18 Sep (Mon)

Moved today to Smermesnil – about 30 miles SE of DIEPPE – not far from NEUFCHATEL.  Felt very stiff today – on duty 7- 10.30 – rozzer in one of his usual ill-bred uneducated moods – otherwise not much to report.  News of Airborne landings good – 60% of objectives taken so far.  Good show.  Quiet night no flaps. Left old locn at 9.40.

Finished Flowers for the Judge – v good.

To – L (during night)                                    From Nil

Operation Market Garden

Following the successful Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the 6^th June 1944, the Allies advanced and liberated Paris on the 25^th August 1944. The next objective was for the Allies to undertake an attack through the Netherlands and into Northern Germany over the Lower Rhine River (Nederrijn River). Had Operation Market Garden been successful it is possible the European war could have been won by the end of 1944. Market Garden was the codename of the Battle for Arnhem. The operation was eventually a failure for a number of reasons. Compliancy, the disagreement by British and U.S, commanders and the first strong well prepared German defensive system since Normandy. During the planning stage, the most basic error of judgement was to ignore the two Panzer Divisions as they were supposedly resting and refitting just north of Arnhem. However, the failure inspired Dutch civilians and earned for Britain a lasting tie of friendship with Holland.

Despite his normal cautious approach for action, British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery suggested the plan for Operation Market Garden. Montgomery persuaded Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Dwight Eisenhower, the plan was possible and duly received the go-ahead. However, U.S. General Omar Bradley disagreed thinking the plan was a hare-brained scheme, but the plan went ahead anyway. He did later concede had the plan been successful the war could have ended in 1944 and was sorry it failed. The operation was carried out in two phases. “Market” was carried out by paratroopers from Britain, the U.S. and Poland and “Garden” was the Allied infantry being transported along a single road from Normandy.

On the 1^st September 1944 Eisenhower (Ike) took command of Allied ground forces. On the same day Montgomery (Monty) was promoted to Field Marshall. The Allies advanced through France and into Belgium and liberated Brussels on the 3^rd September 1944. The Belgian port of Antwerp was liberated on the 4^th September 1944, but supplies could not be brought in as the Germans had naval control in the North Sea. On the 10^th September 1944 Monty and Ike met in Brussels and Monty proposed a “full-blooded thrust”. The first disagreement occurred when Monty demanded of his commander-in-chief to give him enough supplies for the operation to succeed. Ike counter argued that as the supplies were coming from Normandy they were to serve the whole advance. However, Market Garden was given the go-ahead. In the meantime U.S. troops had crossed the German border.

17^th September1944. Operation Market Garden began with airborne landings taking place at the bridges around Arnhem, Nijmegen and Eindhoven. At the beginning of the operation, apart from Arnhem, the first wave of Allied Airborne attacks were successful, each landing 80% of the troops within 1,100 yds (1,000 m) of their drop zone. German defensive flak was “heavy but inaccurate”, and losses to Allied aircraft was minimal.

Day 1:  17^th September 19

The tactical commander of Operation Market Garden was Lieutenant-General Frederick (Boy) Browning. His command included the British 1^st Airborne Division commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.  Only half of the 1^st Airborne landed during the first attack, and of these only half of these advanced toward the bridge. Awaiting the arrival of the second wave the following day, theremainder of the 1^st Airborne defended the drop zones overnight Whilst most of the attacking forces met with German resistance, the 2^nd Parachute Battalion found a route largely undefended. The 2^nd Paras, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Frost arrived at the bridge in the evening and set up defensive positions.

Day 2:  18^th September 1944

Towed gliders were scheduled to precede to the bridges. However, the weather forecast for fog in England did turn out to be accurate. This predicted fog postponed the second Allied glider attack for three hours. Eventually the gliders were towed to the battle area only to find thick low cloud developing. In Arnhem the 4^th Parachute Brigade, commanded by Brig-Gen John Hackett, jumped and landed at full strength to join up with the defenders.

Deployed east of Nijmegen, German defenders hindered the progress of the U.S. 82^nd Airborne (Browning’s third command). The 82^nd Airborne Division was commanded by Brig-General James Gavin. The landing zone was cleared of Germans by the 82^nd and later in the day 134 B-24 bombers dropped supplies at low level.                                                                          

Faced with determined resistance by German infantry and tanks, British XXX Corps linked up with the U.S. 101^st Airborne Division near Eindhoven. The British XXX Corps, part of “Market”, was commanded by Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks (Browning’s second in command). The 101^st Airborne Division was commanded by Major-General Maxwell Taylor (Browning’s fourth in command).                                                                                                        

Day 3:  19^th September 1944s

The remaining 1st Airborne attempted to withdraw into a defensive pocket at Oosterbeek and form a bridgehead on the Rhine River. Later in the day 35 gliders containing the first wave of the Polish 1^st Independent Polish Brigade, commanded by Major-General Stanislaw Sosabrowski parachuted into Driel, approximately 2.5 miles (4km) south-west of Arnhem. Most of the Polish troops were killed.  The second wave of gliders transporting the remainder of the Polish paras were postponed due to dense fog in England.

Approaching Nijmegen, Grenadier Guards of the XXX Corps made contact with the 82^nd Airborne, south-west of the bridge at Grave. Commanders of the XXX Corps’ armoured division took control of the troops of the combined forces of XXX Corps and 82^nd Airborne. They were halted 440 yards (400m) from the bridge. Plans were discussed and agreed the 82^nd Airborne would cross the river in small boats and attack from the north. Boats were requested but did not arrive. Bad weather in England prevented the much-needed scheduled reinforcements.

To the south, at Eindhoven, units of the 101^st Airborne were forced to yield to the German counter-attacks. German tanks were pushed back with the arrival of British tanks and the bridge was secured. When German bombers attacked the town of Eindhoven they dropped parachute flares which set the town ablaze causing massive damage and many civilian casualties. The bombers did not suffer any losses as the Allies had no anti-aircraft guns.

Day 4:  20^th September 1944

At Arnhem Bridge, Frost’s forces continued to hold out against tanks the Allies thought were being rested and refitted. After having established communications with the 1^st Airborne they learnt XXX Corps would not be relieving them as they had been halted at Nijmegen. The tanks were able to demolish the British positions at point-blank range as there was a lack of anti-tank munitions. Also lack of food, water and medical supplies had weakened the British defence.  A two hour truce was arranged to evacuate the wounded into German captivity, including the wounded Colonel Frost. When Frost left Major Frederick Gough took over as commander. The remaining British troops continued to fight PD.

At Nijmegen the 82^nd Airborne landed on the south of the river. German defenders and some tanks were positioned to the south side of the river and access to the bridge was blocked. The only way the 82^nd Airborne could seize the bridge was by a frontal river crossing from the south. British XXX Corps canvas folding boats were the only vessels available. 26 boats were rowed across the river with some troops using their rifle butts as paddles. Despite heavy fire from the Germans about half the boats survived the crossing. After the second crossing only eleven boats survived. Some “boat crews” had crossed the river five times to ferry over the remaining troops. German forces withdrew from the north end of the bridge when the U.S, paratroopers arrived. Tanks of the XXX Corps crossed the bridge and the bridge was captured. 200 paratroopers were killed crossing the river with German losses in excess of 260.

Day 5:  21^st September 1944

Major Gough’s 1^st Airborne left Arnhem and established themselves in the buildings and woods at Oosterbeek. The intention was to form a bridgehead until the XXX Corps arrived. All day they were heavily attacked on all sides by German armoured vehicles. Despite several infantry attacks the remnants of the 1^st Airborne held the ground.

