Conductors Killed in the Great War

 

Conductor Daniel MURRAY DCM , 3864, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attd. 3rd Div., died age 36, on 12 June 1917, Son of the late John and Ellen Louisa Murray. Born at Leeds. Remembered with honour FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Conductor JOHN ROBERT GOOSE MSM , 4515, D.O. Store Office, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who died age 36 on 25 August 1917, Husband of Marian Goose, of 61, Union Terrace, Clarence St., York. Remembered with honour BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Conductor THOMAS ALBERT HEHIR, 02302, Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who died, on 30 September 1918. Remembered with honour WOOLWICH CEMETERY. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Conductor S W H GRIMMER, S/2237, 124th Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attd. Stavros Ammunition Depot. who died on 12 July 1916. Remembered with honour
MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA.
Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

The following were submitted by Derek Walker following a photographic trip to JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY in South Africa

ASHLEY, Conductor, G P, T/3185, South African Service Corps. 27 January 1920. Grave Ref. C.E. 6207. Photo
GIBSON, Conductor, A, T/7506, South African Service Corps. 22 April 1919. Grave Ref. General Section. 4870. Photo
HAYDON, Conductor, R H, 6, South African Ordnance Corps. 24 July 1917. Grave Ref. E.C. 2353. Photo
JOUBERT, Conductor, F N, T/6812, T.& R., South African Service Corps. Died of malaria 18 June 1918. Age 53. Son of G. D. and J. A. Joubert; husband of Elizabeth Cornelia Joubert, of 26, Kasteel St., Belgravia, Johannesburg. Grave Ref. D.R. 810/A. Photo
POULTNEY, Conductor, PETER JOHN CLIFFORD, 1488, South African Army Service Corps. 6 May 1918. Grave Ref. E.C. 2603. Photo
TRAYNOR, Conductor, G, T/797, T. & R., South African Service Corps. 31 May 1918. Grave Ref. R.C. 200. Photo

 

The following have been supplied by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Enquiries section, with grateful thanks:

KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt

BAMON, Conductor, L J, S/4129, 31st Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 5 February 1919. Age 35. Son of John Bamon, of 56, Flora St., Cardiff. Served in the South African Campaign. Grave Ref. E. 48.


ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France

WOODS, Conductor, JAMES DUDLEY, O/1448, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died of wounds 20 October 1915. Age 39. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Conductor George Woods, R.A.O.C., and Isabela Woods, of Summer Hill, Sydney, Australia; husband of Ada Woods, of 1, Milner Rd., Long Eaton, Derby. Grave Ref. III. C. 5.


FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France

MURRAY, Conductor, D, 3864, D C M, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. attd. 3rd Div. 12 June 1917. Age 36. Son of the late John and Ellen Louisa Murray. Born at Leeds. Grave Ref. V. H. 2.


LA GORGUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France

NORRIS, Conductor, R S, Indian Ordnance Department. 16 July 1915. Grave Ref. I. A. 4.


COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Koln(Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany

SEAY, Conductor, CLARENCE ADRIAN, 6/3459, M S M, New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps. Died of sickness 20 February 1919. Age 26. Son of William Vixon Seay and Mary Ann Seay, of Christchurch, New Zealand. His brother Gordon Desmond also fell. Grave Ref. II. E. 17.


MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece

GRIMMER, Conductor, S W H, S/2237, 124th Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps. attd. Stavros Ammunition Depot. 12 July 1916. Grave Ref. 1773.


DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE), India

COAKLEY, Conductor, G H, Indian Miscellaneous List attd. Military Works Service 28 September 1919 - 29 September 1919. (Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XLV. 68). Face 41.

MALEY, Conductor, J, Indian Ordnance Department. 30 December 1919. (Buried Tank Cem. 98.). Face 21.

TORKILDSEN, Conductor, W, Supply and Transport Corps. 6 November 1918. (Buried Nowshera Mil. Cem. L. 24.). Face 27-28.


DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India

HANN, Conductor, FREDERICK, 3rd (Lahore) Division, Supply and Transport Corps. Died 26 April 1915. Age 44. Son of Henry Hann; husband of Katherine Linda Hann. Grave Ref. Plot 9.


KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India

LYTTLE, Conductor, E, Supply and Transport Corps. 6 February 1917. Face 13.

SIMPSON, Conductor, W, Indian Ordnance Department. 14 November 1915. (Buried in Simla Cemetery, India). Face 13.

TILLEY, Conductor, FRANK LEWIS, Barrack Dept., Military Works Service. 14 February 1919. Face 13.


MADRAS (ST. MARY'S) CEMETERY, CHENNAI, India

MARNER, Conductor, T, Indian Ordnance Department. 24 May 1919. Grave Ref. 18. 191.


MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI, India

HAMBLETON, Conductor, H R, Indian Military Works Services. 24 August 1915. Buried in Chakrata Cemetery. Face 33.

MATHEW, Conductor, J D, Indian Military Works Services. 29 July 1921. Buried in Kala Khan Cemetery, Naini Tal. Face 33.


BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq

DAVIDSON, Conductor, D F C, 9th Secunderabad Div., Supply and Transport Corps. 30 April 1918. Grave Ref. XX. J. 6.

GOOSE, Conductor, JOHN ROBERT, 4515, M S M, D.O. Store Office, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 25 August 1917. Age 36. Husband of Marian Goose, of 61, Union Terrace, Clarence St., York. Grave Ref. XVI. N. 8.

RICHARDS, Conductor, WILLIAM ERNEST, 4316, Indian Ordnance Department. 14 September 1918. Age 46. Son of Mr. J. P. and Mrs. H. L. Richards, of 9, Castilion Terrace, Northampton; husband of the late Sophia Richards. Born at Pembroke Dock. Grave Ref. III. F. 11.


BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq

HAWKINS, Conductor, H, S/9686, Indian Ordnance Department. 7 March 1920. Panel 58 and 68.


BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq

GOODLER, Conductor, Supply and Transport Corps. 19 February 1915. Grave Ref. III. A. 10.

HOLMES, Conductor, A R, Indian Military Works Services. 26 June 1916. Grave Ref. VI. O. 15.

PARGITER, Conductor, H, Indian Ordnance Department. 26 September 1916. Grave Ref. III. N. 16.

STOCK, Conductor, SIDNEY ALBERT, Supply and Transport Corps. 31 July 1916. Age 40. Husband of Elizabeth Stock, of 21 Montrave Rd., Penge, London. Grave Ref. V. C. 11.


MOMBASA (MBARAKI) CEMETERY, Kenya

FARR, Conductor, C E, T/589, South African Service Corps. 6 February 1917. Grave Ref. III. C. 9.


NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY, Kenya

HITGE, Conductor (1st Grade) P C, 1766, East African Transport Corps. 2 December 1918. Grave Ref. Block 4, Grave 4.


NAIROBI SOUTH CEMETERY, Kenya

BINDEMANN, Conductor (1st Grade) CHAUDLER, East African Transport Corps. 27 December 1917. Son of L. F. D. Bindemann, of Ourust, Caledon, Cape Province. Grave Ref. V. D. 2.

DUPREEZ, Conductor, J M, T/3396, South African Service Corps. 13 November 1918. Grave Ref. III. A. 10.

RIBEYRO, Conductor (1st Grade) J A, 1572, East African Transport Corps. 22 April 1918. Grave Ref. I. C. 7.


TAVETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Kenya

HOLMES, Conductor, A J, T/1637, South African Service Corps. 27 June 1916. Grave Ref. VI. A. 3.

VAN DER HEEVER, Conductor, P F, 1914, East African Transport Corps. 13 November 1918. Grave Ref. III. B. 1A.


LUMBO BRITISH CEMETERY, Mozambique

MOORE, Conductor, W, T/785, South African Service Corps. 11 August 1918. Grave Ref. II. C. 10.


PEMBA CEMETERY, Mozambique

EASTCOTT, Conductor, J, 1701, East African Transport Corps. 13 May 1918. Grave Ref. D. 7.

TREVETHAN, Conductor, HAROLD TREMAINE, T/1894, South African Army Service Corps. 25 December 1918. Age 46. Son of the late Joseph and Mary Jane Trevethan, of The Barton, Bere Ferrers, South Devon, England. Grave Ref. A. 9.


RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar

STUART, Conductor, HERBERT REGINALD, 22421, British Military Hospital, Maymyo, Indian Medical Department. 30 April 1942. Age 52. Son of William and M. A. Stuart, of George Town, Madras, India. D.M. and S. (Madras). Face 85.


USAKOS CEMETERY, Namibia

DARLING, Conductor, J, 1619, Transport and Remounts., South African Service Corps. 20 June 1915.


KARACHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, Pakistan

BROWN, Conductor, G E, Supply and Transport Corps. formerly , Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 25 October 1918.

SULLIVAN, Conductor, T E, Indian Military Works Services. 11 June 1919.


CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CEMETERY, Western Cape, South Africa

GLASOCK, Conductor, HORACE HENRY, T/550, V C, Transport and Remounts, South African Service Corps. 20 October 1916. Age 36. Son of Henry Glasock; husband of M. L. Glasock, of 149, Sheffield St., Kenilworth, Johannesburg. Born in London, England. Grave Ref. Sec. 4. 97317A.An extract taken from the London Gazette records the following: "War Office, June 26, 1900. The Queen has been graciously pleased to confirm the grant of the decoration of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned officer, non-commissioned officer and soldiers, which decoration has been provisionally conferred upon them by Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief in South Africa, in accordance with the rules laid down in Her Majesty's Warrant instituting the decoration, for their conspicuous bravery during the action at Korn Spruit on the 31st March, 1900. "On the occasion of the action at Korn Spruit on the 31st March, 1900. a British force, including two batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery, was retiring from Thabanchu towards Bloemfontein. The enemy had formed an ambush at Korn Spruit, and before their presence was discovered by the main body had captured the greater portion of the baggage column and five out of the six guns of the leading battery. When the alarm was given Q Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, was within 300 yards of the Spruit. Major Phipps-Hornby, who commanded it, at once wheeled about and moved off at a gallop under a very heavy fire. One gun upset when a wheel horse was shot, and had to be abandoned, together with a waggon, the horses of which were killed. The remainder of the battery reached a position close to some unfinished railway buildings and came into action 1,150 yards from the Spruit, remaining in action until ordered to retire. When the order to retire was received Major Phipps-Hornby ordered the guns and their limbers to be run back by hand to where the teams of uninjured horses stood behind the unfinished buildings. The few remaining gunners, assisted by a number of Officers and men of a party of Mounted Infantry, and directed by Major Phipps-Hornby and Captain Humphreys, the only remaining Officers of the battery, succeeded in running back four of the guns under shelter. One or two of the limbers were similarly withdrawn by hand, but the work was most severe and the distance considerable. In consequence all concerned were so exhausted that they were unable to drag in the remaining limbers or the fifth gun. It now became necessary to risk the horses, and volunteers were called for from among the drivers, who readily responded. Several horses were killed and men wounded, but at length only one gun and one limber were left exposed. Four separate attempts were made to rescue these, but when no more horses were available the attempt had to be given up and the gun and limber were abandoned. Meanwhile the other guns had been sent on, one at a time, and after passing within 700 or 800 yards of the enemy, in rounding the head of a donga and crossing two spruits they eventually reached a place of safety, where the battery was re-formed. After full consideration of the circumstances of the case the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief in South Africa formed the opinion that the conduct of all ranks of Q Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, was conspicuously gallant and daring, but that all were equally brave and devoted in their behaviour. He therefore decided to treat the case of the battery as one of collective gallantry under Rule 13 of the Victoria Cross Warrant, and directed that one Officer should be selected for the decoration of the Victoria Cross by the Officers, one non-commissioned officer by the non-commissioned officers, and two gunners or drivers by the gunners and drivers. A difficulty arose with regard to the Officer, owing to the fact that there were only two unwounded Officers - Major Phipps-Hornby and Captain Humphreys - available for the work of saving the guns and both of these had been conspicuous by their gallantry and by the fearless manner in which they exposed themselves, and each of them nominated the other for the decoration. It was ultimately decided in favour of Major Phipps-Horby as having been the senior concerned." Driver H. H. Glasock was elected by the gunners and d.

