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An occasional series looking at the war career of individual soldiers. If you have a relative or story to add, please contact me. I will be happy to add their details here.
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Soldiers stories produced by Great War Family Research
reproduced with kind permission of our clients
Clayton Harold Clayton Second Lieutenant, the Duke of Wellington's
Davis Charles Davis 6th Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment
No image available Charles Davey 7th Battalion, the Lincolnshire Regiment
Furey Michael Furey 13th Hussars and Tank Corps
Keen Ernest Keen 1st Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment
Lane Frank Lane Second Lieutenant, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis Second Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry
Mackersy Lindsay Stuart Mackersy MC Major, Royal Garrison Artillery
No image available Walter Merritt MC and Bar ANZAC who joins the British Army under unusual cicumstances
Robson Albert Robson Captain, the Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Robson James Hutchins Robson MM 11th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
Rogers Frederick Rogers 13th Battalion, the Tank Corps
Smissen George Smissen Reverend Army Chaplains Department, attached 15th Sherwood Foresters
Wyles Walter Wyles Lieutenant, the Royal Irish Rifles
Utting William Utting 1/4th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Soldiers stories submitted by visitors to the Long, Long Trail
Berry Henry Berry 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment
Birtles Herbert Birtles 21st Manchesters
Brewin Clement Brewin Captain, 31st Heavy Battery the Royal Garrison Artillery
Carpenter Ernest Carpenter 2/8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Emerson Patrick Emerson 5th Royal Irish Lancers
Etheridge Alex Etheridge 1/20th Battalion, the London Regiment
Foulke 'Ted' Foulke Army Service Corps
Hartington John Hartington Lieutenant, 2/5th Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers and MGC
Lamb Albert Lamb 2nd Battalion the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Lomas Alfred Lomas MM 5th Battalion the Sherwood Foresters and Labour Corps
Owen John Owen 2/7th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
Patrick Alfred Patrick South Nottinghamshire Hussars
Roose Leigh Roose 9th Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Tewson Edward Tewson Lieutenant, 40th Siege Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery
Turner Herbert Turner Lieutenant, Royal Artillery
Westall Albert Westall 3/4th and 8th Battalions, the Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Wilson Frank Wilson 3/3rd South Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Other soldiers stories
Diary William Dea 9th Battalion, the Royal Scots
Edginton R.W. Laurence Edginton Lieutenant, 1/5th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Notes John Hughes Signaller, 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regiment. This entry is a description of his Battalion's attack in 1918, from a set of notes written by John.
Marsh Allan Marsh 15th and 2nd Battalions, the Royal Scots. This entry is a set of notes typed by Allan after the war. Download time may be 20 seconds or more - but well worth it.
Last letter John Smith 1/20th Battalion, the London Regiment
Wainwright John Wainwright MM Royal Engineers. This entry is diary of John's time on Gallipoli with the New Zealand HQ at ANZAC Cove. Download time may be 10-15 seconds.
Weeks William Weeks 4th Battalion, the Grenadier Guards. This entry is a set of notes typed by William describing his actions in the Battle of the Lys in April 1918. Download time may be 15-20 seconds.
Brief stories submitted by visitors
Dean George Dean Royal Army Medical Corps
Grady William Grady 2/1st London Regiment
Kenney James Kenney 3/10th Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment
Swain Edward Swain 12th Battalion the Royal Fusiliers
Swain William Swain 2nd Battalion the Bedfordshire Regiment
Taylor Albert Taylor 4th Battalion the Rifle Brigade
Timmins Joseph Timmins 4th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment