The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

by Frederick Ponsonby

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APPENDIX IX

GUARDS DIVISION—"CERTIFICATES FOR GALLANTRY"

Batt.	Name.	Rank.	Regtl. No.	Remarks.
1	Abbott, H.	Sergeant	6622
3	Ashworth, R. H.	L.-Cpl.	20432
3	Aston, A.	A.D.S.	11641	To M.G. Guards.
	Austin, O. K.	Guardsman	15190
1	Barker, C.	Sergeant	9718
4	Barker, S. L.	L.-Cpl.	18708	To R.E.
2	Bennett, A.	C.S.M.	11755
2	Birch, A.	C.S.M.	6498
	Blyth, T. J.	C.Q.M.S.	13511
1	Boyles, E.	C.Q.M.S.	14220	Discharged.
	Bradley, J. H.	Sergeant	13152
1	Brown, F. A.	Sergeant	18729	Hdqrs. 2nd Gds. Bde.
1	Brown, T. W.	Q.M.S.	8277
1	Bryant, J.	D.S.	10772
1	Carpenter, S.	L.-Cpl.	12822
2	Chapman, D. W.	A.C.Q.M.S.	8711
2	Clarke, W. H.	L.-Cpl.	14472	Discharged.
2	Colgate, R. E.	Sergeant	14914	To Commission.
3	Cooke, G.	Guardsman	16644	Killed in action.
3	Coonan, T.	Guardsman	18123	To M.G. Guards.
2	Cox, J.	L.-Cpl.	13475
3	Cronin, D.	Guardsman	11492	Discharged.
1	Day, E. W.	A.D.S.	11086	(Twice.)
4	Dean, F. J.	L.-Cpl.	17187	Killed in action.
4	Dickens, T. G.	Corporal	23763	Acc. killed.
3	Dickson, R.	Sergeant	11900
	Dobson, H.	C.S.M.	13610	To M.G. Guards.
4	Fellows, W. J.	Guardsman	19083
4	Finch, W. H.	A. Sergt.	19017
2	Godfrey, W. E.	Guardsman	12347	1st Gds. Bde., to M.G. Guards.
3	Gould, C.	Sergeant	11197
4	Hall, H.	Sergeant	21589
4	Hartley, M.	A. Sergt.	20768
3	Hawkins, W. E.	A.D.S.	14207
4	Heap, J.	Guardsman	20183	To Labour Corps.
4	Higgins, H.	Corporal	21525	Killed in action.
4	Holland, A.	L.-Sergt.	21945	Discharged.
1	Hughes, W.	S.M.	11487
3	Kent, W. J.	L.-Sergt.	19019
3	Keyte, J. G.	L.-Sergt.	14639
2	Kirkham, C.	L.-Cpl.	14744
3	Latta, W.	L.-Cpl.	11372
4	Littler, J.	S.M.	8380
4	Livock, H.	Sergeant	8178
3	Loftus, T. D.	Sergeant	13548
4	Marriott, C. K.	C.S.M.	13729
4	Matthews, W. C.	Corporal	12430	Died of wounds.
2	McCune, A.	Sergeant	12819
1	McGinn, T.	Guardsman	15013	Died of wounds.
4	Miller, W.	A. Sergt.	13872
2	Nelmes, E.	Guardsman	14296
3	Nuttall, H.	Corporal	11091	Killed in action.
4	Painter, H.	Corporal	14498	Died of wounds.
2	Percival, G.	C.S.M.	9950	Died.
4	Pettitt, T.	C.S.M.	10699
4	Powlesland, J.	Guardsman	21563
3	Purdy, T.	Sergeant	12987
2	Robinson, C. A.	A. Sergt.	13980
4	Robinson, J. W.	L.-Cpl.	20219
1	Rossiter, E. J.	L.-Cpl.	18661	To R.E.
1	Rowe, E. J.	C.Q.M.S.	14068
4	Rowlett, J.	Sergeant	19211	Att. No. 4 O.C. Batt.
	Ryall, H. E.	L.-Cpl.	16116	3rd Bde. Gds. M.G. Coy. Killed in action.
2	Scott, J.	Guardsman	15411
3	Smith, A. E.	C.Q.M.S.	12597
2	Smith, P.	Guardsman	13473	Died of wounds.
2	Snooke, F.	C.S.M.	9797	To Commission.
	Speller, F.	D.S.	9686	2nd Gds. Bde. M.G. Coy., to M.G. Gds.
4	Steele, J. A.	Guardsman	20464	To G.M.G.R.
2	Stevens, A.	Sergeant	13751
2	Thomas, H. J.	Sergeant	6268
1	Thomas, W. J.	C.Q.M.S.	13716	Killed in action.
	Vaughan, A.	L.-Cpl.	17144
1	Wheadon, G.	Guardsman	18932	Discharged.
2	Williams, H.	Guardsman	16223
	Williams, W.	Guardsman	14356
2	Wood, H. W.	S.M.	5225 To Commission.

