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PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15th 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, 16th 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 15th 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 16th inst.
  • The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15th 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 19th 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 2nd Lieutenants:

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

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

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53rd 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.

2nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton …    C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill …                  D Co.

2nd 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.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15th 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, 16th 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 15th 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 16th inst.
  • The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15th 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 19th 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 2nd Lieutenants:

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

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

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53rd 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.

2nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton …    C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill …                  D Co.

2nd 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.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15th 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, 16th 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 15th 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 16th inst.
  • The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15th 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 19th 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 2nd Lieutenants:

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

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

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53rd 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.

2nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton …    C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill …                  D Co.

2nd 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.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

(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.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

(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.

Notebooks of W. Allason.

1st Beds were in 5 Division, 15 Brigade.

All the notebooks were written on the right hand page and additions, photos, cartoons or other documents were added to the left hand page.

In August 1914 the Battalion was posted at Mullingar

Book One

Friday 3rd Aug.          About * p.m. a wire arrived directing my Armagh Detachment to move at once to Clifden wireless station and make preparations for its defence.  On proceeding to the railway station I was informed that no special could be got before Monday afternoon.  The Dublin office would be closed and nobody with authority to arrange specials would return before 9 o’clock on Monday morning.  Fortunately owing to the Ulster trouble the telephone office was kept open all night and I wired to the Headquarters Irish Command to kindly arrange for a special.  The Detachment reached Clifden about 10 pm on Saturday night.  Marconi’s agent to whom I had wired met us but said he could not allow us into the compound without the sanction of the company for which he had wired.

            This arrived as we completed our march in the dark and in a deluge of rain otherwise we should have been obliged to dispense with it.  Picquets and sentries were soon posted & the men got under cover.  On arrival at Clifden the inhabitants thought we had come down to stop gun running and were by no means pleased to see us.  When they realised war with Germany was impending they could not do too much for us, and asked if they might fire a salute with revolvers when we left finally for Mullingar.  I begged to be excluded.  For the next few days we had a busy time entrenching I had to arrange for feeding the men and to start a grocery bar – nothing could be bought in the compound.  In addition I had to arrange for the transport of 100 tons of war material daily to the compound.  The local carter went on strike for double wages but by getting a motor lorry from Galway I made them see the error of their ways.  We remained there until the 7th Aug.

On the opposite page is a sketch map of the locations through which the Battalion had travelled.

14th August.  We entrained at Mullingar at about 2 a.m. & reached Belfast about 10 a.m. the inhabitants were taken by surprise but there was much waving of flags.  We embarked on the Oranza and sailed at 2 p.m.  The voyage was uneventful there appeared to be a lot of shipping about & occasionally we saw a man of war in the distance.  On the 15th at night in a heavy rain storm we nearly ran down a ship, of course all lights were *** **

16th August.  We reached Havre at 6.30 a.m. and marched to the rest camp through cheering crowds by noon – a very hot march. 

17th Left the rest camp at 8 p.m. and marched some miles to the station where we spent the rest of the night lying on the platform.  We entrained about 4 a.m. and the train left at 6 a.m.

18th August.  Le Cateau was reached at 9 p.m. and we marched 4 miles to Pommereuil where we arrived about 11 p.m. and got into billets about midnight.  For food on the way up we had to manage as best we could a certain amount of hot water was procured from the engine for making tea.  Each Company had a *** for the officers and a lot of delicacies such as bottled peas, beans, fruit, etc.  Shearman was by way of saving these against a rainy day I was all for feeding well while we could.  (We had Coy messes).  It was just as well we did eat some of the things as the remainder all fell into the hands of the Germans.

At Pommereuil the men were all billeted in barns, the officers in peasants’ houses, these were scrupulously clean and they refused to accept any payments except for chickens and eggs.  There were large orchards at the back of the farmhouses which the men were told to make free of.  The men tried very hard to make the inhabitants understand Hindustani but when they found that was useless managed to do remarkably well by signs.  For the first few days officers were constantly being asked to translate certain words but the men soon learnt to find for themselves.  We were told that we would probably remain a week in those billets.  On the 19th & 20th we went for route marches and on the 21st orders to move came.  We marched to Gussignies about 12 miles and billeted as before.  On the 22nd we marched to Boussau Bois where the men were billeted in a school.  We sat down to meals with the school mistress (4 officers) and had typical Belgian food, not much to our liking.  All the buildings were decorated with English & Belgian flags.

