The 23rd Service Battalion Royal Fusiliers First Sportsman S A

Chapter 6

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+----------+------------------+----------+------------------------- _Regtl.| | | _Date of | No._ | _Rank._ | _Name._ | Award or | _Decoration, etc._ | | | Mention._| -------+----------+------------------+----------+------------------------- 115 | Cpl. | Albany, W. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 1495 | L/Cpl. | Anderson, D. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 1657 | Sgt. | Bell, T.T. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 1657 | Sgt. | Bell, T.T. | 5. 1.17 | Bar to M.M. 82231 | Pte. | Bate, F.T. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 1375 | Pte. | Beaven, F.L. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 48041 | Pte. | Becks, J.W. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 88156 | Cpl. | Bryden, T. | 24. 4.17 | Military Medal Old No.| | | | 1278 | | | | 61952 | Cpl. | Buery, W. J | 17. 9.17 | Military Medal 4502 | Pte. | Bull, W. | 29. 1.19 | French Croix de Guerre 4502 | Pte. | Bull, W. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 1358 | Sgt. | Carmichael, D.C. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 1473 | Pte. | Clarke, C. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 20906 | L/Cpl. | Carter, A. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 619 | C.Q.M.S. | Catley, C.K. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 351 | Sgt. | Clark, A.E. | 17. 6.18 | M.S. Medal 7332 | L/Cpl. | Clark, E. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 7332 | L/Cpl. | Clark, E. | 18. 7.17 | Bar to M.M. 7028 | Pte. | Clark, J.G. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 1079 | Sgt. | Cochrane, J. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 1079 | Sgt. | Cochrane, J. | 13. 3.18 | Bar to M.M. 216 | L/Cpl. | Collings, J. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 6025 | L/Sgt. | Cornish, J.A. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 18783 | Pte. | Cramb, J.J. | Not | Military Medal | | | stated. | 7613. | L/Cpl. | Crompton, J.B. | 19.11.17 | Military Medal 390 | L/Cpl. | Crozier, F.D. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 390 | L/Cpl. | Crozier, F.D. | ? | Bar to M.M. 856 | Pte. | Diamond, J.A. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 1861 | L/Cpl. | Davies, A.E. | 24. 4.17 | Military Medal 1123 | Cpl. | Dennis, H.G. | 9. 4.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 1123 | Cpl. | Dennis, H.G. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 975 | Sgt. | Dobinson, C.R. | 18. 1.19 | M.S. Medal 1405 | C.Q.M.S. | Donn, R. | 7.11.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 1405 | C.Q.M.S. | Donn, R. | 17. 6.18 | M.S. Medal 1649 | Pte. | Dossett, H.E. | 19. 9.17 | Military Medal 3185 | Pte. | Downing, J.T. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 48150 | Cpl. | East. A. | 14.12.17 | Military Medal 229431 | Pte. | Ervin, J.H. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 152 | R.Q.M.S. | Essex, P.C. | 9. 4.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 4179 | L/Sgt. | Fisher, E. | 17. 9.17 | Military Medal 74823 | R.S.M. | Franey, S.H. | 1. 1.19 | D.C. Medal 13632 | Sgt. | Freelove, W.A. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 1244 | Sgt. | Goodfellow, H. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 1217 | Sgt. | Goodman, S.T. | 20.10.16 | D.C. Medal 1593 | Pte. | Gardner, A. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 316 | Pte. | Garratt, E.V. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 1775 | Sgt. | Gore, J.T. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 1775 | Sgt. | Gore, J.T. | 17. 4.17 | D.C. Medal 702 | Pte. | Hopkins, H. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 3796 | Pte. | Hollyer, H.W.D. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 7688 | Cpl. | Haslam, C. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 61752 | Pte. | Gower, A. | 19. 9.17 | Military Medal 9635 | Sgt. | Harvey, W.R.J. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 2825 | Cpl. | Hemington, F. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 59592 | Pte. | Hitchcock, E.J. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 113 | L/Cpl. | Hope, R. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 3595 | Sgt. | Horton, T. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 51156 | Sgt. | Jackson, A.G. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 3419 | Sgt. | Jones, C. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 4500 | Pte. | Jones, F. | 17. 9.17 | Military Medal 4500 | Pte. | Jones, F. | 15. 4.18 | Belgian Croix de Guerre 48325 | A/C.S.M. | Jones, T.B. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 1967 | L/Cpl. | King, G.W. | 17. 4.17 | D.C. Medal 151 | Pte. | Kirby, F.D. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 3592 | Pte. | Kirk, H. | 14. 3.16 | D.C. Medal 63095 | A/Sgt. | Lawes, G. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 1257 | C.S.M. | Leith, E. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 4322 | Cpl. | Leveritt, H. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 646 | Sgt. | Lindsay, C.W. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 57987 | Pte. | Little, J. | 6. 8.18 | Military Medal 9172 | Cpl. | Lord, B.D. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 275 | C.S.M. | Lewis, R. | 8. 8.16 | Military Medal 275 | C.S.M. | Lewis, R. | 17. 4.17 | Bar to M.M. 533 | Sgt. | Lewis, M. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 1293 | L/Cpl. | Little, J. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 3533 | L/Sgt. | MacDonald, R.V. | 26. 7.17 | D.C. Medal 773 | R.Q.M.S. | Madgwick, H. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 51270 | Pte. | Mallon, W.J.A. | 8.11.18 | Mentioned in Despatches 229467 | Pte | Marchbank, R. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 564 | Sgt. | McCowan, T.E. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 564 | Sgt. | McCowan, T.E. | 26. 7.17 | D.C. Medal 57184 | Sgt. | McDiarmiad, J. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 1314 | Sgt. | Nunn, H.E. | 9. 4.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 57185 | Cpl. | Orme, J. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 49288 | Sgt. | Parsons, J.L. | 26. 7.17 | D.C. Medal 357 | Sgt. | Payne, E.A. | 8.11.18 | Mentioned in Despatches 687 | L/Sgt. | Penfold, R.F. | 7. 4.18 | Mentioned in Despatches 269 | R.S.M. | Pilkington, F. | 4. 6.17 | D.C. Medal 1242 | Sgt. | Plummer, V. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 1242 | Sgt. | Plummer, V. | 16. 7.18 | Bar to M.M. 57350 | Sgt. | Purgavie, W.R. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 3826 | L/Sgt. | Randall, P.T. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 1024 | Pte. | Rhodes, L.M.L. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 89197 | Pte. | Raymond, F. | 17. 6.18 | M.S. Medal 7896 | C.Q.M.S. | Read, F.C. | 17. 6.18 | M.S. Medal 1997 | Sgt. | Reynolds, R. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 12463 | L/Sgt. | Rowley, E.G. | 24. 4.17 | Military Medal 375 | Sgt. | Royston, E. | 9. 4.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 375 | Sgt. | Royston, E. | 26. 5.17 | Italian Bronze Medal | | | | for Military Valour 1719 | C.S.M. | Rutherford, P.J. | 16. 2.17 | Military Medal 1340 | L/Cpl. | Sutherland, W.L. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 4680 | Pte. | Sears, H.R. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 1258 | Sgt. | Sadd, C.W.H. | 17. 4.17 | D.C. Medal 2337 | Q.M.S. | Sarginson, R.H. | 1. 1.18 | M.S. Medal 7964 | Pte. | Saxton, J.B. | 19.11.17 | Military Medal 7964 | Pte. | Saxton, J.B. | 11. 2.19 | Bar to M.M. 7415 | Sgt. | Shepard, H. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 63073 | L/Cpl. | Smith, A. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 60911 | Pte. | Sparrowhawk, A. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 1318 | Sgt. | Spowage, P.H. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 1618 | A/R.S.M. | Stafford, W.D. | 1. 1.18 | M.S. Medal 1618 | A/R.S.M. | Stafford, W.D. | 3. 9.18 | D.C. Medal 1398 | Sgt. | Steggal, R.F. | 11. 5.17 | D.C. Medal 49304 | Sgt. | Stirrups, A.T. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 1296 | Pte. | Thomas, T.W. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal 4109 | L/Cpl. | Thomas, A. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 48089 | Cpl. | Thompson, P. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 4114 | Sgt. | Walters, T.S. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 183 | Cpl. | Webber, A.E. | 18. 1.19 | M.S. Medal 8736 | Cpl. | Webster, R.G. | 26. 4.17 | Military Medal 8736 | Cpl. | Webster, R.G. | 18. 7.17 | Bar to M.M. 12315 | Sgt. | Weller, C. | 17. 9.17 | Military Medal 60918 | L/Cpl. | Weston, A. | 11. 2.19 | Military Medal 5915 | C.S.M. | Wheeler, F.E. | 7.11.17 | Mentioned in Despatches 5915 | C.S.M. | Wheeler, F.E. | 1. 5.18 | D.C. Medal 49479 | Pte. | White, C. | 18. 7.17 | Military Medal 1795 | Pte. | Wilks, E.L. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 186 | Sgt. | Wingate, T.C. | 17. 4.17 | Military Medal 1886 | Sgt. | Wood, W.F. | 24. 4.17 | Military Medal 1441 | A/C.S.M. | Woodward, E.M.M. | 15.11.18 | D.C. Medal 14681 | Sgt. | Wren, H.G. | 16. 7.18 | Military Medal 211 | Cpl. | Wright, T.H. | 13. 3.18 | Military Medal 4127 | L/Cpl. | Walker, V.D. | 21.10.16 | Military Medal 165 | Sgt. | Woollett, C. | 10.10.16 | Military Medal 569 | L/Cpl. | White, W.H. | 5. 1.17 | Military Medal -------+----------+------------------+----------+-------------------------

