ROLL OF HONOUR --- 1914 - 1918

EMPLOYEES OF ARGENTINE RAILWAYS WHO VOLUNTEERED AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.

VITA ENIM MORTUORUM IN MEMORIA VIVORUM POSITA EST.
The life of the dead is maintained in the memory of the living - Cicero.
(From the Central Argentine Railway memorial erected at Retiro Station in 1925, removed to Chacarita British Cemetery in 1949).

Surname, given names Railway Department Rank Service
Number		 Date of
Death		 Age Regiment or Service Awards Grave or
Memorial Ref.		 Cemetery or Memorial Name
ARGENTINE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
BOBBY, A. S. .. Private .. 1916/17 .. .. .. .. Mentioned in Directors' Report.
MOIR, JOHN ANDREW ALEXANDER
Son of Andrew John and Rosa Isabel Moir.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 16/06/1915 17 Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, 2nd Bn.		 .. VI. L. 28. Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'armentieres
PERKINS, AUDLEY ST. JOHN
Son of Alfred Edward Perkins, of St. Andrews' House, Droitwich. Born at Taunton.		 .. Lieut. .. 02/04/1917 33 Devonshire Regiment,
9th Bn.		 .. Mory-Ecoust Rd. Cem. No 1. Mem. 3. H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein.
Also Holt Memorial, Ibicuy.
SMITH, MARTIN KIRKE
Son of the Rev. Arnold Kirke and Emma Frances Smith, of Boxworth Rectory, Cambridge.		 .. Lieut. .. 14/12/1915 30 Royal Field Artillery,
99th T.M. Bty.		 .. J. 11. Point 110 Old Military Cemetery, Fricourt.
Also Holt Memorial, Ibicuy.
TARVER, PERCIVAL EDWARD
Son of William Henry Tarver.		 .. Private 1699 12/03/1915 42 London Regiment .. E. 3. Neuve-chapelle Farm Cemetery.
Also Holt Memorial, Ibicuy.
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BUENOS AYRES & PACIFIC RAILWAY
ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. London Office Private 59226 02/05/1918 Unknown Royal Scots .. Panel 10 to 13. Loos Memorial
CHURCHILL, CHARLES JOHN
Killed in Ship's explosion. Son of Charles and Emma Churchill, of 33, Finland Rd., Brockley, London. Native of New Cross, London.		 Traction Stoker
1st Class		 K/25014 07/07/1917 28 Royal Navy,
H.M.S. "Ettrick."		 .. 23 Chatham Naval Memorial
COPLAND, T. Traction .. .. 1916/17 .. Scots Guards .. .. ..
FITZPATRICK, S D Stores Private 40596 05/04/1917 Unknown Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers		 .. I. N. 20. Savy British Cemetery
HAYES, CHARLES BIANCONI
Son of Helen Hayes, of 42, Lansdowne Rd., Dublin, and the late Thomas P. Hayes. Served in the South African War.		 Telegraph Captain .. 10/08/1915 43 Hampshire Regiment .. Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328. Helles Memorial
HEARD, A R
Son of Herbert and Emily F. J. Heard, of The Shrubbery, Shepton Mallet.		 Traction Serjeant WR/500391 14/04/1918 30 Royal Engineers .. West. CC. 27. Shepton Mallet Burial Ground
HICKS, WILFRED NOEL
Son of William and Edith M. Hicks, of "Longmead," 49; St. Helens Gardens, North Kensington, London.		 London Office 2nd Lieut. .. 27/10/1918 19 Royal Air Force .. South end. Auchy churchyard
HOBEN, FREDERICK JOSEPH
Son of Annie Hoben, of "Ossory," 25, Ashley Rd., Tyne Dock, South Shields, and the late Patrick Hoben.		 Engineer's Bombardier 770256 27/06/1917 22 Royal Field Artillery .. I. B. 40. London Cemetery, Neuville-vitasse
HORNER, WILLIAM JACKSON
Only son of William and Emmeline Horner, of No. 2 Flat, Second Avenue, Hove, Sussex.		 Electrical 2nd Lieut. .. 15/07/1917 30 Royal Field Artillery .. XIII. B. 12. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
LANGDON, DOUGLAS ECKLEY
Son of William and Elinor Louise Langdon, of Kensey, Launceston, Cornwall.		 Traction Captain .. 23/04/1917 33 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry .. I. A. 18. Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire
LEAHY, PERCY EDWARD
Son of Charles E. and Isabel Leahy, of 24, Flander's Mansions, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London. Native of Co. Kerry.		 Engineer's Lieut.-Col. .. 17/07/1918 35 York and Lancaster
Regiment		 .. III. E. 13. Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension
LEEDS, H Traction Sapper 1479 05/08/1915 Unknown Royal Engineers .. II. D. 15. Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
LYALL, JOHN Electrical Private 3368 01/07/1916 Unknown Highland Light Infantry .. Pier and Face 15 C. Thiepval Memorial
MARDON, FREDERICK Locomotive Rifleman A/201019 20/11/1917 Unknown King's Royal Rifle Corps .. Panel 9. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
McNALLY, FREDERICK HENRY
Son of Michael Christopher and Martha Jane McNally, of Westminster; husband of Isobel Helen McNally, of 50, Vincent Square, Westminster, London. Served with British Red Cross Society from outbreak of War until April, 1917.		 London Office Private 515806 24/11/1917 40 London Regiment
(London Scottish)		 .. Panel 11 and 12. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
MENZIES, ALEXANDER LAWRENCE
Son of Edward Menzies, M.R.C.S. (Deputy Inspector General Army Medical Service) and Mary Alice Menzies, of Onga Onga, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.		 Engineer's Lieut. .. 21/09/1916 29 Royal Field Artillery .. Officers, A. 10. 2. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen
NORRINGTON, A E R
Husband of M. Norrington, of 59, Mallows Rd., Wallington.		 London Office Corporal 1111 04/06/1918 35 Royal Fusiliers .. A. 580. Bandon Hill Cemetery
PEARSON, MAXWELL COLQUHOUN
Son of Mrs. W. M. and the late Alexander Littlejohn Pearson, of The Pavilion, Ardrossan.		 Traffic Lieut. .. 23/11/1915 34 Cameron Highlanders .. I. L. 1. Vermelles British Cemetery
POWELL, A W
Son of Arthur Wentworth Powell and Alice Emilia Sarah Powell, of 38, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Native of Disserth, Radnorshire.		 Traffic 2nd Lieut. .. 21/08/1916 27 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) DCM II. C. 15. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt
ROWLATT, WILLIAM HENRY
Son of the late Henry William Napier and Susan Martha Rowlatt.		 London Office Rifleman 300486 01/07/1916 37 London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade)		 .. Pier and Face 9 D. Thiepval Memorial
RUSSELL, C S .. 2nd Lieut. .. 1915/16 .. Royal Garrison Artillery .. .. ..
