. 5.16
13 . 3.16
15 . 8.16
IOO
Died of vds. 6 C.C.S.
Died of wds. I3th
Corps Main Dres-
sing Station.
Died of vds. 22 C.C.S.
Died of wds. 18 C.C.S.
Died of vounds I3th
Corps Main Dress-
ing Station.
Died of wds. 5 F.A.
Died of wds. 21 C.C.S.
Died of wds. 43 C.C.S.
Wd. 27.7.16. Subse-
quently reported
by W.O. having
died of wounds
at Kitchener Var
Hospital.
FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No.
886
I458
1864
807
3907
3129
10933
3762
t 746
869
3827
1992
4149
45Ol
9958
123
3560
lO25
954
3629
1222
26
3605
1792
15o9
1756
1345
4204
4163
7719
4226
4227
4141
10934
1743
19o4
Rank.
A, R. S.M.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
1Dte.
Ite.
Pte.
Pte.
1Dte.
1Dte.
1Dte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
1Dte.
Sgt.
Sgt.
I Ite"
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
ete.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Ite.
Naine.
Iouney, F. ..
19urgavie, F.
Pellymainter, W. j
Ierry, O .....
Parr, E. A.
Iarry-Crooke, L. W.
Philpot, G.H. ..
1Redwood, W. ..
Rogers, 13. F. ..
Race, S .....
Reeman, A.W. ..
1Richards, E.W. ..
Rooney, E. ..
Roe, A. E.C. ..
1Ramsbottom, W...
Shotten, J.S. ..
Simpson, C.
Skuse, L. N.
Siever, E. H. P.
Schobiers, J. A. G "
Simpson, W.
Stagg, E...
Stares, J.
Stokes, A.E. ..
Simpson, J. ..
Smith, H. E.T. ..
Suttie, W.F. ..
Smith, A .....
Scott, H. ..
Swift, B. AI " ..
Stotford, M. R. F.
Stewart, H. ..
Smith, W.J. ..
Smith, C.H. ..
Tomalin, R.A. ..
Taylor, C.W. ..
Date of[
Death. ! Remarks.
I. 8.i6.Died of wounds
Stationary Hosp.
I. 3.16 --
113.11.I6
Iz7. 7.16
IIO. 2.16
27. 7.16
.13.11.16
'22. 6.16
16.11.16
13.11.16
I0. 2.16 --
i8.io.I6Died of wds.
7 -16 shot), head
inflicted).
27 . --
27. 7.16 --
5.II.I6Died of wounds I/3
. H.F.A.
!27. 7.161 --
127. 5.161 --
27. 7.16 --
13.11.16! --
27. 7.16 --
27. 7.I6t --
2I. 3.I6!Died of wds. IOO F.A.
Iio. 2.16 --
14. 2.16 Died of wds. I C.C.S.
I Chocques.
13.11.16 --
î771 37166 Died ofwX. 18 c.e.s.
2 7. 7.16 --
2 7. 7.16 --
113.ii.i6
2 7. 7.6'
13.11.161
27 7.161
21.1o.16 Died
Died of wds. 6 F.A.
(gun-
(self-
Corps 30perating
Station.
27. 7.I6 i --
21. 9.16 Died of wounds (gas),
I 13 Staty. Hosp.
of wds. I3th
THE ROLL OF HONOUR t t9
Regtl.
No.
II
68
4047
40438
3656
7531
1475
4056
1478
9oz
99o
12o 4
I9Ol
299
o 634
4460
1582
o 569
4442
4275
o lO75
773 °
8542
4o31
4775
4626
61934
75577
9823
1732
631I 7
93338
1692
63057
N.C.O.'S AND MENCo-nlinued
Rank.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
.Pte.
I Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
' Pte.
Cpl.
L/Cpl.
i Pte.
Pte.
. Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
. Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
, L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Naine.
Taylor, J. H.
Thomas, T. J.
TMbot, A. J.
Talbot, S. kV.
Teeling, A...
Turner, A...
Vickery, G. H.
Wain, G. A.
Vilson, A. V.
"Whitlock, A. E.
,Villcocks, N.
\¥ebster, S.
\Vhite, F. C.
Woodin, J. B.
,Villocks, J. C.
Wade, A.
Wright, S. H.
\¥hite, 'W. H.
, Wilson, H. H. L...
, Wood, E. C.
Williams, R. W.
Wilson, H. E.
Wiseman, W. J.
Willsher, \V. A.
I Woodcock, J. J.
Wright, V. J.
Watts, G...
Addison, F.
Aujurai, R.
Aldred, H. D.
Amos, H. G.
Andell, N...
Anderson, W.
Andrews, G. J.
I Dste of Remarks.
, Death.
123. 3.I0 Diedotwds. 18C.C.S.
i3.11.16 --
127. 7.I
113..1, --
I 8. 7.161 --
115- 9.161 -
2 7. 7.6
!27-7.161 --
3O.lO.16 --
7.i2.16
13.11.16 --
,_fS. 5.6
27. 7.6
3..6
14.i.6
3..i6
26..6Died of wounds t3
neral Hospital.
I 5. 6.6"Died of wounds 7
27-7"I6 OEneralospital
3..6 I
27. 7.61
4- 6.6
6Died of wounds 6
:3- 8"6 1 OEneral
Hospital.
6.o.
9..6 Died ot wds. 3 C.C.S.
23. -7
7- 9 -8
3.2.7
o. 3-7
2o. 2. 7 Died ot wds.49 C.CS
3 o. 9.8
27- 7- 6 Reported missing
27.7.6. Regarded
tor ocial purposes
as having died on
I or since 27.7.6.
7- 2-I 7]Reported missing
7.2.7. Regarded
for ocial purposes
as having died on
or since 7.2.7.
I20 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MENConliued
Rank. Naine. R emar ks.
RegtL
No.
6196z
I489
27531,
0o9:2o
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
9334 z Pte.
93337 Pte.
48691 Pte.
27418 ' Pte.
1995 i Pte.
50785 Pte.
1997 Pte.
io9i 5 I Pte.
74753 o, L/Cpl.
66z 5 L/CpI.
229484'C.Q.M.S.
ZlZ 7 L/Cpl.
61595 Pte.
80142 Pte.
4774 .Pte.
50097
49579
4045
37366
ZlZ35
1375
63082
I7Z3
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Arlidge, A. V.
Arnot, G. S ..
Arthur, XV. R. ..
Ashman, L.
Astlcy, J. XV.
Aston, J. T.
]3ailey, H...
]3aker, A.
]3aker, C. £."
]3aker, H...
Baker, XV...
]3almforth, J. N.
Barker, A. A.
]3arker, E. ]3.
]3arnes, A.G. ..
]3arnfather, N. C...
]3arrett, C .....
]3arrett, J.E. ..
]3arry, K .....
Date of
Death.
3" 5"I 7 Reportcd missing
3" 5" 17" Regarded
for oncial purposes
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
i. 6.18 Died of wds. 3 C.C.S.
z 5. 3.I8Shown on German
list of dead P. of
XV. No further de-
tails.
3. 5.17 Reported missing
3-5.1 7- Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
8.1o.181 °r since 3__ "5"17"
4-?.I81 -
II. o.17[ --
7-9-181 --
117-2.171 --
' 2. I2. I7[ --
117. 2.1 7 --
14.11.16 --
3- 5-17 --
2 3. z. 17 Died of wds. 3rd Can.
I General Hospital.
31 . 5.18 Died of wdz. 91
16. E.i 7 F A __
3- 1-181 --
3 O. 9.181 --
.27. 7.I6
]3arsby, T. N.
t3attison, C.
]3avin, W. J.
/3eales, C. E. C.
Beamiss, T. J.
Beaven, F. L.
Beckett, XV.
Bee, L. ..
.3 ° . 9.18
8. 3.i7
-.17
2 4 . 8.18
17. 2.I 7
.17. 2.iï
E 3. 2.18
Reported missing
2.7.I6. Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR I2I
N.C.O.'S AND MEN---Cotinued
Date of
Regtl. Rank. Naine. ; Remarks.
No. Deatk. t.
4744 Pte. 13ennett, J.A. ..
68491
82
3888
8224t
275310
20696
93349
15015
1457 °
13946
49310
79744
60921
82232
10451
6458
13729
63083
lO6
9164
Pte.
Pte.
Ptc.
tc.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
I Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/CpI.
]3ennett, C. tZ. ..
Benson, C. ..
Bibby, C .....
Bimpson, R.W. ..
Bing, W. ..
Blackwell, H. ..
Blyth, J .....
Boit, A.E. ..
]3ourne, W. ..
Bovlcr, J. x¥. ..
Boyle, E.A. ..
Bradbury, C. ..
Bradshaw, E. ..
Brannagan, J. ..
Breakley, J. O. J.
]3rennen, T. ..
Brewer, G.A. ..
Briggs, L.G. ..
Bristow, S.R. ..
Brockley, G. ..
13.II.I6'Wd. and reported
missing 3. I i. 16.
Regarded for offi-
cial purposes as
having died on or
I since 13.11.16.
8. 1.18 Died from effects of
lobar pneumonia.
ii. 2.17 Died of wds. 47
, C.C.S.
3. 5. I7'Repo rted missing
3-5-17- Regarded
for offtcial purposes
as having died on
I or since 3-5. I7.
25.1o.18,
29.11.171 --
25. 3.18 Reported missing
25- 3-18. Identity
disc round; death
accepted.
3. 9 -I8' --
2o. 7.I 7'Reported missing
I 2o.7.17. tZegarded
17 . 2.17
IO. 3.17
17. 2.17
8.1o.18.
24. 4.17
26. 8.18
6. 4.17
7- 3 -18
x7.II.I 7
31 . 5.18
3 ° . 1.17
3- 5-17
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 20.7-17-
Died of wounds.
Died from effects of
P.O.O. (?) enteric.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
3-5-17- Regarded
for officLul purposes
as having died on
or since 3.5-17
i22 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl. I Date 41
No. Ra.nk. Naine. I Death. ] Remarks.
,23. ;; -
7513 [
I27996 I
513
6428
5078I
63120
20338
4607
8739
4527
4519
8717
61749
68510
Pte.
A/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
l'te.
Pte.
Brodle, C.H. ..
' Brook, A.R. ..
Brown, J .....
Buckland, A. ..
Bugo3r, W. ..
Bull, VC j. ..
Burgess, C. S. V...
Burns, R .....
17. 2.17 --
3- 5.I7 eported missing
3-5-17- Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
7- 7-17 --
i. 6.17 Died of wounds.
24 . 3.iTDied from effects of
tumour of kidney
I CL)-
28. 4.17 --
27. 7.16 Reported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
1137o I Pte.
75586 Pte.
1483 I Pte.
11215 I, Pte.
1946 I Pte.
Burton, G. G. E.
Burton, H. B.
Bush, H. .,
Bush, H. C" .,
Buswell, J.W. .,
Butler, S. 3I.
Butterworth, L. G'."
Bye, C. E...
Campbell, V.
Carnochan, J.
.. 28.11.17
. 27. 7.I6 i
II. 5.I7
24.10.18
20. 2.I 7
2.I2.I 7
:25 . 3.18
.. 13.11.16
. 6. 5.I8
.. X 7. 7-16
8.IO.I8
3- 5-17
Carruthers, A. J...
Carter, E.A. ..
for o fficial purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.I6.
Reported missin
27.7.16. Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Shown on P. of W.
list of dead,
Died of wounds.
Reported wd. and
missing 27.7.16.
Regarded for offi-
cial purposes as
having died on or
since 27.7.16.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
3- 5-17- Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
12 3
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Contitued
Regtl.
No. I Rank.
4272
631
518o 4
7028
75696
93356
63124
51268
62051
229329
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
l'te.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Carter, H...
Chambers, H. M.
Çhilton, S. J.
Clark, J. G.
Clayton, R.
Clennel, J...
Cochrane, T.
Coey, V. J
71552
3847
61640
71553
1413
10159
60211
22933 °
61732
6025
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Sgt.
I Collett, T. A.
Colley, T. N.
Collins, A. V.
Cook, G. E.
Cooke, E. G.
Cooney, T.
, Cooper, E. R.
[ Cooper, H.
I Cordell, D.
Cornish, J. A.
Date of[ Remarks.
Death.
. 27 . 7.16 Reported wd. and
missing 27. 7. 6.
1Regarded for offi-
cial purposes as
having died on or
since 7.7.i6.
IO. 3.I1 --
.. 17. 4.1 --
- 3- 5 -18 Regarded as died
I wds. in XVar Hosp.,
[ Crmany (P. of
- 7- 9 -18 --
24. IO. I8 Died of wounds.
I7.' 2.7 --
- 3- 5-I7Rep orted mismn
3.5-17- Regarded
for ocial purses
as laving died on
I7 ] ormnce 3.5.17.
.. 3.12. --
.. 23. 3.IS eported missing
23.3.I8. Sho on
German list of dead
Assumed as having
died on or since
.. . 4"8 a3.3.8
.. 8..8 Died from influ-
] enza.
.. 17. 2.17[
.. i. 4.18
.. 25. 3.18 Reported missing
25.3.18. Regarded
as having died on
or since 25.3.18.
.. io. 3.17
.25. 3.18 Reported missing
25. 3.I8. Regarded
as having died on
or since 25.3.18.
.. 18. 4.18
3- 17.Died of wounds.
.. : .is -
124 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
1594
10940
79766
I43O
61928
61967
17Ol
6861o
12713
IS6I
859
161
6050
4377
1973
2o4I
436o
6165o
71565
1o768
93366
55o68
1424
2454o9
61958
I8944
2705
Rank.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/cN.
L/CI)l.
L/Cpl.
lte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Coztim, ed
I Date of i Remarks.
Naine. Death.
Cotterill, H. J.
Cotterill, W.H. ..
Coupe, H. _
Coyle, J. _
Crabb, F. @i ..
Cummins, P. ..
Curryer, R.W. ..
Daines, A .....
Daniels, F .....
Davies, A.E. ..
Davies, J. _ _
Davison, J. ..
Pte.
Pte.
lPte.
lPte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
lte.
Pte.
Day, J. C .....
Dean, J ....
Deares, H ......
Dearing, J. ..
De Backer, M. H...
Dennet, A. J.
Dicker, A.S. ..
Dickerson, G. H...
Dinkell, G. E.