On opposite page is a photo annotated Bn H.Q. estaminet on right.  Paturages station destroyed.

On Sunday the 23rd the men were allowed into the town but suddenly about midday came trooping back by the Br. General’s orders.  Two Coys under Maj Thorpe were sent off to make trenches.  Presently an aeroplane appeared and little cotton wool like puffs pursued it in every direction.  Heavy gun firing could also be heard and the school mistress prudently removed all the bunting.  At 5.30 p.m. we were ordered to move to Paturages station, we were told that our troops were holding the line of the canal.  On the way I was told by a lot of excited Belgians that the Germans were only a few hundred yards up a road we crossed at right angles.  I ordered Lt. Gledstanes to form up his platoon across the road and fix bayonets.  I rode on and reported to Col Griffith who dismissed the report as preposterous so I withdrew the platoon.  Shortly afterwards (7 p.m.) we reached the station where we found a few men of the Cheshires on outpost duty holding a very extended line along the railway.

On opposite page is a sketch map of the Mons area and below that a photograph entitled View towards Frameries the brickfields in foreground.

They had been unable to get in touch with the 3rd Division on our right.  I was asked to take an officers’ patrol and try and find them without adventuring too far as by that time very alarming rumours were coming in brought by civilians.  After going about a mile eastwards along the line and dropping a post to guard the branch line we heard a large force of guns cavalry and infantry crossing a bridge to our front.  I sent on Lt. Shearman to crawl right up and make sure of them & then returned to the station and reported to Col Griffith that the enemy had evidently penetrated our line.  There was no means of getting the report back except by Belgian civilians and there was every chance of them failing to get through.  We broke into the station masters office but were unable to work the telephone.  A very irate station master then appeared furious with us for breaking into his office.  He was appeased with difficulty but could not get an answer on the phone.  We all left the office but I tackled him again and appealed to him to make another effort as the situation was exceedingly dangerous.  He returned and after some time got a reply.  I called up the Colonel and a message was sent direct to Headquarters.

On the opposite page is a note in red ink saying “To O.C. “C” Coy.  General Haking’s brigade has joined us on our right and is in rear of you.  Take care that your men do not get into his line of fire.  Retire at dawn towards station along the railway line if you are pressed by enemy.  G.R.J. Griffith Lt Col.”

The message came back “Well done the Bedfords hold on at all costs.  The 5th Brigade is moving to Frameries and 3 Battns will be sent to support you”.  By this time a report had come in from Major Thorpe that owing to shell fire he was unable to leave his trenches and join us while Shearman sent back to say that the Germans had halted and were bivouacking.  I returned to Shearman’s platoon and in the dark took what measures I could to make the place defensible.  About 2.30 a.m. the German patrols began to push forward in the dark and our advanced scouts retired fighting.  Shearman received the Médaille Militaire and the D.S.O. for his day’s work.  At 3 a.m. General Haking’s (15th) Bde arrived near Frameries and the pressure was relieved; as it grew light we worked hard making a barricade of sleepers across the railway lines and as there were not enough to make it bullet proof I caused packs to be laid on top to make believe they were barricades which were held.

The firing soon became rather warm the Germans advancing across our front towards Frameries and Gen. Haking’s Bde. 

On the opposite page is a sketch map of the action.

Our advanced posts at X and Y and the platoon under Q.M.S. Hall did yeoman work.  Finally the Germans established a machine gun near Z which raked our line between Y and X killing two men and wounding others.  Shearman had been wounded while reconnoitring earlier in the day.  I was forward at Y and ordered the platoon to move back to a row of houses A. B. but kept a few men still sniping at Y.  Q.M.S. Halls’ platoon had wiped out a party of Germans who had reached C but a strong force (about 400) advanced from Z and got into the railway cutting.  I now withdrew the advanced snipers and opened a heavy fire from A. B. this stopped the advance and they were apparently put off advancing down the cutting under cover owing to the barricades right across with the packs on top.  They would appear to be on the back of men waiting to counter attack.  At this period or a little earlier Major Thorpe’s two companies arrived and Capt Edwards with one company took up a line from C to the right.  General Haking’s Brigade was withdrawn.

