Do these men qualify.

BISSELL, Gunner, Harry. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at home, due to the effects of being gassed, 16th September, 1918. Born 14th February, 1880 at Radford. Resided at Radford. Polisher. Reservist. Grave Ref. Coventry (Radford, St. Nicholas) Churchyard.

BLAKE, Trooper, Charles Patrick. 3rd Bn., King's Own Hussars. Died, home, from consumption, 8th March, 1917. Born 27th June, 1890 in Stoney Stanton Road. Resided at 58, Eagle Street. Soldier. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

BLAKE, Private, Percival William. Essex Regiment. Died, Home 8th May, 1918. Born 13th May, 1883 at Leamington. Resided in Canada. Prospector. Enlisted in 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

BLUNDELL, Lance Corporal, Cecil. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died, home, 2nd March, 1920. Born 27th December, 1898 at 62, Well Street. Resided at 8, Herberts Row, Gulson Road. Employed by Coventry Swaging Company, Ltd. Enlisted May, 1917. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

BROWNHILL, Private, Clifford. 44185, 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment formerly M/303307 Army Service Corps. Killed in action, 2nd August, 1918. Born at Birmingham. Resided at Coventry. Enlisted Grove Park, Kent.

BUSBY, Second Lieutenant, Elijah Wilfred Thornycroft. Tank Corps. Died, Home 6th March, 1919. Born 6th June, 1896 at Coventry. Resided at 54, Hamilton Road. Engineer. Enlisted in 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

DAWSON, Petty Officer, Torpedo Instructor, William Henry. HMS Kingfisher. Died, home, 13th January, 1919 from heart failure and bronchitis. Born 13th October, 1868 at Wicklow, Ireland. Resided at 7, Newcombe Road. Electrician, Rudge works. Reservist. Invalided out of service 11th september, 1918. Grave Ref. Plymouth.

Some of them look as though they might.

However, you need more information. You have to prove that their cause of death within the qualifying period was related to their service in the same period. Therefore you need to know their cause of death (death certificate required) and usually the reason for their discharge (servoce/pension record required). Sometimes the DC will provide the link on its own where it may mention an obvious war cause but often it will not.

Simply having served and dying after discharge is not a reason for qualification.

BROWNHILL is already commemorated by CWGC.

He is listed under the name of BROUNHILL - a spelling confirmed to CWGC by the NoK.

Brownhill is commemorated - the CWGC have his surname spelled incorrectly and Terry Denham should be able to sort that out very quickly:

BROUNHILL, CLIFFORD HENRY
Initials: C H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Suffolk Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 02/08/1918
Service No: 44185
Additional information: Son of Harry and Ellen Brounhill, of Birmingham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 6.
Cemetery: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL

As regards the others, what supporting evidence have you been able to gather? For my own part, when I attempt to get a man commemorated who had died after discharge I try and find Pension Records which show the cause of discharge and whether or not the illness or circumstances for which the man was discharged were attributable to, or exacerbated by, his military service. Then I get the Death Certificate and see if the cause of death matches what he was discharged for. These seem to be the essential criteria for getting a man accepted for commemoration.

I have had a quick look to see if Pension Records exist for the men. There are a set for Harry Bissell, but (admittedly at a glance), they do not seem definite and so a good DC match-up would be required. I can't find any obvious matches for Percy Blake or Blundell and the other two won't have records on Ancestry (officer/sailor).

Best wishes.

Andy.

Edit: looks like I was beaten to it !!

Charles Patrick Blake looks like a good bet (found his Pension records on Ancestry)

He was discharged as a consequence of TB, which had been contracted while he was serving and so, if his Death certificate confirms TB as the cause of death (which is highly likely since he died only four months or so after discharge) then I am pretty sure he will be accepted for commemoration.

Although there are no Pension Records for Percy Blake there is circumstantial evidence that he may have a reasonable case for being commemorated. He was discharged on 19.2.18 and if he died on 8.5.18 then he had only been out of the Army about 11 weeks. This might suggest a connection - but, as stated before, the Death Certificate will be needed........and hopefully it will confirm that he died as a result of wounds or an illness likely to have first manifested itself when he was in the Army (DC may say Army Pensioner as occupation). If his death was due to say, TB, then I think this would qualify him because the illness doesn't take hold that quickly as far as I know.