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS WHO DIED THAT ENGLAND MIGHT LIVE

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

OFFICERS

+-------------------+----------+-------------------------------- | | | _Rank._ | _Name._ |_Date of | _Remarks._ | | Death._ | ---------+-------------------+----------+-------------------------------- Lieut. | Aris, T.A. | 16. 4.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Bushell, R.H.C. | 27. 7.16 | ---- Lieut. | Carpenter, C. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Chubb, T. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | De Beck, G.C. | 18. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Green, L.A. | 13.11.16 | ---- Capt. | Hayward, C.B. | 27. 7.16 | ---- Capt. | Hilder, M.L. | 3. 5.17 | ---- Capt. | Johnson, R.D. | 6. 7.16 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Kentfield, E.N. | 17. 2.17 | ---- Capt. | Lissaman, A.J. | 13. 4.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Morris, R.M. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Oliver, E.A. | 27. 7.16 | ---- Capt. | Ranken, D.C. | 27. 7.16 | ---- Capt. | Rattray, D.L. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Symonds, A. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Taylor, E.F.H. | 27. 7.17 | ---- Capt. | Wiggen, R.H. | 17. 2.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Balbirnie, J.V.E. | 7. 9.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Burgess, R.C. | 3. 5.17 | Missing 3.5.17. Death accepted | | | as having occurred on or since | | | 3.5.17, on lapse of time. 2/Lieut. | Cornes, H.P.G. | 27. 9.17 | ---- A/Capt. | Coull, J.F. | 30. 9.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Davies, D.F. | 15. 4.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Dixon, R.E.L. | 8. 5.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Freeston, C.A.E. | 25. 3.18 | Reported wd. and missing | | | 25.3.18. Death accepted as | | | having occurred on or since. Capt. | Fugeman, W.A. | 1.12.17 | ---- 2/Lieut | Jackson, A.R. | 25. 4.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Jackson, W. | 30. 9.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Pratt, W.G.J. | 28. 9.17 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Sanders, F.J. | 6. 8.18 | Died of wds. at 3 Can. St. | | | Hosp. 2/Lieut. | Smith, A.W. | 7. 9.18 | ---- 2/Lieut. | Wells, F.B. | 10.10.18 | Died of wds. at 46 C.C.S. ---------+-------------------+----------+--------------------------------

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