29855 Corporal

T. CAIRNS

Royal Horse Artillery

Died 15th March 1915 Age 33

In Loving Memory

Thomas Son of William and Jessie Cairns, of Barskimming Mill, Mauchline, Ayrshire

Burial no 328 Presbyterian

S/22262 Private

P. CAMERON

Cameron Highlanders

Died 5th November 1916

Peter age 31 Son of Peter and Agnes Steel Cameron, of 1765, Maryhill Rd., Glasgow

Burial no 377 Presbyterian

7014 Private

T. CAMERON

The Cameronians (Sco. Rif,)

Died 8th January 1915

Burial no 323 Presbyterian

205 Private W.F. CANNING

The Welsh Horse

19th December 1915

The date on the headstone should be 1916.

Vicki has sent me some photos and some information about her great grandfather William Francis. The first one is of him in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff getting ready for the Boer War.

The second is of him in Diss Norfolk, 1^st Welsh Horse Regiment some years later.

The other maybe a memorial service? In Cardiff for him.

He was married to Edith Margaret. Please get in touch if you have any more details about William.

                                          My thanks to Vicki.

Burial no. 1888 Church of England

3/8718 Lance Cpl.

J.CARPENTER

Yorkshire Regiment

Died 27th September 1915

Jonathan was in the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees and enlisted in Hartlepool.

Burial no 1731 Church of England

1759 Private

W.J. CARPENTER

Royal Warwickshire Regt.

Died 16th September 1916 Age 23

Rest In Peace

Wilfred John Son of Harry Lynes Carpenter, and Sarah Jane Carpenter, of Great Rollright, Chipping Norton, Oxon.

Burial no. 1854 Church of England

In Loving Memory of

Lt. Colonel Henry Arthur CARROLL

Royal Munster Fusiliers

Died at the Red Cross Hospital Netley

October 31^st 1918 aged 44

There is an entry for Emily CARROLL. Wife of Henry who is in the same grave. She is burial record no. 2013 who died on 4th January 1954 in Ivy Dene Nursing Home, York.

Son of Richard and Mary Carroll; husband of Emily Carroll, of Cashel, Fleet, Hants.

1911 census has Henry Arthur aged 37, born in Tipperary at the Jellalabad Military Barracks, Jellalabad Barracks, South Tedworth, Hants

There is a marriage Index for Henry Arthur Carroll and Emily Deane in july/august/september 1899 in Fermoy Ireland.

Burial no. 1984 Church of England

21645 Private

J.G. CASSON

Hampshire Regiment

Died 20th November 1915 Age 50

John

Son of John and Ella Emma Casson. Served in the Burma War and in the South African Campaign with Royal Field Artillery. Born at Woolwich, London.

Burial no 1754 Church of England

W/91467 Private

N. CAVENEY

Aux. Territorial Service

Died 17th April 1942 Age 18

         Resting

Where No Shadows Fall

Nora was the daughter of John and Hannah Caveney of Yorkshire.



She was the first member of the ATS to be killed by enemy action. See article below from The Argus from the National Library of Australia.

This is a photo of Gil Francis who very kindly met my friend Paul and I in November 2013. He was an apprentice bricklayer in WWII and erected Nora Caveney's headstone and a few others. He told us how the hole was dug and then kept open with 2 wooden supports whilst concrete was poured inbetween and the headstone was straightened and levelled. He has a lot of memories about Netley and was a joy to talk to.

Thank you Gil.

S/396 Private

E.CHAFF

The Queen's

Died 3rd October 1915 Age 32

Until The Dawn

Ernest Son of Charles and Louisa Chaff; husband of May Clara Chaff, of 115, High St., Croydon. Born at Croydon.

Burial no. 1736 Church of England

10317 Henry CHALKLEY 1^STRoyal Irish Rifles died July 24^th 1916 age 18.

Catherine Rogers sent me an email after reading my appeal for stories in the Echo newspaper. Henry (or David which is the name he enlisted under in 1914) was injured on the first day of the battle of the Somme. He was wounded in the abdomen and was sent back to the University War Hospital in Southampton where he passed away on 24^th July 1916. Catherine’s great grandparents visited him there and spoke very highly of the staff there. Catherine goes on to say that her great grandmother Annie never forgave her great grandfather for letting Henry go to war.She sent me a copy of a photo of Henry in his uniform.

My thanks to Catherine for this information.

Burial no 879 Roman Catholic

WR/329526 Pioneer

G. CHALLICE

Royal Engineers

Died 31st July 1921

George

Burial no 946 Roman Catholic

15833 L. Cpl.

J. CHAPPELL

York & Lancaster Regt.

Died 10th July 1916

Burial no. 876 Roman Catholic

7376 Private

W.H. CHARLTON

Oxford & Bucks Light Inf.

Died 9th February 1915

Walter Henry

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlton, of 65, Prospect St., Reading. Born at Emmer Green, Reading.