Having had more time to look at Harry Bissell's records it would appear that it is all down to the Death Certificate. There is no mention of being gassed and his illness (basically coronary disease) is described as constitutional, although it is acknowledged that the condition had been aggravated by his military service. If the DC records that he died of coronary disease then you might have a case.

Re Cecil Blundell I have a Pensions record that confirms his service but he was discharged as an underage enlistement; he was RFA & not DCLI. The address on his records matches up with the one you have given so did he re enlist at some point; if so was it under an assumed name

Chris

many thanks for the help on these men and likely places to look, i only loaded upto Dawson and have about another sixty coventry men to Z.

I have a read through the info I have .

Charles Patrick Blake was given a military funeral have pictures of his coffin surrounded and being wheeled by colleagues.

I have corrected my records for Brounhill never of thought of that surname.

For Blundell i'll search my data for the same address and see if anything matches does it say how old he was.

Youngest coventry army casualty was 15.

Im more than happy to send any images from ancestry that you require

Chris

thanks chris i'll upload a full list

Nice work - Keep it up for the men's sake.
Neil

Some details on these men a bit vague or mispelt ?

DERVIS, Private, Walter George Stephen. 33003, formerly 6185, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, 22nd August, 1917. Born South Hackney, Middx. Enlisted Coventry.

DOWNSWORTH, Driver, Harry. Royal Field Artillery. Died, Home, 3rd November, 1918. Born 15th March, 1884 at Hull. Resided at Coventry. Fruiterer. Reservist.

DUNN, Private, W. D. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action according to original Roll of Honour. Employed Humber Ltd. Suffered gunshot wound in the head, reported in hospital at Le Havre, 10th March, 1916. Resided 27, Vernon Street.

ELLIFFE, Private, William Robert. 8th Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Died, home, 2nd February, 1917. Coal Wagoner. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ELLIS, Private, Horace Jesse. Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died home, 12th October 1917. Born 19th March, 1891 at Banbury. Resided at 3c. 7h Bayley Lane. Enlisted March, 1916. Labourer. Commemorated War Memorial Park and Siddeley Deasy Roll of Honour. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ELVIS, Private, Frank. West Riding Regiment. Died (Home) wounds received at Mons in 1914, 28th March, 1917. Born 10th November, 1883 at Coventry. Resided at Coventry. Telegraph Messenger. Grave Ref. Handsworth Cemetery.

FAIRBROTHER, A. H. Died, home. 9th July, 1916. Born 1st April, 1897. Resided at Rugby. Railway Clerk. Enlisted February, 1916.

FISHER, Private, J. Shropshire Light Infantry. Brother of Mrs. Coates of Keresley.

GEDDES, Corporal, L. Royal Field Artillery. Employed at Coventry. Died whilst prisoner of war in German hands, 1918.

GILLESPIE, J. North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1917. Employed Coventry.

GOUGH, 3rd Class Aircraft Mechanic, Wilfred Morris. Royal Flying Corps. Died, home, 16th July, 1917. Born 1st September, 1880 at 73, King William Street. Resided Birmingham. Printer on metal. Enlisted December, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery

GRAZHER, Private, James Henry. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1916. Born 25th April, 1884 at Longton, Staffordshire. Resided 13c. 20h. St. John Street. Fitter. Enlisted March, 1916. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

DERVIS is in CWGC as DEWIS, commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1629890

Adrian

Horace Ellis was discharged suffering from TB aggravated by service, so again, get his DC, and if it shows his cause of death to be TB then he will probably be eligible for commemoration. Papers on Ancestry.

William Elliffe has papers on Ancestry. Although I personally would take a chance and submit his case for consideration, it is doubtful whether he would be accepted for commemoration. Although he was discharged suffering with TB the records unequivocally state that it was not caused by or aggravated by service (although how anyone could have stated that with such certainty is beyond me).

There is no Medal Index Card for a Frank Elvis in the Duke of Wellington's, so either his surname is mispelled or he served under a different name.

Papers on Ancestry for Harry Downsworth. Looks as if he was discharged with V.D.H. - vascular disease of the heart(?). He was discharged on 18.10.18 so he'd only been out of the Army a couple of weeks. "Deceased" is stamped on his papers several times. I would say he stands a good chance of being commemorated.

Amos Henry Fairbrother. Papers on Ancestry. Discharged with TB aggravated by service etc. etc.

