WWI Roll of Honor

A commemoration of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. During the ceremony each evening, the names of 200 members of the Commonwealth Forces who were killed during the war will be read out. This is followed by the playing of the Last Post, played over the Tower moat which is being filled with 888,246 poppies, each one representing a death in the British forces during the war. To nominate a member of the Commonwealth Forces, click here.

To contribute towards the commemoration, Family Tree Forum has created a Roll of Honour to remember those who died during WW1 whilst serving their countries.

Name, Details and Submitted by:

• AKENHEAD, Arthur George Died of his wounds 11 October 1918. Served with West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Buried at Caudry British Cemetery. By Barbara Dodds

• ALLTON, Joseph Born 14 May 1887, Hurley, Warwickshire. Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action, age 29, 2 June 1916. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 51+53. By SmallTownGirl

• ALLTON, Vincent James MM. Born 2 Feb 1897, Hurley, Warwickshire. Corporal, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in Action, age 21, 29 October 1918. Buried Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, France. By SmallTownGirl

• ANSBORO, Cecil Linus Birthplace - Jubbalpore, India. Enlisted - Jubbalpore, India. Private - South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action - 24th October 1914, aged 23yrs. Le Touret Memorial. By Tilly Mint

• BARRAN, Irwin Born 1896, Bramley Leeds, Yorkshire. Pte. 2380 Rifleman, West Yorkshire Regt. Died 29th December 1915, age 19. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery. By tms11

• BARRAN, Herbert Panton Born 1898 Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire. Pte. 12620, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards. Died 29th March 1918, age 19. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1. By tms11

• BLYTHE, Harry Robert, Born Landwade, Suffolk 1895. Private, 5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Killed in Action - 19th April 1917 age 22. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial. By Viv

• BONSALL, William Died 22 June 1917 in France and Flanders, aged 43. Buried at the Fins New British cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand. By Chrissie Smiff

• BOWERS, Wilfred Born 29/03/1899, Netherton, Wakefield, W Yorkshire. Lance Corporal, 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 11th July 1918 aged 19. Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. By willsmum

• BRADLEY, Henry Sapper, Royal Engineers (Inland Water Transport). Died 2 Sept 1917. Buried Dunkirk Town Cemetery. By Elaine ..Spain

• BRYAN, Henry, Born: 14/12/1876 Leicester. Private, 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in Action: 4th February 1915, age 38, at Armentieres, France. Commemorated in perpetuity on the Ploegsteert Memorial. By LeicestershireLass

• CHRISTMAS, Edwin Cecil Russell Hotelier, b 13 Jan 1886; 2nd Lt in 18th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 7 Oct 1916 (Battle of the Somme). Body never found - name recorded on the great memorial at Thiepval. His name is also commemorated on the War Memorial in St Mary's, Portchester and on the Cenotaph in Southampton. By Christine in Herts

• CRESSWELL, Henry Francis (Harry) Born: 8 July 1890 Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. Machine Gun Corps (Formerly Royal Warwickshire Regiment). Killed in Action: 29 September 1917, France & Flanders. Remembered at the Huts Cemetery, Belgium. Thankyou ~ R.I.P. By cresser

• CRESSWELL, Percy, Born: 6 September 1888 Dunnington, Warwickshire. 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in Action: 25 September 1915 - Loos. Body never recovered. Thankyou ~ R.I.P By cresser

• CRICKMORE, George, Born 1880, Ipswich, Suffolk. Private, 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died 14 January 1915, St Bart's Hospital, Shrapnel wound of brain & suppurative meningitis. Aged 34. Buried, Brompton Cemetery, London. By Oakum Picker

• CRICKMORE, William, Born 1872, Ipswich,Suffolk. Private, 3rd Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died 4 April 1915, Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Aged 42. Buried, Felixstowe, Suffolk.By Oakum Picker

• DOWNING, Frederick Ernest, M.M., Italian Bronze Medal. Born 1880, Ipswich, Suffolk. Sgt. 99th Coy., Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19 September 1918. Greece. Aged 38. Commemorated at the Doiran Military Cemetery.By Oakum Picker

• FORGAN, Charles, Born 1881 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Sapper 11287, 69th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 9th October 1915, age 34. Buried at Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery.By tms11

• HAILEY, Joseph Born 1885, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. L/Cpl., 486th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Killed in action 27 March 1917. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial.By Oakum Picker

