Private DANN, SIDNEY LAWRENCE Service Number 22678 Died 21/07/1916 Aged 22 1st Bn. Border Regiment formerly (1681) East Surrey Regiment Son of George Thomas and Fanny Dann, of 16, Walpole Rd., Collier's Wood, Merton, London. Casualty Buried at MITCHAM (CHURCH ROAD) BURIAL GROUND Private YOUNG, WALTER JAMES Service Number 8813 Died 26/09/1915 Aged 26 1st Bn. Border Regiment Son of James Edward and Alice Young, of 5, Bridge Rd., Merton Abbey, London. Casualty Buried at MITCHAM (CHURCH ROAD) BURIAL GROUND
Hi Clive, Cheers for these and fortunately Sidney's service records are on Ancestry. Sidney was injured on the 1,7,1916 as we know the Battle of the Somme to a gun shot wound to the left thigh. He was admitted to Cambridge hospital Aldershot on the 6.7.1916. After an xray his left femur was diagnosed broken due to the GSW and he wasn't very well. On the 20th a secondary hemorrhage occurred and unfortunately on the 21st he died at 11.51 just can't tell if it's PM or AM due to septicemia.
Walter seems to have died from wounds but this is a guess as Ancestry says he died in Gallipoli ? So maybe he was shipped home then died from his wounds he received in Gallipoli. Name: Walter James Young Birth Place: Merton, Surrey Residence: Merton Death Date: 26 Sep 1915 Death Place: Gallipoli Enlistment Place: Kingston-on-thames, Surrey Rank: Private Regiment: Border Regiment Battalion: 1st Battalion Regimental Number: 8813 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
He was wounded at Gallipoli I've looked through my files and he is listed as wounded but no date, but looking at one of the other chaps who died of wounds on the list he died on the 10,9.1915. a pte.T.Ormerod.Casualty
SerjeantSMITH, EDWARD Service Number 8308 Died 06/10/1915 Aged 28 10th Bn. Border Regiment Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 40, Huntsmoor Rd., Wandsworth; husband of N. H. Cook (formerly Smith), of 28, Embleton Rd., Lewisham, London. Buried at LADYWELL CEMETERY Location: London, United Kingdom Number of casualties: 248 Cemetery/memorial reference: Screen Wall. D. 3197.
Lieutenant BELL, JAMES ERNEST KIRKHAM Died 05/08/1916 Aged 20 8th Bn. Border Regiment Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ernest Bell, of 139, Culverley Rd., Catford, London. INSCRIPTION GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS Buried at LADYWELL CEMETERY Location: London, United Kingdom Number of casualties: 248 Cemetery/memorial reference: F. 180.
Just had a look at my mates Web site on the 8th Borders regarding Bell and he as him remembered on Thiepval, needs some investigating this one i think ? Spike will be really interested in the photo if it's alright to pass it onto him Clive. (ROH2.htm)VIII Border Regiment https://live.staticflickr.com/6/5798/23520068160_29090c310f_b.jpg
Cheers Clive Spike says a big thanks for the photo for James he'll add it to his site. I don't have anything on him I'm afraid the only thing I can add is that the 8th Bn attacked the Somme on the 3rd July where they sustained 4 Officers killed and 10 wounded , and 430 casualty's of other ranks. Mike.