I'll add them all and see who are possibles.

HADDON, John Herbert. Killed in action, France, 16th May, 1915. Born 18th May, 1889. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted August, 1914.

HANDLEY, Gunner, G. Killed in action, 1918. Resided 5, Lower Ford Street.

HASTINGS, Private, John Harold William. Royal Army Service Corps ( Motor Transport). Died, home, 19th October, 1919. Born 18th May, 1894 at Oxford. Resided at Coventry. Motor Driver. Enlisted September 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HEMMINGS, Private, William J. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died February, 1917 on a visit to friends house at 9, Upper Well Street, Coventry. Age 21. Resided Wolston. Grave Ref. Coventry. Full account given of his death in paper.

HILL, Private, Harry. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, received in France, Home, 18th October, 1918. Born 8th April, 1872 at Stourbridge. Resided Coventry. Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HINCHCLIFFE, Private, Thomas William. 19238, 10th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1st November, 1916. Born Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Enlisted Coventry.

HODGKINS, Private, James. 2nd Bn., Sherwood Foresters. Died 1915 at Boulogne. Resided 27, Cox Street.

HOLTON, Private, Thomas. Killed in action, 1915. Resided 7c. Greyfriars Lane.

HUTCHINSON, W. J. Northumberland Fusiliers. Railway Labourer, Coventry Station. Enlisted August, 1914.

IRELAND, Private, C. M. Killed in action, France, 1917. Born 1881. Resided 9, Gas Street.

JEACOCK, Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery. F. Died after recovering from being a prisoner in Germany.

JONES, Bombardier, Percy. Royal Field Artillery. Born Coventry. Resided Coventry. Photo Engraver.
Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd Memorial.

JORDAN, F. Sherwood Foresters. Died (repatriated prisoner of war), Home, 1919.

JUKES, Corporal, Harry Lancaster. 87115, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action, Ypres, 7th July, 1917. Born 21st May, 1886 at Oldbury. Resided Coventry. Publican. Enlisted May, 1916 at Coventry. Grave Ref. Possibly buried Ypres.

MALLON, Edward. Killed in action, Mesopotamia, October, 1918. Resided Foleshill.

MATHESON, Private, John Smith. Scots Guards. Died, home, 20th March, 1919. Born at Penicuik. Resided Coventry. Linotype Operator. Enlisted January, 1916. Commemorated Central Methodist Hall and Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Bitton near Bristol.

MEWIS, Arthur. Killed in action. Born 6th April, 1891. Railway Porter. Enlisted June, 1915.

MORRIS, Private, Charles. 2nd Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action, 24th October, 1914. Born 7th July, 1876 at West Bromwich. Resided at 21, Weston Street. Employed Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd. Enlisted August, 1914.

MUSTON, Lance Corporal, Charles Norman. Royal West Kent Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1920. Born 17th May, 1895 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Lithographic printer. Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

NICHOLLS, Private, John Henry. A Coy., 2nd Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, by a bomb, 26th August. Resided 11, Henry Street. Mother Mrs. E. Nicholls.

OAKLEY, Percy Perkins. Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action, 27th August, 1916. Conductor, employed by Coventry Corporation, Tramways Department. Commemorated Transport Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

PATRICK, Private, William. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 8th September, 1916. Born 3rd February, 1896 at 6, Leicester Row. Resided 230, Stoney Stanton Road. Machinist. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PAYNE, Private, Victor James. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 15th January, 1921. Born 23rd June, 1897 in Whitefriars Street. Resided at 28, Hood Street. Turner. Enlisted November, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PLIMMER, Flight Sergeant, Frederick. Royal Air Force. Died, home, 27th October, 1919. Born 30th January, 1897 at 32, Winchester Street. Resided 155, Shakespeare Street. Pattern Maker. Enlisted May, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

POOLE, Leonard Ralph, MM. Royal Horse Artillery. Employed Gas Collector. Awarded Military Medal. Commemorated Gas Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

Apart from the "telegraph messenger" and "wounds received at Mons" bits, this could very easily be Frank ELVIS:
6522 Charles Francis ELVIS, West Riding Regiment. Born Francis Charles Samuel ELVIS in Coventry Q4 1883, married Bessie TURNER in W.Bromwich (probably Handsworth) Q2 1915, death registered in Birmingham Q2 1917 age 33 (indexed as Francis C ELVIS, 6d 236).
In 1911 a Coal Miner/Hewer lodging with the PERKINS family at 60 Wellhead Lane, Perry Bar, Handsworth.

