World War 1 Honour Roll 1

Ancestors of Ian Watkins

Honour Roll

 

  World War 1 : 1914 - 1918

 

Name Rank Service No. Unit Served Notes Medals Service Record
AMBURY, Sydney Thomas CSM (WO2) 202 Northumberland Fusilliers 18 Jul 1915 - Unknown Believed to be a career soldier. Served in the Balkans in WW1 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Destroyed during WW2 blitz
AMBURY, William Private PO/2071/S Royal Marine Light Infantry

 2nd Royal Marine Bn

2/12/1917 - 14/7/1918 Served in France and captured by enemy 24 March 1918. Died 14 July 1918 from disease whilst POW. Buried at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery (FR 1142) Victory Medal,      British War Medal
ASTON, Arthur John

Private 13255 A.I.F.                                 12th Field Ambulance 13 Jul 1915-
10 June 1917

 

Died of wounds received in action, Belgium. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France 1914-1915 Star,    British War Medal, Victory Medal

ASTON, Ernest Edward Private 7116 A.I.F.
3rd Machine Gun
Battalion
16 Oct 1916 -
17 July 1919
Served in France - Survived 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

ASTON, Ernest Edwin Bombadier 79224 Royal Field Artillery 8 Aug 1914  -     28 June 1919 Servied in France and survived. British Army Reservist until 28 Aug 1928. Joined Australian Militia Forces 25 Nov 1929 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Destroyed during WW2 blitz
ASTON, Harold Private 187806 MGC Training Battalion 16 Dec 1915 -
14 Dec 1918
Served in Army Reserve until 20 April 1918 when mobilised. Did not serve overseas.  

AULT, Edwin Joseph

Sergeant 865 A.I.F.
7th Battalion,
2nd Infantry Brigade
5 Sept 1914 -
25 April 1915
Missing (and killed) in Action, first day of landing at Gallipoli, Turkey
Body not found. Court of Inquiry held to determine nature of death.
1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal

AULT, Victor Albert

Private 71 A.I.F.
6th Light Trench
Mortar Battery
18 Feb 1915 -
2 April 1919
Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, Turkey & France. Wounded in Action
15 Aug 1918 - Survived
1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal Victory Medal

BEAVAN, Wilfred Price

 

Gunner 220670 "D" Bty. 124th Bde.,      Royal Field Artillery Unknown
12 Nov 1917
Killed in Action, West Flanders, Belgium. Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures 1 and 2, Grave I.M. 2 Victory Medal,      British War Medal Destroyed during WW2 blitz
BIRDS, Samuel Buttery Major Unknown 72nd Seaforth Highlanders 28/12/1915 - Unknown Saw action in France. Survived and was awarded th Military Medal & Distinguished Service Medal MM & DSM
BOSLEY, Oswald Baynham Dufty

Private 3148 A.I.F                                43rd Battalion 4 January 1917 - 6 April 1918 Killed in Action, France. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal
BREASLEY, Leslie

Private 6961 A.I.F.
3rd Battalion,                  23rd Reinforcements
26 Oct 1916 -
20 Sep 1917
Killed in Action, Belgium Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, France 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal  
BURGWYN, Charles Albert Private 41520 23rd (Service) BN,             The Welsh Regiment,        The Welsh Pioneers 9 Oct 1915 -       11 Feb 1916 Discharged after convicted in civil court of assault occassioning actual bodily harm and sentenced to 18 months hard labour. Offence occurred prior to enlistment and conviction whist serving.
BUTTERY, Charles Henry

Second Lieutenant Unknown 6th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unknown - 1/10/1916 Served in France. Died of wounds in the Somme. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'abbe, Somme, France

 

Unknown
BUTTREY, John Edward

Private 28196 Durham Light Infantry 19 Nov 1915 -    21 Mar 1918 Killed (missing) in Action, Somme, France. Commemorated on the Poziers Memorial, Somme, France British War Medal   Victory Medal
BUTTREY, George Armitage Driver 890655 4th East Anglia Brigade Royal Field Artillery 7/ Sep 1914 - 14 Dec 1918 Served in England as Driver of Munitions  Unknown
BUTTERY, Richard Sergeant 15862 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1914-1918 Served in France. Received two bravery awards. Survived. Brother of Thomas Frederick Buttery Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)  Military Medal (MM)    1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal

 

BUTTERY, Thomas Frederick

Sergeant 306795 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Unknown - 28 Jul 1918 Served in France. Killed in action. Buried at Chambrecy Cemetery, Marne, France.      Brother of Richard Buttery Military Medal (MM)    

