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[mlm]

CASEY, Private, PATRICK, 8/2869, 1st Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., Killed in action 27 September 1916. Age 29. Son of John and Honoria Casey, of Otara, Southland.



CASEY, Private, WILLIAM, 8/2870, 1st Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., Killed in action 27 September 1916. Age 21. Son of John and Honoria Casey, of Otara, Southland.



MACKENZIE, Corporal, GEORGE DOUGLAS, 8/12819, 1st Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., Killed in action 27 September 1916. Age 23. Son of Alexander and Beatrice Mackenzie, of Bann St., Bluff, Southland.



MACKENZIE, Lance Corporal, IAN ROY, 8/2990, 1st Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., Killed in action 27 September 1916. Age 21. Son of Alexander and Beatrice Mackenzie, of Bann St., Bluff, Southland.

[hywyn]

The below two brothers from Shotton, Flintshire (Shown as Chester in the returns)
Consecutive numbers, same Company, same Battalion


Name: ROGERS, DOUGLAS
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 8th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 07/08/1915
Service No: 12785
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Maria Rogers, of 9, Salisbury St., Shotton, Chester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 14.
Cemetery: SHRAPNEL VALLEY CEMETERY




Name: ROGERS, EDGAR
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 08/08/1915
Service No: 12786
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Rogers, of 9. Salisbury St., Shotton, Chester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 77 to 80.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

[joad]

Frederick James Adams - Private 8th Battalion AIF
Edgar Robert Adams - Private 8th Battalion AIF

Of Mildura, Victoria. Both killed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915

Frederick is buried at Shell Green Cemetery. Edgar died after being taken prisoner.

[Perth Digger]

This is possibly a case of two brothers being mortally wounded on the same day and on the same battlefield, but dying on different days.
Capt Daniel MacDougald COWIE, 10/11th Highland Light Infantry, DOW on 17/9/1916 after the attack on Martinpuich and was buried in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension.  In the same division his brother, 2/Lt William Cowie, 13th Royal Scots, DOW 28/9/1916 and was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.  The 13th also attacked Martinpuich on the 15th and seems not to have been in later attacks before the 28th.  

Of course, there may have been a day or two between their woundings.  Can anyone give any more specific information please?

The Cowie family were originally from Lanarkshire, but had migrated to Australia (NSW) before the war.  A third brother, Lt James Cowie, served in the 9th HLI and the 7th Duke of Wellington's.  He appears to have survived the war.

[Chris_Baker]

I shall add the latest posts to the LLT in due course. I have a backlog of about 30 sets of brothers to add, but it is taking a back seat to a major site overhaul I am currently carrying out.

[Perth Digger]

Chris, These are mentioned in Joshua Levine, Fighter Heroes of WW1 and confirmed by CWGC:
Pvte Bertie Murton, a21, 7th Norfolks, L/Cpl Ernest Paul Murton, a28, 7th Norfolks, both KIA 13 October 1915.  Commemorated on Loos Memorial.

[joad]

".....This is is possibly a case of two brothers being mortally wounded on the same day and on the same battlefield, but dying on different days......"

Frederick James ADAMS was killed on the night of the landing or early the next morning
Edgar Robert ADAMS Red Cross file says he was wounded after the landings and seen as he was taken prisoner by Turkish soldiers, he was not heard of again

Their dates of death are entered as April 25, 1915

[H Farrell]

5292, pte. Michael Hayden, 5th Connaught Rangers and his brother 4682, pte Thomas Hayden same unit kia on 7th December 1915.
Natives of Longford, Ireland. Remembered on Doiran memorial.

[Perth Digger]

Liz of Eastbourne kindly checked William Cowie's personal record at Kew and it confirms that he was mortally wounded the same day as his brother, Daniel, 15 September 1916.

