Part 37

=CANTON, HERBERT WESTRUP=, Lieut., 1st Battn. East Lancashire Regt., only _s._ of Frank Canton, Merchant (of a Huguenot family), by his wife, Florence; _b._ Walton-on-Thames, 6 March, 1892; educ. Magdalen College School, Oxford, and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 13 March, 1912; went to the Front with the Expeditionary Force in Aug. 1914; first came under fire at Le Cateau, where his platoon suffered heavy casualties; took part in the retreat from Mons, and was present at the Battles of the Marne and the Aisne. Through the winter of 1914 he was with his regt. in the trenches near Armentières, and was killed in action in the trenches near Ypres, 13 May, 1915, after repelling a strong German attack. He was buried at Wieltje; unm. Though promoted to the command of his company from 5 Mar. 1915, his appointment to rank as from 31 March, 1915, was only gazetted after his death.

=CAPELL, ARTHUR GEORGE CONINGSBY=, Capt., 2nd Northamptonshire Regt., only _s._ of the Rev. George Marie Capell, Rector of Passenham, co. Northampton (_d._ 1 Feb. 1915), by his wife, Annie, dau. of Peter Stanley Lowe, of Whitehall Churchstow, co. Devon, and gdson. of the Hon. Adolphus Capell, brother of Arthur Algernon, 6th Earl of Essex; _b._ Passenham, Stony Stratford, 28 June, 1879; educ. by private tutor; joined the Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry in Jan. 1900, sailing with them for South Africa, 16 March the same year; took part in the operations in the Transvaal (Queen’s medal with five clasps); returned in June, 1901, and 12 months later joined 3rd Battn. Northants Militia, obtaining one of the late Earl Roberts’ commissions, 17 May, 1902, for which he was specially recommended by his Adjutant. He was promoted Lieut. 27 Feb. 1904, and obtained his company 20 Nov. 1910. On the outbreak of war he was with his regt. in Alexandria; they returned to England and went to France, 4 Nov. 1914. In the fighting near Neuve Chapelle on 12 March, 1915, he was twice wounded in the hand and side, but refused to fall out, and went on leading and cheering his men till finally shot through the head, falling into the arms of his colonel, Col. C. Richard, D.S.O., C.B. He was buried behind the lines at Neuve Chapelle with his great friend, Capt. H. Power, adjutant to the regt., and 19 men of his company who fell that same day. The second in command wrote: “He was a brilliant officer, and deeply regretted by all the regt.” Capt. Capell _m._ at Whatstandwell, 20 Oct. 1914, Phyllis, dau. of Maurice Deacon, of Chase Cliffe, Whatstandwell, co. Derby, _s.p._ Capt. Capell was mentioned in F.M. Sir John French’s Despatches [London Gazette, 22 June, 1915] for gallant and distinguished services.

=CAPPER, WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4253), S.S. 102941, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914; _m._

=CARBAN, WILLIAM HENRY=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 2796), 165857, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914; _m._

=CARBERY, MILES BERTIE CUNNINGHAME=, Capt., 1st Battn. Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers, yst. _s._ of the late William Edward Carbery, of 17, Hartington Mansions, Eastbourne, by his wife, Florence, dau. of the late Charles William Jebb, formerly in the 60th Rifles; _b._ at Bangalore, 6 June, 1877; educ. at the Oxford Military College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. from the Militia to the Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1 Dec. 1897, and promoted Lieut., 1 Dec. 1899, and Capt., 17 Feb. 1903, and was Adjutant to the Special Reserve, 10 March, 1910, to 2 Nov. 1913; served in South African War, 1899–1900; was present at the operations in Natal, including the action at Talana, where he was dangerously wounded (Queen’s medal with clasp); and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, from Aug. 1914; was killed in action at Houplines, Northern France, 17 Oct. 1914, while bravely leading his men. He _m._ at St. Columba’s, Pont Street, S.W., 24 Sept. 1908, Dora, dau. of the late Right Hon. Thomas Sinclair, P.C., of Hopefield House, Belfast; _s.p._