Due to fog over England having lifted the remainder of Sosabowski’s Polish Brigade entered the battle. Two thirds were dropped and landed south of the Rhine near Driel, and were confronted with heavy German fire. The remaining Polish paratroopers landed 12 to 15 miles away near Grave. Persistent attacks by Luftwaffe and the poor coordination by British air transfer officers caused the Polish supplies to be dropped on the opposite side of the Rhine, 9.3 miles away. Unable to help the British, all of the Polish paratroopers withdrew to Driel and organised defensive positions.

Five tanks of the XXX Corps had crossed the captured Nijmegen Bridge and were awaiting the infantry to secure the bridge. Unknown to the Allied defenders of the bridge, three Tiger tanks with accompanying infantry was heading along the road from Arnhem. These tanks were the remainder of tanks the British thought were resting and refitting. Supplies for the XXX Corps were slow coming along the single road from Belgium and with other confusions all round reinforcements did not reach Nijmegen. In the meantime the German defences had been reinforced. The reserve troops attached to the 82nd Airborne were ordered to make contact with the Polish paratroopers at Driel.

Day 6:  22^nd September 1944

As the reserves attached to the 82^nd Airborne attempted to advance to Driel, the fog lifted exposing them to German fire. They eventually arrived at Driel during the evening. Lacking assault craft, British and Polish engineers, on both sides of the Rhine, had worked all day to improvise a small boat crossing linked by signals cable. The Polish troops were forced to row across the river against the strong current as the cable kept breaking. Only 52 Polish survived the crossing after being decimated by heavy German fire before a halt was called.

Day 7:  23^rd September 1944

The Germans spent the day trying to isolate the remnants of the 1^st Airborne who had made their way to Oosterbeek. In an effort to cut off the combined Polish and XXX Corps the Germans attacked several locations to tie down the forces but the attacks were defeated.However,the attempt to reinforce the 1^st Airbornewas a complete failure as the Polish and XXX Corps did not manage to make contact as planned.

Day 8:  24^th September 1944

A second attempt to reach the 1^st Airborne also failed. Operation Market Garden, the Allied crossing of the Rhine was abandoned. A decision, by commanders in the field, was made to form a new defensive line in Nijmegen. However, another decision was taken to attempt to reinforce the 1st Airborne. Of the 315 Dorsetshire Regiment who parachuted and landed north of the Rhine only 75 reached 0osterbeek. The Dorsets had landed among German positions and were immediately pinned down. The remaining 260 Dorsets were taken prisoner. A final decision was made to withdraw the 1^st Airborne from its bridgehead north of the Rhine.

Day 9:  25^th September 1944

At dawn Gough’s 1^st Airborne received orders to withdraw from Operation Market Garden. At 22.00 hrs, Polish paratroopers covered the retreat of the 1^st Airborne as they began their withdrawal. British and Canadian engineers ferried the defenders across the Rhine. At first light the next morning all but 300 men of the 1^st Airborne were safely across the river. Of the remaining 300, some of whom were Polish, surrendered on the north bank and were taken prisoner. The withdrawal of the 1^st Airborne was a success.

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Arnhem ended up being a BRIDGE TOO FAR and the failed operation had incurred approximately 17,000 overall casualties. Out of nearly 11,000 men who had crossed north of the Rhine, approximately 7,900 lost their lives, were wounded or captured. German casualties amounted to approximately 8,000. Individual Allied commanders blamed the failures of everything else but forgot to mention their own blunders. Ultimately they considered the British were responsible owing to the lack of planning. Undoubtedly the operation was a German victory, but somehow Monty, for some reason, claimed the operation had been 90% successful!

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Various Honours were awarded during Operation Market Garden.

VICTORIA CROSS

Five VCs were awarded, four posthumously.

17^TH/20^th Sept. – John Greyburn, 2^nd Parachute Brigade and awarded the posthumous promotion to Captain.

18^th Sept. – F/Lt David Lord, pilot of RAF Down Ampney, Gloucestershire.

19^th Sept. – Captain Lionel Queripel, 10^th Parachute Battalion.

20^th Sept. – Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield, South Staffordshire Regiment.

25^th Sept. – Major Robert Cain, South Staffordshire Battalion. He was the only one to survive the battle. The TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson married his second wife Frances Cain in May 1993. Frances is the daughter of the VC recipient Robert Cain. Together they had three children but the marriage didn’t last and ended in divorce in 2014.

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Commissioned in April 1942, Flight Lieutenant James Edwards was a Dakota pilot in the Royal Air Force. Ferrying supplies into Arnhem his aircraft was shot down and he received facial injuries which required plastic surgery. He had previously taken part in the D-Day landings of June 1942. For the action at Arnhem he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He became a member of the “Guinea Pig Club” and grew a large handlebar moustache that disguised his injury. The “Guinea Pig Club” was set up for people with facial injuries requiring plastic surgery. Upon recovering from his injuries, and the war being over, he became a comedian on radio and TV. With his handlebar moustache he ended being known as Professor Jimmy Edwards.

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MEDAL OF HONOR

Three posthumous Medal of Honor were awarded to American soldiers.

18^th Sept. – Robert Cole, commanding the 3^rd Battalion of 502^nd Polish Infantry Regiment.

19^th Sept.  – Private First Class Joe Mann, 101^st Airborne Division.          

21^st Sept. – Private John Towle, 82^nd Airborne Division.  

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Military Order of William

Two units received the highest Dutch military award, the Military Order of William.

8^th October 1945 – HM Queen Wilhelmina awarded the Knights 4^th Class honour to the U.S. 82^nd Airborne Division.

31^st May 2006 – HM Queen Beatrice awarded the Knights 4^th Class honour to the Polish 1^st Independent Parachute Brigade.

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17 Sept (Sun)

When I put my watch back at ‘last light’ just prior to going to sleep found it was 8.45 pm! – Up early good b’fast – egg, sausage, tomato & bacon! (see 16 Sept) – nothing much this morning except at end when I went out to help sort out a traffic problem.  After lunch read & slept til 4 ocl tea then good game of soccer offrs v sergeants – Draw 6-6 (yours truly got 3) – After super wash & dinner wrote A in V1 then packed up prior to tomorrows move and relieved John R at 10.30.  excellent news about 1 Airborne Army drop today.

To – A                                                            From Nil

16 Sept (Sat)

After good b’fast incl egg went out with Tim on an egg swan – morning’s bag was 6 eggs, 2 peaches, tomatoes, apples (each).  On duty from 1-6 pm.  good old map flap from about 4 ocl – Came off duty at 6.30 – wrote A and sent off charms, washed my feet (v necessary!) then dinner, drink and so to bed early.  Lyall went back to Army so I’m ‘font sent’ in the tent now – move Mon to Dieppe.

To – A (R.L. + charms)                               From   L

A

Clocks back an hour.

15 Sept Fri

Quiet night – move to Antwerp postponed for 5 or 6 days so we now sit here with flog all to do.  Siegfried line v much in news today.  Slept all morning and after lunch inspected a Boche battery at St Andrieux – SW of Octeville.  No ‘loot’ – went with Steve & Lyall.  On duty 6-11 pm.  wrote A while on duty – no work to do.  Rained on & off mostly on, after tea.

To A                                                                From Nil

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15^th September 1914.

1. The Battalion is now in process of being formed.  It will become a Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment.  The Regiment in the Peninsular War earned for itself at the battle of Albuhera, 16^th May, 1813, the glorious title of “The Diehards”.  It has won fame at El Bodon, in the Crimea, and in South Africa, when it saved the situation at Spion Kop.  It has now two Battalions, the first and the fourth, actually in the fighting line of the present Expeditionary Force in France.  It rests with Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of our new Public School Battalion to uphold this reputation both in camp and the field.

• The Organization of the Battalion will be:-

HEAD-QUARTERS SECTION.

A B C AND D COMPANIES

MACHINE GUN SECTION. 

A total strength of 29 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 49 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, 16 Drummers and Buglers, 1,005 Rank and File.