He has Pension and Service papers filed under Charles Francis Elvis.
Served in WRR from 1900 to 1912 (in Reserve from 1908), including South Africa and India.
Reenlisted WRR 25/10/1912, discharged nlpf 17/10/14.
Report from 1st Northern General Hospital dated 15/9/14: Disability Heart Disease, Aortic Regurgitation. "Patient can give no information on history of his condition. He was in the Army & served for seven years abroad. He left the Army in 1908 & has worked as a Collier ever since. He has never had any sickness. He contracted Syphilis in 1902 in India. Was treated for 9 months. In my opinion military service has taken no part in the production of his condition."

Doesn't look like he got to Mons after all.

Adrian

Seems like he'd seen a bit more action in the bedroom than on the battlefield

Edward Mallon is probably this man:

E. J. Mellon
Birth Place: Bolton, Lancs
Residence: Warwick
Death Date: 8 Oct 1918
Enlistment Location: Redruth, Cornwall
Rank: SPR.
Regiment: Corps of Royal Engineers
Number: 503859
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Austria
Comments: Formerly 2107, Warwick Yeo. (4Th Cav. Div. Signal Sqdn., R.E.


MELLON
Initials: E J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 4th Cav. Div. Signal Sqn.
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Service No: 503859
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 20.
Cemetery: DAMASCUS COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY

Jukes is straightforward:

JUKES
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 303rd Siege Bty.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 07/07/1917
Service No: 87115
Additional information: Son of Richard and Mary Jane Jukes; husband of Emily Jukes, of Leamington, Warwickshire. Native of Oldbury, Worcestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 10.

Harry Jukes
Birth Place: Birmingham
Residence: Coventry
Death Date: 7 Jul 1917
Enlistment Location: Nuneaton, Warwick
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Number: 87115
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Note that Residence/Enlistment locations are reversed by Ancestry.

Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

So is Holton:

Thomas Arthur Holton
Birth Place: St. John's, Leamington, Warwicks
Residence: Warwick
Death Date: 25 Sep 1915
Enlistment Location: Leamington
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Number: 2182
Type of Casualty: Killed in action


HOLTON, THOMAS ARTHUR
Initials: T A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 2182
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Holton, of 3, White Rd., Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22 to 25.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

I reckon John Henry Nicholls could be this man:

John Henry Gutteridge
Birth Place: Coventry
Residence: Coventry
Death Date: 27 Aug 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Number: 13941
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

GUTTERIDGE
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 27/08/1915
Service No: 13941
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 8.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY

It's possible his father had died and his mother had remarried. I'll try and check it out in the GRO Indexes/Census.

Percy Perkins Oakley:

Name: Percy Perkins
Birth Place: Kettering, Northants
Residence: Coventry, Warwick
Death Date: 27 Aug 1916
Enlistment Location: Kettering
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Battalion: 8th Battalion.
Number: 18919
Type of Casualty: Killed in action


PERKINS
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/08/1916
Service No: 18919
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. P. 10.
Cemetery: LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILE

Charles Morris:

Name: Edward Morris
Birth Place: Birmingham
Residence: Birmingham
Death Date: 24 Oct 1914
Rank: Private
Regiment: Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Number: 7668
Type of Casualty: Killed in action


MORRIS, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/10/1914
Service No: 7668
Additional information: Husband of May Pearson (formerly Morris), of 422, Long Acre, Nechells, Birmingham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 23.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

PRICE, Private, Herbert George. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, Ypres, 26th April, 1915. Born September, 1889 at Leamington. Resided Chandos Street. Machinist. Reservist.

PRICE, Driver, John. Royal Field Artillery. Died, home, repatriated prisoner of war, 8th April, 1918. Born 1892 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Agricultural Labourer. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PRIDMORE, Harry. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, July 1918. Commemorated Gas Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

PULLEN, Private, George. 511656, Labour Corps formerly 122275, Royal Army Service Corps. Died, 21st May, 1918. Born Nuneaton. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Harbighan, Nuneaton.

