Following is a list of names of the men of the FIRST BATTALION The Leicestershire Regiment, transcribed from the book "The History Of The 1st & 2nd Battalions, Leicestershire Regiment In The Great War".
Please note : Index entries with an asterisk denote that the name is part of a list for approximate date/s (or exact dates on occasion) but with little or no further information. Also "p" before a number denotes the "page number".
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ADIE W.J. RAMC M. O. *1915 p26,30,
ALLENBY E MAJOR GENERAL p6
ANSELL A.C. 2ND LIEUT p67,
ARNOLD L.G. LIEUT,LEWIS GUN OFF *1918 p89,
ATKINSON T.J. 2ND LIEU *1917 p50,
ATTER C.F. 2ND LIEUT,LIEUT p50*1917 p50*1917 p54,, *1917 p60, 67,
BACCHUS J-MAJOR *1914 p8,13, photo 20a, 96,
BAGSHAW A.N. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59, 62, 63, 67,
BAILEY W.M. 2ND LIEUT. *1915 p26,
BAMFORD C.A. CAPT. p14,
BARLOW EVAN MAJOR. p97
BARRINGTON-BROWN H. LIEUT. .. photo 20a,
BASSINGTHWAITE C.P LIEUT NORFOLK RGT. p67,
BATTERSBY E. COMP. SGT. MJR No 5706. p72.
BAYFIELD H.L. LIEUTENANT *1914 p8, 10,13, photo 20a,
BENNETT CO SGT MAJ. p89
BENNETT P.W. LIEUT, AST. ADJ. *1918 p89,
BEXON J. SGT No18174 p63,
BILLINGHAM CO SGT MAJ. p89
BLACKADER C. G. - MAJOR D.S.O, LIEUT COLONEL, MAJOR GEN. . p1, 3, photo p8a,
BLACKLOCK W. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38,
BOLLAND RGT QTM SGT. p89,
BOLLAND H. LIEUT QTM. p95,
BONAS W.B. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p40,
BOOTE T.W. LANCE CPL No12184 p62,
BOULTON N.P. CAPT. p46,
BRADBURY PRIVATE, No 9720. p19
BRADLEY PRIVATE. p100
BROOKER H.W. 2ND LIEUT, CAPT, SIGNAL OFF. . . *1916 p31, *1916 p36, *1916 p40, *1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59, ,*1918 p67, 85
BROUNSWORTH G.A. 2ND LIEUT. *1915 p26, 29,
BROWN A.E. 2 ND. LIEUT. p88,
BROWN H. B..- LIEUT, CAPT, LIEUT COL, DSO. *1912 p2, *1914 p8, *1915 p16, *1917 p50, *1917 p54, 66,
BROWN M. LIEUT. p14, *1915 p16,16,
BROWN P.W. BRIG GEN DSO. p49,
BUCHANAN-DUNLOP A.H. MAJOR, LIEUT COL. *1915 p16, 21, *1915 p26,
BUCKLER J.B. LANCE CPL No16378 p62, 63,
BULLIMORE CORPORAL p19,
BURN C.J. LIEUT. p18,
BURNS R. V. 2ND LIEUT, LIEUT, DEMOB. OFFICER --------- *1918 p89,
BURNETT J, 2ND LIEUT. ... *1916 p30, *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38,
BURRELL C. H. O .D. 2ND LIEUT. MACH. GUN OFF, ACTING ADJ. . p14, *1915 p16, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, *1916 p40,
BURTON W 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
BUTLER E .H. 2ND LIEUT. --------------- *1917 p50, *1917 p59,
CAMP SGT. p83
CANTRILL HERBERT ROGER LANCE CPL, No 4850180 p100
CARTER COMP. SGT. MAJOR p68
CHALLENOR E. L. LIEUT. COL. CB, CMG, CBE, DSO p98, 100, 101
CHARLESWORTH W. A. 2ND LIEUT. LEWIS GUN OFFICER *1916 p40, 44,
CHERRY PRIVATE ... p19,
CLANCY W. 2ND LIEUT. p77, 85,
CLARENCE L. J. 2ND LIEUT. p21
CLARKE G. 2ND LIEUT. D.C.M. p85,
CLARKE T . C. A 2ND LIEUT, GAS OFFICER *1917 p60, *1918 p67,
COLBORNE-SMITH G. C. - 2ND LIEUT, LIEUT. *1917 p50, 88,
COLEMAN G. C. LIEUT. p85,
COLLIS W. J. LIEUT. ............................. p88,
CONGREVE W. N.-BRIGADIER GENERAL VC, CB, MVO p7,17,20,22,
CONNELL J. H. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54,