Dillon, A...
Dixie, L. ..
Dodds, W. J.
127. 7.i6.Reported wd. and
missing 27.7-16.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or
since 27.7.I6.
z 5. 3.I8 , --
8. 9-I8 Died of wounds.
i4.11.16 [ --
17. 2.I7i --
IO. 3. I7 --
3.12.17] --
28. 8.18 Died of wounds.
17. 2.17 Rptd. missing3.5.I7.
3- 5-17 Regarded as having
died on or since
3.5.17.
17. 2.I71 --
27. 7.16Reported wd. and
missin g "-7- 7-16.
] Regarded as hav-
] ing died on or since
I "-7-7 .16-
28. 1.I71 --
12. 4.17
27. 7.16 Reported wd. and
missing 27. 7.16.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
I7. 2.I Died of wounds.
17. 2.17 --
17. 2.17 --
I. 4.18. --
20.12.17 Died of wounds.
i.i2.17; --
1.12.17 --
29. 4-17' Killed accidentally
(fall from railway
carriage).
8.1o.18,
-- 3- 5-17,
.. 3 o. 9.18
.. 3 o. 9.18
... 3o.11.17
Doel, G .....
Donnan, J.P. ..
Donovan, J.P. ..
Dooley, D. ..
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
93362
61649
868
416OE6
75700
73948
58802
8OEOE69
7559OE
4034
9-0409
63080
93368
15132
75591
22
7730
82271
6o7I
29568
87749
(Prev.
No. in
23/RF
4523)
54861
e53629
229432
176i
Ranh.
Pte.
L/CpL
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
te.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Dooley, M. ..
Dossett, H. E.
Drew, C .....
Driver, E .....
Driver, W.G. ..
Dumont, J. ..
Dunkley, E ....
Dupre, T.D. ..
Edwards, R.R. ..
Elley, C.H. ..
Ellis, B. ..
Emberson, C. G.
Embleton, A.
Embleton, W.
Evans, G. H.
Evans, H...
Evans, J. F.
Evans, T. ..
Fadden, E. T.
Farrow, F.
Fell, H. ..
Fisher, P. .
Fitch, T. Pi
Forbes, G. F.
Ford, F. H.
Date of
Death. [ Rernarks.
13o-9.1' --
I. 9.I81Died of wounds.
zo. 4.17 Wd. 12.4.17. Trans.
to U.K. 16.4.17 .
Subsequently died
of wds. on 2o.4.17
at Ardmillan Aux.
Military Hospital,
Oswestry.
iI 7. 2.17 --
I 8. I0.I8 --
[3 O. 9. I8 --
26. 6.18 --
'27. 8.18 Died of wounds.
8.IO.I8 --
27. 7.16 Reported missing
17 . 2.17
25 . 3.18
8. 9.18
8.IO.I8
27. 3.I8
20. 2.17
2. 5.17
8.1o.18
29. 1.17
2I. 2.17
26.12.18
17. 9.17
8.IO.I8
3.1oE.17
I3.II.I6
27.7.16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.I6.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Wd. 22.8.18. Trans.
to U.K. 17.9.18.
Subsequently died
at Military Hosp.,
Kirkham -,6.12.18.
Reported xvd. and
missing 13.11 .I6.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
13.II.I6.
6 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MENCotimwd
Regtl.
No. Rak. Naine. Remarks.
2753z
24386
66879
13088
4264
5o6
7o737
93378
23131
86129
64074
93374
23430
61043
20257
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Ptc.
Date of
Death.
Forest, J.G. .. 2 7 . 7.16
Foster, A ..... 123. 3.18
Frampton, C. W .... i 7. 2.17
Fear, A ..... 25. 3.18
CpI.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
French, P.J. -- 7- 9.18
Fulhrton, A.J. .. 27 . 7.16
Fuller, V. H.
Furuta, F.
Gaughan, T.
George, J. L.
George, S. G.
Gibson, W. G.
Gill, A. E...
Gillard, F. B.
Gold, L. H.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Good, B. ..
3. 5-17
8.Io.I8
3 ° . 9.18
I8. 2.17
7- 9.I8
23. 3.18
8. 9.18
17. 2.I
3. 5-I7
25 . 3.I8
Goode, 1D .A. .. t2i. 7.18
Goodrum, S.G. - ' 3" 5"I 7
'Rcported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
Reported missing
23.3.18. Shovn on
German official list
of dead P. of W.
Reported missing
23.3.18. Shown on
German list of dead
P. of W.
Reported xvd. and
missing 27- 7-16.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
Reported missing
3-5- I ï. Regarded
as having died on
or since 3-5-17.
Died of wounds.
Reported wd. and
missing3.5.I 7. ire-
gardecI as having
died on or since
3.5.17.
Reported missing
25.3.I8. Shown on
German list of dead
P. of XV.
Reported wd. and
missing 3-5-17- Re-
garcled as ha.-ing
died on or smce
3.5.I7.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR ;7
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Date of
Regll. Rank. Naine. Remarks
No. Death.
4457
425 °
75712
3725
669t3
06881
82280
699{}
21997
8o127
8428
17o6
63113
66789
4721
2746
4923
49IIX
61663
49639
3858
(»3066
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Goodway, R.W...
Gray, R. ..
Greener, c.'Ê. ..
Greenfield, F. ..
Greenwood, H. ..
Greenwood, J. W...
Greenwood, R. S...
Gregg. G.E. ..
Griffiths, L. J.
Grifiïths, V. G.
Gromadzki, W.
Grout, H...
Gunn, A. R.
Hackett, F. G.
Hague, V. ..
Haines, F.P. ..
Haigh, J.L. ..
Hall, F.P. ..
Hante, S .....
Harber, R.W. ..
Harding, C. V. ..
Pte. Harman, W.J. ..
14. 6.18 --
3- 5.17 , --
9- io. 18 Dicd of wounds.
17 . 2.17'.
25. 3.18 Reported missing
- 25.3.I9. Shown on
] CSermanlist of dead
[ 8.IO.Il --
122. 8. I8 Died of wounds.
3- 5-I7!Rep orted missing
3" 5" 17" Regarded
8.1o.18' as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
3 o. 9.I8, --
31 . 5.18! --
14.11.16 --
17 . 2.17
.25. 3.18 Shown on official Ger-
man list of dead.
No further details.
IAst P.M. 6ox,
2. I. 19- Regarded
for ofiïcial purposes
as having dicd on
or since 25.3.IS.
3- 5-17, --
28.11.17 --
I. 8. I8 --
IS.I I.I8 Died Irom influenz
i due to exposure on
militarv dutv
I5. I I.I'.
3- 5-Iï '
3- 5- 17 Missing and regarded
for oncial purposes
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
27. 7.16 1Reported killed in
action or died ot
wds. on or shortly
after 27.7.16.
,Iï. 2.17
i28 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Contiued
Regtl. Date of
No. Rank. Naine. Death.
15746
78967
48322
61921
82294
7655
I417
72686
7688
19o9
4566
49642
93389
47783
20352
67023
lO94
66456
75704
lO49
1271
2474
48o63
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Harniman, Il. J... 30. I.i7
Harper, E. .. 24. 8.i8
Harrild, R. W. C... 17. 2.17
Harris, C.J. .. 17. 2.17
Harris, F ..... .28. 8.18.
Hart, J. I...
Hart, S. ..
Remarks.
Died of wounds in
16 Gen. Hospital
28.8.18.
.. ,17. 4.17 --
.. ,27. 7.16 Missing and regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.i6.
7- 9.18 Died of wds. 45
C.C.S. 7.9.18.
29. 4.17 --
.27. 7.16Wd. and missing
27.7.16. Ilegarded
for oflïcial purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
.. 16. 3.I71Diedofwds. 45 C.C.S.
- 3-5-I8[D ied of wounds 26
General Hospital.
.. I.lO.i8 Died of wounds.
.. 13. 4.17
.. ,13.11.16
. ,25. 3.18 Reported missing
, 25.3.18. Shown on
i German list of dead
P. of
-- 7- 6.I 7'Died of wounds.
.. 23. 3.18 --
.. 20. 4.18
. 27 . 7.16Reported wd. and
Ç missing 27.7.16.
Regarded for of Ii-
cial purposes as
having died on or
since 27.7.16.
23 . 2.18'
3- 5-x71
i23 . 3.x8 Ileported missing
', 23.3.18. Sllovn on
German list of dead
P. of W. 2.1.19.
Harvey, F. ..
Haslam, C. ..
Hawksworth, K...
Pte.
Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Hazelhurst, B.
Heath, A...
Henderson, D.
Hickie, G. D. C.
Hickman, A. J.
Hill, J. w.
Holcombe, C. J.
Holden, A. E.
Holt, T. E.
Hills, P. E.
Itodgetts, F.
Hodgson, H. Il.
Hodgson, J. C.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR 2 9
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Con¢inued
Rank. Naine.
Regtl.
No.
113
26412
19668
63089
4193
680121
4185
42188
61924
I4II
73571
1754
78978
1518
13923
63091
4765
63067
L/Cpl.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Hope, R. ..
Hopgood, A.E. ..
Hopps, J.S. ..
Hom, A. G.
Horsfall, J.
Horton, P.S. ..
Howard, F. ..
Howes, E .....
Hucker, W.J. ..
Hudson, W
Hulkes, R.A. ..
Humphreys, A. W.
Hyde, V.E. ..
Irving, T.H. ..
Ivey, t-I .....
Ivory, F.V. ..
Jackson, S.S. ..
James, B. C.
Date of .
Death. I emars.
:5- 3-I8[ReP °rted wd.
17 . 2.17
'25. 3.18
15.11.16
3- 5-17
i 9"18
2.17
OE.17
7- 7 -16
3- 8.18
5- 3 -18
and
mlsslng 25-3-18.
Shown on German
list of dead P. of W,
Reported missing
2.5.3.18. Shown on
German list of dead
P. of W.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
3"5" 17" Regarded
for official purposes
as having died on
or since 3-5-17-
Died of wounds 47
c.e.s. 18.2.17
Missing. Regarded
for oflïcial purposes
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
Died of wounds 19
c.e.s. 23.8.I8.
Shown on P. of W.
list of dead. ac-
cepted for official
purposes as having
died on or since
25.3.18.
2 4. 8.i8[ --
8.10.181 --
2. 2.171 --
2.12.17 --
27. 7.16 Repgrt.ed wd.
3- 5-I7
and
mlsslng 27- 7-16.
Reoarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
Reported missing
3-5-17. Regarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
I3O FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MENContinueà
Regtl.
No. Rank. Naine. Death. I Remarks.
12. 9.18'Died
80171
23503
78979
1818
2870
245533
17810
48411
48066
81290
3419
49364
4500
80194
78981
93404
73413
16o 3
88716
1967
93403
51284
3995
4382
661
4785
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Jarrett, w.A. ..
Jarvis, w.E. ..
Jeffery, A. ..
Jevell, J.O. ..
of wounds.
17. 2.17[
3 o. 9.I8 --
27. 7.16 Reported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
as having died on
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Jinks, W.H. ..
Johnson, F. ..
Johnson, T. ..
Johnson, W.J. ..
Jolley, C.w. ..
33 5-17
5.18
17 . 2.17
or since 27.7.16.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
17.2.17. legarded
as having died on
or since 17.2.17.
3 I. 7-17' Died of wounds.
23- 3.18 --
17. 4.18 --
E8. 4.I8Died of wds. whilst
Jones, A.t. ..
Jones, C .....
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Jones, F. ..
Jones, F .....
Jones, V .....
tçeeping, A.W. ..
tçenny, J .....
tçiff, A. ..
Kildare, T.'i. -
I4àllip, L. W.
I4_ing, G. W.
Kinghorn, J. W.
Kirkham, J. R.
Kirton, 13...
Iitchen, H.
IZnight, H. E.
Knight, J. W.
17 . 2.1
3I.I2.I 7
24.1o.18'
4.IO.I8
3 ° . 9.18
8.1o.18
27. 7.16,
5- 9 -Iê
2. 5.17
7- 9 .18
17. 2.17
14.11.16
15 . 2.17
27 . 7.16
1
25. 3.18
P. o W. in War
Hospital, Morts.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
ReI.rt.ed wd. and
misslng 27- 7-16.
Iegarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
Ieported missing
25.3.18. Regarded
as having died on
or since 25.3.18.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR 131
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Coztizued
Date
Regtl.N o. Rank. Naine. Death. Remarks.
82314
I28I
73526
24775
I679
63494
665o1
61744
3929
3852
93405
62009
lO183
6818
22945(
1675
229377
61986
4528
699
5524 °
21247
93419
46364
4279
15888
229463 '
26231
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Lamb, G. H.
Laycock, P. G. D.
Leach, B. H.
Leary, R. G.
Lee, C. ..
Lee, H. S...
Lee, J.
Leverick, ."
Lilley, S. ..
Line, G. E.
Longstaff, A.
Lonnen, H.
Lupton, G. A.
MacDonald, H. A.
Macdonald, J.
MacFarlane, H.
Macklin, R.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Madden, E.
Main, R. M.
Mann, H. V.
Mansbridge, R.
Mansfield, H.
March, J. D.
Marks, J. T.
Marshall, W. E.
Martin, P...
Matthew, J.
Mayhew, C.
24 . 8.18
3- 5-17
24 . 8.18
29. 9.18
27. 7.16
7- 9 -18
8. 9.18.
28. 1.17
17 . 2.17
5.12.17
8.1o.18
17 . 2.17
17 . 2.17
20. 7.17
24 . 3.18
27 . 7.16
Died of vounds.
Reported missing
3.5.17- Regarded
as having died on
or since 3-5-17-
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
27- 7-16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16
Died of wounds.
Died of wounds.
Shown on list of dead
Died of wounds.
Reported wd. and
missing 27.7.1o.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16
.. 125 . 3.18 Shown on P. of W.
129 4 17 list of dead.
[I7 2117[ --
]14. 8.I8[ --
17. 1.i8Died from heart
I I failure"
13o- 9-ISIDied of wounds.
I 8. O.18 I
121. 7.17 Dî whilst P. of
]I4-1.I61 " __
] 3-12-17[
128.ii.i7I
[ 3- 5-17 Reported missing
[ [ 3" 5" 1 7" Regarded
/ ] as having died o:
] [ or since 3.5.17.
3 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Cotiued
Regtl. Date of i
No. Rank. Naine. Death. Remarks.
69410
100296
49276
1883
27545
ç3398
49778
61658
73173
77oi
81336
49386
3844
614o
5028o
449
734o8
82329
59656
42286
93397
16967
6312
21620
37362
82333
I815
1645
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
lte.
lte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cp1.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
lte.
L/Cpl.
Mayor, T.F. ..
McDonnell, F. ..
McGooch, J. ..
McGlone, -J. ..
Merricks, F. ..
Metcalfe, J. .
Mickleburgh, S. G
Millet, G.V. ..
Millet, R .....
Milne, F .....
Minter, G .....
Moogen, W. L ....
Morris, F .....
Morris, H. G.
Morris, J...
Morrison, A.
Mortimer, T. W.
Mottershead, A.
Muir, T. J.
Musk, H. E.
Myers, C. H.
Myers, H...
Nash, A. E.
Neale, W...
Neale, W. H.
Neame, R.S. ..
Neil, D.A. ,.
Newman, 1. G ....
23. 8.18 Died of wounds.
3 o. 9.I81 --
I7. 2.171 --
25. 3.I8[ --
5-17 Reported missing
3- 3.5.17. Regarded
as having . died
on or slnce
3.5.17.
8. 9.18 Died of wounds.
17. 2.17 --
3- 5.17
8.1o.18
27. 7.16
8.1o. I8
17. 2.17
27 7.16
123.12.I 7'
29. 4.17,
117. 2.17 ,
[26. 8.18
31 . 7.18
21. 7.18
io. 3.17
2o7[ 9"I8
7.17
17. 4.17
3- 5-17
27. 9.17
26. 6.18
17 . 2.17
27. 5.17
Reported missing
3-5.17- Iegarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
Reported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
as h.aving died on
or since 27.7.16.
Reported missing
27.7.16. Iegarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16..
Died of wounds.
Died of gas wounds.
Died of wounds.
Reported missing
3-5-17- Regarded
as h.aving died on
or SlnCe 3.5.17.
Died of wounds.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR I33
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl. Rank. Naine. Date of Remarks.
No Death.
446 Sgt. Nevman, T. t3. ..
42287
61747
8003
4387
7911
78995
205976
3380
15208
50283
52159
1718
39O2
61739
49288
88698
87747
81349
48509
9o174
7507
7384
6232
42289
48706
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Sgt.
L/CpL
Pte.
Niblett, C. H.
Nicholls, G. A.
Nicklin, S. S.
Norris, J. H.
Norton, E. A.
Notley, F...
Noyes, A. A.
Mutt, G.
O'Connor, :
Olding, J. L.
Oswick, W. C.
16. 5.17 Wounded in action
17.2.17- Trans.
U.K. 1.3.I 7. Sub-
sequently died oI
wounds Alexander
Hosp., Cosham,
I6.5.I 7.
17. 2.17 --
15. 2.17 --
3- 5-17 --
I. 3.I Died of wounds.
8.10.181 --
28. 8.18 Died of wounds.
3 o. 9.18' --
13.12.17 Died of wounds.
20. 3-I 7 Died of wounds.
21. 4-17 Accidentally killed
by collapsed dut-
out at Rodincourt
21.4.17 .
21. 2.17 Died of wounds.
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Sgt.
Pte.
Paddon, G.W. ..
Parkin, W. ..
Parsons, F.
Parsons, J. L.
Parsons, W. F.
17 . 2.17
23 . 2.18
5- 9 -18
Reported wd. and
missing, 27.7.16.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
Died of wounds.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Patmore, A. E.
Pearson, T. B.
Perkins, A.
Perrins, W.
Petty, T. S.
Pickles, J. H.
Pilton, C. H.
Pink, W. G.
Pittaway, T.
1.10.18 Killed (S. I).
6.io.I81Died of wounds.
2. 5.17 --
3 o. 9.18 --
18. I I. 18 Died from influenza.
[ (Exposure while on
military duty.)
18. I I.I 8 Died from influenza.
(Exposure while on
[ military duty.)
31. 7.18[ --
24. 2.IT,Died of wounds.
23-24. 3. Reported died whilst
I8. a P. of W.
134
FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No.
lO46O
500
Rank.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
t965 ]Pte.
79395 Pte.
1414 L/Cpl.
64043 Pte.
23332
15563
L/Cpl.
Cpl.
Norme
Pollard, G...
Date of
Death.
Pollard, W.A. .. 112 7. 7.16
Poplett, J.J. ..
Porter, S. ..
Powell, W. "1 . ..
Powney, A.F. ..
245380! Pte.
204 L/Sgt.
27204 Pte.
68772 lte.
I656 Pte.
53091 Pte.
4o3e Pte.
2026 Pte.
4222I Pte.
42292
Prangley, N.C. ..
Prescott, J. ..
Price, C .....
lrior, F .....
Pryke, B.J. ..
Quantrell, C.R. ..
Rait, D .....
Randall, H.A. ..
Ransley, W.J. ..
Ravenhill, H. H...
Rawlings, A. ..
Pte. Reynolds, C. ..
Remarks.
14.11.16 Reported missing
14. i i. 16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 14.11.16.
Reported missing
27.7.16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
21. 6.17 --
24. 8.18 --
28. 1.17 --
25 . 3.i8Shown on P. of W.
list of dead.
ported missing
25.3.18.
17. 2.17 --
3- 5-17 Reported rnissing
3-5-17- Regarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
17. 4.18 --
18. 2.17
29. 4-17 Reported missing
29.4.17. Regarded
as having died
on or since
3 ° 9.18 29"4"17"
5-17 Reported missing
3- 3- 5" 17" Regarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
7- 9.18 --
z 7. 7.16Reported wd. and
missing 27.7.16.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
io. .1 ..i.
3" 5"I7 Reported missing
3.5.17. Regarded
! as having died on
or since 3-5.17.
IO. 3.17 --
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Naine. Remarks.
Regtl. Rank.
No.
2- 3 Sgt.
6165; Pte.
68774 Pte
488 L/Cpl.
81143 Pte.
8;349 Pte.
75394 Pte.
4525 Pte.
75645 Pte.
1985 Cpl.
1o899 Pte.
4458 L/Sgt.
48o78 Pte.
71677 Pte.
37794 Pte.
8556 Pte.
1716 Pte.
48o77 Pte.
856 Pte.
75643 Pte.
Rhodes, H. S.
Rhodes, J. ..
Rich, C .....
Riddell, M.
Rider, H .....
Ridge, R.C. ..
Ridgway, W.G. ..
Righton, E.D. ..
Riley, A.W. .
Robbins, A. ..
Roberts, E. ..
Roberts, H. ..
Roberts, J.A. ..
Ray, "V. A.
Rayner, A.
Read, C. E.
Read, E. S.
Reed, M. R.
Reeves, H. D.
Roberts, W.
Date of l
Death. 1.
3.
I
5-17]Repor ted missing
I 3.5.17- Regarded
I as having died on
I7 I or since 3.5.17.
25. 3.ISIReported missing
I 25.3.18. Shownon
German P. of W.
I list of dead.
27. 7.I61Reported wd. and
I missing 27.7.16.
[ Regarded as hav-
[ ing died on or since
27.7.16
II. 3.18/
8.Io.IS[Reported wd. and
[ missing 8. io. 18.
[ Regarded as hav-
[ ing died on or since
[ 8.o.8.
9.Io.ISIDied of wounds.
I-4-8-sl -
3o. 9-18 I
,,3- 5-171
-5- 3-I8[Rep °rted missing
[ 25.3.18. Shownon
P. of W. list of
[ dead.
I. 4.18
XT- 2.7 /
7.x6/ --
2i. 6.17'
3- 7 -IS'T° U.K. (Pleurisy.)
Subsequently re-
ported by V.O. as
died of sickness on
3.7- 8 at War
Hospital, XVhite-
church.
io. 6. x8
I36 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Cotiued
Regtl.
No.
Rank.
I471 Cpl.
65829
87457
394 °
51853
12463
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Sgt.
Robertson, D. M...
Robinson, R.
Rochford, H.J. ..
lRoots, C.C. ..
loper, A .....
]Rowley, E.G. ..
1773 Cpl.
32591 Pte.
87275 Pte.
7685 Pte.
3869 ° Pte.
521511Pte.
68456 L/Cpl.
22847 Il Pte.
61727 Pte.
493o8 Pte.
673 Pte.
68802 Pte.
37482 Pte.
8143 L/Cpl.
1Rumsey, F. G.
Ryan, J. D.
Sadrgove, L. S.
Sanluels, J. G.
Sanders, E.
Saunders, P.
Sanderson, 1.
Sang, W. H.
Savill, A. ..
Sears, H.
Seaward, H.
Self, G. A...
Sewell, C. S.
Sexton, E. J.
Date of
Deatk.
Remarks.
27 . 7.I6Reported wd. and
I missing 27.7.I6.
] Regarded as hav-
I ing died on or since
27.7.16
8. IO. 18' Reported missing
8.1o.18. Iegarded
as having .died
on or slnce
21. 8.18 8.1o.18.
IO. 5.17 Died of wounds.
13. 7.18 --
27- 7-17 Vounded in action.
Trans. to U.K.
] 25- 7-I7- Reported
by W.O. having
died of wds. Uni.
War Hospital,
Southampton.
i . 2.171 --
9.181 --
2.17[ --
7-17/Repor ted missing
and wd. 2o. 7-I7-
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
2o.7.17 .
zS. 3.18 Reported missing
25.3.I8. Shown on
P. of W. list of dead
as died 25.3.i8.
5- 3-I61Diedofwds. 48 C.C.S.
17- 2.171 --
,17- 2.171 --
23. 2.18] --
3.I2.i7[ --
3 o. 4.I7/Died of wds. 3 ° C.C.S.
2. 3" 18 !]Reported missing.
I Regarded as hav-
I ing died on or since
THE ROLL OF HONOUR i37
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Contimed
Regtl.
No.
3379
814I
75649
lO667
1325
4766
4255
5726
8oo79
1612
61959
7343 °
I335
IO80
46583
I98I
172o
7483
3720
Rank.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
Sgt.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
I Date of
Naine. I Death.
Seymour, H.A. .. [I9.-.I
Shackleton, S. H... 27. 7.16
Sheaf, R. W.
Skelton, R. W.
Shute, W. E.
Sibbtes, O.
Sidebottom, J. H.
Simmonds, J.
Simmonds, F.
Simpson, A. B.
Sinnott, P. ..
Skinner, J.H. ..
Slaughter, R.F. ..
Smith, A. H.
Smith, F .....
Smith, F.J. ..
Smith, R .....
Smith, R.L. ..
Smith, S. ..
28. 6.18
3 O. 9. I8
7- 9. I8
2. 5.I8
Remarks.
Died whilst P. of W.
ONcial German list
forwarded.
Wd. and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.I6.
Died of wds. 28.6.I8,
19 C.C.S.
Died of wds. 2 W. G.
Hosp., Manchester,
England, 2.5.18.
127 7.16 Missing. Regarded as
having died on or
9 I8 since 27.7.16.
19:i8 . .
27. 7.I6Wd. and mlsslng.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
17 2.17
21. 7.18 --
27 . 7.i6Wd. and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
z 7. 7.I6Wd. and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
17 2.17
z7- 7-I6Wd- and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
[ 27"7 "16"
17. 2.171
z4. . 17 Died of wds. 11 8lat.
, Hospital.
14. I I. 16 Missing. Regarded
as having died on
or since 14.1.I6.
138 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Coztizued
Regtl Rak.
]Vo.
75655 Pte.
68993 Pte.
757o) Pte.
7624 Pte.
51184 Pte.
485o2 Pte.
61982 I Pte.
579 L/Cpl.
-'29474 Pte.
715755 L/Cpl.
44oe Pte.
46o4 Pte.
68799 Pte.
1892 Pte.
23o59 Pte.
6174z Pte.
I4Io Pte.
8oi3I Pte.
15866 Pte.
Naine. Remarks.
I Date of
Death.
Smith, V. F. .. t2z. 6.I8 i
Soloman, F. .. 3 o. 9.18
Spark, G ..... 19. 4.18
Spright, C. .. 19.11.18
Squirrel. E.C. .. 12o. 2.17
Starnes, A.E. .. 1.28. 5.17
Stephens, W. .. Ii 5. 2.17
Stepney, -- - 3- 5-I 7
I
Stewart, J.W... 128. I.I7
Stone, H.P. .. 27. 7.16
Stone, W. J.
Styles, W.
Sutton, L.V. ..
Tapp, J.H. ..
Tattersfield, A. ..
Taylor, A ....
Taylor, J.
Taylor, J .....
Terry, A.E. ..
13.11.16
13 ° 9.18
23. 3.18
17. 2.17
22. 3.18
15. 2.17
27 . 7.I6
4.IO.i8
23 . 3.18
'd in action or d. of
wds. received in
action on or shortly
after 3o.9.18.
Died from influenza
and exposure while
on military duty.
Died of wds. io Gen.
Hospital 20.2.17.
Missing. legarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
Wd. and missing,
legarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
Wd. and missing.
legarded as hav-
ing died on or since
13.11.16.
Missing. leported
killed in action or
died of wounds re-
ceived in action on
or shortly af ter
3o.9.18.
Died of wounds 48
C.C.S. 23.3.18.
Reported missing
22.3.18. legarded
as h.aving died on
or slnce 22.2.18.
Ieported missing
23-3-18. 1Regarded
as h.aving died on
or smce 23.3.18.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR 39
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Regtl.
No. Rank. Naine.
75661
46598
1234
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpt
3775 L/Cp1.
47981 Sgt.
i8569 Sgt.
979 Pte.
63138
87289
80071
3818
9151
61743
7569 °
71842
37418
47826
76747
80781
21020
20870
61657
1934
1765
Pte.
Pte.
Ite.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
]Date of
Death. Remarks.
I3. 4.17 --
I7. 2.ITReported wd. and
missing 17.2.17-
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
I7.2.I 7 .
Thexton, J. ..
Thomas, G.H. ..
i Thomson, W. ..
Thorburn, W. G .... 17- 2.I 7
Thorning, S. 20. 5.18
Thornton, F.W. I 3.12.17
Timrnis, J. 114.ii.i6
Tinley, A.J. .. 117. 2.I71
Tompkins, J.A. .. i 8.Io.181
Turner, F ..... 13o- 9-18i
Turner, H. .. ,z7. 7- I6
Turner, W.