RANDLE, Corporal, Percy Knight. Royal Engineers. Died, home, 15th March, 1921. Born 18th August, 1891 at Foleshill. Resided in Heath Road, Stoke, Coventry. Engine Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Foleshill Cemetery.

READE, Private, Charles. 11376, 1st Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment. Killed in action, 4th March, 1917. Born Wednesbury. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Wednesbury.

READING, Charles. Royal Field Artillery. Born 1894. Resided Leamington. Labourer employed by Rowland Hill and Sons Ltd.

REEVES, Private, Arthur. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died (gassed), Home 30th October, 1917. Born 16th December, 1879 in Smithford Street. Resided at 47, Springfield Road. Polisher. Commemorated Triumph and Gloria Memorial. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

ROBBINS, Lance Corporal, Frederick. 2833, 2nd Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, 30th April, 1916. Born Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Stretton-on-Dunsmore.

ROBERTS, Able Seaman, John. HMS Ivy, Royal Navy. Died, home, 19th July, 1915. Born 1878 in Worcestershire. Resided at 66, Much Park Street. Employed Humber Ltd. Enlisted September, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

SANDERS, Private, Albert Hayes. Northern C. L. C. Corps formerly Norfolk Regiment. Died, home, 23rd March, 1919. Born 5th February, 1883 at 62, Gosford Street. Resided at 34, Cook Street. Mechanic. Enlisted November, 1915. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

SEATON, Lance Corporal, William Richard. 1st Bn., Welsh Guards. Killed in action, Langemarck, 11th October, 1917. Born 3rd April, 1886 at Bilton. Resided at 79, Aldbourne Road. Driller. Enlisted June, 1915.

Charles READE's case may already be in hand with the In From the Cold Project, as I found him in a batch of names a couple of months ago. I noted that although he is listed as Charles READE in GRO War Deaths and in SDGW (born & resident Wednesbury), the CWGC have a Pte Herbert JONES with the same number, the same DoD (4/3/17), and a NoK address also in Wednesbury. So it's either a case of mistaken identity or he may have used an alias.
There are SDGW entries and MIC's for both names with Notts & Derby number 11376, although READE's MIC merely notes his deletion from the 14-15 Star Roll as his name was submitted in error.
Terry Denham should be able to give you the current status of his submission, if any!

Adrian

Name: ROBBINS, CHARLES FREDERICK
Initials: C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 30/04/1916
Service No: 2833
Additional information: Son of George and Mary Robbins, of Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 2.
Cemetery: CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=546780

Name: SETON, WILLIAM RICHARD
Initials: W R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Welsh Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: 1642
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=829068

Name may be a typo on CWGC, as MIC & GRO War Deaths have SEATON.

It might be a good idea to crosscheck all your "killed in action" names with Terry Denham to see if they're already in the pipeline via the In From The Cold Project (we've reached the letter T) before you fork out for death certificates yourself!

Adrian

Will do

SILSWORTH, Private, F. . 5th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in trenches, 16th October, 1915. Enlisted Coventry.

SMITH, Sergeant. G. S. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action by a shell, 2nd August, 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Clarendon Street, Earlsdon. Employed Coventry Chain. Commemorated Coventry Chain Memorial.

SPROUL, Leading Seaman, Benjamin. Royal Navy. Died, home, 14th June, 1920. Born 30th March, 1884 in Whitefriars Street. Resided Ryton-on-Dunsmore. Sailor. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

TINSLEY, Private, George Henry. 36th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died, home, 29th August, 1917. Born 5th May, 1894 at Winson Green, Birmingham. Resided 16, Queens Road. Core maker. Enlisted September, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

TOWNSEND, Mark. Killed in action, 12th August, 1916. Born 4th April, 1894. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted May, 1915.

TUCKWELL, Sergeant King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action, 26th February, 1917. Tester (employed Humber Limited). Enlisted 1914.

WARD, Gunner, Charles. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action, 6th April, 1917. Aged 22. Resided Keresley. Commemorated St. Thomas Memorial.

WHEELER, Colour Sergeant, George Edward. 3rd Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died home, 21st December, 1920. Born 31st October, 1873 at Pembroke Dock, South Wales, Resided 82, Far Gosford Street. Clerk. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Buried Coventry.

WHITMILL, Gunner, Horace Rubert. Royal Field Artillery. Died home, 17th February, 1921. Born 1st October, 1897 at Kenilworth. Resided at 72, Northfield Road. Shop assistant. Enlisted May, 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Radford Churchyard.

