I would appreciate anything you would like to add ......... "Battle At Gallipoli, 1915," EyeWitness to History www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
In Memory of Private JOHN BOYD 18661, "D" Coy. 7th Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died age 32 on 16 August 1915 Only son of Isabella Boyd, of 10, Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin, and the late John Boyd. Civil Servant. Enlisted Sept., 1914. Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL In Memory of Private CECIL WILLIAM MURRAY 14125, 7th Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died on 16 August 1915 Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL In Memory of Captain POOLE HENRY HICKMAN 7th Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died age 35 on 15 August 1915 Son of Francis William and Elizabeth B. Gore Hickman, of 23, Earlsport Terrace, Dublin. Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL In Memory of Private WILLIAM SINCLAIR BOYD 14165, "D" Coy. 7th Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died age 22 on 16 August 1915 Son of James Saint Clair Boyd and Amelia Boyd, of 22, Mountain View Rd., Rathmines, Co. Dublin. Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL
Jasper Brett was in "D" Company of the 7th RDF: http://ww1talk.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1145&highlight=brett Gareth
Thanks Gareth ! I was going to add him here ... but then I thought - he already had his own thread ! Tragic young man ! EDIT .... BRETT Jasper Thomas Born at Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Son of Wm. Jasper Brett of same place. Educated at Monkstown Park School and Royal School, Armagh. Apprenticed to his father, W. J. Brett, Solicitor. Member of Monkstown Rugby Football Club, and obtained his International Cap for Rugby Football Season 1913-14, and played in Sir Stanley Cochrane's Cricket Team. Transferred to Machine Gun Section, "B" Company, 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, December 1914. Gazetted Second Lieutenant 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, September 5, 1915
Annie I came across this when researching an officer called "Hamilton". Your Lt Hamilton here is later Capt Ernest Joseph Hamilton who was given a General Court Martial and dismissed in April 1917 http://www.1914-1918.net/10div.htm has at the bottom that they researched him for a private client "Ernest James Hamilton, who was a medical student of Trinity College Dublin and from Ballywilliam near Portrush in County Antrim. He enlisted into the ranks of the 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers but was soon commissioned. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and on 16 August was promoted to Captain when having to take command of his company when all his fellow officers became casualties. He himself left his unit seriously ill and injured on 20 August 1915. He later served in France. " The 10th Battalion War Diary records on 25 May 1917 "Temp. Capt E J Hamilton to be dismissed the service by sentence of a General Court Martial (24 April) " I assume it was refusing to carry on, but have not found the records yet
Thanks Corisande ! Its also in the Gazette apparently ! .... what a shame .... he was a brave man by the sounds of it ! I'll see what I can find ! Annie
Interestingly the fact that they researched for a private client, must mean that the family are interested enough to recently commission it. I have tried ancestry and genes to see if there are any clues with the genealogy but cannot find any Hamiltons with trees. MIC shows forfeit
It bothers me to see that ... does it you ? It's my opinion that they should keep the medals they earned and what happened afterwards is a different issue altogether .... but then as we keep saying those were different times !! Annie
Yes, it bothers me, but those were, and I assume still are the rules. The army's view is that you have sullied your and their reputation and do not deserve the medals I think the best you can say is that is "good service" in Gallipoli may well have resulted in him not being shot - a General Court Martial at that time certainly implies cowardice/desertion or similar. Sub Lt Dyett was shot a few month previously (he was in RND as were the 10th RDF at that time) My grandfather opted out in Feb 1917 (also a Lt in 10th RDF, and evacuated "sick" with shell shock) In fact 10th RDF had around 60 men evacuated "sick" in March 1917. I am transcribing the War Diaries at the moment.
Is this your site Corisande ? http://www.dublin-fusiliers.com/war-diary-transcripts/1-trans-aug.html Annie
Hum, yes, I started writing it in August and it has a mind of its own now I cannot imagine that anyone else would be daft enough to transcribe the War Diaries of 19th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In fact I sometimes think I am the only person that even knows of their existence The power of Google (and the fact that I know how to index sites) means that it is coming up now for most things anyone would want to know about the RDF
I have gradually found out more about him. There is a photo of him in "Pals at Suvla Bay" Ernest James Hamilton, was born Portrush, Antrim, son of H M Hamilton from Ballywilliam near Portrush in County Antrim. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, and then went tp TCD as a medical student. He enlisted into the ranks of the 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and made L/Cpl Sept 1914, Cpl in Oct 1914. He was commissioned as 2nd Lt in Dec 1914. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and on 16 August was promoted to Captain when having to take command of his company when all his fellow officers became casualties. By the time that D Coy, 7th RDF, attacked the Pimple, only one officer was left, Lt Hamilton, badly wounded in the foot. He is noted as being in hospital on account of his wound on 17 Aug 1915. He left his unit seriously ill from dysentery and injured on 20 August 1915. He later served in France with 10th Battalion and is recorded as in command of C Company when they arrived in France in Aug 1916. I have not been able to find any other references to him in 10th Battalion war diary, which is odd in that the war diary usually recorded if an officer left the battalion, which he must have done as he was on service in Dublin in March 1917.
