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.

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.

Postmark London 12 SP 14 C.T.O.

To Commins Pembroke Hse Bromley Kent.

Parade Waterloo Station eleven o clock Tuesday morning bring enough kit for ten days and one blanket.

Officer Commanding Public School Battalion.

Dick-Cunyngham letter to wife dated 28 Sept 1914

My darling one,

Just a line, have been out all afternoon & post goes at 7 p.m. Enclosure for perusal! & safe keeping. 2 letters today from you also Kolgnos – powder & Formamint, most useful – Poor little Aunt Lalla, Gina wrote, and added at the last moment news of her death; it is very sad, she had always been wonderfully kind & good to us all – I am so glad you were able to see her before she died – I’m afraid my last letter to her will not have reached home yet – if you get it, destroy it, won’t you.

I hope Wilke’s Bn won’t come out; I don’t think it will, and I also hope Charlie’s Staff billet under Parsons in Ireland will keep him at home.

My poor Darling what a round of my relations you must have had, rather trying – Dear Gina was so pleased to see you and said you were looking so sweet, well & good looking – my Darling one what would I give for a glimpse of you!

Goodnight precious one. Mark up Betty for her dear little letter.

Yr devoted Hubby.

With envelope addressed to Mrs Dick Cunyngham, Mount View, Crownhill S.O., S. Devon. Signed Dick Cunyngham. Passed by Censor No 224 cachet. Postmarked ARMY POST OFFICE 42 dated SP 29 14

Kaiser’s note 25 September 1914

(Published with Routine Orders of September 24th 1914)

The following is a copy of Orders issued by the German Emperor on the 19th of August:-

It is my Royal and Imperial command that you concentrate your energies, for the immediate present, upon one single purpose, and that is that you address all your skill and all the valour of my soldiers to exterminate first, the treacherous English, walk over General French’s contemptible little army….

Headquarters
Aix-la-Chapelle, August, 19th.

The results of the order were the operations commencing with Mons and the advance of the seemingly overwhelming masses against us.

The answer of the British Army on the subject of extermination has already been given.

Printing Co., R.E. 69.

Field Service Post Card to Dick-Cunyngham’s wife dated 20 Sept 1914

I am quite well

I have been admitted to hospital sick wounded and am going on well.

I am being sent down to the base.

I have received your 10 letters dated telegram 2 parcels

Letter follows at first opportunity.

I have received no letter from you lately for a long time.

Signature only: J.K. Dick Cunyngham

Date Sep 20th.

Addressed to Mrs Dick Cunyngham, Mount View, Crownhill S.O., S. Devon. England. Postmarked ARMY POST OFFICE 42 dated SP 20 14

Dick-Cunyngham letter to wife dated 10 Sept 1914
Sept 10
My darling one,
I am such a happy boy with a mail today, letter 2 & 3 arrived also 3 others, and we have been longing for news for days & days – my precious one what a journey back you must have had, do you mean to say you did it all alone without a man of any kind? I always understood you were taking a man – I heard from Charlie your journey was adventurous & was really getting anxious – The little photo is quite sweet, and it is so nice to have it.

You must all be pleased with the news now. The tables seem turned in the opposite direction and the only bad point is the discomfort of following behind an army – filth & dirt are not pleasing but our Med Off is tackling it well.

I managed to get some cigars & cigarettes so am full of smokes. Am wondering if my uniform will hang out much longer – my one coat is dirty my tartan knickers are stained, petrol only seems to clean them for a day or so – we had rain yesterday which has laid the dust & it is cooler – flies are beginning to increase & worry.

I fear there are many anxious ones at home, the long list of heroes – I cannot help thinking that some of the Regt will eventually turn up & that they are not all dead, it cannot be so. So many have turned up suddenly from anywhere.

Country now is very short of supplies, we have to send the French officers in cars to forage in the rear – but all our supplies come up wonderfully well fed with bread, meat, cheese, bacon jam & Rhum when wanted – motors have made enormous differences in supply – we are halted today, have time to settle up my work & write.

Prisoners are passing through they say they are very glad to be taken by us, and our men are good to them giving them water & rations.

Daily Graphic of 8th actually here today – I enclose a line to mother, please send on.
All my love, god keep you safe
Yr
Jimmie

With envelope addressed to Mrs J. Dick Cunyngham, Mount View, Crownhill S.O., S. Devon. England. Signed Dick Cunyngham. Passed by Censor No 224 cachet. Postmarked ARMY POST OFFICE 42 SP 13 14 & ARMY BASE POST OFFICE dated SP 17. 14