WOODWARD, Driver, Cecil David Charles. Royal Horse Artillery. Died, Home, 19th March, 1920. Born 13th April, 1894 at Barston. Resided at Rosedale, Tile Hill Lane. Labourer. Enlisted May, 1915. Grave Ref. Westwood Heath.

I'll pull togther a summary of where all the input has got too in a couple of days and see who are possibles and check with Terry. Thanks

This must be your Sjt G S SMITH, though I don't know where the G comes from!

Name: SMITH, SAMUEL ARTHUR
Initials: S A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "D " Bty, 62nd Bde.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 02/08/1917
Service No: 91889
Additional information: Only son of Arthur and Rosa Smith, of 22, Clarendon St., Earlsdon, Coventry. Native of Gainsborough.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 8.
Cemetery: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=566324

1911 Census:
22 Clarendon St, Earlsdon, Coventry
SMITH, Arthur, Head, 48, Tool Maker, born Epworth Lincs
SMITH, Rosa, Wife, 44, born Gainsborough Lincs
SMITH, Samuel Arthur, Son, 18, Tool Maker, born Gainsborough Lincs
SMITH, Doris Mary, Dau, 16, Shop Assistant, born Gainsborough Lincs
SMITH, Cora Gertrude, Dau, 13, School, born Gainsborough Lincs

Adrian

Joseph Charles WARD (SDGW says born & enlisted Coventry):
Name: WARD
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 45th Bty. 42nd Bde.
Date of Death: 06/04/1917
Service No: 62066
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. O. 15.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=575276

Adrian

Albert Hayes Sanders. Papers available. Discharge due to bronchitis.

George Tinsley. Papers available. Discharge due to TB (aggravated by service).

George Wheeler. Papers available. Discharge due to ulcerated leg (not due to or aggravated by service).

Where have you been getting your information from? Do you have access to Ancestry to search for these records and download them?

Best wishes.

Andy.

Andy,

The city of coventry roll of the fallen in 1927 named these men, but either due to being mispelt/different names etc i didn't pick them up on SDGW or CWGC.

There is no more i have uploaded all names could be some possibles.

Trevor

No problems. There's a few of us on here who can probably narrow the list down for you. It would be useful if you could post an updated list soon so that we know which ones are still missing. Given the numbers who look likely from their Pension Papers to be eligible for commemoration it may be worth the while of IFTC to consider funding the purchase of DC's - have you been in touch with Terry Denham?

Arthur Reeves has papers on Ancestry and was discharged with chronic bronchitis casued by his service.

Best wishes.

Andy.

List so far of possibles

BISSELL, Gunner, Harry. Death certificate required
BLAKE, Trooper, Charles Patrick. Death certificate required Discharged TB
BLAKE, Private, Percival William. Death certificate required Discharged 19.2.18
DOWNSWORTH, Driver, Harry. Discharged vascular disease of heart stamp deceased . Death certificate required
ELLIFFE, Private, William Robert. Death certificate required Tb not aggrevated by service
ELLIS, Private, Horace Jesse. Discharged TB. Death certificate required
FAIRBROTHER, Amos Henry. . Death certificate required TB aggrevated by service
READE, Private, Charles Terry Denham check
REEVES, Private, Arthur Death certificate required Discharge chronic bronchitis
SANDERS, Private, Albert Hayes. Death certificate required Discharge bronchitis
TINSLEY, Private, George Henry. Death certificate required Discharge bronchitis

list left with with navy and officers removed.

BLUNDELL, Lance Corporal, Cecil. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died, home, 2nd March, 1920. Born 27th December, 1898 at 62, Well Street. Resided at 8, Herberts Row, Gulson Road. Employed by Coventry Swaging Company, Ltd. Enlisted May, 1917. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

DUNN, Private, W. D. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action according to original Roll of Honour. Employed Humber Ltd. Suffered gunshot wound in the head, reported in hospital at Le Havre, 10th March, 1916. Resided 27, Vernon Street.

FISHER, Private, J. Shropshire Light Infantry. Brother of Mrs. Coates of Keresley.

GEDDES, Corporal, L. Royal Field Artillery. Employed at Coventry. Died whilst prisoner of war in German hands, 1918.

GILLESPIE, J. North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1917. Employed Coventry.