Burial no. 1663 Church of England

9834 Lance Cpl.

R. CHASTY

Royal Inniskilling Fus.

Died 8th September 1915

Burial no. 1721 Church of England

1798 Corporal

H.G. CHATFIELD

Scots Guards

Died 25th September 1914 Age 30

Until The Day Breaks

And The Shadows Flee Away



Harry George CHATFIELD was born at Haywards Heath and joined the East Sussex Constabulary on 9th May 1911 age 27, warrant card number 1260. He resigned on 1st September 1914 to rejoin the Colours and enlisted at Cuckfield giving his residence as Haywards Heath.

Corporal 4788 1st Bn. Scots Guards
Died Friday 25th September 1914 from wounds
Son of Henry and Frances Chatfield of 4, Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, Sussex. Husband of Margaret Chatfield of The Vineries, Langney, Eastbourne, Sussex.

From www.thinblueline.org.uk

Burial no. 1589 Church of England

18/1386 Private

A. CHESTER

Durham Light Infantry

Died 27th August 1916 Age 24

        At Rest

Arthur

Burial no. 1841 Church of England

S/9060 Lance Cpl.

    F.CHILDS

Gordon Highlanders

Died 1st August 1915

Burial no. 343 Presbyterian

19427 Private

T. CHILDS

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 7th January 1916

Burial no. 1776 Church of England

L/6831 Private

J. CHILVERS

East Surrey Regiment

Died 27th October 1914

John was born in Norfolk. His effects were left to his brother William.

Burial no. 1616 Church of England

 In Loving Memory Of

 Theo. Mark CHURCH

  Marconi Operator

  Late Sapper R.E.

Died March 22nd 1915

     Aged 28 Years

Erected By His Step Father

T.G. APLIN of Portswood

      Southampton

Deceased Was A Native Of

Brisbane Queensland

        Australia

Burial no. 1676 Church of England

Theodore Mark CHURCH, son of Mark "Augustus" CHURCH (1844?-1893) and Susannah Louisa FLOWERS (1855- 1926), was born on 1 October 1886 in Brisbane Queensland. He emigrated from Sydney, Australia to London in December 1899. He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Putney aged 14. 1 He appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Military - Burma and Andaman Islands aged 24. 2 On 2 April 1911 he was a Private, Easr Surrey Regiment in Military - Burma and Andaman Islands.2 In 1915 he was a SPR, Corps of Royal Engineers (Kitcheners Army). He died on 2 April 1915 in Netley Hospital, Southampton. He was buried in Netley, Southampton.

From www.greatwarci.net/honour/jersey/database/church-tm-netley.htm

"According to Soldiers who Died in the Great War, Theodore enlisted in Jersey with the East Surrey Regiment, this possibly taking place at some point between 24th October, 1905 and 5th November, 1908, when the Regiment’s 1st Battalion garrisoned Jersey. His regimental number purported to be 8718, although there is another soldier listed with that number. He later served as a Sapper (regimental number 30832) with the Reserve Signal Depot, Royal Engineers and died at Netley Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire, England on 2nd April, 1915.

Theodore was the older brother of Chester Cecil Church, and his parents were Augustus Mark Church and Susannah Louisa Church (née Flowers). Susannah was widowed in 1893, and married Frederick George Aplin two years later. The Aplins, along with Theodore and Chester, lived in Jersey for a period between 1902 and 1910, at the Grasshopper Hotel at 3 Mulcaster Street where Frederick was the Manager, working for Susannah’s younger sister, Caroline Flowers".

The above information was kindly sent to me by from Andrew Weller after I contacted him on Ancestry.

Sadly when I visited the cemetery before Christmas 2013, Theo's headstone had broken in half again and this is all that is left now.

6755 Private

J. CLAFFEY

South Wales Borderers

Died 28th October 1915

Burial no. 863 Roman Catholic

37 years of age

MONTGOMERYSHIRE EXPRESS" 16TH. NOVEMBER, 1915

DEATH OF A WELSHPOOL SOLDIER AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Whilst being invalided home from the Dardanelles, Private Joseph Claffey, 2nd. Battalion, South Wales Borderers, son of ex-Colour Sergeant Claffey, Mill Place, Welshpool, died from malaria. The news is doubly-sad in view of the fact that Private Claffey had distinguished himself during the operations on the Gallipoli Peninsular and on Saturday week, several weeks after his death, his name appeared in the list of those specially mentioned by Sir Ian Hamilton for distinguished service. He died during the third week in October on board an Italian hospital ship sixteen hours before reaching land. It is stated that the fever brought on heart failure which was the actual cause of death. * He was buried in the soldiers’ cemetery at Netley Hospital and his burial was carried out with full military honours. The coffin was conveyed on a gun-carriage and on it was laid the Union Jack and four sheaths of white flowers. A number of RAMC men walked in the procession. Writing to Private Claffey’s wife, the sister in charge of the ward in which he died states that "He was fairly well and able to talk until the day before he died. We all expected he would reach home safely but he was suddenly taken very much worse. He was a general favourite on board. He was so patient and always tried to make the best of things. We all felt it very much when he died."

