Royal Munster Fusiliers - 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers between 1908 and 1914. The Special Reserve and the Extra Reserve were the natural heirs to the militia battalions which, for the most part, they replaced in 1908. My 2009 article on the Creation of the Special Reserve in 1908 may be helpful here.

The Royal Munster Fusiliers had three militia battalions (the 3rd, 4th and 5th battalions) and these survived in all but name when the Special Reserve was introduced in 1908. Men who were then serving with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, were asked if they wanted to continue to serve with the newly formed 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion, and men who were then serving with the 4th and 5th (Militia) Battalions, were asked if they wanted to continue to serve with the newly formed 4th & 5th (Extra Reserve) Battalions. 

Men joining the militia and special/extra reserve were not career soldiers. The Army Book for the British Empire, published in 1893 provided a useful overview of the militia when it noted:

"Its object is to maintain in the United Kingdom a trained body of men available "in case of imminent national danger or great emergency" to supplement the regular army in the defence of the country.

"It offers military service to the class of men willing to give it for a month in the year for training of for the term of their engagement on emergency, but whose avocations do not lead them to become either regular soldiers or volunteers."

Most 1914 Star rolls show plenty of evidence of Special Reserve and Extra Reserve men who served alongside career soldiers. Sometimes their numbers are prefixed by the number of their battalion - typically a 3/ or 4/ in most line infantry regiments - but just as often there will be no prefix.

In 1908 the regular battalions were numbering in the 8000 range whereas the 3rd Battalion, picking up the old militia numbering sequence, was numbering in the 3000s. When these 3rd Battalion men were called up as drafts for the regular 1st and 2nd Battalions from August 1914, they retained their original 3rd Battalion regimental numbers.

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the 3rd Royal Munster Fusiliers. Use this information to estimate when a man would have joined this battalion.

3766 had originally joined the militia in January 1908 and retained this number from April 1908.

3867 joined on the 6th January 1909

4159 joined on the 13th April 1910

4256 joined on the 8th April 1911

4352 joined on the 7th February 1912

4462 joined on the 8th February 1913

4564 joined on the 8th August 1914

Do also read of some of the articles towards the bottom of the Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 index. 

Highland Light Infantry - 5th (City of Glasgow) Bn - 1908-1914

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry between 1908 and 1914. 

The 5th Battalion, which had previously existed at the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, was formed on the 1st April 1908. The Territorial Year Book for 1909 recorded that the battalion strength was 20 officers and 397 men. At the annual camp in 1908, 109 officers and men attended for eight days whilst 265 officers and men attended for 15 days. 

The following year, The Territorial Year Book for 1910 recorded that the strength was 28 officers and 949 men, a significant increase on the previous year. At the annual camp 166 officers and men attended for 8 days whilst 701 officers and men attended for 15 days. Camp for 1910 was scheduled for Stirling from the 16th July.

The battalion was headquartered at 24 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow and its eight companies drew men from the city of Glasgow. The battalion formed part of the Highland Light Infantry Brigade in the Lowland Division. 

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the 5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.

53 joined on the 3rd April 1908
432 joined on the 1st February 1909
1083 joined on the 11th March 1910
1187 joined on the 25th January 1911
1340 joined on the 8th May 1912
1377 joined on the 3rd February 1913
1591 joined on the 15th March 1914
1637 joined on the 4th August 1914

Use these regimental numbers to approximate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example if your man's number was 1200 he would have joined the battalion between January 1911 and May 1912. 

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Devonshire Regiment - 5th Battalion (TF) - 1908-1914

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment between 1908 and 1914.

The 5th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908, taking in men from the former 2nd and 5th (Hay Tor) Volunteer Battalions which had been amalgamated to meet the requirements of the Territorial Forces Act of 1907. It was headquartered at Millbay, Plymouth.

The Territorial Year Book for 1909 recorded that the battalion strength was 33 officers and 693 men. Private F Slade of F Company (Torquay) was the best shot of the battalion and at the annual camp in 1908, 279 officers and men attended for eight days whilst 306 officers and men attended for 15 days.

The following year, The Territorial Year Book for 1910 recorded that the strength was 37 officers and 821 men. Corporal W Coways was the best shot this year and at the annual camp at Whitchurch Down in 1909, 273 officers and men had attended for 8 days whilst 493 officers and men had attended for 15 days. Camp for 1910 was scheduled for West Down South from the 23rd July.

The battalion's eight companies drew men from the following areas.

A Company: Tavistock
B Company: Plymouth
C Company: Plymouth, with drill stations at Ivybridge & Kingsbridge
D Company: Devonport
E Company: Newton Abbot, with a drill station at Chudleigh
F Company: Teignmouth, with drill stations at dawlish and Torquay
G Company: Moretion Hampstead, with drill stations at Bovey Tracey and Chagford
H Company: Totnes, with drill stations at Ashburton and Buckfastleigh

The battalion formed part of the Devon & Cornwall Infantry Brigade in the Wessex Division.

Understanding the company distribution is important if you know where your 5th Battalion soldier lived as it would likely suggest the company he served with. For instance, men living in Devonport and wishing to join this battalion would have logically been assigned to D Company. (Note that such logic was largely abandoned after 4th August 1914).

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the 5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.

861 joined on the 20th November 1908
978 joined on the 17th March 1909
1044 joined on the 20th January 1910
1354 joined on the 22nd February 1911
1591 joined on the 2nd September 1913
1803 joined on the 26th May 1914
1887 joined on the 7th August 1914
2094 joined on the 3rd September 1914

Use these regimental numbers to approximate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example if your man's number was 1900 he would have joined the battalion between August and September 1914.

The undated image on this post shows men of the 4th Battalion band. To search for photos of your Devonshire Regiment ancestors, check my British Army Ancestors website.

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Devonshire Regiment - 4th Battalion (TF) - 1908-1914

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment between 1908 and 1914.

