=CAMPBELL, KEITH MOREHEAD GUNNING=, Sub-Lieut., R.N., yst.
_s._ of Col. Gunning Campbell, Royal Marine Artillery, by his
wife, Sophia Charlotte Jean, dau of the Rev. George Barber Peregrine
Viner, M.A., and great-gdson, of William Campbell, of Fairfield;
_b._ Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth, 23 Dec. 1892; educ. Haskoll’s
School, Folkestone, Suffolk House, Cheltenham, Pelham House,
Folkestone, and the Osborne (15 Sept. 1905, to 14 Sept. 1907) and
Dartmouth (15 Sept. 1907, to 14 Sept. 1909) Royal Naval Colleges,
being Chief Cadet Capt. at the latter. He served on H.M.S. St. Vincent
(May, 1910–June, 1911); the Cochrane, which formed one of the escort
on the occasion of the King’s visit to India (June, 1911–May, 1912),
the Achilles (May, 1912–Sept. 1913), and the Albemarle, joining H.M.S.
Lawford in the spring of 1914. He was present at the sinking of the
Konigin Louise, and the engagement off the Bight of Heligoland. He was
commissioned to the Arrogant on 30 Nov. 1914, for submarine service,
and died between 4 and 12 Jan. the following year while on Active
Service on Submarine C 31; _unm._ A fine Rugby three-quarter back,
he several times played in the Royal Navy and United Services Fifteens,
his last important match being in the R.N. officers’ team against the
Harlequins at the turn of the season of 1913–14 at Queen’s Club.
[Illustration: =Keith M. G. Campbell.=]
=CAMPBELL, KENNETH JAMES=, 2nd Lieut., 9th Battn. Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), only _s._ of Robert Story Campbell,
of Achnashie, Rosneath, co. Dumbarton, retired East Indian Merchant,
by his wife, Evelyn Rose, dau. of the late Rev. William Henry Stokes,
Vicar of Goring, a nephew of the late Sir James Campbell, K.C.I.E.
(of the Bombay Civil Service and compiler of the Bombay Gazetteer),
and, gdson. of the late Rev. John Macleod Campbell, D.D.; _b._
Bombay, 4 Jan. 1891; educ. at Rottingdean and Marlborough, he proceeded
with a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he took his
degree with honours in History in 1912, and in “Greats” in 1914. He
had originally intended to take orders in the Church of England, and
on leaving the University in 1913 joined the Magdalen College Mission
in the Euston Road. On the outbreak of war, however, having been
for eight years a cadet in the O.T.C. at Marlborough and Oxford, he
applied for a commission, and on 2 Sept. was gazetted to the 1/9th
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, leaving Bedford with his regt. on
19 Feb. for France. He was killed in action near Ypres, being struck
by a shell while in charge of machine guns, 10 May. 1915; _unm._
His commanding officer wrote that he died “doing his duty nobly.” His
platoon Sergt. that “He was a brave young officer and the pride of all
the platoon.” A brother officer, writing on 13 May, stated: “I was
myself slightly wounded the same day, so was not on the spot when he
was killed, but I understand that he was wounded by a shell, but that
he continued to serve the gun until a second shell killed him.” He was
stroke of his college boat in the Torpids when Magdalen was head of the
river in Feb. 1913.
[Illustration: =Kenneth James Campbell.=]
=CAMPBELL, KENNETH McKENZIE=, Corpl., No. 17101, 7th Battn.
(British Columbia Regt.) Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._
of James Campbell Campbell, of Dublin, by his wife, Jane Davidson,
dau. of the late John Christie, of Bankhead, Aberdeen, and gdson. of
the late Sergt. and Master Tailor Alexander Campbell, 93rd Sutherland
Highlanders (who served 28 years); _b._ Dublin, 3 Aug. 1884;
educ. Hardwicke National School there; went to Canada in April, 1906;
enlisted on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; came over with the first
contingent; was wounded at Festubert, 23 April, 1915; and promoted
Corpl. on his return to duty, 16 May following, but was killed in
action at Givenchy eight days later, 24 May, 1915; _unm._
[Illustration: =Kenneth M. Campbell.=]
=CAMPBELL, MALCOLM DRING=, Lieut., R.N.V.R., 3rd _s._ of
the Rev. Herbert Ernest Campbell, of The Abbey, Carlisle, Canon of
Carlisle; _b._ St. George’s Vicarage, Millom, 5 Sept. 1890; educ.
