ALLEN 2/Lt Arthur Havilland. Baptism: 02 Jul 1890, Bank of Ireland, Tipperary, Ireland. Cause of Death: Killed in action 4 Oct 1917. Enlisted: Abt. 1915 as a Private in 10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Ireland after resigning from a good position in Canada. Son of Mr. B. W. and Harriette Allen, of Tipperary. Age 27. 11th battalion, attached to 1st battalion.
ANDREWS 2nd.Lt William 1st Battalion Age 32 Son of the late William Andrews; husband of Esther Mary Andrews, of 11, Park Rd., Polsloe Park, Exeter.KIA 26/04/1915 . 'On 26th April the Dublins and the Munsters were ordered to storm the village of Sedd-el-Bahr, which they successfully accomplished. Lieuts. Barnard and Andrews were together with about twenty men of the X and V companies, and they took cover behind a wall five and a half feet high. They were being fired at from a house in the villagc. Andrews stood in a sap made by a shell and was directing the fire when he was killed. He and his brother officers were buried close to the beach in a large rectangular grave.
ATHERLEY Lt. C E reported DOW, also 11th KOYLI, att. 1st RDF died on 17-6-1915
BAKER Lieutenant George, s born on the 11th June 1881. He enlisted in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers circa August 1900 and served in the South African War in 1900-1902, during which time he was promoted to Corporal. At the outbreak of World War 1 Baker was a Sergeant. Baker was promoted to Company Sergeant Major (WO2) on the 10th February 1916. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 13th January, 1917 but was then wounded at The Battle of Arras on the 23rd April 1917. Baker was promoted Lieutenant on the 13th July, 1918. He was transferred to the regular Army Reserve of Officers on the 16th December 1922. In Ranks 15yrs 334 days Wounded Arras 23/4/1917.I also have several photos of George Baker: The first shows him as a Sergeant, wearing his QSA and KSA medals, in a group captioned “F” (Major E. Fetherstonhaugh’s) Company. The second shows him, again wearing his QSA and KSA medals, in a group captioned Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants and Sergeants. The background architecture looks Indian. The third, a studio portrait which shows him as a 2nd Lieutenant, RDF. Promoted to CSM on the 10th February 1916. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 13th January, 1917. Promoted Lieutenant on the 13th July, 1918
BERNARD, Lieutenant Robert, 1st Battalion 2nd son of the of the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. John Henry Bernard, D.D. (Lord Bishop of Dublin), and Maud, his wife, of Provost's House, Trinity College, Dublin. Born Dublin. 21 Dec. 1891 ; educ. Arnold House, l.landulas, Marlborough College (where he was in the OTC.) and Sandhurst ; gazetted 2nd Lieut Dublin Fusiliers. March. 1912. and promoted Lt. 12 Nov. 1913. He served in the 2nd Battalion. at Gravesend, April to Aug. 1912. and then joined the 1st Battn. in India, serving; with them at .Mimednai-ar and Madras to Nov. 1914. when the regiment returned home. afterwards proceeding to the Dardanelles. Lieut. Bernard landed in one of the open boats on Sunday. 25th April. 1915, when many officers were killed and wounded. His Captain was wounded iu the landing;, so that be was left in command of his company for twenty-four hours, when they lay out under slight cover on " V." beach. 'I'hc next morning; the Dublins and the Munsters were ordered to storm the village of Sedd-el-Bahr, which they successfully accomplished. Lieut. Barnard was killed when gallantly leading his men in a bayonet charge. Lieuts. Barnard and Andrews were together with about twenty men of the X and V companies, and they took cover behind a wall five and a half feet high. They were being fired at from a house in the villagc. Andrews stood in a sap made by a shell and was directing the fire when he was killed. Lieut.Bernard then called on the others to follow him, and saying " Come on, boys," he dashed through the gap. when he was shot dead by a T'urkish rifleman. He and his brother officers were buried close to the beach in a large rectangular grave.Killed in action 26th April 1915 Age 23 Beach Cemetery. Gallipoli
BYRNE, Second Lieutenant Edward Aloysius 11th Bn. attd. 1st Battalion Son of Joseph and Marcella Byrne, of "Beechwood", Torrington Park, North Finchley, London. Died age 32 on 24/04/1917
CAHILL, Second Lieutenant Thomas Laurence, MM 8th Bn. attached 1st Battalion Son of the late John and Catherine Cahill, of Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare. Enlisted in 2nd Bn. Irish Guards, Jan., 1915. Wounded Jan., 1916. Gazetted, 1917. Died 26/03/1918
CAMERON Lieutenant E H Died 27th August 1915 Son of Sir Charles Cameron, of Dublin buried. Mount Jerome Cemetery I cannot find his battalion.