The 4th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908, taking in men from the former 1st and 3rd Volunteer Battalions which had been amalgamated to meet the requirements of the Territorial Forces Act of 1907. The 1st Volunteer Battalion claimed to be the oldest Volunteer Battalion.

The Territorial Year Book for 1909 recorded that the battalion strength was 34 officers and 791 men. Private H Squires was the best shot of the battalion and at the annual camp at East Anstey in 1908, 403 officers and men attended for eight days whilst 222 officers and men attended for 15 days.

The following year, The Territorial Year Book for 1910 recorded that the strength was 28 officers and 932 men. At the annual camp at Whitchurch Down in 1909, 463 officers and men had attended for 8 days whilst 260 officers and men had attended for 15 days. Camp for 1910 was scheduled for West Down South from the 23rd July.

The battalion was headquartered at Exeter, and its eight companies drew men from the following areas.

A Company: Exeter, with a drill station at Broad Clyst
B & C Companies: Exeter

D Company: Exmouth, with drill stations at Budleigh Salterton and Lympstone
E Company: Tiverton, with drill stations at Bampton and Dulverton
F Company: Sidmouth, with drill stations at Ottery St Mary, Newton Poppleford, Honiton and Colyton
G Company: Cullompton, with drill stations at Burelscombe and Uffculme
H Company: Axminster, with drill stations at Chardstock and Lyme Regis

The battalion formed part of the Devon & Cornwall Infantry Brigade in the Wessex Division.

Understanding the company distribution is important if you know where your 4th Battalion soldier lived as it would likely suggest the company he served with. For instance, men living in Tiverton and wishing to join this battalion would have logically been assigned to E Company. (Note that such logic was abandoned after 4th August 1914).

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.

33 joined on the 1st April 1908
429 joined on the 2nd March 1909
1394 joined on the 7th October 1910
1411 joined on the 20th February 1911
1772 joined on the 6th December 1912
2234 joined on the 6th November 1913
2279 joined on the 5th August 1914
2440 joined on the 5th September 1914

Use these regimental numbers to approximate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example if your man's number was 1555 he would have joined the battalion between February 1911 and December 1912.

The undated image on this post shows men of the 4th Battalion band. To search for photos of your Devonshire Regiment ancestors, check my British Army Ancestors website.

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Cheshire Regiment - 5th Battalion (TF) - 1908-1914

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment between 1908 and 1914.

The 5th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908, taking in men from the former 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Battalions. The Territorial Year Book for 1909 recorded that the battalion strength was 28 officers and 754 men. The battalion had a firing range at Altcar, 26 miles from its HQ at 8 Black Friars, Chester, and Colour Sergeant W H Harvey was the best shot of the battalion. At the annual camp at Abergavenny in 1908, 177 officers and men attended for eight days whilst 477 officers and men attended for 15 days.

The following year, the The Territorial Year Book for 1910 recorded that the strength was 30 officers and 895 men. Private F Osmond was the best shot of the unit and at the annual camp in 1909 (at Conway), 95 officers and men had attended for 8 days whilst 665 officers and men had attended for 15 days.

By 1914 the battalion was headquartered at Vounteer Street, Chester and the battalion's companies drew men from the following areas.

A Company: Altrincham, with a drill station at Knutsford

B Company: Chester, with a drill station at Kelsall

C Company: Sale, with a drill station at Cheadle

D Company: Hartford

E Company: Chester

F Company: Frodsham, with a drill station at Lymm

G Company: Runcorn

H Company: Hartford

The battalion formed part of the Cheshire Infantry Brigade in the Welsh Division.

Understanding the company distribution is important if you know where your 5th Battalion soldier lived as it would likely suggest the company he served with. For instance, men living in Hartford and wishing to join this battalion would have logically been assigned to D or H Company. (Note that such logic went out of the window after 4th August 1914).

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the 5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

104 joined on the 7th April 1908
565 joined on the 17th February 1909
1210 joined on the 16th February 1910
1285 joined on the 14th February 1911
1512 joined on the 22nd April 1912
1723 joined on the 3rd February 1913
1961 joined on the 26th February 1914
2212 joined on the 9th August 1914

Use these regimental numbers to approximate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example if your man's number was 1234 he would have joined the battalion between February 1910 and February 1911. 

The photo on this post was originally published in The Tatler on the 20th October 1915 and shows officers of the 2/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Leicestershire Regiment - 5th Bn (TF)

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment between 1908 and 1914. 

Until the 1st April 1908, the 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment had, like the 4th Battalion, been the 1st Volunteer Battalion, originally raised in 1859. The 5th Battalion was headquartered at Loughborough and its eight companies drew men from the following areas: 

A Company: Ashby-de-la-Zouche, with a drill station at Coalville

B Company: Oakham, with drill stations at Cottesmore, Whissendine and Uppingham

C Company: Melton Mowbray, with drill stations at Bottesford, Harby and Wymondham 

D Company: Hinckley

E Company: Market Harborough, with drill stations at Kibworth and Fleckney

F Company: Mountsorrel, with a drill station at Woodhouse Eaves

G Company: Shepshed, with drill stations at Barrowden, Bisbrooke and Ketton

H Company: Loughborough 

By August 1914 the battalion formed part of the Lincoln & Leicester Brigade in the North Midland Division. Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the the 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Numbers issued from about 1911 appear with the 5/ prefix: 

125 joined on the 8th April 1908 

876 joined on the 20th April 1909 

1067 joined on the 25th May 1910 

5/1098 joined on the 30th January 1911 

5/1258 joined on the 12th January 1912 

1454 joined on the 3rd January 1913 

5/1781 joined on the 12th January 1914 

1996 joined on the 5th August 1914 

A reserve or ‘second-line’ battalion was formed at Loughborough in September 1914, the original 5th Battalion now becoming the 1/5th Battalion and the new reserve battalion becoming the 2/5th Battalion. A 3/5th Battalion would be formed at Loughborough in 1915. The 2/5th Battalion would serve overseas from February 1917 but the 3/5th never did so, becoming the 5th Reserve Battalion in April 1916 and subsequently being absorbed by the 4th Reserve Battalion. 

