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  • CATHCART, Augustus Ernest, Capt, 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Augustus Ernest Cathcart was born in Wensley, Yorkshire,on 04/03/1875, the son of Col Hon. Augustus Murry & Jeane Mary Cathcart of Mowbray House, Ripon. After schooling at Eton, Augustus joined the KRRC from the Militia in January 1897, becoming a Lieutenant in February 1899. He served in the South African War, as a Special Service Officer and was also employed with the Mounted Infantry, participating in operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony. He was awarded the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He commanded a Company as of January 1902. Augustus's elder brother, Lt William Harold Cathcart died of enteric at Mafeteng, Basutoland, South Africa on 07/01/1902. Aged 21 In 1913 Cathcart married Hilda Renee Lee in Kensington, London and the couple had one child, Eva Renee Cathcart (b 10/03/1914). Augustus was killed in action on the slopes above the village of Troyon, France on 14/09/1914, aged 39. His death is described by Bradlaugh Saunderson in "The Soldier's War" by Richard Van Emden. "It was a rainy morning, simply pouring. We went gingerly through a village, Troyon, and up the slope of a big spur in front. We got to the top, re-formed, and were going through a cutting in the hillside when a terrible rain of bullets came amongst us. Our officer, Captain Cathcart, was hit, and shouted 'Extend over the ridge right and left.' " Cathcart is buried in Paissy Churchyard, France.(Picture)
  • DAVISON, Stuart, 2/Lt, 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
(Stuart Davidson) Born at Lea Park, Godalming, on 02/07/1895, the son of Col. Thomas Davison (formerly commanding the 16th Lancers) and Margaret Davison. Educated at Wellington College and RMC Sandhurst where he won the mile and two mile races, and the Victor Ludorum medal in 1913, for winning the cross country and two-mile race. Joined the KRRC in February 1914, and won the 1914 regimental point-to-point (heavyweight) on 'Nutmeg'. Davison was killed in action on the slopes above the French village of Troyon on 14/09/1914, aged 19, and is buried in Vendresse British Cemetery, France. His death is described by Bradlaugh Saunderson in "The Soldier's War" by Richard Van Emden. "It was a rainy morning, simply pouringWe went gingerly through a village, Troyon, and up the slope of a big spur in front. We got to the top, re-formed, and were going through a cutting in the hillside when a terrible rain of bullets came amongst us. Our officer, Captain Cathcart, was hit, and shouted 'Extend over the ridge right and left.' I went with my platoon officer, Mr Davison. We extended about three paces up to the edge of a mangold patch. Day was just breaking when we got into position. We had two killed in a few seconds. Then the Germans turned two machine guns on us from a haystack not ten yards to our front. My officer (Davison) eized hold of a man's rifle, stood up and deliberately fired. I shouted 'Get down, sir!' He was shot through the eye immediately, and died a few minutes after. Before he did die, however, he said, 'Hold on to this position, as it is on the flank, don't retire until you get orders'."
  • HUNT, Samuel Henry, Rfm. 6244, 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
(Samuel Henry Hunt) Born St John's, Derby 1888. Son of the Samuel & Mary Hunt. Husband of Lucy Hunt (nee Lucy Johnson), of 86, Shaftesbury Crescent, Derby. Father of Mary Elizabeth Hunt (b 19/07/1914, d 21/07/1981). Died of Wounds, 14/09/1914, aged 27. No known grave but remembered on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Samuel had been a soldier before the war, having transfered to the reserves in 1913, and was then mobilized upon commencement of hostilities.He married Lucy Johnson in Derby in June 1914. Mentioned in 'The Soldier's War' by Richard Van Emden, in an extract from Sgt Bradlaugh Sanderson. "One of my men, Hunt from Derby, got shot through both lungs. He came back with me. I helped him down to the rear. He wanted a {cigarette} before he died. He said 'It's wonderful how soothing a {cigarette} is'."
  • SANDERSON, Bradlaugh, Sgt. 6336, 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
(Bradlaugh Sanderson) of Far Cliff, Holmfirth. Born 1885, Wooldale, Yorkshire. Diary of service with the Battalion from August 5th - November 1st 1914. Son of Walter, brother of Frank, Hannah, Clara, and Walter.Marriage registered in Elham, Kent 1911 A Reserve soldier mobilized with the start of hostilities, arrived in Le Havre on 13th August 1914. Wounded in action in November 1914 Around 12,000 words, first published in the Holmfirth Express, January 1915. PDF DOC (Contributed by simonwpb 21/12/2007). Extracts used in "The Soldier's War" by Richard Van Emden
  • SMITH, William Pte. 4763 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
(William Smith) Bio including War Diary entries for the period 2 Nov 1914 - 25 Sept 1915 PDF File (Contributed by simonwpb 21/12/2007)