Ury, A. F...
Varley, J. W.
Walker, E.
14Ol
Walker, F. J. A.
XValsh, J...
Walton, H. S.
Walton, L.
Warwick, W.
Watking, R.
Vatts, C. D.
Watts, G ..
Veal, C. A.
Webster, F. A
.. 23. 9.18
.. 24. 8.18
.. 25. 5.17
.. 17. 2.17
.. 24. 2.17
Died of wounds.
Reported rnissing
14. i i. 16. Regarded
as having died on
or since 14.11.16.
Reported wd. and
missing. Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
.. 17. 2.17 --
.. 26. 2.I7 Died of wounds.
. 8.IO.I8 --
. 27. 7.16 Missing. 1Regarded
as having died on
or since 27.7.16.
-- 3- 5-17 Missing. legarded
as h.aving died on
or SlnCe 3.5.17.
- 3- 5-17 Missing. legarded
as having died on
or since 3.5.17.
Died of wounds I2
General Hospital.
Died of wounds 45
] [ C.C.S. 24.2.17 .
2351 1.171Killed accidentally.
3.171Died of wounds 12
I Gen. Hosp. 5.3-17-
2 3 . 4.18.Died o wounds 3
I40 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
N.C.O.'S AND MENContinued
Rak. Naine. Remarks.
Regtl
No.
5IZ69
61757
63075
1361
2Ol
4216
7486o
68624
50193
49479
62001
10620
63165
1496
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/Cpl.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
1829 Pte.
52161 Pte.
14 ° I Pte.
73172 Pte.
5966 t Pte.
4209 Pte.
I
2455491 Pte.
Welch, J. W.
Velch, P.D. ..
Welham, P. ..
West, E.J. ..
West, F .....
West, V.J. ..
Vest, W. ..
White, A. Ë ..
White, 13. S.
White, C...
White, J...
White, G...
Whitrick, J.
Vild, A. H.
Wilkinson, H.
Willdnson, J. C.
Wilkinson, J. F.
Williamson, J.
Willott, H.
Wilson, A.
Wilson, F...
69248 ]Cpl.
186 !Sgt.
47 IOE I L/Cpl.
8222 Cpl.
Wilson, F. W.
Wingate, T.C. ..
X¥itham, D.H. ..
Wood, W.L. ..
Date of
Death.
9- 5-17
3- 5-17
17. 2.I7
27 . 7.16
Died of wounds 24
General Hospital.
Wd. and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
OE7.7.I6.
Reported killed in
action or died of
wds. shortly after
or on OE7.7.16.
Missing. Regarded
t as having died on
or since OE5.3.I8.
17. 2.17 --
3-5-171 --
17. .171 --
17. 2.17[ --
20. 4-171Died whilst a P. of W.
as having died on
or since I4.II.I6.
17. 2.17 --
17. 2.17 --
17. 2.17 --
3 I- 5- --
28. 1.17 --
2 7 . 7.16 Wd. and missing.
Regarded as hav-
ing died on or since
27.7.16.
18. 4.18 Died at Adv. Dressing
Station, lOO F.A.
23. 3.18 Shown on P. of W.
list of dead. Re-
garded as having
I died OE3.3.i8.
OE3- 3 .18 Missing. Accepted as
killed on OE3.3.i8.
OET- 6-17 Died of wds. 6 F.A.
I.I I.I 8 Died from influenza
59 C.C.S.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR I4I
N.C.O.'S AND MEN--Continued
Rah. Naine. Renarhs.
Regtl.
No.
x886
794oo
6x9zo
68823
229005
2o95
4380
688z 5
735 °
48X0I
Sgt.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Pte.
Cpl.
Pte.
Wood, W.F. ..
Woodier, F. ..
Woods, H.H. ..
Woolsey, W. ..
Worsnop, H.
Wright, G. H.
Wright, J.
Pte.
L/Cpl.
L/CpL
Wyatt, A.C. ..
Young, C.W. ..
Young, F .....
Date of I
Death.
1 9. 4.I8
Z 4. 8.I8
1 7. Z.I 7
3 o. 9. I8
ïlled in action or
died of wounds.
8.io.I8Killed in action or
died of wounds re-
[ ceived in action on
] or shortly af ter
] 8.10.18.
5" 17 Missing. 1Regarded
3- as .having died on
or smce 3.5.17.
z 7. 7.i6Wd. and rmssmg.
I Regarded as hav-
I ing died on or since
I z7-7-I6-
z 5. 3.8 /
17. z.7[
3o.11.171
THE NOMINAL ROLL
NAMES AND NUMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL
MEMBERS OF THE BATTALION \VHO JOINED
EITHER AT THE HOTEL CECIL, LONDON,
OR AT HORNCHURCH, ESSEX
[NoTE.--It is regretted it has not proved practicable to compile a
roll of ail the officers, N.C.O's., and men who have served at any
rime in the 23rd Royal Fusiliers.]
THE NOMINAL ROLL
Colonel Viscount Maitland.
Lieut.-Col. A. St. H. Gibbons.
Major G. H. H. 1Richey.
Capt. XV. A. Powell.
Capt. P. Suckling.
Capt. N. A. L. Cockell.
Capt. E. Cragg.
Capt. Stanley Holmes.
Capt. H. J. H. Inglis.
Capt. B. A. de Bourbel.
Capt. H. E. F. 1Richardson.
Capt. H. V. C. Pirie.
Lieut.-Quar. R. de Vere Stac-
poole.
Lieut. H. V. Foy.
Lieut. 1R. N. Sealey.
Lieut. P. V. Hayes.
Lieut. H. A. Taylor.
Lieut. E. E. Isaac, 1R.A.I.C.
Lieut. E. A. Winter.
Lieut. E. J. Cross.
IAeut. Hon. A. Yorke.
Lieut. R. C. Hillcoat.
Lieut. J. P. Roberts.
:nd Lieut. F. H. Cox.
2nd Lieut. G. Dixon-Spain.
2nd Lieut. X,V. A. Rutherford.
2nd Lieut. J. J. Cameron.
2nd Lieut. P. Il. Cooper.
2nd Lieut. A. C. Hobson.
2nd Lieut. N. A. Lewis.
and Lieut. A. J. H. Kennedy.
2nd Lieut. E. F. H. Taylor.
znd Lieut. G. C. Lovibond.
2nd Lieut. A. G. lees.
2nd Lieut. F. H. Broxvn.
2nd Lieut. A. J. Barr.
end Lieut. Hon. B. Yorke.
2nd Lieut. F. E. Pearson.
znd Lieut. L. E. Eeman.
2nd Lieut. R. O. Jourdain.
2nd Lieut. N. A. L. Way.
2nd Lieut. E. V. Hine.
2nd Lieut. J. C. Fenton.
;nd Lieut. N. Firth.
znd Lieut. C. B. Hayward.
2nd Lieut. G. R. Nicolaus.
2nd Lieut. XV. J. Stevenson.
2nd Lieut. D. Godlonton.
2nd Lieut. C. R. Little.
2nd Lieut. R. M. Ritchie.
2nd Lieut. N. R. Crum-Ewing.
2nd Lieut. C. A. Moore.
2nd Lieut. D. Rattray.
2nd Lieut. L. H. Colman.
2nd Lieut. 1R. B. Marriott.
2nd Lieut. L. H. Bayley.
2nd Lieut. R. O. Crookes.
2nd Lieut. F. G. Etull.
2nd Lieut. Oxven H. \Villiams.
2nd Lieut. N. \Vorship.
2nd Lieut. R. H. Gregg.
2nd Lieut. bi. Fraser.
2nd Lieut. E. G. Hayes.
2nd Lieut. A. A. Humfrey.
2nd Lieut. F. S. Meeks.
2nd IAeut. C. XV. Burgess.
nd Lieut. P. A. XVilliams.
i Mitchell, E. C.
2 Hyams, J.
3 Drysdale, S. A.
4 Roberts, G. P.
5 Garnett, P. C.
6 Wharton, A. S.
7 Holloway, XV. S.
8 Foy, H. V.
9 Devereux, L.
Io Kay, C.
ii Taylor, J. H.
I2 Dunn, C. H.
13 Preece, T. C.
14 Colston, F. J.
15 13angs, E. R.
16 Headland, W.
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17 Pennington, S. C.
t S XVebb, A. S.
9 Cobb, A.
zo Andrews, W. R.
_,t Kendall, J. M.
22 Smith, S.
z3 Andrews, P. A.
z 4 Drake, J.
z 5 Jefferson, J.
z6 Stagg, E.
z7 MacLarty, B.
z8 Cadman, R.
29 Mussard, C.
3 ° 'Vard, H. E.
3r Lort, V. P.
32 Ayres, H. S.
33 Haines, C. E.
34 Phelps, J.
35 Maynard, B. T.
3 ° Howe, D. H.
37 'Wallis, W. T.
38 Sheffield, E. C.
3t Perkins, W. G.
4 ° Townshend, W. S.
4 Sawden, W. W.
4 z Henderson, D.
43 "Vorthington, S.
44 Scovell, T. S.
45 'Vaters, F.
46 Dowsett, A.
47 AyRvard, C. I3.
48 Crum-Ewing, N. R.
49 De Grehl, F. S. C.
5 ° Leveson, "W. C.
5 Curle, J. H.
52 Wylie, R. E.
53 Hawkins, W. A.
54 Farwell, C. W.
55 Stone, H. P.
56 Sullivan, E.
57 Wood, M.
58 Hepner, H.
5 Norman, J. C.
6o Smith, F. S. L.
6x Fraser, Ve. G.
6z Glendinning, G. G.
63 Edouin, F.
64 Watts, J. G. D.
65 Dodman, A. W. J.
66 Ropner. V.
67 Crabb, L. F. J.
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Thomas, J. L.
De ]3urgh Thomas, A.
Lockvood, E. H. A.
Hackworth, H. J.
J upp, G. E.
Nicholl, E. 13.
Logan, C.
Rogers, V. H.
Hayhoe, V. H.
Tudor, H. O.
]3ovill, F. H.
Hayvard, C. A.
Mattingly, S. W.
May, H. R.
"Wheildon, F.
Pledge, G. T.
Payne, H. A.
Denton, C.
Keevil, C. H.
Forrester, C.
Havtrey, G. H. C.
Green, H.
]3radfield, 13. W.
Bridger, J. 13.
Martin, C. 'V.
Hardee, F.
Moir, H. A.
Hodgkinson, A.
Clarke, F. W.
]3arton, M. D.
Bellamy, B. D.
Anderson, \V. C.
Wedeymeyer, P. E.
McNeill, J.
Halford, A.
Harvey, A. G.
Nash, C. H.
Hopkins, J. C.
]3acchus, W. A.
XVatson. C.
Steele, F. J.
BamIord, E.
Timperley, T. L.
Thunder, M. P.
\Vadham, H. F.
Makeham, E.
Aston, "V. F,
Albany,
Barri, V'. H.
Wickens, E. J.
Guy, C. H.
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La»ves, A. E.
Benjamin, N. H.
Storey, T. H.
Sharland, L. J.
Shotton, J. S.
Chester, J.
Troup, C. L.
Carew, H. F.
Medland, S. C.
Lavarack, F. S.
Lavarack, A. W.
Denton, A.
Houlden, J. W. F.
Millen, A.
Campbell-Colquhoun, A.C.
Cooper, ,V. P.
Hine, E. V.
Fordham, XV. H.
Fordham, S. H.
Picken, P. \V.
Pinniger, W. L.
Robinson, T. H.
Lys ter, H. N.
Leu»v, H. S.
Burmingham, S. H.
Price, R. P.
Piachaud, G.
Atkinson, XV.
Meeks, F. S.
Smith, R.
Henri, P. R.
Melbourne, S. ,V.
Finch, M. S.
Essex, P. C.
Head, P. T.
Marquardt, --
Hayward, E.
Robert, C. L.
Archbold, T. E.
Buxton, F. C.
Rose, E. M.
Goodchild, A. E.
Davison, J.
Farquhar, J. E. M.
Pope, E. W.
Barker-Mill, W. C. F. V.
Woollett, C.
Hobson, A. C.
Murray, H. F. U. T.
Smith, A. C.
Morton, F.
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Le,vis, S. R.
Moncrieff, J. 13.
Felton, A. H.
Burch. V. G.
Wilson, T.
Rees, A. ,V.
Wilkinson, D. S.
McGregor, J. M.
Terry, F. W.
Bramley-Moore, A.
Hadden, H. L.
Mullcr, C. J.
Guntrip, E.
Webber, A. E.
Cordery, G. D.
Heathorn, A. T.
Wingate, T. C.
Field, C. W.
Crovhurst, T. O.
Boote, E. R.
Wallace, W. J.
Allen, A. L.
Page, H.
Oliver, H. J.
Oxberry, H.
Reeves, H. E.
Cook, H.
Evans, R.
Peddar, E. A.
Haine, L. G.
Elphicke, B.
XYest, T.
Lovibond, G. C.
Ellis, T.
Hooper, H. J.
McLeod, W. C.
McGregor,
Purnell, J. J.
Rose, G. C.
Hooper, W.
Waldron, E. A.
Evans, J. H.
Ramsden, H. C.
De Jesse, R.
Garner, H. W.
Batton, XV. B.
Devitt, E. L.
"Whitewright, W. A
Bannatyne, D.
Hopper, T.
MetcaKe, H. M.
I48 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
221 Brydon, C. J. B.
222 Scott, H. P.
223 Rhodes, H. S.
224 Emery, H. D.
225 Huntley, E.
226 Darwall, J. R.
227 Duncan, W. L.
228 Powell, A.
229 Thornber, G. R.
230 Cave, H. J.
2.31 Hignett, S. F.
232 Ward, L.
233 Holden, G. Y.
234 Barrett, J. H.
235 XVoodin, Ve. G.
-,36 "Watts, H.
-,37 Littlewort, H. C.
-'38 Harris, H. I.
239 Dalyrimple, D. W.
24o Vilson, J. A. G.
24I Richardson, H.
242 Driver, G. D.
243 Vv'ills, C. G.
-'44 Salveson, G.