Use the regimental numbers above to estimate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example, if your man had the number 1500 and lived in Coalville, he would have joined this battalion in 1913 and probably served with A Company. 

The photo I have used on this post shows officers of the 5th Leicestershire Regiment and was published in The Tatler on the 4th November 1914.

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Durham Light Infantry - 8th Bn (TF)

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 8th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry between 1908 and 1914. Use the information below to estimate when your ancestor joined this particular battalion. Note that all Territorial Force battalions had their own unique number series (and for that matter, some operated more than one number series). So if your ancestor served in the 6th Battalion or the 7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, you'll need to follow those links instead. Check the site index for a list of all number sequences published to date.

The 8th Durham Light Infantry was headquartered at Gilesgate, Durham and its eight companies drew men from the following locations:

A Company: Gilesgate, with drill stations at Sherburn Hill, Brandoin and Sacriston; B Company: Gilesgate; C Company: Chester-le-Street; D Company: Birtley; E Company: Beamish with a drill station at Burnhope; F Company: Stanley; G Company: Houghton-le-Spring, with drill stations at Pittington and Washington; H Company: Hamsteels, with drill stations at Langley Park & Sleetburn. The battalion was part of the Durham Light Infantry Brigade in the Northumbrian Division.

Here are some sample regimental numbers for the 8th Durham Light Infantry. These were issued sequentially, beginning at No 1 on the 1st April 1908. The vast majority of early recruits would have been men who were serving with the 4th Volunteer Battalion.

49 joined on the 1st April 1908
984 joined on the 17th March 1909
1341 joined on the 24th February 1910
1615 joined on the 27th January 1911
1815 joined on the 2nd April 1912
2018 joined on the 24th February 1913
2449 joined on the 24th March 1914
2611 joined on the 4th September 1914 

Use the regimental numbers above to estimate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example, if your man had the number 1500 and came from Pittington, he would have joined in 1912 and would have probably served in G Company. 

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The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) - 5th Battalion

This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th (Weald of Kent) Battalion (TF), The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) between 1908 and 1914.

The 5th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 and prior to this had been the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). In 1908, as The Territorial Year Book for that year records, the battalion strength comprised 13 officers and 434 men. 102 men attended camp in 1908 for 8 days and 307 attended for 15 days.

The following year, The Territorial Year Book for 1910 recorded that the strength of the battalion in 1909 stood at 21 officers and 710 men. At the annual camp at Dover that year, 140 officers and men attended for eight days whilst 551 officers and men attended for 15 days. Camp in 1910 was scheduled to take place with the 4th Battalion from the 23rd July at Dover.

By August 1914 the battalion was headquartered at Ashford, and recruiting in the following parts of the county:  

A Company: Cranbrook, with a drill station at Benenden
B Company: Hawkhurst, with a drill station at Sandhurst
C Company: Headcorn, with drill stations at Staplehurst, Marden and Sutton Valence
D Company: Horsmonden, with drill stations at Goudhurst, Lamberhurst, Brenchley, Yalding and Paddock Wood
E Company: Ashford, with drill stations at Pluckley, Bethersden, Aldington and Ham Street
F Company: Ashford
G Company:Tenterden, with drill stations at Lydd, Woodchurch, New Romney, Appledore, Wittersham and Rolvenden
H Company: Ashford

The above information about company distribution is particularly useful if your ancestor enlisted with the 5th Buffs prior to August 1914. For argument's sake, if he lived in Ashford he would have been most likely to have joined E, F or H Company; if he was in the immediate vicinity of Sandhurst, B Company would have been the most likely company he served with.

Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the the 5th (Weald of Kent) Battalion (TF), The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).

121 joined from the 2nd Volunteer Force Battalion on the 10th April 1908
500 joined on the 3rd February 1909

874 joined on the 7th April 1910
932 joined on the 8th February 1911
1050 joined on the 1st November 1912
1141 joined on the 9th June 1913
1199 joined on the 26th February 1914
1358 joined on the 6th August 1914

Use the regimental numbers above to estimate when a man would have joined this battalion between 1908 and August 1914. For example if your man's number was 600 and he lived in Headcorn, he would have joined the battalion some time after 3rd February 1909 and before April 1910. Furthermore, he probably served with C Company.

The undated photo at the top of this page shows band members of an unidentified battalion of the Buffs. There is an array of cloth insignia on display here.

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18th Hussars - Other Rank PoWs 1914

There are 87 men on this list of 18th Hussars other ranks who were captured in 1914. The data comes from a single source now archived at the Imperial War Museum as B.O.2 1/162; a six-page hand-written letter to Sir Ernest Goodhart from the Colonel i/c Cavalry Records (Hussars) dated 7th January 1919 at York. My full transcription of these men (not reproduced here) also contains the home address and/or next of kin address of all of the men.

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909 Private A H Addison, 47201 Private William J Albon

3575 Private W Barclay, 47194 Private J Barnard, 47112 Sergeant W J Bart, 5129 Lance-Corporal W H Bates, 47207 Private John Beasty, 4635 Private A O C Bell, 7090 Private E H Bell, 4686 Private G R Bird, 32392 Private E Bridgeman, 3812 Lance-Corporal W Brown, 2279 Private C Burrage.

47163 Private J Cassidy, 6302 Private E A Castle, 47161 Private A G Cater, 6174 Private B Clarke, 
248 Private W H Clayton, 5292 Private F E Clegg, 5646 Private R Collingwood, 47184 Corporal D Cook, 6652 Private R Cooper, 8285 Sergeant W Curtis, 242 S/Sgt William E Cussons. 