MARAIS, Conductor, P, 3035, (T. and R.)., South African Service Corps. 12 December 1920. Grave Ref. Sec. 1. 11121A.

SCOTLAND, Conductor, D, T/835, (T. and R.)., South African Service Corps. 20 April 1917. Grave Ref. Sec. 4. 98097C.


CAPE TOWN (PLUMSTEAD) CEMETERY, Western Cape, South Africa

MARSBURG, Conductor, A, 751, South African Service Corps. 3 August 1915. Grave Ref. Bl. UR. 12.


DURBAN (ORDNANCE ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

McGREGOR, Conductor (Head) C J, 347, T. and R, South African Service Corps. 25 June 1917. Grave Ref. B. 41.


DURBAN (STELLAWOOD) CEMETERY, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

COOKE, Conductor, ROBINS WILLIAM, T/2132, South African Service Corps. 30 July 1920. Age 40. Son of Robins T. and Alice A. Cooke, of Aberdona Villa, Dollar, Scotland. Born at Sylhet, India. Grave Ref. E. 839.

KARET, Conductor (1st grade) CHARLES, T/539, South African Service Corps. Died of sickness 25 July 1917. Son of Abraham and Krune Karet. Served in the South African Campaign. Born in London, England. Grave Ref. II. 513.


JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY, Gauteng, South Africa

ASHLEY, Conductor, G P, T/3185, South African Service Corps. 27 January 1920. Grave Ref. C.E. 6207.

GIBSON, Conductor, A, T/7506, South African Service Corps. 22 April 1919. Grave Ref. General Section. 4870.

HAYDON, Conductor, R H, 6, South African Ordnance Corps. 24 July 1917. Grave Ref. E.C. 2353.

JOUBERT, Conductor, F N, T/6812, T.& R., South African Service Corps. Died of malaria 18 June 1918. Age 53. Son of G. D. and J. A. Joubert; husband of Elizabeth Cornelia Joubert, of 26, Kasteel St., Belgravia, Johannesburg. Grave Ref. D.R. 810/A.

POULTNEY, Conductor, PETER JOHN CLIFFORD, 1488, South African Army Service Corps. 6 May 1918. Grave Ref. E.C. 2603.

TRAYNOR, Conductor, G, T/797, T. & R., South African Service Corps. 31 May 1918. Grave Ref. R.C. 200.


PALMIETKUIL FARM BURIAL GROUND, DEVON, Gauteng, South Africa

MEYER, Conductor, JACOBUS JOHANNES PHILLIP, 1419, South African Service Corps. Died of malaria 28 August 1916. Age 51. Son of Renier Stefanus Meyer and Johanna Magdalena Meyer; husband of the late Cornelia Jacoba Meyer.


PRETORIA (REBECCA STREET) CEMETERY, Gauteng, South Africa

BAM, Conductor, JOHN STEPHEN, 950, South African Service Corps. 21 May 1916. Age 63. Husband of Catherine Elizabeth Bam. Grave Ref. 1643.

MASUREIK, Conductor, D J, T/487, South African Service Corps. 20 April 1919. Grave Ref. D.R. 2292.

WILLIAMSON, Conductor, F J, T/1694, South African Service Corps. 1 January 1918. Grave Ref. Pres. 1862.


THABA TSHWANE (OLD No.1) MILITARY CEMETERY, Gauteng, South Africa

GOOSEN, Conductor, N J, T/1960, South African Service Corps. 18 October 1918. Age 28. Son of Mr. N. J. and Mrs. M. E Goosen, of Pretoria. Grave Ref. C. 12.

VISSER, Conductor, J P, 922, T. & R., South African Service Corps. 30 October 1918. Grave Ref. B. 30.


UPINGTON (STATION) CEMETERY, Northern Cape, South Africa

VAN LILLIE, Conductor, D, Transport and Remounts, South African Service Corps. 20 September 1914. Buried in Steinkopf Mission Station Cemetery, C.P. Grave Ref. A/C. Sp. Mem.


DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania

ALMOND, Conductor, F, T/1975, South African Service Corps. 30 October 1916. Grave Ref. 3. G. 2.