WILLIAMS, J
In 1915/16 Royal Engineers had 8 casualties named Williams, J., and therefore he remains unidentified.		 Traction .. .. 1915/16 .. Royal Engineers .. .. ..
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BUENOS AYRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY
ADAMSON, WILLIAM LOWSON
Son of Andrew and Jemima Fenwick Adamson, of Calle San Martin, Neuquen, F.C. Sud., Argentine Republic. Volunteered in Buenos Aries, and enlisted in Dundee, Scotland, at 17 years of age.		 Locomotive Running Private 555 01/05/1916 18 Army Cyclist Corps .. I. D. 7. Maroeuil British Cemetery
AITKEN, WILLIAM,
Son of the late Alexander and Isabella Brown Aitken, of Innerleithen.		 Locomotive Running Corporal 218762 20/05/1918 46 Royal Engineers,
2nd Light Railway Operating Coy.		 .. A. 1. Fienvillers British Cemetery.
ANGUS, STEWART
Born in Paraguay 7 July 1890, baptised at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires, 4 November 1891, son of Mary Wilson Angus, of 9, Muswell Rd., London, and the late David Angus, M. Inst. C.E. A.M.I.C.E., B.Sc. (Engineering) Edinburgh University.		 Engineer's 2nd Lieut. .. 01/07/1916 25 Royal Engineers .. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D. Thiepval Memorial
BRANSGROVE, S J Locomotive Running Corporal 89907 15/09/1916 Unknown Royal Engineers .. XXIX. I. 2. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval
CATOR, STUART FREDERICK
Son of Charles Frederick and Emily Cator (née Harrison), of Calcutta, India.		 Engineer's Private 285579 21/06/1917 33 Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars .. II. F. 4. Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huile
DAVID, JAMES STANLEY
Son of Elvira David, of 76, Glanbrydan Avenue, Bryn Mill, Swansea, and the late Walter P. David.		 Mechanical Engineer's Lance Corpl. 30737 03/08/1915 23 Welsh Regiment .. Panel 37. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
DOLLEY, JOHN Mechanical Engineer's Private .. 12/01/1916 .. Army Service Corps .. .. ..
ELDRID, JOHN LESLIE Traffic Private 4303 15/11/1916 Unknown Honourable Artillery Company .. Pier and Face 8 A. Thiepval Memorial
HARDY, ALEXANDER. Stores Lance Cpl. S/7353 08/01/1916 34 Seaforth Highlanders
1st Bn.		 DSO Panel 37 and 64. Basra Memorial.
HAYMAN, WILLIAM MUIR
Died of wounds received in action. Son of William McCulloch and Helen Hamilton Hayman, of 6, Somerset Place, Glasgow.		 Engineer's Major .. 13/07/1917 34 Royal Engineers DSO Officers, B. 9. 16. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
HILLIARD, G W Engineer's Flight Sub-Lieut. .. 08/09/1915 30 Royal Naval Air Service .. B. 32. Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery
HUNTER, T C Stores Serjeant R/8318 20/09/1916 Unknown King's Royal Rifle Corps .. XI. I. 3. Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs
KELLY, WILLIAM
Died of wounds. Son of John and Elizabeth Kelly, of Liverpool; Husband of Emma E. Kelly, of 1, Plymouthplace, Birkenhead. 		Locomotive Running Lance Corpl. 25704 26/07/1916 29 Royal Welsh Fusiliers .. VIII. A. 149. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
McROSTIE, JOHN
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John McRostie, of The Brae, Dunkeld.		 Engineer's Serjeant 511259 15/10/1918 27 London Regiment (London Scottish) .. Panel 152. Tyne Cot Memorial.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
MUNRO, ROBERT Engineer's Private S/14153 10/07/1916 Unknown Cameron Highlanders .. Pier and Face 15 B. Thiepval Memorial
NAYLOR, JOHN
Husband of Elsie May Naylor, of Park Cottage, Bebington, Cheshire.		 Traffic Captain .. 11/04/1918 27 Cheshire Regiment .. Panel 61 to 63. Tyne Cot Memorial
PHILLIPS, W M London Office Lance Corpl. 806 14/05/1915 Unknown Honourable Artillery
Company		 .. XIV. H. 7. Voormezeele Enclosure No.3
SAWYER, F W C Engineer's Lieutenant .. 04/04/1917 .. Royal Engineers
218th Field Coy.		 .. I. A. 18 Foreste Communal Cemetery.
SHREWSBURY, ALEXANDER A. Locomotive Running Lance Corpl. PS/1439 01/07/1916 Unknown Middlesex Regiment .. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B. Thiepval Memorial.
