Captain, 104th Wellesley's Rifles, Indian Army. Died of wounds recieved in action 13 April 1915. Aged 31. Son of Col. E. F. Chadwick and Mrs. Amy Chadwick, of 6, Springfield Place, Bath. Brother of Captain Edward William Chadwick, R.G.A. and Second Lieutenant Richard Markham Chadwick, R.G.A. [see below]. Native of Chetnole, Dorset. Mentioned in Despatches. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row C. Grave 14.

Extract from Bond of Sacrifice: Officer Died in the Great War 1914-1916, Volume 2, page 82:

CAPTAIN FREDERICK JAMES CHADWICK, 104th WELLESLEY'S RIFLES, INDIAN ARMY, born at Chetnole, Dorsetshire, on the 31st August, 1883, was the eldest son of the late Colonel E. F. Chadwick, formerly of the 33rd Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

He was educated at Cheltenham and the R.M.C., Sandhurst, and, after passing, in August, 1903, for the Indian Army, was attached for a year to the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, at Poona. He was posted to the Indian Army in November, 1904, becoming Lieutenant in November, 1905, and served with his regiment in the Mekran Gun-running Expedition of 1911. He was promoted Captain in August. 1912. The 104th formed part of the Indian Expeditionary Force, which went to the Persian Gulf in November, 1914. Captain Chadwick was mentioned in Despatches (published in India in February, 1915) "for gallantry," and was recommended for reward. He was also mentioned in Sir John Nixon's Despatch, published by the War Office in April, 1916. He was mortally wounded near Shaiba, Mesopotamia, on the 13th April, 1915, while leading his machine-gun section, and died the same day. His youngest brother, 2nd Lieutenant R. M. Chadwick, Royal Garrison Artillery, was killed near Bethune a month later.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 1, page 75:

CHADWICK, FREDERICK JAMES, Capt., 104th Wellesley Rifles, Indian Army, eldest s. of the late Col. Edward Frederick Chadwick, 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regt., by his wife, Amy (Westfield, Dorchester), yst. dau. of the late Rev. Charles Torkington; b. Chetnole, co. Dorset, 81 Aug. 1883; educ. Connaught House. Weymouth, Cheltenham College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst ; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 19 Aug. 1903, and attd. for a year to the 59th Foot, then stationed at Poona ; was appointed to the 104th Wellesley Rifles in Nov. 1904, being promoted Lieut. 19 Nov. 1905, and after serving with his regt. in the Mekran (gun-running) Expedition of 1911, Capt. 19 Aug. 1912. He died of wounds received the same day while leading his machine gun section at the Battle of Shaiba, Mesopotamia, 13 April, 1915; buried at Shaiba; unm. Capt. Chadwick was mentioned in Despatches [published in India in Feb. 1915] "for gallantry," and recommended for reward. His yst. brother, 2nd Lieut. R. M. Chadwick, died of wounds, 13 May, 1915 (see following notice).

[Listed as Richard Markbarn Chadwick on CWGC] Second Lieutenant, 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 13 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Col. Edward F. Chadwick (Duke of Wellington's Regt.) and Amy (his wife), of Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset. Brother of Frederick James Chadwick (see above). Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 12.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 1, page 75:

CHADWICK, RICHARD MARKHAM, 2nd Lieut., 11th Siege Battery, R.G.A., 3rd and yst. s. of the late Col. Edward Frederick Chadwick, 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regt., etc. (see preceding notice); b. Chetnole, co. Dorset, 20 Nov. 1894; educ. Connaught House, Weymouth; Wellington College and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Garrison Artillery, 19 Dec. 1913; joined the 10th Coy. R.G.A. at Spike Island, Feb. 1914; went to Lydd for a Siege Course in Dec., and left for France with the 11th Siege Battery towards the end of April, 1915; he was seriously wounded while on observation duty for his battery, and died the following day, near Bethune, France, 13 May, 1915; buried Bethune; unm.