On the opposite page is a sketch map showing this action.

            My company, C, still had two platoons guarding the station, one platoon at A.B. and one platoon at E on the knoll behind and a section in the back gardens of some houses at F and another in a garden at G.  The walls were prepared for defence & loopholes made.  An attack was anticipated on the station but it never materialised.  The Germans next brought up some guns peppering the stack heaps badly and demolishing the row of houses A.B.  I was in one of them attending to a wounded man when a shell burst and deafened me.  I could not hear with it for about 6 weeks.  Major Thorpe brought up reinforcements but we found the shell fire too hot.  I withdrew the men to a second line further back covering the station K on fig 1.  This was another row of houses and the men although they had had one block of buildings blown down while in them at once broke into the houses and established themselves in the upper windows.  We were left undisturbed and at 3.30 p.m. received orders to retire.  It would appear that the 5th Fusiliers were holding a bridge on Sunday across the canal owing to some blunder it was not blown up altho’ prepared.  The 5th held on in the houses covering the bridge but being heavily shelled retired to Frameries.  The Germans then poured over the canal and began to attack Frameries about 3 a.m.  The 5th retired altogether about 10 a.m.

The above information was taken from the St. Georges’ Gazette the 5th Fusiliers Regtal Paper.  The Germans had outflanked us 5½ hours before we started to retire so that our getting away was little short of marvellous.

On the opposite page “Throughout the day I heard nothing of our guns and German aeroplanes appeared to be hovering over us like hawks without one of ours being visible.”

Casualties:  Missing Sherman & 66 Other Ranks.

            Within half an hour we were ordered to move back to Wasmes by the Bde Major with two companies but Major Thorpe who was with the leading one became so heavily engaged that orders were issued for each coy to retire independently as best it could through the streets.  I never expected to see Major Thorpe’s coy again.  At every street corner we heard of the Germans at one point we saw some cross the road in front of us.  At another we saw a lot of our men who had been killed just before.  Presently we came on a large (about 100) number of British stragglers, these were pushed on in front then a party of the Cheshire Regt under Capt. Rich came in from a side street.  They had only just escaped capture.  We now got into open country and I arranged a series of ambushes each supporting the other.  This gave the lame ducks a bit of a start and simply transformed the men forming the ambushes.  They hoped they were going to get a little of their own back. 

On the opposite page.  I commanded a house and was able to regulate the withdrawal of the rearmost party.  A task which would otherwise have proved impossible.  There ought to be one Officer with the rear party and a second for placing each of the ambushes.

25th August.  Presently an Artillery General rode up and directed the retirement to continue with all speed.  We reached a bivouac near St. Waast in which we found Major Thorpe’s company at 7.30 p.m.  We rested an hour (having been on the move 25 hrs) and then marched 17 miles meeting Col Griffith with the other two Coys on the way.  We had 4 hours rest in a field, here we formed up after dark I had to send out posts to hold the edge of a wood a few hundred yards off.  There was no water obtainable.  I had lost my waterbottle & field glasses.  Three men were sharing the remains of a waterbottle boiling the water to make tea.  It was brought round to me first but I refused to take it tho’ I appreciated the spirit which prompted the offer.  And then marched 23 miles on to Le Cateau.  It was a boiling hot day as the column marched along there was a constant accompaniment of big guns every moment we expected a heavy shelling.  An aeroplane fight occurred during the march.  We did not witness its conclusion but heard later that the German was killed.  A French girl in high-heeled shoes and open work stockings kept up with us for miles.  Her brother was grumbling the whole time but she was as cheery as possible.

We rested in a field for 2 hrs and then about 5 p.m. moved to another field where we understood we were to remain a week to recoup.  The 4th Div newly out from England covering our front in a previously prepared position.  I went to a farm house at Troisvilles borrowed a towel & soap and had a good wash in an outhouse.  It was needed.

