Opening
THE REGIMENTAL
ROLL OF HONOUR
AND
WAR RECORD
OF THE
ARTISTS’ RIFLES
(1/28th, 2/28th and 3/28th BATTALIONS THE LONDON REGIMENT T.F.)
COMMISSIONS, PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS
AND
REWARDS FOR SERVICE IN THE FIELD
OBTAINED BY MEMBERS OF THE CORPS
Since 4th August, 1914.
THIRD EDITION.
LONDON: HOWLETT & SON, 10, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, W. 1.
1922.
HOWLETT AND SON, PRINTERS, 10, FRITH ST., SOHO, W.1.
PAGE.
FOREWORD BY COLONEL MAY vii.
EDITOR’S PREFACE ix.
SUMMARY OF HONOURS, CASUALTIES, ETC. xviii.
A CALENDAR OF REGIMENTAL NUMBERS xix.
THE FIRST FIFTY xxii.
WITH THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION xxiii.
ADDENDA TO SECTIONS I. TO VI. xli.
SECTION I. THE ROLL OF HONOUR 1
SECTION II. V.C.: D.S.O.: D.S.C.: M.C.: A.F.C. 43
OTHER HONOURS AND DECORATIONS 148
FOREIGN ORDERS AND MEDALS 150
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES 152
BROUGHT TO NOTICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE 159
SECTION III. ROLL OF COMMISSIONS 161
SUPPLEMENTAL LIST 427
ANALYSIS OF COMMISSIONS 430
SECTION IV. ROLL OF “OTHER RANKS” 433
SECTION V. PAST MEMBERS 487
SECTION VI. THE 104TH (ARTISTS’ RIFLES) V.A.D. 495
INDEX TO ROLL OF HONOUR, COMMISSIONS, REGIMENTS AND HONOURS 497
CORRIGENDA 593
NOTE.
In searching for a name reference should be made both to the Index and to the alphabetical Roll of Other Ranks (p. 433). To save space, names in the latter are not repeated in the Index (except in the case of Deaths, Honours, and M-G Instructors at G.H.Q.).
ILLUSTRATIONS
BY PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE CORPS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
PAGE.
CENTRE PANEL OF WAR MEMORIAL AT HEADQUARTERS. (Designed and wrought by Capt. Alwyn Carr) Frontispiece.
EMBRYO OFFICERS AT ST. OMER xvi.
EMBRYO OFFICERS AT ROMFORD xvii.
THE “FALL-IN” AND “CEASE-FIRE” (facsimiles) xx.
NOTRE DAME DE BREBIÈRE, ALBERT. (Col. W. C. Horsley) 17
BAILLEUL, 1914. (Capt. W. Lee-Hankey) 32
BAILLEUL IN 1918 33
DEFEAT OF THE PRUSSIAN GUARD. (Capt. W. B. Wollen, R.I., R.O.I.) 97
RECAPTURE OF BRITISH TANK AT SERANVILLERS. (_Capt. H. M. Paget_) 113
CAVALRY OF THE AIR. (Capt. W. B. Wollen) 177
ARRAS (LITTLE SQUARE). (Capt. E. Handley-Read) 192
GETTING THE GUNS AWAY. (Capt. W. B. Wollen) 193
JOINT ROAD-CONTROL POST (French Troops and Artists) 241
MACHINE-GUN INSTRUCTION, G.H.Q. SCHOOL 241
A SHELL-PITTED AREA (Aeroplane photograph) 256
RECAPTURE OF SANCTUARY WOOD, 1916. (Capt. W. B. Wollen) 257
A GERMAN TANK AND A BRITISH. (Capt. E. Handley-Read) 305
TERRITORIALS AT POZIÈRES. (Capt. W. B. Wollen) 320
CADETS SELECTING AND CUTTING BRUSHWOOD, France, 1915 321
THE RUNNER. (Lieut. J. M. Watt) 385
THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS’ BADGE 400
SKETCH OF THE BATTLE FOR NIERGNIES. (Capt. H. M. Paget) 401
THE LAST STAND OF THE 2ND DEVONS. (Capt. W. B. Wollen) 465
OVER THE TOP: THE ARTISTS AT MARCOING. (Sgt. John Nash) 480
* * * * *
TAMBOUR DU BATAILLON “ARTIST-RIFLES.” (By Georges Scott) 481
PORTRAITS.
Capt. E. P. BENNETT, V.C. 240
2/Lieut. G. E. CATES, V.C. 304
Capt. G. ST.G. S. CATHER, V.C. 464
Lieut. D. J. DEAN, V.C. 384
Lieut. A. J. T. FLEMING-SANDES, V.C. 112
2/Lieut. R. P. HALLOWES, V.C. 16
Capt. Rev. E. N. MELLISH, V.C. 176
Lt.-Col. B. W. VANN, V.C. 196