World War One had far reaching impacts in every community. Huge numbers of men left small communities. Over two hundred left Felsted.
Names H - O of Felsted Residents who also served in World War 1
| H.J. Harris |
Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour |
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| Herbert Victor Harrod |
Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Rose Cottage. |
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| Ernest William Harvey |
In 1911 Ernest William Harvey was employed as a General Farm
Labourer, and was a lodger with Joseph and Emma Moore, at Slough
House Felstead. He was then 25 years old, having been born in
1885 to Samuel and Susannah Harvey. Ernest William Harvey
married one of Joseph and Emma Moore's daughters, Julia Moore in the last quarter of 1915.
They went on to have four daughters: Ernest appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at Bannister Green. Ernest died aged 64 in 1949 and is buried
at Holy Cross Church, Felsted. |
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| Lewis Harvey |
Private Soldier 28582, 1st/5th Suffolk Regiment Born: 1895 Address at Attestation: Pear Tree Farm,
Felstead Next of Kin: Frances Harvey (née Rawlinson)
married in the first quarter of 1918. Enlisted: 01/03/1916 After the War his address is Pyes Bridge Farm, Felstead. Two sons were also born: Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Pear Tree Farm. |
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| Leonard George Harvey |
Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Leighs Priory Cottages. |
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| Sidney Charles Harvey |
Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Mole Hill Green. |
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| Stanley Milbank Hasler | Private Soldier 3714 - Essex
Regiment Transport Private Soldier 251004 – 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment Born: 1894 Attested: 10/06/1915 |
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| The Hatley Brothers | In 1901 the Hatley family were
living in the Village: Thomas Hatley, age 39, occupaton: Engine Driver at School, born: Felsted. Jane Hatley, age 35, born: Thorpe-le-Soken. Edith Hatley, age 11, born: Felsted. William Hatley, age 10, born: Felsted. Charles Hatley, age 8, born: Felsted. Ernest Hatley, age 6, born: Felsted. Annie Hatley, age 5, born: Felsted. Annabell Hatley, age 3, born: Felsted. Grace Hatley, age 1, born: Felsted. |
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| Charles Hatley | Son of Thomas and Jane Hatley.
Baptised at Holy Cross Church, Felsted on 29th January 1893. Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour
as C. Hatley |
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| Ernest Hatley | Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour E. Hatley 1911 census for Felsted records Ernest Hatley age 16. Appears on 1918 absent voters list as Ernest Hatley, address: Village possibly
Ernest Hatley Private Soldier 72213, Essex Regiment |
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| Thomas Hatley | Son of Thomas and Jane Hatley.
Baptised at Holy Cross Church, Felsted on 27th May 1888. Private Soldier 67238, Labour
Corps Born: second quarter 1888. Address at Enlistment: Mill
Cottage, Felstead. Called Up: 07/07/1916 Thomas
and Ethel had seven more children: |
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| The Hawkes Brothers | In 1901 the Hawkes family were
living at Appletrees, Hartford End, which is in the parish of
Ford End. Members of the Hawkes family appear on the Felsted
absent voters list for 1918, hence the entry in our record.: Walter Hawkes, age 38, occupation: Farm Labourer, born: Stebbing Matilda Hawkes, age 39, born: Gt. Waltham. Minnie Hawkes, age 12, born: Gt. Waltham. Florence Hawkes, age 10, born: Gt. Waltham. William Hawkes, age 8, born: Lt. Waltham. John Hawkes, age 8, born: Lt. Waltham. David Hawkes, age 4, born: Gt. Waltham. Edward Hawkes, age 2, born: Gt. Waltham. Ada May Hawkes, age 1, born: Gt. Waltham. |
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David Hawkes |
Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Appletrees, Hartford End. Appears on the Ford End Church, Roll of Duty, as D. Hawkes, Private Soldier, 5th Essex Regiment. Picture courtesy the Essex Regiment Museum. |
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Edward Hawkes |
Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Appletrees, Hartford End. Appears on the Ford End Church, Roll of Duty as E. Hawkes, Private Soldier, Essex Regiment. Known to family and friends as Ted. In the photograph he appears to be wearing the uniform of the
Essex Yeomanry. |
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William Hawkes |
Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Appletrees, Hartford End. Appears on the Ford End Church, Roll of Duty as W. Hawkes, Lance Corporal, 5th Essex Regiment. Known to family and friends as 'Billy' the picture shows William wearing the rank badges of a Corporal. Picture courtesy the Essex Regiment Museum. |
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| Stanley Hayes | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident c/o Mrs Ketby, Chelmsford. |
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| Stanley Henderson | Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour
as Lieut. S. Henderson Was a member of staff at Felsted School. Michael Craze in his History of Felsted School records Lieutenant S. Henderson of the school OTC joined the Essex Regiment.