Loretto; was a Cotton Broker in the firm of Bushby Bros., Liverpool,
but on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914. joined the R.N.V.R. He
served through the siege of Antwerp, and was afterwards sent to the
Dardanelles, and was killed in action there, 2 May, 1915; _unm._
He was a good sportsman, played football for Birkenhead Park, and rowed
for the Mersey Rowing Club.
=CAMPBELL, MALCOLM JAMES=, Private, No. 53323, 18th Battn.
Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._ of the late Malcolm
Campbell, of Lismore, co. Argyle, by his wife, Mary (Backwater School
House. Dykends, by Alyth, co. Perth), dau. of George M. Forrester, of
Tayport; _b._ Tayport, co. Fife, 4 Aug. 1894; educ. at Tayport;
emigrated to Canada in Oct. 1912, and after the outbreak of war
enlisted at Kingsville in Nov. 1914. After going through a course of
training at London, Ontario, he came to England in May, 1915, and was
in camp at Sandling, Kent, till Sept., when the battn. went to the
Western Front. Private Campbell was killed in action near Ypres, 13
Oct. 1915; unm. The Chaplain wrote that he “had indeed proved himself
a very faithful soldier,” and had “done his part always well.” He was
buried in Ridgewood Cemetery, Dickebusch, south-west of Ypres, Belgium.
[Illustration: =Malcolm James Campbell.=]
=CAMPBELL, ROBERT=, Private, No. 2105, 4th Battn., 1st Brigade,
Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of Kenneth Campbell, of
Wick, by his wife, Isabella, dau. of David Sutherland, of Duncansbay;
_b._ Wick, 13 Jan. 1873; educ. there; went to Australia in 19--,
and settled at Sydney. After the outbreak of war he joined (Feb. 1915)
the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force, and was killed in action at Lone
Pine, Gallipoli, between the 6–9 Aug. 1915. He was one of the few who
took the Turkish trench, and was found beyond it. A letter from the
Chaplain said: “He fought like a hero, and died as such, and they
buried him a few days later in the military cemetery at Burrows Dip.”
He _m._ at Barry, co. Glamorgan, 6 Aug. 1904, Flora Hannah (9,
Trenwith Terrace, St. Ives, Cornwall), dau. of the Rev. Henry Roe, and
had a dau., René, _b._ 7 Aug. 1905.
[Illustration: =Robert Campbell.=]
=CAMPBELL, ROBERT CHARLES COWBURN=, Capt., 3rd King’s Own Scottish
Borderers, _s._ of Col. Robert Neil Campbell, of Elsieshields,
Lochmaben, co. Dumfries, C.B., C.I.E., M.B., I.M.S. (ret.), by his
wife, Ethel, dau. of Benjamin Bensley; _b._ Shillong, Assam,
India, 26 March, 1889; educ. Dollar Institution, Edinburgh Academy
and King’s College, Cambridge. He entered the Bombay Burma Trading
Corporation, Ltd., in 1910, and was home on leave when war broke out.
He volunteered, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 3rd King’s Own
Scottish Borderers, 4 Sept. 1914, being promoted Lieut. 9 Nov. 1914,
and Capt. 5 Feb. 1915. He was attached to the 2nd Highland L.I., and
served with them in the trenches from Dec. 1914, to March 1915, and at
Givenchy and Neuve Chapelle. He reverted to the 2nd King’s Own Scottish
Borderers in April, 1915; was in the attack and capture of Hill 60, and
was wounded in the counter-attack at Ypres on 23 April, 1915. He died
at Queen Alexandra’s Hospital for Officers, Highgate, 19 May following;
_unm._ He was in the Rugby and cricket teams of the Edinburgh
Academy, and obtained his Blue at Cambridge for Rugby football, and was
in the King’s College Rugby and soccer football, cricket and hockey
teams. His yst. and only surviving brother, Lieut. G. E. F. Campbell,
was killed in action at the Dardanelles (see his notice).