[Colin W Taylor]

During the fighting in the Hindenburg Line in the area of Fontaine-lez-Croisilles in May 1917 the following two brothers were both sadly killed on the same day - another unfortunate pair to add to the list.
Name:FRAME, ADAM DICKSONInitials:A DNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Highland Light InfantryUnit Text:9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.Age:21Date of Death:27/05/1917Service No:332364Additional information:Son of James and Jane Dickson Frame, of 32, Waterloo Rd., Lanark.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Bay 8.Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL
  
Name:FRAME, JAMES CRAWFORDInitials:J CNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Highland Light InfantryUnit Text:9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.Age:21Date of Death:27/05/1917Service No:332363Additional information:Son of James and Jane Dickson Frame, of 32, Waterloo Rd., Lanark.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Bay 8.Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL
Both are aged 21 which could mean they were twins - or could be coincidence. Both have MICs on Ancestry but no service records.  They also appear on the 1901 census aged 5 and came from Carmichael Lanarkshire.

Kind Regards

CWT

[PRC]

Two Norwich Lads who are commemorated on the United Reform Church Roll of Honour on Princes Street in the City Centre.

Charles and William Hindry both died while serving with the 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment on the 1st July 1916.

Lance Corporal Charles Hindry, age 23 was Service Number 13789
He is buried in Dantzig Alley Cemetery - Ref V111.A.1
Additional information on the CWGC site: Son of George Martin Hindry, of 31, Ashby St., Norwich.
CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=547755

Lance Corporal William Hindry, age 25, was Service Number 13595
He is remembered on the Thiepval memorial.

Additional information on the CWGC site: Son of George and Margaret Hindry, of 31, Ashby St., Queens Rd., Norwich.
CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/...casualty=792086

regards,
Peter

[footsore private]

Mabin Brothers.

"Two other Brothers, the Mabins, both lost their lives on 1July (1916): Jeremiah known as 'Jerry', in the 9th RIRifles, and George in the first Inniskillings."

Source: Belfast Boys, by Richard S. Grayson. Continuum Books. 2009. P. 85.

[Kentishwolf]

Two more, Dunlop, George Alfred, Pte, 312, Australian Infantry, 10th Bn, 2/5/1915, panel 32, Lone Pine Memorial, and Dunlop, John Edgar, Pte, 1153, Australian Infantry, 16th Bn, 2/5/1915, panel 53, Lone Pine Memorial. Both sons of Mr and Mrs Dunlop, of 100 Peacock Street, Gravesend. George enlisted 25th Aug 1915 and died of wounds, John enlisted on 16th Sept 1914 and was killed in action. Both are listed as no known grave.

[BereniceUK]

Terry Denham, on 01 May 2004 - 05:24 PM, said:

Just found these twin brothers buried in Coppenhall (St Michael) Churchyard, Cheshire.

Notice that the only difference in their details are their first names and service numbers (consecutive).

VILLIERS-RUSSELL, Henri
Senior Reserve Attendant
M/10984. H.M.S. "Formidable."
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
1st January 1915. Age 29.
Son of Isabelina Villiers-Russell, of 17, Audley St., Crewe, and the late Benjamin Villiers-Russell. His twin brother, John, also died on service in the same incident.

VILLIERS-RUSSELL, John
Senior Reserve Attendant
M/10985.  H.M.S. "Formidable."
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
1st January 1915. Age 29.
Son of Isabelina Villiers-Russell, of 17, Audley St., Crewe, and the late Benjamin Villiers-Russell. His twin brother, Henri, also died on service in the same incident.

I read somewhere that the Villiers-Russell twins were washed ashore in each other's arms and the subsequent national outcry helped bring about a ruling that no brother should serve in the same unit as his sibling.

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[KevinBattle]

Chris, apologies if you already have these:-

Name: CROSSLEY, LEONARD. Rank: Rifleman
Service No: C/12391. Date of Death: 30/06/1916. Age: 31
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps. 21st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. E. 20. Cemetery: BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of William and Emily Crossley, of St. James Green, Thirsk, Yorks. His twin brother William, who died the same day, lies next to him.

Name: CROSSLEY, WILLIAM. Rank: Rifleman
Service No: C/12390. Date of Death: 30/06/1916. Age: 31
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps. 21st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. E. 21. Cemetery: BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of William and Emily Crossley, of St. James Green, Thirsk, Yorks. His twin brother Leonard, who died the same day, lies next to him.