COOKE A. E. 2ND LIEUT. p77,
COOPER W. 2ND LIEUT. . *1918 p89,
COPEMAN M. G. B. MAJOR, CAPT. *1914 p8, *1915 p16,17,
COPLEY-SHERER LIEUTENANT COLONEL p8
COX A. CORP. No 10869 p72,
COX C. H. V CAPT. p45,
CROKER H. L. (Sir) LIEUTENANT COLONEL, MAJOR GENERAL, ..*1912 p2, *1914 p8, PHOTO 20a, photo p8a, 13, *1915 p16, 16,
CROKER R. J. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p59, 85,
CROUCH P. A. 2ND LIEUT. BOMB OFFICER *1917 p50,
CROWE S. L. 2ND LIEUT. p29, *1916 p31, *1916 p36,
CUMMINS A COMP. SGT MAJOR , 2ND LIEUT. p30, *1916 p31, 36,
CURTIS B. LANCE CPL. p41,
DAVIES C. B. BRIGADIER GENERAL, CB. ................. p 1
DAVIES C. S.- CAPTAIN *1912 p2,
DAVIES C. S LIEUT. COL. CMG, DSO p101
DAVIS R. N. -2ND LIEUT, LIEUT, ACTING ADJ, CAPT, M.C. ........ p27, *1916 p31, 36, 47* 1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59, ,*1918 p67, ,*1918 p89, 95, 96,
DELMER G. LIEUT. CAPT. M.C. p46, *1917 p50, *1918 p89,
DENNIS F. S. 2ND LIEUT. . p88
DENT B. C.- MAJOR *1912 p2, *1914 p8, 10, 16,
DICKINSON G. C. CAPTAIN p28,
DIGGINS F. J.-LIEUT. *1915 p16,
DIXON W. C. CAPTAIN (adjutant) *1912 p2,
DODD COMP. QTM SEGT. *1918 p89,
DODS W. H. G.- 2ND LIEUTENANT p 1, *1912 p2, *1914 p8, 13,
DODSON C. A. CAPTAIN *1918 p89,
DOLBY H. A. 2ND LIEUT. p22, *1915 p26, 46,
DOUGLAS A.G. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. .. *1916 p31, 32,
DOWDING L.-LIEUT,2ND LIEUT. *1915 p16, 17,
DUVALL H. H. CAPT. p82, 85,
DWYER B. C.- MAJOR *1912 p2,
DYER BENNET R. S.- LIEUT, CAPT.(ADJ), MAJOR *1912 p2, 27, *1916 p31, 35, *1916 p40
EDWARDS F. H. LIEUT COL. DSO MC p101, 102,
ENGLAND J . LANCE CPL. No8052 p30
ENGLISH S. S. -2ND LIEUT. . p27
ENTWHISTLE A. B. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54,
ESCUDIER A .G. 2ND LIEUT. p67,
ETHERINGTON D. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, 55,
EVERITT S. O. CAPTAIN *1912 p2,
FAULKS L 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p60, 77,
FAULKNER -SARGEANT p31
FAULKNER COMP. SGT. MAJ. p89,
FEATHERSTONE J. LIEUT. SIG OFFICER M.C. *1918 p89,
FEETHAM -BRIG. GEN. p49,
FIDEO N. G. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p59, 67, 68,
FOLWELL PRIVATE, (C COMPANY) p24
FORBES T. 2ND LIEUT. p19,
FORD F. I. CAPTAIN *1915 p16
FOSTER G . SGT. No 10419 p72,
FRAMPTON p68,
FREAKLEY LNCE. CPL. ...... p100,
FROST PRIVATE p62
GAMBLE REGIMENTAL SGT. MAJOR .............. p89
GARBUTT J. E.- LIEUT. *1915 p16, *1916 p40,
GARDNER J. G. 2ND LIEUT. p38
GARDNER W. J. -2ND LIEUT. p 27
GARDNER W. 2ND LIEUT. p31,
GEDDES S. M. LIEUT. p82, 85
GERMAN H.B. CAPT, (RAMC) MO p30, *1916 p31, 38, *1916 p40, 46,
GILES G. H. A. CAPT. (SHERWOOD FORESTERS) p67,
GILLESPIE R. H. CAPT, LIEUT COL. p24, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 37
GOULD A. B. LIEUT. p95,
GRANGER E. H. CAPT. (RAMC) *1918 p89,
GRAVES H. A. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT . *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38, 46,
GRAY A. L. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p40,
GREASLEY J. H. - LIEUTENANT & QTR, CAPT . & QTR. .*1912 p2, *1915 p16, *1915 p26,
GREASLEY J. H. -CAPTAIN, MAJOR & QTR, M.C. *1914 p8, *1916 p31, *1917 p50, *1917 p59, *1918 p89, 96,
GRIERSON, JAMES (SIR) p6