• Provisional appointments have been made (see Part II orders) to the various ranks of Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers all to date from September 15^th 1914.  The appointments to commissioned rank now made will require to be confirmed by the Army Council when the Commanding Officer considers it desirable to forward recommendations on the subject.

Vacancies have been left for 50 per cent in each rank in order to enable Officers commanding Companies to submit recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment from those who have enlisted and are enlisting.

• Lists of Companies appear in Part II.  Men wishing to transfer into another Company in order to serve with friends will give in their names to the Adjutant at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16^th inst.

• The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15^th inst., at 11 a.m., and proceed by train from thence to Kempton.

• Every man on arriving at Waterloo Station will be given a copy of these orders and in Part II he will find the particular Company to which he has been posted.

• Every man will fall in with his Company on the platform and no man will enter the train until ordered to do so.  In the same way no man will leave the train at Kempton Park until so ordered.

• Captain H.W. Ryan and Lieutenant F.G. Jackson will remain at 24, St. James Street to carry on the Recruiting of the Battalion until further orders, during this period Lieutenant F.R. Hill will also be in charge of A Company.

W.R. CAREY, Captain,

Adjutant Public School Battalion

D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment.

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PART II.

1. The following Officers have been given temporary commissions subject to confirmation by the Army Council:-

Commanding Officer and Lieut.-Colonel:

Major J.H. Hall, The D.C.O., Middlesex Regiment.

To be Majors:

Lt. J.J. Mackay, late Westminster Dragoons.

To be Captains:

Lt. H.W. Ryan, late 19^th Hussars.

Capt. G.C. Way, Natal Mounted Rifles.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown, late Dublin Fusiliers.

To be Lieutenants:

Sergt. F.R. Hill, late Bombay Light Horse.

Lieut. F.G. Jackson, late V.B., East Yorks.

Mr. W.H. Dawson, later Ragoon Volunteer Rifles.

To be 2^nd Lieutenants:

Mr. J.C. Clayton, late O.T.C.

Mr. Russel Goodman, late O.T.C.

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53^rd Sikhs F.F.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster:

Mr. A. d’Alpuget, late East Surrey Regiment.

• The following officers are posted to the Companies named:-

Capt. H.W. Ryan …             A Co.

Lieut. F.J. Jackson  …        A Co.

Capt. G.C. Way …               B Co.

Lieut. W.H. Dawson …       B Co.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown …     C Co.

2^nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton …    C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill …                  D Co.

2^nd Lieut. R. Goodman …   D Co.

• The Commanding Officer is pleased to make the following promotions from this date:-

To be Sergeant: S.B. Bendle.

To be Corporal: R. Norman.

• The following men are posted to A, B, C, and D Companies respectively:-

A COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Sahl, P.                      36        Barnfield, A.E.          71        Chester, R.

2          Monkton, F.G.           37        Villers, A.W.               72        Norris, F.E.E.

3          Mackerness, R.S.P. 38        Taylor, C.M.C            73        Armitage, D.W.

4          Winton, H.B.              39        Gilfillan, D.R.             74        Grange, H.T.

5          Lewis, H.M.               40        Gilson, C.M.              75        Colegate, R.

6          Mayhew, T.R.            41        Robinson, C.D.         76        Dawson, J.V.

7          Lushington, G.H.F.  42        Malcolm, G.L.            77        Gallop, R.C.

8          Andrews, H.G.          43        Samuel, E.D.             78        Walker, G.

9          Parsons, T.F.            44        Norman, S.                79        Martin. J.B.L.

10        Jones, S.H.               45        Boorman, R.C.          80        Thomas, R.G.

11        Tweedale, A.             46        Carmichael, G.C.      81        Baker, G.B.

12        Samuel, E.B.             47        Sanderson, W.K.      82        Livingstone, W.H.D.

13        Usman, N.A.             48        Old, R.M.                   83        Sainsbury, A.W.

14        Boulton, A.                49        Gibson, J.G.              84        Rodd, J.H.

15        Millikin, D.M.             50        Groom, N.                  85        Lowth, N.C.L.

16        Relton, T.L.                51        Henderson, C.E.      86        Lean, J.T.

17        Lyne, G.E.A.              52        Porter, E.H.               87        Stevens, L.B.

18        Dalby, H.A.                53        Carruthers, J.N.A.    88        Young, A.E.

19        Lazarus, A.                54        Cooper, R.T.             89        Hood, G.E.W.

20        Sproston, N.              55        Byrne, L.C.                90        Howie, F.

21        Stewart, V.M.J.         56        Grose, R.S.               91        Whitby, E.R.

22        Hopwood, R.H.         57        Marshall, H.               92        Fanghanel, F.C.

23        Tanqueray, F.B.       58        Murray, J.W.              93        Burn, R.F.

24        Church, G.S.             59        Coxon, A.J.                94        King, R.

25        Womersley, A.D.      60        Carter, E.M.               95        Strang, D.

26        Bell, A.M.                   61        Oliver, T.F.                 96        Bowman, N.J.

27        Helbert, C.                 62        Lurcott, K.G.              97        Moore, H.C.

28        Wegg, H.N.               63        Clay, H.J.                   98        Rayner, C.H.L.

29        Gundry-White, L.A.  64        Walker, A.T.              99        Hoskins, H.N.

30        Pells, C.A.                 65        Gray, J.E.B.               100     Colin, A.H.

31        Irons, A.J.                  66        Hurly, E.                     101     Sacre, L.H.

32        Muddiman, N.L.        67        Keep, L.H.                 102     Bennett, J.

33        Opie, T.                      68        Keep, D.S.H.             103     Hill, J.C.

34        Church, J.W.             69        Coleridge, S.K.         104     Berry, D.D.A.

35        Gallwey, N.V.            70        Chevalier, P.T.          105     Draper, F.J.S.

106     Lambert                      138     Spencer, F.P.            170     Maitland, W.K.

107     Dillon, E.C.B.            139     Stampe, G.H.            171     Cox, H.

108     Franklin, W.               140     Burnett, A.H.             172     North, R.D.

109     Forrester, P.H.          141     Henderson-Rowe, G.C.  173     Corner, W.G.

110     Bickersteth, C.W.     142     Solomon, D.C.          174     Ross, D.E.

111     Evans, E.L.                143     Thomlinson, M.B.     175     Leavis, H.

112     Evered, H.                 144     Phipps, E.                  176     Agar, B.M.

113     Lake, N.G.                 145     Barry, J.W.                 177     Glennie, A.W.

114     Moule, E.B.               146     Macrae, F.L.              178     Grain, H.W.W.

115     Anstey, G.A.              147     Dickinson, F.G.C.     179     Tuton, J.T.

116     Heslop, G.H.             148     Scott, G.H.                 180     Brunton, B.T.

117     Legat, W.G.               149     Marlar, J.                    181     Barham, J.F.

118     Bitchertin, F.H.          150     Bywater, S.F.            182     Yorke, C.H.

119     Edmondson, C.R.E. 151     Going, C.E.               183     Cohen, E.

120     Johnson, V.P.           152     Ludlow, A.                 184     Page, R.

121     Koop, C.                     153     Nicholson. R.            185     Coxon, W.H.

122     Gregory, F.                154     Irvine, Q.                    186     Dice, T.C.

123     Rudford, A.C.            155     Lingner, G.                187     Howard, K.S.

124     Keefe, R.C.N.           156     Francis, N.P.             188     Lovaine, L.G.

125     Dracopoli, J.C.          157     Williamson. T.R.       189     Hopkinson, H.C.

126     Jones, F.W.               158     Corke, H.W.              190     Tillie, W.K.

127     Chapman, K.J.          159     Stanford, G.               191     Jardine, A.C.

128     Weir, N.                      160     Box, F. Vanden        192     Blest, F.

129     Knight, H.B.               161     Price, E.M.                 193     Robinson, S.F.

130     Nunnersley, M.T.      162     Crompton, A.N.         194     Irwin, T.W.C.

131     Manders, T.C.           163     Furbank, A.W.           195     Norman, R.

132     Westbrook, H.W.      164     Course, R.R.             196     Abbott, F.G.W.

133     Purnell, A.C.             165     Gross, W.S.               197     Jones, S.E.

134     Mallinson, P.P.         166     Leathes, W.H.B.       198     Edes, J.

135     Bowles, K.A.             167     Deakin, C.J.K.           199     D’Alcom, W.

136     Sylvester, J.              168     Foster, J.H.                200     Woolley, R.H.

137     Springfield, E.O.       169     Bowler, L.H.W.

B COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Duke, L.G.                 59        Butler, St. J.D.A.       117     Dewhurst, C.R.