Name: HODKINSON, PERCY. Rank: Driver
Service No: T4/084762. Date of Death: 02/06/1917. Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps. Base H.T. Depot (Salonika)
Panel Reference: Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary J. Hodkinson, of 15, Albert Terrace, Highfield, Mossley, Manchester His twin brother Walter also died on the same day and the brothers are commemorated together on the Chatby Memorial .

Name: HODKINSON, WALTER. Rank: Driver
Service No: T4/084763. Date of Death: 02/06/1917. Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps. Base H.T. Depot (Salonika)
Panel Reference: Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary J. Hodkinson, of 15, Albert Terrace, Highfield, Mossley, Manchester His twin brother Percy also died on the same day and the brothers are commemorated together on the Chatby Memorial.

[ulsterlad2]

Arthur and Bill West. 14th Bn Canadian Infantry. 9th April 1917. Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus. I.A.3

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[auchonvillerssomme]

I have re-checked and edited my contributions into one place, I had a problem after losing my data so I'm not sure who else I have to add, but theres more.

Name: MANN, HORATIO GORDON
Initials: H G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 10/08/1915
Additional information: His brothers, Horace W. and Neville S. also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 6.
Cemetery: No.2 OUTPOST CEMETERY

Name: MANN, HORACE WALPOLE
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 10/08/1915
Additional information: His brothers, Horatio G. and Nevill S. also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Addenda Panel.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

Name: MANN, NEVILL SWIRE
Initials: N S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/04/1916
Additional information: Brother to Horatio Gordon and Horace Walpole Mann, both of whom died at Gallipoli.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. J. 11.
Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY

Name: MOCHRIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: "E" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 10303
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret Mochrie, of 9, Glasgow St., Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; husband of Louise Rieper (formerly Mochrie), of Ward St., Raetihi, New Zealand. His brothers, Andrew, Robert and Matthew also gave their lives.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: MOCHRIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 14859
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret Mochrie, of 9, Glasgow Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. His brothers, James, Andrew and Matthew also gave their lives.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Plus their 2 other brothers
Name: MOCHRIE, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 16387
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret Mochrie, of 9, Glasgow St., Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. His brothers, Robert, James and Andrew also gave their lives.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: MOCHRIE, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 09/06/1917
Service No: 16386
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret Mochrie, of 9, Glasgow St., Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. His brothers, Robert, Matthew and James also gave their lives.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL


Name: ROBINSON, CHARLES FREDRICK
Initials: C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 594th M.T. Coy.
Date of Death: 16/09/1917
Service No: MS/1566
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Robinson, of Medway Road, Bow, London. Two of his brothers, James Alfred (who died on the same day is also buried in the same grave) and William Charles, also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 5.
Cemetery: WESTOUTER CHURCHYARD AND EXTENSION

Name: ROBINSON, JAMES ALFRED
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 12th Bty. 35th Bde.
Date of Death: 16/09/1917
Service No: 81330
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Robinson of Medway Road, Bow, London. Two of his brothers, Charles Fredrick (who died on the same day is also buried in the same grave) and William Charles also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 5.
Cemetery: WESTOUTER CHURCHYARD AND EXTENSION

Name: ROBINSON, WILLIAM CHARLES
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/08/1916
Service No: 11928
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Robinson of Medway Road, Bow, London. Two of his brothers also died on service, James Alfred and Charles Fredrick, they died on the same day and share the same grave in Westoutre Churchyard Extension, Belgium.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7.B.7.
Cemetery: LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL



Name: SARRE, NICO
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/12/1917
Service No: 894
Additional information: Son of John and Nancy Sarre, of Rocque Poisson, St. Pierre du Bois, Guernsey. His brother, Wilfred also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 8.
Cemetery: POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES

Name: SARRE, WILFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 01/12/1917
Service No: 936
Additional information: Son of John and Nancy Sarre, of Rocque Poisson, St. Pierre du Bois, Guernsey. His brother, Nico also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 13.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL


Name: SMEATHMAN, JULIAN MISSENDEN
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/10/1914
Additional information: Son of Lovel and Frances Ann Smeathman, of South Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. His brother Lieut. C. Smeathman also died the same day.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: SMEATHMAN, CECIL
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/10/1914
Additional information: Son of Lovel and Frances Ann Smeathman, of South Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. His brother, Lieut. J.M. Smeathman (R.E.) also died the same day.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 7.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)


Name: SHELDRICK, GEORGE WILLIAM
Initials: G W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Sea Serpent" (London)
Age: 36
Date of Death: 23/03/1916
Additional information: Son of George and Amelia Sheldrick; husband of Elvire Julia Sheldrick (nee Van den Bergh) of 23, Ryland Rd. Kentish Town, London. Born at Tollesbury, Essex. His brother William Charles Sheldrick also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: SHELDRICK, WILLIAM CHARLES
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Sea Serpent" (London)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 23/03/1916
Additional information: Son of George and Amelia Sheldrick; husband of Ellen Sheldrick (nee Race), of 119, Rotherhithe New Rd., London. Born at Tollesbury, Essex. His brother George William Sheldrick also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL



Name: SWAN
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 15954
Additional information: Son of Charles and Mary Ann Swan, of Hempstead Rd., Radwinter, Saffron Walden. His brother H. Swan also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 24.
Cemetery: FAMPOUX BRITISH CEMETERY

Name: SWAN
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 31744
Additional information: Son of Charles and Mary Ann Swan, of Hempstead Rd., Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. His brother W. Swan also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 22.
Cemetery: FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT



Name: NUTTER, GEOFFREY
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: attd. "P" Anti-Aircraft Bty.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 06/02/1917
Service No: 126682
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Alice Nutter, of Clay Cottage, Brierfield, Lancs. His brother, Harry, also died on service and is buried in the adjacent grave.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 10.
Cemetery: ECLUSIER COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ECLUSIER-VAUX

Name: NUTTER, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: attd. "P" Anti-Aircraft Bty.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 06/02/1917
Service No: 126683
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Alice Nutter, of Clay Cottage, Brierfield, Lancs. His brother, Geoffrey, also died on service and is buried in the adjacent grave.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 11.
Cemetery: ECLUSIER COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ECLUSIER-VAUX



Name: MACHIN, WILLIAM ERNEST
Initials: W E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 1st/1st
Age: 28
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 55049
Additional information: Son of Alfred Clifton Machin and Emma Machin, of Quadring, Spalding, Lincs. His brother, Charles Henry who was serving in the same unit, died on the same day and is buried elsewhere in this cemetery.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: W. 14.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY

Name: MACHIN, CHARLES HENRY
Initials: C H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 1st/1st
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 55670
Additional information: Son of Alfred Clifton Machin and Emma Machin, of Quadring, Spalding, Lincs. His brother, William Ernest, who was serving in the same unit, died on the same day and is buried elsewhere this cemetery.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 10.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY



Name: GODMAN, WILLIAM ALBERT
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Narragansett" (Greenock)
Age: 18
Date of Death: 16/03/1917
Additional information: Son of Sarah Ann Godman, of 35, Elm Rd., Grays, Essex, and the late Edmund Godman. His brother Edmund Joseph Godman also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: GODMAN, EDMUND JOSEPH
Initials: E J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Narragansett" (Greenock)
Age: 22
Date of Death: 16/03/1917
Additional information: Son of Sarah Ann Godman, of 35, Elm Rd., Grays, Essex, and the late Edmund Godman. His brother William Albert Godman also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL




Name: WARREN, SYDNEY WALTER
Initials: S W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Service No: 1949
Additional information: Son of Richard Walter and Louisa Warren, of 192, Western Rd., Leicester. His brother, Frank William also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 to 44.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: WARREN, FRANK WILLIAM
Initials: F W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Service No: 1306
Additional information: Son of Richard Walter and Louisa Warren, of 192, Western Rd, Leicester. His brother, Sydney Walter also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 to 44.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL



Name: JOHNSON, ARTHUR WILLIAM
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: Steam Trawler "Sabrina" (Hull)
Age: 15
Date of Death: 20/05/1915
Additional information: Son of John Edward and Florence Johnson, of 343, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: JOHNSON, JOHN EDWARD
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: Steam Trawler "Sabrina" (Hull)
Age: 17
Date of Death: 20/05/1915
Additional information: Son of John Edward and Florence Johnson, of 343, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL




Name: ADAMS
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Northumbria" (London)
Age: 51
Date of Death: 23/12/1915
Additional information: Son of the late William and Amelia Adams. Born at Whitstable, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: ADAMS, EDWIN RICHARD PHILLPOTT
Initials: E R P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Northumbria" (London)
Age: 49
Date of Death: 23/12/1915
Additional information: Son of the late William and Amelia Adams; husband of Isabella Adams (nee Elliott), of 70, South Palmerston St., South Shields. Born at Whitstable, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL




Name: BURTON, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Gannet" (London). Sunk by m
Age: 24
Date of Death: 07/07/1916
Additional information: Son of William and Roseabell Burton; husband of Elizabeth Burton (nee Humphreys), of 19, Camelot St., Borough, London. Born at Rotherhithe.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: BURTON, CHARLES EDGAR
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Gannet" (London). Sunk by m
Age: 26
Date of Death: 07/07/1916
Additional information: Son of William and Roseabell Burton; husband of Elizabeth Ann Burton (nee Young), of 4, Exmouth Rd., Walthamstow. Born at Rotherhithe, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL



Name: BAILEY, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 12966
Additional information: Son of W and Louisa Elizabeth Bailey, of West Rudham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. His brothers Ernest and Gearge also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. M. 2.
Cemetery: DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ

Name: BAILEY, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 13509
Additional information: Son of W. and Louisa Elizabeth Bailey, of West Rudham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. His brothers Ernest and Robert also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: BAILEY, ERNEST
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Service No: 12991
Additional information: Son of W. and Louisa Elizabeth Bailey, of West Rudham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. His brothers George and Robert also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL



Name: MULHALL, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 15818
Additional information: Son of George Thomas and Elizabeth Jane Mulhall, of 24, Princess St., Accrington, Lancs. His brother Tom also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: MULHALL, TOM
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 15817
Additional information: Son of George Thomas and Elizabeth Jane Mulhall, of 24, Princess St., Accrington, Lancs. His brother Albert also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 40.
Cemetery: QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX




Name: HICKING, FRANCIS JOSEPH
Initials: F J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 13th Bn. attd. 10th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Additional information: Son of Joseph William and Kate Florence Hicking, of Halsey House, Pittville, Cheltenham, formerly of Ruddington, Notts. His brother George Graham Hicking also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 4.
Cemetery: FRICOURT NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

Name: HICKING, GEORGE GRAHAM
Initials: G G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Additional information: Son of Joseph William and Kate Florence Hicking, of Halsey House, Pittville, Cheltenham, formerly of Ruddington, Notts. His brother Francis Joseph Hicking also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Addenda Panel, Pier and Face 4 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[Theletterwriter]

In addition to the information supplied by Michael in post 66, there were an additional number of brothers who were killed while serving on the three battlecruisers lost at the Battle of Jutland. There may have been other sets of brothers on the remaining Royal Navy and German ships involved in the battle but those who I have identified, to date, are as follows :

HMS Indefatigable

Harry Dean (Stoker) RNR S8917 and James Robert Dean (Stoker) RNR S8480 : sons of Thomas and Mary Dean of Swansea

Charles John Gerrish (Stoker) RNR S6095 and George Gerrish (Stoker) RNR S6094 : sons of George and Emily Gerrish of Station Road, Easington Colliery, Co. Durham.

Edward John Meyers (Stoker 1^st. Class) RN K16075 and Frederick Meyers (Stoker 1^st. Class) RN K4224 : sons of Grace Meyers of Willow Street, Teignmouth, Devon.