Short Service Record:
London Gazette Entries (arranged in order of events not
publication): |
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| Cyril Stanley Hodges
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Assistant Master at Felsted
School 1918-1919 Short Service Record:
2nd Lieutenant CS Hodges
relinquished his commission on account of ill health, and was
granted the honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant 27th Feb 1918. |
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| Ernest Edward Holloway | Private Soldier 274392, Labour
Corps Address at Enlistment: Stebbing Road, Felstead. Attestation: 03/06/1916 Appears on the 1918 absent voters list at Burnt House
Cottages, which are in Stebbing Road. |
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| Albert Thomas Holmes
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Sergeant 3rd Essex Regiment and
9th Northamptonshire Regiment Albert was the Headteacher of Felsted County School. His wife was Ellen Holmes. The Following entries are taken from the school log book:
There is no record of a medal entitlement for Albert which
leads us to assume that his credentials as a teacher were
identified and he was assigned home service duties training
others. This would also explain his speedy appointment as a
Sergeant. We do know that the 9th Northants spent the latter
part of the war on coastal defence duties at Sheringham,
Norfolk. |
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| Frederick Arthur Howard | Frederick Arthur Howard was born
in Great Leighs in 1892. The 1911 Census shows the Howard
family living at Harford End, Felsted. Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour
of 1914 as F. Howard |
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| Harold Francis Hull | Harold Hull was born in Felstead
in the summer of 1899. The 1911 census shows the Hull family
living in Felsted Village: Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at the Village. |
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| W. Ingham | Master at Felsted School INGHAM, Sergt. W. R.A.S.C. Attd. R.N.A.S. Served in East Africa (Sergt.) |
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| Frederick Jacob
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Frederick Jacob was the Head of
the Junior School in 1918.
During the war
Frederick was retained for service with Felsted School Office Training Corps. The register of Officers and Cadets held at the Essex Records Office shows he joined the OTC in the September term 1917. The 1920 electoral register includes
Frederick Jacob, resident Junior School House.
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| Albert Jarvis | Private 12291, 9th Battalion the Essex Regiment Born 1892 Wounded at the Battle of the Somme between 3rd and 8th
July whilst the 9th Essex were attacking the heavily fortified
village of Orvillers. Transferred to Labour Corps service number 482687. Chris
Weekes has written an excellent article
about Albert Jarvis and his service with the 9th Essex and the
Labour Corps |
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| Bertie Jarvis
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Bertie Jarvis was the son of
George and Betsy Jarvis, and was baptised at Holy Cross Church,
Felsted on 30th June 1895. Served as Private Soldier 5916, with the 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment and subsequently Private Soldier 276088 also with the 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment. The service numbers were changed in 1917. The keeper of the Essex Regiment Museum has indentified the uniform in the photograph as that of a Battalion horse transport driver. He appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at Bannister Green. Photograph courtesy of Julian Richardson |
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Charles Ernest Jarvis |
In 1901 the census shows the