            26th August.  At midnight Sgt. Nolans ran into camp saying the Germans were on us.  Investigation proved that his platoon had fired at shadows but it alarmed the whole camp.  We were ordered to stand to arms at 3.30 a.m. & were told that the retirement would be continued at 8 a.m.  Just as we were marching off a counter order came to occupy the trenches as the Germans were on us.  We did so getting there just in time.  I galloped along our line of trenches and thus had a fair idea of the number of men to hold each.  We held on till 4 p.m. and then received orders to retire by the right.  The troops on the right had retired some time before & I had been obliged to order Capt. Newington to take up a position on a ridge to cover my retirement a little earlier.  The men went beyond the ridge instead of following Capt. Newington and were stopped by Count Gleichen who ordered them forward again.  This forward movement was assumed to be a counter attack & is said to have delayed the enemy’s advance.  On my left Capt. Monteith had already moved back.  To create a diversion I ordered my two platoons in 2nd line to open a heavy burst of fire with “combined” sights on a point where some German machine guns were firing.  The leading platoons then doubled back over about 400 yards of open ground to the sunken road whence I sent them on to the village.

On the opposite page is a plan of the Troisvilles situation.

Two men carried a box full of ammunition back between them even tho’ they could only carry it at a walk and German machine guns were playing on them at a range of about 400 yds.  The trenches had been dug by civilian labour and were very poor.  They had to be improved under fire.  Our transport and the 2 guns which had been doing great execution behind us had already gone back.  We then gave another burst of fire and retired to a position in front of the village.  From here we witnessed the shelling of the sunken road we had left and then they started on the village. 

By this time all the other troops had gone and Major Onslow ordered our retirement.  The road along which we moved was being heavily shelled.  Presently we were joined by a dozen K.O.S.B. who came in from a side turning and a little way on saw an ambulance wagon full of wounded, with the pole and traces broken, abandoned on the road.

On the opposite page is a newspaper cutting showing St. Quentin.  Above this is written Von Kluck states in The March on Paris “The IV Corps engaged strong Brit forces on the front Caudry, Troisvilles Renmount at about 9 a.m. and got into a difficult position.”

Casualties: Lt. Wagstaff & 30 men.

At this point the rear guard struck off to the right across country.  I decided not to leave the wounded behind and with Lt. Duke some of our own men and some of the K.O.S.Bs we pushed it along the road.  Dr Cheques was mentioned in despatches for taking part.  We had a lively time as the Germans were concentrating their fire on the road which ran parallel to their front for a bit.

Another party of K.O.S.B. then joined us and we put Col Stephenson (K.O.S.B.) in the wagon.  He had been stunned by a shell.  We went on about 5 miles in all and then met Gen. Count Gleichen who ordered the wagon to be abandoned and the men with it to act as a rear guard along the road. 

27th Aug.        We marched on till about 1.30 a.m. when having lost 2 coy we halted for 2½ hrs in a field and then marched just beyond St. Quentin.  Here we found Col. Griffith & 2 Corps and remained from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while we all had bread and foie gras I had purchased in the town.  We then marched on till 6 p.m. & bivouaced.

It was a beautiful day we crossed the Oise and marched for some distance along its banks to Eaucourt.  Here there was a huge jumble of units C Coy was detailed to find certain ill defined picquets on the roads and to have two platoons on guard at Div. HQ.  I was on the move all night.  About 2 a.m. on 28th bad news came in and orders to continue the retirement were issued.  Gledstanes & I managed to get some food in the chateau kitchen.  Proceeding to the river bank at dawn I found that all the bridges were being blown up but an infinite number of large barges and small boats containing refugees were on the water so that the Germans could make floating bridges at the shortest notice.  This I reported to Gen. Fergusson but he said it did not matter.  Perhaps there was no time to issue fresh orders.  We were two hours late getting away.  The confusion was very great.  Gen. Fergusson himself stood at some cross roads trying to get a semblance of order into some units.