942 Private D R Davies, 6675 Private J W Davies, 5202 Private R Dearden, 12820 Lance-Corporal S Donaldson.

47203 Lance-Corporal C Edwards, 4233 Lance-Corporal J Ethy.

47227 Private F Ford, 6451 Cpl Matthew Fowkes.

5631 Sergeant G Glover, 5043 Private Godfrey, 47176 Private J J Goodwin, 47188 Lance-Sergeant T B Goodyer, 47165 Private H Grant, 47166 Lance-Corporal A E Green.

47175 Private J D Harlow, 8402 Lance-Corporal S E Harrall, 238 Private A Hart, 7711 Private E Hatfield, 7962 Private T J Heatherington, 4566 Pte William R Henry, 908 Private D W Hepple, 4031 Private A Hill, 47212 Private T W Horberry, 47153 Lance-Corporal B G Howard, 2611 Lance-Corporal J Hoyle.

6640 Lance-Corporal E J Jordan.

2948 Lance-Corporal L J Keeling, 8524 Private O Keenan, 47197 Sergeant G H Kelly, 2978 Private W King, 133 Private J Kipping.

10419 Private W E Ling, 2903 Private H Lister, 2818 Private F Lowe.

6990 S/Sgt D W Macdonald, 2298 Sergeant G C Macey, 8435 Private W E Margetts, 11107 Private Charles Mayhew, 5759 Private W R Miller.

10295 Private J Parker, 3245 Bandsman H Perryman, 5122 Lance-Corporal E Pike, 6295 Private C Powell, 9823 Lance-Corporal T Price.

7593 Private B T Quick

47143 Private E Rawling, 47151 Private E G Reeve, 47132 Private R B Reid, 4584 Private G Richards, 3969 Private T W Riddle, 6573 Private C Roberts, 47164 Sergeant A Rolfe, 5136 Private T Ryan.

4649 Lance-Sergeant Harold Shaw, 47230 Lance-Sergeant Augustus L M Smith.

1074 Lance-Sergeant Henry F Tetley, 4568 Private F Torrence, 3177 S/Sgt F Townend, 3133 Private S E Tracey.

6985 Private F Vincent

10109 Private F R White,   5650 Private J Wood,  166 Private W Wright.

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Royal Dublin Fusiliers - Other Rank PoWs 1914

There are 388 men on this list of men from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who were captured by the Germans on or before Christmas Day 1914. I have transcribed this data from the following Imperial War Museum collection:
B.O.2 1/60: an 11-page listing of Royal Dublin Fusiliers taken PoW before 25th December 1914.  List submitted to Sir Ernest Goodhart on the 6th January 1919.

My full transcription of these men (not reproduced here) also contains the home address and/or next of kin address and date of capture of all of the men. 

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9512 Private C Alcock, 5844 Private R Andrew.

8958 Private P Babester, 8548 Private J Baird, 9467 Private M Baker, 11538 Private J Balance, 5655 Bandsman W Bardsell, 8811 Private T Behan, 7819 Private J Bell, 9033 Private J Bergin, 8807 Private W Bergin, 9084 Private C Berkley, 10423 Private P Berry, 10059 Private J Bogue, 11649 Private J Bollard, 5939 Private J Boulton, 9189 Private M Bowden, 10419 Sergeant J Bradley, 10540 Private W Bradshaw, 11443 Private M Brady, 11328 Private R Brayne, 9374 Private J Brennan, 7999 Private J Brennan, 8810 Private P Brennan, 11457 Private J Brien, 11287 Private J Brien, 11125 Private P Brindley, 10486 Corporal H Brown, 9118 Private M Bryan, 11498 Private P Bryan, 11546 Private J Buckley, 11438 Private H Burke, 7502 Private G Burns, 11472 Private J Byrne, 9480 Private J Byrne, 8292 Private L Byrne, 8516 Private M Byrne, 8802 Private M Byrne, 8883 Sergeant T Byrne, 11332 Private W Byrne.

8797 Private J Callaghan, 11412 Lance-Corporal J Campbell, 10083 Private R Cann, 11348 Sergeant F Carolan, 10643 Corporal S Carr, 9483 Private J Carroll, 10618 Private L Carroll, 11537 Private M Carroll, 9001 Private P Carty, 11643 Private M Casey, 7923 Private W Casey, 8664 Private T Cassin, 6731 Private J Cathcart, 11523 Private M Caulfield, 11316 Private A Chestnutt, 9309 Private J Clare, 11266 Private P Cleary, 8574 Private B Clinton, 7933 Private P Clinton, 8640 Private T Clitheroe, 9212 Private J Coad, 9292 Private J Colelough, 11166 Private W Colelough, 9624 Private J Collins, 8830 Private J Collins, 11613 Private T Collins, 10865 Private M Condron, 11491 Corporal J Connolly, 11611 Private J Connolly, 10223 Private T Connolly, 11505 Private T Connolly, 9606 Private J Conroy, 9120 Private P Convey, 11377 Lance-Corporal D Conway, 9567 Private E Cooper, 9817 Private W Copley, 9394 Bandsman Charles Cosgrove, 11477 Private H Costello, 9858 Private P Costello, 8900 Private P Couch, 8923 Private P Crampton, 8795 Private D Creedon, 9933 Private D Crimin, 8929 Private A Crossley, 11555 Private J Crowe, 9724 Private P Cunnigham, 11176 Private H Cunningham, 10552 Private H Curran, 11324 Private J Curry, 8544 Private J Cusack.

10734 Private P Dalton, 9003 Private J Daniels, 10184 Lance-Corporal C Darcy, 9518 Private G Davis, 8993 Private J Day, 8566 Private R Day, 8910 Private J Deane, 10803 Private P Delaney, 11303 Private G Desmond, 11296 Private M Devlin, 9635 Private W Devlin, 11599 Private J Dillon, 7706 Private P Doherty, 9816 Private J Dolan, 7330 Private J Donoghoe, 7576 Private N Donoghue, 9744 Private T Donoghue, 8738 Private P Donohue, 11282 Private T Donohue, 9452 Private W Doolin, 8630 Private J Doran, 11434 Private E Dorey, 6203 Private C Dowling, 9319 Private J Dowling, 7623 Private L Downey, 6683 Private F Doyle, 8965 Lance-Corporal J Doyle, 10317 Corporal J Doyle, 11662 Private J Doyle, 7528 Private J Doyle, 8876 Private M Doyle, 8888 Private W Dudley, 8953 Private M Duggan, 11420 Private T Duggan, 9552 Private J Dunne.