=CARDEN, DERRICK ALFRED=, Major, 2nd Battn. Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs), and temp. Lieut.-Col., 7th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, yst. _s._ of the late Sir John Craven Carden, of Templemore Abbey, 4th Bt., by his 2nd wife, Julia Isabella (Wertown, Straffan, co. Kildare), dau. of Admiral Charles Gepp Robinson; _b._ Templemore Abbey, co. Tipperary, 27 March, 1875; educ. Wellington College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Seaforth Highlanders from the Militia, 7 Dec. 1895, and promoted Lieut., 30 Aug. 1899, Capt., 3 July, 1901, and Major, 23 May, 1915, and was Adjutant from 10 May, 1911, to 9 May, 1914. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1898, and was present at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum; and subsequently on the North-West Frontier of India, 1908, and during the operations in the Zakka Khel country (medal with clasp). On the outbreak of the European War he went to France with the Expeditionary Force, and was wounded on the Aisne in Sept. 1914, and was invalided home; returning to the Front in Dec. On 7 March, 1915, he was given command of the 7th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, with the rank of Lieut.-Col., and died of wounds received in action near Ypres, 25 May, 1915; _unm._ Buried in the Military Cemetery at Hazebrouck.

=CARDY, GEORGE JAMES=, Stoker, 1st Class, 302500, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914; _m._

=CAREW, FRANCIS LUDOVIC=, 2nd Lieut., 20th Hussars, yr. _s._ of Charles Robert Sydenham Carew, of Warnicombe, Tiverton, co. Devon, M.P. [grandson of the Rev. Thomas Carew, of Collipriest House, 3rd _s._ of Sir Thomas Carew of Haccombe, 6th Bart.], by his wife, Muriel Mary, dau. of Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Bart.; _b._ Collipriest, Tiverton, 4 March, 1895; educ. Malvern (Mr. Douglas’) and Winchester College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 20th Hussars 24 Feb. 1914; joined at Colchester, 24 Mar. and was killed in action at Oostaverne, near Ypres, 30 Oct. 1914.

=CAREW, JASPER=, 2nd Lieut., 1st Battn. West Yorkshire Regt., yr. _s._ of the late Rev. Henry William Carew, Vicar of Rattery, South Brent, co. Devon [great-gdson. of Sir Henry Carew, of Haccombe, 7th Bart.], by his wife, Maude Eliza (Airlea, South Brent, Devon), dau. of the Rev. Fitzwilliam John Taylor, Rector of Haccombe and Ogwell; _b._ Rattery Vicarage, South Brent, co. Devon, 29 June, 1894; educ. The School, Malvern Link, Blundell’s School, Tiverton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the 1st West Yorkshire Regt. as 2nd Lieut. 22 Feb. 1914, and was killed in action while leading his platoon near Hazebrouck, 14 Oct. 1914. He was buried in the cemetery at Doulieu, Nord, France, and a stone with his name, etc., on it was erected by the Canadians. Lieut. Carew’s Commanding Officer wrote of him: “He fell while gallantly leading his platoon in an advance guard action near Hazebrouck. It was quite instantaneous, and he suffered no pain and never moved. He was beloved by every one, always cheery and bright under all circumstances, and we had some trying ones. A most promising officer, absolutely fearless, and had done so well.”

=CAREY, EDWARD=, Ordinary Seaman, J. 17011, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914.

=CAREY, JEFFREY HUELIN=, Private, No. 3555, 1/4th Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Ernest Rutherford Carey, of Melbourne, Australia, Accountant, by his wife, Mabel Marion (6, Park Road, Brentwood, Middlesex), dau. of Thomas Shann Detham, of Leeds, Yorks; _b._ Melbourne, Victoria, 13 Oct. 1898; educ. Merivale, Bexhill-on-Sea, City of London School (1909–11) and Brentwood Grammar School (1911–14); joined the 1/4th London Regt. 6 Jan. 1915, and was killed in action at Ypres, 27 April, 1915; _unm._ His Major wrote in a letter of sympathy: “Your son was a good boy, and faced the fire without fear. He was unfortunately hit, death being instantaneous. I enclose you a small sketch map, showing the spot where I had him buried by the side of a comrade who was killed at the same time. I hope the map will be clear to you; the grave lies in the corner of the field about 3 yards from each hedge, and at present has a small cross at its head bearing his name, number and regt.”

=CAREY, JOHN=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./14142, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.