SMETHURST, CYRIL VALENTINE
Son of George and Sophia Smethurst, of Tring, Herts; husband of Marguerite Alice Smethurst, of 75, Briar Avenue, Norbury, London.		 London Office Private 7288 31/03/1917 36 Honourable Artillery Company .. I. A. 19. H.a.c. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein
SMITH, CHARLES FAULKNER London Office Private 2476 09/05/1915 Unknown Seaforth Highlanders .. Panel 38 and 39. Le Touret Memorial.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires
SMITH, EDWARD THOMPSON
Son of Edward and Edith Thompson Smith, of St. Marys Lodge, Colchester, Essex.		 London Office 2nd Lieut. .. 19/10/1915 28 East Kent (The Buffs)
8th Bttn.		 .. I. G. 18. Chester Farm Cemetery
SPOONER, RONALD ALAN
Son of James Douglas and Mary Eliza Spooner. Native of Winchester.		 Traffic Captain .. 23/09/1916 30 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 11th Bttn. .. D. 701. Karasouli Military Cemetery
SUTHERLAND, PETER
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sutherland, of Seer Farm, Mid Clyth, Wick, Caithness.		 Mechanical Engineer's Private 12108 18/05/1915 24 Scots Guards .. Panel 3 and 4. Le Touret Memorial.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
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BUENOS AYRES WESTERN RAILWAY
BARKER, HENRY,
Son of George and Kate Barker, of 61, Hampstead Rd., Dorking.		 .. Sapper WR/280140 19/07/1919 37 Royal Engineers,
Railway Operating Div.		 .. 17. 9464. Dorking Cemetery.
BOWLES, REGINALD JULIAN ALBANY
Native of Burnley. Son of Henry Albany and Louisa Alethea Bowles, of Christchurch Vicarage, Epsom. Employee of Western Railway, Quiroga, Province of Buenos Aires..		 .. Lieutenant .. 20/07/1916 23 Royal Welsh Fusiliers .. I.D.5. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie.
DRAY, W E
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dray; brother of F. E. Dray, of 1, Somerton Place, Newport, Mon.		 .. Sergeant 21421 02/07/1918 Unknown South Wales Borderers .. III. E. 3. Varennes Military Cemetery
DUNLOP, JAMES WILKIE
Son of David J. and Laura F. Dunlop, of 117, Alspandia Rd., South Hampstead, London.
Wounded 31/10/14 when Serving with London Scottish.		 .. Lieut. .. 05/03/1917 27 Royal Irish Regiment .. North of Church. Shirley (St. John) Churchyard.
FERGUSON, HENRY INNES
Son of Henry Ferguson, of Woodburn, Disley, Cheshire.		 .. Captain .. 14/07/1916 28 Highland Light Infantry,
17th Bttn.		 .. Pier and Face 15 C. Thiepval Memorial
FINNING, SIDNEY THOMAS .. Private 4781 09/07/1916 Unknown Royal Fusiliers .. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Thiepval Memorial
HOOD, THOMAS SAMUEL STANLEY
Baptised at All Saints, Quilmes, 20/10/1895, son of Edward Henry and Janet Swainston, of La Plata, who had married 11/03/1891 at St John's Cathedral, Buenos Aires. Edward was BAWR Storekeeper until retirement in 1928.		 .. Flight Sub-Lieut. .. 26/04/1917 22 Royal Naval Air Service .. 25 Chatham Naval Memorial
KENNEDY, W H
Died of wounds received in action.		 .. Serjeant 27370 10/08/1917 Unknown Royal Dublin Fusiliers .. III. D. 10. Dozinghem Military Cemetery
MACKENZIE, ARTHUR MURDO,
Husband of Elsie G. MacKenzie, of Berkeley House, Pimperne, Blandford, Dorset.		 .. Captain .. 08/09/1918 28 Royal Engineers,
6th Div. Signal Coy.		 M.C. III. C.38. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
MACLEAN, A C
Son of Gen. H. J. Maclean, Rifle Brigade, and Mrs. Maclean; husband of Ruth N. Davison Maclean, of "Hawthorns," 11, Sylvan Hill, Norwood, London.		 .. Lieut. .. 09/04/1918 34 Royal Engineers .. E. 19. Haverskerque British Cemetery
MacMULLEN, VICTOR JAMES
Died of wounds. Son of Michael J. and Elizabeth MacMullen, of Montenotte, Cork.		 .. Lance Corpl. 1256 02/10/1916 28 South Irish Horse .. V. B. 20. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'abbe
MARSHALL, C B .. Private 2426 27/01/1916 Unknown Royal Fusiliers .. I. G. 16. Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert
OBERST, G H .. Serjeant 422642 24/08/1918 Unknown London Regiment .. I. A. 6. Bray Hill British Cemetery, Bray-sur-somme
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK
Husband of Ruth Williams, of 48, Bedford Rd., Horsham, Sussex.		 .. Lance Corpl. 518 07/06/1917 32 Royal Fusiliers .. Panel 6 and 8. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY
BANKS, H B London Office Corporal 530132 22/05/1918 Unknown London Regiment
(Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)		 .. I. D. 21. Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-pernois
HORT, HORATIO BRUNT
Son of the late Edward and Mary Hort.		 London Office Private 4831 09/10/1917 37 Honourable Artillery Company .. Panel 7. Tyne Cot Memorial
LENNON, C. London Office Serjeant .. 17/05/1918 .. Connaught Rangers .. .. ..
TOD, ALEXANDER REVEL
Son of Francis Hill Tod and Amy Tod, of 6, Baldry Gardens, Streatham Common, London.		 London Office Lieut. .. 18/04/1918 25 East Surrey Regiment,
5th Battn.		 .. In South part. Caix Communal Cemetery
WITHERS, GEORGE FREDERICK
Husband of Nina E. Withers, of "Kiaora," Addington Grove, Sydenham, London.		 London Office Lance Corpl. R/16616 06/12/1917 38 King's Royal Rifle Corps .. Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A. Tyne Cot Memorial
AHERN, W Traffic Private 6045 18/06/1916 Unknown Irish Guards .. I. P. 23. Essex Farm Cemetery
BEE, WILLIAM
Died of wounds received in action.		 Engineer's 2nd Lieut. .. 24/09/1917 Unknown Royal Field Artillery,
"D" Bty. 94th Bde.		 .. XXV. F. 1. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
BENNETT, ERNEST E.