11619 Private J Egan, 9691 Private W Egan, 11364 Private T English, 11564 Pte Thomas English, 11487 Private B Ennis.

11311 Private E Farrell, 11270 Private P Fennelly, 8963 Private L Findlon, 9114 Private L Fitzpatrick, 9393 Private M Fitzpatrick, 11586 Private J Flood, 9805 Private J Foley, 8940 Private W Foley, 11299 Lance-Sergeant G Forster, 11433 Private J Foy, 9320 Private W Fry.

9400 Private L Gaffney, 10355 Drummer W Gamble, 4508 Private P Garry, 10465 Private H Gelshon, 7636 Private M Geoghegan, 7955 Private T Geoghegan, 10116 Private H Gibson, 9411 Private T Gillearan, 8879 Private G Glynn, 9311 Private J Graham, 9704 Private J Grahen, 7928 Private W Green, 11529 Private E Greene, 7007 Private J Griffin, 10343 Private J Griffin, 6351 Private A Gros, 11055 Private R Groves.

10426 Private S Hall, 11259 Private J Hanlon, 10521 Private T Hardy, 11292 Private G Harman, 8646 Private T Hart, 9259 Private P Harvey, 11289 Private P Hassin, 9437 Lance-Corporal F Hatfield, 11137 Private G Hatfield, 8961 Private R Hawe, 9270 Private J Hayden, 9935 Private W Hearne, 11620 Private J Heelihan, 7150 Private W Heffernan, 7497 Private P Hennessy, 9198 Private w Hennessy, 8984 Private C Hickey, 9602 Private T Higgins, 7628 Private W Higgins, 11081 Private F Hilton, 6680 Sergeant E Hoey, 9129 Private B Hogan, 9098 Private J Holden, 11271 Private W Holligan, 9629 Private P Holloran, 7964 Private J Hoystead, 11390 Private J Hughes, 9670 Private J Hunt, 9146 Private J Hynes, 9562 Private R Hynes.

10943 Private G Ives, 10158 Private M Ivory.

10258 Private S Jackson, 7201 Private W James, 11543 Private R Jenkinson, 11110 Private J Jennette, 8718 Private J Jennings, 11100 Sergeant J Jones, 11185 Private H Judge

11482 Private H Kain, 9224 Private C Kane, 10040 Private C Kavanagah, 6413 Private P Kavanagh, 7629 Private D Keegan, 11588 Private E Keegan, 7943 Private T Keegan, 11365 Private F Keeling, 10559 Sergeant H Keeling, 10649 Sergeant P Kehoe, 8703 Private T Kelleher, 9324 Private J Kelly, 9348 Private P Kelly, 5971 Private S Kelly, 9587 Private T Kelly, 9021 Private W Kelly, 8925 Private C Kennedy, 10240 Private P Kennedy, 11614 Private E Keogh, 10662 Private J Keogh, 11485 Private J Keogh, 8580 Private R King, 10752 Corporal E Kitchen

11659 Private M Lambe, 10509 Private T Lambert, 10036 Private W Leary, 8932 Private J Leonard, 7575 Private J Levey, 6396 Private A Loftus, 8565 Private P Lynch, 11566 Private S Lyttle

5869 Private T Mackey, 9206 Private M Maher, 11531 Private J Mahon, 11594 Private J Mahon, 11315 Private P Mahon, 8716 Private D Mahoney, 9623 Private J Mahony, 7615 Lance-Corporal J Martin, 11302 Private M Martin, 8816 Private W Martin, 10047 Private W Martin, 10663 Drummer J Masterson, 10505 Sergeant J Mathews, 8962 Private J McAsey, 10182 Corporal J McCabe, 7990 Private P McCabe, 7991 Private J McCann, 10981 Private J McCann, 11501 Private P McCann, 11427 Private P McCarthy, 11462 Private T McCarthy, 7947 Private F McCord, 9069 Private E McCormack, 7703 Private J McCue, 11385 Private J McDonagh, 11665 Private C McDonald, 11476 Private J McDonald, 9197 Private T McDonald, 9094 Private J McDonnell, 11223 Private J McDonnell, 8543 Private C McNamara, 7961 Private W McVeigh, 9616 Private J Meade, 10279 Private P Meaney, 9538 Private F Mitten, 7666 CQMS W Molloy, 11402 Private B Moore, 9141 Private J Moran, 11580 Private P Moran, 11720 Private P Morland, 8744 Private P Morrissey, 9231 Private P Mullady, 7650 Private R Mullen, 7898 Private H Murphy, 11526 Private J Murphy, 10183 Private L Murphy, 6733 Private M Murphy, 8661 Private P Murphy, 9128 Private J Murray, 7984 Private J Murray, 10106 Private J Murray.

7521 Private T Nelson, 10868 Sergeant R Nix, 11527 Private M Nolan, 8639 Private S Nolan, 9429 Private T Nolan, 11242 Private W Noonan, 7396 Private J Noone, 11606 Private J Noone, 9008 Private R Norris.

8735 Private P O'Brien, 11608 Private J O'Connor, 8827 Lance-Corporal W O'Connor, 11288 Private T O'Glesby, 11532 Private T O'Leary, 11234 Private C O'Loughlin, 11460 Private D O'Neill, 9035 Private H O'Neill, 11340 Private J O'Neill, 11285 Private P O'Neill, 11488 Corporal W O'Neill, 11237 Corporal W O'Neill, 11194 Private J O'Reilly, 9803 Private T O'Reilly, 5128 Corporal P O'Rourke, 10508 Private J O'Sullivan, 10009 Private J Oxberry.