Private Claffey had served in the army for fifteen years. He joined at the time of the South African War and served with the Second Battalion, South Wales Borderers, in that campaign. He served in South Africa for some years after the conclusion of hostilities on garrison duty at Pretoria and was awarded the Queen’s and King’s Medal. When the regiment was on furlough, he married. In the present war, he participated with his regiment in the taking of the German stronghold in China, Tsing Tao, and subsequently on the Gallipoli Peninsular where the Borderers upheld the reputation of the regiment in a particularly gallant manner. Private Claffey was in the thick of the fighting when he was attacked by malaria fever. He leaves a widow and one child.

Joseph is remembered on the Welshpool War Memorial as receiving the D.C.M. but no record can be found of this.

My thanks to Richard for this information.

13859 Lance Cpl.

A. CLARK

Royal Fusiliers

Died 4th November 1916

Burial no. 1871 Church of England

2728 Serjeant

H. CLARK

Royal Warwickshire Regt.

Died 5th May 1916

Burial no. 1791 Church of England

Burial record states that he died in the Isolation Hospital at Netley aged 38.

2930 Private

JOSEPH CLARKE

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 7th June 1916 Age 32

        At Rest

Son of George and Elizabeth Clarke, of 16, Church Walk, St. Clements, Worcester

Burial no. 1794 Church of England

L/13015 Serjeant

W.H. CLARKE

Middlesex Regiment

Died 8th November 1914 Age 20

   Thy Will Be Done

William Henry was a Bandsman at the time of enlisting. His effects were left to his father William Henry.

Burial no. 1627 Church of England

2398 Private

E. CLAYTON

Manchester Regiment

Died 23rd September 1914

Burial no. 1588 Church of England

SS/17293 Private

C. CLEMENTS

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 3rd January 1916

Burial no. 1774 Church of England

Burial record states that Charles died in the University War Hospital Southampton aged 37.

7200 Private

W.G. CLIFFORD

Wiltshire Regiment

Died 19th January 1915 Age 30

Peace Perfect Peace

With Loved Ones Far Far Away

Son of Mr. G. Clifford, of 83, Kingshill Rd., Swindon.

Burial no. 1660 Church of England

43129 Private

E.V. COATES

Norfolk Regiment

Died 12th September 1916 Age 19

For Ever In Our Thoughts

Edwin Victor Son of George and Mary Ann Coates, of 6, Nicholas St., Chapel Field Rd., Norwich.

Burial no. 1848 Church of England

20820 Private

E.J. COLEMAN

Hampshire Regiment

Died 22nd April 1917 Age 53

He Died For King And Country

Edward James Son of Edward and Mary Woods Coleman; husband of Alice Maud Coleman, of 12, Park Rd., Tunbridge Wells.

Burial no. 1906 Church of England

5559 Lance Cpl.

F.G.COLES

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 13th December 1916 Age 30

       His Life He Gave

That We May Live In Peace

Frederick George Son of William John and Emma Jane Coles, of 30, Lower St., Dartmouth.

Burial no. 1880 Church of England

Mrs Jennifer Welsh left a message on the contact page:

 Frederick George Coles was my husband's Uncle. He was born on 13.12.1886 and fought in WW1. He was wounded and taken to Netley hospital where he died from gunshot wounds. That information was given to me by his sister, my mother-in-law before she died.

Details:
13th December 1916. Age 30. Son of William John and Emma Jane Coles of
30 Lower St. Dartmouth. C.E. 1880.
Emma was given a death plaque for her son which has been given to my
brother-in-law. Frederick was one of 14 children, 11 boys and 3 girls, born to William and Emma. Another of those brothers was killed in the trenches in 1917. Bertie James Coles is buried in Ecoust Military Cemetery Ecoust-St. Mein France. All other brothers survived the war.
I compiled a family tree for my mother-in-law (one of Frederick's
sisters) for she and her husband, Minnie and Percival Welsh, and add to
it when I get further details.

Thank you very much Jennifer.

37052 Private

J.H. COLLINGS

Welch Regiment

Died 2nd January 1916

Burial no. 1772 Church of England

108314 Gunner

S.C. COLLINS

Royal Horse Artillery

Died 12th July 1917

Stanley Charles Son of Captain Collins. Born in Guernsey.

Burial no. 1916 Church of England

G/127 Private

D.P. COMBOY

E. Kent Regt. (The Buffs)

Died 21st October 1915 Age 31

Daniel Patrick Husband of Elizabeth Smith (formerly Comby), of 17, Talbot Grove, North Kensington, London.

Burial no. 861 Roman Catholic