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1908. There he was for some time in the North-West Mounted Police, and

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in May, 1912, joined Lord Strathcona’s Horse as a Corpl. He was made Sqdn. Sergt.-Major in June, 1914; volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of war in Aug.; came over with the first contingent, went to the Front in April, 1915, and was killed in action at Neuve Eglise, 26 July, 1915, by a shell as he was leaving the trenches. He was buried with full military honours in Neuve Eglise churchyard, “just over the wall near the tree”; _unm._ [Illustration: =Harry Collins.=] =COLLINS, HARRY=, Private, No. 2631, 1/4th Battn. Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of Charles Collins, of 53, Stretton Road, Addiscombe, Decorator; _b._ East Grinstead, co. Sussex, 28 May, 1892; educ. Croydon Council School; enlisted 24 Oct. 1914; and _d._ in Amarah Military Hospital, 26 Oct. 1915, while serving in the Persian Gulf, and was buried in the British Cemetery there; _unm._ =COLLINS, HENRY SILVESTER=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4458, I.C. 238), 233478, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COLLINS, HERBERT CHARLES=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 25469 (Dev.), H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =COLLINS, JOHN=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 5107), 199840, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COLLINS, RICHARD=, Corpl., No. 9882, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, _s._ of the late (--) Collins, and nephew of Mrs. Collins, of 7, Tower Street, Harrogate; _b._ Brentford, co. Middlesex, 24 May, 1885; enlisted in 1904, and after serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers for eight years, joined the East Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary in Sept. 1912. On the outbreak of war, 5 Aug. 1914, he was recalled to his regt. and went to France with the Expeditionary Force, 9 Sept. 1914, and was killed in action at Ypres, 6 Nov. 1914; _unm._ Corpl. Collins had served with his regt. in India, and had taken part in some frontier fighting, for which he had a medal. He was one of the best shots in the regt. [Illustration: =Richard Collins.=] =COLLINS, SAMUEL=, Ordinary Seaman, J. 23622 (Dev.), H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =COLLINS, STANLEY BERTRAM=, Naval Schoolmaster, M. 4740, H.M.S. Hawke, _s._ of William Collins, of 46, West Side, Wandsworth Commons, S.W.; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =COLLINS, THOMAS=, Stoker, 1st Class, S.S. 106440, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =COLLINS, WILLIE GEORGE=, Leading Signalman (R.F.R., Ch. B. 1562), 115537, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =COLLISSON, CEDRIC HAZLEDINE=, Sergt., No. 16846, 7th Battn. (1st British Columbia Regt.), Canadian Expeditionary Force, 3rd _s._ of the late Rev. Sydney Garbett Collisson, Vicar of Bradford-on-Avon, and Minor Canon of Bristol Cathedral, by his wife, Sophy (8, Westfield Park, Bristol), dau. of the Rev. William Hazledine, Vicar of The Temple Church; _b._ Bristol, 24 Aug. 1887; and was educ. Warminster Grammar School (1 Jan. 1898–July, 1906) and Bristol University. He entered the teaching profession, was a Lieut. in the Devon Territorials, and in 1910 proceeded to Canada, where he joined the staff of the University School at Victoria. There he was offered and accepted a Lieutenancy in the 88th Victoria Militia Regt., in which he served until the outbreak of the European War, obtaining his Captain’s certificate. In order that he might at once proceed to England with the first Canadian Contingent, he resigned his commission and enlisted in the 7th Battn. British Columbia Regt., and was immediately promoted Sergt. He came over with the first contingent in Oct. 1914; went to France in Feb. 1915, and was mortally wounded in action at Hill 60 on 24 April, 1915, and died two days later. He was _unm._ [Illustration: =Cedric Hazledine Collisson.=] =COLSON, WILLIAM JOHN=, Sergt., No. 6285, 1st Battn. (West Ontario Regt.), Canadian Expeditionary Force, eldest _s._ of Corpl. John Colson, R.F.A., by his wife, Ellen, dau. of George Weller, of Wilmington; _b._ Erith, co. Kent, 25 Nov. 1878; educ. Erith Board School; enlisted in the R.F.A. 1 Dec. 1896; served 16 years--seven years with the Colours and nine years with the Reserve--including four and a-half years abroad; obtained his discharge, 30 Nov. 1912; went to Canada, 30 Oct. 1913; was employed at Ford’s Motor Works, Windsor, Ontario; on the outbreak of war joined in the West Ontario Regt., and was appointed Sergt.; came over with the first contingent in Oct. 1914, and was stationed at Bustard Camp, Salisbury, during the winter of 1914–15; went to the Front, 6 Feb. and was killed in action at Ypres, 24 April, 1915, when the Canadians so gallantly “saved the situation.” He was buried in a grave with 16 others on the east side of the Ypres to Pilkem Road, near the shrine about 400 yards from where the pontoon bridge crosses the road. He _m._ at All Saints’ Church, Belvedere, Kent, 5 Aug. 1905, Emily (32, Upper Grove Road, Belvedere, Kent), yst. dau. of Richard Spicer, of Belvedere, and had five children; Cyril Arthur, _b._ 27 March, 1906; Albert William, _b._ 10 April, 1913; Kathleen Adelaide, _b._ 13 Dec. 1907; Winifred Emily, _b._ 10 Aug. 1909; and Margaret Ellen, _b._ 21 July, 1911. [Illustration: =William John Colson.=] =BOWEN-COLTHURST, ROBERT MACGREGOR=, Capt., 4th (Special Reserve), attd. 1st, Battn. Leinster Regt., 2nd _s._ of the late Robert Walter Travers Bowen-Colthurst, of Oak Grove, etc., J.P., by his wife, Georgina de Bellasis (Oak Grove, Killinardrish, co. Cork), only dau. of Alfred Greet, of Dripsey House, co. Cork, J.P.; _b._ Oak Grove, Killinardrish, co. Cork, 15 Sept. 1883; educ. Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and on leaving the latter in 1905 joined the staff of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, first as assistant private secretary, and later as vice-chamberlain, which post he held until
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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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