Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookled in action near Fleurbaix, 18 Dec. 1914; _m._ =GREEN, ARTHUR=, Seaman, R.N.R., 4873A, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, ARTHUR ADELBERT LINGARD=, Sergt., No. 2623, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), Canadian Expeditionary Force, elder _s._ of Lieut.-Col. Alfred Lingard Green, D.S.O., formerly Commdg. 3rd V. Battn. Bedfordshire Regt., by his wife, Isabel, dau. of the late Robert Thorburn, of Vancouver, British Columbia; _b._ Oatlands, Fort Qu'Appelle, N.W. Territory, Canada, 3 June, 1889; educ. Quy Vicarage, near Cambridge, and St. Edward's School, Oxford, and on leaving there went to British Columbia, where he joined the British Columbia Horse. He was promoted Sergt. after a very short period, and when war was declared, finding that the B.C. Horse were not going out as a regt., immediately joined Lord Strathcona's Horse as a Private, but was soon promoted to Sergt.; came over with the first contingent, and died in the 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, France, 16 July, 1915, of wounds received in action at Givenchy. Buried in the Military Cemetery, Le Treport; _unm._ [Illustration: =Arthur A. L. Green.=] =GREEN, CHARLES WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class, 195688, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, ERNEST=, Private, No. 2308, Brecknockshire Battn. South Wales Borderers (T.F.), _s._ of Joseph Green, of 77, Watton, Brecon, late Q.M.-Sergt., 2nd Battn. South Wales Borderers; _b._ Brecon, 14 Jan. 1887; educ. National School there; enlisted after the outbreak of war, 5 Sept. 1914; went to Egypt, and then to Aden; and died of heatstroke during the forced march through the Desert, to La Hy and back on 4 July, 1915. Private Green was a well-known Mid-Wales football player. His three brothers, Sergt. Frank Green, Royal Marines, who took part in defence of Antwerp; Private Harry Green, South Wales Borderers; and Private Monty Green, Brecknockshire Regt., are (1916) on active service. =GREEN, CLIFFORD WHITTINGTON=, Capt. 1st Battn. Royal Berkshire Regt., only _s._ of Ernest Henry Green, of Bayworth Manor, Bagley Wood, co. Berks, by his wife, Maud, dau. of Col. George John Charles Whittington, C.B.; _b._ West Lavington, co. Wilts, 16 Aug. 1890; educ. Cothill House, Radley College, and Lincoln College, Oxford; joined the 3rd Militia Battn. of the Berkshires in 1912 as 2nd Lieut.; promoted Lieut., and on the outbreak of war received a regular commission in the same regt. 14 Aug. 1914. He joined the 1st Battn. in France on 27 Nov., served with them through the winter campaign, 1914-15, including the fight at Givenchy, 22 Dec., also through the spring operations and at Richebourg, 20 May, 1915, where he distinguished himself leading his company in the attack, being promoted tempy. Capt. He died in hospital at Lillers, 27 June, 1915, of wounds received in action at Cambray, near La Bassée, the preceding day; and was buried at Chocques Military Cemetery; _unm._ A brother officer writing of him said: "Capt. Whittington Green was a brave officer, and one whose first thought was always for his men." At the time he was killed he was directing his men to take cover, as the enemy had started shelling the headquarters. He played hockey for the Berkshire and Oxfordshire county teams. [Illustration: =Clifford Whittington Green.=] =GREEN, FREDERICK=, A.B. (B. 4154), 200824. H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =GREEN, HORACE EDWARD=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./16692, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, HERBERT WILLIAM=, Corpl., No. 9185, 1/5th South Staffordshire Regt. (T.F.), 3rd _s._ of Arthur John Green, of West Bromwich, Builder, by his wife, Annie, dau. of John Berry; _b._ West Bromwich, co. Stafford, 19 Nov. 1894; educ. Lodge Estate Schools there; was an Engineer; enlisted 4 Sept. 1914; promoted Corpl. Jan. 1915; went to France 1 March, 1915; and was killed in action near Hill 60, 25 Aug. 1915, while observing the effect of our artillery fire on the enemy's trenches; _unm._ He was well-known in the Birmingham District as a fine swimmer and was a clever amateur dramatic actor. =GREEN, JAMES THOMAS=, Private. No. 14405, 4th (Reserve) Battn. Coldstream Guards, only _s._ of James Green, of the Royal Lodge Gardens, Windsor Great Park, Gardener to the Hon. Lady Ellis, by his wife, Annie, dau. of the late Thomas Martin; _b._ The Gardens, Royal Lodge, 17 March, 1893; educ. Royal Schools, Windsor Great Park; enlisted 29 Dec. 1914; invalided home 29 Jan. 1915, and died 5 Feb. 1915, of spotted fever contracted while training at Caterham; _unm._ Buried at St. Jude's Cemetery with full military honours. [Illustration: =James Thomas Green.=] =GREEN, JOHN EDWARD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4229), S.S. 103203, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =GREEN, PERCY ERNEST=, Seaman, R.N.R.. 4171A, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, SAMUEL JAMES=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7761), 292356, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =GREEN, THOMAS MICHAEL=, Stoker, P.O. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9821), 297718, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, WILLIAM LAMBEY THORNE=, Private. R.M.L.I., Ch./17611, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =GREEN, WILLIAM STANLEY=, A.B., J. 2660, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =TOWNSEND-GREEN, HENRY RUSSELL=, Capt., 1/16th Battn. (Queen's Westminster Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of James Henry Townsend-Green, of 5, Addison Road, Kensington, and Chesham, Bucks, P.P.A.I., F.S.I., by his wife, Cornelia Augusta, dau. of the late Samuel W. Russell; _b._ Kensington, 31 Jan. 1890; educ. