FIRST BVRC CONTINGENT TO LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT, WARWICK CAMP, ca. 1914/1915. | ||||||
TOP ROW: R.C. Wilson**, J. McEwen, C.W. Buckley**, A.L. Cooper, P.A. Smith, L. Powell**, W.G. Ryder*, T. Stuchberry, W. Trimmingham*, H. Peniston, J. Trimmingham*, A.G. Davison**, H.B. Davis**, E.W. Virtue**, R.H. Wilson, A. Blumsen, S.S. Stone**, H.E. Palmer**, J. Foreman. FOURTH ROW: G. Hollis**, F. Paterson**, F. Pawsey*, A. Bridges, W. White*, H. J. Watlington*, H.C. Whitecross*, T. Tite, E. Burgess**, B. Pitman*, R. McNicol, D.G. Smith?, L. Mullin**, St. G. Tucker*, C. Robertson*, C.W. Whitecross, A. Thompson, E. Doe*, W.R. Kyme*, K.N. Smith*. THIRD ROW: W. Stollard*, B. Hall, A.R. Platten*, C.H. Crittenden, H. Rice**, B. Harriott*, C. Cannon, J.A. O'Connor*, C. Adams**, G. Spanswick, W. Tite*, B. Tribley, C. Mullin**, B. Outerbridge*, A. Shepard*, J. Cannon*, H. Noble*, S. Harris**, B.L. Turini*, M.J. Farrell*? SECOND ROW: A.Smith?, T. Blackman, C.A. Baker**, G. Tite, J.S. Smith**, W.H. Morgan**, R.C. Earl**, Capt. R. J. Tucker, E.C.P, Lines**, C.H, Young, P.A. Tatem*, P.S. Ingham, C.E. Mullin**, C.A. Doe**, J. Crone**. FRONT ROW: F. Heath**, A.R. Spurling**, K. Blackman, W. McNicol**, F. Adcock, F. Boorman, G.S. Tucker*. |
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* Killed in action, died, or missing in action (presumed dead). **Served to War's end. ? Caption and various lists have some confusion, notably with the various 'Smiths'. In Jennifer Ingham's "Defence Not Defiance: A History Of The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps", from which this captiuon is taken, a list of the members of both BVRC contingents shows: Rfn. Smith, A.G. Returned to Bermuda, 2/5/19. Rfn. Smith, G.G. Killed in action, 30/9/16. Rfn. Smith, G.A.** Returned to Bermuda. C.S.M. Smith, J.S. ** Returned to Bermuda, 2/5/19. Rfn. Smith, K.N. KIlled in action, 10/10/15. Rfn. Smith, P.A. Discharged. Returned to Bermuda, 5/11/18. The Royal Gazette, on Saturday, 8 May, 1915, recorded the departure of the Contingent for the Front, printing a list of members, by Parish, including: Pembroke 903 Pte. D.G. Smith 709 Pte. K.N. Smith 894 Pte. P.A. Smith Warwick 464 Sgt. J.S. Smith St. George's 837 Pte. A.G. Smith It also lists, absent from caption above (the photograph pre-dates the departure and others may have joined the contingent after it was taken.): Southampton 980 Pte. D. McSweeney On 10 July, 1915, the Royal Gazette published a list of the men, atached to 3 Lincolns, and gave their new numbers, against their old, BVRC numbers, including: Lincolnshire Regt. No. B.V.R.C. Rank. Name. 3/17088 464 Sergt. Smith, J.S. 3/17145 837 Pte. Smith, A.G. 3/17146 903 Pte. Smith, K.N. 3/17147 709 Pte. Smith, K.N. [sic.] 3/17148 894 Pte. Smith, P.A. |