Born Ipswich, Suffolk. 		Engineer's Lieut. .. 12/08/17 31 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 19th Bn.; The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, attd. 8th Bn. .. M.9. 1. RN. 18548. Abney Park Cemetery
BIRD, ARTHUR GEORGE
Son of George and A. Bird, of 86, Albert Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex.		 Accountant's 2nd Corpl. 548236 11/04/1918 28 Royal Engineers .. Panel 1. Ploegsteert Memorial
BOIDI, J. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
BROWNE, HERBERT MAXWELL
Son of Frederick Phillip and Alice Browne.		 Electrical, Victoria Lieut. Mechanical Eng. 26/03/1917 28 Essex Regiment .. II. G. 16. Gaza War Cemetery
BROWNE, W. S. Mechanical Eng. .. .. 1918/19 .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
BUCHANAN, A. S.
Died in hospital 		Rio Tercero Irrigation Captain .. 15/02/1919 Unknown Royal Engineers .. 7. 706. Edinburgh (Dean, or Western) Cemetery.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
CARROLL, JOHN
Died in hospital. Son of Cornelius Carroll, of 2, Gates Cottages, Montague St., Hammersmith. London.		 Locomotive Sapper 1539 08/06/1915 25 Royal Engineers .. D. II. 1. Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery
CARTER, JOSEPH LEONARD
Son of Alfred and Jane Carter, of Twatley Lodge, Malmesbury, Swindon. Wilts. Native of Doughton, Tetbury, Glos.		 Traffic Private 1023 16/01/1916 23 Welsh Guards .. II. B. 6. Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie
CHAPPELL, E F Administration 2nd Lieut. .. 03/02/1916 Unknown Royal Engineers, 3rd Field Sqdn. .. II. A. 8. Vermelles British Cemetery
CLANCY, WILLIAM JOSEPH
Died in hospital,
Son of John and Winifred Clancy, of Moore St., Kilrush, Co. Clare.		 Engineer's 2nd Lieut. .. 16/10/1918 38 Army Service Corps .. 3 "C." Z. 26. Greenwich Cemetery
CLARKE, HAROLD PERCIVAL
Born 18/03/1888 in Argentine Republic, baptised at St Bartholomew's, Rosario, 06/05/1888, son of J. Percy Clarke and Elizabeth née Glover, of 39, Hyde Park Gate, South Kensington, London. Educated at Marlborough College. A.M.I.C.E. Proceeded overseas Nov. 1914.		 Engineer's Lieut. .. 09/05/1915 27 Rifle Brigade,
6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.		 .. Panel 10. Ploegsteert Memorial
COBBOLD, ROWLAND TOWNSHEND
Son of Alfred Townshend Cobbold and Alice Bessie Cobbold, of Bramford House, Bramford, Suffolk. Native of Ipswich. Volunteered. Returned home from the Argentine to serve his country. Gave up his work there.		 Traffic 2nd Lieut. .. 25/09/1915 23 Royal Field Artillery, 6th Bty. .. I. F. 19. Brandhoek Military Cemetery
COLONELLO, P. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
COLVILL-JONES, THOMAS
Died of wounds while prisoner of war in Germany. Son of Robert and Abbie Colvill-Jones, of Cangallo 456, Buenos Aires, Argentine. Robert, widower, from Canada, married Abbie Jane Weston, from Argentine, on 12/11/1895 at St John's Cathedral, Bs.As.		 Engineer's Captain .. 24/05/1918 20 Royal Air Force .. VI. G. 4. Berlin South-western Cemetery
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
COULSON, CHARLES
Husband of Mrs. Coulson, of 32, Milton Rd., West Hartlepool.		 Running Lance Corpl. 206217 09/12/1916 39 Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Dept. .. VIII. E. 3. Contay British Cemetery, Contay
DANSEY, FELIX RAMÓN ARTHUR
Son of Indalecia Guido de Dansey and the late William Foley Dansey, of San Lorenzo, 84, San Martin, Buenos Ayres. Born at Paraná, Entre Ríos. An Argentine citizen, who left to fight for the country of his father.		 Administration 2nd Lieut. 27 25/07/1918 .. 7th Batt. London Regt. .. IX.B.1. Contay British Cemetery, Contay.
DAVIS, CLARENCE
Brother of Mrs. Gladys Sarjeant, of "Iverna," King Edward Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent.		 Electrical 2nd Corpl. 57185 31/07/1917 27 Royal Engineers .. Panel 9. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
DAVIS, C. YORKE Engineer's Captain .. 15/09/1916 Unknown East Surrey Regiment, 12th Bn. .. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C. Thiepval Memorial
DAY, T. B. .. .. .. .. .. Army Service Corps .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
DUDLEY, JAMES JOHN
Died from wounds received in action. Son of James Henry Henning Dudley and Cordelia Ann Dudley, of 155, Chesterton Rd., North Kensington, London.		 Accountant's Serjeant 510847 17/07/1918 27 London Regiment (London Scottish) .. 8 and 9. 6. 42312. Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery
DUNNING, REGINALD PERCY Accountant's 2nd Lieut. .. 21/03/1918 Unknown Sherwood Foresters
(Notts and Derby Regiment)		 .. Bay 7. Arras Memorial.
Memorial at Retiro Station
FAIRBAIRN, JAMES JOHN WATERS
Wounded in both feet, France, 1917. Married. Served in India on Afghan Frontier. Returned to Argentina, March 1920.
Died in hospital at Buenos Aires.		 Workshop Offices, Perez Lieutenant .. 21/04/1920 .. York & Lancaster Regt,
Sheffield City Battn.		 .. .. Chacarita British Cemetery.
Memorials at St Andrew's and Retiro Station, Buenos Aires.
FORREST, ROBERT HENRY
Son of Robert H. and Ann Jane Forrest, of 36, Hulton St., Moss Side, Manchester.
Killed while a prisoner of war in Germany, "shot through the heart while attempting to escape." (Forrest to Meelboom, Central Argentine Railway Magazine, Apr. 1919, p. 13) 		Accountant's Private 46976 22/05/1918 26 Lancashire Fusiliers
17th Bn.		 .. Panel 32 to 34 POZIERES MEMORIAL
GLASGOW, WILLIAM JAMES NESBIT
Born at Bs.As. 18/06/1879, baptised at St Andrew's 06/09/1879, son of William (storekeeper, deceased at 44, buried 18/04/1879) and Agnes née Brydon, of Buenos Aires.		 Engineer's Captain .. Killed 07/10/1916
wounded
06/10/1916		 35 Royal Engineers,
93rd Field Coy.		 MC IV. B. 9. Couin British Cemetery.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
HAINES, ERNEST EDWARD Administration 2nd Lieut. .. 11/02/1917 Unknown The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 14th Bn. MC Spec. Plot. 22. Wokingham (St. Sebastian) Churchyard
HARKER, ROMILLE Carriage & Wagon Serjeant 23708 25/09/1915 Unknown The King's (Liverpool Regt.) .. Panel 27 to 30. Loos Memorial
HARRISON, CECIL GEORGE BRADFORD Offices, Perez 2nd Lieut. .. 13/08/1916 Unknown Royal Berkshire Regiment,
8th Bn.		 .. Pier and Face 11 D. Thiepval Memorial
HENEGAN, J. Running .. .. 20/11/1917 .. West Yorkshire Regiment .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
JOHNSTON, JOHN MOFFAT
Son of David and Margaret Johnston, of 5877, Lanark St., South Vancouver, British Columbia.		 Mechanical Eng. Private 63425 02/11/1917 32 Machine Gun Corps
(Infantry)		 .. XXIV. E. 1. Gaza War Cemetery
LEACH, F
Died of wounds 		Traffic Lieut. .. 16/06/1918 Unknown Royal Air Force,Manchester Regiment, and 1st/8th Bn. .. Face E. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial
LUALDI, C. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
MACDONALD, HENRY ELWORTHY
Son of George Samuel and Mary Ann Macdonald, of 25, Albany St., Regent's Park, London.		 Accountant's Rifleman R/10083 28/08/1916 28 King's Royal Rifle Corps .. XXIX. O. 9. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval
MacDOUGALL, JOHN
Son of Allan and Mary MacDougall, of 13, Charlotte St., Port Ellen, Islay.		 Traffic Private 300838 12/04/1917 28 Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders		 .. II. C. 4. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension
McLELLAN, F C Accountant's Serjeant 3014 13/11/1916 Unknown Royal Fusiliers, 24th Bn .. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Thiepval Memorial
MacNALLY, T Engineer's Private 24627 30/07/1916 Unknown The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 17th Bn. .. II. O. 7. Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont
MULLINS, M J
Died in hospital in France.		 Running Private 68268 22/11/1916 Unknown Royal Army Medical
Corps, 134th Field Amb.		 .. VI. B. 34. Puchevillers British Cemetery
NORRIS, S. Mechanical Eng. .. .. Missing since 30/04/17 Somerset Light Infantry .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
OVERTON, THOMAS WILSON Running Lance Corpl. 15422 25/09/1915 Unknown Yorkshire Regiment,
2nd Bn.		 .. Panel 44 and 45. Loos Memorial
PINK, CHARLES EDWARD Carriage & Wagon Rifleman R/11205 15/09/1916 Unknown King's Royal Rifle Corps,
8th Bn.		 .. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. Thiepval Memorial
PINNINGTON, JOHN NOEL
Son of Edward and Margaret Pinnington, of "Beulah," Orchard St., Motherwell.		 Traffic Private 11840 31/07/1917 30 Scots Guards .. I. B. 16. Bleuet Farm Cemetery
POSTEL, A. J. Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
PURFIELD, J HENRY, died in Hospital.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Purfield, of London; husband of A. L. Purfield, of 37, Springfield Rd., Torquay.		 Engineer's Sergeant 3/8355 23/09/1915 .. Devonshire Regiment .. B. A. 15. Wareham Cemetery.
RADFORD, JOHN WILLIAM ERNEST WRIGHT
Died of wounds. Son of William and Ellen Radford; husband of Mary Jean Radford (née Hyslop), of 8, Long Drive, East Acton. London. Born at East Acton.		 Accountant's Private 514373 13/05/1917 36 London Regiment
(London Scottish)		 .. V. E. 16. Faubourg D'amiens Cemetery
REECE, FRANK WILLIAM
Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Reece, of 17, Carlton Rd., Workington, Cumberland. Killed in the Dardanelles.		 Draughtsman, Locomotive Works, Rosario Warrant Engineer .. 25/05/1915 35 Royal Naval Reserve,
H.M.S. "Triumph."		 .. 8 Plymouth Naval Memorial
RIGGS, W. Accountant's .. .. 1918/19 .. Royal Engineers in 1915/16 .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
SCOTCHER, WILLIAM GOODLIFF
Accidentally killed while flying,
Son of Charles William and Rebecca Scotcher, of 80, Balfour Rd., Ilford.		 Running Captain .. 15/09/1918 28 Royal Air Force,
50th Sqdn.		 MC 3203 Ilford Cemetery
SOLDO, P. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
STEDMAN, H R Mechanical Eng. .. .. .. .. Royal Engineers in 1915/16 .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
STRINGER, WILLIAM CHARLES
Died in hospital. Son of William and Ellie Stringer, of The Mill House, Denham, Bucks; husband of Maria Antoinette Thompson (formerly Stringer), of Wellington, Salop. Born at Manchester.		 Engineer's 2nd Lieut. .. 14/06/1917 33 Royal Flying Corps .. Niche 1962. Golders Green Crematorium
TONTA, P. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
TRAMAGLIA, SPERANZA ARCHDALE,
Cousin of K. C. Digby, of 40, Lombard St., London.		 Engineer's Private 2679 01/07/1916 30 24th Middlesex Regt.