[Illustration: =Robert C. C. Campbell.=]
=CANDY, PHILIP SADLER=, Midshipman. R.N., 2nd _s._ of John
Alfred Sadler Candy, of Kingston, Angmering, co. Sussex, by his wife,
Emily Louisa French, dau. of Capt. Edward Holland Hills, R.N., of
Littlehampton, co. Sussex; _b._ 24 Feb. 1899; educ. Charlecote,
Worthing; entered the Osborne Class on H.M.S. Conway, Jan. 1911, and
afterwards went through a course of training at Dartmouth. He became
Midshipman in Aug. 1914, and was lost on H.M.S. Monmouth in the naval
action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. A tablet to his
memory was placed in Ferring Parish Church, near Worthing.
[Illustration: =Philip Sadler Candy.=]
=CANHAM, HERBERT=, Private, R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., B. 861), H.M.S.
Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=CANN, CHARLES=, E.R.A., 4th Class, M. 4211, H.M.S. Hogue,
_s._ of Robert Cann, of 81, Percy Place, Dublin; lost in action in
the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=CANN, ROBERT HENRY=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 14258, H.M.S. Good
Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=CANNON, CHARLES EDWIN=, Private, No. 1972, 5th Battn. Queen’s
Royal West Surrey Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of the late (--) Cannon,
by his wife, S. (Felix Cottages, Updown Hill, Windlesham, Surrey);
_b._ Windlesham, co. Surrey, 16 April, 1885; educ. Windlesham
Board School; joined the Surrey Territorials in 1912; volunteered
for foreign service after the outbreak of war; left England with the
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force ....; was severely wounded in the
chest at the Dardanelles and sent to Alexandria, and died on the
hospital ship Asturias on his way back to England at 2 p.m. 23 Sept.
1915; unm. Buried at sea.
=CANNON, HUGH STANLEY=, Corpl., No. 28754, and Motor
Despatch Rider, R.E., 2nd _s._ of the late Alfred Cannon, of
Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford; _b._ Sandford-on-Thames, 15 Oct. 1888;
educ. Roysse’s School and Magdalen College, Oxford. On the outbreak
of war enlisted in the R.E., was promoted Corpl., attached to the 6th
Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division (as despatch rider), and left for
the Front, 6 Oct. 1914; served in France and Flanders, and was killed
whilst on his motor bicycle carrying Despatches at the First Battle
of Ypres, 31 Oct. 1914; _unm._ He was buried at Ypres Menin. His
commanding officer wrote: “He was one of the nicest men to work with I
have ever met, and all the officers on the staff think the same. He was
always cheerful and keen to do his best, which was very good.”
[Illustration: =Hugh Stanley Cannon.=]
=CANNONS, FRANK JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 3952), S.S.
101990, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of
Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.
=CANTON, CHARLES JOHN=, Gunner, No. 2/299, 1st Battery New Zealand
Field Artillery, 3rd _s._ of the late George Canton, of Palmerston
North, New Zealand, Farmer, by his wife, Mary, dau. of James Roberts,
of Nelson, New Zealand; _b._ Ngatimoti, Nelson, New Zealand, 22
Aug. 1876; educ. Public School there. On the outbreak of war joined
the New Zealand E.F., 8 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at the
Dardanelles, 19 May, 1915; _unm._ Col. Meldrum wrote he “was hit
and killed instantly by a Turkish bullet on the 19th., I met him two
days previously, he had put in three weeks’ work with his guns. He
was happy and elated, he was having the time of his life”; and Major
McGilp, O.C. 1st Battery: “His grave is on the heights of Anzac, in a
nice spot close to the battery, which enables our men to keep it in
proper order. We obtained a large wooden cross from Egypt, which will
answer the purpose until a more permanent memorial can be erected.” He
was a County Councillor, member of the Wellington Land Board, etc., and
a keen and enthusiastic sportsman.
