Rank and Name Date Cause War Diary Entry/Event Detail
Lt Col IG Hogg DSOLt Col IG Hogg DSO 02 Sep 14 Died of wounds “March at 4am to S of MORTE FONTAINE, thence to ridge near TAILLE FONTAINE. Hostile cavalry, infantry and guns debouch from ROYE ST NICOLAS and open fire on ridge. Brigade retires into forest. Regt ordered to hold X roads in forest until 12.30pm. Hostile infantry advance through dense undergrowth – sharp fight. C.O. severely wounded and left in village of HARAMONT with M.O. Regiment retires and various detachments join up at CHAVRES.”
2Lt JH Sword2Lt JH Sword 10 Sep 14 Killed in action “… move to DHUISY where the 15th Inf Bde are in action, continue to HEURTEBISE and LES GANDONS to PREMONT, where 5th Cav Bde is in action against a column on ridge S of CHEZY; latter turned W into woods at GANDELU, where Regt advanced finding Lt SWORD killed near GANDELU.”
No image availableCapt JK Gatacre 12 Oct 14 Killed in action “… Captain Gatacre detailed with 2 troops to escort guns on hill 55. At 1.50pm ordered to advance via FLETRE to reconnoitre METEREN. Found latter held and hostile guns open on us. Held farms just outside FLETRE in touch with hostile patrols. During afternoon Captain Gatacre was ordered to reconnoitre MONT DES CATS by Bde Gen Gough. Hill held. Captain Gatacre and Lieut Levita killed at short range from monastery”
Lt FE LevitaLt FE Levita 12 Oct 14 Killed in action “… Captain Gatacre detailed with 2 troops to escort guns on hill 55. At 1.50pm ordered to advance via FLETRE to reconnoitre METEREN. Found latter held and hostile guns open on us. Held farms just outside FLETRE in touch with hostile patrols. During afternoon Captain Gatacre was ordered to reconnoitre MONT DES CATS by Bde Gen Gough. Hill held. Captain Gatacre and Lieut Levita killed at short range from monastery”
2Lt JRM Lonsdale2Lt JRM Lonsdale 29 Oct 14 Died of wounds ” … 13 Oct. 6am patrols sent out, one of which drew 24 Germans from METEREN into an ambush, but M.gun jammed. Captured an 8th Jeager. Brigade assembled near NOOTE BOOM and advanced E 5th Lancers were held up on hill 68. Reinforced with A Sqdn. fight develops on our right. Guard left flank against parties of Germans. At 3pm the enemy delivered a counter attack. The Bays on our right and one of our Sqdns were driven in. Lieut Lonsdale being mortally wounded. At 4.30pm our infantry appeared from our right rear, we prolonged their left and Germans ceased to advance. We then counter attacked retreating Germans … “
No image availableCapt FW Hunt 31 Oct 14 Killed in action “… Oct 31 HOLLEBEKE. As the day went on, shelling became steadily heavier. Machine-guns were destroyed, Capts North and Hunt killed. All the damage was done in trenches provided with overhead cover. Narrow trenches without parapets were immune. A Sqdn on our right, opp large chateau, was under heavy sniping but little shell fire.”
Lt KC NorthLt KC North 31 Oct 14 Killed in action “… Oct 31 HOLLEBEKE. As the day went on, shelling became steadily heavier. Machine-guns were destroyed, Capts North and Hunt killed. All the damage was done in trenches provided with overhead cover. Narrow trenches without parapets were immune. A Sqdn on our right, opp large chateau, was under heavy sniping but little shell fire.”
Lt AF SchusterLt AF Schuster 20 Nov 14 Killed in action “… In morning came gun fire on support dug outs and mutual sniping. At 9.30 Germans brought up a mortar (throwing a very big charge) against our front line and stables. At 10.30 am advanced Squadron was obliged to evacute forward trenches, which was almost entirely destroyed. Lieut Schuster killed. This bombardment continued until 12.30pm.”