CANE Capt Robert Alexander Gordon , 11 Bn KOYLI att 1st Battalion R Dublin Fusliiers. Born 1893, Camberwell, son of Robert and Constance Cane He appears on the Times Casualty lists dated 29-6-1915. Casualties reported from the M.E.F. WOUNDED Cane, Capt. R. A. G., 11th KOYLI attached 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Later a headmaster Saffron Walden School in the 1920s.
CLARKE, Lt Col Norman P, 1st Battalion Son of M & M Clarke, The Warren, Ewhurst. Mentioned in Surrey Advertiser 5/6/20. Survived the war
DAVIES Lt. Charles Bernard, att 1st Battalion was KIA on 9 June 1916 in France. Charles was Born at Cardiff on the 5th June, 1894, the son of Mr. D.E. Davies, of The Bear Hotel, Cowbridge, Glamorgan. After his father's death, Charles's mother re-married, becoming Mrs Lloyd of 'Lynsholme', Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Charles commenced his education at Cowbridge Grammar School, and was educated at Llandovery between 1908 and 1913. He is remembered at Llandovery as being an All-round sportsman, playing both hockey and cricket for the School from 1910 to 1913. On leaving Llandovery, Charles played cricket for St Fagan's, Cardiff and even played one game for Glamorgan which at that time was a Minor Counties side. He also played rugby for both Swansea R.F.C. and Cardiff R.F.C., where it was recorded that he was a useful three-quarter. His last season for Cardiff R.F.C. was the 1913/14 season. (Charles's elder brother, Elvan Davies of Aberavon, played rugby for Wales.) It was also unofficially announced in 1914 that Charles had taken all B.N.C. Sprinting Records. Charles had entered Cambridge University in 1913, where he continued playing rugby. It was said that had he not volunteered for the Army in 1914, he was tipped to win a Blue. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1914 and was commissioned on the 26th August, 1915 into the 3rd Battalion, which was the Reserve Battalion. Charles was then attached to another Battalion of the Regiment, and during the Summer of 1916, he was in France preparing for the Battle of the Somme, which commenced on the 1st July, 1916. On the night of the 8th June, 1916, Charles led a bombing party when, according to a Private Dunne, who was the only survivor of the raid, and who himself was to die from his wounds two days later, it came under heavy enemy fire. Search parties were sent out to look for Charles and his men, and it was learned that Charles had been taken prisoner. He died in captivity on the 9th June, 1916, aged just 22. Charles was initially buried by the Germans in Miraumont German Cemetery, but his grave was later destroyed by shellfire. Subsequently, he was commemorated on the German Cemetery Memorial at Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy, just beyond Serre, France.
DOWLING Lieutenant Frederick Payne 1st Battalion Son of John W. and Maria Dowling, of "Glencoe," 38, Hollybrook Rd., Clontarf, Dublin. Killed in action 7th August 1917. Age 19. Menin Gate Memorial
DUNLOP, Capt George Malcolm of the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers had lost his older brother in August 1914, fighting with the 2nd Battalion at Le Cateau. Born in 1889 George went to Summer Fields school in January 1900 and gone on to Cheltenham in 1904. In 1907 he attended the R.M.C. and gained a commission into the RDF. At the outbreak of war he was stationed in Madras, India, but was rapidly recalled and arrived back to Plymouth on December 21st 1914. They were then attached to the 86th Brigade, 29th Division and sent to Egypt (on March 16th 1915), which was the holding and training camp for the Gallipoli Campaign. They were only there a short time before being sent to Mudros on the Greek Island of Lemnos, which was to be the stepping off point for the attacks. The Dubliners were sent ashore from HMS Clyde in small open boats but the Turks were ready for them and they suffered murderous fire both in their approach and when they got ashore. It was here that Captain Dunlop died aged 26. He was the battalion’s machine gun officer. The machine-gun detachment worked desperately to get their guns ashore but they were nearly all killed or wounded; both the officers, Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Corbet, were killed. His body is buried in ‘V’ Beach Cemetery, but it is not known which grave his is so he is commemorated on a special memorial there. Thus John Dunlop had died in France in his first action and George had died in Turkey in his first.
FINN, Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. William Joseph. died who died on 25 April 1915. As the boats drew nearer to the beach the awful hail of machine gun and rifle fire, together with shrapnel, took its toll. Father Finn, in the same boat as the Commanding Officer, leapt over the side to go to the assistance of wounded and dying men. His clothes were ripped with bullets and he was hit. Despite the pain he endured, he was seen crawling about the beach talking quietly to the RDF and trying to give Absolution to those close to death. This was not without the greatest difficulty, as one account states, as he had to hold his wounded right arm up with his left. He suffered from loss of blood and eventually exhaustion, end eye witness accounts attest that within a short time he was killed by shrapnel "A total of 172 padres were killed in the Great War, 16 of whom were Irish. Fr Finn was the first padre of the war to be killed, he died at Gallipoli having ignored an order not to go ashore with the troops. He was aserving with the 1st Dublin Fusiliers. Before the V beach landing he had asked to be allowed to accompany the Dublins into what became an infamous massacre. He is reputed to have said, 'The priest's place is beside the dying soldier; I must go'. He certainly spent a considerable part of the day beside dying soldiers as there was an abundance of them at V Beach. He attempted to save a number of drowning and wounded men before being hit himself, in the right arm. He managed to get ashore and crawled around the beach offering help or consolation to the wounded and dying Dublins and Munsters. In order to give absolution he had to hold up an injured right arm with his left. While he was blessing one of the men in this fashion, there was a shrapnel burst above him which blew part of his skull away. He was buried on the beach and his grave marked with a cross made out of an ammunition box 'To the Memory of the Revd Capt. Finn'" His father and mother came from a place called Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Buried V Beach Cemetery.
FRANKLAND Brevet Major Thomas Hugh Colville Son of the late Col. Colville Frankland and Mary Jay Frankland. Died age 35 on 25/04/1915 Helles Memorial "Gen Haldane - Lieutenant T. Frankland, also of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who was taken prisoner on the armoured train, though he did not leave Pretoria when we did, very materially assisted us in doing so. Some time before the present war began he was, at my request, appointed Staff Captain of my brigade, and served with me until the 6th September, 1914, when, being the senior officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he, at his own request, resigned his appointment in order to command it. For this good service in the field he was twice mentioned in despatches and promoted brevet-major ; later he was appointed brigade- major of an infantry brigade and accompanied the expedition to the Dardanelles. There he lost his life while making a reconnaissance soon after the troops carried out their difficult and hazardous landing. He was an officer who displayed great coolness under fire, and possessed accomplishments much above the average, and from the time I first knew him in South Africa I felt that he would go far in his career."