Lieutenant Colonel, 23rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 25 March 1918. Son of the late Rev. Canon Haig-Brown, Master of Charterhouse; husband of Violet Mary (nee Pope) Haig-Brown; married in Dorchester, Holy Trinity, 31 March 1907. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). In the 1901 census he was aged 23, born Goldalming, Surrey, a Schoolmaster, resident Charterhouse, London, Middlesex, son of Rev. Canon Haig-Brown. Buried at ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 3. See also Dragon School War Memorial, Oxford and also Charterhouse WW1 War Memorial, Godalming, Surrey

Extract from The Distinguished Service Order 1916-1923, page 259:

HAIG-BROWN, A. R. (D.S.O. L.G. 4.6.17); y. s. of late Rev. Canon Haig-Brown , Master Charterhouse; m. Le Violet Mary, d. of A. Pope; one s.; two d.; educ. at Charterhouse and Cambridge; represented Pembroke College for running and cricket; he was the author of "Sporting Sonnets," "My Game Book" and "The O.T.C. in the Great War." For nearly nine years he commanded ther Lancing College O.T.C. Col. Haig-Brown became Second-in-Command of a service battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. He was afterwards promoted to Lt. Col. of the same battalion. He was killed in action 25.3.18.

Extract from Probate Calendars of England & Wales 1918:

HAIG-BROWN Alan Roderick of Lancing College Shoreham Sussex lieutenant-colonel 23rd battalion Middlesex Regiment D.S.O. died 25 March 1918 in France or Belgium on active service Probate London 19 July to Violet Mary Haig-Brown widow.
Effects £166 4s. 8d.

Extract from Army and Navy Gazette - Saturday 13 April 1918, page 13:

—Lieut.-Col. Alan Roderick Haig-Brown. D.S.O. Middlesex Regiment, who fell March 29, aged 40, was the youngest son of the late Canon Haig-Brown Master of Charterhouse, and of Mrs. Haig-Brown, of Tite Street, Chelsea. For nearly nine years he commanded the Lancing College O.T.C. His Cadets won the Schools’ rapid firing at Bisley, the Cadets trophy (twice), and the bronze medals in the Ashburton Shield competition (twice), besides various other prizes.

Extract from Surrey Advertiser - Monday 15 April 1918, page 3 and Chelsea News and General Advertiser - Friday 12 April 1918, page 3:

Lieut.-Col. Alan Roderick Haig-Brown, D.S.O., Middlesex Regiment, who fell on March 25th, aged 40, was the youngest son of the late Canon Haig-Brown, Master of Charterhouse. and Mrs. Haig-Brown, of Tite-street, Chelsea. Educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge, he took his “Blue” at Cambridge for Association football, and represented Pembroke College at running and cricket. He won many prizes on the track, and also at various other sports. A keen angler, game shot, and rider, he was the author of “ Sporting Sonnets,” “My Game Book.” and “The O.T.C. and the Great War,” and had contributed over a thousand poems and articles to the Press. For nearly nine years he commanded the Lancing College O.T.C., which is believed to be the only corps in the country to enlist every member of the school on a voluntary basis before the war. Col. Haig- Brown assisted in the training of 12 battalions of the New Army before becoming second in command of a service battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. He was afterwards promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the same battalion, and awarded the D.S.O. He married, in 1907, Le Violet Mary, second daughter of Mr. Alfred Pope, J.P., F.S.A., of South Court, Dorchester, whom he leaves with a son and two daughters.

Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached to 1st Battalion, Prince Of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action 25 September 1914. Aged 22. Son of the Rev. Canon C. Rowland Hill and Mrs. E. M. Hill of 19, Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth. Born at Dorchester. Buried in SOUPIR CHURCHYARD, Aisne, France. Row B. Grave 1.

Extract from Bond of Sacrifice: Officer Died in the Great War 1914-1916, Volume 1, page 186-187:

LIEUTENANT WALTER EDWARD HILL, 3rd BATTN. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT., was the only son of the late Canon Rowland Hill, Rector of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, and was born on the 6th September, 1892.

He was educated at Durnford House, Langton Matravers, Dorsetshire, and Winchester College.

He was for three years in the North Staffordshire 3rd Battn. (Special Reserve), being promoted Lieutenant in April, 1913, and was attached to the 1st Battalion of the regiment on the outbreak of the war, proceeding with it to the Continent.

He was killed at the Battle of the Aisne on the 25th September, 1914.

Lieutenant Hill was a member of the Cavendish Club and of two automobile clubs.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 1, page 186:

HILL, WALTER EDWARD, Lieut., 3rd Battn. North Staffordshire Regt., only s. of the late Rev. Charles Rowland Haydock Hill, Rector of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, and Canon of Salisbury, by his wife, Ellen Maria (68, King's Gate Street, Winchester), 2nd dau. of Hon. Edward Bennet Wrottesley [5th s. of John, 1st Baron Wrottesley]; b. Dorchester, co. Dorset, 6 Sept. 1892; educ. Winchester; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Special Reserve, 3 May, 1911, and promoted Lieut. 17 April, 1913; went to France 8 Sept. 1914, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne, 25 Sept. 1914 ; unm. Bured in Soupir Churchyard.

