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From: Chris Shelley <>
Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Year of Events: 1915 - Roll of Honour
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 06:11:54 -0800


To the List,
From the St. John's Daily News


YEAR OF EVENTS - 1915

Published Fri. Dec. 31, 1915

ROLL OF HONOUR

(Note: There are no dates on some of these entries. Transcribed as
published)

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

1914

Sept. 22
Lieut. Commander, Bernard Matheson HARVEY, R.N., lost when H.M.S. Cressy was
sunk.

Nov. 11
Lieut. Commander ATLAY, at Deal, England.

Dec. 16
Reservist David BUTLER of Shearstown, Bay Roberts, of pneumonia, at
Portsmouth Hospital, England.


1915

JANUARY

Jan. 4
James NANCY, R.N., H.M.S. Charbydis, died at Hospital in Halifax, aged 48.

Jan. 20
Reservist Peter BENOIT, of St. George's, at hospital an Chatham.

Jan.
Lost on H.M.S. Viknor: -

Enos BARNES, Change Islands.
Albert BRACE, Chance Cove, Trinity Bay.
Gilbert DYKE, Salvage Bay, Bonavista Bay.
James GREENING, Somerville, Bonavista bay.
Thomas JACKSON, Brigus.
Levi JERRETT, St. John's.
Albert KELLY, Cupids.
Philip LEWIS, Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde.
Sandy MARTIN, St. John's.
John B. MERCER, Bay Roberts.
Frederick MORGAN, Seal Cove, Harbour Main.
William G. MORGAN, Port de Grave.
John PARSONS, Bay Roberts.
Henry W. PEACH, Arnold's Cove, Placentia Bay.
Charles RALPH, Flat Island, Bonavista Bay.
Charles ROWE, Trinity.
William St. CROIX, Trepassey.
Edward SMART, Alexander Bay, B. B.
Eli SPARKES, Shearstown, Bay Roberts.
George STRINGER, Little Heart's Ease, T. B.
Douglas WALSH, Cow Head, St. Barbe.
Albert WARREN, Gooseberry Island, Bonavista Bay.
George YOUDEN, Georgetown, Brigus.
Thomas YOUDEN, Brigus.


FEBRUARY

Feb.
Reservist Edward YOUNG, died at the General Hospital, of pneumonia.

Feb.
Lost in the Converted Cruiser 'Clan McNaughton (22): -

Edward BRYAN, Broad Cove Road, St. John's West.
Peter BUTLER, Harbour Grace.
William H. CHAFE, Goulds, St. John's West.
Timothy F. COADY, St. John's.
Stanley CROCKER, Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay.
William G. DYER, Logy Bay, St. John's East.
Stephen DECKER, Flat Island, Bonavista Bay.
Albert HALLET, Flat Island, Bonavista Bay.
Thomas KNIGHT, St. John's.
William J. KEHOE, Harbour Grace.
Thomas KAVANAGH, St. John's.
Walter MORRIS, St. John's.
John T. MORGAN, Seal Cove, Harbour Main.
Gerald A. OSMOND, married, St. John's.
Patrick O'BRIEN. St. John's.
Francis PIKE, Harbour Grace.
Ralph RANDELL, Port Rexton, Trinity Bay.
Eugene F. SIMMONDS, Whitbourne.
Ronald J. SNOW, St. John's.
Richard J. SQUIRES, St. John's.
Edward STAONE, Bell Island.
Jonas WALKINS, farmer's Arm, Twillingate.


MARCH

Mar.
Lost on H.M.S. Bayano (11): -

Edmund BROWN, Fogo. Married.
Thomas COPLEY, Salmon Cove, Harbour Main.
Joseph FAREWELL, Seal Cove, Fogo.
Barton GREEN, Cupids.
Sylvester MARTIN, La Scie, St. Barbe.
William H. PEACH, Red. Hr., Placentia Bay.
Charles A. PIERCEY, Red. Hr., Placentia Bay.
Edgar J. SPRACKLIN, Cupids. Married.
Simeon WHALEN, Random, Trinity Bay.
William KING, Brigus.
Harold A, STANLEY, Kilbride, St. John's West.


MAY

May
Joseph A. SAMSON, Flat Island, B. B., killed in the Dardanelles.