245 Day, B.
246 Norton, C. A.
247 Shamlnon, H. A.
248 Prentice, G. D.
z49 Haslam, E. S.
25o Wright, G. F. E.
251 Richards, Il.
:52 Christie, F.
253 Mackie, E. D.
z54 Hepworth, N.
255 "Wright, I. F. H.
256 Darlington, F. L.
257 Brookes, C. B.
258 Taylor, R. J.
259 Watts, E. M.
2(50 Forrest, A. H. Ve.
201 XVilliams, L.
262 Tireman, G. W.
263 I)avey, H. B.
264 t3rookshank, 19.
265 Curran, %V.
OE66 Dobbin, W.
"67 Taylor, W. E.
z68 ,Valker, A. W.
;69 Pilkington, F.
OE7 o Vv'hite, A. H.
271 Firth, N.
272 Brown, t3.
273 I3ewick, J. L.
274 Jackson, G.
275 Lewis, Il.
276 Cockell, N. A. L.
277 Chick, V'. D.
278 Starkey, XV. E.
279 Hemmerde, T. W.
280 Eeman, L. E.
28t Morgan, J. W. Il.
282 Sikes, t3. H.
283 Pierce, P. B.
284 Gardner, A. E.
285 Gordon, G. R.
286 Ewan, F. XV.
287 Donovan, E. L.
288 Goodard, XV. D.
289 Heinemann, A. B.
290 Lowcock, D. R.
291 lVIorgan, J. D.
292 Jourdain, R. O.
293 Nash, V. E.
294 Moore, H.
295 Bragg, V.
296 Oliver, T. L.
297 Barber, H.
298 Moon-Ord, G. C.
299 V'oodin, J. t3.
3oo Franey, G. T.
3Ol Neal, L. A.
3o2 Franey, S. H.
3o3 Ovenell, R.
3o4 Moxon, F.
3o5 1Rogers, F. J. C.
3o'0 1Reeves, C. R.
3"7 Harwood. G.
o8 O'Shea, b. H. W.
3o9 Train, H.
31o Haskev, F. J. T.
311 Newitt, L. D.
3 i2 Jervis, W. F.
313 Leigh, H. E.
34 Leigh, Harold.
315 Fenton, D.
316 Garratt, E. V.
317 Down, T. M.
318 Whitehead, A. E.
319 Lafern, L.
32o Allcroft, W. L.
321 Prout, H. J.
322 Pari3..', J.
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Read, F. W.
Scott, R. C.
Dalrymple, H.
Lee, L. S.
Lawford, A. R. M.
Ritson, B.
Leuty, C. L.
Smith, S.
lXlcArdell, H.
Pearson, B. Hyde-
Barr, A. J.
Deacon, V. F.
Rawling, L. J.
Ash, P. C.
Appleton, R.
Jones, A. E.
Oliver, E.
Smith, H. T.
Kemp, F.
Sandham, A.
Parks, H.
Stanning, J. E.
Tholnpson, A. G.
Thornley, E. P.
Hayes, E. G.
Hendren, J. M.
iVlaw, F. D.
Tomkins, F. O.
Clark, A. E.
Hitch, J. xv.
Little, C. R.
Smith, F. E.
Beeson, V. V.
Ringe, F. C.
Payne, E. A.
Brownrigg, &. H.
Lowis, G. V.
Persee, J. D.
Taylor, L. E.
Vernon, ]3. T.
Ellis, J. St. John G.
Wright, R.
Turnbull, J. M.
Lennep, E. V.
Fostcr, XV.
]3eard, 1R. T.
Wyllie, J. A.
Williams, J. J.
Bailey, A. C.
Hayes, P. V.
Tvaits, C. H.
374 Morris, T. C.
375 Royston, E.
376 Lewis, G. S.
377 Ewart, M.
378 Harris, F. G.
379 Bayley, L. H.
38o Franks, G
381 Walker, H.
382 Tattersall, I. R.
383 Simpson, V. J.
384 Greening, E. L.
385 Harper, XV. G.
386 Veacock, S. J.
387 Mehta, J. R.
388 Cox, J. H. S.
389 Sheffield, E. H.
390 Crozier, F. D.
391 Bright,
392 Davidson, T. G.
393 Neville, N. J. C.
394 Marsden, E. L.
395 Freer, C. C.
396 Beard, B. F.
397 Baillon, G. XV.
398 Bradley, E.
399 Gabriel, A.
4oo Hill, J. A.
4Ol Campbell, D.
4o2 Fowler, F.
4o3 Rogers, XV. C.
4o4 Yorke, B. E.
4o5 Yorke, A.
4o6 Gibbons,
4o7 Barker, G.
4o8 Richards, H. B.
4o9 Michie, A.
41o Webb, R. C.
411 Hopkins, A. A.
412 ]3orvick, A.
413 Philfips, A. E.
414 Heron, W. H.
415 Baker, H. C.
416 Blevins, F.
417 Norton, XV. C.
418 Culverhouse,
419 Streeter,
420 Bolton, E. T.
4oEi XVilson, D.
422 Yates, J.
423 Hill, W.
424 McCullum, A.
5o FIRST SPORTSMANS' BATTALION
425 Knight, F. 13.
426 Palliser, A. J. 13.
427 Walker, S.
428 Times, J. W.
429 Cooper, v. A.
43o Turner, R. N.
43I Crowe, J. T.
432 Goodhue, F. W. J.
433 13oys, S. G.
434 lXlitchell, W.
435 Higgins, I).
436 Harris, F.
437 Rowley, H. B.
438 Peters, W. A.
439 Fraser, P. Neil.
44 ° Rigby, R. L.
44I Stapleton, G. F.
442 Chivers, H.
443 Harrison, J. P.
444 XVraith, H. D.
445 Mallorie, T. P.
446 Newman, T. B.
447 Crust, J. A.
448 Clark, T. R.
449 Morrison, A.
45 ° Leach, A.
45I Burton, H.
452 Vylde, T. E.
453 "Varter, H. D. W. T.
454 XVoodward, H. W.
455 Hayne, R.
456 Saxon, F.
457 Broughton, J.
458 Meadows, V.
459 Norwood, A.
46o Fraser, G. A.
461 Field, T.
462 Cadman, E. J.
463 Goodall, A. H.
464 Beedle, V. H.
465 t(ichardson, W. F.
466 Murray, I).
467 Biggs, A. J.
468 Butler, t3. D.
469 Wellings, C. H.
470 Harrison, A. E.
471 13aines, H. P. 13.
472 X,¥alton, J. C.
473 I?ippet, A. C.
474 13irch, R. C.
475 ]entley, J.
476 Chilmaid, F. W.
477 Mouat, "V.
478 Farr, J. P.
479 Larter, A. C.
48o Harding, C.
481 MacDonnell, E. R.
482 Defries, H.
483 D'Oyley, R.
484 Fulljames, T.
485 Thomas, C.
486 Goodman, J. 13.
487 Jagger, J. J.
488 Walton, E. W.
489 Clay, F. S.
49o 13radshaxv, J. A.
491 IOng, P. E.
492 Edxvards, J. T.
493 Lewis, G. H.
494 Schofield, J.
495 Holiday, A. S.
496 13ui1, F. G.
497 13allard, J. J.
498 Allan, J. T.
499 Rowell, A. J.
5oo Pollard, W. A.
5Ol Whitelaw, XV. H.
5o2 Miller, J. McL.
5o3 Tringham, H. G.
5o4 Hedger, C. A.
5o5 Stockting, C.
5o6 Clark, A.
5o7 Guntrip, F. A. W.
5o8 Sanderson, A.
5o9 Lillington, F. J. S.
51o Larking, A. G.
5II Cullen, G.
512 Spulavay, G. V.
513 Evans, G. L. 13.
514 Pearson, F. J.
515 Fea therstonehaugh,C.F.C,
516 Jones, A. A.
517 Dixon-Spain, G.
518 Osborne, E.
519 Collins, H. E. C.
520 Clemetson, D. L.
521 Vellings, G. 13.
522 Walker, S.
523 13eeching, R.
54 Averill, H. C.
525 Bruce, A. G. C.
526 Price, F.
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Rushworth, J. A.
GancIy, W. H.
Slaughter, A. E.
Clapham, J. P.
Gason, R.
Webb, H. G.
Lewis, M.
Rainbow, F.
Hilliar, E. J. M.
Fatt, C. F.
Lewis, J. D.
Cooper, P. H.
t3roadribb, E. A.
Hertford, H.
Haigh, J. J.
Pearce, R.
Leith, F. XV.
Cooke, J. E. M.
Caulfield, G. B.
Grant, J. L. G.
Harvey, E. N. B.
Perham, H. H.
Mole, S. P.
Morris, S. D.
Statham, B. C. J. H.
Penfold, C.
Wood, C.
Hamrnond, W. S. L.
I3arrington, G.
Evans, H. C.
Pratt, E. E.
XVyse, J.
Thompson, E.
Davies, 3I.
D'Aeth, E. H. H.
Heminvay, P. C.
Rivers, H. S.
Harding, J. T.
I31ake, L. L.
Collier, F.
Wood, E. G.
Lawrence, W. F.
XVhite, W. H.
Thomson, W. D.
Atty, W. R.
Jones, D. G. J.
Crippin, G. H.
Goode, E. St. John.
Gunning, H. M.
Cragg, E.
Balme, F. N.
578 Godlonton, D.
579 Jackson, V r.
580 Hickling, H.
58 BaU, F. J.
582 Kirby, L.
583 Griffiths, J. W.
584 Taylor, XV.
585 Thomas, A. A.
586 Pearson, J.
587 Walton, W. A.
588 Eynon, L.
589 Davies, W.
59 ° Gregg, R. H.
591 Hemmant, J. w.
592 Tooze, H. J. M.
593 Robinson, A.
594 Hodgkins, H.
595 Taylor, T.
596 Butler, J. F.
597 I3ray, E. P.
598 Williams, F. T.
599 Cheshire, J. H. C.
6oo Holder, H. J.
6Ol Marchant, C. T.
6o2 Pinkney, W.
6o 3 Mundy, H. G.
6o4 King-\Vebster, H. C.
605 Brown, O. S.
6o6 13evan, T.
6o 7 Moore, C. A.
6o8 George, F. H.
609 Anderson, J. ,v.
6io Bland, E. L.
6 Seabrook, W. G.
612 Healey, M. J.
63 Love, C. J.
6i 4 Mackie, A. H.
6I 5 Turton, lE.
616 Hall, C. A.
6 7 Rumley, G. H.
618 13andy, A. G.
69 Catley, C. K.
62o 131euchamp, lE. J.
62I 13ranson, C. F.
622 Bolton, X¥. S.
623 13utler, H. E.
624 Brovn, F. H.
625 Cunningham, T. L.
626 t3erridge, J.
627 Connolly, J. A.
628 Davies, 13. E.
FIRST SPORTSMAN'S
629 Oglethorpe, C. O.
630 Bishop, F. C.
63 Chambers, H. M.
632 Hicks, A. C. D.
633 Cnton, C. F.
634 Toogood, A. H.
635 Nicolaus, G. R.
636 Clark, C. E.
637 Flynn, BI. F.
638 Tozer, A. E.
639 James, F.
64o Donoghue, O.
64i Collin, L. F.
642 Rodwell, A. E. T.
643 Cannon, F.
644 Marriott, R. 13.
645 Stacey, C. R. V.
,46 t3owles, XV. A.
647 Smiddy, J. G.
;48 Barclay, J. L.
'49 Harvey, W. J.
,5 ° Roach, L. V.
*,5 Usborne, E. F.
(,52 Ancell, M.
653 Finucanne, P.
«54 Smeaton, J. H.
655 Wailes, J. M.
656 Munyard, F. \V.
657 Fairweather, J.
658 Wrixon, R. M.
659 Maguire, C.
660 Wrottesley, "W. D.
66 Knight, H. E.
662 Ward, F. W.
663 Brambley. H. J.
664 Lownds, E. H.
665 Vickers, H.
666 Durham, J. M. t3.
667 Maulton, XV. T.
668 Lake, F. S.
669 Gedge, C. B.
670 Topham, J. xV.
671 Cox, F. H.
672 Hayward, C. B.
673 Firth, A. T.
674 XVilliam, R. W.
675 Hankin, G. H.
676 Parker, W. G.
677 Battishill, J. H.
678 Barlow, F. C.
679 Colman, L. H.
680
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722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
BATTALION
Sennett, N. S.
Smith, J. M.
Sandland, G.
Gurney, T. H.
Kirbv, F. J.
Heffdl, A. S.
Jacobs, I.
PenIold, R. F.
1Reynolds, A.
Vorship, N.
Dod, \V.
Reynolds, S.
Lee, A. C.
Plaistowe, E.
Ionaldson, C. R.
Brodrick, H.
Allen, H. E.
lond, G.
]3arnes, L. H.
\Voodthorpe, V. E.
line-Coffin, R.
Miller, A. C.
Hopkins, H.
Hopkins, H. V.
Humphreys, --
Richards, H. J.
Bristow, S. R.
Lawton, J. Vv'. S.
Nutter, V. G.
Tracy, P. J.
Nicholson, J. M.
Vright, Pte.
Vyvyan, S.
Berman, S. S.
Samson, A. V.
Junkison, S.
Coyne, E. J.
1Rice, *W. E.
Rvan, G. E.
Rmsey, N.
Gottwaltz-Burkett, 13.
Summers, H.
Rundall, XV. H.
Reeves, D. H.
Edwards, F. J.
Seymour, T.
Ablett, E. V. XV.
Fletcher, J.
Evans, F. L.
Dell, J.
Hill, H.
THE NOMINAL ROLL
731 Diggs, W. L. C.
732 West, T. J.
733 Meiggs, J. C.
734 Gibson, C. S.
735 Traynor, H. J.
736 Tolhurst, \V.
737 Linton, C. H.
738 Stearns, H.
739 Topps, H.
74 ° Smith, J.
741 Doyle, J. E.
742 Stilwell, C. R.
743 Gladwin, T.
744 Little, H. J. E.
745 Corbett, G. t3.
746 Rowland, C. A.
747 Stewart, C.
748 Fookes, A. C.
749 Challenger, H. W.
75o W'ebb, A. E.
75I Westoby, C. F.