16333 Private J Park, 7303 Private C Partridge, 10479 Private A Peake, 9194 Private P Pender, 11394 Corporal B Phelan, 8990 Private P Phillips, 9337 Private R Pielow, 11444 Private J Prendergast, 11560 Private M Prendergast, 8999 Private A Proctor, 11114 Private H Pugh.

9238 Private T Quail, 8761 Private M Quigley, 9108 Private J Quinlan, 11138 Corporal P Quinn.

8806 Private P Rafferty, 8875 Private J Redmond, 8713 Private C Reid, 11349 Private G Reilly, 5012 Private J Reilly, 10675 Private C Repley, 10016 Private P Rice, 5945 Lance-Corporal T Rice, 9183 Private M Roberts, 11378 Private R Rodgers, 11459 Private T Ronan, 8708 Private P Rooney, 9010 Private D Ryan, 9046 Private P Ryan, 11264 Private T Ryan, 9779 Private J Ryder.

7956 Sergeant G Sexton, 9783 Private M Shannon, 11454 Private R Sheeran, 8885 Corporal G Shepherd, 11338 Private J Sheridan, 6776 Private J Shine, 9517 Private W Short, 10679 Corporal F Smith, 8719 Private J Smith, 9366 Private T Smyth, 7895 Private J Stacey, 11470 Private F Stafford, 11573 Private E Stewart, 11511 Private W Stone, 10453 Corporal F Street, 9413 Private D Sullivan, 10891 Private W Sullivan, 9048 Private T Summer.

8826 Private P Taffe, 9152 Private T Taffe, 11304 Private T Talbot, 11245 Private M Tallon, 10277 Lance-Corporal J Thomas, 9610 Private P Tougher, 9417 Private P Tracey, 11164 Private T Tracey, 10826 Private M Traynor, 8926 Private M Tuite, 9404 Private E Tumey

11417 Private E Vaughan, 8829 Private E Vesey

9316 Private E Wade, 10791 Private G Walker, 11178 Private J Wall, 10134 Private F Walsh, 11195 Private J Walsh, 9614 Private L Walsh, 7667 Private W Walsh, 11507 Private P Walshe, 10984 Corporal B Watters, 7890 Private M Webster, 9345 Private J Weir, 8853 Private A Westwood, 16754 Private J Whelan, 10239 Private M Whelan, 5961 CSM C Williams, 11065 Private H Williams, 9471 Private W Willoughby, 6713 Private J Wilson, 11350 Private T Wilson, 10523 Sergeant E Winter, 9900 Corporal V Wright.

Grenadier Guards - Other Rank PoWs 1914

There are 174 men on this list of men from the Grenadier Guards who were captured by the Germans on or before Christmas Day 1914. I have transcribed this data from the following Imperial War Museum collection:

B.O.2 1/174: a ten-page letter and list of Grenadier Guards sent by the Grenadier Guards Care Committee, Buckingham Palace Gate, London SW1 to Sir Ernest Goodhart on the 9th January 1919.

My full transcription of these men (not reproduced here) also contains the home address and/or next of kin address and date of capture of all of the men. 

The full transcription is available for sale for £25. Contact me if you would like to purchase a copy.

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12499 Guardsman A Aivey, 15752 Guardsman T Attwood, 13282 Lance-Corporal R A Ayres.

15004 Corporal H Bacchus, 16048 Guardsman George Bade, 15527 Guardsman Robert Barker, 12967 Drummer E E Baxter, 11668 Guardsman G Beddows, 14530 Guardsman Bell,  12441 Guardsman G E Bellingham, 15429 Guardsman H P Bennett, 16349 Guardsman J H Bird, 15227 Guardsman T Booth, 14896 Guardsman G Brearley, 13136 Lance-Sergeant J Bridges, 13775 Guardsman R Briggs, 16627 Guardsman T F Brookes, 10920 CQMS T A Buller, 11520 Guardsman G Burgess, 16414 Guardsman H J Butt, 16695 Guardsman W G Bygrave.

14099 Sergeant Cann, 13355 Guardsman W Cartwright, 12521 Guardsman W J Chafer, 15669 Guardsman R V Chapman, 12263 Guardsman P Child, 12468 Guardsman A Churchman, 13017 Guardsman E Clements, 16596 Guardsman J B Coe, 14367 Guardsman Collier, 13391 Guardsman J Collins, 12832 Guardsman T Collins, 14374 Guardsman Collins, 16134 Guardsman F J Crick.

13435 Guardsman F Darvill, 11213 Guardsman C Davies, 14309 Sergeant Davies, 13226 Guardsman F Dawson, 14796 Guardsman G Day, 15320 Guardsman A H Dickenson, 15580 Guardsman W Dodd, 16584 Lance-Corporal E F Dryer, 14517 Guardsman Durman, 15877 Guardsman A Dyde.

16013 Lance-Corporal D East, 15011 Guardsman E Ebdon, 14566 Guardsman J Ellaway, 11967 Guardsman H Etheridge.

16687 Guardsman W F Farthing, 11542 Guardsman John Fisher, 14141 Guardsman Fleet, 14443 Guardsman A Fortescue, 15033 Lance-Corporal J H Foster, 15433 Guardsman F P Franklin, 12765 Guardsman Frank Fry.

11827 Lance-Sergeant T J Gilson, 13219 Guardsman L Graham.

13558 Guardsman J Haytor, 11893 Guardsman F Haywood, 15973 Guardsman A E Hessell, 15912 Guardsman J T Hincks, 8111 Drummer-Sergeant Hogan, 15563 Guardsman M G Hollyer, 11102 Guardsman I E Hopwood, 14598 Lance-Sergeant E N Horwood, 16164 Guardsman A Hoskins, 13340 Guardsman F Howard, 12288 Guardsman F R Howe, 13871 Guardsman C E Howes.