=CARGO, JAMES ROY=, Lieut., Taranaki Coy., Wellington Infantry Battn. New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of the late (--) Cargo; _b._ Auckland, 1892; educ. Auckland Grammar School; was a member of the Highland Rifles, and on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, volunteered for Imperial service; left for Egypt in Oct.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April; was promoted Coy. Sergt.-Major, 8 May, 1915, and Lieut., on 29 May, and was transferred to the Ruakine Coy. on 2 June, 1915. He was killed in action at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli, 3 June, 1915, and was buried in New Zealand Officers’ Cemetery there; _unm._ Sergt.-Major Seldon wrote: “He was shot through the head, and died before they could take him out of the trenches. I have the personal guarantee of the doctor who attended him (Dr. Ross, of New Plymouth) that he did not regain consciousness. Major Cox entrusted me personally with the duties of his burial. That evening I called for volunteers, and the whole of his company was forthcoming. We restricted it to a few of his most intimate friends, all ranks being represented. Under heavy shrapnel fire, but under cover of darkness, we buried dear old Roy with full soldier’s funeral rites and honours under the hill overlooking the sea,” adding, “Roy was the first in our battn. to receive a commission on his merits from the ranks. Having speedily proved his worth as a soldier he was on 8 May promoted to Coy. Sergt.-Major, and on 29 May was appointed Lieut., being transferred to the Ruahine Coy. on 2 June. Alas! his chance of further distinguishing himself was soon cut off, for in his first action as Lieut. he was, 3 June, sadly accounted for. It was at Courtney’s Post he gave his life for his country.”

=CARLETON, THOMAS=, Private, No. 12491, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Patrick Carleton, of 7, Wellington Place, Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh, Master Tailor, by his wife, Anne, dau. of William Maguire, of Drumlyon; _b._ Enniskillen, 16 Sept. 1894; educ. Presentation Bothes’ School there; went to London in 1912, and was a Vanman. After the outbreak of war he enlisted in the Coldstreams, 14 Sept. 1914, went out to the Front in Feb. 1915, and was killed by a sniper whilst on outpost duty, 1 April, 1915; _unm._ He was buried on the east side of the road from Rue de Berceaux to Rue du Bois.

=CARLISLE, JOHN EDWARD GORDON=, Capt., 107th Pioneers, Indian Army, eldest _s._ of Edward Carlisle, M.A., Army Tutor, of 7, Lexham Gardens, London, W., by his wife, Sarah, dau. of William Clegg, late of Highbury; _b._ Wargrave-on-Thames, 10 June, 1885; educ. St. Paul’s School, where he was a member of the O.T.C., and Sandhurst. On passing out of Sandhurst on the unattached list for the Indian Army, he was attached to the North Staffordshire Regt., 13 Aug. 1904, and afterwards joined the 114th Mahrattas, being subsequently transferred to the 107th Pioneers. He was promoted Lieut. 7 Jan. 1907, and Capt. 13 Aug. 1913; went to France with his regt. in Sept. 1914, and died in the military hospital, Bethune, 11 May, 1915, of wounds received in action near Neuve Chapelle on the 9th. He was buried in the Civil Cemetery, Bethune; _unm._ A brother officer wrote: “He went up with our machine gun in support of the Dehra Dun Brigade when they were attacked. He got up with the guns as far as the firing line, but then they got the order to retire, and as he was retiring with the machine gun detachment down a trench he was shot through his belt. He was unable to move but quite sensible, and told the machine gun section to leave him with his pistol. They, however, carried him back and got him to the dressing station. It has cast a gloom over the regt., as he was very popular, and all the Sepoys are very sad about it. He was attached to the 2nd Gurkhas when he received his death wound, and the commanding officer of that regt. spoke very highly of the conduct of the machine gunners. You have the consolation that he died a very gallant death, right up in the firing line, doing his job to the last.” Capt. Carlisle was the holder of the Officers’ Light Weight (Boxing) Championship of India, won at the Delhi Durbar.

=CARLTON, GEORGE EDWARD=, A.B., 228168, H.M.S. Laurel; killed in action in the Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug. 1914.

=CARLTON, LAURENCE=, Private, No. 36562, 40th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C., only _s._ of Arthur Carlton, High Sheriff and Alderman of Worcester, owner of several London and provincial places of amusement, by his wife, Maude, dau. of Graham Seymour; _b._ London, 4 May, 1892; educ. City of London School, Worcester Royal Grammar School, and Birmingham University, matriculating at London University. He had passed all his examinations for the dental profession except the final, and was to have taken that in Nov., but war breaking out in Aug. 1914, he volunteered and enlisted in the R.A.M.C. on the 29th of that month, and was attached to the Nursing Section. He left for the Dardanelles with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and was killed in action at 5.30 a.m. on 9 Aug. 1915; _unm._ The Adjutant (Capt. E. F. Burke) wrote: “We had gone out to a valley and had opened up an advanced dressing station there to attend to the wounded. They were just behind the firing line, and were under shell and rifle fire all the time. Your son was bravely dressing a wounded man on a stretcher, and as he was kneeling down adjusting the bandage a machine gun opened fire on us, and he was shot through the heart whilst doing his duty. He died a very brave soldier’s death, and had all along displayed the greatest courage under fire. He was buried by his comrades where he died. He was a very great favourite with all.” Carlton was a good amateur athlete. He won the mile race at the University Sports on three occasions, and also won the Old Boys’ race at the Grammar School Sports.