Major. Born 20 December 1863 in Barr by Girvan, Ayr, Scotland, 2nd son of Henry John and Judith Charlotte Hughes Onslow, of Balkissock, Ayrshire; husband of Marion Hughes-Onslow, of Laggan, Ballantrae, Ayrshire. He was at Charterhouse [d then S] 1877 - 1881. In the 1881 census he weas aged 17, born Girvan, Ayrshire, aschool boarder, resident Charterhouse, Godalming, Guildford, Surrey. In 1884 he was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment, he transferred to the Dorsetshire Regiment in 1888, retired in 1892, then rejoined the Dorsetshires 1902 - 1904. In the 1891 census he was aged 27, born Scotland, a Lieutenant in Dorsetshire Regiment, married to Mation Onslow with one daughter, resident Colliton House, Glydepath Hill, The Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset. In the 1911 census he was aged 47, born Barr, Ayrshire, a Retired Major British Army, married to Marion with one son, resident Colliton House, Glyde Path Road, Dorchester, Dorchester St Peter, Dorset. In the Great War he served with 6th Bn. He was killed in action on 10 July 1916. His grave is at Meaulte Military Cemetery, Row D. Grave 12. See also Charterhouse WW1 War Memorial, Godalming, Surrey

From the Charterhouse Register, Oration Quarter 1890:

Captain, "B" Battery, 99th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 28 April 1917. Aged 31. Son of Thomas Henry Rickets Winwood and Mabel Louisa Winwood; husband of Mabel Katharine (nee Middleton) Winwood, of Oaktree Cottage, Mortimer, Berks; married at Bradford Peverell 8 June 1911. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Row A. Grave 134.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 4, page 242:

WINWOOD, THOMAS RALPH OKEDEN, M.C., Capt.. Royal Field Artillery, eldest s. of Thomas Henry Ricketts Winwood, of Syward Lodge, Dorchester, co. Dorset, J.P. (Somerset and Dorset), by his wife, Mabel Louisa Parry, dau of the late William Parry Okeden, of Turnworth, Blandford, J.P., D.L.; b. Wellisford Manor, Wellington, co. Somerset, 19 May, 1885; educ. Winchester; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Field Artillery 20 Nov. 1914; served with the Salonika Army from 1915, and was killed in action near Salonika 28 April, 1917. Buried at Gugunci. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field. He m. at Bradford Peverell, Dorchester, 8 June, 1911, Mabel Katharine (Bradford Peverell, Dorchester), dau. of Hastings Burton Middleton J P., and had two sons : Thomas Claude Middleton, b. 24 March, 1912, and Nevil Ralph, b. 15 Oct. 1913.

Captain and Adjutant, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 20 April 1915. Aged 25. Son of Lt. Col. Richard Damer Wynyard (late East Surrey Regt.), and Mrs. Wynyard, of 2, South Belfield, Weymouth; husband of Olive Ivan Monstscerat (now wife of Lieut. Comdr. Brind, R.N. - nee Wakely); married 12 December 1914 at Dover. Previously wounded at Mons, 23 August 1914. Mentioned in Despatches. No known grave. Commemorated at YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34.

Extract from Bond of Sacrifice: Officer Died in the Great War 1914-1916, Volume 2, page 529:

LIEUTENANT (temp. CAPTAIN) DAMER WYNYARD, 1st BATTN. EAST SURREY REGT., killed in action on Hill 60, Flanders, on the 20th April, 1915, was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Darner Wynyard, of Cornwall Lodge, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, formerly of the same Regiment, and the sixth in direct succession from father to son of a family of soldiers. Educated at Wellington College and at the R.M.C., Sandhurst, he received his commission as 2nd Lieutenant in September, 1909, when he was gazetted to the East Surrey Regiment. He became Lieutenant in June, 1910, and was temporarily promoted Captain in November, 1914. Captain Wynyard was wounded at Mons, but recovered and rejoined his Battalion in January, 1915, when he became Adjutant. He was killed with his Commanding Officer in the attack on Hill 60. For his services in the War Captain Wynyard was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of the 31st May, 1915.

He was a keen rider to hounds, and hunted with the Cattistock, Meath, Ward, and with the Edenderry and District Harriers.

Captain Wynyard married in December, 1914, Olive, youngest daughter of His Honour Judge Wakely, K.C., D.L., of Ballyburly, in the King's County.