2          Paul, E.W.                 60        Shewell, A.V.            118     Johnson, E.

3          Martin, S.F.                61        Lambourne, R.B.      119     Rowe, R.L.

4          Coverdale, M.           62        Hopgood, J.L.           120     Moran, W.B.

5          Lydon, S.F.                63        Clarke, H.W.              121     Horsley, C.C.

6          Muller, Louis.            64        Caldecott, A.             122     Coates, L.G.

7          Wood, P.B.                65        Graham, L.N.            123     Heape, R.H.

8          Hadley, O.H.             66        Summers, R.A.         124     Heape, J.S.

9          Helbert, C.                 67        Norman, D.F.            125     Cooks, E.L.

10        **                                 68        Nicholson, C.L.         126     Jameson, A.M.

11        *** E.H.                       69        Turner, A.C.              127     Johns, H.A.

12        Stokes, W.S.             70        Dyson, G.                   128     Taylor, W.E.

13        Davies, E.O.              71        Nichols, E.A.M.         129     Owen, R.F.

14        Arber, A.G.                72        Knight, E.J.                130     Lees, L.

15        Cressy, C.H.             73        O’Brien, G.W.            131     Denny, E.M.C.

16        Smith, J.C.                 74        Tillard, T.A.                132     Wash, G.C.M.

17        Hall, G.                       75        Rien, H.                      133     Grane, C.G.

18        Renshaw, H.W.        76        Pycroft, A.H.              134     Lyne, A.O.

19        Gibson, D.N.             77        Simmonds, G.B.       135     Croll, C.

20        Terry, D.J.                  78        Elliot, G.F.                  136     Lawson, C.

21        Atkinson, C.E.           79        Hart, A.F.                   137     Hewat, A.G.

22        Williams, R.H.           80        Rice. B.N.                  138     Englefield. F.R.H.

23        Blumer, M.P.H.         81        Sparrow, C.W.          139     Church, G.S.

24        Wood, H.G.               82        Heath, L.G.                140     Albrecht, P.V.

25        Badcock, H.V.           83        Aubertin, W.A.          141     Douglas, F.F.

26        Bullock, H.T.              84        Sacre, L.G.B.            142     Pole, B.J.

27        James, H.M.              85        Brandt, C.R.              143     Garrett, H.B.

28        Mayhew, T.G.            86        Wood, R.L.                144     Gatehouse, G.J.W.

29        Jones, A.W.               87        Andrews, B.J.W.       145     Davies, G.T.

30        Grimway, L.               88        Roberts, W.S.           146     Lacey, C.D.

31        Spurrell, W.J.            89        Duranty, W.H.           147     Pope, H.V.K.

32        Spurrell, F.J.D.          90        Dankes, A.H.             148     Westlake, A.N.

33        Ditchburn, A.H.         91        Heath, J.L.                 149     Middleton, H.P.

34        Crickow, P.E.            92        Edwards, A.H.           150     Lacey, E.S.

35        Shearer, J.G.             93        Ryder Cosmo, C.A.  151     Hewitt, N.D.M.

36        Bentnick, B.W.          94        Townsend, R.E.L.    152     Bowden, E.E.

37        French, C.A.L.          95        Lawrence, J.R.M.     153     Addington, C.F.

38        Vernham, N.M.         96        Fellowes, E.A.           154     Williams, H.S.

39        Willett, J.W.               97        Williams, H.P.           155     Berlein, L.

40        Russell, A.L.N.          98        Grant, D.                    156     Lukes, W.M.

41        Jones, I.                     99        Cochran, F.S.           157     Bury, H.V.

42        Pease, T.O.               100     Gray, C.B.                 158     Lyne, C.V.

43        Boyle, E.A.                101     Schaap, N.J.             159     Storkley, H.

44        Mitchell, G.                102     Haigh, A.D.                160     La Touche, A.G.

45        Seager, J.O.              103     Draysdall, J.D.          161     Raven, G.E.

46        Campbell, J.K.          104     Brooke, J.W.             162     Day, G.W.L.

47        Mitchell, T.I.               105     Greenway, E.R.        163     McCulloch, K.

48        Hoffmann, J.A.         106     Cottier, C.E.              164     McCulloch Douglas

49        Holmes, R.B.             107     Black, F.G.                 165     Haldwell, F.H.

50        Goodwin, H.D.          108     Bassett, W.S.           166     Hatch, A.B.

51        Twynam, C.               109     Yeats, G.F.W.           167     Cressy, C.H.

52        Donovan, N.S.          110     Eldrid, F.B.                168     Williams, G.M.

53        Alexander, A.W.       111     Murray, M.A.             169     Brookes, J.H.

54        Crick, A.                     112     Beamish, J.S.H.        170     Groome, F.C.

55        Hirst, L.G.                  113     Donner, W.A.            171     Payne, R.W.

56        Parnall, R.H.             114     Paule, W.M. de         172     Virgol, G.C.B.

57        Elwell, E.E.                115     Fidler, T.W.                173     Hardy, E.J.A.

58        Cleland, M.W.d’A.    116     Bowman, A.W.         174     Dakin, G.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

175     Abraham, J.F.           184     Brigge, C.E.               193     Glen, D.A.

176     Harvey, C.A.             185     Proctor, W.H.            194     Wainwright, C.L.

177     Jones, F.                    186     Gleed, R.W.A.           195     Stevens, C.

178     Cornwell, F.B.           187     Burrough, W.R.        196     Maudling, L.H.

179     Johnstone, J.A.        188     Bevan, G.T.M.           197     Holding, H.E.

180     Hollands, W.G.         189     Warren, H.L.             198     Botley, F.H.

181     Neilson, W.J.             190     de Mowbray, L.S.J.  199     Gibson, K.J.

182     Lees, J.                      191     Smith, G.                    200     Porter, A.J.

183     Saunders, E.J.          192     Glover, S.L.

C COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Read, A.W.                27        Connell, C.H.            53        Gorges, J.A.

