Killed while serving in Regular Army Units(81)
AGOSTINI, Eugene Augustin Henri Initials: EAH Rank: Brig. Service No.: Age: 23
Regt.: Fr Art Unit: Date of Death: 28/01/1915 Next of Kin: Son of Francois Agostini
Esq., Born 17/04/1892, POS. Educated Lycee Coudorcet, Paris. Awards: Additional
Information: Began Military Service in France, 8/10/1913. Served in the Artillerie de
Campagne de 75 at the 32d R. d'Artillerie. Died of typhoid contracted in the trenches
at Ypres, after being in hospital 15 days, at Breteuil s/Noige (Oise), France. Was
Brigadier in the 32nd Regiment of Artillery. Awarded the Croix de Guerre, avec
citation. Distinguished himself at Mons and the battle of the Marne and was
promoted on the field for gallantry, Dec 1914. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , .
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ALSTON, Malcolm C Initials: MC Rank: Pte Service No.: SPTS/3743 Age: 21 Regt.:
ROYAL FUSILIERS Unit: 24TH BN Date of Death: 01/05/1917 Next of Kin: Son of
JW Alston Esq., Awards: Additional Information: Born at San Fernando, 27 Apr
1896. Left Canada and enlisted as Private 23rd Royal Fusiliers. In action in the Arras
vicinity on 1st May 1917, while on patrol duty with three others in shell zone they
were all killed by shell fire and were buried together. FYB1919 Grave: III. B. 49.
Cemetery: ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ARCHIBALD, Murray Initials: WM Rank: Pte Service No.: 18792 Age: Regt.: Royal
Scots Unit: 16TH BN Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Robert Bruce
Archibald and Elizabeth Archibald, of Tobago, British West Indies; Awards:
Additional Information: Brother of Robert Archibald. Reported missing Aug 1916,
since reported KIA on that date FYB1919 Grave: III. O. 6. Cemetery: GORDON
DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, France. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
ARCHIBALD, Robert Initials: R Rank: Pte Service No.: 18791 Age: 36 Regt.: ROYAL
SCOTS Unit: 16TH BN Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Robert Bruce
Archibald and Elizabeth Archibald, of Tobago, British West Indies; husband of Isabel
Armstrong Cameron Archibald, of 1, Trafalgar Rd., Twickenham, Middx. Awards:
Additional Information: Brother of WM Archibald. KIA Aug 1916. 16th (service) Batt.,
Royal Scots, 2nd Edin. FYB1919 Grave: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Cemetery:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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BAIN, William Initials: W Rank: Cpl Service No.: 3548 Age: 25 Regt.: LONDON
REGIMENT (LONDON SCOTTISH) Unit: 1ST/14TH BN Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Next of Kin: Son of J. P. Bain, of "Ortinola," Maracas Valley, St. Joseph, Trinidad,
British West Indies, and the late Mrs. M. R. F. Bain. Born 10/8/1890 Awards:
Additional Information: He was the first british civilian who left Trinidad to join
Kitchener's Army, having sailed on ss Oruba on 29/9/1914. Cpl in the 1st London
Scottish Regt and fought at Loos, where half of his battalion was lost and all but nine
of his platoon were killed. He fought at Hulluch where half of the Brigade was lost.
He also fought at Vermelles. He was killed by a shot through the head at the battle of
the Somme, in the 3rd german trench, where the regt advanced through a triple
barrage of fire. Fifteen minutes afterwards those that were left were ordered to retire.
The body was never recovered. FYB1919 Grave: Pier and Face 9 C and 13 C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
BARIOU, Antoine Claudius Initials: AC Rank: Aspirant Service No.: Age: Regt.:
358th Fr Inf Unit: Date of Death: 00/09/1918 Next of Kin: Son of Joseph Bariou.
Awards: Additional Information: French Forces, Cadet, CIC; Born in France and
brought to Trinidad at the age of 8. Enlisted for service as Pupil Officer to the 22nd
Regiment of Infantry. KIA Sep 1918. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BASCOMBE, Richard A (FYB has RH = Henry) Initials: R(A)H Rank: Pte Service
No.: 12528 Age: Regt.: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit: 3RD BN Date of
Death: 05/08/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Ernest Bascombe of San Fernando. Born San
Fernando. Awards: Additional Information: Pte in the 3rd King's Liverpool Regiment,
distinguished himself in an engagement with the Huns and was wounded. He was
subsequently recommended for the DCM. Died London 5/8/16, as a result of
colliding with a motor lorry while cycling FYB1919 Medal card available for purchase
from NAUK under Henry Bascombe. Grave: C. 18. Cemetery: PEMBROKE DOCK
MILITARY CEMETERY, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BISHOP, Wilfred Initials: W Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.: BORDER
REGIMENT Unit: 11TH BN Date of Death: 06/07/1917 Next of Kin: Eldest son of the
late Clement Bishop, Awards: Additional Information: CIC. Trooper King Edwrads
Horse, subsequently Lt 11th Border regiment. Killed in the trenches, 5 Jul 1917.
FYB1919 Grave: Nieuport Mil. Cem. Mem. 2. Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD
MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BOURNE, Alfred Seymour Initials: A Rank: Tpr Service No.: 3201 Age: 24 Regt.:
2ND LIFE GUARDS Unit: - Date of Death: 23/01/1916 Next of Kin: Son of the Rev.
George F. Bourne, of 142, Circular Rd., Belmont, Trinidad, British West Indies, and
the late Louise Bourne. Born 6/10/1891 at Chaguanas. Educated at QRC. Awards:
Additional Information: Was among the 11 who left Trinidad on 27/10/1914 on their
own. Enlisted as a Trooper in the 2nd Life Guards. Killed in the trenches near
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Vermelles, France FYB 1919 Grave: Panel 1 Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL , France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BROWNE, John Hazell Initials: JH Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 28 Regt.: ROYAL
WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT Unit: 12TH BN ATTD 9TH BN Date of Death:
18/04/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Ellen Douglas Browne, of Densmore, Hastings,
Barbados, British West Indies, and the late Edward McKereth Browne. Nephew of T
Newton Browne, late of the Trinidad Civil Service Awards: Additional Information: Lt
12th Royal Warwickshire Regt (attached 9th). Killed at Beit Acissa, mesopotamia
fighting in the attempt to relieve Kut-el-Amara Grave: Panel 9 Cemetery: BASRA
MEMORIAL, Iraq. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BRYCE, George Nisbet Initials: GN Rank: Pte Service No.: StK/1667 Age: 37 Regt.:
ROYAL FUSILIERS Unit: 2ND BN Date of Death: 03/12/1917 Next of Kin: Son of the
late Robert Bryce, Couva Awards: Additional Information: Born 25 Dec 1880 at
Couva. Educated QRC. Left on his own on 5 Oct 1915 ex FMS Antilles. Joined, Pte
31st batt., Royal Fusiliers. Was wounded and returned to the front later. Reported
missing 3 Dec 1917, subsequently reported as KIA that date at Cambrai, France.
FYB1919 Grave: Panel 3 & 4 Cemetery: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL,
France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
BURKE, Gordon William Initials: GW Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: 27 Regt.: ROYAL
WELSH FUSILIERS Unit: - Date of Death: 29/07/1918 Next of Kin: Son of John
Stuart Burke, of 12, Marli St., Port of Spain, Trinidad. Of Trinidad Govt Railway.
Awards: Additional Information: Born in POS 6 Feb 1891. educated at CIC & QRC.
Left with the First merchants Contingent 18 Oct 1915. Joined the Welsh University
Training Corps, then volunteered for active service as a Pte in the Royal welsh
fusiliers, and after 6 months at the front was sent on to a Military school where he
passed his exams and was gazetted 2nd Lt in the same regt. He fought in the battle
of the Somme and died after a long illness on the 29 Jul 1918, from lung trouble
contracted in the trenches. FYB1919 Grave: Screen Wall. 26. J. 63. Cemetery:
HAMMERSMITH OLD CEMETERY, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
BUSHE, Gervase Gray Initials: GG Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 23 Regt.:
CHESHIRE REGIMENT Unit: 11TH BN Date of Death: 04/06/1916 Next of Kin: Son
of Robert Gervase Bushe, C.M.G., and Violet Bushe, of Port of Spain, Trinidad,
British West Indies. Born 18/2/1893 at POS. Educated at QRC Awards: Additional
Information: Joined the 11th batt Cheshire regt as 2nd Lt on 9/12/1914. Died of
wounds in France FYB1919 Grave: Officers, A. 2. 11. Cemetery: ST. SEVER
CEMETERY, ROUEN, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
CENTENO, Leon Hope Initials: LH Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 30 Regt.:
SUFFOLK REGIMENT Unit: 4TH BN Date of Death: 06/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of
the late Leon Centeno Esq. Awards: Additional Information: On 6/7/16. succumbed
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to shell shock received in action in Feb 1916 Grave: Near South East corner of
churchyard. Cemetery: FELIXSTOWE (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD,
UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
COLLINS, Victor Leon Monier Initials: VLM Rank: L Cpl Service No.: 1308 Age: 21
Regt.: 1st King Edward's Horse Unit: Date of Death: 09/04/1918 Next of Kin: Son of
FA Collins, dep. Registrar of the Courts, trinidad Awards: Additional Information:
Born 25 Sep 1896, at POS. Educated QRC. Sailed with the First merchants
Contingent on 18 Oct 1915. Enlisted with 1st King Edwards Horse and was L Cpl
when he was KIA in France 9 Apr 1918. FYB1919 Grave: XVII. B. 19. Cemetery:
CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, France. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
COX, Hampden Trevor Ashby Initials: HTA Rank: Tpr Service No.: 2090 Age: 23
Regt.: 1st King Edward's Horse Unit: Date of Death: 09/05/1918 Next of Kin: Son of
H Cox, of Hermitage Estate, Naparima. Born in Barbados Awards: Additional
Information: Born in Barbados, 9 Mar 1895. educated at Harrisons College and the
Lodge school, barbados. Sailed with the Tenth Merchants and Planters Contingent
on 3 Oct 1917. Enlisted as Trooper in King Edwards Horse, but soon after joining he
went into hospital, suffering from Bronchial trouble. he returned later to Ireland and
suffered from a relapse, succeeded by pneumonia from which he died on 9 May
1918. He was employed at Forres Park estate, Trinidad, when he left to enlist and
was a member of the Naparima Light Horse. FYB1919 Grave: CE. 679. Cemetery:
GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Rep. of Ireland. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
CUNHA, Henry C Initials: HC Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.: 18th ISG, USA
Unit: Date of Death: Next of Kin: Awards: Additional Information: Born in Trinidad
9 Nov 1880. Left Trinidad for the USA many years ago. Was a member of the US
Coast Artillery, which he later left to return to civil life. He re-joined the army after the
outbreak of war and held the rank of Lt, 18th Infantry, State Guards. He died from
pneumonia 17 Oct 1918 at Fort Etham Allen, Vermont, USA, while awaiting orders to
proceed to the front. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
DA COSTA, Anthony (Antonio FYB1919) Initials: A Rank: Spr Service No.: 400295
Age: 34 Regt.: ROYAL FUSILIERS Unit: 1ST/1ST HIGHLAND FIELD COY Date of
Death: 29/11/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Antonio and Amelia Da Costa, of (Belmont)
Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies; husband of Jenny Dodson Currie Da
Costa, of 48, Buccleuch St., Glasgow. Architect and Builder. Awards: Additional
Information: spelt as ANTONIO on Cenotaph. KIA at Lesars, France. Listed as Royal
Engineers in FYB1919 Grave: II. H. 7. Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH
CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
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D'ABADIE, Louis Lawrent Initials: LL Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: 38 Regt.: ROYAL
FUSILIERS Unit: 24TH BN Date of Death: 31/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Lt. Lucas
D'Abadie and Ida D'Abadie. Born 10/8/1877. educated at St Augustines College,
Ramsgate, England. FYB1919 states father as late St. Luce D'Abadie Awards:
Additional Information: Left trinidad and joined the 'Sportsman's battalion' which was
drafted on to the 24th Royal Fusiliers. Killed when going "over the top" with his
regiment to help to capture "Devil's Wood" FYB1919 Grave: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A
and 16 A. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
DARLING, W Oliver F Initials: WOF Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: 23 Regt.: RIR Unit:
3RD BN att 1ST BN Date of Death: 16/10/1915 Next of Kin: Son of the late Rev.