=CARLYLE, ROBERT=, 2nd Lieut., 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battn. King’s Own Scottish Borderers (T.F.), elder _s._ of Thomas Robert Carlyle, of Waterbeck, co. Dumfries, by his wife, Jean Graham, dau. of Alexander Miller, of Caithness; _b._ Waterbeck, 12 Oct. 1892; educ. St. Mary’s, Melrose, and Edinburgh Academy; volunteered and enlisted in the 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers immediately on the outbreak of war; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. 26 Aug. 1914; left for Gallipoli 28 May; landed at the Dardanelles 8 June, and was killed in action there 12 July, 1915; _unm._ He was a member of the Academy Rugby XV, who were Scottish School Champions for the season 1910–11.

=CARMICHAEL, DAVID=, Private, No. 1922, 10th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, _s._ of James Carmichael, of Whin Cottage, Comrie, co. Perth, Builder; _b._ Comrie, 8 March, 1886; educ. Comrie Public School; became a mason, and after serving his apprenticeship went to Melbourne about 1907; volunteered for Imperial service after the outbreak of war; left with the fifth reinforcement for the Dardanelles, and was killed in action there, 14 Aug. 1915. He was a student of natural history, could tell a bird at a glance, and had made a fine collection of British ferns. Private Carmichael _m._ in Australia, Carrie, dau. of (----) Kinnley; _s.p._

=CARMICHAEL, JOHN=, Corpl., No. 3653, 1st Battn. Royal Scots, _s._ of John Carmichael; _b._ Glasgow, 3 June, 1877; enlisted 20 July, 1894 (No. 5095); served in India, 21 Oct. 1896, to 1 March, 1902, and in South Africa (medal with clasp “Transvaal, 1902”), 2 March to 27 Sept. 1902; obtained his discharge, 19 July, 1906; worked as a Dock Labourer; re-enlisted 27 Aug. 1914; became L.-Corpl. 26 Sept. 1914; Acting Corpl., 27 Oct. following, and Corpl., 2 Feb. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, 2 Feb. to 24 Feb. 1915, on which latter date he was killed in action in the trenches, being shot through the head. He _m._ at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Glasgow, 25 Nov., Bridget (168, French Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow), dau. of William Little, and had seven sons: William John, _b._ 27 June, 1895; James, _b._ 27 June, 1897; Patrick, _b._ 23 Aug. 1903; Peter, _b._ 14 Aug. 1905; George, _b._ 9 April, 1911; and Joseph and David (twins), _b._ 18 Dec. 1913.

=CARMICHAEL, ROBERT HENRY MORRIS=, Lieut., 5th Battn. (Princess Louise’s) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), 4th and yst. _s._ of Thomas Carmichael, of Netherton, Greenock, by his wife, Nina Jane Isabella, dau. of the Rev. David Arthur, of Belize; _b._ Greenock, 27 Jan. 1895; educ. Collegiate School, Greenock, and Loretto School, Musselburgh, at which latter he joined the Cadet Corps, and became an expert Signaller. On leaving school he was apprenticed to Messrs. Hardie and Rowan, of Greenock, Chartered Accountants, and obtained a commission in the 5th (Renfrew) Battn. (T.F.) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 11 March, 1913. He was promoted temp. Lieut. 1 Nov. 1914, this rank being soon afterwards made substantive; landed at the Dardanelles with his battn., and was killed by shrapnel at the head of his company in the attack on the first line of Turkish trenches at Aki Baba in the Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 July, 1915; _unm._ His three elder brothers are now (1916) on active service, and his two sisters are V.A.D. nurses.

=CARNAGHAN, STANLEY GEORGE=, Corpl., No. 2153, D Coy., 5th Battn. Royal Sussex Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of George Carnaghan, of 174–178, Old London Road, Hastings, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of Henry Clarke; _b._ Ore, near Hastings, co. Sussex, 18 March, 1888; educ. Clive Vale Board School there; was an ironmonger’s assistant; served in the 1st Cinque Ports Volunteer Rifle Corps (No. 4678) from 25 Oct. 1906, to 31 March, 1908, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service and enlisted, 12 Aug. 1914; went to France, 18 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Richebourg St. Vaast, France, 30 March, 1915; _unm._ Carnaghan was a good shot, and won first prize at the annual competition in 1907, also two silver spoons, etc. He was buried in the field adjoining the first farm on the east side of the road leading from Windy Corner, Rue des Berceaux to Rue du Bois. Lieut. J. B. Aiton wrote: “As senior subaltern of D Coy. (which is now the old G and H Coys.), I knew your son well, and can assure you we felt his loss deeply. He was a universal favourite, always cheerful, hard working and attentive to his duties.”