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APPENDIX X

Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men who have been promoted to Commissioned Rank since the Commencement of Hostilities

Battalion.	Regtl. No.	Rank and Name.		Regiment.	Awards, Promotions, etc.
R.S.	11295	Q.M.S.	Arnold, W. W.	Northumberland	Lieut., Actg. Capt. Fusiliers
3	5360	Sergt.	Ball, J.	Duke of Cornwall's L.I.	Capt., M.C. (Died.)
3	6432	D. Sergt.	Pennington, S.	Royal Warwicks	Temp. Capt. (Killed in action.)
3	10815	C.Q.M.S.	Ricketts, A.	Machine Gun Corps	Lieut., Temp. Capt. (Relinq. Commission, ill-health.)
3	7660	C.Q.M.S.	Hassall, A.	Norfolk Regiment	Actg. Major.
D.	4703	C.S.I.M.	Gache, R.	Royal Irish Regiment	Capt.
3	11123	C.Q.M.S.	Booth, T.	Connaught Rangers	Capt., M.C.
4	9636	C.Q.M.S.	Luckett, J. S.	Royal Irish Regiment	Died.
4	13183	Sergt.	Hayes, J. P.	Royal Irish Fusiliers	Lieut., Temp. Capt.
4	14705	Sergt.	Schroder, F. T.	Suffolk Regiment	Killed in action.
2	9089	C.S.M.	O'Connor, E. R.	R. Munster Fusiliers	Capt., Temp. Lieut.-Col. (Croix de Guerre).
W.A.R.	8925	C.Q.M.S.	Andrew, F. A.	East Yorks Regiment	(Killed in action.)
2	10974	Sergt.	Holness, H. H. J.	Manchester Regiment	Lieut., Actg. Capt., D.C.M.
3	2705	S.M.	Wall, G. H.	Grenadier Guards	Capt. and Qrmr., M.C.
R.S.	3486	S. Clerk	Dabell, W. B.	Welsh Guards	Capt. and Qrmr., M.C.
R.S.	6534	Q.M.S.	Holland, A. N.	East Lancs Regiment	Lieut.
1	6546	Q.M.S.	White, H. P.	Cheshire Regiment	Lieut., M.C.
4	11060	C.S.M.	Maywood, J. H.	Duke of Cornwall's L.I.	(Died.)
P.S.	6373	Sergt.	Watkins, T.	Royal Berks Regiment	(Killed in action.)
S.	12988	Sergt.	Hassell, J.	K.O.Y.L.I.	Lieut., D.S.O., M.C.
2	13664	Sergt.	Rochfort, R. A.	Royal Warwicks	Capt., D.S.O., M.C.
R.S.	7732	Q.M.S.	Heath, S. J.	Welsh Regiment	Capt., Temp. Lieut.-Col., M.C.
5	8415	S.M.	White, G.	Northumberland Fusiliers	Actg. Major., M.C.
5	12997	Sergt.	Bailey, J.	Northumberland Fusiliers	Temp. Capt.
5	14502	L.-Sergt.	Hine, E. E.	East Lancs Regiment	Actg. Capt., M.C.
1	16576	Sergt.	Matson, C.	Machine Gun Corps	Actg. Major, M.C.
R.S.	6156	Q.M.S.	Baker, C. W.	Leicester Regiment	Temp. Major, M.C.
2	4947	S.M.	Ludlow, E.	Grenadier Guards	M.C. (Killed in London.)
1	17512	Pte.	Drew, J. B.	R. W. Surrey Regiment	Lieut.
A.G.S.	10107	C.S.M.	Jones, C.	Northumberland Fusiliers	Actg. Capt. (Relinq. Commission, ill-health.)
P.S.	3825	A.S.M.	Cooke, F. A.	London Regiment	Capt. and Qrmr.
1	5572	S.M.	Parkin, J. E.	R.A.F.	Lieut.-Col., M.B.E.
1	22485	L.-Cpl.	Wilson, C. V.	Royal Berks Regiment	Lieut. (Died from wounds.
1	18454	Guardsman	Jones, A. C.	Lincoln Regiment	Capt., M.C. (Killed in action.)
1	17940	Guardsman	Perry, C.	Middlesex Regiment	(Killed in action.)
1	13127	C.S.M.	Pritchard, G.	Wiltshire Regiment	Actg. Capt.