GRIMBLE H. N. H. 2ND LIEUTENANT *1914 p8,
GRIMSLEY F. G. H. 2ND LIEUT. p22, *1915 p26, 29,
GRISTWOOD. G. H.2ND LIEUT. *1916 p30. *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38,
GROSSMITH G. W. LIEUT, CAPT, M.C. p27, *1916 p31,*1918 p89,
GRUCHY F. LE M. (Poss. LE-GRUCHY F.M. ? ) CAPTAIN *1912 p2, *1914 p8, 13,
HACKETT D. F. M. 2ND LIEUT. TRANSP. OFFICER , LIEUT. *1916 p40, *1917 p50, *1917 p59, 77
HALLS W. H. 2ND LIEUT. p77,
HARBOTTLE J. CAPTAIN *1917 p50, *1917 p60, 64, 67,
HARE C. T. M. CAPTAIN p2, *1915 p16,
HARPER O. T. 2ND LIEUT. p67,
HARRISON E. (nickname BABY) LIEUT. ................... p17
HARTSHORNE S. T. LIEUT. CAPT. p36, *1916 p40, *1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59, 67, 68, 72,
HAWES R . F. MAJOR *1914 p8, 10,
HASSALL C. H. 2ND LIEUT. .....*1916 p40,
HEATH S. T. 2ND LIEUT. p88,
HENDERSON E .F. S. CAPTAIN *1912 p2
HERBISON C. W. LIEUT, TEMP CAPT. CAPT. *1915 p16, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, 36, 38
HERRING-COOPER J. G.- 2ND LIEUT. CAPT. - *1912 p2, *1914 p8, *1915 p16, 82, 83,
HERVEY G. C..- LIEUTENANT *1912 p2,
HILL J. H. -2ND LIEUT. p27
HILL J. A. LIEUT. ADJ. *1916 p31, 77,
HINE C. A. 2ND LIEUT. p17
HODSON J. LIEUT. p100,
HOUSTON J. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p59,
HUMBERSTONE H. 2ND LIEUT. p28
HUNTLEY R. J. LIEUT, LEWIS GUN OFFICER *1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59,
INGOUVILLE-WILLIAMS E. C. - BRIGADIER GENERAL, CB, DSO p7
JAGGER CORP. p100
JEEPS F. H. 2ND LIEUT. CAPTAIN *1917 p54, 55, 88,
JEUDWINE H. S. (SIR) MAJ. GEN. KCB p99,
JOHN J. H. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. CAPT. *1916 p30 , *1916 p31, 38, *1917 p50, *1917 p59 ,62, 67,
JONES C. H. LIEUT. COL. *1917 p50,
JONES W. 2ND LIEUT. p67,
JUDD H. ORDERLEY ROOM SGT. p36, *1916 p36,
KEIR J. L.- MAJOR GENERAL, CB p7, 17, 27,
KIDD B. 2ND LIEUT. .. *1916 p30
KIDD H. B. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p31, *1916 p36, *1916 p40,
KEYMER B. W. REV. CHAPLAIN p30, *1916 p31,
KENNEDY J. G. 2ND LIEUT. p24, *1915 p26, *1916 p31*1916 p36, 38,
LAMBERT T. S BRIG. - GEN. CB, CMG p99, 100
LANCASTER C. E. 2ND LIEUT. ASSIT ADJ. *1916 p40, *1917 p59,
LANCASTER H. V. - 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54, 55,
LANG E. C. LIEUT. CAPT. (RAMC) *1914 p8, *1915 p16, photo 20a,
LANGTON THOMAS J. CAPT. TRANS OFFICER *1916 p30, *1916 p31
LATHAM F. CAPT. LIEUT.- COL, COL DSO *1917 p59, 64, 67, *1918 p67, 72, 77, 95, 96, 97,
LAWRENCE S. C. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. p24, 28, *1917 p59, 62, 67,
LEE LIEUT. (TRANSPORT OFFICER) p30
McCONCHIE C. A. 2ND LIEUT. p21
MACKAY S. F. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. p27, 31, 88,
MANSFIELD G. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p60, 65, 67,
MARDEN T. O. MAJOR GEN. CMG p49, 71, 72,
MARKILLIE LNCE. CPL. p99,
MARSHALL W. p88,
MARKS PRIVATE p100,
MARTIN J. H. LIEUT-COL. DSO, MC ... p88, *1918 p89,
McALLISTER PRIVATE p89,
MEASURES A. SGT. MAJOR *1912 p2,
MEASURES A. REGT. SGT. MAJOR *1914 p8, 36,
MEE LIEUT. p88,
MILLS M. 2ND LIEUT. (BOMB OFFICER) ..... *1917 p54, *1917 p59, 67,
MILNER P. R. 2ND LIEUT. (BRIGADE BOMB OFFICER) LIEUT. CAPTAIN .. p18, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, 36, *1916 p40, 46, 82 ,83 ,84, 85,