[Illustration: =Charles John Canton.=]
=CANTON, HERBERT WESTRUP=, Lieut., 1st Battn. East Lancashire
Regt., only _s._ of Frank Canton, Merchant (of a Huguenot family),
by his wife, Florence; _b._ Walton-on-Thames, 6 March, 1892; educ.
Magdalen College School, Oxford, and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 13
March, 1912; went to the Front with the Expeditionary Force in Aug.
1914; first came under fire at Le Cateau, where his platoon suffered
heavy casualties; took part in the retreat from Mons, and was present
at the Battles of the Marne and the Aisne. Through the winter of 1914
he was with his regt. in the trenches near Armentières, and was killed
in action in the trenches near Ypres, 13 May, 1915, after repelling a
strong German attack. He was buried at Wieltje; unm. Though promoted to
the command of his company from 5 Mar. 1915, his appointment to rank as
from 31 March, 1915, was only gazetted after his death.
=CAPELL, ARTHUR GEORGE CONINGSBY=, Capt., 2nd Northamptonshire
Regt., only _s._ of the Rev. George Marie Capell, Rector of
Passenham, co. Northampton (_d._ 1 Feb. 1915), by his wife, Annie,
dau. of Peter Stanley Lowe, of Whitehall Churchstow, co. Devon, and
gdson. of the Hon. Adolphus Capell, brother of Arthur Algernon, 6th
Earl of Essex; _b._ Passenham, Stony Stratford, 28 June, 1879;
educ. by private tutor; joined the Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry
in Jan. 1900, sailing with them for South Africa, 16 March the same
year; took part in the operations in the Transvaal (Queen’s medal
with five clasps); returned in June, 1901, and 12 months later joined
3rd Battn. Northants Militia, obtaining one of the late Earl Roberts’
commissions, 17 May, 1902, for which he was specially recommended by
his Adjutant. He was promoted Lieut. 27 Feb. 1904, and obtained his
company 20 Nov. 1910. On the outbreak of war he was with his regt.
in Alexandria; they returned to England and went to France, 4 Nov.
1914. In the fighting near Neuve Chapelle on 12 March, 1915, he was
twice wounded in the hand and side, but refused to fall out, and went
on leading and cheering his men till finally shot through the head,
falling into the arms of his colonel, Col. C. Richard, D.S.O., C.B. He
was buried behind the lines at Neuve Chapelle with his great friend,
Capt. H. Power, adjutant to the regt., and 19 men of his company who
fell that same day. The second in command wrote: “He was a brilliant
officer, and deeply regretted by all the regt.” Capt. Capell _m._
at Whatstandwell, 20 Oct. 1914, Phyllis, dau. of Maurice Deacon, of
Chase Cliffe, Whatstandwell, co. Derby, _s.p._ Capt. Capell was
mentioned in F.M. Sir John French’s Despatches [London Gazette, 22
June, 1915] for gallant and distinguished services.
[Illustration: =Arthur G. C. Capell.=]
=CAPPER, WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4253), S.S.
102941, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of
Chili, 1 Nov. 1914; _m._
=CARBAN, WILLIAM HENRY=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 2796), 165857, H.M.S.
Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914; _m._
=CARBERY, MILES BERTIE CUNNINGHAME=, Capt., 1st Battn. Princess
Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers, yst. _s._ of the late William
Edward Carbery, of 17, Hartington Mansions, Eastbourne, by his wife,
Florence, dau. of the late Charles William Jebb, formerly in the 60th
Rifles; _b._ at Bangalore, 6 June, 1877; educ. at the Oxford
Military College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. from the Militia to the Royal
Irish Fusiliers, 1 Dec. 1897, and promoted Lieut., 1 Dec. 1899, and
Capt., 17 Feb. 1903, and was Adjutant to the Special Reserve, 10 March,
1910, to 2 Nov. 1913; served in South African War, 1899–1900; was
present at the operations in Natal, including the action at Talana,
where he was dangerously wounded (Queen’s medal with clasp); and with
the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, from Aug. 1914; was
killed in action at Houplines, Northern France, 17 Oct. 1914, while
bravely leading his men. He _m._ at St. Columba’s, Pont Street,
S.W., 24 Sept. 1908, Dora, dau. of the late Right Hon. Thomas Sinclair,
P.C., of Hopefield House, Belfast; _s.p._
[Illustration: =Miles B. C. Carbery.=]
=CARDEN, DERRICK ALFRED=, Major, 2nd Battn. Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs), and temp. Lieut.-Col., 7th Battn. Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, yst. _s._ of the late Sir John Craven
Carden, of Templemore Abbey, 4th Bt., by his 2nd wife, Julia Isabella
(Wertown, Straffan, co. Kildare), dau. of Admiral Charles Gepp
Robinson; _b._ Templemore Abbey, co. Tipperary, 27 March, 1875;
educ. Wellington College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Seaforth Highlanders
from the Militia, 7 Dec. 1895, and promoted Lieut., 30 Aug. 1899,
Capt., 3 July, 1901, and Major, 23 May, 1915, and was Adjutant from 10
May, 1911, to 9 May, 1914. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1898, and
was present at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum; and subsequently
on the North-West Frontier of India, 1908, and during the operations
in the Zakka Khel country (medal with clasp). On the outbreak of the
European War he went to France with the Expeditionary Force, and was
wounded on the Aisne in Sept. 1914, and was invalided home; returning
to the Front in Dec. On 7 March, 1915, he was given command of the 7th
Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, with the rank of Lieut.-Col.,
and died of wounds received in action near Ypres, 25 May, 1915;
_unm._ Buried in the Military Cemetery at Hazebrouck.
=CARDY, GEORGE JAMES=, Stoker, 1st Class, 302500, H.M.S.
Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off
the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914; _m._
=CAREW, FRANCIS LUDOVIC=, 2nd Lieut., 20th Hussars, yr. _s._
of Charles Robert Sydenham Carew, of Warnicombe, Tiverton, co. Devon,
M.P. [grandson of the Rev. Thomas Carew, of Collipriest House, 3rd
_s._ of Sir Thomas Carew of Haccombe, 6th Bart.], by his wife,
Muriel Mary, dau. of Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Bart.; _b._
Collipriest, Tiverton, 4 March, 1895; educ. Malvern (Mr. Douglas’) and
Winchester College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 20th Hussars 24 Feb. 1914;
joined at Colchester, 24 Mar. and was killed in action at Oostaverne,
near Ypres, 30 Oct. 1914.
[Illustration: =Francis Ludovic Carew.=]
=CAREW, JASPER=, 2nd Lieut., 1st Battn. West Yorkshire Regt.,
yr. _s._ of the late Rev. Henry William Carew, Vicar of Rattery,
South Brent, co. Devon [great-gdson. of Sir Henry Carew, of Haccombe,
7th Bart.], by his wife, Maude Eliza (Airlea, South Brent, Devon),
dau. of the Rev. Fitzwilliam John Taylor, Rector of Haccombe and
Ogwell; _b._ Rattery Vicarage, South Brent, co. Devon, 29 June,
1894; educ. The School, Malvern Link, Blundell’s School, Tiverton,
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the 1st West
Yorkshire Regt. as 2nd Lieut. 22 Feb. 1914, and was killed in action
while leading his platoon near Hazebrouck, 14 Oct. 1914. He was buried
in the cemetery at Doulieu, Nord, France, and a stone with his name,
etc., on it was erected by the Canadians. Lieut. Carew’s Commanding
Officer wrote of him: “He fell while gallantly leading his platoon in
an advance guard action near Hazebrouck. It was quite instantaneous,
and he suffered no pain and never moved. He was beloved by every one,
always cheery and bright under all circumstances, and we had some
trying ones. A most promising officer, absolutely fearless, and had
done so well.”