2          Barton, E.C.              28        Hutchings, J.             54        Edmonds, W.

3          Arnell, O.R.                29        Plumer, J.E.B.           55        Chapman, R.B.

4          Smith, G.S.J.             30        Carrington, J.T.         56        Fawsett, T.K.

5          Houghton, F.J.          31        Plunkett, O.               57        Hudson, E.D.B.

6          Smith, J.A.M.             32        Upton. J.A.E.             58        Watts, T.H.

7          White, J.W.B.            33        Whitefield, E.D.        59        Pepper, C.

8          Shephard, C.W.        34        Williams, L.E.A.        60        Wylde, J.G.

9          Harrison, F.H.           35        Greene, C.C.G.         61        Cleghorn, C.R.

10        Davies, B.E.              36        Firth, R.C.D.              62        Dicks, E.L.

11        Edwards, R.H.          37        Bren, H.A.H.              63        Kentfield, E.L.

12        Norton, T.E.               38        Shepherd, D.S.         64        Allen, G.M.

13        Huth, A.                      39        Stolterfolt, G.H.         65        Naylor, H.C.

14        Keating, G.H.            40        Feyr, F.C.                  66        Bendle, S.B.

15        Goodall, E.D.E.         41        Comins, B.T.             67        Alken, F.A.H.

16        Lash, L.R.                  42        Sall, B.                       68        Croall, R.E.

17        Tullidge, R.M.            43        Ramsden, J.H.F.      69        Doulton, J.M.

18        Swoffield, J.              44        Batten, S.R.               70        Thorne, M.

19        Holmes, E.O.             45        Lidstone, T.C.           71        Clegthorn, J.

20        Dommett, J.A.           46        Taylor, H.L.                72        Fowke, L.A.

21        Smith, V.                    47        Ward, C.                    73        White, P.B.

22        Waldy, R.G.               48        Dickson, H.E.            74        Harwood, H.M.

23        Menneir, J.C.W.        49        Wassner, F.A.B.       75        Dalbiac, J.H.

24        Nicholson, R.W.B.    50        Wassner, W.A.          76        Douglas, S.

25        Howard, E.E.             51        Murdock, D.M.          77        Warry, H.E.

26        Newton, B.                 52        Stafford, A.D.            78        Bernard, E.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

79        Williams, H.G.           120     Lynwood, T.B.           161     Barton, W.B.

80        Longman, R.G.         121     Buggs, G.                   162     Young, H.

81        Mackenzie, H.C.       122     Scott, R.                     163     Macrae, G.A.

82        Dudding, R.N.           123     Franklin, W.V.           164     Seward, S.R.

83        Ryder, D.G.               124     Williams, T.W.           165     Todd, H.C.

84        Freeland, R.A.B.       125     O’Neill, R.                  166     Wills, A.L.

85        Brock, C.W.               126     Smyth, A.H.               167     Platt, J.C.

86        Box, W.R.                  127     Dickson, J.H.R.         168     Gray, E.C.

87        S*** R.C.                    128     Watts, R.L.                169     Lins, F.G.V.

88        **** H.T.                      129     Leech, W.P.              170     Ferraby, E.L.

89        Kemble, *. .                130     Thomas, L.G.W.       171     Taylor, C.Q.

90        Mount, *.*.                  131     Davies, D.P.              172     Strang, I.

91        Baldwin, *.S.             132     Haldwell, F.H.G.       173     Richards, F.

92        Edmondson, J.K.      133     Peters, A.J.                174     Richardson, J.B.

93        Oppenshaw, C.E.     134     Goodwin, H.S.          175     Turner, S.W.H.

94        Thatcher, G.R.          135     Allen, E.V.                 176     Swann, E.C.

95        Detnold, F.*.              136     Crook, E.A.                177     Cope, G.S.

96        Holderness, G.N.      137     Tyke, R.E.                 178     Cumberland, C.E.

97        Hughes, T.*.              138     Aitken, A.D.   .           179     Bright, H.M.

98        Aitken, K.*.                 139     Foley, R.E.                180     Harris, R.H.

99        Morris, F.*.                 140     Fawens, W.               181     Harris, J.R.

100     Handford, *.S.           141     Hoggett, J.R.             182     Berndt, R.M.

101     Nightingale, V.R.      142     Popham, W.V.M.      183     Holman, B.K.

102     Cohen, E.                  143     Fitzgerald, A.             184     Thickett, H.

103     Tolson, R.H.              144     Cole, N.F.                  185     Marshall, K.

104     Coutts, K.V.               145     Bavin, C.                    186     Stone, C.R.

105     Holden, M.                 146     Edwards, T.J.            187     Downe, C.N.

106     Prendergast, L.C.     147     Kirkpatrick                 188     Christian, W.D.D.

107     Bazell, J.B.                148     im Theron, C.D.        189     Berry, S.B.

108     Clapham, B.A.          149     im Theron R.F.         190     Hedley, G.M.

109     Soar, C.W.                 150     Tidmarsh, D.             191     Frogley, S.G.

110     Poole, H.W.L.            151     Reeves-Smith, D.     192     Brittain, R.H.

111     Hart, R.M.                  152     Robinson, G.P.         193     Dyer, R.G.

112     Harwood, G.W.         153     Cole, D.F.                  194     Robertson, R.F.

113     Nash, C.E.                 154     Berryman, F.             195     Gibbons, G.S.

114     Smart, T.C.                155     Worthington, P.        196     Chapman, T.

115     Denson, H.C.            156     Birch, P.D.                 197     Wingrove, C.L.

116     Sillars, R.G.               157     Lanes, W.G.C.          198     Carrington, R.C.

117     Sturt, E.G.M.             158     Gibbin, A.L.               199     Finnis, A.H.

118     Boyle, C.H.                159     Boutflower, H.N.       200     Francis, A.N.

119     Tirzard, C.                 160     Snow, R.

D COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Williams,                    12        Foster, H.                   22        Tennant, C.G.

2          Steward, M.A.           13        Binns, J.B.                 23        Chapman, D.G.

3          Sheffield, G.S.          14        Nobbs, L.C.               24        Thomson, S.J.K.

4          Allpass, E.T.              15        Franks, B.A.              25        Hooper, W.A.

5          Nichols, E.A.M.         16        Goodall, F.B.             26        Cang, A.W.

6          Presmall, M.A.          17        Britts, C.W.G.            27        Dart, H.

7          De Foissons, P.        18        Staryan, T.G.             28        Hope, R.H.W.

8          Berryman, J.H.J.P.   19        Le Pass, W.               29        Stokes, A.E.S.

9          Brett, H.C.                 20        Williams, N.D.           30        Goolden, D.C.

10        Vernon, S.M.             21        Tuck, D.R.                 31        Case*** *

11        Harris, H.                                                                  

W.R. CAREY, Capt.,

Adjt. P.S. Bn., D.C.O. Middlesex Regt.

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15^th September 1914.

1. The Battalion is now in process of being formed.  It will become a Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment.  The Regiment in the Peninsular War earned for itself at the battle of Albuhera, 16^th May, 1813, the glorious title of “The Diehards”.  It has won fame at El Bodon, in the Crimea, and in South Africa, when it saved the situation at Spion Kop.  It has now two Battalions, the first and the fourth, actually in the fighting line of the present Expeditionary Force in France.  It rests with Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of our new Public School Battalion to uphold this reputation both in camp and the field.

• The Organization of the Battalion will be:-

HEAD-QUARTERS SECTION.

A B C AND D COMPANIES

MACHINE GUN SECTION. 

A total strength of 29 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 49 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, 16 Drummers and Buglers, 1,005 Rank and File.

• Provisional appointments have been made (see Part II orders) to the various ranks of Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers all to date from September 15^th 1914.  The appointments to commissioned rank now made will require to be confirmed by the Army Council when the Commanding Officer considers it desirable to forward recommendations on the subject.

Vacancies have been left for 50 per cent in each rank in order to enable Officers commanding Companies to submit recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment from those who have enlisted and are enlisting.

• Lists of Companies appear in Part II.  Men wishing to transfer into another Company in order to serve with friends will give in their names to the Adjutant at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16^th inst.

• The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15^th inst., at 11 a.m., and proceed by train from thence to Kempton.

• Every man on arriving at Waterloo Station will be given a copy of these orders and in Part II he will find the particular Company to which he has been posted.

• Every man will fall in with his Company on the platform and no man will enter the train until ordered to do so.  In the same way no man will leave the train at Kempton Park until so ordered.

• Captain H.W. Ryan and Lieutenant F.G. Jackson will remain at 24, St. James Street to carry on the Recruiting of the Battalion until further orders, during this period Lieutenant F.R. Hill will also be in charge of A Company.

