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1914. The Capt. wrote that he was just returning to his place in the

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trench when he was shot in the back by a sniper, the bullet penetrating his left lung and killing him instantly. A letter was found on him and sent to his widow, in which the writer thanked Cheney and another man named Booth for attending to him when he was wounded, apparently in the right arm, for the letter was written with the left hand, and ran: “I can never tell you how grateful I am to you, old chap, for fixing me up at the critical moment, for I know that I should soon have bled to death.” He _m._ at St. George’s, Hanover Square, W., 26 Sept. 1912, Mary Martha (Silver Street, Ely), dau. of Samuel Tustin, of Hampton-in-Arden, and had two children: Joseph William John, _b._ 16 Sept. 1914; and Clara Lucy Anita, _b._ 7 July, 1913. His half-brother, Sergt. H. Allwood, 3rd Coldstream Guards, is now (1916) on Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force. [Illustration: =William John Cheney.=] =CHENNELL, ERNEST=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7424), 291447, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHESTER, GREVILLE ARTHUR BAGOT=, 2nd Lieut., Special Reserve, 3rd Battn. North Staffordshire Regt, eldest _s._ of the Rev. John Greville Chester, M.A., Vicar of Gilling, Richmond, co. York [great-gdson. of Charles Bagot, afterwards Chester, brother of William, 1st Baron Bagot, and 2nd son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot, 5th Bart., by his wife, Amy, dau. of Arthur Hughes; _b._ Pyrton, co. Oxford, 3 April, 1891; educ. Rossall School and St. John’s College, Oxford; was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Battn. North Staffords, 5 Feb. 1913, and attached to the 1st Battn. on the outbreak of war. He was killed in action at Oulterstern, near Hazebrouk, 13 Oct. 1914, while leading his platoon in an attack on German rearguard, and was buried at Meris, Flanders; _unm._ Lieut. Chester’s commanding officer wrote: “The battn. was carrying out an attack on a German rearguard at Oulterstern, a small village a few miles east of Hazebrouk. Your boy’s company was in front, and stood the brunt of the attack, and his Capt., Hume Kelly (who was himself killed a few days later), told me he behaved exceedingly well, and showed not only courage but common sense in leading his platoon. I personally am very sorry to lose him, for he was not only a thoroughly nice lad, but had the making of a first-rate officer--willing, keen and reliable.” [Illustration: =Greville A. B. Chester.=] =CHESTER, WILLIAM JAMES=, Private, No. 40617, 3rd Battery, 1st Artillery Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force, _s._ of the late Thomas Chester (who served in the Nile Expedition); _b._ 1 Jan. 1891; educ. Brockville (P. Ontario) Public School: volunteered on the outbreak of war and enlisted 10 Aug. 1914; came over with the first contingent in Oct.; went to the Front in Feb., and died in No. 3 Casualty Clearing Hospital at Bailleul, 15 July, 1915, of wounds received in action. He _m._ at Gananoque, 24 May, 1910, Margaret Evelyn (Gananoque, Ontario, Canada), dau. of the late John MacDonald, and had two children: Margaret, _b._ 21 July, 1912; and Rita, _b._ 28 April, 1914. =CHESTNEY, ARTHUR=, A.B., 233864, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHEVONS, JIM=, Private, R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., B. 446). Ch./8359, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHEYNE, ANDREW=, L.-Corpl., No. 1972, 9th Battn. (Highlanders) Royal Scots (T.F.), yst. _s._ of Robert Cheyne, Chief Clerk of the Church of Scotland Foreign Mission Committee, Edinburgh (11, Denham Green Place, Trinity), by his wife, Violet, 4th dau. of the late Thomas Fairgrieve, of Musselburgh; _b._ Edinburgh, 4 April, 1896; educ. Royal High School, Edinburgh; enlisted on the outbreak of war, was promoted L.-Corpl. Jan. 1915, and died in hospital at Boulogne, 14 April, 1915, from wounds received in France (presumably at Ypres). He was buried at Boulogne; _unm._ An elder brother, L.-Corpl. Harry Cheyne, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Contingent, Canadian Expeditionary Force, is now (1916) serving at the Front. [Illustration: =Andrew Cheyne.=] =CHEYNEY, SYDNEY BERNARD=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 26788, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =CHILDS, CHARLES ROBERT=, A.B., 179912, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =CHILES, STANLEY MOORE=, Leading Seaman, 210508 H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHILMAN, EDWARD RENNE=, Seaman, R.N.R., 37453, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHILTON, FRANK=, Lieut., 13th (Service) Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, only _s._ of Dr. Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., etc., Professor of Biology, Canterbury College, New Zealand, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of John Jack; _b._ Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 27 Sept. 1892: educ. West Christchurch District High School, Waitaki Boys’ High School and Edinburgh University, where he was a member of the O.T.C. Prior to the outbreak of war Lieut. Chilton was studying medicine, but he immediately applied for and received a commission in the 3rd Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 15 Aug. 1914; was promoted Lieut., 31 Oct. 1914, and transferred to the 13th (Service) Battn., and left for the Dardanelles in May, 1915, being attached for service to the 2nd Hampshires. He was killed in action there, 4 June, 1915; _unm._ =CHILTON, FREE=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7510), S.S. 102823, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHILVERS, PERCY ERNEST=, Gunner, R.M.A., 13375, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CHING, HUGH= (_alias_ =HUGH WILLIAM POWER=), Private, No. 1631, 9th Battn. (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) The London Regiment (T.F.), only _s._ of Richard Ching, of 180, Esywn Road, Tooting, London, by his wife, Annie; _b._ London, 25 Jan. 1887; educ. Stockwell Board School, was an Advertising Expert and Agent; joined Queen Victoria’s Rifles in 1912; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; went to France, Oct. 1914, and died in Hospital at Ypres, 26 March, 1915, of wounds received in action at Ypres two days previously. Buried in the ramparts of Ypres. His Capt. wrote: “All who knew your husband appreciated him very much, he was in every way a good soldier, no higher praise can be given to a man”; and 2nd Lieut. K. Lloyd wrote: “I only joined the 1st Battn. here in Jan., but he was then on the list of ‘staunch ones,’ which my platoon sergt. gave me. Ever since that first night when he took out a listening patrol, he has been a great rock of comfort to me. It is just the men like him that give such a feeling of confidence to us when we feel a touch of downheartedness. I am glad to say I was able to go back to him for a moment after he had been hit and the last I heard of him was his calling ‘Good luck’ to his friends as they filed past him along the path.” He _m._ at Manchester, 2 May, 1914, Pollie (Meadowside, New Mills, Derbyshire), 4th dau. of James Henry Pimley; _s.p._ [Illustration: =H. Ching= (_alias_ =H. W. Power=).] =CHIPCHASE, CHARLES WILSON=, Private, No. 4333, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Thomas Chipchase, of Hull, by his wife, Sarah, dau. of Charles Leadley; _b._ Scott Street, Hull, 12 Sept. 1880; educ. Charterhouse Lane Board School; enlisted 19 Aug. 1901; went to France with the Expeditionary Force, 12 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at Rentel, Belgium, 5 Nov. 1914, being buried in Rentel Wood. He _m._ at St. Saviour’s Wilmington, Hull, 10 June, 1906, Elizabeth (31, Poplar Avenue, Poplar Road, Hull), dau. of Edward Pritchard, and left four children: Charles Edward, _b._ 2 Sept. 1907; Percy Pritchard, _b._ 15 Feb. 1909; Stanley Pritchard, _b._ 18 Nov. 1910; and David William, _b._ 20 Nov. 1912. =CHISHOLM, ALEXANDER=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4308), 188284, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =CHISIM, JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 9121), S.S. 105949, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =CHISNALL, GEORGE HENRY=, M.B., B.S. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.), Lieut., R.A.M.C., _s._ of Charles Henry Chisnall, of Frating Abbey, Colchester, co. Essex, by his wife, Eugénie Ellen (Frating Abbey, Colchester), dau. of Thomas Patrick Hitchcock, of Lavenham, co. Suffolk; _b._ Great Bentley, co. Essex, 4 April, 1886; educ. Framlingham College, Suffolk, and The London Hospital Medical College. He received his commission as temporary Lieut. in the R.A.M.C. on 6 Aug. 1914, having qualified in 1908, and taken the M.B. (Lond.) in
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1. Chapter 1 2. 1911. Sergt. Abbott’s brother-in-law, Corpl. Frank R. Gorbey, D.C.M., 3. 1911. There he joined the Commonwealth Forces as a Staff-Sergt.-Major, 4. 53. Private Appleyard escaped without a scratch, though a bullet passed 5. 1911. At the outbreak of war he volunteered, and was killed in action 6. 1914. Lieut.-Col. Clinton-Baker was one of four officers R.I.R.--out 7. 1915. At the Battle of St. Julien the 10th Battn. was assigned the 8. 1915. Commander Ballard was last seen on the bridge of the Formidable 9. 1912. He afterwards went to Burmah, Norway, Spain, etc. On the outbreak 10. 1894. He was Sub-Lieut. of the last-named ship, flying the broad 11. 1914. Major W. A. Payn (his commanding officer), writing to his widow, 12. 1912. He saw much foreign service, serving in Crete, Malta, Gibraltar, 13. 1914. “On a particular occasion,” 20 Sept., during the Battle of the 14. 1914. His two brothers are (1916) on active service--Prince Alexander 15. 1915. He _m._ at Liverpool, 7 Oct. 1899, Margaret (14, Bowles 16. 1914. A noted boxer in the Service, he was in 1910 the heavyweight 17. 1913. He saw foreign service in China and the Cape, and was also with 18. 1914. His battn. was selected to lead the attack near Hulluch on 25 19. 1883. He commenced his education at the Grange (Preparatory) School, 20. 1913. After the outbreak of war he joined the Canadian Expeditionary 21. 