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Charles Maurice |
Lieutenant,
5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Ligth Infantry. Killed
in action 16th June 1915. Aged 27. Son of Julius and Elizabeth Berlein,
of Johannesburg. Born at Kimberley, South Africa. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE
NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II.
Row A. Grave 2.
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Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
1, Part 1, Page 32 BERLEIN, Charles Maurice, Lieutenant, 5th (Service)
Battalion Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry. Eldest son of Julius
Berlein of Cross Oak, Berkhamsted, co Herts, J.P. Born Kinberley,
South Africa 4-5-1888, educated Charterhouse and New College, Oxford
(B.A. 1910). Was engaged in chemical research and was in charge
of a laboratory, but on the oubreak of war received a commission
as temporary Lieutenant in the Oxs & Bucks L.I. 22-8-14 and
fell in action near Hooge 16-6-15 leading his men through a heavy
shrapnel fire, a few paces from the enemies trenches. |
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Leslie Herman |
Lieutenant,
8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).
Killed in action 25th October 1915. Aged 22. Son of Julius and Elizabeth
Berlein, of Johannesburg, South Africa. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY,
LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 7.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
1, Part 1, Page 32 BERLEIN, Leslie Herman, Lieutenant, 8th (Service)
battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Youngest son of Julius Berlein
of Cross Oak, Berkhamsted, co Herts, J.P. Born Johannesburg, South
Africa 30-6-1893. Educated Charterhouse, Berkhamsted school and
Magdelene College, Cambridge, was a member of Lincolns Inn, but
following the outbreak of war was gazetted temporary Lieutenant
in the Berkshires 19-9-14. His battalion was selected to lead the
attack near Hulluch on 25-9-15. In the assault his company was leading,
and, Lieut Berlein was the first out of the trenches. He was killed
on the front of the enemies trenches leading his platoon. |
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Harold Julius [Julies] |
[Listed
as Harold Julius on NA Canada and Harold Julies CWGC, signed himself
as Harold Julius on attestation papers] Private 11091, 4th Battalion,
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 23rd April 1915.
Born 9th December 1893. Enlisted 22nd September 1914 and passed
fit at Valcartier, Canada aged 21 years and 9 months. Height 5 feet
9 inches, girth 37½ inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair
brown, religion Church of England. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Clarke,
of Station Road, Berkhamsted, Herts, England; husband of Ellen May
Taylor (formerly Clarke), of Winton, Saskatchewan. Rivetter by trade.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. National Archives of Canada Accesion
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1742 - 29
Note
from war diary: 23rd April 1915. 407 other ranks died that day in
an action near the Yser canal |
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Albert |
Private
265430, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1917. Aged 31. Born, resident and enlisted Berkhamsted.
Son of William and Lizzie Harrowell, of Clarence Cottage, Clarence
Rd., Berkhamsted, Herts.; husband of Florence Harrowell, of 25,
Queen's Rd., Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
54 and 56. |
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Frank |
Served
as LEWIS. Lance Corporal 55366, 55th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps
(Infantry). Killed in action 6th May 1918. Aged 34. Born Berkhamsted,
enlisted Ealing, resident Hanwell. Son of William and Lizzie Harrowell;
husband of Ada Jane Harrowell, of Clarence Cottage, Clarence Rd.,
Berkhamsted, Herts. Formerly 42328, Royal Fusiliers. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 136. |
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| HUTCHESON |
John |
Second
Lieutenant, 10th Service Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
& Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action near Zillebeke, Flanders
8th September 1915 by a sniper. Aged 18. Son of Robert and Jane
Symington Hutcheson, of "Annandale," Cross Oak Rd., Berkhamsted,
Herts. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot V. Row H. Grave 9.
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Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
1, Part 1, Page 199 - HUTCHESON, John, 2nd Lieut, 10th (Service)
Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Reg).
Eldest
son of Robert Hutcheson, of Annadale, Berkhamsted, and Mincing Lane
E.C, Sugar Broker, by his wife Janey Symington, dau of the late
John Henry Downes of 18 Athole Gardens, Glasgow and grandson of
the late John Mitchell Hutchesonof Greenock.
Born,
Highbury London, 31-1-1897, educated Berkhamsted School, where he
was from 1906-1914. The last three years he was a member of the
O.T.C. On leaving schoolhe entered the offices of the Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society, but after the outbreak
of war left in the beginning of Oct to join the Inns of Court O.T.C.