• HOLT, Benjamin Born 1874, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Private, 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 11 July 1916, The Somme. Aged 41. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. By Oakum Picker

• HORNE, Arthur Richard Born 17 October 1892, Heston, Middlesex. Royal Fusilier Regiment. Killed in Action, aged 26, 26 April 1918. Buried, Sandpits Wargrave, Bethune, France. By WendyPusey

• KEMP, Frederick Thomas Born Ramsgate, Kent 1877. Private 6th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's). Killed in action 6 March 1917 age 41. Buried Agny Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais. By modem

• KEY, Edward Charles Lloyd, MM & Bar. Born Portskewitt, Monmouthshire 12 September 1898. Member of Canadian Expeditionary Force. 15th Btn Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt) Awarded Military Medal and Bar. Died 28 September 1918.Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, France. VII A 23. By LangleyValeSue

• MANLEY, Herbert Nicholas Private D Company 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment. Died 9 March 1915. Buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Belgium. By JudithM

• MARGERUM, Percival Victor Born 1894 Weeley, Essex. Private, Essex Regiment. Killed in Action 6th August, 1916 Gallipoli. Commemorated on the Helles Monument. By WendyPusey

• MUIR, James, Born 28 Feb 1889, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Sergeant 442133 7th Batt, Canadian Expeditionary Force (British Columbia Regiment). Killed during the assault on Hill 70 prior to the Battle of Lens, 15 August 1917. Remembered with Honour at Vimy Ridge. Also page 298 displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa. By Matt Muir

• PAINES, Alfred Edward Born 1896, Paddington, London. 7th Btn Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt). Died 1 July 1916, Somme, France. Buried Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme. III.E.15. By LangleyValeSue

• PAINES, Arthur E Born 1897, Shepherds Bush, London. 16th Btn Rifle Brigade. Died 3 September 1916, Somme. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France. I.C.44. By LangleyValeSue

• PAINES, Herbert Born 1894, Hammersmith, London. 12th Btn Suffolk Regt. Died 12 April 1918, Belgium. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium, Panel 3. By LangleyValeSue

• PAINES, Phillip Alfred Born 1889, Fulham, London. 124th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 8 October 1916, Somme, France. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Pier & face 5C and 12C. By LangleyValeSue

• PENDRICK, Percy William Private 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died 27 September 1917. Buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Isle de Lalais, France. By JudithM

• ROBSON, John Willie Corporal in the Durham Light Infantry. Missing presumed dead 21 March 1918, Bapaume, France - Arras memorial. By Barbara Dodds

• SELDON, Joseph Spiller MM. Born Broadclyst, Devon 29 July 1886. 2nd Btn Devonshire Regt. Died 24 April 1918, Somme. Buried in Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France II.L.22. By LangleyValeSue

• SELDON, John Boucher Born Broadclyst, Devon 6 June 1894. 1st Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 20 October 1914, Belgium. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium, Panel 22. By LangleyValeSue

• SHANAHAN, Thomas Born 1869 Malta. Rifleman B/1329 The 9th Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 17 June 1916. Buried at Liindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, Belgium. By insane

• SIDNEY, Arthur Born 1877, Fakenham, Norfolk. Private, 9th Bn., Essex Regiment. Died 8 August 1918. The Somme. Aged 39. Commemorated at the Ville-Sur-Ancre Communal Cemetery. By Oakum Picker

• SIDWELL, George E Born 1878. Private 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 17th October 1915. Buried at Loss Military Cemetery. By rob123

• SPORLE, Charles Samuel Born 1892 Ipswich, Suffolk. Private, 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in Action - 15th February 1915 age 23. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.By Katarzyna

• SPORLE, Frederick Born 1892 Ipswich, Suffolk. Private 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in Action - 7th April 1916 age 24. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. By Katarzyna

• TAYLOR, John Stanley Born Newport Wales 1896. Corporal Welsh Regiment. Killed in action October 16th 1916. Buried Maroc British Cemetery Grenay. By Gwyn from Wales

• WHETTON, George Died 7 April 1917, France and Flanders, aged 38. Buried at the Jeancourt Memorial Cemetery Extension. By Chrissie Smiff

• WHETTON, John Died 27 October 1917, France and Flanders, aged 32. Buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte. By Chrissie Smiff

• WOODFIN Harry Born 1883 Swinton, Manchester. Private Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 27 January 1916. Buried Carnoy Military Cemetery. By insane

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