GRAZHER, Private, James Henry. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1916. Born 25th April, 1884 at Longton, Staffordshire. Resided 13c. 20h. St. John Street. Fitter. Enlisted March, 1916. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery

HADDON, John Herbert. Killed in action, France, 16th May, 1915. Born 18th May, 1889. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted August, 1914.

HANDLEY, Gunner, G. Killed in action, 1918. Resided 5, Lower Ford Street.

HASTINGS, Private, John Harold William. Royal Army Service Corps ( Motor Transport). Died, home, 19th October, 1919. Born 18th May, 1894 at Oxford. Resided at Coventry. Motor Driver. Enlisted September 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HEMMINGS, Private, William J. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died February, 1917 on a visit to friends house at 9, Upper Well Street, Coventry. Age 21. Resided Wolston. Grave Ref. Coventry. Full account given of his death in paper.

HILL, Private, Harry. 1/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, received in France, Home, 18th October, 1918. Born 8th April, 1872 at Stourbridge. Resided Coventry. Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

HINCHCLIFFE, Private, Thomas William. 19238, 10th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 1st November, 1916. Born Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Enlisted Coventry.

HODGKINS, Private, James. 2nd Bn., Sherwood Foresters. Died 1915 at Boulogne. Resided 27, Cox Street.

HUTCHINSON, W. J. Northumberland Fusiliers. Railway Labourer, Coventry Station. Enlisted August, 1914.

IRELAND, Private, C. M. Killed in action, France, 1917. Born 1881. Resided 9, Gas Street.

JEACOCK, Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery. F. Died after recovering from being a prisoner in Germany.

JONES, Bombardier, Percy. Royal Field Artillery. Born Coventry. Resided Coventry. Photo Engraver.
Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd Memorial.

JORDAN, F. Sherwood Foresters. Died (repatriated prisoner of war), Home, 1919.

MATHESON, Private, John Smith. Scots Guards. Died, home, 20th March, 1919. Born at Penicuik. Resided Coventry. Linotype Operator. Enlisted January, 1916. Commemorated Central Methodist Hall and Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Bitton near Bristol.

MEWIS, Arthur. Killed in action. Born 6th April, 1891. Railway Porter. Enlisted June, 1915.

MUSTON, Lance Corporal, Charles Norman. Royal West Kent Regiment. Died, home, 22nd October, 1920. Born 17th May, 1895 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Lithographic printer. Commemorated Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.


PATRICK, Private, William. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 8th September, 1916. Born 3rd February, 1896 at 6, Leicester Row. Resided 230, Stoney Stanton Road. Machinist. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PAYNE, Private, Victor James. 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died, home, 15th January, 1921. Born 23rd June, 1897 in Whitefriars Street. Resided at 28, Hood Street. Turner. Enlisted November, 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery


PRICE, Private, Herbert George. 1st Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, Ypres, 26th April, 1915. Born September, 1889 at Leamington. Resided Chandos Street. Machinist. Reservist.

PRICE, Driver, John. Royal Field Artillery. Died, home, repatriated prisoner of war, 8th April, 1918. Born 1892 at Coventry. Resided Coventry. Agricultural Labourer. Enlisted 1914. Grave Ref. Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.

PRIDMORE, Harry. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, July 1918. Commemorated Gas Department Memorial, Coventry Corporation.

PULLEN, Private, George. 511656, Labour Corps formerly 122275, Royal Army Service Corps. Died, 21st May, 1918. Born Nuneaton. Enlisted Coventry. Resided Harbighan, Nuneaton.

RANDLE, Corporal, Percy Knight. Royal Engineers. Died, home, 15th March, 1921. Born 18th August, 1891 at Foleshill. Resided in Heath Road, Stoke, Coventry. Engine Fitter. Enlisted August, 1914. Grave Ref. Foleshill Cemetery.

READING, Charles. Royal Field Artillery. Born 1894. Resided Leamington. Labourer employed by Rowland Hill and Sons Ltd.

SILSWORTH, Private, F. . 5th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in trenches, 16th October, 1915. Enlisted Coventry.

TOWNSEND, Mark. Killed in action, 12th August, 1916. Born 4th April, 1894. Resided Coventry. Railway Porter. Enlisted May, 1915.
TUCKWELL, Sergeant King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action, 26th February, 1917. Tester (employed Humber Limited). Enlisted 1914.

