I have a fairly complete set of the Roll of Honour pages published in the Illustrated London News 1914-1918.

If you would like me to search for a photo of an Officer killed during the Great War then please reply to this post. I need rank, name, regiment and date of death details. There's always a possibility he may have been recorded in this publication.

N.B. it may take me a few days to reply so please be patient.

Regards,

Steve Bickmore

Hi Stephen

I wonder if you have a picture of

Captain William Henry Charlewood
6th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers Territorial Force
Died of wounds: 22nd July 1916.

This is all the info. I have about him.

Thanks for offering to look.

Kate

Hi Stephen,

Could you please check and see if you have any information on:-

2/Lieut. ( A/Capt ) John Drysdale MC
4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
K.I.A 11th April 1918 whilst serving with the 6th.



Thanks in advance,

Neil

Hi Kate,

I've had a look for Captain W.H. Charlewood 6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers T.F. and you'll be pleased to learn I've found an entry for him.

From "FOR KING AND COUNTRY: OFFICERS ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR" September 2nd 1916......

"CAPTAIN W.H. CHARLEWOOD,

Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Charlewood, of Waverley, Mount Nebo, Taunton, Somerset. Has been officially reported as having died of wounds."

Regards,

Stephen

Stephen

Wonderful. I have been looking for a picture of that officer for some time now.

You are a star.

Thank you.

Kate

Hello Stephen

Could you check for:

Lieutenant J.L.Heath. 1st Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 1st October 1915

Thanks

Andy

Stepen: If it is not asking too much, I would appreciate it if you could check the following officers for me:

2 Lt. William Wallace Anderson, RFA, KIA 10 Nov 1916
Lt. John Bethune, RFA, DOW 29 Oct 1917
Lt. Col. Edward Robert Burne, RFA, KIA, Ghelnwe, 1 Oct 1918
2 Lt. Arthur Charles Ellen, RGA, DOW, 6 Jun 1917
2 Lt. George Fox, RFA, 24 May 1915
Maj. Alfred John Hoult, RGA, Died, Mesopotamia, 2 Nov 1918
Maj. Guy Egerton Kidd, RFA, KIA, 26 Sep 1916
Lt. Col. James Henry Paine, RGA, KIA, Albert, 25 Jul 1918
Maj. Hugh Duncan Stewart, RFA, KIA, 12 Oct 1918

Thank you very much. Regards. Dick Flory

Stephen,

Please could you check the following two officers for me?

2/Lt F. W. Darvell, 8/Border Regt, k.i.a. 27th May 1918

and

2/Lt. P. C. Vaughan, RGA, k.i.a. 26th September 1917.

Cheers.

Andy.

Steve,

Could you take a look for this chap whenever you can please:

CHARLES ROBERT CRIGHTON MALTBY
Lieutenant, 12th Bn., Rifle Brigade
Sunday 27 August 1916 . Age 26 .

Many thanks

Kate

Steve
this is a very kind offer, and I see a lot of people have taken you up on it already. If its not too much trouble, please could you look for:

CAPERN, HENRY JAMES (HAL)
2 Lt, 11th btn, KRRC,
"attd 59th T.M. bty" (I don't know what this means)
died 22 March 1918, aged 23


He was my grandmother's cousin. She lost an uncle and 5 cousins, but Hal was the only one who was an officer. He was an only child and I have no idea what happened to his photos, medals etc after his parents died. It would be lovely to see a photo of him.

thank you, Pat

It means attached 59th Trench Mortar Battery. Each infantry brigade had a trench mortar battery and men from the infantry battalions assigned to the brigade were attached to the trench mortar battery. Regards. Dick

Dick,

I looked through and only found one Officer. However, I have loaned some copies to a fellow medal collector and will have a look through these when I get them back next week; I really need to put all the Roll of Honour names in a database.

Anyhow here's the details:

From "FOR KING AND COUNTRY: OFFICERS ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR" October 21st 1916

MAJOR GUY EGERTON KIDD
R.F.A. Son of Dr. Percy Kidd, M.A.,
of No. 60, Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W."

One more less for you to search for!!!

Stephen: Thank you very much for the photo of Kidd. I really appreciate it. Regards. Dick

Hi Kate,

have discovered a Roll of Honour entry for Lieutenant C.R.C. Maltby.

From "FOR KING AND COUNTRY: OFFICERS ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR." October 28th 1916

"LIEUT. C.R.C. MALTBY,
Rifle Brigade.
Son of Charles Langley Maltby and Isaline Maltby, of Southwell, Notts.
Offically reported as having died of wounds."

Portrait photo attached.

Andy,

no luck in finding Lieutenant J.L. Heath 1st Bn. KOYLI

Have you any additional information like the school attended? I'm also acquiring a job-lot of Sphere magazines very soon which range thru 1914-18. He could be in these, you just never know.

Regards,

Stephen

Neil,

couldn't find your man unfortunately. BTW only came across a Lieut-Col. Drysdale D.S.O.

Regards,

Stephen

Hello Stephen

Thanks for trying.

Andy

Stephen,

Many many thanks. It's good to see this chap at last.

Best wishes

Kate

Hi Stephen,

Thanks very much fior your effort. It was a long shot at best. I did not know I had a Great-Uncle up until last year and I thought I would give it a try.

Thanks once again,

Neil

Stephen - if you could find:

Captain David Aubrey Sandbrook, 14 Welsh Bn, KIA 31 July 1917

Second Lieutenant Frances Llewellyn Corker, 14 Welsh Bn, MIA 4 June 1916

I'd be very grateful. Info helpful, photos brill!