16th Bn.		 .. B. 30. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 1, Auchonvilliers.
TREMAYNE, JOHN A. E. Electrical Sub-Lieut. .. 19/06/1915 Unknown Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. R.N. Div. .. Panel 8 to 15. Helles Memorial
UBERTI, J. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
VALENTINI, V. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Memorial at Retiro Station
WALROND, GORGE BASIL STUART
Son of Col. Walrond, of Dulford House, Cullompton, Devon; husband of Mabel Walrond (née Bloxsome), of Flat 8, 40, Poley St., London. Served in the South African Campaign.		 Stores Captain .. 19/03/1916 40 Somerset Light Infantry,
6th Bn.		 .. C. 4. Agny Military Cemetery
WALTER, ALFRED ERNEST HENRY U.
Died of wounds received in action. Son of Mrs. M. Grace Walter, of 8, Station Rd., Crawley, Sussex.		 Accountant's 2nd Lieut. .. 13/05/1917 Unknown Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 2nd Bn. .. 61. 40679. Highgate Cemetery.
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
WHIDBORNE, GEORGE WARREN
Died in Hospital in France from illness contracted in the trenches. Son of George Ferris Whidborne and Eliza Mary Whidborne.		 Administration Rifleman 760425 06/03/1917 31 London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) .. XXI. N. 2A. Etaples Military Cemetery
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COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DE CHEMINS DE FER DANS LA PROVINCE DE BUENOS-AYRES
VILLARS, LOUIS THÉODORE FRANÇOIS
Né 18/09/1884 Montceau-les-Mines. Cité plusieurs fois. Mort au Chemin-des Dames.
Fils de Lucien Villars et Hélène de Laptow, Paris et château du Terreau.		 Secrétaire de la Délégation locale à Buenos-Aires Lieutenant 526 25/06/1917 32 334e Régiment d'Infanterie .. Inconnu.
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CORDOBA CENTRAL RAILWAY
CHURCHILL, HERBERT PAYN
Died of enteric fever after service in the Dardanelles. Son of Col. A. G. Churchill, C.B., C.B.E., and Catherine Mary Churchill; husband of Dorothea Hester Churchill, of 20, Ashburn Place, South Kensington, London.		 Engineer's 2nd Lieut. .. 20/10/1915 27 Royal Engineers .. A. XVI. 6. Pieta Military Cemetery (Malta)
HUTCHINSON, G H
Son of Teasdale Hilton and Gertrude Hutchinson. Born Catterick, Yorks.		 Engineer's Lieut. .. 02/03/1916 28 Yorkshire Regiment,
"Y" Coy. 4th Bn.		 .. I. F. 19. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery
KITCHER, H E
Brother of Mr. W. L. Kitcher, of Cordova, Bridport, Dorset.		 Administration Captain .. 07/08/1916 41 Dorsetshire Regiment,
5th Bn.		 .. I. F. 6. Wailly Orchard Cemetery
MITCHELL, PATRICK CHARLES
Son of Mary Teresa Mitchell, of 182, Rathgar Rd., Dublin, and the late Patrick Charles Mitchell. Born at Roscommon.		 Electrical Private 1268 16/02/1915 28 South Irish Horse .. OX. 319. Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery
WATSON, S M Electrical Private .. 26/07/1916 .. Public Schools Corps .. .. ..
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ENTRE RIOS RAILWAYS
BELCHER, RAYMOND DOUGLAS
Son of the Rev. T. Hayes and Annie Belcher, of Bramley Rectory, Hants.		 .. Major .. 07/12/1917 34 Royal Field Artillery,
"C" Bty. 63rd Bde.		 DSO, MC VI. D. 8B. Mount Huon Military Cemetery,
Le Treport
BOYD, FRANCIS ABERCROMBY STEGALL
Only son of James G. and Frances M. C. Boyd, of Buenos Aires, and 8, Croftdown Rd., Highgate, London.		 .. Rifleman B/200738 10/03/1917 19 Rifle Brigade, 7th Bn.
formerly 2nd Kind Edward's Horse		 .. E. 8. Agny Military Cemetery.
Named Frank A D Boyd at Holt Memorial, Ibicuy
BURNAND, GEOFFREY CHASEMORE, M.A., M.I.C.E.
Son of Graham Burnand and Elizabeth Frances Burnand, of Knockacur, Doneraile, County Cork. Native of Worth, Sussex. Killed in aerial combat. Volunteered although crippled in railway accident.		 Engineers 2nd Lieut. .. 07/04/1917 .. 48th Squadron,
Royal Flying Corps		 .. .. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery,
Saulty, France, V. J. 5.
COWPER-COLES, SHERRARD WILLIAM
Son of William Burgoyne Cowper-Coles (B.A. merchant) and Rebecca, born 12 July 1896, baptised St. Saviour's of Belgrano at San Martin on 23 August 1896.		 .. Captain .. 14/10/1918 22 Royal Air Force,
7th Squadron		 .. XI. A. 4 Mendinghem Military Cemetery
CRIMMIN, FLORENCE .. Lieutenant .. 24/04/1917 .. Royal North Devon Hussars .. .. Doiran Memorial
FLORY, ROBERT J.
Son of the late Henry and Mary Ann Flory, of Oxford.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 28/06/1917 36 Hon. Artillery Coy., 2nd Btn. MC I. J. 1. Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory
GUNTHER, CHARLES EMIL
Son of Charles Eugene and Leonie Gunther, of 59 Princes Gate, South Kensington, London.		 .. Lieut. .. 24/09/1918 28 2nd Life Guards, Guards Machine Gun Rgt., attached 2nd Btn. 23rd Bn. .. II. E. 15. CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON
HAMMOND, ARCHIBALD L. .. Private 235126 10/10/1917 .. Lincolnshire Regt., 8th Btn. .. I. D. 39 Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul.