[Illustration: =Jasper Carew.=]
=CAREY, EDWARD=, Ordinary Seaman, J. 17011, H.M.S. Pathfinder;
lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East
Coast, 5 Sept. 1914.
=CAREY, JEFFREY HUELIN=, Private, No. 3555, 1/4th Battn. (Royal
Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Ernest
Rutherford Carey, of Melbourne, Australia, Accountant, by his wife,
Mabel Marion (6, Park Road, Brentwood, Middlesex), dau. of Thomas
Shann Detham, of Leeds, Yorks; _b._ Melbourne, Victoria, 13 Oct.
1898; educ. Merivale, Bexhill-on-Sea, City of London School (1909–11)
and Brentwood Grammar School (1911–14); joined the 1/4th London Regt.
6 Jan. 1915, and was killed in action at Ypres, 27 April, 1915;
_unm._ His Major wrote in a letter of sympathy: “Your son was a
good boy, and faced the fire without fear. He was unfortunately hit,
death being instantaneous. I enclose you a small sketch map, showing
the spot where I had him buried by the side of a comrade who was killed
at the same time. I hope the map will be clear to you; the grave lies
in the corner of the field about 3 yards from each hedge, and at
present has a small cross at its head bearing his name, number and
regt.”
[Illustration: =Jeffery Huelin Carey.=]
=CAREY, JOHN=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./14142, H.M.S. Cressy; lost
in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.
=CARGO, JAMES ROY=, Lieut., Taranaki Coy., Wellington Infantry
Battn. New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of the late (--)
Cargo; _b._ Auckland, 1892; educ. Auckland Grammar School; was
a member of the Highland Rifles, and on the outbreak of war in Aug.
1914, volunteered for Imperial service; left for Egypt in Oct.; took
part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April; was promoted Coy.
Sergt.-Major, 8 May, 1915, and Lieut., on 29 May, and was transferred
to the Ruakine Coy. on 2 June, 1915. He was killed in action at
Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli, 3 June, 1915, and was buried in New Zealand
Officers’ Cemetery there; _unm._ Sergt.-Major Seldon wrote: “He
was shot through the head, and died before they could take him out of
the trenches. I have the personal guarantee of the doctor who attended
him (Dr. Ross, of New Plymouth) that he did not regain consciousness.
Major Cox entrusted me personally with the duties of his burial. That
evening I called for volunteers, and the whole of his company was
forthcoming. We restricted it to a few of his most intimate friends,
all ranks being represented. Under heavy shrapnel fire, but under
cover of darkness, we buried dear old Roy with full soldier’s funeral
rites and honours under the hill overlooking the sea,” adding, “Roy
was the first in our battn. to receive a commission on his merits
from the ranks. Having speedily proved his worth as a soldier he was
on 8 May promoted to Coy. Sergt.-Major, and on 29 May was appointed
Lieut., being transferred to the Ruahine Coy. on 2 June. Alas! his
chance of further distinguishing himself was soon cut off, for in his
first action as Lieut. he was, 3 June, sadly accounted for. It was at
Courtney’s Post he gave his life for his country.”
=CARLETON, THOMAS=, Private, No. 12491, 1st Battn. Coldstream
Guards, _s._ of Patrick Carleton, of 7, Wellington Place,
Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh, Master Tailor, by his wife, Anne, dau.
of William Maguire, of Drumlyon; _b._ Enniskillen, 16 Sept.
1894; educ. Presentation Bothes’ School there; went to London in
1912, and was a Vanman. After the outbreak of war he enlisted in the
Coldstreams, 14 Sept. 1914, went out to the Front in Feb. 1915,
and was killed by a sniper whilst on outpost duty, 1 April, 1915;
_unm._ He was buried on the east side of the road from Rue de
Berceaux to Rue du Bois.