11296 Guardsman G Jarvis, 12529 Guardsman F Jones, 12553 Guardsman T A Jones.

5988 Guardsman R Kelow, 14075 Drummer F Kimber , 15948 Guardsman T J Kite

14178 Guardsman A L Larkin, 13971 Guardsman J Llewellyn, 12148 Guardsman A D Lloyd, 12252 Guardsman A D Love, 14520 Guardsman Lovell.

14105 Guardsman Maggs, 11664 Guardsman W M Mann, 11664 Guardsman W M Mann, 14368 Guardsman W March, 16384 Lance-Corporal Arthur L Massey, 16608 Guardsman C Mawson, 12942 Lance-Corporal W T McCann, 15449 Guardsman G Miller, 12536 Guardsman W H Miller, 14602 Guardsman Mingay, 14129 Guardsman Minney, 13622 Lance-Sergeant H J Mitchell, 15332 Guardsman G A Moody, 15981 Guardsman E J Moore, 14251 Guardsman Morley, 12917 Guardsman J Mortimer.

14595 Guardsman Neal, 11692 Guardsman W H Noble

14278 Guardsman Orchard, 13647 Guardsman A Ould

12385 Guardsman H Paintin, 9016 Corporal F Palethorpe, 12660 Lance-Sergeant S Parish, 14661 Lance-Corporal T P Pickering, 16605 Guardsman Henry C Pickers, 16294 Guardsman S R Pierce, 14645 Guardsman Piper, 12283 Guardsman Isaac R Polley, 13574 Lance-Corporal S F Polston, 13697 Guardsman G Pratt, 16051 Lance-Corporal R J Price, 14710 Guardsman A G Prior, 15473 Guardsman S E Pritchard, 16663 Guardsman C Prosser, 14025 Guardsman W Prout, 12648 Guardsman W E Pynn.

14021 Guardsman F Ranson, 13870 Guardsman H Rathbone, 12505 Guardsman B Rawlings, 15475 Lance-Corporal E Raybould, 11199 Guardsman A E Reid, 10660 Drummer F Reynolds, 14848 Guardsman W J Reynolds, 15582 Guardsman E Rhodes, 14022 Guardsman J Richardson, 12855 Guardsman G W Ridge, 16894 Guardsman J S M Robinson, 14283 Guardsman Rolls, 11682 Guardsman W Rowbottom.

16308 Guardsman A Sampson, 15947 Guardsman Sidney George Saunders, 13867 Guardsman W T Scally, 10423 Guardsman J Scholes, 16502 Guardsman W G Screen, 15132 Guardsman J Spencer, 16245 Guardsman J Spragg, 13597 Guardsman T Stacey, 16565 Guardsman W H Stafford, 13711 Guardsman H J Staley, 13291 Guardsman J J Stapleton, 13795 Guardsman G Startin, 13168 Guardsman C Steeles, 14509 Guardsman Stephens, 11911 Guardsman F Stokes, 15572 Guardsman A Swinscoe.

16456 Guardsman S R Tate, 14992 Guardsman L Taylor, 12317 Lance-Corporal T Taylor, 12254 Guardsman F E Thomas, 15679 Guardsman R Thomas, 13667 Drummer T H Thompson, 14316 Guardsman Thompson, 12999 Guardsman J Towey, 10682 Sergeant J Townsend, 13814 Guardsman W Tupling, 15379 Guardsman A Tweedy, 13670 Guardsman G Tye.

14647 Lance-Sergeant A Varley, 12984 Guardsman H Walker, 13299 Guardsman R H Ward, 13152 Guardsman J Waring, 13930 Corporal A Warren, 13100 Guardsman T Watson, 11632 Guardsman J Wedge, 13137 Guardsman W Wesley, 13809 Guardsman G R West, 11475 Lance-Corporal T Wheatley, 15479 Guardsman C Wheeler, 16896 Guardsman A White, 12409 Lance-Sergeant S J Whitehead, 12649 Guardsman W Williams, 12214 Sergeant R Wood, 14680 Guardsman E Wright.

14436 Guardsman Frank A Young.

The image on this post shows men of the 1st Grenadier Guards in Cologne in 1919.

Royal Field Artillery - Other Rank PoWs 1914

There are 197 men on this list of men from the Royal Field Artillery who were captured by the Germans on or before Christmas Day 1914. This data has been transcribed from the following Imperial War Museum collection:

B.O.2 1/120 is a single six-page typed list of RFA men sent by Colonel-in-Chief RH and RFA records, Woolwich, London SE18 on 7th February 1919

My full transcription of these men (not reproduced here) also contains the home address and/or next of kin address of all of the men. 

The full transcription is available for sale for £25. Contact me if you would like to purchase a copy.

For more information about these so-called 'Princess Mary tin PoWs' see my 1914 PoWs page. The majority of these men will also have records published by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Searching is free; finding your man is another matter entirely.

55481 Gunner G Aldridge, 46428 Gunner R Allan, 73000 Driver Allpress, 27163 Gunner J Anstey, 69161 Gunner G G Aston

48125 Corporal Baird, 54086 Corporal J Bartle, 58491 Corporal W Beck, 71691 Gunner A W Beckwith, 67522 Gunner J A Bell, 71476 Gunner G Bennett, 32018 Sergeant W Bennett, 33124 Gunner T J L Biggie, 32462 Gunner P W Bishop, 50620 Gunner S Bishop, 58189 Driver W A Black, 22958 Driver J Blackhall, 73341 Shoeing Smith J Blackham, 73423 Gunner D Blake, 30372 Bombardier G Bland, 57841 Bombardier D G Blanks, 54021 Bombardier W Brothers, 75788 A/Bombardier George Brough, 70789 Gunner T J L Brown, 34243 Bombardier H Buckley, 70902 Driver A L Buckman, 69894 Gunner T Burt, 70751 Gunner W Butler