Oliver Warner Darling (of Princes Town) and the late Edith Darling (nee Dunn).
Native of Duncannon, Co. Wexford. Awards: Additional Information: Younger
brother was killed 2 months later. Killed in France - lost life in endeavouring to
rescue a wounded Cpl who was accompanying him FYB 1919 Grave: K.30
Cemetery: Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
DECORI, Dominique Initials: D Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: 22 Regt.: 8TH F COL
INF Unit: Date of Death: 1917 Next of Kin: Awards: Additional Information: French
Forces. Left Trinidad 8 May 1915. Private to the 8th regiment of Colonial Infantry.
Killed at Monastir in 1917. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
DOYLE, Edward Percival Initials: EP Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 26 Regt.:
WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN) Unit: 11TH BN Date
of Death: 05/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Dr. E. A. G. Doyle DMO, San Fernando
and Mrs. Doyle, of 33, Harefield Rd., Brockley, London. Born 5/10/1889 San
Fernando. Educated at QRC and middle Temple, London Awards: Additional
Information: Born in Trinidad, British West Indies. Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple.
Joined HM Forces Feb 1915. Enlisted in 2nd King Edward's Horse as 2nd Lt, but on
receiving commission was transferred to the West Yorkshire Regt as Bombing
officer. Killed in battle of the Somme Grave: I. A. 12. Cemetery: HEILLY STATION
CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
DRANGUET, Georges Louis Initials: GL Rank: Sub Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.:
92ND F INF Unit: Date of Death: 23/08/1917 Next of Kin: Awards: Additional
Information: French Forces. Sub Lt to the 92nd Regiment of Infantry. Interpreter to
British Forces in France. Wounded at Verdun (Hill 304) and while being taken from
his dug out was killed by a shell on 23 Aug 1917. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , .
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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DUBANTON, Maxime Albert Marcel Initials: MA Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: 20
Regt.: F COL INF Unit: Date of Death: 19/05/1915 Next of Kin: Son of the late Leon
Dubanton Esq., of Mayaro and nephew of the late Rev. Father Dubanton. Born at
Pau, (Basses-Pyrenees) 1895. Educated St Mary's College, Trinidad Awards:
Additional Information: Left Trinidad 19/03/1915 to join the 7th Regiment of Colonial
Infantry at Bordeaux. Contracted measles in barracks, and died at the hospital
"Pellegrin" at Bordeaux on 19/05/1915; was buried in his mother's family vault at
Lyons (Drome). FYB 1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
DUFF, Alfred Henry Initials: AH Rank: Pte Service No.: T4/124243 Age: Regt.: RB
Unit: Date of Death: 11/04/1918 Next of Kin: Son of John Duff of Savana Grande
Awards: Additional Information: Born in Princes Town, Enlisted in the 16th St
Pancras Batt., Rifle Brigade. Saw active service, served in Serbia. KIA 11 Apr 1918.
His brother AJ Duff was KIA in 1917. FYB1919 Grave: XXVI. H. 7. Cemetery:
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
DUFF, Arthur John Initials: AJ Rank: Pte Service No.: 144504 Age: Regt.: CEB Unit:
87TH BN Date of Death: 16/11/1917 Next of Kin: Son of John Duff of Savana
Grande Awards: Additional Information: Born in Princes Town. Pte 77th Batt., CEF.
KIA 16 Nov 1917. His brother AH Duff was KIA in 1918. FYB1919 Grave: Panel 24 26 - 28 - 30. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, . Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
EAKIN, Robert Andrew Edward Initials: RAE Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: 34 Regt.:
KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY Unit: 1ST BN Date of Death: 24/09/1917
Next of Kin: Only Son of Dr. JW Eakin; husband of Kitty Eakin. Born at Trinidad,
British West Indies. Awards: Additional Information: Born at San Fernando 1883.
He served in the South African War, and was awarded the Queen's Medal with four
clasps. He was gazetted 2nd Lt., Lancashire Fusiliers, in June 1904 and in 1908
transferred to the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry, being promoted temporary captain in
Nov 1914. Died on 24 Sep 1917, of wounds received in action in France in October
1914. FYB1919 Grave: Left of main path. Cemetery: GREENFORD (HOLY CROSS)
CHURCHYARD, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ECCLES, Hilton Burnley Initials: HB Rank: Pte Service No.: 65304 Age: 29 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Unit: 24TH BN Date of Death: 01/10/1916
Next of Kin: Son of late John Lamont and Jessie Eccles; brother of VJL& JVW
Eccles both killed cf; Husband of Theresa Eccles, of Ibramieh, Ramleh, Alexandria,
Egypt. Awards: Additional Information: dob 3 Feb 1887, enlisted 23 Oct 1914;
Accountant; Married; Machine Gun section. Missing. Reported killed 2/11/16. Had
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served in Natal campaign FYB1919 Grave: IV. B. 26. Cemetery: REGINA TRENCH
CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ECCLES, John Vivian William Initials: JVW Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.:
HAC Unit: Date of Death: 04/05/1917 Next of Kin: Son of late John Lamont and
Jessie Eccles; Brother of HB Eccles & VJL Eccles both Killed cf; Awards: Additional
Information: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 2nd Lt HAC attached to
General headquarters Staff, Salonika. Missing reported drowned in torpedoed ship 4
May 1917. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: SAVONA MEMORIAL, Italy.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ECCLES, Robert Initials: R Rank: Col Service No.: Age: Regt.: The King's
(Liverpool Regiment) Unit: 9TH BN Date of Death: 30/10/1915 Next of Kin: Awards:
Additional Information: Colonel War office Staff, formerly of the Oxfordshire regt.
Accidently killed FYB1919 Grave: 148. 43443. Cemetery: KENSAL GREEN (ALL
SOULS') CEMETERY, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ECCLES, Vernon John Lamont Initials: VJL Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: 33 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Unit: 31ST BN Date of Death: 27/09/1916 Next
of Kin: Son of late John Lamont and Jessie Eccles; Brother of HB & JVW Eccles
both killed cf; husband of Florence J. Atkins (formerly Eccles), of 19, Ingram St.,
Forest Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.A. Born at Trinidad, British West Indies.
Awards: Additional Information: Capt King's Own Lancashire Regt CEF. Missing
Reported killed 2/11/16. Had served in South African campaign. FYB1919 Grave: X.
C. 9. Cemetery: COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, France. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
EDGHILL, Napoleon Austron Initials: NA Rank: Trooper Service No.: 3773 Age: 21
Regt.: 2ND LIFE GUARDS Unit: - Date of Death: 18/10/1917 Next of Kin: Son of
John Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Edghill, of 11, Carlos St., Woodbrook, Trinidad,
British West Indies. Born at Barbados. Awards: Additional Information: Born at
Barbados. Left with the 1st Merchants Contingent 18 Oct 1915. Joined the 2nd Life
Guards. Saw service in France, took ill and died on 18 Oct 1917. FYB1919 Grave: P.
III. M. 13B. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ELLIS, Edward Charles Initials: EC Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: 26 Regt.: Glos Regt
Unit: 11TH BN Date of Death: 07/08/1915 Next of Kin: Son of Robert and Elizabeth
Ellis, of Lackeroo, Passage West, Co. Cork. Awards: Additional Information: Left
Trinidad 24/11/1914. KIA. Late Sub-Inspector, Trinidad Constabulary. FYB 1919
Grave: Sp. Mem. C. 246. Cemetery: TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY, Turkey.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
EVERSLEY, James Thomas Fitz-Evan Initials: JTF Rank: Pte Service No.: 5130
Age: 26 Regt.: LONDON REGIMENT (ROYAL FUSILIERS) Unit: 4TH BN Date of
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Death: 01/06/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Thomas Fitz-Evan Eversley and Elizabeth
Eversley (nee Regis), of Concord Village, Saddle Main Rd., San Juan, Trinidad. Born
23/8/1889 at POS. Educated St Mary's College. FYB states fathers initials as JF
Awards: Additional Information: Left with the 2nd Merchants Contingent 29/12/1915.
Enlisted in the 4/4th City of London Royal Fusiliers. Died of sickness at Brompton
Hospital, London. Laid to rest with full Military honours at Kensal Green cemetery on
6/6/1916 Grave: 6. (Screen Wall). Cemetery: KENSAL GREEN (ST. MARY'S)
ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
EXLEY, Walter Kenneth Initials: WK Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: 19 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit: 75TH BN Date of Death:
18/11/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Frederick T. and Lillie G. Exley, of Caroni (fyb1919
STATES Sangre Grande), Trinidad, British West Indies. Born at Victoria, British
Columbia. Awards: Additional Information: Enlisted on 1/3/16 in Toronto in the
"Scouts and Snipers", 75th Batt CEF. Killed at the battle of the Ancre FYB1919
Grave: IV. D. 13. Cemetery: SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
FORTIER, Jean Roger Initials: JR Rank: Surg Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.: 152ND
RF INF Unit: Date of Death: 30/09/1918 Next of Kin: Son of the late Athanase
Fortier Awards: Croix De Guerre Additional Information: Born at St Pierre, Martinique
29 Aug 1891. Educated at CIC. Left England, where he was pursuing his medical
studies, for France and joined the French Army, 14 Aug 1914. Enlisted as Surg Lt to
the 152nd Regiment of Infantry, called by the Germans "Le Regiment du diable". In
1917 he was decorated with the War Cross with three stars and three "fouurragers"
and Mentioned five times in the Orders of the Day for bravery. He was killed
instantaneously by a shell at the battle of Roulers, belgium 30 Sep 1918. FYB1919
Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
GIBBON, Oliver Vernon Initials: OV Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 24 Regt.: WEST
YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN) Unit: 12TH BN Date of
Death: 03/04/1916 Next of Kin: Son of late Frank and Rosa Kathleen Gibbon, of 11,
Victoria Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. Born 14/12/1891 at POS.
Educated at Naparima College, Cork Grammer School, Ireland and QRC. Awards:
Additional Information: Joined HM Forces 13/2/1915. Enlisted in the 2nd King
Edward's Horse, but subsequently transferred to the 12th West Yorks a 2nd Lt. Killed
in battle of St Eloi, France. On the call for volunteers by the brigade Major to capture
a crater 70 yds off from which the enemy was giving much trouble, he took 4 of his
men and went with the result that 4 officers and 65 men surrendered. On his return
and while assembling his men after the incident he was shot through the heart. It is
reported that his name has been sent in for a posthumous VC (No record of this or of
any medals awarded found). He is buried at Vernerale. FYB1919 Grave: I. D. 20.
Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No.2, Belgium.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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GITTENS, Francis Owen Initials: FO Rank: Pte Service No.: PS/3155 Age: 19 Regt.:
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT Unit: 16TH BN Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son
of Joshua T. and Jane E. Gittens, of 10, St. Francois Valley Rd., Belmont, Trinidad,
B.W.I. Awards: Additional Information: Pte 24th Middlesex regt. Killed in the battle of
the Somme on 1/7/16. Son of Joshua T Gittens Esq FYB1919 Grave: Pier and Face
12 D and 13 B. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph.
GRELL, Ellis Louis George Neville Initials: ELGN Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.:
27th Punjabis Unit: Date of Death: 05/06/1918 Next of Kin: Only son of the late Ellis
grell. Awards: Additional Information: Buried in Landour General Cemetery. CIC;
Born in Trinidad 24 Dec 1890. Educated at CIC and at Wellington and Clifton
Colleges England. He spent several years in Canada, where he held a commission
in the British Columbia Horse. On the outbreak of war he resigned this and enlisted
in Strathconas Horse, arriving in England early in 1915. He obtained a commission
and was gazetted to the 10th and then 1st and 2nd battalions, West Yorkshire Regt.
He was seriously wounded at Ypres in Oct 1916. In Aug 1917 he joined the Indian
Army, and had only been a few months at Jhelum, India, when he died of sickness
after a brief illness at the Station Hospital, Landour, India on 5 Jun 1918. FYB1919
Grave: Face 11. Cemetery: MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI,
India. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
GUILAND, Mark Anthony Initials: MA Rank: Pte Service No.: A/10691 Age: 26 Regt.:
ROYAL FUSILIERS Unit: 22ND BN Date of Death: 24/07/1917 Next of Kin: Son of
Anthony and Marie Guiland, of 16, Knox St., Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West
Indies. Awards: Additional Information: Pte. C Co(?y), Was in Africa when war
broke out and enlisted. He was killed instantaneously by a bursting shell July 1917.
FYB1919 Grave: K.44 Cemetery: CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
HACKSHAW, Cecil Eugene Alexander Initials: CEA Rank: Pte Service No.: 487470
Age: 31 Regt.: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario
Regiment) Unit: Date of Death: 15/09/1916 Next of Kin: Son of James Alex.
Hackshaw, of Trinidad, British West Indies; husband of Agnes Hackshaw, of Ste.
Anne's de Bellevue, P.Q. Born 6/8/1885. Educated Tranquillity Boys School. Awards:
Additional Information: Enlisted in Canada as a Pte in Princess Patricia's Regiment
BEF and was killed at Courcelette, France on 16/9/16 in the battle of the Somme
FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
HADLEY, Ernest Sidney Initials: ES Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.:
Gloucestershire Regiment Unit: 4TH BN Date of Death: 27/08/1917 Next of Kin: 3rd
son of Vincent Hadley of St Vincent and nephew of Geo. F Huggins Awards:
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Additional Information: Born at St Vincent, educated at Harrison College, Barbados.
Left here with the 1st Merchants Contingent, 18 Oct 1915. Joined the Artists Rifles
Officers Training Corps and subsequently granted a commission in the
Gloucestershires as 2nd Lt. Killed in action at Ypres, 27 Aug 1917. FYB1919 Grave:
Panel 72 to 75 Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Belgium. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
HAVELOCK, Ernest Wilfred Initials: EW Rank: Lt (Rev) Service No.: Age: 33 Regt.:
ROYAL FUSILIERS Unit: 26TH BN Date of Death: 18/09/1916 Next of Kin: Son of
Robert and Caroline Havelock; husband of Freda Hellen Havelock. Born 20/9/1882,
London Awards: Additional Information: A Minister of the Presbyterian Church.
Received special training for the work of the ministry at the Wesleyan College,
Headingley, Leeds. When the war broke out enlisted in TLIV and received a
commission as 2nd Lt. Left Trinidad in Jan 1915 on his own to join the Oversea
Forces. Enlisted in the 16th regt of Fusiliers and subsequently transferred to the 26th
Regt of Fusiliers as this Regtiment was ordered to the front and he wanted to be in
the firing line. Badly wounded in the advance which captured Flers, he succumbed to
wounds received on 18/9/16. Late pastor, St Ann's United free Church. FYB1919
Grave: IV. F. 13. Cemetery: HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE,
France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
HAY, Edwin Lionel Initials: EL Rank: Pte Service No.: 931020 Age: Regt.: Canadian
Railway Troops Unit: C.E.F. Date of Death: 12/02/1917 Next of Kin: Born in Trinidad
Awards: Additional Information: Was in Canada when war broke out and enlisted in
the 5th Canadian Expeditionary Force, Construction battalion. Died of pneumonia, in
Canada, 2/03/1917 FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: SYDNEY (HARDWOOD HILL)
CEMETERY, Canada. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
HOADLEY, John Clare Initials: JC Rank: Cpl Service No.: 106153 Age: Regt.:
ROYAL ENGINEERS Unit: 1ST BN , SPECIAL BDE Date of Death: 24/08/1916 Next
of Kin: Son of the late John Hoadley Esq Awards: Additional Information: Cpl, Royal
Engineers, Chemists' Corps. Joined July 1915. Killed instantaneously on 24/8/16 by
the bursting of a german shell as he and a chum were going up the trenche to
superintend some work there. FYB1919 Grave: I.B.4 Cemetery: SAILLY-AU-BOIS
MILITARY CEMETERY, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
HOWARD, William I Initials: WI Rank: Pte Service No.: 12753 Age: Regt.: IRISH
GUARDS Unit: 2ND BN Date of Death: 12/04/1918 Next of Kin: Awards: Additional
Information: Was a menber of 1st Merchants Contingent. Trooper Household
battalion. As Private of the Irish Guards left for France for the second time and
reported missing on 12th April 1918 after Armentieres. Grave: I. D. 33. Cemetery:
MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, France. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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JOHNSTONE, Robert James Initials: RJ Rank: Pte Service No.: M/38325 Age:
Regt.: ARMY SERVICE CORPS Unit: ATTD D OF DOCKS, GHQ Date of Death:
29/01/1918 Next of Kin: Son of James Evans Johnstone and Henrietta Johnstone, of
Trinidad, British West Indies. Awards: Additional Information: Also served in the 9th
and 21st Lancers. Cenotaph has rank as Tpr. 17th Lancers Grave: XXXI. F. 10.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, France. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
KNOX, Harold Dudley Initials: HD Rank: Pte Service No.: 1827 Age: 22 Regt.: 2ND
KING EDWARD'S HORSE Unit: A SQDN Date of Death: 03/06/1917 Next of Kin:
Eldest Son of William and Celeste Knox, of William's Ville, Trinidad, British West
Indies. Awards: Additional Information: Cenotaph & CIC plaque has rank as Tpr. Old
CIC. Trooper 2nd King Edward's Horse. Died of wounds received in Battle 3rd June
1917. FYB1919 Grave: IV. M. 55. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY,
ETRUN, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
LAURENCE, Carleton Eric Initials: CE Rank: CSM Service No.: C/1218 Age: 21
Regt.: KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS Unit: 16TH BN Date of Death: 04/04/1916
Next of Kin: Son of the Hon. Dr. Stephen Moister Laurence and Eliza W. Laurence,
of Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies.Born 4/2/1895 at POS. Educated at
QRC Awards: Additional Information: As a law student at the outbreak of the war he
enlisted in the King's Royal rifles on 14/9/1914. he rose in a comparatively short time
from a Pte to the rank of Sergeant major and he was distinguished as being one of
the youngest "majors" in the British Army. He was killed by an explosion of a shell in
a trench near Givenchy France. FYB1919 Grave: E.48 Cemetery: CAMBRIN
CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
LIMONGI, Joseph Jean Initials: JJ Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: 30 Regt.: 144TH F
INF Unit: Date of Death: 13/05/1917 Next of Kin: Awards: Additional Information:
Left trinidad 20 Aug 1914. Private to the 144th Regiment of Infantry. Killed at
Craonne on 13 May 1917 FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
LOGIE, James Paton Initials: JP Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 31 Regt.: BORDER
REGIMENT Unit: ATTD 1ST BN Date of Death: 01/10/1918 Next of Kin: Son of the
late John & Mary H. Logie, of 198, Brixton Hill, London, and the late John Logie, of
Trinidad, British West Indies. Born at Moffat, Dumfriesshire. Awards: Additional
Information: Born in Scotland, grew up in Trinidad. 2nd Lt Gordon Highlanders; was
KIA on 1 Oct 1918 while gallantly storming a village in the great advance at that time.
He had previously belonged to another regiment and had not long transferred to the
Gordons. FYB1919 Grave: B.4 Cemetery: RIBECOURT RAILWAY CEMETERY,
France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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LOTA, Antoine Jean Baptiste Initials: AJB Rank: Sous Lt Service No.: Age: 23
Regt.: 59TH CHASS-A-PIED F.A. Unit: Date of Death: 25/07/1918 Next of Kin: Son
of FL Lota, MD Awards: Croix De Guerre, Chevalier de La legion D'Honneur
Additional Information: French Forces, CIC; Born in POS, Nov 1894. educated at
CIC and in France. Left Trinidad on 18 Aug 1914. Enlisted in September in the 134th
Regt. Of Infantry as a Private. Went to the front early in 1915 as a Cpl., and was
promoted Sgt later on. He was wounded at Verdun in August 1916 and decorated
with the War Cross. He transferred to the 59th Batt of Chasseurs-a-pied, was
promoted sub-Lt Nov 1917 and was wounded again at Verdun in Dec 1917. After the
battle of the Aisne (27/5 to 5/6 1918), he was again decorated with War cross and
recommended for the Legion of Honour. He was killed at the second battle of the
Marne, 25 Jul 1918, by a mitrailleuse bullet in his chest, while leading the vanguard
of his Company to the attack of a strong German position in the La Tournelle Wood,
north of Chateau Thierry. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
LUCKETT, John Spokes Initials: JS Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: Regt.: Royal Irish
Regiment Unit: 2ND BN Date of Death: 24/05/1915 Next of Kin: Awards: Additional
Information: Left trinidad 18/08/1914. Capt Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed by gas about
May 1915. Late Sgt Instructor TLI Volunteers. FYB 1919 Grave: I. F. 40. Cemetery:
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD), France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
MAINGOT, Edmund Initials: E Rank: Pte Service No.: 766414 Age: 21 Regt.: London
Regiment (Artists' Rifles) Unit: 1ST/28THBN Date of Death: 27/09/1918 Next of Kin:
Son of Jules Maingot, Arima Awards: Additional Information: Born in Trinidad. 20
Jun 1897. left here with Sixth merchants Contingent 5 Jun 1917. Enlisted with the
28th (Artists) batt., London Regt. KIA by a machinegun bullet 27 Sep 1918 at the
battle of Graincourt. FYB1919 Grave: Panel 10 Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
MCCLEAN, Richard Oliver Initials: RO Rank: Pte Service No.: 16802 Age: 28 Regt.:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT Unit: 2ND BN Date of Death: 30/11/1918 Next of
Kin: Son of Charles Henry McClean, of St. Joseph's, Trinidad, British West Indies
husband of Ellen McClean, of 51, Downend Rd., Fishponds, Bristol. Awards:
Additional Information: CIC; Born at Tacarigua 24 Sep 1890. educated at CIC.