From this he was gazetted 2nd Lieut to the 10th Battn of the Sherwood
Foresters 3-10-1914 and was killed in action near Zillebeke, Flanders
8-9-1915 by a sniper while surveying his fire trenches. He was buried
in the Sanctuary Wood, near Ypres. Many letters were received from
his superior and his brother officers, all testifying to the regard
and affection in which he was held. His Colonel wrote " He
was a keen and energetic officer of considerable promise and popular
with all ranks."
His
Captain "It is the first life lost among our oficers and it
is one of the best that has gone......He was absolutely clean and
honourable, frank, sincere and fearless". His Orderly wrote
" I write this short letter out of respectto my esteemed officer,
your son. It is a very sincere blow to me to lose him, for he was
the very best friend that I ever had out here, and although I was
only a Tommy he showed every consideration for me as well as the
other men in the platoon, he was very much esteemed. He was buried
with full honours and his grave is in a wood with others. There
is a cross at the head and I shall do all I can to keep his grave
clean." The doctor wrote "A more unselfish boy one could
not find, always thinking of the well being of others.............I
chose his resting place. A plain wood cross has been erected 'In
loving memory of 2nd Lieut J. Hutcheson, killed in action', and
the motto ' to live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die'." |
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Andrew Best |
Captain,
2nd/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at the
Somme on 24 April 1918. Age 22. Son of John Best McBride and Mary
Constance McBride, of Falkland House, Berkhamsted. Awarded the Military
Cross (M.C.). Buried in LONGUEAU BRITISH CEMETERY, . PLot I. Row
C. Grave 9. |
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| SPRUNT |
Edward Lawrence |
Private
1510, 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry) (Stretcher
Bearer Section). Killed in action by a shell 17th June 1915. Aged
22. Enlisted Armoury House, resident Berkhamsted. Son of J. D. and
Jane Naismith Sprunt, of Montgomerie, Berkhamsted, Herts. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 9.
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Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
1, Part 1, Page 336. SPRUNT, Edward Lawrence. Private, number 1510,
1st Battalion Honourable Artillery Company (Stretcher Bearer Section).
3rd son of John Dalziel Sprunt of 3 East India Avenue, London E.
C. and Montgomerie, Berkhamsted by his wife Jane, dau of John Naismith.
Born Hamstead, London, 28-8-1892, educated Berkhamsted school and
Jesus college, Oxford, at which latter he held an open exhibition.
Having served about 9 years in the O.T.C. he was offered a commission
on the outbreak of war, but being eager to go the front as soon
as possible, and thinking he would probably be sent for months to
a regimental depot to train recruits (as his elder brother was)
he enlisted as a private in the H.A.C. and went to the front with
them and served through the winter of 1914-15.
Later was again offered a commission and the war office instructed
his Colonel to send him home, that he might take it up. After getting
his discharge he went back to the Colonel and said that he had heard
there was to be a battle the next day, and as he did not wish to
leave on the eve of it, he asked permission to remain and see his
comrades through it. The Colonel replied that as he had put it so
gallantly, he could not refuse his request, and so he might remain.
That evening the battalion went up to the trenches and was under
fire about 36 hours, including the fierce fight of 16th June, 1915,
losing about half its numbers. On 17th June, about 2am, near Chateau
Hooge, Belgium, he was helping to carry a wounded comrade on a stretcher,
and had got within about 15 yards of the dressing station, when
a shell came over and exploded underneath the stretcher, killing
him and two others, wounding the remaining two stretcher bearers.
He was buried on the battlefield near the Ypres-Menin road and was
unmarried. His commanding officer wrote "Your son had the opportunity
of not going up (to the trenches) and of returning home, but refused
to leave his comrades at such a time, and showed a magnificent spirit.......worthy
of a man of this regiment. The circumstances were such as to lead
me to specially recommend him for gallant conduct, and the enclosed
card has been received from the General. I have pleasure in sending
it to you, while regretting very much the circumstances which have
been greatly appreciated by his comrades."
The card is of the first class, being printed in gilt letters, the
ordinary card being in black letters, it reads "Third Division
Expeditionary Force, 1510, Private E. L. Sprunt, Honourable Artillery
Company, your commanding officer and brigade commander have informed
me that you distinguished yourself by your conduct in the field
on the 16th June, 1915. I have read their report with much pleasure
and have brought it to the notice of higher authority." Later
the Assistant Military Seceratary wrote that he had been mentioned
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