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:
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.