Joined the Gloucestershire Regt. And was wounded in 1917. he died of wounds in
1918 and was buried at sea FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: DOIRAN MEMORIAL,
Greece. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
MILLER, Hugh Hay Initials: HH Rank: L Cpl Service No.: 13302 Age: 22 Regt.:
SCOTS GUARDS Unit: 1ST BN Date of Death: 01/05/1916 Next of Kin: Son of the
late Hugh and Joan Miller, of San Fernando, Trinidad. Awards: Additional
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Information: FYB1919 list rank as Cpl Grave: B.21 Cemetery: POTIJZE CHATEAU
WOOD CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
NOUAIS, Henri Marie Initials: HM Rank: INTERP. REV Service No.: Age: 43 Regt.:
F ARMY Unit: Date of Death: 04/02/1918 Next of Kin: Awards: Croix De Guerre
Additional Information: French Forces, Rev Father, CIC; CSSp, Born at Rouge (Loire
Inferieure) France, 22 Feb 1875. He was Professor at CIC when the war broke out
and was the first to announce himself at the French Consulate in POS, in answer to
his country's call for active service. He left Trinidad ex FMS Antilles on 3 Aug 1914;
His most earnest desire was to be in the very front ranks, but owing to his advanced
years and none too robust state of health, he was given the post, first of "Infirmier"
and afterwards of Interpreter to the Portuguese Expeditionary Force. He was killed
by a shell, whilst bravely trying to find shelter for civilians during the bombardment of
a village some distance behind the line, on 4 Feb 1918. He was awarded the War
Cross posthumously. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: , . Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
OLIVER, Alfred Hooper Initials: AH Rank: Cpl Service No.: S/14401 Age: 39 Regt.:
Rifle Brigade Unit: 12TH BN Date of Death: 17/04/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Richard
John and Mary Ann Oliver, of London. Awards: Additional Information: Royal Rifle
brigade, 14th batt. Transferred to the 12th. WIA. Dioed of wounds 17/4/16. First
Merchants Contingent. Late head Male Attendant, St Anns Asylum FYB1919 Grave:
VI. C. 9. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
PAYNE, Charles William Initials: CW Rank: Rfmn Service No.: Age: Regt.: RIFLE
BRIGADE Unit: 3RD Date of Death: 02/10/1915 Next of Kin: Son of CA Payne, Esq.,
Awards: Additional Information: Killed in the Battle of Loos. FYB 1919 Grave: I. G.
31. Cemetery: LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No.2, Belgium. Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
PEGUS, Ruthven Ignatius Initials: RI Rank: Br Service No.: 43570 Age: 27 Regt.:
CANADIAN ARTILLERY Unit: 9 BTY 3RD BDE Date of Death: 19/10/1917 Next of
Kin: Son of Abraham Pegus, of La Lune, Moruga, Trinidad. Awards: Additional
Information: Born at Moruga, 18 Dec 1890. Enlisted with the 1st CEF, Artillery
Section. At the time of his death he was acting Bombardier. Died on 18 Oct 1917, of
wounds received in battle. FYB1919 Grave: G. 12. Cemetery: POTIJZE CHATEAU
LAWN CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
PILE, Derrick Allan Kirkpatrick Initials: DAK Rank: Pte Service No.: 126 Age: Regt.:
London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) Unit: 5TH BN Date of Death: 28/11/1914
Next of Kin: Son of the late TC Pile, Esq., Asst. Harbour Master & Mrs. K. Pile, of 56,
Kirkham Rd., Brockley, London. Awards: Additional Information: Killed near Ypres
FYB1919 Grave: I. A. 16. Cemetery: LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY,
Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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POLLONAIS, Carlos Joseph Initials: CJ Rank: Rfmn Service No.: 5532 Age: 21
Regt.: LONDON REGIMENT (QUEEN'S WESTMINSTER RIFLES) Unit: 2ND/16TH
BN Date of Death: 26/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Charles Adrien and Rosina
Pollonais, of 8, Victoria Avenue, Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. Born 14/4/1895 at
POS. Educated at St Mary's College Awards: Additional Information: Rank as Pte,
CIC. Left with the 2nd Merchants Contingent on 29/12/1915. Enlisted in the 2/16th
(County of London) Batt, The London Regiment. Killed in the battle of Neuville, St
Vaaste 25/7/16 FYB1919 Grave: III. B. 15. Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY
CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
POWER, Leonard Edgar Initials: LE Rank: Pte Service No.: 458306 Age: 39 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry Unit: 60TH BN Date of Death: 19/03/1916 Next of Kin: Son of
Louis Michael and Florence Mary Power, of Morton St., Tunapuna, Trinidad, British
West Indies. Native of Addiscombe, Croydon, England. Born 20/12/1877 at Croydon,
England. Educated at home Awards: Additional Information: While in Canada
enlisted in the 60th Batt Canadian Expeditionary Force (Signalling Corps) on
26/7/1915. Died in Military hospital, St Omer, France. FYB1919 Grave: II. B. 45.
Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
REDMAN, Valleton Sydney Algernon Initials: VSA Rank: Pte Service No.: 5148 Age:
19 Regt.: LONDON REGIMENT (ROYAL FUSILIERS) Unit: 4TH BN Date of Death:
22/02/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Redman, of 28, Hunter St.,
Woodbrook, Trinidad, British West Indies. Born 4/02/1897 at St James. Educated at
QRC Awards: Additional Information: Left with the 2nd Merchants Contingent.
Enlisted with the 4/4TH (C.O.L.) Royal Fusiliers. Died of pneumonia at Salisbury
Plain FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: COMPTON CHAMBERLAYNE CEMETERY, UK.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
REVERAND, Julian Evan Initials: JE Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: Regt.:
DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT Unit: 1ST BN Date of Death: 14/03/1915 Next of Kin:
Son of Julian reverand Esq Awards: Additional Information: Franklins has date of
death as 1916 -killed on 14/3/16 FYB1919 Grave: Panel 37. Cemetery: YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
ROBERTSON, William Buchanan Initials: WB Rank: Pte Service No.: 40347 Age: 21
Regt.: HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY Unit: 12TH BN Date of Death: 16/09/1916
Next of Kin: Son of William and Rosalie Robertson, of 49, Dundonald St., Port of
Spain, Trinidad. Awards: Additional Information: Left trinidad for Scotland July 1915.
On arrival responded to the call to the colours. Joining the Highland LI he rapidly
became efficient and showed great prowess at musketry scoring 90 marks out of a
possible 100. Left for the front on Aug 1916. Mortally wounded, he died of wounds
16/9/16 FYB1919 Grave: I. B. 24. Cemetery: CONTALMAISON CHATEAU
CEMETERY, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
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SCOTT, Cecil Initials: C Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 21 Regt.: ESSEX REGT
Unit: Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Next of Kin: Second son of EJ Scott Awards:
Additional Information: CIC. Born at Trinidad 9 Apr 1896. Left here with the 1st
Merchants Contingent 18 Oct 1915. Joined the Artists Rifles Officers Training Corps
and received a commission in the 5th Essex Regt., in July 1916. He went overseas
in August 1916 and was attached to the 7th Batt., Hertfordshire Regt., with which he
was serving when he was killed. He came safely through 17 distinct engagements,
besides much incidental fighting but was shot dead while leading his men in action,
on 31 Jul 1917. FYB1919 Grave: Panel 39. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
SMITH, Norman McGaan Initials: NM Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: 25 Regt.:
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Unit: 2ND EAST ANGLIAN FIELD AMB Date of
Death: 12/12/1917 Next of Kin: Second Son of (Hon.) Adam (CMG) and Constance
Smith, of Abbotsford House, St. Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad. M.B., Ch.B. Glasgow
University. Awards: Additional Information: Born in Trinidad. Educated at QRC. Left
the Colony in 1904 for Glasgow university. Studied Medicine but had not graduated
when war declared, but in Jun 1915, volunteered for service and wnet out with the
RAMC first to Gallipoli and then to Egypt. He belonged to the 34th Division, 2nd East
Anglian Regiment and held the rank of Surgeon-Captain. Died of wounds in
Palestine (near Jerusalem) on 12 Dec 1917. FYB1919 Grave: H.50 Cemetery:
RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
SORZANO, Leonard Initials: L Rank: Pte Service No.: 91868 Age: 26 Regt.: Machine
Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) Unit: H BN Date of Death: 19/02/1917 Next of Kin: Son
of LJ Sorzano. Born 30/12/1890, Trinidad Awards: Additional Information: Left
Trinidad 21/9/1916. Joined the London Regiment, Machine Gun section,
subsequently transferred to the Tanks. Died of pneumonia and heart failure at
Bovington Camp, Dorset, England. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: WOOL (HOLY
ROOD) CHURCHYARD AND EXTENSION, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
STEELE, Robert Allan Initials: RA Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: Regt.: CAMERON
HRS Unit: Date of Death: 06/04/1918 Next of Kin: Awards: MC Additional
Information: Born in Scotland, Formerly of the 4th Batt of Hussars. As capt of the 9th
Cameron Highlanders, he fought and won the MC which was awarded him in 1917.
When the war broke out he was employed as Agricultural Chemist at Malgretout
Estate, Trinidad. He left for the front on the RMS Victoria on 12 Jul 1915. Died early
in 1918 of wounds received in battle. FYB1919 Grave: M.8 Cemetery: WHITBURN
CEMETERY, UK. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
SYDER, James Initials: J Rank: Pte Service No.: 65955 Age: 23 Regt.: Canadian
Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Unit: 24TH BN Date of Death: 05/12/1915 Next of Kin:
Son of Joseph and Octavia Syder, of 7, Fraser St., Port of Spain, Trinidad, British
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West Indies. Native of Trinidad. Born 24/01/1892 at POS. Educated Tranquillity Boys
School. Awards: Additional Information: While in Canada at outbreak of war,
enlisted as a Pte in the Victoria Rifles (Montreal), subsequently leaving for the front
with the 1st Canadian Contingent, BEF. Mortally wounded in one of the
engagements in Belgium, he died on 5/01/1916. Younger brother SG Syder KIA
26/1/16 FYB 1919 Grave: II. C. 3. Cemetery: WESTOUTER CHURCHYARD AND
EXTENSION, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
SYDER, Sydney George Initials: SG Rank: Pte Service No.: 25641 Age: 21 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Unit: 14TH BN Date of Death: 26/01/1916
Next of Kin: Son of Joseph and Octavia Syder, of 7, Fraser St., Port of Spain,
Trinidad, British West Indies. Native of Trinidad. Born 15/08/1894, POS. Educated at
Tranquillity Boys School Awards: Additional Information: Enlisted in Canada soon
after the outbreak of war as a Pte in the 24th Batt, 2nd Canadian Contingent, BEF.
KIA in Belgium. Older brother J Syder KIA 5/12/15. Grave: II. D. 2. Cemetery: LA
PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
TAYLOR, Wellesley S Initials: WS Rank: Sgt Service No.: 26016 Age: 24 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Unit: 14TH BN Date of Death: 01/05/1916
Next of Kin: From Belmont Awards: Additional Information: Sgt Royal Montreal
Infantry. KIA about May 1916 FYB1919 Grave: II. D. 21. Cemetery: CHESTER
FARM CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
VIGNALE, Raymond Aubrey Initials: RA Rank: Gnr Service No.: 246 Age: Regt.:
Canadian Field Artillery Unit: 5TH BDE Date of Death: 08/11/1918 Next of Kin: Son
of Rafael Vignale of Sangre Grande. Awards: Additional Information: cwgc has rank
as Signaller, Cenotpah & CIC has Gnr, CIC; Born in Arima in 1899. Was in canada
when war broke out and he enlisted with the 2nd CEF. After serving as a signaller at
the Front, he was made a despatch rider then he joined the Artillery. He was badly
gassed in the first German Gas attack, and remained in hospital in Berkshire for a
long time. From hospital he was given the post of Instructor in signalling. At his own
request he was relieved and re-joined his old battery in France. He was killed while
pursuing the fleeing huns on the 9 Nov 1918. FYB1919 Grave: B.5. Cemetery:
ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
VINER, George Noel (Rex) Initials: GN Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: 24 Regt.:
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT Unit: 4TH BN Date of Death: 12/10/1918 Next of Kin: Son
of Frederick Hutt Viner and Rosalie Viner, of The Bungalow, North Town,
Maidenhead, Berks. Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Additional Information: Capt
Middlesex Regt. Went to France Jan 1917 and for a considerable period acted as
Adjutant of his battalion. He saw much hard fighting and was specially commended
by the general Commanding his division for distinguished service inthe field in Sep
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1917. Instead of going on 6 months leave owing to impaired health and a not too
robust constitution, he offered to take the place of another officer who was prevented
by an accident from going up the line, and a few days later he was killed. he was for
some time Clerk at the Colonial Bank, Trinidad. FYB1919 Grave: V. D. 13.