Jarvis family living in Cock Green: John Jarvis, age 58, occupation: Horseman on Farm, born: Felsted. Charles Jarvis, age 35, occupation: Horseman on Farm, born: Felsted. Eliza Jarvis, age 24, occupation: Housekeeper, born: Felsted. John Jarvis, age 20, occupation: Horseman on Farm, born: Felsted. James Jarvis, age 16, occupation: Carman on Farm, born: Felsted. It should be noted that at 35 in 1901 the Charles Jarvis above might have too old to enlist in 1914, so this may not be the correct Charles Jarvis. The picture provided courtesy of the Essex Regiment Museum is labelled Ernie Jarvis of Ford End and he is wearing the uniform of the Army Service Corps a part of the British Army that had a large requirement for experienced horsemen. Charles Ernest Jarvis appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at Hartford End. |
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| Francis Edwin Jarvis | In 1911 the Jarvis family were
resident in the Street, Stebbing. Francis Edwin Jarvis, age 30, occupation: Gardener (Domestic), born: Ford End, Felsted. Beatrice Alica Jarvis, age 30, born: Great Leighs. Elsie Alice Jarvis, age 8, born West Hanningfield. Harold Frank Jarvis, age 3, born Fuller Street, Witham. Possibly Private Soldier Francis E Jarvis, M/303336 Army Service Corps. Francis appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Hartford End. |
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| George Francis Jarvis |
Gunner 37953, Royal Horse Artillery Born: 1884, in Felstead. Enlisted at Warley Essex: 05/07/1905 Home Service: 05/07/1905 – 25/09/1906 Married: Annie Amelia Grimwood. 18/07/1909 Mobilized for war service at Woolwich:
05/08/1914 An accident at Ipswich which caused a
hernia led to his discharge on the grounds he was no longer fit
for military service. Discharged: 17/10/1914 Father: Jospeh Jarvis |
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| Percy John Jarvis |
In 1911 the Jarvis family were resident at Woods Farm Felsted: Arthur Jarvis, age 47, occupation: Farm Foreman, born: Felsted. Lucy Jarvis, age 44, born: Felsted. (The census indicates that Lucy had 9 children, although only 5 were still at home) Elsey Jarvis, age 12, born: Felsted. Stanley Jarvis, age 10, born: Felsted. Winnie Jarvis, age 9, born Felsted. Percy Jarvis, age 6, born Felsted. Mable Jarvis, age 2, born Felsted. Being born in 1905, Percy would have been just 14 at the end of the war and must have enlisted under age or as a boy soldier who should not have seen active service. There were many young boys who enlisted under age during the course of the war. We may also need to consider that the Percy John Jarvis on the absent voters list was a member of another branch of the Jarvis family. Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Princes Half Yard. |
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| William George Jarvis |
Private Soldier 27215, 12th
Battalion, Essex Regiment Address at Attestation: Bannister Green,
Felstead. Occupation: Labourer Attestation: 08/12/1915 Appears on the 1918 absent voters list as resident of Bannister Green. Demobilized: 26/08/1919 |
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| Cerdric Batson Joyner
M.B.E.
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Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour Lieut. C.B. Joyner A member of staff at Felsted School. Michael Craze in his History of Felsted School records Captain C.B. Joyner of the school OTC, and house master of Elwyn's, joined the Essex Regiment. Short Service Record: Married Kate E. Marlow in 1915.
The London Gazette recorded:
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| Herbert William Kemp |
Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Cobblers Green. |
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| Albert Howard Ketley |
Albert Howard Ketley, was born in the flat over Lindsell's shop, in Felsted in 1893. He was the son of Ben and Ellen Ketley.
In 1901 the family were resident in the Village, Felsted:
Albert enlisted at Chelmsford on 31st August 1914 and served as
Private Soldier 12222, with the 9th Battalion the Essex
Regiment.