GRADWELL, GEORGE FRANCIS, 2nd Lieut., 1st Battalion eldest son of George Fitzgerald Gradwell. of Flatten Hall, Drogheda, J.P., by his wife, Sarah, dau. of Francis William Leland, J. P. ; b. Flatten Hall, 28 Nov. 1898 ; educ. St. George's College. Weybridge, wliere he was a meniber of the Cadet Corps, and entered the Royal Military College. Sandhurst, in Feb. out in Aug.. being gazetted 2nd Lt, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 15 Aug. ;. wlien he was attached to the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion stationed in Cork: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders on 22 Oct. following, joining the 1st Battn. in the trenches, and was killed in action in front of Saillv-Saillisel. before the taking ot Bapaume. 28 'Feb. 1917. during the Battle of the Ancre. Major N. P. Clarke wrote: " He was a gallant and promising officer, and his death has given us all great cause for regret. From all information I have gathered I can assure you that he was killed instantaneously, bring shot through the head whilst ahead of his men in an attack on German trenches in front of Sailly-Sailliscl on 28 Feb, It may be some consolation to you to know that the attack he was leading was entirely successful, gaining the praise of both the Corps and Divisional Commanders. The position was an important one, and whilst regretting the loss of so young and promising an officer, one cannot feel tiat he died in vain. ... I am sure you would like to know thiat nothing but admiration for his fearless conduct is expressed both by officers and men. He was killed just in front of the German trenches immediately before our men readied and occupied them." and Lieut. M. F. Healy, in writing to Lord Fingall, said : " It happened that the regiment used as a staying camp on their journey to the trenches the camp where I am ; I thus spent the night of 26-27 Feb. in the boy's company. We had a very merry evening, singing a number of songs, many Irish ones. The next morning we were at JIass, and received Holy Communion, and that afternoon I walked a step of the way with them. I last saw him cheery and happv. (piiet and confident, at tlie head of his men. The next morning tlie attack took place at 5.30 a.m.. and so far as our people were concerned, was completely successful. Gradwell was seen encouraging his men until after the second objective had been taken ; he seems to have been shot through the body in advance of our furthest point, and 1 gather was killed instantly. His body had not been recovered when tlie regiment came back, for the battle, which was one of the bloodiest there has been in this part of the world, raged all day and night with inacticallv no intermission. I have no doubt, however, that by this it has been properly buried, and I shall endeavour to get further information on this point. .Although I only knew him for a few montlhs. I had a great liking for the Itov : he was very straight and was a nuMlel Catholic. He had a nice sense of humour. which shared many smiles between us. and, in short, he was what an Irish gentleman ought to be."
GREEN, 2nd Lieut Harold, 1st Battalion., 7th and youngest s. of William John Green, of Kinnego, Lurgan, co. Armagh, by his wife, Susan , dan. of Thomas Harvey Jackson, of Dublin ; b. Lurgan. 7 July. 1892; educ. attended Lurgan College Lurgan College from February 1901 until August 1904..Friends' School, Bootham, York; was a Flax liiiyiT : joined the Army Service Corps (M.T.) as a Motor Driver with the 4th r.ridL'itiu' Train in Apiril, 191.^; served with the Expeditionary Force in France aiui I'hindris from the following Aug., where he was employed as a Despatch Rider and interpreter ; trained for a commission at the Cadet School at St. Omer, being gazetted -2nd Lieut. Royal Dublin Fusiliers in May. 1916, and was killed in action at Saijiy-Saiilisel 28 Feb. 1917. Buried at Combles
GRIMSHAW, Major Cecil Thomas Wrigley, B.A.. D.S.O..1st Battalion, Son of Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw, C.B, MD, MA; husband of Agnes Violet Grimshaw, of "Grattons," Dunsfold, Godalming, Surrey. Born Dublin. 22 Oct. I874 ; educ. Eastmans School. Southsea and Trinity College, Dublin (B.A.); joined the 5th (Militia) Battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers in Dec. 1 89:!. and was gazetted 2nd Lieut.. 15 .Mav. 1897. and promoted I.ieut.. 28 Dec. 1898: Capt.. 14 July, 1904; and .Major. 14 Dec. 1914. He served tluougli the South African War. 1899-1902. being employed with the Mounted Infantry, and was present at the action at Talana and took part in the operations east of Pretoria. July-Nov. 1900. and in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.His diary recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war in Pretoria at the same time as Winston Churchill. He was twice mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette. 10 Sept. 1901. and 29 July. 1902 and was awarded the Queen's medal with three clasps and tlie King's medal with two clasps. and the Distinguished Service Order. In 190:i In- took part in the operations in the Aden Hinterland and on 11 Dec. 1911. was appointed Agjutant of his Battn. He left England with the Mediterranean Expeditionarv Force. 