MORGAN 2ND LIEUT. p17
MORRISON C. E. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. p16, *1915 p26, *1916 p31
MORTON L. C. 2ND LIEUT. p46,
MOSSE J. W. E. - 2ND LIEUT. TRANSPORT OFFICER, CAPT. MAJOR, MC .... *1912 p2, *1914 p8, *1915 p16, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, 36, *1916 p40, 47, *1917 p50,
MUGGERIDGE H. D. 2ND LIEUT. TRANSPORT OFFICER *1916 p40, 45,
MUGGERIDGE A. H. 2ND LIEUTENANT . *1917 p59, 77,
NICHOLLS -PRIVATE p31
NIXON R. H. 2ND LIEUT. ......... p88
NORMAN O. M. 2ND LIEUT. p85,
NORTH W. 2ND LIEUT. p22
PANTON W. F. - LIEUTENANT .. *1912 p2,
PALING T. LANCE CPL, No 8186 DCM p19,
PALMER C. H. D. COLONEL p98
PARRY PRIVATE p37
PASSMORE D. G. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
PASSMORE F. 2ND LIEUT. p17, 18,
PATERSON A .E. W. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p59, 88,
PICKBOURNE H. 2ND LIEUT. BOMBING & INT OFF, CAPT. 16, *1915 p26, 27, *1916 p31, 36, 38,
PICKERSGILL R. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38
PINDER H. S. LIEUTENANT . *1912 p2,
PINDER A. H. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT, SIGNAL OFF p22, *1915 p26, *1916 p31, 38,
PLUMER H. GENERAL, (SIR) p22, 29
POLLARD T. 2ND LIEUT. p78,88,
POTTER PRIVATE p31
PRAIN T. LIEUTENANT *1914 p8, 13, photo 20a,
PRIESTLEY W. 2ND LIEUT. TRANS OFF. *1918 p89,
PRIOR LIEUT. - COLONEL p68,
PUCKLE T. N. CAPTAIN *1912 p2,
PULTENEY W. P. MAJOR-GENERAL CB DSO p2
PULTENEY W. P. -LIEUTENANT GENERAL p6
PURDY A. K. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p54, 55,
QUAKE G. A. LIEUT. p28
RAYNES J. H. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
REDDING PRIVATE p100
REYNOLDS W. H. 2 ND LIEUT. (A COMPANY) p20
RICHARDS R. E. F. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
RISDEN T. O. LIEUT. p85,
ROBERTS G. A. 2ND LIEUT. p67
ROBERTS H. S 2ND LIEUT. p21
ROBERTSON F. B. 2ND LIEUT. BOMB & INTEL OFF. ....... p24, 29, *1916 p31,
ROBB MAJOR-GENERAL p8
ROLPH C. C.- LIEUT. CAPT. .*1912 p2, *1914 p8, 13,
ROBERTS G. A. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p60,
ROBERTSON F. B. 2ND LIEUT. *1915 p26, 27,
ROSS C. MAJOR -GEN DSO p22, 49,
SADLER B. W. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
SALMON G. H. LIEUT. CAPT. p27, *1916 p31, 36, 38,
SAVAGE W. A. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p40, 44,
SARSON COLONEL p97,
SERGEANTSON MAJOR O.B.E. p97,
SETON-BROWNE C. L. - 2ND LIEUT p27, *1916 p31
SHAW R. 2ND LIEUT. p85,
SHELTON F. E. - 2ND LIEUT, LIEUT. ,CAPT. -- p30, *1916 p31,*1916 p40, *1917 p54, 67,
SHEWEN M. BRIG.- GENERAL p21, 22,
SIMPSON CAPT. p96,
SIMS D. H. 2ND LIEUT. M.C. *1917 p50, *1917 p54, 60, 75, 88,
SISSON F. W. 2ND LIEUT. p85,
SMEATHMAN C. LIEUTENANT *1914 p8, 13,
SMITH COMP. -QTM. -SERGEANT p89
SMITH C. A. 2ND LIEUT. DSM p85
SMITH-DORRIEN, HORACE (SIR) p6
SPENCER F .N. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p60,
SPENCER, CAPT. 65,
STEELE C. J. 2ND LIEUT. p95,
STEVENS A. L. LIEUT. p45,
STEVENSON F. B. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p30, *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38,
STEVENSON G. 2ND LIEUT. p85,
STEWART A. 2ND LIEUT. M.M. *1918 p89, 95,
STIMSON W. E. 2ND LIEUT. p75, 78.