May 6
Joseph BENOIT, Cape St. George, accidentally killed at sea off Ramsgate,
through accidental explosion of a rifle.

May 17
John READER, of Bonavista, died in hospital at Penzance.



AUGUST

Aug.
Melvin TETFORD, harbour Grace, drowned from the Yatch Monsoon, in the
neighborhood of the Scilly Islands.


OCTOBER

Oct.
Lost when the Armed Drifter "Frons Oliver" struck a mine in the North Sea: -

Victor J. BENOIT, of Cape St. George.
Walter james HYNES, Port au Port.
George Hussey LeDREW, Cupids.
Stephen SPARKES, Georgetown, Brigus.
William MARK, Woolridge, Fogo.

Oct. 14
James Patrick CURRAN, of Ferryland, drowned at Ramsgate Dock.

Oct. 31
Frederick James BUTT, of Freshwater, Bay de Verde, drowned when the Trawler
Othello II was blown up in British waters.



DECEMBER

Dec. 9
William JONES, of Trinity East, accidentally drowned in British waters.

Dec. 21
Leo Joseph BENNETT, South Side, St. John's, reported missing as result of
mine sweeping in the Lady Ismay.


FIRST NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT

January

Jan. 1
Private Jack CHAPLIN, died in hospital at Fort George.


MAY

May 30
Private Joseph Julian GORMAN of Harbour Breton, died in the City Fever
Hospital at Edinburgh.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 23
Private Frederick E. EBSARY, St. John's, at Cairo. Spinal Meningitis.

Sept. 27
Lance Corporal Rupert King WATTS, Harbour Grace, died of dysentry at Mudros.

Sept. 29
Private Walter Leonard MURPHY, 20 Buchanan St., St. John's. Died of
Dysentry at Mudros.

Sept.
Private Edward COLUMBUS, Shallop Cove, St. George's. Died of wounds
received at Gallipoli.

Sept. 30
Private james O'BRIEN, 27 Adelaide St., St. John's, at Edinburgh Hospital.


OCTOBER

Oct.
Private Michael John BLYDE, 47 Fleming Street, St. John's, died of wounds
received in Gallipoli.

Private William Frank HARDY, 60 Monroe Street, St. John's, killed in action
in Gallipoli.

Oct. 1
Private Samuel Thomas LODGE, Catalina, died of wounds received in Gallipoli,

Oct. 7
Private David Michael CAREW, Patrick Street, St. John's, died of wounds
received in Gallipoli.

Oct. 9
Private William John MURPHY. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Oct. 14
Private John HARDY, 49 Brazil's Square, St. John's. Died of wounds on the
Hospital ship "Neuralia". Gallipoli.

Oct. 17
Private William Patrick MILLER, Drum Major, Hutching's Street, St. John's,
native of Devonport, England. Died of wounds received in Gallipoli.

Oct. 19
Private Josiah SQUIBB, Carbonear. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Oct. 23
Private Frank ROBERTS, 120 Hamilton Street, St. John's. Died of wounds
received in Gallipoli.

Private Buchanan FREEBAIRN, Ferryland. Died of dysentery at Malta.

Oct. 25
Lance Corporal Walter TUCKER, 116 Springdale Street, St. John's. Died of
gunshot wound to the chest. Buried at sea.

Oct. 28
Private William Joseph COLLINS, St. John's, died of dysentery at Alexandria.

Oct. 29
Private Patrick MacDONNELL, St. George's. Died of dysentery, contracted in
Gallipoli.


NOVEMBER

Nov. 4
Private Samuel HISCOCK, Carbonear. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Private James ELLSWORTH, Carmanville, Fogo. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Nov. 7
Private Joachim MURPHY, Mundy Pond road, St. John's. Died of shrapnel wound
on Hospital ship Morea.

Nov. 14
Private Chesley MERCER, St. John's. Died in the 3rd London General
Hospital, from disease contracted at the Front.

Nov. 18
Private James Joseph HYNES, Southside, St. John's. Killed in action in
Gallipoli.

Nov. 23
Corporal Richard FOWLOW, Trinity East. Died in hospital in Malta.