His service records give the following description: He was immediately posted to the 9th Battalion which was part of Kitchener’s Army. He went to France with the battalion on 30th May 1915 and was wounded on 29th October 1915 when he received a gunshot wound to the left elbow. He was discharged from hospital in July 1916 and posted to the 3rd Battalion the Essex Regiment, and then transferred to the 2nd Garrison Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, as Private Soldier 35504 on 16th September 1916. He was subsequently discharged because of his wounds in October 1916. He applied for his silver war badge, and number 57848 was sent to him at his parent’s home in the Village Felsted. After the war he lived at 29 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford and was employed as a Clerk at Hoffman Manufacturing Company. |
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| Frederick John Ketley |
Frederick John Ketley was born in Felsted on 30th September in
1890. The Son of Lawrence And Martha Ketley (née
Western) Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour as F. Ketley He married Lilian B. Mattocks. He died in 1982. |
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| Lionel Ketley |
Lionel Ketley was born in Felsted on 20th January 1893,
and was the younger brother of Frederick John Ketley. Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at the Village. He married Amelia Barnard, and they had one daughter Jean
Marigold Ketley who was born in 1925. He died in 1973. |
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| Herbert William Ketley |
Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour as H. Ketley Appears on 1918 absent voters list as Herbert William Ketley, address: Cobblers Green. |
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| Robert George Ketley |
Robert George Ketley was born in 1895. In 1911 this part of the Ketley Family were living in Felsted: The National Archives medal card index shows that Robert served as Private Soldier 34142, with the Essex Regiment. Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at the Village. Robert married Mabel E.M. Tucker in 1931. He
died in 1958. |
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| Arthur Mason King |
Arthur King was born in Felsted in 1884, and his service record
showed his next of kin as his mother, Sarah King, of Chelmsford
Road, Felstead. In the 1901 census his occupation is recorded as
Postman. He enlisted between 31st August 1914 and 4th September 1914 served as Private Soldier 12278, and 60926 with the 1st Battalion the Essex Regiment. Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour A.M. King. After the war he re-enlisted on 17th February 1919 and was
discharged as no longer physically fit for war service on 22nd
December 1922. His conduct was described as Fair, and his
address was given as Paslow Hall, High Ongar. |
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| Francis William King |
Francis William King was born in 1885 in Christchurch,
Cambridgeshire. He married Isabella Hannah Wade in 1907 in the
Newmarket registration district. By 1911 the were living in
Felsted: Possibly Private Soldier MS/4167, Army Service Corps. Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at The Village. |
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| Sidney Claude Laudrum |
Appears on Felstead Honour Roll as Landram S.C. (sic) Born in the
Dunmow Registration District in 1879 |
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| James W. Lanham M.M. |
In 1901 the family are recorded living at Cock Green:
By 1911 the family had grown, but were still living at Cock Green,
Felstead. Private 12258 1st Battalion Essex
Regiment. Both James and George appear on
the 1918 absent voters list, address: Cock Green. |
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| Thomas Henry Layzell | Private 12379, Essex Regiment.
Address at Attestation: Wales Cottages, Rayne. (then part of the
parish of Felstead) 31/08/1914: Attestation at
Chelmsford |
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| John Lazzell | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Decoy House. |
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| Ralph Lewis | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Valentine Cottage. |
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| Ernest Ling | son of Edward and Jane Ling.
Baptised at Holy Cross Church, Felsted on 26th July 1885 Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour
as E. Ling |
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| Frederick Arthur Ling | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at The Village. |
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| Harry Livermore | Harry Livermore was born in
Felsted around 1889, and is aged 12 in the 1901 census. Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour as H. Livermore The National Archive has six entries for Harry Livermore in