28th     We moved off at 4.30 a.m. & went through Augny halting short of Noyon for 4 hrs at noon.  It was exceedingly hot and a long line of transport monopolised the greater part of the road.  Straggling was very bad a lot of men got lifts on carts.  We & the Dorsets were almost the only Battns that really kept together.  The four hours rest enabled the men to eat their food in comfort and we then marched through Noyon, a fine town, the whole British army seemed to be passing through.  We went on across the suspension bridge to Pontoise taking hours to cover the last few miles, we got into bivouac, a field by the road side, after dark about 9 p.m.  Pte Hawkins rejoined here.  He was shot through the bone below the knee and marched 3 days – on extra ordinary feat of endurance.

29th  The next morning I received orders to reconnoitre the high ground north of the river as to its suitability for defence.  I took two mounted orderlies with me and started out at 1 p.m.  Soon after crossing the river we met two dragoons who reported that a few hours before the Germans had rushed their post at Ginnard and that they had only just escaped by the skin of their teeth. 

On the opposite page a diagram of the German attack on Le Cateau.

I sent one Dragoon back, with one orderly to show him the way, to Count Gleichen and went on with the other two, expecting every moment to run into a German patrol as they would naturally also be making for the same high ground.  Rounding a corner we came across an infantry Bn resting, their sentries were within 100 yards of the troops.  I was informed that they had orders to take up an outpost line on the high ground further on.  I explained that if they did not hurry up they would find the enemy there first and sent my other orderly to report the fact of British troops being on the hill side to Count Gleichen.  I rode on to make my reconnaissance keeping the Dragoon to watch for the enemy while I was doing so.  On completing the work I rode back 3 hrs later passing the same Battn in the same position.  There was a gap between them and the Battn on their left of a good mile.  This last Battn had its sentries stuck out in the middle of a field where they could be seen quite a mile off.  A German aeroplane passed over only about 600 feet up but was not fired at.  It was taken to be British or French.  No distinguishing marks were in use but pamphlets had been issued showing different types.  On arrival in bivouac I found the troops moving off I delivered my report.  We reached Carlepont about midnight.  The troops halted in the streets while I tried to arrange about billets. 

30th.    These were rather split up and as we had to move on at 3.30 a.m. the C.O. decided to leave the men where they were.  I had some food in a house & then slept for an hour in the street with my head on the curb stone.  The men had some straw to lie on but moving off in the dark men are very apt to lose their kit and swap rifles and straw does not improve matters.

We reached Crotuy about noon.   I slept in a bed and had a bath in an outhouse attached to the chateau of Gen de France.  There was also a large garden full of fruit.  The men were all housed in barns and a great shaving and washing took place.

31st.  We had quite a Europe morning and did not move off till 7 a.m.  It takes about 2 hrs from the time of getting up to get the breakfasts finished & the carts loaded up.  We marched via Share passing Pierrefords to Crepy where we arrived at 6 p.m. and bivouaced in a field. 

On the opposite page is a chart showing locations in the text.

Notebooks of W. Allason.

1st Beds were in 5 Division, 15 Brigade.

All the notebooks were written on the right hand page and additions, photos, cartoons or other documents were added to the left hand page.

17th 8.14.  Left the rest camp at 8 p.m. and marched some miles to the station where we spent the rest of the night lying on the platform.  We entrained about 4 a.m. and the train left at 6 a.m.

1st Army Report 3 April 1918

1ere Armée
Etat-Major
3me Bureau
No 160/3
Au Q.G.A., le 3 avril 1918

CODES DE LIAISON ET INDICATIFS. (1)

A compter du 4 avril, 6 heures, seront en usage a la lere Armée dans les différents modes de transmission les signaux conventionnels, codes chiffres et indicatifs ci-après :

A. – ARTIFICES LANCES DE TERRE. –
Demande de barrage……………………..…..Feu rouge
Allons progresser, Allongez le tir…………….6 étoiles blanches
Artillerie amie tire trop court…………………3 étioles blanches
Demande de tir de préparation d’attaque…. Feu vert
Nous sommes ici………………………………1 étoile blanche
Sommes prêts à attaquer……………………..Chenille
Ne seront pas prêtes à attaquer à l’heure fixée.. Fumée jaune
Attaque ennemie par chars d’assaut…………Chenille ) simultanés
feu rouge)
Alerte aux gaz………………………………….1 étoile blanche) simultanés
feu rouge )
Signal a la disposition des C.A……………….Fusée drapeau.

