31 July 1916

Lance Corporal Albert Victor NUDDS
Born	Peckham, London
Died	31 July 1916, Age 20 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Queen's Own Royal Kent Regiment
Buried	Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

Albert’s brother Sapper Walter Henry NUDDS also died in WW1 on 30 October 1918

Private Charles Alfred STREET
Born	Layston, Hertforshire
Died	31 July 1916, Age 26 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Carpenter

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11 July 1916

Private Frank HANDSCOMBE
Born	Pirton, Hertfordshire
Died	11 July 1916, Age 22 years
Regiment	6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried	Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers La Boisselle, Somme, France
Occupation	Agricultural Labourer
Frank is commemorated on the Pirton War Memorial and Roll of Honour

Frank's brother Joseph Handscombe died in WW1 on 23 April 1917

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22 August 1915

Private Glyndwr Montague WHALAN
Born	Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 August 1915, Age 26 years
Regiment	18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Commemorated	Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (Gallipoli)
Occupation	Labourer
Other
August 1915	Glyndwr was reported missing in action within days of arriving in Gallipoli
Colleagues confirmed that they had seen Glyndwr dead during a charge on Hill 60.  Sergeant Sewell reported that a Lieutenant Roberts removed Glyndwr's disc

Two of Glyndwr’s brothers also died in WW1; Alfred Harper WHALAN died 03 September 1916 & Richard Percy WHALAN died 18 September 1918

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Private Calvin Ellis BRIANT b1896
Regiment	71st Infantry, 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Farmer (went on to be a Newsagent & Locksmith in later life)
Other
08 Jul 1915	Enlisted
09 Sep 1916	Wounded in action in France
1917-1918	Interred as a prisoner of war in Germany, Minden then Friedrichsfeld POW camps
Apr 1918	Arrived in Holland for internment as an invalid
Aug 1918	Wounded report sent to family
Nov 1918	Repatriated to England
Feb 1919	In hospital in Weymouth, Dorset
Mar 1919	Returned home to Australia

Private Reginald Victor Wilfred BRIANT b1894
Regiment	38th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Carrier
Other
Feb 1916	Enlisted
June 1917	Hospitalised for shock in France
July 1917	Convicted of going AWOL & fined 12 days pay
03 Dec 1917	Wounded in action in France, following a shell explosion.  Sustained fractured spine and head injury
23 Jan 1918	Hospitalised in England
30 Jun 1918	Returned to Australia, following medical discharge

Calvin & Reginald were cousins

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08 May 1915

Private Richard BONFIELD
Born	Baldock, Hertfordshire
Died	8 May 1915, Age 24 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial
Occupation	Coremaker at Motor Works

Private William Douglas EVERSDEN
Born	Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Died	8 May 1915, Age 27 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial
Occupation	Barrel Washer

Richard’s brother Julius EVERSDEN died on 23 December 1918, following service in WW1

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Wing Commander Allan Hepburn DFC
Regiments		Artists Rifles, Royal Flying Corps
Occupation		Draftsman
Other
1915	Completed WW1 registration in Australia but did was forbidden to serve by his conscientious objector father Allan smuggled himself on to a ship to England, joined the Artists Rifles & fought in WW1 initially in the trenches in France. He learned to fly, and then joined the Royal Flying Corps.
1918	In the Royal Flying Corps his history as a WW1 Flying Ace took off and he went on to have 16 victories in a Bristol Fighter in 1918.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in October 1918.
He joined the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) after World War 1. In 1934 he became Wing Commander and in the latter part of his career became Regional director of Civil Aviation in New South Wales and the representative in Canada.

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22 March 1915

Private Frederick Ernest BENNETT 1894-1915
Born	Edinburgh
Died	22 March 1915, Age 21 years
Regiment	B Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots Lothian Regiment
Buried	Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Fitter Arthur SKERMAN b1889 Regiment 19th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Occupation Labourer Other 1916 Spent time at Ordnance College, Woolwich, London 1916-1918 Served in Middle East as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force Alfred Herbert SKERMAN b1891
Regiment	Field Artillery Brigade
Occupation	Labourer
Other
1911	Living in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, at home, occupation, Labourer
1915-1918	Served in Middle East, as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force

Albert SKERMAN b1895
Regiment	Bedfordshire Regiment
Occupation	Brewery Bottler
Other
1911	Living in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, at home, occupation Brewery Bottler
1916-1917	Served in France
Jan-May 1918	Hospitalised with Trench Foot

Arthur, Alfred & Albert were brothers

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26 February 1915

Private Tom SWAIN
Born	Baldock, Hertfordshire
Died	26 February 1915, Age 22 years
Regiment	1st Batallion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried	RE Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Private William John STRONGITHARM b1897
Regiment	Machine Gun Corps
Occupation	Clerk
Other
1916-1918	Served in France (except for period of injury)
Dec17-Feb18	Hospitalisation & convalescence for Trench Foot & Trench Shin

Private Harold STRONGITHARM b1899
Regiment	Royal Field Artillery & Grenadier Guards
Occupation	Builder’s Apprentice
Other
1915	Enlisted to Royal Field Artillery in Glasgow, giving false information about his age (he was 16).  He was dismissed soon after for being underage.
Apr 1918	Enlisted, served with Grenadier Guards
1918-1920	Unclear where service took place, but was discharged in 1920

William & Harold were brothers

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