1909. He was connected mainly with the Oval Road Boys’ School, and 22. 1915. It was while at London University that he entered the Officers’ 23. 1915. For some time he was A.D.C. to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 24. 1915. He was buried at a farm on the north side of the Rue Wasselot, 25. 1914. He served in South Africa, Mauritius and India, and with the 26. 1902. He _m._ at Colgate, Faygate, Sussex, 25 Nov. 1909, Elsie 27. 1913. When war was declared he volunteered for Imperial Service, was 28. 1907. After the outbreak of war he volunteered for Imperial service, 29. 1914. His body was brought home and buried at St. Margaret’s Cemetery, 30. 1900. He served through the Waziri Campaign in 1901, for which he 31. 1915. He was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 10 March, 1915, and was 32. 1914. Major Buckingham _m._ at Harrietsham, 2 June, 1908, Mabel 33. 1915. He was buried in the cemetery Noeux des Mines; _unm._ His 34. 1915. Buried side by side with two of his cousins, who were killed in 35. 1914. In the fighting near Neuve Chapelle on 12 March, 1915, he was 36. 1908. On the outbreak of the European War he went to France with the 37. 1915. He was buried in the military cemetery there; _unm._ 38. 1914. He was the third Member of the Commons killed in action. His next 39. 1906. He served in the South African War, going to the Cape in 1901; 40. 1914. The Capt. wrote that he was just returning to his place in the 41. 1910. Leaving England on the outbreak of war, he was attached to and 42. 1912. Capt. Glover wrote: “I personally have known the Sergt.-Major for 43. 1913. He was constructing engineer on the Central Argentine Railway, 44. 1914. He went to France and subsequently to Belgium, and was in the 45. 1914. On the morning of 13 Oct. he was wounded, but he fought gallantly 46. 1914. He was promoted Tempy. Lieut. 14 Jan. 1915, and Lieut. 1 Feb. 47. 1915. On the latter date he was one of a party of volunteers sent to 48. 1915. Private Coles _m._ at Leiston, Suffolk, 4 March, 1911, 49. 1908. There he was for some time in the North-West Mounted Police, and 50. 1912. He then undertook work in connection with the Irish Department 51. 20. He was full of keenness and enthusiasm about it, as he was always 52. 1914. He left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, was 53. 1915. He _m._ at The Oratory, Brompton, London, 26 April, 1906, 54. 1915. He served in France and Flanders, was seriously wounded in action 55. 1914. 2nd Lieut. Hewett wrote: “He was with my platoon when he was 56. 1910. He joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force on the outbreak of 57. 1915. A brother officer wrote: “I can assure you your husband was a 58. 1901. On the outbreak of the European War he was appointed a General 59. 26. Buried at Lillebeck. 60. 1915. He was a keen cricketer and fond of sports generally, and was a 61. 1909. He took a leading part as an officer in Worksop College Cadet 62. 1911. He served with the 2nd Battn. of his regt. through the retreat 63. 1915. A companion wrote that he and the officer whose servant he was, 64. 1915. Buried in the Military Cemetery, Shorncliffe. He _m._ 65. 1915. A brother officer wrote: “Bob went up again to the trenches, and 66. 1914. He _m._ at Glasgow, 31 Dec. 1909 (--) (11, Martin Street, 67. 1913. He went to the Front with the first Expeditionary Force in Aug. 68. 1905. His next elder brother, Capt. J. S. S. Dunlop, had been killed in 69. 1915. His Col. wrote very highly of him and his work. 70. 1914. He was only 18, and was _unm._ 71. 1915. He _m._ at Montreal, 19 Dec. 1894, May L. (791, University 72. 1915. He was buried in the grounds of the Chateau of Elzenwalle, near 73. 1906. Quartermaster-Sergt. Finch had the Long Service and Good Conduct 74. 1905. He _m._ at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, 17 Feb. 1892, 75. 1915. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir J. French’s Despatch of 14 Jan. 76. 1915. He _m._ at Kenmare, 2 Sept. 1902, Elizabeth, dau. of Timothy 77. 1911. He was Commander of the London, as flagship of Rear-Admiral 78. 1914. He _m._ at Shorncliffe, 1904, Louisa, dau. of Henry Kent; 79. 1909. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for Imperial Service; was 80. 1914. He died at Verneuil, 16 Sept. 1914, of wounds received at the 81. 1914. He was appointed Corpl., left for Malta three days later (4 82. 1900. He passed through the Staff College 1902 to Dec. 1903; served in 83. 1915. He obtained a Junior Classical Scholarship at Cheltenham College, 84. 1902. He played in the Freshman’s Association Match at Cambridge, 1902, 85. 1915. He _m._ at Sparkbrook, Birmingham, 6 Aug. 1910, Alice, dau. 86. 1915. He was killed in action there, 9 Aug. 1915, and was buried in the 87. 1915. He _m._ at St. Philip’s Church, Milltown, Dublin, Jane 88. 1915. He was buried in Estaires Cemetery; _unm._ 89. 1913. He took a keen interest in rowing, and was spare man for both his 90. 1915. He _m._ at Brounton Hill, Liverpool, 6 June, 1908, Constance 91. 1915. He _m._ at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, 3 July, 1905,

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