15 .March. 1915. took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April. 1915. and was killed in action the same day at Sedh-el-liahr, being at the time in command, the Colonel. .Adjutant and other officers having bei'u shot in the boats. He was shot in the head while leading the remnants of the regt. in a chargi- up the hill. Married. at St. Mary Abbot. Kensington. Oct. I9(Mi.to Agnes Violet (Haweia. Dunford, Surrey), dau. of George Benton Alderson. of Alexandria. and had three children : Thomas Cecil, b. 6 Julv. 1907 ; George Cecd. h. 8 Sept. 1910■ and David Cecil, b. 13 Oct. 1915. Killed in Action 26/04/1915 age 40
HALSTEAD Lieut. Arthur Frederick. 15th Battalion Rifle Brigade. attachetl to 1st Battalion Dublin Fusiliers, onlv son of Arthur Frederick Halstead. of Sale, Chester. M.L.Mecli.K.. A.C I.S. ; It. Itosario de Saute Fe. Argentine Republic. Born 20 May. 1893; educ. High School, Sale, and Shrewsbury School ; was an articled pupil with the firm of Jones. Crewdson and Viratt. of Manchester, chartered accountants, but enlisted in the 8th Brigadee Brigade follwing the outbreak of war, 30 Aug. 1914 ; was given a commossion two months later. 1 Nov 1914. and promoted Lieut, the 14th of that month. He was killed in action on the night of 28/29 June. 1915. during a counter-attack by the Turks on the British lines, and was buried on the west side of the Sa-jhir ( Dene) Mullah. Gallipoli His connnanding officer wrote to his father that on this occasion "be was sent out with a platoon to reinforce the left of our line. . . . it was a very dark night and lost 10 officers killed and one wounded " " The regt. being in the open and enveloped by Turks. I .should like to tell you it was due to the gallantry of your son and other officers on that flank that a very serious situation did not arise," Sergt. Doyle, no. 7 Platoon, X Coy., in sending Lieut, Halstead's identity disc, said "his untimely end created a terrible blow to us (the platoon), who absolutely idolised and admired him for his fearlessness. There is scarcely a day that passes in the trenches but what his name is not mentioned in loving memory by those with whom he came in contact." Halstead was a fine athlete and had won his colours at Shrewsbury both for long distance running and cricket. He was a member of the Liverpool Ramblers, Brooklands Cricket Club and Sale Golf Club. Died 28/06/1915. Helles Memorial.
HIGGINSON Captain William Frederick. 1st Battallion, who was reported killed at the Dardanelles, was gazetted to the regiment on December 4th 1901, became Lieutenant on August 22nd, 1906, and Captain on March 5th, 1912. Captain Higginson was for some years stationed in Naas. He won the Co. Kildare Lawn Tennis Championship in 1911, and was a fine exponent of cricket and hockey. Died 25/04/1915. V Beach Cemetery
HUGHES, Bryan Desmond MC played for rugby Australia. Internationals: 2 : 1913 NZ- NZ+ (2c) Bryan Hughes was born in Sydney in 1887, son of Mr & Mrs John Hughes MLC. Played as a Prop/hooker for North Sydney, NSW. Profession: Clerk. An outstanding goal kicker, he converted two goals in Australia’s 1913 victory over New Zealand. Brother of James Hughes (2 caps for Australia in 1907). He played for NSW 3 times. War Service: Captain, 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 86th Brigade, 29th Division. Temporary Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division, in 1916. MC Gazetted 24 June 1916: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Though severely wounded, he organised the battalion bombers and led them against the enemy, who had penetrated a portion of the front line. It was largely owing to his personal example and good leadership that the enemy were driven out.” He was killed in action on 6 August 1918, age 30. and is buried in Borre British Cemetery, Nord, France
KILLINGLEY Arthur Victor Grevatt , 1st Battalion, Att-86 French M Bty is listed as aving the same home address Whitechurch Vicarage, Rathfarnham, Dublin as his brother in 2nd Battalion, also an officer
KENNEDY Lieutenant Ronald B C died 10/08/1917, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Reported died of illness while on active service August 18, 1917. Born Westown, Straffan, Kildare, Age 21. ? 1st Battalion
MOLESWORTH Major Edward Algernon. 1st Battalion. A Report in Kildare Observer May 1915 gives Major Edward Algernon Molesworth, who is wounded, has had 18 years' service with the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He served through the South African war, and took part in the relief of Ladysmith. He received the Queen's medal with five clasps and the Kings's medal with two clasps. He was promoted to his present rank on December 5th, 1914. Major Molesworth was stationed in Naas for some years.