B. – ARTIFICES LANCES DES AVIONS. –
Je suis l’avion de la …D.I………………1 ou 2 étoiles suivant ordre du C.A. (2)
Ou êtes-vous ?….(ordre de jalonnement)……6 étoiles
Compris………………………………………….3 étoiles
Menace de contre-attaque dans la direction
Que je suis………………………fumée jaune
L’attaque est retardée………………………….chenille

C. – CODE DE T.S.F., T.P.S., OPTIQUE, ACOSSTIQUE.
On emploiera :
1. Les signaux conventionnels du Tableau I de l’annexe VIII (Instruction sur la liaison, page 114) complètes par les suivants :
Sommes en liaison a droite…..

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(1) – la présente note annule et remplace la note No 56/3 du 30 mars dont les dispositions ont été surprises prticulément par l’ennemi.
(2) Dans chaque C.A., la D.I. de droite aura obligatoirement comme fusée indicatif la fusée a 1 feu.
Sommes en liaison à droite -..
Sommes en liaison à gauche –.
Aucune résistance devant nous .-..
Sommes débordes à droite .-
Sommes débordes à gauche -…

2. Le code chiffre avec tableau de concordance ou le tableau réduit (1) dans les conditions fixées par la note No 6385 du 6 mars 1918.

D. – SIGNAUX ET CODES EMPLOYES PAR LES AVIONS D’INFANTERIE.
Liste No 1 et No 3 de l’Instruction sur la Liaison (Annexe VIII)
Liste No 2 : Tableau H.
Chiffrement des coordonnes : Clef No 317

E. – SIGNES DISTINCTIES DES AVIONS D’INFANTERIE.
Seront fixes par les C.A. de manières que l’avion de la Division de droite de chaque C.A. ait comme signe distinctif 1 flamme à l’aile droit.

F. INDICATIFS ET CARACERISTIQUES TECHNIQUES. (2)

C.A. Lere lettre de l’indicatif Longueur d’onde du réseau de C.A. T.S.F. d’avion T.P.S.
Longueur d’onde Eclateurs
35o C.A. (3) « « « « Le son le plus aigu sera dans chaque C.A. affecte a la D.I. le plus a gauche
9e C.A. S, X, Z. 1025 Série A.
Série B 21
12
6e C.A. F, M, J 710 Série A
Série B 6
24
36e C.A. A, D, Q 1350 Série A
Série B 16
8
R.G.A. U « « «

(1) (2) (3) – Voir page suivante.

Réseau d’ Armée : Longueur d’onde : 1550
Indicatif fixe par le Chef de la Radiotélégraphie de l’Armée.
Il est recommande d’employer sur ce réseau le système S.D. particulièrement pour les communications intéressant les opérations.

PANNEAUX
1o – Panneaux d’ identification.
Les panneaux d’identification d’infanterie et d’artillerie des unîtes en ligne seront pris dans les séries indiquées dans l’Instruction sur la Liaison et l’Instruction sur l’emploi de l’observation aérienne en liaison avec l’artillerie, de manière que les panneaux de numéro le moins élève soient employés a la gauche de chaque C.A.

2o – Code par panneaux.
Ceux de l’annexe VIII, tableau I complètes par : à cote du panneau
– Signal a la disposition des C.A. et D.I. d’identification.
– Décalage d’horaire ordonne…………….
Les autres signaux prévus par l’Annexe VIII, tableau I, dernière colonne, sont à la disposition des C.A.

OBSERVATION. –
Les indicatifs, panneaux d’identification et caractéristiques techniques des unîtes réservées seront fixées au moment de leur engagement et sauf ordre contraire par lessonies des C.A. qui les emploieront.

P.O. Le Chef d’État-major :
Signe : HUCHER

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(1) Sera distribue prochainement.
(2) Les caractéristiques techniques sont susceptibles d’être modifiées par le Chef de la Radiotélégraphie de l’Armée suivant les types de matériel disponibles.
(3) Sera indique ultérieurement.