752 Bamkin, G.
753 Hilson, A. E.
754 Lynham, H.
755 Castle, G. P.
756 Ross, I.
757 Way, H. A. L.
758 Crundall, T. B
759 Eager, H.
76o Fenton, H. B.
76I Taylor, E. F. H.
762 Ford, A. S.
763 Armstrong, S.
764 Reynolds, P.
765 Dowker, F. H.
766 Donahoo, M. G.
767 Dewar, D. D.
768 Watson, J. L.
769 Harrison, G.
77 ° Butler, H. J.
771 Paton, J.
77 OE Everatt, W. T.
773 Madgwick, F. C.
774 Beckingsale, t3. L.
775 Hope, "W. H.
776 Miller, D.
777 Humfrey, A. A.
778 Whalin, J. E.
779 Carey, H. V. S.
78o Faunch, T. S.
78I Stockings, G. M.
78z Jones, J. L.
783 Thorne, C.
784 Lewis, N. A.
785 Mercer, J.
786 Folliott, L.
787 Flemyng, M. C.
788 Armstrong, \V. 13.
789 Jennings, T.
79o Browning, P. I.
791 Hurst, S. G.
79z Burt, T. M.
793 Nowling, E. R.
794 Mills, H. O.
795 Bullock, . M. G.
796 Christophers, G. C.
797 Longman, P. 13.
798 Shearn, F. \V.
799 James, H. J.
8oo Gracewood, G. M.
8oi 131aauw, H. T. G.
8o2 Tanner, F. V'.
8o 3 Ferry, F.
8o 4 Davis, W. M.
8o 5 Hodges, V'. J.
8o6 Ewing, G.
8o7 Ferry, O.
8o8 Vv'right, M. J.
8o9 Austin, L.
81o Lomas, G. H.
8II Shepperson, B. E.
8Iz Burditt, H.
813 XVilson, V. C. 17.
814 Hadley, E. J.
8i 5 Collen, R.
816 Tully, V(. C.
817 Arnold, S. E.
818 Day, N. G. F.
819 Jacobs, E.
820 Vernell, G.
82I Clarke, L.
822 Craven, J.
823 XVinchcolnbe, F.
824 Larner, D. H.
8z5 Wylie, J. H.
826 Brown, R.
827 Rusl'.forth, E. G.
828 lBowman, H.
829 James, M. E. C.
83 ° Almond, G.
831 13ucknal, B. E.
832 Thompson, P.
54 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
833 Reynolds, T.
834 Brett, C. G.
835 Warner, D. R.
836 Gaskell, C. E.
837 Heal, \V. G.
838 Williams, R. S.
839 Dallow, C. B.
84o XVest, W. C.
84I Todd, P. G.
842 Austin, R. E.
S43 Ward, J. S.
844 Caris, S.
s45 Lyons, J. L.
846 Gardner, A. F.
847 Dale, R. P.
848 Lane, R.
849 Garnett, H. D.
85o Bufton, J.
85I Parkinson, J.
85: Eccles, H.
853 Brown, W.
854 Bates, G.
855 Bennett, E.
856 Diamond, J. A.
857 Welford, F.
858 Shayler, J. H.
859 Davies, J.
86o \Vaining, F. J.
86i Doyle, J. J.
862 Roberts, J.
863 Duffy, T.
864 Bee, J.
865 Seaman, W. D.
866 Robins, I. J.
867 Burns, T.
868 Drew, C.
869 Race, S.
87o Young, J.W.L.
871 Cunneen, E.
,S72 Beverley, J. S.
873 McIntyre, A.
874 Mortimore, R. J.
875 Joyce, R.
876 Lloyd, H. T.
877 Webb, S.
878 Williams, C.
879 Tenniswood, J.
88o Buckley, T. S.
881 Watkins, H.
88oE Merrick, J. J.
883 Stacpoole, R. de Vere.
884 Blunden, F.
885 Alexander, A. P.
886 Powney, F.
887 Mance, H. G.
888 Mason, J. H.
889 Weekes, M. G.
890 MacMahon, P. H.
891 McRedmond, R. J.
892 Cole, T.
893 XVinter, E. A.
894 Bretherton, \V.
895 Dunn, A. E.
896 Tannett, G.
897 Hall, T.
898 Balkdll, R.
899 Gilmour, H. H.
900 "Waterman, XV. H.
9Ol Young, M. C.
902 Whitlock, A. E.
903 Temple, H.
904 Içemp, E. S.
9o 5 Vaughan-Vïlliams, B. G.
906 Williams, M. L.
9o 7 Simpson, A.
908 Dean, J. G.
9o 9 Doux, C. A. Le.
91o Stobbs, S.
91I Simms, J.
912 Kingsmill, G.
913 Fraser. L.
914 Turner, E. G. W.
915 Johnson, C. A.
916 Roche, P.
917 Cuffe, 'V.
918 Franklin, J.
919 Bates, W. E.
92o Backhouse, J. S.
921 Kendall, 1R.
92oE Carter, R. J.
923 Noyes, R. T.
924 Knapp, F. G.
925 Dolby, G. E.
926 Christie, XV. T.
927 Cox, A.
928 Muskin, J.
92 9 Smith, J.
93 ° Summers, J. C.
931 Wright, G.
932 Cairns, F.
933 Steward, J. S.
934 Pearce, H. E. R.
THE NOMINAL ROLL I55
935
936
937
938
939
94 °
94 I
942
943
944
945
946
947
948
949
95 °
951
952
953
954
955
956
957
958
959
96o
961
962
963
964
965
966
967
968
969
97 °
971
972
973
974
975
976
977
978
979
98o
981
982
983
984
985
Kent, F. A.
Armstrong, C.
Kirton, ,V.
Clifford, S.
Holden, XV.
Daniels, R. Ve.
Hartwell, G. A.
Bellamy, G. W.
Morrison, S. J. t3.
Rutherford, W. A.
Michelsen, A.
Grove, E. A.
Hick, J. F.
Gibson, E.
Kennedy, A. J.
XValker, R. G.
Hartley, A. G.
Ross, G. S.
Gibb, R. _k.
Sievier, E. H. P.
Baker, G.
Hillcoat, R. G.
Richard, "W. C.
Brown, C. 31.
Taylor, H. A.
Green, C. L.
Dowêll, J. E.
Alexander, H. D.
Cairns, J. A.
Younger, F. N.
Cooke, S. 31.
Shearm, A.
MacLennan, A.
Thorp, W. E.
MacKay, J.
Challis, ,V. G. F.
Hawley, D.
Thompson, J.
Conolly, T. G.
Hutchinson, D. F.
Dobinson, C. R.
Myers, C.
Turnbull, J. A.
Mundell, V'.
Trusler, G. D.
Woodard, A. 31. W.
McDonough, J. S.
Kendall, R.
Walker, D. F.
Stocken, T. H. L.
tMgshaw, W. E. D.
986
987
988
989
990
991
992
993
994
995
996
997
998
999
I ooo
IOOI
lOO2
lOO3
lOO 4
lOO5
lOO6
lOO 7
lOO8
lOO9
IOlO
IOli
IOI2.
lO13
lOl 4
lOl 5
lO16
lO17
lO18
lO19
1021-
102 I
IO22
lO23
lO24
lO25
lO26
lO27
lO28
lO29
lO3O
lO31
lO32
lO33
lO34
lO35
lO36
Otter, \V. H.
Marsh, A. J.
Hardy, E. A.
Newman, R. A.
Willcocks, N.
t3ishop, S. M.
Graham, J.
Rêddy, J.
Martin, J. G.
McGinness, J.
MacKa¥, D.
Inglis, iD. S.
Macpherson, J. C. lB.
Brett, "V. H.
XVhitehead, V.
Rovles, S. W.
Cooper, \V. F.
Rosamond, A.
Mudd, G. E.
Dunn, lE. H.
Coleman, R. J.
Broadribb, F. J.
Priestley, A. G. B.
Pipe, A. W.
McCulloch, A. G. S.
Campbell, P.
Aikman, 'vV.
Smart, J.
]3orthwick, W. A.
\Villett, E. A.
Fergusson, D.
Morris, J.
\vatts, G. S.
Alexander, A.
Aitken, J. E.
Jones, C. C.
Crookes, R. O.
Stretton, \V. J.
Rhodes, M. L.
Skuse, L. N.
Scott, P. B.
Turner, D. P.
Bourbel, D. A. de
Dillon, C.
Alexancler, A. C
Foe,o, XV. D.
Burnside, M.
Mather, W. M.
\Vilkinson, \V. H.
Richardson, G.
Kirby, \V. J. A.
156 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
1o37 Erskine, A. D.
lO3S Anderson, J. J.
o39 Brooks, F.
lO4O \,Vard, J. \v.
o4I Jull, \v. C.
lO42 Steggall, \v. E. F.
lO43 Maughan, W.
lO44 Agnew, J.
o45 Bck,
lO46 Black, J.
lO47 Steele, J.
to48 Jones, w. E. G.
o49 Hodgson, J. C.
lO5O Stevenson, W. J.
lO51 Muir, xv.
lO52 Lees, XV. A. C.
lO53 Burgess, C. W.
lO54 Greenstreet, T.
zo55 Mason, S. H.
1056 Vickers, J. S.
zo57 tchie, R. K.
lO58 lding, E.
Io59 Pitchford, E. E.
lO6O Notley, F.
1061 James, B. E.
lO62 Boston,
lO63 Scovell, G.
lO64 Parkins, H.
1065 Dryburgh, J.
lO66 Currie, xV.
lO67 ttray, D.
lO68 Clunas, C.
lO69 Montgomerie-Fleming,
IO7 Darrell, F.
lO71 Moir, A. XV.
lO72 snett, J.
lO73 McKay, J.
lO74 Kilpatrick, J.
lO75 Mctchie, J.
lO76 Paton, J.
lO77 Henderson, D.
lO78 Wainwright, H. L.
lO79 chrane, J.
IO8O Smith, A.
lO81 Blumenthal, M. A.
lO82 Stockbridge, J. M.
lO83 Cumberland, XV. J.
lO84 Thomson, P. H.
lO85 Hanbu-, L. F.
io86 Parton, XV. H.
lO87 Gilmore, A. E.
lO88 Lelen, J. N.
lO89 Taylor, C.
lO9 ° Hamilton, J.
lO91 Greasley, G.
lO92 Hartley, C. \V.
lO93 Fart, C. H.
lO94 France, C.
lO95 Sinclair, F. I.
lO96 Dunn, H.
lO97 Cochrane, \V. E.
lO98 Lethian, A.
lO99 McWilliam, A.
IlOO Iae, E.
iioi Black, \V.
1 lO2 Lauder, L.
ilO 3 Hockley, F.
1 lO 4 lIansfield, E.
I IO 5 Smith, \V.
i io6 Hardaker, H.
i IO 7 Sayer, L. C.
i IO8 Broomfield, J. C.
i io 9 Mark, W.
I I IO Dunlop, C.
I I I I Curwen, C.
I I I2 Jackson, S.
IIi3 Gille, F. BI.
i 114 Howarth, \V.
I I I5 Stark, J.
1116 Hamilton, J.
I I I7 Hardie, A.
I I I8 Moysen, G.
i i 19 t3allantine, A.
112o \Vallace, D. H.
1121 Mackenzie, VV. S.
1122 McFarquhar, AI.
1123 Thomson, G.
ii24 Anderson, A.
i125 O'Leary, C. E.
1126 Kinsley, L. M.
1127 Addis, A. J.
I128 Thompson, D.
i129 Thompson, S.
113o lXIacKay, V. T.
i 131 Fraser, A. C.
i132 Hayward, A. B.
1133 Smith, A. E.
i134 Smith, G.
1135 McClunie, T.
1136 lIuirhead, J.
1137 Wilson, J. p.
THE NOMINAL ROLL I57
1138
1139
114o
1141
1142
1143
1144
1145
1146
1147
1148
1149
115o
1151
1152
1153
1154
1155
1156
1157
1158
1159
116o
1161
1162
1163
1164
1165
1166
1167
1168
1169
117o
1171
1172
1173
1174
1175
1176
1177
1178
1179
118o
1181
1182
1183
1184
1185
1186
1187
1188
Geach, P.
X¥alker, J.
Kedey, A. H.
Munro, A.
Cockburn, J.
Huggan, E.
Smith, W.
Denvers, 1R. N.
Millet, R. S.
Young, J. w.
McMurtrie, J. H. T.
Gough, A.
Monteith, P. R.
Anderson, J. C. M.
McLaren, C.
Bowes, W.
Buchan, W. G.
Cook, J. A.
Ferguson, P.
Johnstone, C.
Seaton, W. M.
Payne, R. H.
Tyler, H.
Whyte, F. J.
Savile, H. M.
Goodnlan, R. F.
Wilson, W.
Buchanan, J. M. L.
Harding, H. G.
]3eadle, C.
Waddington, T. T.
Wale, A.
Foran, W. R.
Davies, H.
Harling, E.
Cooke, Sir "W. H.
Lawson, F. B.
Marshall, C. C.
Logan, J. T.
Tattam, J.
Blake, P. V.
Cook, J.
Osborne, T. H.
Enderby, H. H.
Cock, H. C.
Trickett, J.
Hopkins, H. C.
Cross, E. J.
De Vere Vest, H.
XVeil, A. D.
Gordon, H. S.
1189 Trenlfield, A.
119o Moffat, 1R. V.
1191 Scobell, W. B.
1192 Whiting, M.
I193 Chappell, J. C.
I194 Crafter, A. G.
i195 Denniford, P. W.
I196 Haybittel, L. McC.
II97 Gregor, A.
I198 Aspinwall, F. J.
1199 Mellett, I. E.
12oo Maclean, L.
I2OI hlunro, H. F.
12o2 Eaton, H.
12o 3 Sampson, ]3.
I2o 4 Vebster, S.
12o 5 Cunnington, C.
12o6 Oesterlein, F. S.
12o 7 Enderby, A. D.
12o8 t3aker, G. F.
12o 9 Gillarn, G.
121o Vatkins, A.
1211 Lawrence, H. P. C.
I212 Philpot, H.
1213 Hendren, E. H.
I2I 4 Jeffreys, C. W.
1215 Appleford, L. G.
I216 McCarnie, E.
1217 Goodman, S. T.
1218 Vheeler, F. G.
1219 Conquest, H. E.
I22O Smith,
1221 t3rown, C. H.