HEYWORTH, PETER GEORGE,
son of Frederick Heyworth (estanciero in Entre Rios) and Amelia Agatha, born 6 July 1888, baptised 10 August 1889 at St John's, Buenos Aires.		 .. Captain .. 12/05/1917 .. Worcestershire Regt., 10th Btn.,
Attd. 50th Trench Mortar Bty.		 .. X. A. 29 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
HICKS, CHARLES ALBERT,
son of William Augustus Hicks and Maria Nancy Hicks, of "Belmont," Copt Hall Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 03/10/1918 28 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,
6th Btn.		 .. IV. N. 10. Bellicourt British Cemetery
LECHMERE, NICHOLAS GEORGE BERWICK
Son of Sir Edmund Anthony Harley Lechmere, 3rd Bart., and Lady Lechmere, husband of the late Mary Katharine Lechmere.		 Engineers Lieutenant .. 17/10/1915 34 Scots Guards 2nd Batn. .. Panels 8 and 9 Loos Memorial
LITSTER, HUGH SINCLAIR
Son of Capt. Thomas (Highland Light Inf.) and May Ann Litster of "Heatherbrae," 26, Alum Clune Rd., Bournemouth West.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 20/04/1916 26 Dorsetshire Regiment
3rd Btn. attd. 2nd Btn.		 .. VI. E. 9. Amara War Cemetery (Iraq).
McBRAIR, LAWRENCE ALEXANDER WHITWELL
Son of Mr R. A. and Mrs. S. E. MacBrair, of "Netherwood," Hamilton Rd., Lincoln.		 .. Corporal 511084 22/08/1918 38 London Regiment (London Scottish)
2nd/14th Bn.		 .. Panel 152 Tyne Cot Memorial and
Holt Memorial, Ibicuy
McNAUGHTON, HAMISH J.
Son of David Norman and Christina McNaughton, of 4, Grenville Place, Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, London.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 24/04/1917 28 Royal Field Artillery
100th Brigade.		 .. E. 1115. Karasouli Military Cemetery.
McNAUGHTON, NORMAN GEORGE
Son of David Norman and Christina McNaughton, of 4, Grenville Place, Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, London.		 .. Captain .. 24/06/1917 27 Royal Flying Corps, 57th Sqdn. MC .. Arras Flying Services Memorial.
MARTIN, JAMES, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Named at Holt Memorial, Ibicuy
MEEKING, NORMAN ARTHUR. London Office 2nd Lieut. .. 01/07/1916 .. London Regiment
(Queen Victoria's Rifles)
1st/9th Bn.		 .. Pier and Face 9.c Thiepval Memorial.
MONROE, DONALD .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Named at Holt Memorial, Ibicuy
NORRINGTON, HENRY
Eldest son of Henry George and Harriett Norrington, late of Exeter, Devon.		 .. Lance Corporal 15483 01/02/1917 38 Scots Guards, 2nd Btn. .. VI. E. 4 Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery.
SALMON-BACKHOUSE, JOHN StJOHN, .. 2nd. Lieutenant .. 03/04/1918 .. Royal Air Force and
Cameron Highlanders		 .. Plot I. Row D. Grave 2 Sofia War Cemetery and
Holt Memorial, Ibicuy
SCALLON, ERNEST WILMOT,
son of the late Edward Brand and Frances Bradley Scallon. Educated at Malvern College. Came from the Argentine, enlisted in 1914.		 .. Private 1172 23/05/1915 24 2nd King Edward's Horse .. Panel 1 Le Touret Memorial.
SHARLAND, ROBERT MONTAGUE,
son William Claridge and Hannah Sharland, of Bournemouth, husband of Elizabeth Ellen Sharland, of 29, King St., Coventry.		 Locomotive Corporal 614136 20/05/1917 28 Royal Horse Artillery,
"Warwick" Bty., 15th Bgde.		 .. I. E. 30 Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux.
SHERRIS, GUY .. Private 1279 23/05/1915 .. 2nd King Edward's Horse .. Panel 1. Le Touret Memorial.
SWORD, JAMES HUBERT
Born at Estancia Loma Verde on 20 December 1892, baptised at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires, 28 Februabry 1893, son of Frederick Steuart and Catherine Brash Sword, of "Teneriffe," Carlisle Rd., Eastbourne, who were married at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires, 15/03/1886 and were recorded as residing at that estancia outside Rosario in 1887, 1891 and 1893.		 .. Lieutenant .. 10/09/1914 22 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars .. South-West corner Gandelu Communal Cemetery.
TROTTER, RONALD HERBERT GILLET .. Lieutenant .. 25/09/1915 .. Royal Berkshire Regiment,
3rd Btn.		 .. Panels 7 and 8. Ploegsteert Memorial.
WILLIAMSON, EDGAR ROWE,
son of William Rowe Williamson and Emma Rowe Williamson, of 33 Vincent Rd., Croydon.		 .. Lieutenant .. 10/09/1916 22 London Regt. (London Rifle Brigade), 5th Btn.,
attd. 169th Trench Mortar Bty.		 MC Pier and Face 9 D Thiepval Memorial.
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OTHER CASUALTIES WHO, ALTHOUGH NOT RAILWAYMEN, WERE CONNECTED WITH THE ARGENTINE AND ITS RAILWAYS
CLARKE, ALGERNON PERCY
Born at Buenos Aires 08/07/1894, baptised at St Lawrence's, Belgrano, 17/10/1894, son of Joseph Percy Clarke, C.B.E., and Elizabeth née Glover, of Rosary Gardens, South Kensington, London. Undergraduate Pembroke College, Cambridge. Died of wounds in France.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 24/07/1915 21 London Regiment, 23rd Bn. .. I. B. 21. CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
FAIR, ARTHUR EDWARD BALFOUR,
Son of Agnes E. Best and the late John Fair, of Buenos Aires and Bournemouth,
Husband of Madeline Fair of Northway House, Tewkesbury, Gloucester.