its medal card index |
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| Leonard Livermore | Leonard Livermore was born in
Great Leighs in 1885. By 1901 his family were living in Felsted
and he was aged 15 when he was working as an agricultural
labourer. He does not appear on the Honour Roll but is listed
on the absent voters list of 1918, as being normally resident at
Bannister Green. Leonard Livermore by Chris Weekes Leonard Livermore was born in 1886 in Great Leighs. The Census of 1901 records him living in Felsted with his father Daniel and mother Charlotte. He was a stockman on a farm. He joined up at Southend-onSea on 12.10.15 at age of 30 and was posted to RE Signals Divisional depot, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, as Driver 73750. On 10.11.15 Leonard was considered unfit for active service because of an injury to his back in 1899 whilst working on a farm, however he was considered fit enough for garrison duty at home. Between 29.6.16 and 17.8.16 he was in Barnwell Military Hospital, Cambridge with a sexually-transmitted disease. On 01.09.16 he was driving a mule team in Church End, Haynes Park, Bedfordshire when the mules were frightened by gunfire. Leonard fell off the cart and a wheel then ran over his leg. On 28.04.17 his unit was posted to Mesopotamia and they embarked on 29th. In Mesopotamia like so many others, he contracted malaria and on 29.06.17 he was sent to India, via Durban, arriving a month later at a hospital in Deolali - a hill station N E of Bombay, where he remained until 08.08.17. Between 02.04 and 11.04.18, he was back in hospital with Malaria and still in India. On 29.01.19 he was admitted to a hospital in Poona but on 01.02.19 he was transferred to 44 General Hospital, Deolali. On 24.02.19 a telegram was sent from the Central Casualty Bureau, Simla to the Casualty Branch War Office, London. It stated that RE Signal Depot 73750 Livermore L. was seriously ill with a sexually transmitted disease, complicated by cystitis. It seems that they did not expect him to survive. He remained in hospital until May 1919. Finally on 22.07.19, he was admitted to hospital in Poona - this time with influenza. The Spanish flu pandemic, which was sweeping the world, killed between 20 and 50 million people. Leonard survived, being discharged from hospital on 09.08.19 and then embarking for the UK on 11.11.19, exactly one whole year after WW1 had ended. On 05.12.19 he was de-mobbed and returned to civvy street, probably to a farm job. In 1921 he received the British War and
Victory Medals for his rather unusual service to King and
Country. |
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| Walter Lloyd |
Walter Lloyd was baptised at Holy Cross Church on
26th July
1896. Only the details for his mother are given, she was Sarah
Ann Lloyd. Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Jollyboys. |
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| Richard Maurice Lodge | Born in the Dunmow area on 4th
April 1892. Information provided by the family to the Essex
Regiment Museum states that Richard was born in Howe Street,
near Great Waltham. In 1901 he family are resident in Hartford
End, Felsted: His occupation on enlistment was Servant, at Felsted School Richard enlisted as Private Soldier 12063, with A Company,
the 9th Battalion, the Essex Regiment. Was wounded in September
1915, and later transferred to the Army Service Corps as Private
soldier M/397524. The Felstedian magazine of November 1919 lists
him as a Corporal with the Royal Air Force. |
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| George Edwin Luckie | Serjeant 147374, 238th A.T. Company,
Royal Engineers.
The London Gazette of 18th January 1919 reported the award of
the Meritorious Service Medal to 147374 Sjt. Luckie, G.E., 238th
A.T. Coy. (Felstead, Essex) |
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| Kenneth Benjamin Mann |
Private Soldier 31685, Royal Fusiliers Private Soldier 179623, ASC Labour Corps Born 1895 Address at Attestation: Willows Green,
Felstead. Called Up: 04/04/1916 |
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| George Henry Mann |
Private Soldier 314596, Royal Army Service Corps Born 1899 in Paddington, London. Enlisted: 18/04/1917 at Braintree. Enlisted: 18/04/1917 Completed 1½years overseas service. Application for 20% Disability Pension
submitted. Reason given, pains in chest and side attributable to
injury in service. Rejected on the basis of no grounds for
claim. |
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| W. Manning | Machine Gun Corps. The Essex
Weekly News of 7th December 1917 included the following in its
Honour Roll: This is probably William Charles Manning, born c.1890
in the parish of Great Waltham, which includes North End, and
the son of George Manning. The national archive medal card index
includes a number of William Mannings but only one William C.