=CARNEGIE, ALEXANDER=, Shipwright, 1st Class, 343178, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914; _m._

=CARNEY, FRANK=, Private, No. 712, 1st Australian Light Horse, Australian Expeditionary Force, elder _s._ of the late James Carney, Sergt., 3rd King’s Own Hussars, by his wife, Margaret, (5, Queen Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester); _b._ The Curragh, Ireland, 31 Aug. 1893; emigrated to Australia in 1912; joined the 1st Australian Light Horse in Aug. 1914, on the outbreak of war, and was killed in action at the Dardanelles, 7 Aug. 1915, during the general assault on the Turkish position that day; _unm._

=CARNEY, HAROLD=, Rifleman, No. Z/781, 2nd Battn. The Rifle Brigade, yr. _s._ of the late James Carney, Sergt., 3rd King’s Own Hussars, by his wife, Margaret, (5, Queen Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester); _b._ Salford, co. Lancaster, ... June, 1896; enlisted 2 Sept. 1914, and after four months’ training, left for the Front with a draft for his Battn., and a fortnight later was in the trenches. He received a gunshot wound in the neck on 10 March, 1915, during the first day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, and was taken to Boulogne, where he died in hospital on the 16th of the month. He was buried in the Cemetery there; _unm._ One of the Army Chaplains wrote: “He was a brave boy and bore his suffering with fortitude.”

=CARNOCHAN, ALEXANDER=, Private, No. 269, 15th Infantry Battn. 4th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of the late Alexander Carnochan, of Southsea, formerly Manager of the Bow and Stepney branches of the London & South-Western Bank, by his wife, Mary, dau. of Charles Carter; _b._ London & South-Western Bank, Bow, 11 March, 1871; served over 15 years in the 1st Royal Scots, and fought throughout the Boer War. He emigrated to Australia, 4 June, 1914, and at the outbreak of the European War joined the Australian Imperial Force. He was wounded on 7 Aug. 1915, at Suvla Bay, near Walker’s Ridge, and died in the 2nd Stationary Hospital at Lemnos on 10 Aug. following. He _m._ at St. Pancras, 11 Oct. 1899, Edith Rose (82, Lady Margaret Road, Tufnell Park, N.), dau. of Joseph Warren, of co. Herts. and had issue: Douglas Alexander, _b._ 12 Dec. 1908; Edith Emily Mary, _b._ 13 June, 1900; Iva Lilian, _b._ 21 Jan. 1906; and Vera Millicent, _b._ 17 Jan. 1913.

=CARON, RENE=, Private, No. 61987, Platoon 9, C Coy., 22nd Battn. Canadian Expeditionary Force, only child of Alfred Caron, of 19, Rue Pacific, Verdun, Montreal, Canada, by his wife, Marie Louise, dau. of Joseph Bélanger; _b._ West Farnham, P.Q., 15 July, 1896; enlisted Jan. 1915; left Canada with the second contingent; went to France, 15 Sept., and was killed in action, 17 Oct. 1915; _unm._

=CARPENTER, DAVID REID=, Lieut., 3rd Auckland Regt. (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Robert Carpenter, Major (retired), N.Z.S. Corps, late A.G. and Q.M.G., Auckland Military District, by his wife, Louisa Catherina Gabrielena, dau. of Simon Peter van Blerk, of Simons Town, South Africa; _b._ Hounslow, co. Middlesex, 23 Jan. 1893; educ. Grafton Road Public School, Auckland Grammar School, and Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia (1911–12), and on leaving there entered the employ of Mr. T. H. Dawson, of Auckland, Barrister and Solicitor. He was appointed a 2nd Lieut. in Coast Defence Detachment, 31 May, 1913, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service, and joined the 3rd Auckland Regt., of which Major T. H. Dawson was appointed Major and officer commanding. He was killed in action at the Dardanelles, 8 May, 1915; _unm._ Lieut. Carpenter represented Auckland Grammar School in athletics, and was also capt. of No. 8 Company of the School Battn. of Defence Cadets.