Cemetery: ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
WADE, James Albert Initials: JA Rank: Pte Service No.: 6251 Age: 18 Regt.:
LONDON REGIMENT Unit: 2ND/20TH BN Date of Death: 13/08/1916 Next of Kin:
Son of James Henry and Lilian Frederica Wade, of Trinidad, B.W.I. Born 8/9/1897
POS. Educated QRC and Elston School, Bedford, England. Awards: Additional
Information: Left with the 1st Merchants Contingent on 18/10/1915. Enlisted in the
Artists Rifles on 20/11/15. Passed exam for commission but being under age was
asked to wait. He preferred however to transafer to a fighting unit and on 24/6/16 left
for the front with the 20th Batt. London Regt (Infantry). On several occasions Pte
Wade distinguished himself on night patrols between the lines and once at great
personal risk, he found important papers belonging to the Col of the Cheshires who
had been killed when a certain position was retaken by the germans. For this he was
highly commended by his superior officers. He was killed by a sniper after having
two shots at each other on 13/8/16 at Vimy, France. FYB1919 Grave: III. D. 16.
Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI, France.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
WARNER, Thornton Sparr (SPAN FYB1919) Initials: TS Rank: Capt Service No.:
Age: Regt.: Gloucestershire Regiment Unit: 11TH BN attd 8TH BN Date of Death:
23/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son of the late Thornton H Warner, Warden of Tacarigua
and Blanchisseuse. Born 20/2/1883 Trinidad. Left for England at age 12. Educated
at Bromley House, Kent and at Clifton College Awards: Additional Information: At
the age of 18 was gazetted to a Gloucestershire regiment, then later served in the
South African Mounted Police and the Trinidad Constabulary, becoming an
Inspector. On the declaration of war, he rejoined his old regiment, the
Gloucestershires, was gazetted capt and fell at Bazentine le Petit leading his men
right on to the German wires under a heavy barrage. Had been missing since
30/7/1916, since reported killed that date. FYB1919 Grave: Pier and Face 5 A and 5
B. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
WILLIAMS, John Rayner Initials: JR Rank: Pte Service No.: 230254 Age: 23 Regt.:
KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY Unit: 10TH SHROPSHIRE AND
CHESHIRE YEOMANRY BN Date of Death: 19/09/1918 Next of Kin: Born at
Trinidad, British West Indies. Son of Lucy Helen Williams, of Great Gosby, Lancs,
and the late Rev. John Williams. Awards: Additional Information: Grave: Panel 8
Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
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WILSON, George Shine Initials: GS Rank: Sgt Service No.: 27653 Age: 35 Regt.:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit: 15TH BN Date of Death:
01/05/1917 Next of Kin: Son of John Shine Wilson and Mary Wilson, of Trinidad,
British West Indies. Awards: Additional Information: Born at Couva, in Dec 1881.
Was Departmental Inspector of a mine in Canada when war was declared. On Aug
5, 1914, he wrote to the War office offering his services. On 15 Aug 1914, he
enlisted in the 97th Canadian Rifles, and trained at Valcartier Camp. Transferred to
the 48th Canadian Highlanders soon after. Left with the 1st CEF on 3 Oct., arrived in
England 14 Oct, left for France 12 Feb, went into the trenches early in March and
was wounded and gassed at the second battle of Ypres on 22 Apr 1915. Did not
recover from gas effects until more than a year later when he was again passed for
active service. He went through the terrible fighting, in which the Canadians played
so great a part, all through April 1917 and on May 1st, Sgt Wilson, as he then was,
was killed. FYB1919 Grave: Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
WILSON, Harry S Initials: HS Rank: Maj Service No.: Age: 33 Regt.: Royal Munster
Fusiliers Unit: 1ST BN Date of Death: 09/09/1916 Next of Kin: Son of Sir David
Wilson, K.C.M.G., V.D., and of Lady Wilson, of Clovelly Cottage, Ryden's Avenue,
Walton-on-Thames. Awards: Additional Information: Gazetted from Sandhurst Oct.,
1902; seconded K.A.R. Nairobi, Jubaland, 1907-9; Capt. Commdg. Camel Corps,
Somaliland 1908-10; Capt. (1st Bn. Munster Fusiliers) 1913; Burmah 1914 (Adjt. 1st
Bn.); Gallipoli, 1915 (wounded in landing from "River Clyde"; Major Commdg. Bn. at
evacuation, and subsequently in Egypt. "Sportsman and Artist". Grave: Pier and
Face 16 C. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, France. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph.
WILSON, John Henry Hector Initials: JHH Rank: Tpr Service No.: 2704 Age: 20
Regt.: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Unit: Date of Death: 09/12/1917
Next of Kin: 3rd Son of the late George Hector and Rosa C. M. Wilson, of 8, Marli
St., Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Awards: Additional Information:
CWGC HAS RANK AS PRIVATE; Trooper Lord Strathconas Horse. Had been doing
his bit for three years in the Army when he got wounded and died from the wounds
received on 9 Dec 1917. FYB1919 Grave: P. V. O. 12A. Cemetery: ST. SEVER
CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
Killed while serving in the Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force(7)
BELL Initials: C C M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Date of Death: 16/08/1918 Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: O. New. NC. 9. Cemetery:
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HALEWOOD (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD, UK. Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph
BONYUN, FRANK VERNON Initials: F V Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Second
Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Unit Text: 32nd Sqdn. Age: 18
Date of Death: 02/01/1918 Additional information: Native of Trinidad, British West
Indies. Son of William Austin Bonyun and Ida Bonyun, of "Hummers Knott," Ashfield
Road, Chelston, Torquay. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. B. 13. Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY
CEMETERY, Belgium. Born at San Fernando. Educated at the Boys High School,
Croydon; matriculated at the London University in Jan 1917 and on attaining the age
of 18 he joined the Army, received a commission in the RFC (Low Flying Sqn) in
August as 2nd Lt. KIA on 2 Dec 1917. S/O of WA Bonyun of San Fernando.
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
CAVE, CLEMENT FORTE Initials: C F Nationality: Barbados/Trinidad Rank: Second
Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 108th Sqdn. Age: 24 Date
of Death: 22/10/1918 Additional information: Son of Clement Francis and Mildred
Beatrice Cave, of Culloden View, Beckles Rd., St. Michael, Barbados, British West
Indies. Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: D. 6. Cemetery: INGOYGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
D'ADE Initials: E R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Airman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Unit Text: South African Sqdn. Date of Death:
24/01/1917 Service No: 9832 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 4. Cemetery: MOROGORO CEMETERY,
Tanzania. In South Africa when war broke out and enlisted at once. Was 1st Air
mechanic, RFC. Died as the result of a chemical explosion, while making high
explosives for the army at east Africa, 13/2/1917. FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph.
HAYNES, CHARLES GRAHAM Initials: C G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:
Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Secondary Regiment: King's Royal Rifle
Corps Secondary Unit Text: and Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Awards: M C
and Bar Additional information: Son of Elizabeth Haynes, of 1, Wilbury Gardens,
Hove, and the late J. Haynes. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: At the South end, near the entrance. Cemetery:
BOEKHOUTE CHURCHYARD, Belgium. Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
KNAGGS, KENNETH JOHN Initials: K J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Second
Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Unit Text: 56th Sqdn. Secondary
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: and 4th Bn. Age: 21
Date of Death: 16/03/1918 Additional information: Son of Sir S. W. Knaggs,
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K.C.M.G., of Trinidad, British West Indies, and Lady Knaggs. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: North side. Cemetery:
ARLEUX-DU-NORD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France. Born in Trinidad. Educated
at Ridways (Birmingham), Tonbridge, and Birmingham University where he was a
keen and active member of the OTC. Shortly after the outbreak of war he joined the
Army, obtaining a commission in the 4th Batt., Royal Warwickshire Regt.. After a few
months training he secured a transfer to the RFC, and was ultimately to join the
famous "Ball's Sqn" with which he was flying when Capt ball was killed. "Jack"
knaggs showed all that daring and indifference to danger which made Ball the
airman he was and he was considered one of the most intrepid and experienced
aviators. On Mar 16th, 1918, his fatal day, he had done extraordinarily well in a fight
with enemy scouts and was gallantly attacking a 2-seater when his machine, being
hit in a vital spot, was seen to crumple up and fall to earth. FYB1919.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
MILLER, WILLIAM JOSEPH SCHOENER Initials: W J Nationality: tRINIDAD Rank:
Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 24th Sqdn. Date of
Death: 17/09/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: ARRAS
FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL, France. Born in Trinidad 24 Nov 1895. Educated
at CIC and at St Augustines, Ramsgate, England. Left Trinidad with the 1st
Merchants Contingent, 18 Oct 1915, ex R.M.S.. "Danube". Joined the RFC as 2nd
Lt. KIA at Fresnoy le Petit, France on 17 Sep 1918. "Was on air patrol duty with
others and was suddenly surprised by a hun scout, who must have wounded him, as
they noticed his manouvres peculier, and his machine got fuddled, though he tried to
come low down to his lines, but suddenly a south-westerley wind took him right away
and nothing more was heard or seen of him..." From an apparently reliable source
information has been received by the authorities that Lt Miller has been reported as
having been buried near Fresnoy le Petit, France. FYB1919 Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph.
Killed while serving with the Royal Navy(7)
CLEMENS, FREDERICK WILLIAM THEODOR Initials: F W T Nationality: Tobago
Rank: Surgeon Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Defence." Age: 27
Date of Death: 31/05/1916 Additional information: Son of Theodor L. and Mary B.
Clemens, of Priors Marston, Byfield, Northants. Native of Moriah, Tobago, British
West Indies. M.B., B.Sc. (London). Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK.
Enlisted RN as Surg Lt on 4/8/14 and went down with his ship in the battle of
Jutland FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
DE VERTEUIL, FERNAND LOUIS JOSEPH MARIE Initials: F L J M Nationality:
Trinidad/Martinique Rank: Surgeon Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S.
"Good Hope." Age: 35 Date of Death: 01/11/1914 Additional information: Son of
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Ferdinand Aime de Verteuil and Aline Charlotte de Verteuil (nee Larbanet), of Portof-Spain; husband of Francesca de Verteuil (nee Urich), of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad,
British West Indies. Born at St. Pierre, Martinique, Windward Islands. M.D. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. Memorial:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK. Joined HM Forces Nov 1904. Was on the
Reserve at the outbreak of war. As Surg Lt of "Good Hope", went down in the
engagement off Coronel, 1 Nov 1914 FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph.
HOADLEY, WILLIAM CECIL Initials: W C Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Midshipman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "Bittern." Date of Death:
04/04/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:
29. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK. Born 14 Nov 1898 at POS.
Educated at Thame and Bishops Stortford, England, and also HMS "Conway".