Nov. 24
Private George Rankin CLARKE, Brigus. Died at the Front of Dysentry.

Nov. 25
Capt. Charles WIGHTON, Boer War veteran. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Private Frederick Charles SOMERTON, Trinity. Died of gunshot wound,
received in Gallipoli. Buried at sea.

Nov. 27
Private Frederick Charles ROPER, Bonavista. Killed in action in Gallipoli.


DECEMBER

Dec. 1
Private John M. FITZGERALD, 80 Carter's Hill, St. John's. Killed in action
in Gallipoli.

Private James Joseph TIBBO, Lime Street, St. John's. Killed in action in
Gallipoli.

Lance Corporal Hubert Edgar EBSARY, South Side, St. John's. Died of wounds
in Gallipoli.

Dec. 2
Private George Samuel KNIGHT, St. John's. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Dec. 3
Private James Michael BROWN, Curling. Killed in action in Gallipoli.

Dec. 7
Private Ignatius FUREY, Harbour Main. Died of Tetanus.

Dec. 10
Private John MYRICK, St. John's. Died of Diphtheria in Gallipoli.


OTHERS WHO HAVE DIED FOR THE FLAG

MARCH

Mar. 2
Gunner Hubert A PADDON, 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery. Killed in
action in France.


APRIL

Apr. 22
Private John R. W. HOLLAND, killed in action ay Ypres, France. Royal 5th
Canadain Highlanders. Carbonear.

Apr. 24
Private Gerald BYRNE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett BYRNE, reported wounded at
St. Julien, France, and taken prisoner.

Armourer Corporal Thomas S. HUGHES, died of wounds in France. Formerly of
Goulds, Bay Bulls Road.

Apr. 27
Private Gordon V. BOONE. Killed in action at the Battle of Langemarke. Son
of the late Alexander BOONE, St. John's.


MAY

May
Private Don TRAPNELL. Killed in action in France.

May 15
Corporal James BALDWIN. Killed by a shell in the trenches on the West
Front. Formerly of Pouch Cove.


JUNE

June 1
Private Albert PEARCEY at Boulogne, from wounds received in action at Ypres.
Formerly of St. John's.

June
Gunner Walter J. W. PATRICK, 16th Battalion 2nd Australian Contingent.
Killed in action in the Dardanelles.

JULY

July 21
Capt. Charles de FALLOT, formerly on Bank of Commerce staff, died of wounds
received on Gallipoli Penninsula on July 12th.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 5
Miss CARBERY, died as a result of the torpedoing of the Allan Liner
Hesperian.

Sept. 28
2nd Lieut. Gilbert GORDON of the Gordon Highlanders, died at Chocques,
France, from wounds received when charging at the head of his company the
previous day.

Sept. 30
Lieut. A. S. MIDDLETON, born at Jersey Side, Placentia. Died at Rouen,
France, from wounds received in action.


OCTOBER

Oct. 3
Private William SMALL, 25th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Killed
in action on the Western Front.

Oct. 20
Capt. C. H. CROWDY, killed at Armentieres, 13th Battalion, C.E.F.


NOVEMBER

Nov.
Private David A WALSH, Waterford Bridge, St. John's, 49th Battalion Canadain
Expeditionary Force. Killed in action on Western Front.

Nov. 5
Private James Patrick MALLARD, Quidi Vidi, 2nd Battalion Canadian
Expeditionary Force. Killed in action in France.

Nov. 10
Private Robert PIKE, St. Lawrence, 25th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary
Force. Killed in action on Western Front.

Nov. 18
Lance Corporal Hubert MEEHAN, St. John's, 26th (New Brunswick) Battalion,
Canadian Expeditionary Force, Signaller. Killed in action in France.

Nov. 28
Lance Corporal Thomas EUSTACE of Torbay, Student at Bishop's College,
Lenoxville, P.Q. Killed in action in France.


DECEMBER

Dec.
Private Maurice MURRAY, Sandy Cove, Argentia, 25th Battalion, Canadian
Expeditionary Force. Died of wounds received on the Western Front.

Private Samuel SNOW. Died from his wounds, 25th Battalion, Canadian
Expeditionary Force. Harbour Grace.


I hope this helps someone,
Chris

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