British War Medal, Victory Medal

BUTTERY, Reginald Second Lieutenant Unknown East Yorkshire Regiment, 5th (Cyclist) Bn (Territorial) 15 Nov 1915 - 27/11/1918 Served in France - Survived. Brother of Walter (below) British War Medal, Victory Medal
BUTTERY, Walter

Second Lieutenant 9774, 763775 East Yorkshire Regiment, 5th (Cyclist) Bn (Territorial) & 28th London Regiment Unknown       - 20/8/1918 Killed in action. Buried at Outtersteene Communal Cenetery Extension, Bailleul, France (ref IV. V.16).> Brother of Reginald (above). British War Medal   Victory Medal
DAVIS, William Henry Private 88454 Machine Gun Corps 10 Dec 1915-
4 Jan 1919
Served in France - Survived British War Medal   Victory Medal  
EMERSON, Frank

Second Lieutenant 961, 200618 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 24 Jan 1917 -    26 Aug 1918 Corporal then commissioned  30 April 1918. Killed in action on The Somme battlefield. Buried at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France (Grave II C 17) Victory Medal,      British War Medal  
FRANCIS, William James Private 7810907 Machine Gun Corps 8 Jan 1917 -      31 March 1921 Served in France. Discharged due to contracting malaria Victory Medal,      British War Meda
GEDDES, John Hugh Zealand

Private 8/726 Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unknown -    9 May 1915 Killed in action at Gallipoli. Remembered at the Lone Pine Memorial Unknown
GITTOES, Henry Price Private 30252 394 Agricultural Coy. 23 May 1918-
16 Sep 1919
Survived. No overseas service.    
GLEDHILL, Horace Second Lieutenant 1561, 776846 3rd Batt 1st WR Bde RFA 49 Div. Royal Air Force 4 Nov 1915 -      After 1920 Survived. Served in France 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal
HAGGAR, Henry John Private 202584 Army Service Corps,    335 Motor Transport Company 16 Aug 1916-     3 June 1919 Served in France Victory Medal,      British War Medal
HEFFER, Christopher Evan Corporal 72486 Royal Engineers,                  2 Signal Coy  (Motorcyclists) 28 Dec 1914 -   29 Dec 1915 Survived. No overseas service. Released from military duty owing to nature of occupation (motor mechanic). 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal  
HEFFER, Hubert Phillips Unknown 28771 Motorcycle Corps 15/10/1914 - Unknown Unknown 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal Destroyed during WW2 blitz
HOBDAY, Edgar Sydney Gunner 1305 930465 2 London Bde                 Royal Field Artillery 15 Sep 1914 -  Survived after serving in France 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal  
HOBDAY, Henry Cecil Private 10767 11th Btn, 'The Queens Own', Royal West Kent Regiment 4 Nov 1915 - 22 Feb 1916 Lied about his age on enlistment (15yo) and was discharged Unknown
HOPTON, Herbert Sergeant 84880 Royal Field      Artillery                         43rd Battery 24 Aug 1914 -   31 Mar 1920 Survived. Served in France 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal
HOWELL, Alexander Frederick Private 2326 A.I.F                                   3rd Pionneer Battalion 6 Jun 1916-
25 Jun 1919
Survived. Served in France 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal  
JONES, Reginald Alfred

Private 49356 93611 South Wales Borderers  17th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers 19 Apr 1918 -
22 Oct 1918
Died of Wounds, Cambrai, France, Buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, Cambrai, France British War Medal Victory Medal  
KILBY, Sydney

Gunner 13307 Royal Field Artillery 18 Jul 1915 -
16 Aug 1916
Died of wounds. Buried at Christchurch. Forest of Dean Churchyard 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal  
KILBY, Edward John

Corporal 1452 39932 12th Battalion South Wales Borderers, Unknown -
14 May 1917
Killed in Action,The Somme, France. Buried at La Chapelette British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne, France Victory Medal,      British War Medal  
LEWIS, John

Private 5166 235389 241513 Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Welsh Regiment

 

30 Sep 1915 -
22 Apr 1918
Served in Balkans.  Died of Wounds. Buried at Bagneaux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France Victory Medal       British War Medal 1914-1915 Star  
LINTON, Stephen John

Private 6847 A.I.F.
20th Reinforcements
22nd Battalion
7 Jul 1917-
5 Dec 1919
Survived. Served in Egypt and France 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
LINTON. William Aston

Private 2259 A.I.F.
6th Batallion
6 Nov 1914 -
8 May 1915
Missing (and killed) in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey. Court of Inquiry held to determine nature of death.Buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery Cape Helles, 600 yards north of "W" beach, Gallipoli 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal  
MADDOCKS, Frederick QM Sgt. 1174 Royal Fusiliers & School of Musketry 2 Oct 1914 - 22 Oct 1918 Former QMS with Grenadier Guards.