MOOD Captain John Musratt. 1st Battalion. Company Commander Z Company, commissioned in 1906. Promoted 17.7.1908 and 2.8.1913. Seconded from the RDF to the MGC in 1916. MiD 1917, Awarded the M.C in 1918. Eldest son of Mr W.R. Mood, Chapel House, near Kircaldy. He survived the war and was still serving with the Dublins at the time of their disbandment in 1922. On 24 September 1919, at St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, he married Winifred Wiseman, daughter of the late Sir William Wiseman, Royal Navy and Lady Elizabeth Wiseman. On 26 August 1922 he transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment. Following the disbandment of the regiment he was given part of the regimental silver. His address at the time was 13 Eaton Rise, Ealing, Middlesex. At the time of his daughter’s marriage in 1943, her father was described as the late Major John Mood and her mother was living in Toronto, Canada. The Dublins and other Irish regiments brought their colours to Windsor Castle in June 1922 and handed them over to the King. At the handing over of the colours the 2nd Battalion’s King’s Colour was carried by Captain J.M. Mood, O.B.E. M.C.
O'HARA, Lieutenant Henry Desmond, D.S.O., 1st Battalion , only son of William James O'Hara. of Oriel House, Ballincollig, Cork, Resident .Magistrate, bv his wife, Cecilia, 7th and youngest. dau of the late Peter Coiuiillan, of Col more, Co, Kilkennv. J.P.. DL, and grandson of the late Rev. James Dunn O'Hara. of O'Hara lirook and The Castle Portstewart, Co. Antrim ; Born Ballydull. Thomastown. co. Kilkenny, 21 May, 1892; educ. Dunchurch Hall Rugby; Charterhouse. and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst ; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 4 Sept. 1912; promoted Lieut. 1914; went to the Dardanelles. 17 March. 1915 ; took part m the heavy flghtmg following the landing there, and died on the hospital ship -Vcadlaii, 29 .Aug. 1915. of wounds received in action on the 25th April.. buried in the military cemetery. Gibraltar. On 25 April. 1915. at S.-ddel.liahr. he took command of his battn. when all other officers had been killed or wounded. At night, when the enemv broike through the line, he displayed great initiative and resource in organising a sucessful counterattack, restoring the line and causing great loss, to the enemv." For this he was awarded the D.S.O. London Gazette, June 1915. Lieut O'Hara was also mentioned Mr Ian Hamilton' s Despatch of 20 May in London Gazette, 5 Aug.. 1915, for his conduct during, and after the landing 29th Division on 25 .April. Died age 23 on 29/08/1915
PRICKARD 2/|Lt Gerald Thornton - 3rd Bn SWB attd. 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Son of the late Rev. William Edward and Maria Georgiana Prickard, of Dderw, Rhayader, Radnor. died 4/6/1915
RICCARD. Capt Cecil Bampfylde J. part of the "megre reinforcements" sent on 19 May 1915 Times of April 19th, 1919 mentions his marriage, and by then is a Lt/Col in RDF
ROBERTSs 2nd Lt.William John 1st Battalion died 21-3-1918 Medaille Militaire (France). Son of William and Mary Roberts; husband of Gertrude Eveline Roberts, of "Roedean", Kimmage Rd., Terenure, Co. Dublin. Age 26 Poziere Memorial