1222 Simpson,
1223 Cleaver, T. J.
1224 Farrant, T.
1225 MacNaughton, A.
1226 13211, R. D.
1227 James, E. A.
1228 Herd, C.
1229 Smith, H. E.
123 ° Steedman, R. S.
1231 Reid,
1232 Kemp, J. D.
1233 Ritchie, G.
1234 Thomson, W.
1235 Williarns, P. A.
1236 Fenton, J. C.
1237 Reading, A. H.
1238 Holley, H. C.
1239 Pitts, E.
158 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
I24o Johnson, G. A. W.
1241 Williams, J.
1242 Stanley, R.
1243 Trebilcock, J. R.
I244 Goodfellow, H.
i245 Fay, V.
1240 Faulkner, A.
1247 Buck, A. E.
I248 Littlewood, F.
I249 Ashdown, V. C.
I25o Vernon, J. P.
I25I Anderson, S. D.
1252 McCulloch, R. S.
I253 Broadbridge, E. C.
1254 Garland, A. R.
255 Rogers, T. H.
256 Scott-Tucker, H. 13. H.
I257 Leith, E.
258 Petrie, F.
259 Dalton, J. S. M.
126o Mowat, XV. G.
26i 132rker-Mill, T. R. S. V.
I262 Munro, A. W.
263 McPhee, J. A.
1264 Heron, J.
12.65 Scott, G. G.
1266 Deakin, C.
1267 Hughes, XV. I.
1268 Gowton, C.
1269 Bennett, G.
127o Sullivan, D. H.
I27I Lavrence, 13. E.
z7z Attvood, C.
1273 Buckla.nd, H. F.
274 Gibson, G. R.
275 Hannah, R.
276 Galloway, S.
277 McFarlane, J.
278 Bryden, T.
I279 Grant, D.
i28o Johnstone, XV.
1281 Laycock, P, G. O.
282 Laycock, E. A.
283 Wedemeyer, P. E.
1284 Stewart, P. C.
285 Ferris, R.
1286 Lemen, R.
1287 SValker, J. V.
1288 XVilliamson, J.
289 Gilmour, J. M.
129o Morgan, R.
1291 Oers, E.
I292 Callaghan, J.
1293 Little, J.
I294 McDiarmid, j.
I295 Cairns, P. C.
296 Thomas, T.
1297 Lovell, J. H.
1298 Steer, H. E.
1299 Haddon, J.
13oo McDonald, D. R.
I3 oI Taylor, J.D.
3o2 Milleken, C.
I3O 3 Remnant,
13o 4 Savillc, XV. F.
13o 5 Vincer, E. S.
13o6 Davison, A.
I3o 7 Miller, C. J.
13o8 C, assini. H.
13o9 Cross,
131o Hutchins, G.
131i Chinnock, C.
I312 Adams, F.
1313 Parkinson, H. F.
1314 Nunn, H. E.
1315 Osgood, F.
1316 Harris, J. F.
1317 Cameron, A. S.
1318 Can, C. F.
1319 Allan, ,V.
132o Lindsay, E.
1321 Strachan, J.
1322 Fletcher, J. F.
1323 Cooper, S. A. A.
1324 Jones, B.
I3oE 5 Kirk, H.
1326 Mansfield, G. A.
1327 Legg, H.
1328 Jones, W. H.
1329 Field, R. J. H.
133 ° Sylvester, J. V *.
1331 XVickens, E. J.
1332 Rogers, XV. H.
1333 XVilson, J.
1334 Green, G. H.
1335 Slaughter, M. F.
1336 McGeoch, J.
1337 Johnstone, C.
1338 Kidd, G.
1339 Robertson, D. F.
134 ° Sutherland, V.
I34I Johnson, J. A.
THE NOMINAL ROLL x59
1342
1343
1344
1345
I346
1347
1348
1349
135o
1351
1352
1353
1354
1355
1356
1357
1358
1359
1360
1361
1362
1363
1364
1365
1366
1367
1368
1369
I37o
1371
1372
1373
1374
1375
1376
1377
1378
1379
138o
1381
1382
1383
1384
1385
1386
1387
1388
1389
139o
1391
1392
Bray, P. B. R.
De Lara, G.
Foreman, W. A.
Suttie, W. F.
McCormach, "W. J.
Gowton, T. \V.
"Va ke, J.
Travis, J.
Macpherson, W.
Anderson, T. A.
Lovering, W. R.
CrawIord, H. A.
Clarke, E. A.
Hollingsworth, E.
Kingston, N. L. I.
McDonald, J. D.
Carmichaç.l, D. C.
Luke, A. T.
Sullivan, R. H.
West, E. J.
XVhclband, E.
Pimm, E. J.
James, lï.
Drury, J. J. R.
1Robertson,
Mackrory, E.
Martin, G.
Carswell, D.
Dunbar, XV. P.
Lindsay, R.
Rosie, P.
Donald, G. R.
Dunbar, T. M.
Beaven, F. L.
Spencer, A.
Broadley, C.
Monour, J.
Chambers, T.
]Bell,
XVhite, C.
Gibson, J. M.
Thomson, F.
Neal, S. E.
Baker, L. F.
Niblett, W. F.
Cummings, G. A.
Clark, N.
Gotthardt, C. F.
tZobertson, J.
Fraser, M.
McKay, A.
1393
1394
1395
1396
1397
1398
1399
14oo
14Ol
14o2
14o3
14o4
14o5
14o0
14o7
14o8
14o9
141o
1411
1412
1413
1414
1415
1416
1417
I418
I419
I420
1421
1422
1423
1424
1425
1426
1427
1428
1429
143o
1431
1432
1433
1434
1435
1436
1437
1438
1439
144o
144I
1442
1443
Northcote, S. XV.
Kearns, S. C.
Gxvatkin, T.
Goad, H.
Scott, W. J.
Steggall, R. F.
\Vard, G.
Goomer, XV.
XVilMnson, J. T.
Davies, P. R. M.
Smeaton, H.
Field, E.
Donn, R.
Robertson, D. L.
Gurteen, S.
Galbraith, C A.
Seton, S.
Taylor, J.
Hudson, VV.
XVilkinson, X\-. C.
Cooke, E. G.
Powell, 'V. F.
Brown, J.
Moir, A. E.
Hart, S.
Crabb, R.
Robbie, J.
McNab, XV.
McGregor, H.
Foster, H.
Seath, D.
Dodds, W. J.
Lee, XV. J.
Banks, J. H.
XValker, V. D.
Naylor, H. S.
Watson, J.
Covle, J.
De-laney, J.
Forster, F. L. M.
Smith, XV. H.
Batson, G.
Martin, W. J.
XVisdom,
Hopley, C. F. C.
Guy, A.
Bardell, W. E.
Nicoll, J. H.
Fraser, A.
Packer, J. T.
Barnes, H.
160 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
1444 Grocott, G. 51. G.
1445 Hopegood, F. L. Vere.
1446 I3ullock, E.
1447 Hurnrnerston, W. J.
1448 "Vhiteside, H.
1449 Page, W.
145o Hogan, P. L.
1451 Eley, C. V.
1452 Orme, J.
1453 t3ingham, C.
I454 Dean, F. N.
1455 Marnie, A. S.
t456 Luke, W. T.
1457 13rown, H. C,
458 Purgavie, F.
I459 Purgavie, W. R.
I40O Love, J. R.
461 Senior, F.
1462 Crowley, E. T.
1463 Sutherland, A.
1464 Lort, "W. V.
1465 Taylor, J. H.
I466 Phillips, O. F.
1467 Harrison, J.
1468 McCarroll, J.
1469 Albany, G. A.
147o Keillor, W.
1471 Robertson, D. M.
1472 t3rown, R. L.
1473 Clarke, C.
1474 Coats, A. C.
1475 Vickery, G. H.
1476 Lord, G. H.
1477 Kington, M. W.
1478 Wilson, A. V.
1479 Parr, H. E.
148o Farrner, \V.
1481 Randall, \V.
1482 Gay, W.
1483 Carnochan, J.
I484 McFarlane, J.
1485 Bond, B.
1486 Vines, J.
1487 Phillips, J. H.
1488 1Riddell, M.
1489 Arnot, J. S.
149o Green, H.
1491 Toxvnshend, C.
1492 lBradley, H. L.
1493 Follett, G.
1494 Crornbie, H.
1495 .&nderson, D.
1496 ,¥ild, A. H.
1497 Rogers, R. M.
1498 Beath, H. W.
1499 Ewing, A. D.
1500 Lawes, F. H.
15Ol England, R.
15o2 Larkin, H. G. L.
15o 3 13uckton, A.W.
15o 4 Bell, J. S.
15o 5 Guest, E.
15o6 Clark, \V. \V.
15o 7 Marshall, H. C.
15o8 Clarke, A. H.
15o 9 Sirnpson, J.
151o Taunt-XVard, G.
1511 Rudd, H. t3.
1512 Carneron, J. J.
I513 I3rown, J.
1514 Ion. W.
1515 Vatson, J. W.
1516 Price, H. O.
1517 Maddern, "¥. H. T.
I518 51elson, ,V.
1519 Downharn, lE. J.
152o Jones, T. W.
1521 Robinson, J. W.
1522 Srnith, \V.
1523 Drake, J. W.
1524 Hodge, R. N.
1525 Hodges, W. S.
1526 Walsh, W. M.
1527 Seale, G. D.
1528 Nops, R.
1529 Cook, J.
153o Gernrnell, G. 5I.
1531 LeButt, C. W.N.
1532 \Vard, A.
1533 Walter, J. H.
1534 Fryett, F.
1535 \Vilson, R.
1536 Doig, "V.
1537 Goldspink, L.
1538 Pratt, H. \V.
1539 luptie, J. W.
154o Sheridan, J. W.
1541 Srnith, R. I3.
1542 Took, lE. A.
1543 Jones, T. C. L.
1544 Lovibond, R. F.
1545 Cogswell, A.
THE NOMINAL ROLL i6i
1546
I547
1548
1549
155o
1551
1552
I553
I554
1555
1556
I557
1558
1559
I56O
I56I
1562
I563
1564
1565
1566
1567
1568
I569
I57O
157I
1572
1573
1574
1575
1576
1577
1578
1579
I580
I58I
1582
1583
t584
I585
1586
1587
I588
1589
59o
1591
1592
1593
1594
1595
1596
Moss, J.
Cannon, E.
Cheesman, S. F.
Morris, G.
Howe, J. D.
Strachan, J.
Cook, J. K.
McDougall, J.
Scherer, C.
King, D.
Misset, M.
XVatt, R. S.
Hurst. C.
Hurlbatt, lE.
IKloss, A.
Dowdswell, H.
Duncan, W.
Smith, R.
Jones, R.
Boycott, F. lE.
Miles, P. A.
Miles, A.
Lawrence, C. E.
13anks, C. T.
Bennett, W.
Penson, %'. S.
Levy, H. P.
Hardcastle, J. W.
Pearce, F.
Smith, A. V.
Stewart, T. A.
13arnett, F. T.
Pettit, W.
Arnott, D.
Wright, C.
Wright, S. C. H.
Tracy, G.
Beckett, G. A.
Barrett, T.
Edvards, E.
Ambler, R.
Bowen, H. C.
13eaver, W. J.
Ogle, A. H.
Loveland, H.
Rider, W.
Gardner, A.
Cottrell, Il. J.
Ilarvey, J. J.
Stirrups, A. T.
1597
1598
1599
16oo
I6Oi
1602
16o 3
16o 4
1605
I6O6
I6O 7
1608
16o9
1610
1611
I612
I6I 3
1614
I6I 5
1616
I617
I618
1619
162o
1621
1622
1623
1624
1625
1626
1627
1628
1629
163o
1631
1632
I633
1634
1635
1636
1637
1638
1639
1640
1641
1642
1643
1644
1645
1646
1647
Harbott, V. G.
13radiord, S.
Harrington, A.
Fitzgerald, F.
Cooper, V. H.
Lefever, J. F.
Kildare, T. J.
13rovning, E.
Ilovell, W. R.
Maxwell, A. R.
Pinson, I. L.
13radberry, T. R.
Rubidge, H. \V.
Barnes, S.
Vhite, L. T.
Simpson, A. t3.
Argles, G. E.
Arbone, L. G.
Calderwood, A.
Leigh, F. A.
Lamb, A. G.
Stafford, W. D.
Vilson, J. J.
Edxvards, C. XV.
V'alker, G. \V.
Over, C. A.
Taylor, O. G.
Baker, J.
Dean, F.
Crone, \V. C.
George, T. E.
Vilkey, F. D.
Kennelly, R. V. V.
XVhitehurst, A.
Black, R. \V.
Scott, \V. B.
Middleton, T. S.
Villcocks, J. C.
Scott, IE.
Freeman, E. P.
Hamvell, A.
Prince, A. T.
W'hyte, W. E.
Dobb, H. S.
Manardo, T. S.
Wright, G. M. D.
Cripps, F.
Merwood, J.
Newman, 1. G.
Ilarding, J.
Littman, S.
II
I62 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
1648 McGibson, J.
1649 Saywood, G.
165o Martin, H. G.
I65I Fine, A.L.
652 Gaul, E.
I653 Bradford, W. H.
I654 Coupland, J.
655 Johnston, G. G.
1656 Rait, D.
1657 13ell, T. S.
658 Gensey, C.
1659 Cummins, G.
166o Clark, J.
1661 Manning, E.
1662 Holmes, X¥. J.
1663 Timms, D. G.
1664 Ellis, R.
I665 Arheatley, C. C.
1666 Thorning, S.
66ï Gilder, R. A.
1668 Herring, R.
1669 Sutton, H.
167o Biggs, C. 1 .
167 Slipper, R. S.
I672 Fryett, A. M.
673 Fraser, lE.
1674 ,VaKord, F. G.
1675 lXIcFarlane, H.
1676 Saunders, S.
677 Wright, H.
1678 Brovn, R. S.
1679 Lee, C.
68o Procter, G. J.
1681 Crane, J.
682 Galbraith» A.
1683 Simons, L.
1684 Ling, H.
1685 Kimpton, J.
1686 Joyner, G. R.
1687 Lowther, W.
1688 Jones, W. D. P.
1689 Rogers, . F. W.
169o Le,vis, A.
1691 Hodge» A.
691 Anderson, W.
1693 Gillett, W. R. F.
1694 lartridge, lE.