W.R. CAREY, Captain,

Adjutant Public School Battalion

D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment.

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PART II.

1. The following Officers have been given temporary commissions subject to confirmation by the Army Council:-

Commanding Officer and Lieut.-Colonel:

Major J.H. Hall, The D.C.O., Middlesex Regiment.

To be Majors:

Lt. J.J. Mackay, late Westminster Dragoons.

To be Captains:

Lt. H.W. Ryan, late 19^th Hussars.

Capt. G.C. Way, Natal Mounted Rifles.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown, late Dublin Fusiliers.

To be Lieutenants:

Sergt. F.R. Hill, late Bombay Light Horse.

Lieut. F.G. Jackson, late V.B., East Yorks.

Mr. W.H. Dawson, later Ragoon Volunteer Rifles.

To be 2^nd Lieutenants:

Mr. J.C. Clayton, late O.T.C.

Mr. Russel Goodman, late O.T.C.

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53^rd Sikhs F.F.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster:

Mr. A. d’Alpuget, late East Surrey Regiment.

• The following officers are posted to the Companies named:-

Capt. H.W. Ryan …             A Co.

Lieut. F.J. Jackson  …        A Co.

Capt. G.C. Way …               B Co.

Lieut. W.H. Dawson …       B Co.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown …     C Co.

2^nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton …    C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill …                  D Co.

2^nd Lieut. R. Goodman …   D Co.

• The Commanding Officer is pleased to make the following promotions from this date:-

To be Sergeant: S.B. Bendle.

To be Corporal: R. Norman.

• The following men are posted to A, B, C, and D Companies respectively:-

A COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Sahl, P.                      36        Barnfield, A.E.          71        Chester, R.

2          Monkton, F.G.           37        Villers, A.W.               72        Norris, F.E.E.

3          Mackerness, R.S.P. 38        Taylor, C.M.C            73        Armitage, D.W.

4          Winton, H.B.              39        Gilfillan, D.R.             74        Grange, H.T.

5          Lewis, H.M.               40        Gilson, C.M.              75        Colegate, R.

6          Mayhew, T.R.            41        Robinson, C.D.         76        Dawson, J.V.

7          Lushington, G.H.F.  42        Malcolm, G.L.            77        Gallop, R.C.

8          Andrews, H.G.          43        Samuel, E.D.             78        Walker, G.

9          Parsons, T.F.            44        Norman, S.                79        Martin. J.B.L.

10        Jones, S.H.               45        Boorman, R.C.          80        Thomas, R.G.

11        Tweedale, A.             46        Carmichael, G.C.      81        Baker, G.B.

12        Samuel, E.B.             47        Sanderson, W.K.      82        Livingstone, W.H.D.

13        Usman, N.A.             48        Old, R.M.                   83        Sainsbury, A.W.

14        Boulton, A.                49        Gibson, J.G.              84        Rodd, J.H.

15        Millikin, D.M.             50        Groom, N.                  85        Lowth, N.C.L.

16        Relton, T.L.                51        Henderson, C.E.      86        Lean, J.T.

17        Lyne, G.E.A.              52        Porter, E.H.               87        Stevens, L.B.

18        Dalby, H.A.                53        Carruthers, J.N.A.    88        Young, A.E.

19        Lazarus, A.                54        Cooper, R.T.             89        Hood, G.E.W.

20        Sproston, N.              55        Byrne, L.C.                90        Howie, F.

21        Stewart, V.M.J.         56        Grose, R.S.               91        Whitby, E.R.

22        Hopwood, R.H.         57        Marshall, H.               92        Fanghanel, F.C.

23        Tanqueray, F.B.       58        Murray, J.W.              93        Burn, R.F.

24        Church, G.S.             59        Coxon, A.J.                94        King, R.

25        Womersley, A.D.      60        Carter, E.M.               95        Strang, D.

26        Bell, A.M.                   61        Oliver, T.F.                 96        Bowman, N.J.

27        Helbert, C.                 62        Lurcott, K.G.              97        Moore, H.C.

28        Wegg, H.N.               63        Clay, H.J.                   98        Rayner, C.H.L.

29        Gundry-White, L.A.  64        Walker, A.T.              99        Hoskins, H.N.

30        Pells, C.A.                 65        Gray, J.E.B.               100     Colin, A.H.

31        Irons, A.J.                  66        Hurly, E.                     101     Sacre, L.H.

32        Muddiman, N.L.        67        Keep, L.H.                 102     Bennett, J.

33        Opie, T.                      68        Keep, D.S.H.             103     Hill, J.C.

34        Church, J.W.             69        Coleridge, S.K.         104     Berry, D.D.A.

35        Gallwey, N.V.            70        Chevalier, P.T.          105     Draper, F.J.S.

106     Lambert                      138     Spencer, F.P.            170     Maitland, W.K.

107     Dillon, E.C.B.            139     Stampe, G.H.            171     Cox, H.

108     Franklin, W.               140     Burnett, A.H.             172     North, R.D.

109     Forrester, P.H.          141     Henderson-Rowe, G.C.  173     Corner, W.G.

110     Bickersteth, C.W.     142     Solomon, D.C.          174     Ross, D.E.

111     Evans, E.L.                143     Thomlinson, M.B.     175     Leavis, H.

112     Evered, H.                 144     Phipps, E.                  176     Agar, B.M.

113     Lake, N.G.                 145     Barry, J.W.                 177     Glennie, A.W.

114     Moule, E.B.               146     Macrae, F.L.              178     Grain, H.W.W.

115     Anstey, G.A.              147     Dickinson, F.G.C.     179     Tuton, J.T.

116     Heslop, G.H.             148     Scott, G.H.                 180     Brunton, B.T.

117     Legat, W.G.               149     Marlar, J.                    181     Barham, J.F.

118     Bitchertin, F.H.          150     Bywater, S.F.            182     Yorke, C.H.

119     Edmondson, C.R.E. 151     Going, C.E.               183     Cohen, E.

120     Johnson, V.P.           152     Ludlow, A.                 184     Page, R.

121     Koop, C.                     153     Nicholson. R.            185     Coxon, W.H.

122     Gregory, F.                154     Irvine, Q.                    186     Dice, T.C.

123     Rudford, A.C.            155     Lingner, G.                187     Howard, K.S.

124     Keefe, R.C.N.           156     Francis, N.P.             188     Lovaine, L.G.

125     Dracopoli, J.C.          157     Williamson. T.R.       189     Hopkinson, H.C.

126     Jones, F.W.               158     Corke, H.W.              190     Tillie, W.K.

127     Chapman, K.J.          159     Stanford, G.               191     Jardine, A.C.

128     Weir, N.                      160     Box, F. Vanden        192     Blest, F.

129     Knight, H.B.               161     Price, E.M.                 193     Robinson, S.F.

130     Nunnersley, M.T.      162     Crompton, A.N.         194     Irwin, T.W.C.

131     Manders, T.C.           163     Furbank, A.W.           195     Norman, R.

132     Westbrook, H.W.      164     Course, R.R.             196     Abbott, F.G.W.

133     Purnell, A.C.             165     Gross, W.S.               197     Jones, S.E.

134     Mallinson, P.P.         166     Leathes, W.H.B.       198     Edes, J.

135     Bowles, K.A.             167     Deakin, C.J.K.           199     D’Alcom, W.

136     Sylvester, J.              168     Foster, J.H.                200     Woolley, R.H.

137     Springfield, E.O.       169     Bowler, L.H.W.

B COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Duke, L.G.                 59        Butler, St. J.D.A.       117     Dewhurst, C.R.