No image availableMaj HG Watkin 21 Aug 15 Died of wounds “… In 1915 posted as Brigade Major in the 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade. This was a unit of predominantly yeomanry cavalry sent to take part in the aftermath of the Sulva Bay landings at Gallipoli. On 21st August, the brigade had been dismounted to reinforce the lines at Sulva Bay as part of the desperate second landing in an attempt in vain to salvage something from the wreckage of the original Gallipoli landings in April. During the battle of Scimitar Hill at Sulva Bay, Henry was wounded and he died of his wounds later the same day.”
2Lt FD Sowerby2Lt FD Sowerby 01 Aug 16 Died of wounds “… Whilst attached to the 18th Bn Lancashire fusiliers Lieutenant Sowerby died of wounds received during the battle of the Somme.”
No image available2Lt J Fisher-Smith 28 Nov 17 Killed in action “… BOURLON WOOD 28th Nov. The line taken over ran along the Northern edge of the wood about 200 yds inside it facing the village of BOURLON. The enemy shelled the line during day. At about 1pm he shelled Batln HQ heavily, Lt Fisher Smith, signalling officer was killed by a piece of a shell which hit him in the heart. The whole wood was severely shelled until about 8pm.”
No image availableLt DH Quinlan 26 Mar 18 Killed in action “… FLANDRE 25th/26th A further mounted party of 50 men goes up under Capt Beaman DSO. Elements of our trench party return; Capt Beamans party reported fighting in BOIS des ESSARTS. Lieut Quinlan killed. Horses move off at 7am to COMPIEGNE and spend night in large wood just S of the town. Many refugees on the roads.”
Maj JEC DarleyMaj JEC Darley 31 Mar 18 Killed in action “… THENNES 31 Mar 2-6pm. The enemy’s machine guns and guns kept up [xxx] heavy fire on our line and considerable casualties were suffered by us, since [xxx] had been no opportunity to dig in. Lieut-Col Darley killed, Lieut AF Myers killed Lieut Trew wounded, Lieut Greville wounded. Enemy advance completely stopped. Lieut Howe wounded. Casualties up to date 17 all ranks killed 101 wounded.”
No image available2Lt AF Myers 31 Mar 18 Killed in action “… THENNES 31 Mar 2-6pm. The enemy’s machine guns and guns kept up [xxx] heavy fire on our line and considerable casualties were suffered by us, since [xxx] had been no opportunity to dig in. Lieut-Col Darley killed, Lieut AF Myers killed Lieut Trew wounded, Lieut Greville wounded. Enemy advance completely stopped. Lieut Howe wounded. Casualties up to date 17 all ranks killed 101 wounded.”
Capt GGF GrevilleLt GGF Greville 31 Mar 18 Died of wounds “… THENNES 31 Mar 2-6pm. The enemy’s machine guns and guns kept up [xxx] heavy fire on our line and considerable casualties were suffered by us, since [xxx] had been no opportunity to dig in. Lieut-Col Darley killed, Lieut AF Myers killed Lieut Trew wounded, Lieut Greville wounded. Enemy advance completely stopped. Lieut Howe wounded. Casualties up to date 17 all ranks killed 101 wounded.”
No image availableMaj AD Bell 08 Apr 18 Railway accident “… Major AD Bell was killed in a railway accident on his way down to ROUEN.”
Lt WD BuddicomLt WD Buddicom MC 06 Jun 18 Accident “… His demise came as a result of an accident while instructing his men on the use of a Lewis gun (machine gun) on a firing range in northern France. The gun had been used to fire at fixed targets but suddenly jammed as a result of the heat generated within the mechanism during its use. It was left to cool down and Lieutenant Buddicom and his men walked forward of the weapon to inspect the results of their firing on the targets at the far end of the range. Whilst in that position the mechanism in the gun, having cooled, sprung back into life and sprayed a series of rounds into the soldiers standing by the targets. A number were injured and Lieutenant Buddicom was killed.”
No image availableLt JWS Morrison MC 19 Oct 18 Killed in action “… LE CATELET 19th 0730am C Sqdn marched to RACHES. Patrol were sent out through the infantry who were holding a line just W of the [xxx] of MARCHIENNES. enemy encountered in SARS et ROSIERESS BRILLON. Lt JW Morrision was killed together with his servant just outside BRILLON.”

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