ROGERS Capt Ronald Joseph 14th Battn. The Rifie Brigade, attd. 1st Battalion RDF only son of Joseph Rogers of Rivermead. Keynsham, Bristol, formerly of Weston-super-Mare. by his wife. Jane. dau. of Henry Love Bond, of Bridgwater ; b. Samlford. Banwell. Somerset. 18 Dec. 188:!; educ. St. Peter's School. Weston-super-Mare. and Khnulells School Tiverton; gazetted 2nd Lieut.. 4th Battalion Dublin Fusiliers. Jan. 1901; promoted Lieut.. 190;!. and Capt. April. 1908; served in the South African War.1902. taking part in the operations in Cape Colony and Orange River Colony .March to May. 1902 (Queen's medal with three clasps). He retired in 1908 and went to the.Malay .states, where he held an appointment as .Manager of a rubber estate ; but after the outbreak of the European War offered his services and was appointed Capt. in the 14th Rifie Brigade, .March. 1915; went to the Dardanelles 21 .May. 1915. attd. to the 1st Battn. of his old regt.. and was killed in action at Saghir Den- Ravine, 28 June 1915 following, during the great advance on Krithia. Buried there. Capt. Rogers was a famous Rugby football player ; played for Somerset, and was chosen by the Rugby Football Union as forward in the British team, I904. against Australia and New Zealand. He also held the Vellum Certificate of the Royal Humane Society for saving his own father's life at Pembrokeshire, 2 Oct. 1897. He married at Plymouth. 7 Nov. I91I. Hilda .May. eldest dau. of Col. Alfred Lionel Adair. of .Merrifield House, Plympton, South Devon, and had a son. Geolfrey Ronald, born Nov. 1912.
ROOTH Lt.Col Richard Alexander. CO of 1st Battalion, killed during the landing at V Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. born in London on 22 March 1866, the second son of Barrister John Wilcox Rooth and his wife Elizabeth (nee Creedy). Educated at Highgate School, France, he later attended Sandhurst. He married Amy Mary Cann of Dawlish, Devon. They had two children Richard (7June 1900) and Nancy (23 May 1908). At the time the Royal Dublin Fusiliers was disbanded in the early 1920s there was a 2nd Lt. R. A. Rooth serving in the 1st Battalion. Gazetted Lieut.Royal Dublin 29 Aug. 1885. and promoted Capt. 7 Jun 1894; .Major. 7 June. 1896. and Lieut. -Col. 7 June. 1914 ; joined the 2nd Battalion later went to Quetta and Poona ; was Adjutant of his Battn. from 1893. to 30 March, 1897. and of the Poona Volunteers. 1 April. 1897. to 31 March 1902 ; took part in the operations in the Aden then to Ireland at Naas. then at Gravesend. He returned with his unit. to England in 1914; left for the Dardanellcs in March, and was killed in action at Sedd-ul-Iiahr. during the landing at the Dardanelles on 25 April. 1915. He was killed instantly as he was stepping on the beach.
STIRLING Capt Walter Francis .part of the "megre reinforcements" sent on 19 May 1915
TAYLOR Capt Adrian Aubrey Charles .part of the "megre reinforcements" sent on 19 May 1915 later died 28/06/1915. Helles Memorial. A. A. C. Taylor, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, obtained his commission in 1897. In the Boer War he served with the Mounted Infantry, was severely wounded, mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Queen's Medal with six clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. He also saw service in 1903 at Aden.
WHEELER Captain S.G. de Courcey , 1st Battalion. Reported wounded in Kildare Observer of 8 May 1915. Captain Wheeler is a brother of Captain H.E. de Wheeler, Robertstown, who served with the Army Service Corps.