WHITMILL, Gunner, Horace Rubert. Royal Field Artillery. Died home, 17th February, 1921. Born 1st October, 1897 at Kenilworth. Resided at 72, Northfield Road. Shop assistant. Enlisted May, 1915. Commemorated War Memorial Park. Grave Ref. Radford Churchyard.

WOODWARD, Driver, Cecil David Charles. Royal Horse Artillery. Died, Home, 19th March, 1920. Born 13th April, 1894 at Barston. Resided at Rosedale, Tile Hill Lane. Labourer. Enlisted May, 1915. Grave Ref. Westwood Heath

could L Geddes be leonard Geddes service no 10976

Bit of a moan here. Can someone change this thread title so that it bears some resemblance to what it is about.

I see someone has done it. Thanks the thread sort of grew

SDGW has him b. Coventry e. Milverton. Also gives him as Herbert William Price:

PRICE, HERBERT WILLIAM
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Service No: 1240
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Price; husband of Ada Summerlin (formerly Price), of 18, Princess St., Luton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

This one needs looking into a bit more - all sources I can find (other than CWGC) list him as George. Medal Index Card has him as 30850, Norfolk Regiment (then LC) so CWGC may have two men mixed together here, although there is some evidence that the service numbers are consistent with Norfolk to Lincs transfers (see MiC of Sidney G. Pippard) so it may just have been missed off Pullen's MIC.

George Pullen
Birth Place: Nuneaton, Warwicks
Enlisted: Coventry, Warwicks
Death Date: 21 May 1918
Residence: Harbighan, Nuneaton, Warwicks
Rank: Private
Regiment: Labour Corps
Number: 511656
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Comments: Formerly 122275, R.A.S.C.


PULLEN, GERALD NOEL
Initials: G N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (511656) 173rd Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 21/05/1918
Service No: 41676
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Ann Pullen, of Higham-on-the-Hill, Nuneaton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 21.
Cemetery: QUERRIEU BRITISH CEMETERY

Date is slightly different:

Henry Alfred Pridmore
Birth Place: Desborough, Northants
Enlisted: Coventry, Warwicks
Death Date: 27 Sep 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion: 14th Battalion.
Number: 22532
Type of Casualty: Killed in action


PRIDMORE, HENRY ALFRED
Initials: H A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Service No: 22532
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

I think CWGC spelling is correct as GRO records that he was born Henchliffe in Burton R.D. in June 1/4 of 1888:

Thomas William Hinchcliffe
Birth Place: Burton-On-Trent, Staffs
Enlisted: Coventry, Warwicks
Death Date: 1 Nov 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion: 10th Battalion.
Number: 19238
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: France & Flanders


HENCHCLIFFE, THOMAS WILLIAM
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/11/1916
Service No: 19238
Additional information: Son of John and Emma Henchcliffe, of Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. R. 25A.
Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

This man, perhaps?

Thomas William Dunn
Birth Place: South Shields, Northumberland
Enlisted: Coventry
Death Date: 5 Oct 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion: 1/7th Battalion.
Number: 265603
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: France & Flanders


DUNN, THOMAS WILLIAM
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 05/10/1917
Service No: 265603
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Dunn, of 6, Newdigate Rd., Coventry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 23 to 28 and 163A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

A possible, although different christian name and no obvious connection to Coventry. How do you know his date of birth?

James Haddon
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian
Residence: Prestonpans
Death Date: 16 May 1915
Enlistment Location: Wallyford, Midlothian
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Battalion: 8th Battalion.
Number: 908
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Aldershot

HADDON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 908
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

HADDON, GEORGE HENRY
Initials: G H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 13089
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

I wonder if its this man with a different name, never realised so many name changes took place.
Born heyford. Enlisted Coventry. panel 26. le touret memorial

Royal West Kent Regiment Depot G/17848 Private


Muston, Charles newton could be the above.

I think i'll have to join ancestry and look this up.

Trevor

It probably is - partial Pension papers are on Ancestry but the key sheet does not seem to have been uploaded (part of it is visible on the scan of the opposing page). He started off in the 27/RF and then got transferred to the RWK. He was discharged some time in 1918, having suffered from a gunshot wound to the finger and left leg. Whether this was ultimately responsible for his demise only his DC will reveal.