BUTLER, Conductor, JOSEPH, T/499, Aux. Transport, South African Service Corps. 13 November 1916. Age 50. Son of Thomas and Eliza Butler, of Ombersley, Worcs., England; husband of Mary Louisa Butler, of 45, De Waal St., Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Grave Ref. 4. J. 1.

EHLERS, Conductor, G A C, T/3682, South African Service Corps. 30 March 1917. Grave Ref. 2. D. 1.

FREEMAN, Conductor, EDWARD CHARLES, 1905, East African Transport Corps. 6 January 1918. Age 19. Son of Mrs. B. Freeman, of Negeri, Kenya. Grave Ref. 2. E. 8.

LOUBSER, Conductor, J A T, T/6955, South African Service Corps. 12 October 1917. Age 52. Son of Johannes Albertus Tobias and Martha Cicelia Loubser (nee Bester); husband of Helena Lenora Loubser, of Prospect St., Malmesbury, Cape Province, South Africa. Grave Ref. 4. D. 14.

LOYNES, Conductor, F S, T/556, South African Service Corps. 10 November 1916. Grave Ref. 3. AA. 14.

McCLUNG, Conductor, W, T/1867, South African Service Corps. 4 January 1917. Grave Ref. 2. C. 2.

McDONALD, Conductor, W G, 591, South African Service Corps. 19 April 1919. Grave Ref. 1. C. 14.

McNAUGHTON, Conductor, A, T/3034, South African Service Corps. 31 December 1916. Grave Ref. 1. G. 4.

RAATH, Conductor, G, T/543, South African Service Corps. 17 December 1916. Grave Ref. 1. G. 13.

ROOS, Conductor (1st Grade) C A, 1508, East African Transport Corps. 5 January 1918. Grave Ref. 5. H. 6.


DODOMA CEMETERY, Tanzania

FREEMAN, Conductor, M, T/497, South African Service Corps. 30 December 1916. Grave Ref. I. G. 6.

STRICKER, Conductor, HENRY BERNARD, T/821, South African Service Corps. Died of sickness 15 February 1917. Age 29. Son of the late Louis Stricker; husband of Maude Blanche Stricker, of 49, Wyndcliff Rd., Johannesburg, Transvaal. Born at Johannesburg. Grave Ref. I. H. 9.

SUTTON, Conductor, ARTHUR HENRY, 1762, Mentioned in Despatches, East African Transport Corps. Died of sickness 19 June 1917. Age 31. Son of William Robert and Ellen Sutton, of Thame, Oxon, England. Grave Ref. I. D. 7.

WHEELER, Conductor, P McE., T/4167, South African Service Corps. 22 April 1917. Grave Ref. I. D. 2.


MOROGORO CEMETERY, Tanzania

LEONARD, Conductor, C A, T/3715, South African Service Corps. 25 March 1917. Grave Ref. VII. D. 1.

VAN JAARSVELD, Conductor, J, T/2160, South African Service Corps. 21 December 1916. Grave Ref. VI. A. 8.


CHRISTCHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire, United Kingdom

PARKIN, Conductor, GEORGE, 02272, D C M, M S M, Mentioned in Despatches, 17th Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 14 November 1918. Age 52. Son of George and Jane Parkin; husband of Mary Elizabeth Parkin, of "Ravenscourt," Jumpers Avenue, Christchurch, Hants. Grave Ref. C.H. 20.


NETLEY MILITARY CEMETERY, Hampshire, United Kingdom

O'CONNOR, Conductor, J, Indian Ordnance Department. 25 October 1916. Grave Ref. R.C. 891.


PEMBROKE DOCK MILITARY CEMETERY, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

WHITE, Conductor, J T, 7574054, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 11 November 1920. Grave Ref. E. 161.


SHEERNESS (ISLE-OF-SHEPPEY) CEMETERY, Kent, United Kingdom

BELLINGER, Conductor, A E, S/3575, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 11 August 1919. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Grave Ref. A. 40.


WOOLWICH CEMETERY, London, United Kingdom

HEHIR, Conductor, THOMAS ALBERT, 02302, Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 30 September 1918. Grave Ref. 34. 751.