66619 Bombardier W Campbell, 69913 Gunner W A Cane, 74205 Bombardier R M Carey, 15931 Sergeant W F Carnegie, 72952 Driver A Cartlidge, 67500 Gunner J Cass, 73719 Bombardier J G Cawte, 73770 Gunner S Charlton, 16280 Corporal H Chesters, 82625 Driver J C Cingel, 57220 Gunner G E Clark, 75571 Gunner H W Clifford, 76432 Gunner T F Clouting, 62218 Gunner A W Colley, 17795 Driver S H Collinson, 72165 Gunner W J Corkery, 73631 Driver H C Cornish, 55931 Gunner M R Cosgrave, 48846 Driver A J Cox, 28068 Sergeant F Cox, 23825 Sergeant A Crabtree, 820 Sergeant C Croft, 71123 Gunner H Crofts, 76437 Driver D Currie

11778 Driver R A Davies, 11521 Driver C Davis, 27783 Battery Sergeant Major C E Davis, 70741 Gunner H Deas, 47869 Corporal T Dennett, 50155 Bombardier P Dickson, 71080 Bombardier T F Draper, 59195 Driver A Duncan

28542 Gunner A Edmonds, 67771 Gunner F Ellis, 74417 Gunner D Estall, 71414 Gunner E Etheridge, 37774 Driver G W Evans, 61399 Driver R Evans, 69586 Driver C W Farmer, 24488 Driver G H Fell, 3373 Battery Sergeant Major S E Firth, 70661 Gunner W Fosberry, 75726 Bombardier A Fowler, 13025 Driver P J Fox, 77649 Driver F R Francis, 45201 Gunner G A Francis, 64431 Gunner Fred T Frost

51623 Bombardier G Gallant, 72394 Bombardier H V Gaurd, 76359 Gunner S C Getley, 26684 Bombardier J Gidlow, 84799 Battery Sergeant Major W R Goble, 77113 Driver A Goodson, 75317 Bombardier P R Greenlees, 52078 Gunner A V Gregory, 68904 Bombardier F Grogan

43075 Driver H Hammond, 77751 Gunner H M Hammond, 51612 Gunner S H Hartwell, 63866 Driver A Hassan, 45899 A/Bombardier Henry Hayes, 68521 Gunner A Henderson, 73682 Gunner J A Hinds, 71526 Gunner J Hughes, 62662 Gunner E Humphreys, 42777 Corporal A J Hunter, 55929 Bombardier P Hunter, 73766 Gunner S H Hunter, 52299 Bombardier E Hymas

31123 Gunner M Kelly, 76344 Gunner T Kershaw, 46581 Gunner P J Kidd, 34233 Driver C Kirkham, 74913 Gunner G Knowles

75996 Driver A Lewis, 22052 Saddler-Corporal T D Little

40344 Driver W Manley, 71426 Driver F Martin, 75900 Bombardier S Matthews, 14965 Gunner C Maurice, 54491 Bombardier R Mayger, 904 Driver G Mayhew, 51520 Gunner S McClure, 60463 Sergeant McKown, 67448 Gunner J Miller, 46080 Gunner J Moore, 32704 Battery Sergeant Major R A Morrow, 69500 Driver D Mulholland, 78232 Gunner W Munt, 71234 Gunner S Murray

62443 Driver G Needham, 50821 Bombardier R C Neill, 74231 Gunner A Newman, 71779 Driver George H Nichols, 55494 Driver H North

69467 Gunner P O'Brien, 15861 Gunner J Ockwell, 74412 Gunner E O'Connor

56490 Driver A W Parsons, 66158 Driver J M Pearston, 60738 Gunner W Pierce, 32136 Bombardier W Plumb, 69495 Trumpeter Henry Charles Poulter, 47214 Driver G A Prette, 75547 Driver J Price, 66296 Bombardier G A Purvess, 40602 Gunner T A Pyle

63451 Gunner R Quinn

41302 Bombardier H Raines, 31383 Corporal E T Ribbens, 50611 Bombardier A A Richardson, 51602 Bombardier J Richardson, 65939 Gunner R W Roberts , 26275 Driver H G Robinson, 69889 Gunner J Rogers, 32601 Sergeant W Rogers, 63390 Driver B Russell

70971 Bombardier A Shepherdly, 40027 Driver H W Sills, 29487 Gunner W Silsby, 69822 Gunner A L Smith, 74199 Gunner A L Smith, 54251 Bombardier G W Smith, 59251 Bombardier E Sparkes, 40781 Gunner T Steed, 67646 Driver J Stephens, 43015 Shoeing Smith J Stobble, 76411 Gunner J W Strong, 76655 Driver W R Summers

48177 Gunner J Tastard, 23534 Gunner G Taylor, 32145 Sergeant F W Tolman, 74225 Gunner William Towers, 25627 Sergeant J H Tozer, 59666 Driver W Traquair, 66568 Gunner R H Turnbull, 69390 Driver W Turner

45727 Sergeant F W Underhill

77811 Gunner A Valvona, 61199 Driver E A Vaughan

23638 Sergeant B W Walker, 59926 Corporal L J Warner, 38895 Driver W Warner, 35063 Sergeant A Warren, 47496 Gunner H Waters, 68731 Gunner H Watts, 73581 Gunner W Watts, 62747 Driver A W Webb, 57977 Driver A E Weeks, 38881 Gunner Henry Isaac Weever, 48786 Gunner E Wellard, 41692 Driver G Wells, 33266 Sergeant B W Westley, 33618 Gunner A R Westwick, 72711 Gunner H Wey, 36631 Gunner S C White, 40355 Bombardier F Williams, 64318 Bombardier G Williams, 67181 Gunner W D Williams, 68629 Gunner A Wilson, 67525 Sergeant G Wilson, 77469 Gunner W J Wilson, 68621 Gunner W Witchall, 73439 Gunner W Woodgate, 46825 Gunner F C Woodman, 26491 Gunner A A W Woodsford

71713 Shoeing Smith C L Young, 94988 Gunner H H Young, 64953 Gunner J J Young,