Bernard

Stephen
Will you please have a look for the following when you can.
Capt. Gerald Sidney Lewis 11th Bn Middlesex Regiment -7th July 1916
2/Lt Evan Morris 5th Bn. Prince of Wales( North Staffordshire Regiment )- 8th October 1918

Regards Myrtle

Hello Stephen,
Please could you look up the following officer,

2nd Lieut. Sturton Johnson Faris
killed 30/7/16
17th att. 20th Kings Liverpool Reg.

Cheers,
Bill

Hi Steve,
I'm looking for any info/pics of Capt William Norman Watson M.C. RAMC attatched 6th KOSB,died of wounds 29/5/1916.
Many thanks.
Stu.

Stu
You will find a photo of Capt William Norman Watson M.C. RAMC in the University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour p109a.

Joe

Myrtle,

I believe you will find a photo of 2/Lt Evan Morris 5th Bn. Prince of Wales (North Staffordshire Regiment) in North Staffs Regt 5th Bn History p100

Joe

Stephen,

You will find a photo of 2/Lieut. ( A/Capt ) John Drysdale MC 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders in the Royal High School (Edinburgh) Roll.

Joe

Hi Stephen,
Could you find Lt. Appleby kia 28.6.1916 attached to the 13th Royal Scots from the 2nd Bt.
Many thanks,

Tim

Hi Joe,
Thanks for the info,unfortunately I already have that one,I was hoping for any others that are out there.
Many thanks.
Stu.

Tim,

nothing on Lt. Appleby I'm afraid. However, he's in the "Reading Standard Pictorial Record" if that helps:-

1st Battalion,Appleby,R C A,Lieut,Norton Road,Wokingham,Berkshire,England

Regards,

Steve

Joe
Thanks for the information on 2/Lt Evan Morris.
Regards
Myrtle

Stu,

had a look and unfortunately can't see an entry for him.

Regards,

Steve

Myrtle,

couldn't see either I'm afraid.

Regards,

Steve

Bill,

couldn't see him. Any detail on school attended?

Steve

Pat,

couldn't see him. Could be in the Sphere, so I'll keep an eye out for him in any April/May 1918 editions I come across.

Regards,

Steve

Hi Steve,
Thanks for looking for me.
Stu.

Re:
Capt. Gerald Sidney Lewis 11th Bn Middlesex Regiment -7th July 1916
2/Lt Evan Morris 5th Bn. Prince of Wales( North Staffordshire Regiment )- 8th October 1918

Steve
Thanks for looking.
Regards Myrtle

BTW I've got the Middlesex Regiment official history 1914-18, Captain Lewis is mentioned in Vol.1, p271

Regards,

Steve

Hi Steve

Could you check for Capt Wilfrid H Hensley, 6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Missing in action 21 March 1918.

Many thanks
Clare

[QUOTE=Stephenb,Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:19:52 +0000]BTW I've got the Middlesex Regiment official history 1914-18, Captain Lewis is mentioned in Vol.1, p271

Steve,
Would you please let me know what it says about Captain Lewis on page 271 ?
He is the only man who served with the Middlesex Regiment and is commemorated on the Rhayader Memorial.
Regards
Myrtle

Clare,

Re. Capt. Wilfred Henry Hensley 6th (Service) Bn. S.L.I.

no luck in finding a photo in the Illustrated London News. This is not uncommon with Spring Offensive casualties as there were so many in a short period of time. I have an obituary reference in De Ruvigny's which I can transcribe here if you want.

Regards,

Steve

[quote=Myrtle,Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:27:43 +0000] [QUOTE=Stephenb,Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:19:52 +0000]BTW I've got the Middlesex Regiment official history 1914-18, Captain Lewis is mentioned in Vol.1, p271

Steve,
Would you please let me know what it says about Captain Lewis on page 271 ?
He is the only man who served with the Middlesex Regiment and is commemorated on the Rhayader Memorial.
Regards
Myrtle [/quote]
Myrtle,

here are the details as requested:

From "THE DIE-HARDS IN THE GREAT WAR" By Everard Wyrall 1926 (Volume One)

Regards,

Steve

Steve
Thank you very much for the extract from "The Die-Hards in the Great War"
Regards
Myrtle

Steve

thank you very much anyway. You have taken on a big job here!

Pat

Steve,

Could you check the following officer for me:

2nd.Lt. Noel C. Blakeway, killed 27/03/16, 3rd Bn Dorsetshire Regiment (att. to 1st Bn.)

Many thanks,

Walter

Walter,

nothing listed for Lieut. Blakeway I'm afraid.

Regards, Steve

Thanks anyway

Walter

Steve

Thanks for checking for Capt Wilf Hensley in Illustarted London News. I have a very faded photo, so I'll have to do a bit of work on it. I would like a transcription of the obituary please.

Regards
Clare

Steve,

For 6 months there was still some doubts if Lieut. Blakeway had died of his wounds or had been taken prisoner of war by the Germans.
His death was officially confirmed to his family in september/october 1916.
Could this make a difference?

Again many thanks,

Walter

Walter,

thanks for the additional information. In short, this would make a great difference. I used to own a medal group to a Captain P.C.Taylor 1/2nd Londons KIA at Combles on the 15/9/16. His death wasn't officially accepted until June 1917. Once I gleaned this fact from his officer's papers I then found a Roll of Honour entry for him in July 1917.

Regards,

Steve

Clare,

please see the scan of the obituary below. Source -> de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Volume II, Part IV, p81.

He attended Dean Close School so there's a chance they have a Roll of Honour with a photograph. Here's the website link -> http://www.deanclose.co.uk/

Now you have the school information you could try a post to the "British school registers and rolls of honor" topic in this section of the forum.

Regards,

Steve