Manning who served with the Royal Fusiliers, more properly
called the City of London Regiment. His record shows he was
Private 3418 with the City of London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers
and then Private 95409 with the Tank Corps, and was later an
Acting Corporal Instructor, probably after the incident
described above. |
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| Albert Victor Martin | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at North End. Appears on the Ford End Church Roll of Duty as A.V. Martin, Private Royal Field Artillery. |
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| Charles George Martin | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at North End. Appears on the Ford End Church Roll of Duty as C. Martin, Private, 5th Essex. |
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| John Birch Martin | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at North End Place. |
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| Alexander James McCarthy |
Sergeant 220754 Road Construction Company - Royal Engineers Born: circa 1865 Previous Military Service in Boer War,
South Africa. Address at Enrolment: Ladysmith Cottages,
Felstead. Next of Kin: Wife: Kate McCarthy (née
Haywood-Freake) married Johannesburg, South Africa, 20/09/1904 Called Up: 11/12/1916 |
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| Alfred Mead | Alfred Mead married Elizabeth Mary
Barker in 1890 in theDunmow registration district. Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour
as A. Mead. |
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| Ernest William Mead M.M. | Private 12149, with the 9th
Battalion, the Essex Regiment. Lance Corporal 66321 Royal Scots Regiment. Born Croxley Green,
near Rickmansworth Hertfordshire, September quarter of 1893. Ernest enlisted in August 1914 and went to France with the
9th Battalion on 30th May 1915. After the war his medals were sent to him at Longs Farm,
Little Waltham. |
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| John Thomas Mead |
John
Thomas Mead was born in Felsted 4th May 1899 to Alfred and
Elizabeth Mead, on 18th April 1917 he enlisted in Felsted into the
Northumberland Fusiliers. On 22nd June 1918 he was transferred to the
Yorks and Lancs regiment where on 8th October 1918 he was wounded in
action. On 2nd March 1919 he was demobilised from the army returning
to his home address at Ladysmith Cottages Felsted. |
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| Robert Percival Medley
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 Robert
Percival Medley was the son of Gerald Morse Medley and Sarah
Medlay (née Birkett) and was
born in 1881.Robert
Medley was a Master at Felsted School and the London Gazette of
November 26, 1909 reported: The picture to the right shows
him in the uniform of a Lieutenant and was taken in 1912.
During the First world War he was retained for service with Felsted School O.T.C. He died in 1967. |
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| Thomas Milton
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Born in the last quarter of 1896
he would have been approaching eighteen at the outbreak of war.
He served as Private Soldier F/2905 with the Middlesex Regiment. Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident at Bannister Green.
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| Charles 'Walter' Mixture |
Appears on Felstead Roll of Honour as C.W. Mixture
Charles Walter Mixture was born in 1897, the eldest son of
Charles William Mixture and Alice Maud Vale, who were married in
the first quarter of 1897 in the Braintree registration
district. The spelling of the family names appears differently
in different records, either being Mixter or Mixture, which may
have been a result of a distinctive Essex accent.
By 1911 the family had grown:
The birth indexes indicate that Charles and Alice had four more
children: Interestingly most of the children are recorded as Mixture in the birth indexes. C.W. Mixter is listed as serving as Private Soldier 12267 with the Essex Regiment. The Essex Regiment Museum records show that C.W. Mixter was a member of the 9th Battalion, which was formed at Warley Barracks, Brentwood in 1914 as part of Kitchener’s new army. The Battalion was attached to the 35th Brigade of the 12th (Eastern) Division. In March 1915 the battalion moved to Shornecliffe, and then to the Blenheim Barracks at Aldershot, before embarking for France on 30th May 1915. The Battalion arrived in Boulogne on 31st May 1915. In September the British Army were involved in what was called “the big push” at the Battle of Loos. In early October the 12th Division went into the line, and on the 8th October they were involved in repelling a heavy German Infantry attack. During this attack Private Mixter was wounded. He recovered from his wounds and was not discharged from the army until 5th March 1919. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British Medal and the Allied Victory Medal which become known to veterans as “Pip Squeak and Wilfred.”
Charles 'Walter' Mixter is listed on the 1918 absent
voters list as normally resident at Buckcroft. His parents
Charles and Alice were resident at Buckcroft in 1918. |
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| James Eglinton Montgomery
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Born 1881. Commanded the Felsted School OTC between 1911 and 1934
Retained for service with Felsted School Officer Training Corps.
The London Gazette of 3rd May 1927 reported the award of the Territorial Decoration to James Eglinton Montgomery.
The London Gazette of 14th December 1928 reported the
Captain J.E. Montgomery T.D. resigned his commission on 15th
December 1928 |
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| Rupert Lewis Morris |
Corporal M2/034119, 15th Corps, Royal Army Service Corps. Address at Attestation: Chaffix, Felsted. Attested: 19/01/1915 |
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| Albert Moss |
Appears on the absent voters list for 1918 as normally resident
at Bannister Green. |
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| William Moulton | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Mole Hill Green. |
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| Harry Olley | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at New Road, Rayne. |
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| William Henry Overall | Appears on the absent voters list
for 1918 as normally resident at Oak Cottages, Rayne. |
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