The North Staffordshire Regiment.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 5,936 recorded WW1 deaths for the North Staffordshire Regiment.
A Soldier of the Great War.
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
"Known Unto God".
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
"Known Unto God".
SCOTT,
Charles Lindsay Murray.
Captain.
North Staffordshire Regiment &
Royal Flying Corps.
Croisilles British Cemetery,
Pas-de-calais, France.
Thursday 15-02-1917.
Age 24.
Son of Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Buchanan Scott & Sydney Margaret Scott of Ormdale Lodge, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, UK. Born 18 Feb 1892 in Capetown, South Africa, was working in Ceylon at the outbreak of WW1, returned to UK and took a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in his Father's old regiment, subsequently promoted to Captain - 3rd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment. Served in France & Flanders, and was wounded at Hill 60 in Apr 1915. He learned to fly whilst recovering from wounds, his aviator's certificate (number 1598) was granted 13 Aug 1915 and he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps undertaking observation flights, died 15 Feb 1917 killed in aerial action near Bapaume. (info source Fadedgenes website)
Stone Inscription :- "Lead Kindly Light".
Charles Lindsay Murray.
Captain.
North Staffordshire Regiment &
Royal Flying Corps.
Croisilles British Cemetery,
Pas-de-calais, France.
Thursday 15-02-1917.
Age 24.
Son of Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Buchanan Scott & Sydney Margaret Scott of Ormdale Lodge, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, UK. Born 18 Feb 1892 in Capetown, South Africa, was working in Ceylon at the outbreak of WW1, returned to UK and took a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in his Father's old regiment, subsequently promoted to Captain - 3rd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment. Served in France & Flanders, and was wounded at Hill 60 in Apr 1915. He learned to fly whilst recovering from wounds, his aviator's certificate (number 1598) was granted 13 Aug 1915 and he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps undertaking observation flights, died 15 Feb 1917 killed in aerial action near Bapaume. (info source Fadedgenes website)
Stone Inscription :- "Lead Kindly Light".
Two Soldiers of the Great War.
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Hebuterne Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
"Known Unto God".
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Hebuterne Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
"Known Unto God".