2          Paul, E.W.                 60        Shewell, A.V.            118     Johnson, E.

3          Martin, S.F.                61        Lambourne, R.B.      119     Rowe, R.L.

4          Coverdale, M.           62        Hopgood, J.L.           120     Moran, W.B.

5          Lydon, S.F.                63        Clarke, H.W.              121     Horsley, C.C.

6          Muller, Louis.            64        Caldecott, A.             122     Coates, L.G.

7          Wood, P.B.                65        Graham, L.N.            123     Heape, R.H.

8          Hadley, O.H.             66        Summers, R.A.         124     Heape, J.S.

9          Helbert, C.                 67        Norman, D.F.            125     Cooks, E.L.

10        **                                 68        Nicholson, C.L.         126     Jameson, A.M.

11        *** E.H.                       69        Turner, A.C.              127     Johns, H.A.

12        Stokes, W.S.             70        Dyson, G.                   128     Taylor, W.E.

13        Davies, E.O.              71        Nichols, E.A.M.         129     Owen, R.F.

14        Arber, A.G.                72        Knight, E.J.                130     Lees, L.

15        Cressy, C.H.             73        O’Brien, G.W.            131     Denny, E.M.C.

16        Smith, J.C.                 74        Tillard, T.A.                132     Wash, G.C.M.

17        Hall, G.                       75        Rien, H.                      133     Grane, C.G.

18        Renshaw, H.W.        76        Pycroft, A.H.              134     Lyne, A.O.

19        Gibson, D.N.             77        Simmonds, G.B.       135     Croll, C.

20        Terry, D.J.                  78        Elliot, G.F.                  136     Lawson, C.

21        Atkinson, C.E.           79        Hart, A.F.                   137     Hewat, A.G.

22        Williams, R.H.           80        Rice. B.N.                  138     Englefield. F.R.H.

23        Blumer, M.P.H.         81        Sparrow, C.W.          139     Church, G.S.

24        Wood, H.G.               82        Heath, L.G.                140     Albrecht, P.V.

25        Badcock, H.V.           83        Aubertin, W.A.          141     Douglas, F.F.

26        Bullock, H.T.              84        Sacre, L.G.B.            142     Pole, B.J.

27        James, H.M.              85        Brandt, C.R.              143     Garrett, H.B.

28        Mayhew, T.G.            86        Wood, R.L.                144     Gatehouse, G.J.W.

29        Jones, A.W.               87        Andrews, B.J.W.       145     Davies, G.T.

30        Grimway, L.               88        Roberts, W.S.           146     Lacey, C.D.

31        Spurrell, W.J.            89        Duranty, W.H.           147     Pope, H.V.K.

32        Spurrell, F.J.D.          90        Dankes, A.H.             148     Westlake, A.N.

33        Ditchburn, A.H.         91        Heath, J.L.                 149     Middleton, H.P.

34        Crickow, P.E.            92        Edwards, A.H.           150     Lacey, E.S.

35        Shearer, J.G.             93        Ryder Cosmo, C.A.  151     Hewitt, N.D.M.

36        Bentnick, B.W.          94        Townsend, R.E.L.    152     Bowden, E.E.

37        French, C.A.L.          95        Lawrence, J.R.M.     153     Addington, C.F.

38        Vernham, N.M.         96        Fellowes, E.A.           154     Williams, H.S.

39        Willett, J.W.               97        Williams, H.P.           155     Berlein, L.

40        Russell, A.L.N.          98        Grant, D.                    156     Lukes, W.M.

41        Jones, I.                     99        Cochran, F.S.           157     Bury, H.V.

42        Pease, T.O.               100     Gray, C.B.                 158     Lyne, C.V.

43        Boyle, E.A.                101     Schaap, N.J.             159     Storkley, H.

44        Mitchell, G.                102     Haigh, A.D.                160     La Touche, A.G.

45        Seager, J.O.              103     Draysdall, J.D.          161     Raven, G.E.

46        Campbell, J.K.          104     Brooke, J.W.             162     Day, G.W.L.

47        Mitchell, T.I.               105     Greenway, E.R.        163     McCulloch, K.

48        Hoffmann, J.A.         106     Cottier, C.E.              164     McCulloch Douglas

49        Holmes, R.B.             107     Black, F.G.                 165     Haldwell, F.H.

50        Goodwin, H.D.          108     Bassett, W.S.           166     Hatch, A.B.

51        Twynam, C.               109     Yeats, G.F.W.           167     Cressy, C.H.

52        Donovan, N.S.          110     Eldrid, F.B.                168     Williams, G.M.

53        Alexander, A.W.       111     Murray, M.A.             169     Brookes, J.H.

54        Crick, A.                     112     Beamish, J.S.H.        170     Groome, F.C.

55        Hirst, L.G.                  113     Donner, W.A.            171     Payne, R.W.

56        Parnall, R.H.             114     Paule, W.M. de         172     Virgol, G.C.B.

57        Elwell, E.E.                115     Fidler, T.W.                173     Hardy, E.J.A.

58        Cleland, M.W.d’A.    116     Bowman, A.W.         174     Dakin, G.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

175     Abraham, J.F.           184     Brigge, C.E.               193     Glen, D.A.

176     Harvey, C.A.             185     Proctor, W.H.            194     Wainwright, C.L.

177     Jones, F.                    186     Gleed, R.W.A.           195     Stevens, C.

178     Cornwell, F.B.           187     Burrough, W.R.        196     Maudling, L.H.

179     Johnstone, J.A.        188     Bevan, G.T.M.           197     Holding, H.E.

180     Hollands, W.G.         189     Warren, H.L.             198     Botley, F.H.

181     Neilson, W.J.             190     de Mowbray, L.S.J.  199     Gibson, K.J.

182     Lees, J.                      191     Smith, G.                    200     Porter, A.J.

183     Saunders, E.J.          192     Glover, S.L.

C COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Read, A.W.                27        Connell, C.H.            53        Gorges, J.A.

2          Barton, E.C.              28        Hutchings, J.             54        Edmonds, W.

3          Arnell, O.R.                29        Plumer, J.E.B.           55        Chapman, R.B.

4          Smith, G.S.J.             30        Carrington, J.T.         56        Fawsett, T.K.

5          Houghton, F.J.          31        Plunkett, O.               57        Hudson, E.D.B.

6          Smith, J.A.M.             32        Upton. J.A.E.             58        Watts, T.H.

7          White, J.W.B.            33        Whitefield, E.D.        59        Pepper, C.

8          Shephard, C.W.        34        Williams, L.E.A.        60        Wylde, J.G.

9          Harrison, F.H.           35        Greene, C.C.G.         61        Cleghorn, C.R.

10        Davies, B.E.              36        Firth, R.C.D.              62        Dicks, E.L.

11        Edwards, R.H.          37        Bren, H.A.H.              63        Kentfield, E.L.

12        Norton, T.E.               38        Shepherd, D.S.         64        Allen, G.M.

13        Huth, A.                      39        Stolterfolt, G.H.         65        Naylor, H.C.

14        Keating, G.H.            40        Feyr, F.C.                  66        Bendle, S.B.

15        Goodall, E.D.E.         41        Comins, B.T.             67        Alken, F.A.H.

16        Lash, L.R.                  42        Sall, B.                       68        Croall, R.E.

17        Tullidge, R.M.            43        Ramsden, J.H.F.      69        Doulton, J.M.

18        Swoffield, J.              44        Batten, S.R.               70        Thorne, M.

19        Holmes, E.O.             45        Lidstone, T.C.           71        Clegthorn, J.

20        Dommett, J.A.           46        Taylor, H.L.                72        Fowke, L.A.

21        Smith, V.                    47        Ward, C.                    73        White, P.B.

22        Waldy, R.G.               48        Dickson, H.E.            74        Harwood, H.M.

23        Menneir, J.C.W.        49        Wassner, F.A.B.       75        Dalbiac, J.H.

24        Nicholson, R.W.B.    50        Wassner, W.A.          76        Douglas, S.

25        Howard, E.E.             51        Murdock, D.M.          77        Warry, H.E.

26        Newton, B.                 52        Stafford, A.D.            78        Bernard, E.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

79        Williams, H.G.           120     Lynwood, T.B.           161     Barton, W.B.

80        Longman, R.G.         121     Buggs, G.                   162     Young, H.

81        Mackenzie, H.C.       122     Scott, R.                     163     Macrae, G.A.

82        Dudding, R.N.           123     Franklin, W.V.           164     Seward, S.R.

83        Ryder, D.G.               124     Williams, T.W.           165     Todd, H.C.

84        Freeland, R.A.B.       125     O’Neill, R.                  166     Wills, A.L.

85        Brock, C.W.               126     Smyth, A.H.               167     Platt, J.C.

86        Box, W.R.                  127     Dickson, J.H.R.         168     Gray, E.C.

87        S*** R.C.                    128     Watts, R.L.                169     Lins, F.G.V.

88        **** H.T.                      129     Leech, W.P.              170     Ferraby, E.L.