1695 Cutler, W. lE.
1696 Keeble, G. H.
1697 Ca.rit, W. H.
698 Fox, C. F.
1699 Grandin, J. W.
17oo Moulding, xV.
17 oz Curryer, R. W.
17o2 Wilkin, V.
17o3 Allen, A.
17o 4 Smith, A.
17o 5 Jeffery, A. E.
17o6 Grout, H.
17o 7 Gilbert, C. F.
17o8 Pepper, C.
17o 9 Wakefield, T.
171o Brown, G.
1711 Cook, S.
1712 Anderson, A. J.
1713 Ferrier, J.
I7I 4 Atkins, S.A.V.
1715 Sorley, J.
1716 Read, E. S.
1717 Skinner, C. W. t-l.
1718 laddon, G. V.
1719 Rutherford, 1 . J.
172o Smith, R.
172t 1Raymond,
1722 I-Iarding, S.
i723 Elliott, 13. D.
1724 "Vatkin, F. A.
1725 Owen, H.
1726 Walton, J.'M.
1727 Collier, G.
1728 Cann, H. E.
1729 13artlett, E.
173o 1Rayner, C.
1731 Monkman, F.
1732 Aldred, H. D.
1733 Hyde, . xV.
1734 Harrison,
i735 Johnston, J. H.
i736 Calder, J. H.
1737 Mock, K. A. D.
I738 Bristow, R. J. S.
I739 Brown, A. E.
174o I-Iarrison, H. J.
1741 Hickson, W. G.
1742 Read, J.
1743 Tomalin, R. A.
1744 lodger, A. H.
1745 Fletcher, S. A.
1746 logers, 13. F.
1747 Edwards, H. J.
1748 Jewell, c. R.
1749 Denyer, F. H.
THE NOMINAL ROLL 16 3
175o
1751
1752
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
t 759
176o
76I
762
1763
t 764
765
1766
1767
1768
1769
77o
771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
178I
1782
1783
t 784
1785
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791
t 792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
I3ell, J. W.
Bullard, A. R.
Dellcr, S. G.
I3ell, Vq. L.
Mostyn, F.
Lemon, F. G.
Smith, H. E. S.
Hall, A. M.
Ashwood,
Baldock, XV. P.
Croxford, H. j.
Ford, F. H.
Fright, E. G.
Pay, S.
Sharp, V. H.
Weal, C. A.
lalmer, H. C.
Dunne, J.
Cox, E. C.
Titley, E. J.
Sandland, C. K.
Williams, R. G.
Charlier, H. H.
1Ramsay, F. G.
Anderson, J. G.
Gore, J. T.
Morris, A W. T.
Taylor, A. W.
Hunter, H. P.
Briden, A. C.
Tapping, C. F.
Leppard, S.
Tandy, S. T,
Cotgrove, E. G.
Scott, F. S.
Ditchfield, H.
Taylor, M.
McKercher, C.
Read, J.
Wollnough, H. W.
Fox, J. W.
Cooper, G. T.
Jennings, R. S.
Martin, E.
Clarke, R. J.
Wilks, E. L.
Murray, C. F.
Stokes, A. E.
Stokes, J. E.
Barllam, T. G.
Bown, H. E.
1801
18o2
18o 3
18o 4
18o5
18o6
18o 7
18o8
18o9
181o
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
182o
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
183 °
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
I851
Davies, C. A.
Wilson, G.
Dodman, A. S.
Warman, W. C.
Luxton, "V.
13rown, H. G.
Burchett, J. G.
Horsley, W. E.
13rown, A. O.
Snodgrass, A. E.
Baker, F.
Dodman, C. A.
Taylor, F.
Macfaflane, A.
Neil, D. A.
Beavan, J. R.
laget, F. F.
Jewell, J. O.
Conquest, E. J.
Garnish, G. A.
Curtis, A. E. J.
Hyde, A. G.
V¢ebber, T. E.
Ingham, H. G.
Crisp, H. J.
Middleton, W. E. C.
Mackenzie, W.
Call, V. S.
Wilkinson, H.
Holmes, J. 13. F.
Fletcher, S. P.
I3rook, T.
Abbott, G. H.
Fowles, J. P. A.
Connolly, M.
Pollard, H. J.
Knight, L. D.
lollard, G. E.
Sheppard, Ve. S.
Sheppard, W. J.
Heaver, P. G.
"Valker, E.
Rollason, "vV. A.
McCarthy, W. E.
Fisher, J. H. K.
Cripps, R.
13rewer, A. H.
Cromarty, R. R.
Meldrum, A. J.
Fox, J. F.
Thomas, R. G.
I64 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
1852 Simpson, V.
1853 Fayrer, H. \V. I.
1854 Fleming, S. J.
1855 Bibby, J.
1836 Drage, E. G.
1857 French, G. A.
8.î8 Brett, S. A.
1859 Haggis, S. G.
186o Hayes, L. H.
IS6I Davies, A. tE.
1862 Nancarrov, C.
1863 Jenkin,
1864 PeIlymounter, V:. J.
1865 Prizeman, N.
1866 PeaEey, J. C.
1867 Sire, ¥. D.
1868 t3urroxv, 1. J.
I869 Mayne, H. R.
187o Blount, J. G.
1871 Bennett, F. J.
1872 Miller, F.
1873 Older, H. E.
1874 Hamley, XV.
1875 Hayvood, J.
1876 HanseI1, S. G.
1877 "Wekks, T. A.
I878 McPhail, P.
1879 Sampson, T.
188o Fawns, J. AI.
1881 lBoyce, F. J.
1882 Summers, G. W.
1883 Dielham, S. C.
1884 Coyle, F. J.
1885 Stinson, T. H.
1886 Wood, XV. F.
1887 Newcombe, H. W.
1888 Gunston, W.
1889 Ma.lcholm, 1
189o t3roadbridge, S. H. R.
1891 V¢oodward, G. T.
1892 Tapp, J. H.
1893 Blofield, --
1894 "Wilkins, H.
1895 Cornish, A.
1896 Read, F. C.
1897 Hathaway, A.
1898 Grant, S. W.
1899 MitcheI1, A. L.
19oo Rundle, H. W.
19Ol Vqhite, F. C.
19o2 North, C. G.
19o3 Smith, F. C.
19o 4 Taylor, C. V.
19o 5 Taylor, L. H.
19o6 like, XV. T.
19o 7 Ford, H. F.
19o8 tZobins, E. G.
19o9 Hawkesworth, K.
191o Webb, J. W.
1911 Sheppard, J.
1912 lhipps, E. G.
1913 Martin, E. XV.
1914 lBarnes, F.
1915 Young, W. J.
1916 Vanstone, H.
1917 Hampson, H.
1918 Hatchard, H.
1919 Hunt, "W.
192o I)urrant, F. J.
1921 Brayley, C.
1922 Robertson, J. H.
1923 VVatson, C. H.
1924 liblett, H.
1925 Harden, C. A.
1926 Saltern, G. H.
1927 Barton, L.
1928 Monk, A. C.
1929 Naylor, J. AI.
193o Marshall, A. F.
1931 lBillett, T. V.
1932 Fulcher, S.
1933 McFarlane, T.
1934 Watt, V. J. C.
1935 Bangs, P. R.
1936 1Ryan, "W. . XV.
1937 Kay, H. G.
1938 lenchoen, lE. T.
1939 Vqatson, T. AI.
194o King,
1941 Hartgrove, E. W.
1942 Cable, M.
I943 Freshwater, H.
1944 Stains, J. J.
1945 Frith, H. G.
1946 Carter, E. A.
1947 Squeaker, G. Pritchard.
I948 Vokes, E.
I949 I)ickeson, XV. G.
195 ° Hurst, J.
I95I Titchener, A.
1952 Wilson, W.
1953 Kavanagh, J. E. P.
THE NOMINAL ROLL
I954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
196o
1961
I962
I963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
197 °
1971
I9ï2
I973
I974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
I98o
1981
1982
I983
1984
1955
I986
1987
1988
1989
199 °
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2765
3318
3156
3528
3145
Glanvil, P. C.
Grover, V. E.
Smith, H. B. S.
Curtis, A. C.
Sporne, A. R.
Briggs, H. A.
Vhitelaw, D.
Parker, A. H.
Howett, F.
Piper, C.
Cartlidge, J. A.
Dykes, G. F.
Nettleton, A.
King, G. W.
Dunn, F. W.
James, S.
Collings, W.
Denyer, A. E.
Bartram, F. A.
Deares, H.
t3rowning, A. E.
Hooker, G. H.
Eastland, F. C.
Reynolds, R.
Heathcote, J.
Dunn, E. E.
English, E. W.
Smith, J. F.
Fogerty, J. H. A.
Bennett, N. C.
Meade, M.
Robbins, A.
St. John, W. P.
Arnold, G.
Clitter, E. W.
Chinn, F. H.
Hart, C. J.
Prime, S. M.
Richards, E. W.
]3uccleuch, C.
George, G. W.
Maxwell, R. G.
Cottee, H. E.
/3aker, W.
Cravford, J. E.
Oaksford, H.
Harxvood, G.
Kerr, V. H.
Mitchell, T. P.
Mitron, R. W.
Moss, F. A.
Walkerley, F. J.
3414 \Vard, H. W.
3427 Villiams, C. H.
2768 Yates, t.
5915 Vheeler, --
1081o Jones, E. T.
384 ° Prior, H. L.
3888 ]3ibby, C.
3913 Colton, 1.
38Ol Hichie, G.
3885 Mason, E. W.
2063 Ball, C. S.
3820 Vhipps, J.
4o76 Adamson, J.
3937 Sothcott, J. G.
3520 lXIoss, F. A.
3853 Pearce, V r.
3827 Reeman, A. W.
2735 Tremayne, D.
3855 Hart, F. G. T.
3836 Colbert, H. S.
3856 Crafter, D. T.
3812 Dilloway, W.
3857 Gretton, L.
3926 Iose, J. T.
3904 Shawcrott, F.
3809 Hichie, G. D. C.
3922 Willes, A.
3892 Allenby, T.
3894 Lindov, H.
39IO McCarthy, J.
3905 Ottewell, J. w.
39o2 Parkin, W.
39o3 Steed, S.
3819 Turner, F.
3Oll Arthur, H. E.
3880 ]3ailey, H.
3794 ]3aker, W. G.
3225 ]3arker, A. R.
3817 t3eck, S.
2962 ]3ridgman, A. F.
3843 Degerton, A. N.
3253 Distin, T.
3933 Dobran, T. H.
3492 Fowler, F. G.
3433 Fowler, H. W.
3555 Thomas, J. F.
3559 Laxv, M. C.
3560 Simpson, C.
3568 Perren, F.
3585 Ralph, F. C.
3592 Kirk, I-t.
36o5 Stares, J.
I66 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
3623 Lloyd, A.
3627 Gillham, A.
3729 Schobius, A. G.
363 ° McCarthy, D.
3631 Buxton, J.
3635 Parsons, J. L.
3640 Clark-Schroder, S. J.
3643 Freeborn, /3.
3657 Hart, R. O.
366o Spencer, A.
3667 Epstein, /3. S.
3673 Butler, C.
3683 Woodward, E.
3684 UIph, W. P.
369 ° Page, G. W.
3695 Towler, H.
3702 Redwood, W.
3720 Smith, S.
3737 Chetminoki, H.
3738 McGowan, F. S.
3740 McDonald, A. A.
3742 Jolly, A. R.
3750 Brodie, C. F.
3780 Glasgow, M. R.
3787 /3anfield, A. F.
3822 Gabbey, WI ..
3829 Cheers, D.
3830 Cornes, H.
3842 Barrass, G. S.
3851 Ayland, R. P.
3886 Collins, M.
3895 Grape, H. S.
39I I Piper, XV. H.
393 ° Dutton, G. F.
3935 Bardell, R. J.
3213 Ahronsberg, S.
3546 Baptist, H. B. J.
3462 Barnbrook, A. E.
2962 Bridgman, F.
3474 Brook, H.
"-'-329 Cocks, E. M.
319 ° German, W. H.
3085 Hogg, D. A.
3394 Gilbert, F. G.
3859 Godfree, C. S.
3844 Morris, F.
3906 Parr, C.
3907 Parr, E. A.
2886 Price, W. J. A.
3826 1Randell, P. G.
3862 Vernall, F. A.
3250 Young, F. E.
4OOl Mellor, J.
4002 Alexander, T.
4003 Kitchener, A. J.
4oo4 Osborne, J. T.
40o5 Long, H. S.
4oo6 lobinson, T. H.
4oo7 Benedict, F. W.
4oo8 Mogford, A. C.
4oo9 Underwood, H.
4OlO Wood, L.
4Oll Miles, F. J.
4o12 Edwards, E. B.
4 oI3 Foan, W. D.
4o14 Dingley, A. W.
4o15 Monk, E.
4o16 Warrell, F. C.
4o17 Millet, A.
4o18 Coutts-Hill, KV. H.
4o19 t3envie, A. S.
4o20 White, A. J.
4o21 Wood, V t. G.
4022 Hackett, F. T.
4o23 Hyslop, --
4024 Beach, W. J.
4025 Howden, J.
4o26 Sellers, C.
4027 Hannay, A.
4o28 Gibbs, G. J.
4o29 Balls, E.
403 ° Ransley, W. J.
4o31 Tomlinson, 1. F.
4o32 Simrnons, R. V.
4o33 Leat, F.C.
4o34 Elley, C. H.
4035 Ashby, E. A.
4o41 Beech, T.
4o42 Sniders, A.
4o43 Budd, B.
4o44 Mills, A. E.
4046 Caskie, F. J.
4o51 Doe, H.
4o53 Smith, H. R.
4056 Wain, G. H.
4o57 Stevens, W. H.
4o60 Cocks, J. E.
4o61 Hoile, D. H.
4o63 Bevan, H. C.
4068 Cargill, W. R.
4o7 o Gilkerson, J. C.
4o73 Lewis, F.
4074 Chambers, R. S.
4075 James, H.
EDITOR'S NOTE.
The Editor apologizes for a fev omissions
in the preceding pages, but they were un-
avoidable owing to the records of the
I3attalion being in some instances incom-
plete. He would welcome any additions
or corrections for use in any further editions
that may be issued.
LONDON) 1920.
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