Joined as Midshipman RNR in May 1916. Served on HMS Otway and was
submarined in 1917. Was on special service with HMS Bittern when she was sunk
with all hands by a mine in the English Channel 4 Apr 1918. FYB1919 Trinidad
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
LAVERACK, FRANCIS WILLIAM Initials: F W Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Able
Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Amphion." Age: 19 Date
of Death: 06/08/1914 Service No: J/12812 Additional information: Son of Alfred
William and Ada Laverack, of 20, Barkley Grove, Beeston, Leeds, England. Born at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK.
HMS Lion, transferred to Amphion, went down with ship when sunk by mine off the
coast of France, 7/8/14 FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
TUCKER, LOUIS EGBERT Initials: L E Nationality: United Kingdom/Tobago Rank:
Sub-Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:
Collingwood Bn. R.N. Div. Age: 23 Date of Death: 04/06/1915 Additional information:
Son of W. J. Sanger Tucker (of Tobago) and Katharine Louisa Tucker, of 7, Butts
Green, Chelmsford. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: Panel 8 to 15. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Killed in the
Dardanelles Campaign 9/6/1915. Shot through the forehead while leading his men
up a hill. FYB 1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WARNER, FREDERICK ARCHIBALD Initials: F A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: LieutCommander Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "Torrent."
Date of Death: 23/12/1917 Awards: D S O Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 24. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK.
Born in Trinidad. Lt Cdr RN. He had commanded destroyers continously since the
beginning of the war. Passed out as Midshipman in 1901 reaching the rank of Lt 6
years later. The destroyer "Coquette" to which he was appointed in Jan 1914 was
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mined and sunk in the North Sea in the spring of 1916 when 22 of the crew perished.
It was while he was in command of his next ship HMS Myngs, that he was awarded
the DSO - this was in May 1917 and in Sep 1917 he was again Mentioned in
Despatches. He went down with his ship HMS Torrent while in action off the Dutch
coast on 22 Dec 1917. FYB1919. Cenotaph has rank as Cmdr. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph
WILSON, JOHN SKINNER Initials: J S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: LieutCommander Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Indefatigable." Date
of Death: 31/05/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: 10. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK. Senior Torpedo
Officer. Went down with his ship in the battle of Jutland. FYB1919 Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph.
Killed while serving with the British West Indies Regiment(83)
ABRAHAM, HUBERT BERTIE Initials: H B Nationality: Grenad/Trinidad Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 35
Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Service No: 537 Additional information: Born at Gouyave,
Grenada, British West Indies. Brother of Agatha Abraham, of Sangre Grande,
Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Q.
133. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Died from pneumonia. 1st
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad ex H.M.T. "Verdala" on 18/09/1915.
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
AHLSTEDT, POYATT Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
05/03/1918 Service No: 16399 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 59. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. POS Cenotaph spells name as POYATT, Franklins has
POYAT. Died from septicaemia at Marseilles, France. 5th Public Contingent, sailed
from Trinidad 07/12/1917 on H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
AINSLIE, GEORGE ALFRED CARLYLE Initials: G A C Nationality:
Trinidad/Venezuela Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment
Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 14/05/1917 Service No: 6630 Additional
information: Son of Edgar Lushington Ainslie and Anna Matilda Ainslie, of Aroa,
Venezuela, South America. Native of Trinidad, British West Indies. A dentist.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 128.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died in
hospital Alexandria, Egypt, from pneumonia. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad ex H.M.T. "Magdalena" on 28/03/1917 FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
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ALEXANDER, LUCIEN Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
19/06/1917 Service No: 291 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 98. Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. Accidently killed in Egypt on 19 Jun 1917. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad ex H.M.T. "Verdala" on 18/09/1915 FYB1919 - Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph
ALEXANDER, THOMPSON Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
07/01/1918 Service No: 10656 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 7. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from Pneumonia. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad ex H.M.T. "Magdalena" 07/07/1917. FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph
ALLEYNE, DAVID ASHTON NATHANIEL Initials: D A N Nationality: Barbados Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 32
Date of Death: 13/10/1918 Service No: 6881 Additional information: Son of
Christopher and Selina Alleyne, of Joes River, St. Joseph, Barbados, British West
Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: O.
296. Cemetery: CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. It is believed that this
is the David Alleyne on the POS Cenotaph; Service # is consistent with 3rd Public
Contingent. Franklins' states: Died from malaria October 1918. 3rd Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad ex H.M.T. "Magdalena" on 28/03/1917. Also
reported as being the "1st representative from Tobago to fall in the Great War".
Commemorated on the Port of Spain Cenotaph.
AUSTIN, FRANK Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
12/10/1918 Service No: 536 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 13. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY,
Israel Died from exposure. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915
ex H.M.T. "Verdala" . FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BABB, VIVIAN Initials: V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Date of Death: 22/04/1918 Service
No: 1309 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX.
A. 1. Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM (UPANGA ROAD) CEMETERY, Tanzania. Died
from dysentery at Dar-es-Salam, East Africa. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919. Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
BENN, HUBERT Initials: H Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 10/01/1918 Service
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No: 6898 Additional information: Son of Alice Benn, of Pebean, St. Juan, Trinidad,
B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F.
211. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from heart
disease. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". FYB1919. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BONNETT, AARON Initials: A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 16/04/1916 Service
No: 311 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: E.
79. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Franklins states: Died of sickness 27/4/16, from Tunapuna,
Trinidad. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T.
"Verdala". FYB1919. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BOYDE, HENRY AUGUSTIN Initials: H A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of
Death: 12/10/1918 Service No: 298 Additional information: Son of Eliza Davis.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Z. 48.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. POS Cenotaph spells name as
BOYD. Died from malaria. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/08/1915
ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BRATHWAITE, MALCOLM ATHELSTAN Initials: M A Nationality: Trinidad Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 23
Date of Death: 14/10/1918 Service No: 564 Additional information: Son of William
and Alice Brathwaite, of 26, Lord St., San Fernando, Trinidad, British West Indies.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Z. 33.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel Died from malaria. 1st Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BRIGGS, VINCENT Initials: V Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 09/10/1918
Service No: 6634 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Eliza Briggs, of
L'ause Noire, Grand Fond, Toco, Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War
Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: W. 62. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR
CEMETERY, Israel. Died from fever Franklins has date of death as 11/10/1918. 3rd
public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BROWN, LEONARD FITZGERALD Initials: L G Nationality: Barbados/Trinidad Rank:
Company Serjeant Major Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text:
8th Bn. Age: 41 Date of Death: 19/08/1918 Service No: 281 Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 1. Cemetery:
TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Both Franklins and POS
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Cenotaph spells name as BROWNE and First Names as Leonard F; Franklins has
middle name as Fitzgerald; believe cwgc data incorrect. Born at St Patricks,
Barbados on 27 Jul 1877. Joined the 1st Public Contingent, becoming a member of
the 1st Batt, BWIR. Sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". He
obtained the rank of CSM and died in Italy on 19 Aug 1918. He wielded a facile pen
and many interesting reminiscences and reports found their way into the daily papers
here from time to time. FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
BROWNE, CIPRIAN Initials: C Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 16/12/1918
Service No: 1330 Additional information: Son of William Browne and Hillaria Francis
(his wife), of 7, Observatory St., Dry River, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 214. Cemetery: CAIRO
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Both POS Cenotaph and Franklins spells
name as BROWN. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 17//11/1915 ex
H.M.T. Magdalena. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
BUNTIN, ALFRED WASHINGTON Initials: A W Nationality: Montserrat/Trinidad
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 27 Date of Death: 13/01/1919 Service No: 303 Additional information: Son of
Eleanor Buntin, of St. Peter'S, North Baker's Hill, Montserrat, British West Indies;
husband of the late Eleanor Buntin. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: R. 36. Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel.
Name spelt BUNTING on POS Cenotaph. Died from malaria. 1st Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph
CAINS, FITZHERBERT Initials: F A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
03/01/1916 Service No: 580 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3022. Cemetery: SEAFORD CEMETERY, UK. Franklins
spells name as CAINES and date of death as 04/01/1916; died from Bronchitis, from
Chatham, Trinidad. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
CARTER, CLARENCE Initials: C Nationality: Barbados/Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of
Death: 22/11/1917 Service No: 1340 Additional information: Shoe-maker. Son of
William and Sophia Carter, of Draxhall Hope, St. George's, Barbados, British West
Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 43.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Died from wounds accidently
received; Franklins gives date of death as Dec 1917, 2nd Public Contingent, sailed
from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919. Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph
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CHARLES, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
02/02/1918 Service No: 16462 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 44. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from heart disease at Marseilles. 5th Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
CRITCHLOW, LEONARD Initials: L Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 23 Date of
Death: 29/04/1917 Service No: 9315 Additional information: Son of James and
Henrietta Critchlow, of 4, Baptiste Lane, Belmont. Port of Spain, Trinidad. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL,
SOUTHAMPTON, UK. Both the POS Cenotaph and Franklins spells name as
CRICHLOW. Died from pneumonia aboard HMT Magdalena and buried at sea. 3rd
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
CROSBIE, NORMAN MCDONALD Initials: N M Nationality: Tobago Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 24 Date of
Death: 12/10/1918 Service No: 1366 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Campbell,
of Mount St. George, Tobago, B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 16. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. Both the POS Cenotaph and Franklins spells name as CROSBY; Died from
pneumonia, Oct 1918. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
CUMBERBATCH, SYDNEY Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
01/01/1918 Service No: 6910 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 86. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt Died from Meningitis. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad
on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
DE BOISSIERE, JACQUES VALLETON Initials: J V Nationality: Trinidad Rank:
Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th
Bn. Date of Death: 18/04/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 1. Cemetery: TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Italy. Born in Trinidad, educated St Marys College, Port of Spain,
Trinidad. Left Trinidad with the 4th Public Contingent as Temp 2nd Lt on 07/07/1917
ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". On arrival in England he was attached to the 8th Batt of the
BWIR and saw service first in France where during the Ypres-Paschaendale
operations in 1917 he stood the shellfire with astonishing coolness, and as a hen
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gathers her brood, so he got his men safely out of the curtain of shellfire. Up to within
3 weeks of his death, he was to all appearances in the full bloom of health and
carried himself with an aplomb which earned the admiration of all the men. He later
saw service in Italy. Died of pneumonia after a short illness contracted in the later
place, 18 Apr 1918. FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
DE LA BASTIDE, JOSEPH JULES ANTOINE Initials: A Nationality: Trinidad Rank:
Company Serjeant Major Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text:
8th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/01/1918 Service No: 11067 Additional information:
Son of Ferdinand de La Bastide, A.M.I.C.E., and Eugenie de La Bastide, of 7,
Victoria Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: P. VI. G. 11A. Cemetery: ST.
SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, France. Born 30 Jul 1899 at San
Fernando. Enlisted with the 3rd Public Contingent on 17 Feb 1916; after a few weeks
was made Cpl and shortly after, Sgt.. When this contingent was sent to Egypt, he
was promoted to Sgt Maj and retained to help train the 4th Public Contingent with
which he left on 7 Jul 1917, ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". He served in France where he
ranked as CSM. he died of lobar pneumonia at Rouen hospital. FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
DES VIGNES, JAMES ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: Tobago Rank: Lance
Corporal Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Age: 26 Date of Death:
29/10/1918 Service No: 591 Additional information: Son of James Simon and Agnes
Des Vignes, of Moriah, Tobago, British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. A. 5. Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM
(UPANGA ROAD) CEMETERY, Tanzania. Died from pneumonia. 1st Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
DICK, DAVID; Recruit of 5th Contingent in training at St James Barracks for the
front. Died in hospital on 11/9/17. FYB1919. Name not on CWGC. Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph
DORSET, JOHN HENRY Initials: J H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Age: 30 Date of Death: 23/04/1919
Service No: 340 Additional information: Son of the late John and Martha Dorset.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL,
SOUTHAMPTON, UK. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
DOVE, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
15/03/1918 Service No: 6664 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 153. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from pneumonia at Alexandria, Egypt. 3rd Public
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Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
DUNCAN, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
19/12/1915 Service No: 1385 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 587. Cemetery: SEAFORD CEMETERY, UK. POS
Cenotaph has first name as ESAU; Franklins has date of death as 23/12/15 of
Pneumonia; No Esau Duncan on cwgc; believe this George Duncan is Esau
Duncan. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
EDDY, CORNELIUS Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
04/05/1918 Service No: 11113 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 23. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from Broncho-pneumonia, in France, 4 May 1918. 4th
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
FISHER Initials: W G Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British
West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 07/01/1918 Service
No: 1391 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary E. Legall, of 8, Rodney St., Port of
Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 224. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from pneumonia Jan 1918. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed
from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph
GORDAN Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 04/03/1918 Service
No: 11194 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I.
B. 58. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, France. POS
Cenotaph & Franklins spells name as GORDON. Died from Broncho-Septicaemia at
Marseilles, France, 5 Mar 1918. 5th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on
07/12/1917 on H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
HALL Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British
West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 23/04/1918 Service No:
11251 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F.
6. Cemetery: TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Died from bronchopneumonia at Taranto, Italy 23 Apr 1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad
on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
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HERCULES, MOSES Initials: M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
16/01/1918 Service No: 16291 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 10. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from pneumonia at Marseilles, France 14 Jan 1918. 5th
Public Contingent sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
HOLDER, ALBERT A. Initials: A A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 21 Date of
Death: 18/06/1918 Service No: 16410 Additional information: Son of Prince Albert
and Lillian Holder, of Malgretont, Princestown, Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. K. 7. Cemetery:
TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy Died on 19 Jun 1918. 5th Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
JACK, ADOLPHUS Initials: A Nationality: St Vincent Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 26 Date of
Death: 22/06/1918 Service No: 6949 Additional information: Son of Alexander Jack,
of Hopewell Village, Mesopotamia, St. Vincent, and the late Sarah Jack. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL,
SOUTHAMPTON, UK Died on 22 Jun 1918. 3rd Public Contingent sailed from
Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
JACOBS, GEORGE HAMILTON Initials: G H Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
24/01/1916 Service No: 385 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial:
HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON, UK. spelt as JACOB on
Cenotaph.Name as JACOBS in FYB1919. From San Fernando, Trinidad. Died of
sickness Jan 1916. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
JEREMIAH, LEO Initials: L Nationality: Grenada Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 12/10/1918
Service No: 389 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Frances Jeremiah, of
Grenada, B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: W. 32. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Died from
pneumonia 12 Oct 1918. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915
ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
JORDAN, GASCOYNE Initials: G Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 22 Date of
Death: 11/05/1919 Service No: 11316 Additional information: Son of Prince and
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Lillian Jordan, of 122A, Laventille Rd., Port of Spain, Trinidad. Born at Barbados.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 3.
Cemetery: FAENZA COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Italy. spelt as GASCOIGNE on
Cenotaph. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
JOSEPH, EMMANUEL Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death:
18/03/1918 Service No: 6954 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 66. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from fever at Alexandria, Egypt 18 Mar 1918.
3rd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
LANG, SAMUEL EVANS Initials: S E Nationality: Tobago Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 27 Date of
Death: 04/06/1918 Service No: 662 Additional information: Son of William and
Malvina Lang, of Scarborough, Tobago, B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War
Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 382. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Acting Sgt BWIR. Accidently killed 4 Jun 1918. From Tobago.
1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
LAYNE, ADOLPHUS Initials: A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 30/03/1918
Service No: 16316 Additional information: Son of Edwin and Sarah Layne, of 146,
Coffee St., San Fernando, Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. J. 4. Cemetery: TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Italy. Died from broncho-pneumonia at Taranto, Italy 30 Mar 1918. 5th
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
LETT, FRANCIS THEOPHILUS Initials: F T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 29
Date of Death: 15/03/1918 Service No: 11393 Additional information: Son of the late
Charles Lett. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:
II. J. 3. Cemetery: TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Died from
nephritis at Taranto, Italy on 15 Mar 1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
LEZAMA, DOMINGO Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death:
21/05/1918 Service No: 16427 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 5. Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL
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CEMETERY EXTENSION, France. Died on the 21 May 1918. 5th Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
MATTHEWS, EMMANUEL Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death:
14/02/1919 Service No: 16448 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. IV. I. 2. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY
EXTENSION, ROUEN, France. Spelt as MATTHEW on Cenotaph. 5th Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
MODESTE, HUBERT Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
16/01/1918 Service No: 11474 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 14. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Spelt as MODEST on Cenotaph, and MODESTE in
Franklins; Died from pneumonia 16 Jan 1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
MORALDO, JAMES ANTONIO Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
16/02/1916 Service No: 680 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 126. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY
AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died of pneumonia 18/2/16. From Toco,
Trinidad. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T.
"Verdala". FYB1919. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
MORGAN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Age: 25 Date of Death: 10/12/1917 Service No: 423
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. B. 12.
Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Died from result of an
accident, Dec 1917. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
NELSON, BRUNO Initials: B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death:
30/11/1918 Service No: 6981 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 132. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from malaria 30 Nov 1918. 3rd Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
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NILES, ALBERT. Recruit of 5th Public Contingent in training at St James Barracks
for the front. Died suddenly on 14 Sep 1917. FYB1919. Not on CWGC.
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
OROSCO, MALCO JOSEPH Initials: M J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
15/01/1918 Service No: 16382 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 12. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from pneumonia 15 Jan 1918. 5th Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PATRICK, ABRAHAM Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
25/03/1917 Service No: 1493 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 8. Cemetery: MOROGORO CEMETERY,
Tanzania. Died at East Africa from Dysentery on 25/3/17. 2nd Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PETERS, ARCHIBALD Initials: A Nationality: Tobago Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
11/02/1916 Service No: 446 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 25. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY
AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died of pneumonia, Franklins has
17/2/16. From Tobago. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PHILLIPS, NATHANIEL Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
09/11/1915 Service No: 447 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 693. Cemetery: SEAFORD CEMETERY, UK. Died
suddenly in England. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex
H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB 1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PIERRE, FREDERICK Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
26/01/1918 Service No: 16305 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 23. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from pneumonia at Marseilles, France 26 Jan 1918. 5th
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PIERRE, REGINALD Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
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23/02/1918 Service No: 11549 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 2. Cemetery: TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Italy. Died from pneumonia in Italy, 23 Feb 1918. 4th Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
PINDER, FITZROY EDMUND Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: West India Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
23/03/1917 Service No: 441 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. J. 3. Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY,
Tanzania. Died East Africa from malaria 23/3/17. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph
PRENTICE, MOSES Initials: M Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 28/11/1916 Service
No: 707 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: K.
36. Cemetery: PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died at General
Hospital, Port Said, Egypt from Malaria and pneumonia. From Sangre Grande,
Trinidad. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T.
"Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
RAMIEREZ, FRANCIS LEONARD Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of
Death: 22/01/1918 Service No: 11592 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 18. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. spelt as RAMIREZ on Cenotaph & Franklins; Died from
Broncho-Pneumonia, 21 Jan 1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on
07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
REID, LOUIS Initials: L Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British
West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 49 Date of Death: 26/12/1918 Service
No: 476 Additional information: Son of John Lewis Reid and Eliza Reid (nee Jiles), of
Port of Spain, Trinidad; husband of Clara Foster (formerly Reid). Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 338. Cemetery: KANTARA
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from broncho-pneumonia 26 Dec 1918.
1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
ROJAS, FITZ ARTHUR Initials: F A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 26 Date of
Death: 15/08/1917 Service No: 1514 Additional information: Son of Joseph Rojas, of
109, Henry St., Port of Spain, Trinidad. Born at Princes Town. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 228. Cemetery: DEIR EL
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BELAH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. POS Cenotaph has first name as FITZARTHUR.
2nd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
ROMNEY, INKERMAN Initials: I Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Date of Death: 20/11/1915 Service
No: 1087 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:
2674. Cemetery: SEAFORD CEMETERY, UK. Died of acute pneumonia in England.
1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB
1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
SANDY, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
10/02/1918 Service No: 16312 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 50. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died 10 Jan 1918 (sic). 5th Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 - discrepancy DOD
cwgc/Franklins. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
SAVARY, LEONARD (LIONEL) Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
03/09/1917 Service No: 492 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial:
DAR ES SALAAM BRITISH AND INDIAN MEMORIAL, Tanzania Died of Blackwater
Fever East Africa, 3 Sep 1917. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on
18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
SCARBOROUGH, EGBERT VALENTINE Initials: E V Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 22/05/1917 Service No: 9004 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War
Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 24. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Pte. BWIR, RMP EEF, died in General Hospital
Alexandria, Egypt, from pneumonia on 22 May 1917. From Chaguanas. 3rd Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. :Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
SMITH, JOSEPH EMANUEL Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
18/08/1918 Service No: 490 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. G. 10. Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR
CEMETERY, Tanzania. Died on 18 Aug 1918. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of
Spain Cenotaph
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SOLOMON, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 25 Date of
Death: 10/10/1918 Service No: 719 Additional information: Son of Modeste Solomon
and Augistin Solomon, of Maracas, St. Joseph, Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVII. B. I. Cemetery: GAZA
WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Died from Malaria 10 Oct 1918. 1st Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919 Commemorated
on Port of Spain Cenotaph
SONGSTER, SAMUEL Initials: S Nationality: Tobago Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 25 Date of
Death: 12/11/1916 Service No: 484 Additional information: Son of William Songster,
of Lodge Rd., Scarborough, Tobago, British West Indies. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1A (Screen Wall). Cemetery:
MOROGORO CEMETERY, Tanzania. Died at East Africa from Malaria. 1st Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
SQUIRES, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
07/02/1919 Service No: 6746 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 46. Cemetery: HAIFA WAR CEMETERY, Israel.
Listed in Franklins as wounded in Egypt 1918, 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
STEPHEN, LUCIEN Initials: L Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/12/1915 Service
No: 488 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 588.
Cemetery: SEAFORD CEMETERY, UK. Franklins1919 has date of death as
27/12/15, died of sickness. From Toco, Trinidad. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala". Commemorated on Port of Spain
Cenotaph
TAYLOR, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death:
10/05/1918 Service No: 9011 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 143. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from pneumonia. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from
Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port
of Spain Cenotaph
TAYLOR, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 33 Date of
Death: 12/10/1918 Service No: 6752 Additional information: Son of William and
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Lavinia Taylor. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: F. 221. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex
H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
THOMPSON, LODERICK,Private BWIR. Died from Bronchitis,5 Jan 1918. 5th Public
Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919.
Not on CWGC - only 1 L Thompson, BWIR, but died in June 1917; nearest match
with cwgc is Thompson E, 16022, died 04/01/1918. Service number is good match
for 5th Contingent; strong possibility recorded on CWGC as Thompson, E, 16022.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 4. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
TOUSSAINT, RUDOLPH Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death:
18/03/1918 Service No: 6754 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 67. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Died from Meningitis, Alexandria, Egypt, 18 Mar
1918. 3rd Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
VINCENT, AUBREY Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
11/01/1918 Service No: 11720 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. V. N. 8B. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY
EXTENSION, ROUEN, France. Died from pneumonia at Rouen, France 11 Jan
1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WALDRON, WILLIAM CORNELIUS Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of
Death: 27/10/1917 Service No: 11787 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Enclosure No.2 III. B. 8. Cemetery: BEDFORD HOUSE
CEMETERY, Belgium. Died from wounds 7 Nov 1917. 4th Public Contingent, sailed
from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". Franklins has name as
WALROND, POS Cenotaph & CWGC has WALDRON. Date differs from cwgc.