Frank O’Hara (Stoker) RNR S5626 and James O’Hara (Stoker) RNR S2047 : sons of Margaret O’Hara of Suffield Street, Middlesbrough.

Herbert Richard Powlesland (Leading Seaman) RN K4238 and William Henry Powlesland (Stoker 1^st. Class) RN K16996 : sons of Henry and Mary Powlesland of Greenawell Cottage, Moretonhampstead, Devon.  

HMS Queen Mary

Alexander Havercroft (Ordinary Signalman) RN J30530 and John Havercroft (Able Seaman) RN J21631 : sons of Snowden and Lucy Ada Havercroft of Old Crosby, Scunthorpe.

Walter James Kennett (Stoker 1^st. Class) RN K16554 and William George Kennett (Leading Stoker) RN K15271 : sons of Joseph and Mary Kennett of Hermitage, Emsworth, Hampshire.

James Henry Louch (Stoker 1^st. Class) RN SS113604 and William Louch (Leading Stoker) RN K8046 : sons of Mr. & Mrs. Louch of Knox Road, Battersea, London.  

Charles Malcolm (Stoker) RNR S2655, John Robert Malcolm (Stoker) RNR S1430 and Joseph Malcolm (Stoker) RNR T2681 : sons of George and Mary Malcolm of Union Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham.

HMS Invincible

John Edward Taylor (Ordinary Seaman) RN J24239 and William George Taylor (Stoker 1^st. Class) K17168 : sons of Henry and Rebecca Caroline Taylor of Sultan Road, Landport, Portsmouth.

All information supplied via the CWGC site.

Douglas

[Theletterwriter]

Due to information received from Sandie, the following brothers have also been identified : -

Arthur Frank Bennett (Stoker 1^st. Class) K176635 and Herbert James Bennett (Stoker 1^st. Class) K6789 of HMS Invincible : sons of  William Frank and Annie Bennett of Yapton, Arundel.

Similarly from information received by Auchonvillerssomme, the following brothers, who served on different ships at Jutland but who were killed on 31 May / 1 June 1916 have also been identified : -

Alfred Horace Sumner (Signaller) J13606 : HMS Black Prince and Horace Sumner (Boy 1^st. Class) J38255 : HMS Indefatigable : sons of Horace and Matilda Mary Sumner of Lower Tooting, London.

Walter Snow (Leading Stoker) K14693 : HMS Queen Mary and Albert Edward Snow (Able Seaman) J16819 : HMS Black Prince : sons of Mrs. R. Snow of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Alfred Edward Wakley (Chief  ERA 1^st. Class) 269226 : HMS Indefatigable and William James Wakley (Stoker 1^st. Class) 305204 : HMS Fortune : sons of Mr. & Mrs. HT Wakley of Jersey.

Douglas

[raysearcher]

Douglas
Here is a small amount of added information on the O'Hara brothers
copied from my notes

Stoker JAMES O'HARA
2047S   H.M.S. "Indefatigable." Royal Naval Reserve
The Battlecruiser  H.M.S Indefatigable was sunk by the German Battleship Von der Tann during the battle of Jutland
on 31st May 1916 James aged 26 lost his life in the incident  his body lost to the sea
Only three of the crew of 1,017 survived.
He was the son of Margaret O'Hara of 31 Suffield Street Middlesbrough and the husband of Mary Teresa
O'Hara (nee Burke) of 79 Milbank Street Middlesbrough the couple married in Middlesbrough in 1916 and  
the couple could only have been married a couple of months before James lost his life
James can be found on the 1911 census residing as a boarder at 64-55 High Street Blue Town Sheerness
( his occupation given as a stoker Royal Navy)
His brother Frank also serving aboard H.M.S Indefatigable, lost his life in the same incident
Born Middlesbrough
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL


Stoker FRANK O'HARA
5626S  H.M.S. "Indefatigable." Royal Naval Reserve
The Battlecruiser  H.M.S Indefatigable was sunk by the German Battleship Von der Tann during the battle of Jutland
on 31st May 1916 Frank aged 31 lost his life in the incident  his body lost to the sea
Only three of the crew of 1,017 survived.
He was the son of Margaret O'Hara of 31 Suffield Street Middlesbrough.
Frank can be found on the 1911 census residing with his widowed mother and siblings at
31 Suffield Street Middlesbrough employed as a dock labourer
His brother James also serving aboard H.M.S Indefatigable lost his life in the same incident
Born Middlesbrough
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

both brothers are also commemorated on Middlesbrough war memorial

regards Ray

[Jim Hastings]

I have done a quick search of this post and I don't think these two brothers have been added yet (apologies if they have) :

On Willingdon memorial in East Sussex

SD/208 Pte. Thomas MARTIN aged 22
SD/209 L/Cpl. Ernest P MARTIN aged 23

KIA with 11th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment (1st Southdowns) at Beaucourt Ridge on 3rd September 1916

Cheers

Jim

[Theletterwriter]

raysearcher, on 19 November 2012 - 07:52 PM, said:

Douglas
Here is a small amount of added information on the O'Hara brothers
copied from my notes

regards Ray

Ray

Your additional information re the O'Hara brothers who lost their lives on the Indefatigable is much appreciated.

Regards

Douglas

[IRC Kevin]

Two more for you,

809  Private  Edward Nicholson aged 29 1/4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment

200655  Private William Henry Nicholson possibly aged 17 according to paper (may just have turned 18) 1/4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment

Both killed in the attack on Guillemont 8th August 1916. Both commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

[IRC Kevin]

Sadly, yet another two from 8th August 16.
1829 L/Cpl John Cloudsdale aged 24 and 2469 Private Thomas Cloudsdale, both 1/4th Kings' Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. Sons of Mr Richard Cloudsdale of 5 Oubas Hill, Ulverston.

[raysearcher]

Three brothers killed in action two the same day

BEANLAND ARTHUR
Private ARTHUR BEANLAND
26910 13th Bn  East Yorkshire Regiment
Arthur was killed in action aged 28  towards the end of the Somme offensive in a 5-45am attack on the
German held village of Serre on 13th November 1916
He was the son of Benjamin an insurance agent and Lydia Beanland (nee Barraclough) of 113 Waterloo Road Middlesbrough
Arthur  can be found on the 1911 census residing with his wife Ethel Beanland (nee Stanly) and son Walter  
at 6 Beaumont Terrace Pelham Street Hull Arthur in employment as a porter
Born Bowling enlisted Beverly
EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS

BEANLAND HENRY
Corporal HENRY BEANLAND
13/38  13th Bn  East Yorkshire Regiment
Henry was killed in action in the attack on Serre during the action described above aged 24 on 13th November 1916.
He was the son of Benjamin and Lydia Beanland (nee Barraclough) of 113 Waterloo Road Middlesbrough
Henry was the husband of Ellen Beanland (nee Wainwright) the couple married in St Andrews Hull on 25^th Nov 1913
Born Bradford enlisted Hull
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BEANLAND WALTER
Private WALTER BEANLAND
75  1st Bn  Northumberland Fusiliers
Walter was killed in action (wounded and missing) aged 29 whilst the battalion were fighting during the Battle of the Aisne
on September 14th 1914
He was the son of Benjamin and Lydia Beanland, (nee Barraclough ) of 113 Waterloo Road Middlesbrough
Walter was the husband of Ethel May Beanland (nee Foster ) the couple married at St James Hull in 1913
Born Bowling enlisted Halifax
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL



The three brothers and their parents Benjamin and Lydia Beanland can be found on the 1901 census residing at Fernleigh House Highfield Terrace Skipton Yorks

Arthur, Henry,and Walter  all have a commemorative memorial inscription’s on Middlesbrough War  Memorial
The only connection I have been able to find with the brothers, and Middlesbrough, is that their parents
resided there sometime during or after the war and I presume, put their son’s names forward for inclusion on the memorial


Regards Ray