89        Kemble, *. .                130     Thomas, L.G.W.       171     Taylor, C.Q.

90        Mount, *.*.                  131     Davies, D.P.              172     Strang, I.

91        Baldwin, *.S.             132     Haldwell, F.H.G.       173     Richards, F.

92        Edmondson, J.K.      133     Peters, A.J.                174     Richardson, J.B.

93        Oppenshaw, C.E.     134     Goodwin, H.S.          175     Turner, S.W.H.

94        Thatcher, G.R.          135     Allen, E.V.                 176     Swann, E.C.

95        Detnold, F.*.              136     Crook, E.A.                177     Cope, G.S.

96        Holderness, G.N.      137     Tyke, R.E.                 178     Cumberland, C.E.

97        Hughes, T.*.              138     Aitken, A.D.   .           179     Bright, H.M.

98        Aitken, K.*.                 139     Foley, R.E.                180     Harris, R.H.

99        Morris, F.*.                 140     Fawens, W.               181     Harris, J.R.

100     Handford, *.S.           141     Hoggett, J.R.             182     Berndt, R.M.

101     Nightingale, V.R.      142     Popham, W.V.M.      183     Holman, B.K.

102     Cohen, E.                  143     Fitzgerald, A.             184     Thickett, H.

103     Tolson, R.H.              144     Cole, N.F.                  185     Marshall, K.

104     Coutts, K.V.               145     Bavin, C.                    186     Stone, C.R.

105     Holden, M.                 146     Edwards, T.J.            187     Downe, C.N.

106     Prendergast, L.C.     147     Kirkpatrick                 188     Christian, W.D.D.

107     Bazell, J.B.                148     im Theron, C.D.        189     Berry, S.B.

108     Clapham, B.A.          149     im Theron R.F.         190     Hedley, G.M.

109     Soar, C.W.                 150     Tidmarsh, D.             191     Frogley, S.G.

110     Poole, H.W.L.            151     Reeves-Smith, D.     192     Brittain, R.H.

111     Hart, R.M.                  152     Robinson, G.P.         193     Dyer, R.G.

112     Harwood, G.W.         153     Cole, D.F.                  194     Robertson, R.F.

113     Nash, C.E.                 154     Berryman, F.             195     Gibbons, G.S.

114     Smart, T.C.                155     Worthington, P.        196     Chapman, T.

115     Denson, H.C.            156     Birch, P.D.                 197     Wingrove, C.L.

116     Sillars, R.G.               157     Lanes, W.G.C.          198     Carrington, R.C.

117     Sturt, E.G.M.             158     Gibbin, A.L.               199     Finnis, A.H.

118     Boyle, C.H.                159     Boutflower, H.N.       200     Francis, A.N.

119     Tirzard, C.                 160     Snow, R.

D COMPANY.

No.                                          No.                                          No.

1          Williams,                    12        Foster, H.                   22        Tennant, C.G.

2          Steward, M.A.           13        Binns, J.B.                 23        Chapman, D.G.

3          Sheffield, G.S.          14        Nobbs, L.C.               24        Thomson, S.J.K.

4          Allpass, E.T.              15        Franks, B.A.              25        Hooper, W.A.

5          Nichols, E.A.M.         16        Goodall, F.B.             26        Cang, A.W.

6          Presmall, M.A.          17        Britts, C.W.G.            27        Dart, H.

7          De Foissons, P.        18        Staryan, T.G.             28        Hope, R.H.W.

8          Berryman, J.H.J.P.   19        Le Pass, W.               29        Stokes, A.E.S.

9          Brett, H.C.                 20        Williams, N.D.           30        Goolden, D.C.

10        Vernon, S.M.             21        Tuck, D.R.                 31        Case*** *

11        Harris, H.                                                                  

W.R. CAREY, Capt.,

Adjt. P.S. Bn., D.C.O. Middlesex Regt.

(AUTHORISED)

MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.

The following Kit will be supplied by Government:-

            Article                             Number                 Article                         Number

GREATCOAT                                        1                     SHAVING BRUSH                    1

BOOTS AND LACES                            1 pair             TOOTH BRUSH                       1

CAP                                                     1                     COMB                                      1

DRAWERS, WOOLEN                         2 pairs           KNIFE                                      1

JACKETS                                             2                     FORK                                       1

TROUSERS                                          2 pairs           SPOON                                    1

PUTTIES                                              1 pair             HOUSEWIFE                            1

CARDIGAN WAISTCOAT OR JERSEY 1                     RAZOR                                    1

KIT BAG                                              1                     SHIRTS, FLANNEL                  2

BRACES                                              1 pair             SOCKS                                    3 pairs

HAIR BRUSH                                       1                     TOWELS                                  2

The Government regulations are for two pairs of boots to be supplied to each man.  It is thought however that most men would prefer to obtain for themselves one pair, which they are at liberty to do, and for which an allowance of 12s. 3d. will be made.  It is necessary however that these should be of regulation pattern, viz: – Black, Derby fronts. No toe caps.

As some of the kit cannot be obtained for several days, men will, when warned, turn up in their oldest clothes and bring with them such necessaries as they may require for a few days, e.g., Brush and Comb, Shaving and Tooth Brushes, Razor and Socks.

Notice of Mobilization will be given.

24, ST JAMES’ STREET

LONDON, S.W.

(AUTHORISED)

MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.

The following Kit will be supplied by Government:-

            Article                             Number                 Article                         Number

GREATCOAT                                        1                     SHAVING BRUSH                    1

BOOTS AND LACES                            1 pair             TOOTH BRUSH                       1

CAP                                                     1                     COMB                                      1

DRAWERS, WOOLEN                         2 pairs           KNIFE                                      1

JACKETS                                             2                     FORK                                       1

TROUSERS                                          2 pairs           SPOON                                    1

PUTTIES                                              1 pair             HOUSEWIFE                            1

CARDIGAN WAISTCOAT OR JERSEY 1                     RAZOR                                    1

KIT BAG                                              1                     SHIRTS, FLANNEL                  2

BRACES                                              1 pair             SOCKS                                    3 pairs

HAIR BRUSH                                       1                     TOWELS                                  2

The Government regulations are for two pairs of boots to be supplied to each man.  It is thought however that most men would prefer to obtain for themselves one pair, which they are at liberty to do, and for which an allowance of 12s. 3d. will be made.  It is necessary however that these should be of regulation pattern, viz: – Black, Derby fronts. No toe caps.

As some of the kit cannot be obtained for several days, men will, when warned, turn up in their oldest clothes and bring with them such necessaries as they may require for a few days, e.g., Brush and Comb, Shaving and Tooth Brushes, Razor and Socks.

Notice of Mobilization will be given.

24, ST JAMES’ STREET

LONDON, S.W.