3	19393	L.-Cpl.	Bennison, M.	Yorks Regiment	(Died.)
1	6702	S.M.	Young, H.	K.O. Royal Lancs	Actg. Capt., Adjt., M.C.
M.G.C.	13394	Sergt.	Alexander, R.	Gds. Machine Gun Regt.	Lieut., M.M.
5	24160	L.-Sergt.	Smith, F. A.	Royal Warwicks Regiment	M.C.
3	11720	L.-Sergt.	Clayson, S. C.	Royal Warwicks Regiment
P.S.	5623	D. Sergt.	Godfrey, F.	Royal Fusiliers	Temp. Capt. (Killed in action.)
P.S.	4543	S.M.	Bright, A. C.	Royal Fusiliers
2	14914	Sergt.	Colgate, R. E.	Gloucester Regiment	(Killed in action.)
3	14144	C.S.M.	Bloomfield, A. H.	Gloucester Regiment	(Killed in action.)
4	14755	Sergt.	Virgo, E. W.	Gloucester Regiment	Lieut., M.C.
3	14274	C.Q.M.S.	Rudge, L. M.	Worcester Regiment	Temp. Capt. and Adjt., M.M.
S.L.	11469	Sergt.	Parks, J. B.	Essex Regiment	Temp. Major, M.C.
4	14172	C.Q.M.S.	Storer, S.	Essex Regiment
2	9797	C.S.M.	Snook, F.	N. Staffs Regiment	Actg. Major, M.C.; D.C.M.
A.G.S.	5888	S.M.	Bailey, C.	General List	Temp. Major.
4	12688	C.S.M.	Grellis, J.	Border Regiment	Lieut., Actg. Capt., M.C.; D.C.M.
2	21398	Guardsman	Reid, G. R.	East Kent Regiment	(Killed in action.)
1	18845	Corpl.	Turner, G.	Liverpool Regiment	(Relq. Commn., ill-health.)
R.S.	5749	S. Clerk	Martin, F.	Grenadier Guards	Actg. Capt.
5	15484	Corpl.	Ford, F. W.	Welsh Regiment
1	13125	Corpl.	Penn, P. R.	Irish Fusiliers	Capt.
5	22033	Guardsman	Grice, H. T.	Scottish Rifles	(Died.)
3	17946	L.-Cpl.	Cruickshank, J. A. B.	R. Innis. Fusiliers	(Relq. Commission, ill-health.)
5	21018	Guardsman	Beech, A. H.	North Staffs Regiment	Actg. Capt.
S.	215	C. Sergt.	Crook, A.	General List	Major and Qrmr.
3	11961	Sergt.	Morris, C. T.	Gloucester Regiment	M.C.
5	10424	Sergt.	Burry, E. T.	Wiltshire Regiment
5	10862	Sergt.	Bayley, E. A.	Liverpool Regiment	Lieut.
5	11043	Sergt.	Carter, F. J.	Yorkshire L.I.	M.M.
5	16167	L.-Cpl.	Jones, F. L. C.	R. Welsh Fusiliers	M.M. (Killed in action.)
5	13408	Sergt.	Willett, N. H.	Royal Fusiliers	(Killed in action.)
3	14477	Sergt.	Noble, T. E.	Welsh Regiment	M.C., M.M.
3	13399	L.-Cpl.	Richings, A. W.	South Lancs Regiment	Actg. Capt. and Adjt., M.C.
3	14235	Sergt.	Fox. E. C.	East Lancs Regiment
3	15352	Sergt.	Shaw, I.	Royal Warwick Regiment
3	11579	Sergt.	Greenwood, C.	Royal Lancs Regiment	M.M. (Killed in action.)
2	12451	L.-Sergt.	Grahame, J. H.	K.O. Scottish Borderers
5	16557	Sergt.	Wright, L. G.	Essex Regiment	D.C.M.
4	15651	Sergt.	Price, W. A. W.	Somerset L.I.	Actg. Capt.
5	14590	A.C.Q.M.S.	Cole, G. F.	Wilts Regiment
2	14016	Sergt.	Hibbard, R.	K.O.S.L.I.
5	5225	S.M.	Wood, H.	Grenadier Guards	Actg. Qrmr., D.C.M.
1	16734	Sergt.	Halls, F.	Somerset L.I.	2nd Lieut.
1	15650	Sergt.	Jones, S.	Royal West Surrey Regt.	D.C.M.
3	16754	Sergt.	Morris, A. J.	Manchester Regiment