Major Fair was mentioned in despatches and had also served in the Boer War.		 .. Major .. 16/08/1917 43 Royal Field Artillery,
"C" Battery, 122nd. Brigade		 .. II.C.1 CANADA FARM CEMETERY.
FREND, JOHN ARTHUR EDWARD,
Son of John Alfred Frend and Louisa Glover, of Rosario de Santa Fe. His father was Medical Officer, Central Argentine Railway.
His two brothers also served in the Royal Field Artillery: Captain William Glover Frend, MC, and 2nd Lieut. George Whittey Frend.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 17/01/1917 24 Royal Field Artillery .. II.D.18. PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE.
GUNTHER, NORMAN OTTO FREDERICK
Son of Charles Eugene and Leonie Gunther, of 59 Princes Gate, South Kensington, London.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 12/07/1917 19 Royal East Kent Yeomanry, The Buffs (East Kent Rgt.), attached 6th Btn. 23rd Bn. MC Bay 1 ARRAS MEMORIAL
HALSTEAD, ARTHUR FREDERICK,
Son of Arthur Frederick Halstead, first CME of the Cordoba & Rosario Railway until 1895, and Mary Elizabeth King, baptised at St. Bartholomew, Rosario, 29 August 1893.		 .. Lieut. .. 28/06/1915 ... Rifle Brigade, 15th Btn. ... Panel 196 HELLES MEMORIAL
HOLT, FOLLETT HALLET
Son of Follett and Betty Holt, of 6, Sussex Square, Hyde Park, London.		 .. Lieutenant .. 22/08/1918 20 Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 3rd Bn.
attached to Tank Corps, 4th Tank Supply Coy.		 .. G. 7 MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY
MORKILL, FRANCIS EDWARD
Son of William Lucius Morkill and Mary Josephine née Wright; born at Buenos Aires 8 November 1889.		 .. Captain .. 15/09/1916 27 Canadian Infantry
Central Ontario Regt., 20th Bn.		 .. II. B. 13 SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY,
CONTAILMAISON
NEILD, JAMES HOPE
Son of Frederick Neild and Amelia Eleanor née Black;
invalided 1918, died from a fall at King's Lynn, Norfolk.		 .. Lieut.-Commander .. 06/07/1919 19 Royal Navy
H.M.S. "President IV"		 .. G. 882 KING'S LYNN CEMETERY
NORTON, FREDERICK WILLIAM
Son of Isabella and the Rev. David Evans Norton;
formerly of B.A. & Rosario and Central Argentine railways.		 .. Captain .. 14/10/1916 55 Royal Engineers
10th Labour Btn.		 .. I.H.5 ABBÉVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
PEARSE, RAYMOND STANLEY,
born at Campana 16/07/1894, baptised at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires, 17/08/1894; educated at Tonbridge School; son of Harry Pearse, Chief Mech. Engineer, Buenos Ayres & Rosario Railway until 1910, and Jane Annie née Marrs of Addo, Cape Province, South Africa. 		.. 2nd Lieut. .. 23/08/1916 22 Royal Field Artillery .. V.F. 22 ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT;
Memorial at St Andrew's, Buenos Aires.
PHILIPPS, The Hon. COLWYN ERASMUS ARNOLD
Born 11/12/1888, son of the Rt. Hon. the 1st Viscount St. Davids, P.C., Chairman, BAPR, of 3, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London, and of Nora Gerstenberg (died 30/3/1915). Only sibling of Roland.		 .. Captain .. 13/05/1915 26 Royal Horse Guards .. Panel 3. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
PHILIPPS, ROLAND ERASMUS
Born 27/02/1890, son of the Rt. Hon. the 1st Viscount St. Davids, P.C., Chairman, BAPR, of 3, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London, and of Nora Gerstenberg (died 30/03/1915). Only sibling of Colwyn. 		Director: Alcoy & Gandía Rly & Harbour Co.; Bahia Blanca NW Rly.; Villa Maria & Rufino Rly.; Guatraché Land Co. Captain .. 07/07/1916 26 Royal Fusiliers, 9th Bn. MC H. 32. AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
SHENNAN, DOUGLAS FRANCIS FAIRFAX
Son of David Anderson Shennan and Dolores Margarita née Parish, of 28 Chesham Place, London. Educated at Eton, gazetted from Trinity College, Cambridge, 2nd. Sept. 1913, killed in action near Belewaarde Wood, Ypres.		 .. Lieut. .. 08/05/1915 23 King's Royal Rigle Corps,
"D" Coy. 4th Bn.		 .. Panel 51 and 53. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
SIMSON, DAVID HENRY AINSWORTH.
Born at Buenos Aires 13/09/1898, baptised at St Peter's, Flores, 29/10/1898, only child of Lydia Simson née Grissell, of 25, Coates Gardens, Edinburgh, and the late David Simson, former manager of the BAWR and former Chairman of the BAGSR.		 .. 2nd Lieut. .. 18/09/1918 20 Royal Field Artillery,
111th Bty. 24th Bde.		 .. D. 62. TREFCON BRITISH CEMETERY, CAULAINCOURT
WANKLYN, KENNETH,
Served in Salonika and France, mentioned in despatches. Born at Buenos Aires 01/11/1892, baptised at St John's, 26/11/1892, youngest child of Matilda Platten and John Bradshaw Wanklyn, member, local board, Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway, murdered in Buenos Aires by Gabriel Etchegaray, 6 March 1897.		 .. Lieut. .. 15/11/1918 26 Royal Field Artillery,
98th Bty.		 .. B. 63. ST. GERMAIN-A-MONT-D'OR COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Sources: railway companies' Directors' Reports, Commonwealth Graves Commission, Jeremy Howat, Dictionary of National Biography.
The author regrets the omission of British, French, Italian, and other soldiers not listed above.
Copyright © Sylvester Damus, 2007-2010.

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