STONEY-SMITH H. MAJOR. LIEUT.-COL. *1914 p8, *1915 p16, 16, 20, photo 20a,
TAILBY J. V. LIEUT. M.C. p95,
TANNER G. W. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. M.C. (LEWIS GUN OFFICER) ...................*1916 p31, *1916 p40, *1917 p50
TAYLOR F. LIEUT. CAPT. (U.S. MEDICAL SERV.) .... *1917 p50, *1917 p54, *1917 p59, *1918 p67,
THOMAS J. A. LIEUT. p88,
THOMAS W. H. 2ND LIEUT. *1916 p40,
THORPE F. J. LIEUT. p18
TIDSWELL E. S. W. - LIEUT. .. *1912 p2,
TIDSWELL E. S. W. CAPT (ADJUTANT), QTM,. BRIGADE-MAJ. .*1914 p8,10, *1915 p16, 17, photo 20a,
TIPTON PRIVATE p72,
TOLLEMARSH L. S. D MAJOR. CAPT. *1914 p8, *1915 p16,
TOMPSON W. D. MAJOR GENERAL, COLONEL C.B. p1, 41,
TYERS CORPORAL p37,
UTTERSON A. H. MAJOR GENERAL C.B. p1
UTTERSON A. T. Le M.- MAJOR, CAPT. TEMP LIEUT. COLONEL D.S.O. *1914 p8, 13, 95,
VESSEY J. O. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT, M.C. (SIGNAL OFF) ... p47, *1917 p50, 67,
VINEY P. E. CAPTAIN p13,
WACKS J. 2ND LIEUT. *1917 p50,
WALLER J. T. - LIEUT. CAPT. . *1912 p2, *1914 p8, 10, 13 ,17,
WARDLE M. K. CAPT. *1915 p26, 27,
WALKER G. M. LIEUT. p77,
WARING S. LIEUT. *1915 p16, 18,
WATSON C. H. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. . p45, *1917 p60, 67,
WATSON P.C. LIEUT. p44, *1917 p50 64,
WATTS A. W. J. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
WEBB E. A. H. LIEUTENANT COLONEL p1,
WEBB D. V. LIEUT. CAPT. M.C. ... p24, *1915 p26, 27, 31 , 36, *1916 p40, 45, 85, 88,
WEBB J. C. - 2ND LIEUT. . p30, *1916 p31, *1916 p36, 38,
WEIR D. L. MAJOR D.S.O. M.C. *1917 p59,
WEST G. S. V. 2ND LIEUT. *1918 p89,
WEYMAN A. 2ND LIEUT. MACH GUN OFFICER, ADJ, CAPT. M.C. BRIGADE- MAJOR *1912 p2, *1914 p8, *1915 p26, *1915 p16, 17, 49,
WHERRY A. 2ND LIEUT. p45,
WHITCHER H. T. SEGEANT p89,
WILKINS B. D. REV. CHAPLAIN *1916 p40,
WILLIAMS A. W. F. 2ND LIEUT. p77,
WILLIAMS W. C. LIEUT. p20
WILSON W. C. MAJOR. CAPT. *1914 p8, *1915 p16
WILSON W. LIEUT. CAPT. *1917 p50, 84,
WITT C. S. -BANDMASTER *1912 p2,
WOOD A. - REGT. SERGEANT MAJOR p3
WOODWARD E. M. MAJOR-GENERAL (SIR) KCMG CB, COL. ... p41,
WRAGG SERGEANT p44,
WRATISLAW J. C. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54, 55,
WRIGHT J. LIEUT. p16
WRIXON P. A .B. 2ND LIEUT. LIEUT. *1917 p50, *1917 p54,
WYKES G .N. 2ND LIEUTENANT, CAPT. *1914 p8, *1915 p16,46,*1918 p89,
YARDLEY W. LANCE CPL No8474 p63,
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