Served in homeland

1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
MANNING, Henry Frederick Lieutenant 133  

A.I.F.
114th Howitzer Btty
5th Division Artillery

 

8 Aug 1914 -     14 July 1919 Served at Gallopili and in France. Promoted from Gunner to Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant and Lieutenant. Survived. 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal
MARFELL, Hubert James Gunner 167857 Royal Regiment of Artillery 18 Nov 1915 -
13 Oct 1919
Army Reserve until mobliised 30 June 1917 British War Medal  Victory Medal  
MAURICE, Harry Law Fitter 2684 A.I.F                                   7th Field Company Engineers & 17th Anzac Light Railways 6 Sep 1915-
9 Aug 1919
Survived - served in Egypt and France

(also served in WW2)

British War Medal Victory Medal  
McKELLAR, Harold James

Corporal 139 A.I.F.                                34th Battalion 8 Jan 1916-
6 Apr 1918
Died of wounds (gunshot to thigh) in France. Buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
MORRIS, William Jack Sergeant 2868 A.I.F

5th Field Ambulance & ANZAC Light Railways Unit

26 Jan 1915

-27 Jun 1919

Served in France. Survived 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal
ROBERTSON, James KIng Lieutenant (Pilot) 22597 Australian Flying Corp.      No. 3 Squadron 29 Nov 1916 -
13 May 1919
Survived. Served in England and France British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
ROBERTSON, :Leslie  Lieutenant 24560 A.I.F.                                  3rd Division Signal Co. 17 Dec 1915 -
9 Apr 1919
Survived. Served in England and France British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
ROBERTSON, William Lincoln Captain (Doctor) Unknown A.I.F.
Royal Australian Medical Corps.
1915 Service record has been lost. William claims that he was one of 100 doctors sent to Europe in 1915 by D.G.M.S.for 12 months active service with the R.A.M.C. Unknown  
SALMOND, William Geoffrey Hanson Air Chief Marshall Unknown Royal Artillery

R.F.C. - R.A.F.

Survived. Served in various senior postions in a number of theatres- see individual's page for service history. 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

also awarded

K.C.B

K.C.G.M.

D.S.O.

 

THOMPSON, Frederick William Lance Corporal 72913 Telegraph Co, Royal Engineers 16/5/1911 -  6 Mar 1919 Discharged from the Territorial Force on 12 March 1915 to join the Regular Army 1914-1915 Star,   British War Medal, Victory Medal
TOVEY, Clement John Private 028016 Army Ordinance Corps 9 Dec 1915 -     29 Nov 1917 Service record destroyed in WW2 blitz. Pension record shows medically discharged after serving in France British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
TREHERNE, Walter Driver 105479 Royal Regiment of Artillery 1915 Only first two pages of service record survive. Where and when served unknown British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
TURTON, John

Private 14574 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) 10 Sep 1915 -
3 May 1916
Killed in Action, The Somme France. Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3, Belgium 1914-1915 Star    British War Medal Victory Medal  
WATKINS, Gilbert

Private DM2/129925 Army Service Corps           4th Auxilliary Pertol Company 4 Oct 1915 -       16 Dec 1918 Died on active service in France from influenza and bronco pneumonia. Buried St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France British War Medal  
 WATKINS, William Allan Sapper 20451 A.I.F.                                  5th Division Signal Company 15 May 1917 -
13 Sep 1919
Survived. Served in Egypt, England & France
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
 
WOODHAM, Charles Burnett

Captain 1st Btn. 

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

1914 -15 Jun 1915 Career soldier. Killed in Action. Buried at First DCLI Cemetery, The Bluff, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Brother of Ernest Woodham.

D.S.O & Mentioned in Despatches

1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

WOODHAM, Ernest

 

Private 2755 A.I.F.

32nd Btn

21 Dec 1915 -16 Feb 1916 Served in France. Killed by Gas shell & multiple wounds. Buried at Bernafay Wood, British Cemetery, Montauban, France.

Brother of Charles Burnett Woodham

1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
WRIGHT-BALDOCK, Ernest Joseph

Private 2704 1st Pioneer Btn 13 mar 1916 - 4 Oct 1917 Killed in action - Ypres. Buried at Dorchy Farm New British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

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