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Roll of Honour of Officers of the Dorsetshire Regiment

Who Died in the Great War

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Roll of Honour of Officers With Former Service

In the Dorsetshire Regiment Who Died in the Great War

No

Date Died

Surname

Forenames

Rank

Decs

Age

Cause

Country

Location

Status/Former Unit

Cemetery/Memorial

1915

1

23rd September

GALLIE

Arthur Lockhart

Major

--

53

DOI

UK

The Barracks, Dorchester

Reserve of Officers   -   OC Depot    (1)

Tavistock New Cemetery (Plot FF.53)

1917

2

16th February

HUNTER

Alexander Harvey

Lt (QM)

-

51

DOI

UK

Sandown, IOW

Retired List   -   5th Battalion   (2)

Sandown (Christ Church) Churchyard (West Part)

3

25th February

BURTON

Garnet Cory

2Lt

-

32

DOI

UK

St Helier, Jersey

Reserve of Officers - 7th (Res) Battalion (3)

St Helier (Almorah) Cemetery (8/23/C)

4

28th March

TUGWELL

Claude Buchanan

Capt

-

53

DOI

UK

QA Military Hospital in London

Retired List   -   General Staff   (4)

Brookwood Cemetery (P.179009)

1918

5

6th October

HOSKINS

Joseph

Capt (QM)

-

50

DOI

UK

Dorchester

Retired List    -   2/4th Battalion

Dorchester Cemetery (Plot 591.C)

1919

6

9th March

JOHNSON

Thomas Henry Fielder

Major

DSO, MiD

39

DOI

UK

Military Hospital at Norwich

Retired List   -   6th Battalion   (5)

Mundesley (All Saints) Churchyard (NW Corner)

7 23rd July GOODY Geoffrey Rowland Capt - 27 A UK Weymouth Retired List  -  1/4th Battalion     (6) Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth

1920

8

28th May

GOLLOP

Ralph Josephus

Capt

-

53

DOI

UK

Beaminster, Dorset

Retired List   -   OC 262nd Pro Coy RDC   (6)

Seaton (St Gregory) Churchyard (Plot 152)

1921

9

9th April

VERNON

Richard Henry

Lt

-

36

DOI

UK

Cambridge

Retired List  -  War Office     (7)

?

10

27th July

FILLEUL

Richard Rodgett

Lt

-

28

DOI

UK

Wareham

Retired List  -  1/4th Battalion (8)

?

Notes:

1.    GALLIE died of pneumonia at the Regimental Depot, Dorsetshire Regiment, Dorchester.

2.    HUNTER died of illness at Sandown.  He retired from the Army due to ill health on 17th September 1916 an was awarded a Silver War Badge.

3.    BURTON retired from the Army on 20th May 1916 due to ill health.   He is buried in St Helier (Almorah) Cemetery, St Helier.  It was not until 2013 that his death and grave were added to the Debt of Honour register at the CWGC.

4.    TUGWELL died of illness or wounds contracted in Sierra Leone whilst seconded to HQ WAFF in 1915/1916.

5.    JOHNSON relinquished commission on 16th February 1918 due to ill health caused by wounds.   Previous active service with 6th Battalion.   Died of influenza/pneumonia.

6.    GOODY was demobilised in early 1919 and took up his profession as a school teacher.   He accidentally drowned off Preston Road Beach, Weymouth.   Not commemorated by the CWGC.

6.    GOLLOP was previously Officer Commanding 262nd Protection Company Royal Defence Corps.   He retired from the Army due to ill health on 22nd September 1916 an was awarded the Silver War Badge.

7.    VERNON was previously attached to the War Office (Anti-Gas Committe).   He relinquished his commission in the Dorsetshire Regiment on 1st April 1920 on completion of service.   Not commemorated by the CWGC.

8.    FILLEUL resigned his commission in the Dorsetshire Regiment on 17th April 1920.   He is not commemorated by the CWGC.

 

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