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WENT, VALLETON Initials: V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 20 Date of
Death: 12/08/1918 Service No: 11772 Additional information: Son of Samuel John
Robinson and Mildred Murrell (his wife), of Retreat Estate, La Ventille, Trinidad,
British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial
Reference: Q. IV. F. 1. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN,
France. spelt as VALTON on Cenotaph & Franklins; Died from broncho-pneumonia
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12 Aug 1918. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex H.M.T.
"Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WILLIAMS Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service:
British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 24/12/1917 Service
No: 11794 Additional information: Son of Henrietta McQueen. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 26. Cemetery:
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD), France. Franklins DOD
26/12/17; pneumonia; 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex
H.M.T. "Magdalena". Franklins spells name WILLIAM, POS Cenotaph & CWGC has
WILLIAMS. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WILLIAMS, EDMUND Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Age: 20 Date of Death: 09/10/1918
Service No: 9014 Additional information: Son of John and Clementina Williams.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: W. 60.
Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Malaria 9 Oct 1918, Cenotaph&
Franklins spells name as EDMOND; POS Cenotaph & CWGC has WILLIAMS. 3rd
Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 28/03/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WILTSHIRE, WILFRED Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death:
15/12/1917 Service No: 11777 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXI. D. 18. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, France. 4th Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 07/07/1917 ex
H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WOOD, ERNEST WILFRED Initials: E W Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 24 Date of
Death: 28/11/1916 Service No: 1546 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Elvira West,
of Eastern Main Rd., Tunapuna, Trinidad, British West Indies. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 15. Cemetery:
ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Chief Steward of
Officers Mess. Died in Egypt from corrosive poisoning. 2nd Public Contingent, sailed
from trinidad on 17/11/1915 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919 Commemorated on
Port of Spain Cenotaph
WRIGHT, ADOLPHUS CHARLES Initials: C A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:
Private Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of
Death: 24/01/1918 Service No: 749 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 301. Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt- on Cenotaph as Adolphus C; Died from pneumonia 24 Jan
1918. 1st Public Contingent, sailed from Trinidad on 18/09/1915 ex H.M.T. "Verdala".
FYB1919 Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
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YOUNG, SAMUEL Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: British West Indies Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death:
21/02/1918 Service No: 16411 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 47. Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, France. Died from Pneumonia 12 Feb 1918.5th Public Contingent,
sailed from Trinidad on 07/12/1917 ex H.M.T. "Magdalena". FYB1919
Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
Killed while serving with the Merchant Navy(22)
ALEXANDER, ERNEST Initials: E Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Donkeyman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Ballater" (Liverpool) Age: 33
Date of Death: 22/09/1917 Additional information: Husband of Alice Elizabeth
Alexander (nee Benders), of 1, Beauchamp St., Cardiff. Born in Trinidad. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
BAPTISTE, FREDERICK Initials: F Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Second Cook
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Paddington" (London) Age: 26
Date of Death: 21/07/1917 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Laura Archer, of 86,
Edward St., Port of Spain, Trinidad. Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
BARREN, FRED Initials: F Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Donkeyman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Gefion" (London) Age: 50 Date
of Death: 25/10/1917 Additional information: Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
BRAITHWAITE, JACK Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Lord Derby" (Liverpool) Age:
21 Date of Death: 28/12/1917 Additional information: Son of Katherine Braithwaite,
of 16, Hunter St., Port of Spain, Trinidad. Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
CHRISTIAN, NICHOLAS Initials: N Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Belgian Prince" (Newcastle)
Age: 40 Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
CUIVELAIR, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Ship's Cook
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "North Wales" (London) Age:
24 Date of Death: 24/10/1916 Additional information: Son of John and Emma
Cuivelair; husband of May Cuivelair (nee Hodgson), of 8, Clydesdale Avenue,
Balfour St., Hull. Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
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FIGUERO Initials: M Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Torrington" (Cardiff) Age: 26 Date of Death:
09/04/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
GOMES, JOSEPH ALBERT Initials: J A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "South Western"
(Southampton) Age: 25 Date of Death: 16/03/1918 Additional information: Husband
of Ethel Gomes (nee Schooling), of 86, St. Mary St., Southampton. Born in Trinidad,
British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER
HILL MEMORIAL, UK
GRAVES Initials: H Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Memphian" (Liverpool) Age: 30 Date of Death:
08/10/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL, UK
HATT, DONOVAN Initials: D Nationality: Tobago Rank: Ship's Cook
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Normandiet" (London) Age: 25
Date of Death: 21/04/1918 Additional information: Born at Tobago. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
HENDRICKSEN, HUBERT Initials: H Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Myrmidon" (Liverpool) Age: 27
Date of Death: 07/09/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
JONES, NATHANIEL Initials: N Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Portloe" (Cardiff) Age: 22 Date
of Death: 20/04/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
KENNEY, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Kingsdyke" (Glasgow) Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/01/1918 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
LESAINT Initials: E Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Seaman Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Falaba" (Liverpool) Age: 22 Date of Death:
28/03/1915 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
MIFARIES, JO Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Belgian Prince" (Newcastle)
Age: 23 Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Additional information: (may have been named
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MIJARIES). Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial:
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
MOORE Initials: E Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Gretaston" (Glasgow) Age: 22
Date of Death: 11/04/1917 Additional information: Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
ROGERS, JAS Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Clangula" (Cork) Age: 32 Date of Death:
19/11/1917 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
SKEETH, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Girdleness" (Swansea) Age:
28 Date of Death: 02/05/1918 Additional information: Born in Trinidad. Casualty
Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
SKERRITT, CHARLES Initials: C Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Mess Room Steward
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Belgian Prince" (Newcastle)
Age: 25 Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Additional information: Son of Joseph Bethrand
Skerritt, of Table Land, Bande L'Est Rd., Princes Town, Trinidad. Born in West
Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL
MEMORIAL, UK
VALENTINE, FRANK Initials: F Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Floridian" (Liverpool) Age: 35
Date of Death: 04/02/1917 Additional information: Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK
McDONALD, CHARLES JAMES LIONEL Initials: C J L Nationality: Trinidad/grenada
Rank: Fireman Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Poldown"
(Cardiff) Age: 24 Date of Death: 09/10/1917 Additional information: Son of Ella Rosa
McDonald (nee Hancock), of Adventure Estate, Point Fortin, Trinidad, and the late
Charles James McDonald. Born at Grenada, British West Indies. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK. Listed on
Cenotaph as Royal Navy. Fireman on board HMS Poldown which struck a mine on 9
Oct 1917 and sank within 1 minute. Most of the crew perished with the exception of
the 2nd Officer and 5 others. FYB1919. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
WILLIAMS, EDWARD NATHANIEL Initials: E N Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Fireman
and Trimmer Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: S.S. "Gretaston"
(Glasgow) Age: 25 Date of Death: 11/04/1917 Additional information: Son of
Edmund and Loretta Williams (nee Davis), of 18, Gatacre St., Port of Spain,
Trinidad, British West Indies. Born at Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War
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Dead Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, UK. Listed on Cenotaph as Royal Navy;
ship listed on FYB as HMT Gretaston - which was torpedoed sometime about
11/4/17. Commemorated on Port of Spain Cenotaph
These Eight (8) Names from WW1 are NOT on the Cenotaph.
ALSTON, Claude McCaul Initials: CM Rank: Lt Service No.: Age: 22 Regt.: ROYAL
SCOTS FUSILIERS Unit: 2ND BN Date of Death: 24/10/1914 Next of Kin: Son of
Charles Ross Alston, of Allahabad, India. Awards: Additional Information: Born in
Allahabad, India. Left Sandhurst & went to the front. Saw service as a Lt.. Reported
missing October 1914. Since reported killed as from that date. Son of Charles Ross
Alston, Esq., and nephew of the late G R Alston, Esq., of Trinidad. FYB1919 Grave:
Panel 19 and 33. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Belgium.
BENTLEY, Charles Arthur Campbell Initials: CAC Rank: Capt Service No.: Age: 35
Regt.: ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT Unit: 1ST BN (2ND Bn FYB1919) Date of
Death: 23/10/1914 Next of Kin: Son of Dr. George Herbert Bentley and his wife
Anna; husband of Geraldine Bentley. Awards: Additional Information: Killed near
Armentieres while gallantly leading his men in an attack on a certain village held by
800 Germans, Out of 270 who attacked he was one of the 20 survivors who captured
the village. Sniped in 3 places he only lived a few hours after being wounded. Late
Staff Officer of Local Forces, Trinidad. FYB1919 Grave: IX. A. 50. Cemetery: CITE
BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, France
BOWHILL, James Sholto Initials: JS Rank: Pte Service No.: 351996 Age: 28 Regt.:
ROYAL SCOTS Unit: 9TH BN Date of Death: 01/06/1917 Next of Kin: Son of James
Allen Powser Bowhill and Julia Bowhill, of Tobago, British West Indies. Awards:
Additional Information: Grave: XXV. F. 6A. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, France.
DARLING, Initials: CHW Rank: 2nd Lt Service No.: Age: 20 Regt.: ROYAL IRISH
RIFLES Unit: 3RD BN att 2ND BN Date of Death: 12/12/1915 Next of Kin: Son of the
late Rev. Oliver Warner Darling (of Princes Town) and the late Edith Darling (nee
Dunn). Native of Duncannon, Co. Wexford. Awards: Additional Information: Grave:
I. G. 10. Cemetery: TANCREZ FARM CEMETERY, Belgium
MILLER, Ebenezer Horatio Initials: EH Rank: Pte Service No.: Age: Regt.: CEF
Unit: Date of Death: 04/03/1918 Next of Kin: Son of Mrs Mary A Miller, of Cinnamon
Hill, Tobago Awards: Additional Information: Pte Infantry, CEF. KIA 4 Mar 1918.
FYB1919 Grave: II. B. 10. Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, France
ROSS, Edward Hope Initials: EH Rank: Pte Service No.: PS/193 Age: 19 Regt.:
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT Unit: 16TH BN Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Next of Kin: Son
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of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hope Ross, of Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. Awards: Additional
Information: Grave: Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B. Cemetery: THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, France.
WILSON, Tertius James Initials: TJ Rank: ?Lt Service No.: Age: 31 Regt.: 1ST
MERCHANTS CONTINGENT Unit: Date of Death: 05/10/1915 Next of Kin: Son of
the late Robert Wilson, Esq., born in Trinidad Nov 1873 Awards: Additional
Information: Lt Trinidad Mounted Infantry. Joined 1st Merchants Contingent for the
front. Was taken ill and died, 13 days before the contingent left Trinidad Grave:
Cemetery: Buried in Trinidad
HANCOCK, REGINALD LIONEL Initials: R L Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Commander
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Endeavour" Age: 38 Date of
Death: 04/08/1918 Awards: D S O Additional information: Son of Hubert Henry
Hancock, M.A., and Gertrude Hancock, of Trinidad, British West Indies; husband of
Millicent George Hancock, of "The Dinnick," Looe, Cornwall. Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 27. Memorial: CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK. Commander HMS Endeavour. Awarded the DSO in 1917
for" carrying out important survey operations under heavy fire off enemy's coast",
Belgium. Drowned in collision while travelling on special duty on the British destroyer
HMS Comet 4 Aug 1918.
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