The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,450 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.
ARBUTHNOT, Gerald Archibald. Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 25-09-1916. Age 44. Son of General William Arbuthnot (CB) & Selina his wife (nee Moncrieffe). Husband of Mary Johanna Antoinette Dulce Arbuthnot (nee Oppenheim) of Rutland Gate, Kensington, Middlesex, UK. Born 19-12-1872 at Kensington. Had served as a Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R. & an M.P. prior to joining the Grenadier Guards. Stone Inscription :- "Faithful Unto Death".
ARROWSMITH, (MM). Joseph. Private, 24679. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-05-1918. Age 22. Son of Joseph & Esther Ann Arrowsmith of Nantwich Road, Middlewich, Cheshire, UK.
Military Medal.
BURTON, (MA). John Stanley. Second Lieutenant. Attached To :- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 16-05-1916. Age 31. Son of John William & Mary Stanley Burton of 15, Gledhow Gardens, London, UK. Husband of Lilian Burton of Fyfe Lodge, Great Bookham. Surrey, UK. Born 04-10-1884. Remembered in a memorial window at the church of St. Nicholas, Great Booham. Stone Inscription :- "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death And I Will Give Thee A Crown Of Life".
CLARK, Bruce. Corporal, 22932. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas-de-Calais, France. 27-05-1918. Age 22. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Clark of "Rushen", Crockfords Road, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, UK.
CLARK, J. Private, 25208. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-06-1918. Age 23. Son of James Clark of Durham Road, Newtown, Stockton-on-Tees, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Still To Memory Dear".
CUNINGHAME, (MiD). Alfred Keith Smith. Captain. 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 25-09-1916. Age 25. Son of Lieutenant Colonel John Anstruther Smith-Cuninghame & Violet Mary Smith-Cuninghame (nee Slade) of Caprington, Kilmarnock, UK. Born 29-04-1891 at Windsor, Berkshire. Served continuously with 2nd Battalion from 14-08-1914 & was the last survivor of the original battalion. Stone Inscription :- "Younger Son Of Lieut. Colonel Cuninghame of Caprington, Ayrshire".
Mentioned in Dispatches.
CUTLER, Mark. Serjeant, 12436. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 06-05-1916. Age 27. Son of David Cutler of Dagnall Buckinghamshire, UK. Husband of Lily Mary Cutler of Princess Road, Fallowhead, Manchester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Peace Perfect Peace".
GELDER, W.D. Private, 27564. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-09-1918. Age 21. Son of James & Elizabeth Gelder of Weeland Terrace, Old Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire, UK.
GORDON-LENNOX, Lord, Bernard Charles. Major. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action. 10-11-1914. Age 36. 3rd son of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox the 7th Duke of Richmond & Gordon, & his first wife Amy Mary. Husband of Lady Evelyn Gordon Lennox (the daughter of Henry,1st Baron Loch) of Halnaker House, Chichester, Sussex, UK. Educated at Eton & Sandhurst. He had previously served in South African Campaign & in China prior to WW1.
HIGGINS, E.G. Private, 28656. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Bucquoy Road cemetery, Ficheux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-03-1918.
Headstone states Guards Machine Gun Regiment & shows regimental badge but CWGC records say 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards.
HILL, A. Private, 17209. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Quatre Vents Military Cemetery, Estree-Cauchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-10-1915.
HILL, F. Private, 18548. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 06-05-1916.
KNATCHBULL- HUGESSEN, (MC) Maurice Astley. Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion (Special Reserve), Grenadier Guards. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. Killed in action. 25-09-1916. Age 28. Son of The Reverend Reginald Bridges & Rachel Mary Knatchbull-Hugessen, (nee Montgomery). Born 18-05-1888 in Chelsea, London. Stone Inscription :- "Son Of Revd.R. Knatchbull-Hugessen In CrucifixoGloria Mea". ( I Glory In The Crucified ).
Military Cross.
LANE, A.J. Private, 18420. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 29-03-1916.
LAWSON JOHNSON, (MC). Arthur McWilliam. Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. Died of wounds. 22-02-1917. Age 32. Son of John & Elizabeth Elliot Lawson Johnston of Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, London, UK. BA. Trinity College, Cambridge. Also remembered on the War Memorial at Pavenham Cross Bedfordshire. Prior to WW1, he was a barrister, living at Addington Manor, Winslow, Buckinghamshire. Stone Inscription :- "What E'er My God Ordains Is Right His Will Is Ever Just".
Military Cross.
LECKEY, A. Private, 8192. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Quatre Vents Military Cemetery, Estree-Cauchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-10-1915. Age 30. Son of George & Agnes Leckey of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Husband of Catherine Leckey. Stone Inscription :- "Ever Remembered By His Sorrowing Mother And His Little Orphan Boy".
MOULDING, (MM). Alfred John. Lance Corporal, 25819. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guardds. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. 01-12-1917. Age 31. Husband of Mary Moulding of New Line, Britannia, Bacup, Lancashire, UK.
Military Medal.
PARNELL, (MiD). The Right Honourable, Henry Bligh Fortesque. Lieutenant. No.3 Company, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action, shot through the heart while leading his company, No.3. 10-11-1914. Age 24. 5th Baron Congleton, Eldest Son of the late Major General Henry Parnell, 4th Baron Congleton & Baroness Congleton. Born 06-09-1890 in Ireland. Educated at Eton College & New College, Oxford. Stone Inscription :- "Son Of Maj. General Henry Parnell C.B. 4th Baron Congleton Beloved And Honoured".
Mentioned in Dispatches.
RILEY, J. Private, 20006. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 06-05-1916. Age 26. Son of James Samuel & Annie Riley of "Beechcroft", Lichfield Road, Shelfield, Walsall. Native of Pelsall, Walsall, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "God Is Our Guide Even Unto Death".
SIEWERTSEN, Walter Frederick. Private, 16387. 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action 07-11-1914. Age 20. Son of Hans Christian & Mary Ann Siewertsen of 4, Biggerstaffe Road, Stratford, London, UK. Enlisted Grenadier Guards in April 1913.
STOCKS, Michael George. Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action by shellfire. 10-11-1914. Age 21. Son of Michael & Charlotte Stocks of Woodhall, Downham, Norfolk, UK. Born November 1892 & educated at Eton College & Sandhurst.
SYMES-THOMPSON, Cholmeley. Captain. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action shot by a sniper. 17-11-1914. Age 33. Son of the late Dr. Edmund Symes-Thompson FRCP & Elizabeth Symes-Thompson. Husband of Grace E.J. Symes-Thompson (nee Churchill) of 43, Argyll Road, Kensington, London, UK. Educated at Harrow School. Joined the Grenadier Guards in 1901 & saw service in the South African campaign. Stone Inscription :- "Your Joy No Man Taketh From You".
THOMAS, G. Private, 27943. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 27-08-1918.
Tufnell, Carlton Wyndham. Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Zillebeke Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action by gunshot. 06-11-1014. Age 22. Son of Carlton Fowell Tufnell & Laura Gertrude Tufnell of Watendone Manor, Kenley, Surrey, UK. Educated at Eton College from 1905-1910 & then Sandhurst. Stone Inscription :- "With Christ Floreat Etona". (May Eton Flourish).