German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated on November 9th 1918.
[Picture from -
"Das Archiv zum 1. Weltkrieg ".]
SEPTEMBER. British offensive against the Hindenburg Line on the 27th starts a breakthrough, while the French/Americans attack on the Meuse-Argonne and the Belgians at Ypres.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35608 Pte Musgrave Thomas, Robert. Home at 100 Oxford St, Totterdown, Bristol, place of birth and enlistment. Died on the 7th. Age 19. Buried at Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
202883 Pte Side Sidney, James. Home at Maltby N Yorks. Born Castleton, N Yorks and enlisted at Stockton on Tees. Died on the 10th. Age 20. Buried at Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30728 Pte Darling Charles. Home at 20 Commercial St, Scarborough, Yorks, place of birth and enlistment. Died on the 14th. Age 38. Buried at Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35181 Pte Jarman Jacob, Charles. Born and enlisted at Grimsby Lincs. Died on the 14th. Buried at Clermont Les Fermes Churchyard. Ex 9th T R Battn.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35058 Pte Morris Harold, Home at Pontypool Mon, place of enlistment. Born at Varleg, Mon. Died on the 23rd Buried at Grand Seraucourt British Cemetery. Ex 64th R Welsh Fus.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OCTOBER. Ludendorff, German director of the War, resigned. German Navy mutinied. Turkey agreed an Armistice.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38132 Pte Moorhouse James, Willie. Born at Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorks, place of enlistment. Died on the 2nd. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37989 Pte Ayre William. Home in Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Died of wounds on the 14th. Age 35. Buried at Middlesbrough Linthorpe Cemetery.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200946 Pte Laurie Harry. Home at Wilton, nr Redcar, N Yorks. Enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Died on the 31st. Age 22. Buried at Wilton in Cleveland (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOVEMBER. The German Kaiser abdicated on the 9th and the Armistice was signed on the 11th.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34640 Pte Cadman Ernest. Home at - 345 Ashton Old Rd, Openshaw, Manchester, town of birth and enlistment Died on the 10th. Age 33. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. Ex 018241 RASC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
201687 Pte Morris Robert Joseph Home at Brompton N Yorks. Born at Kidderminster, Worcs. Enlisted at Northallerton. Killed in action. CWGC site gives date of death as 15th. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
203062 Pte Ferguson James. Home at Tantoble, Co Durham. Born at Medomsley Consett and enlisted at Boldon Colliery, Durham. Died on the 19th. Buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
205512 Pte Nicholson Richard, Foster. Home at Winton Northallerton, N Yorks, place of birth and enlistment. Died on the 27th. Buried at Nunburnholme St James Churchyard.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200702 Sgt Wilson Alfred, Percy. Home at Great Ayton, N Yorks. Born at Kirbymoorside, Enlisted at Stokesley Died on the 2nd. Age 34. Buried at Bransdale St Nicholas Churchyard.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35577 Pte Cox James, J. Born and enlisted at Reading, Berks. Died 16 February 1919. Buried at Reading Cemetery. Ex R Berks Regt.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34940 Pte Jenkins Walter. Home at - Brynhyfrydd, Radyr. Cardiff Died 1st March 1919. Age 25. Buried at Radyr (St John the Baptist) Old Churchyard. Ex Welsh Regiment.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
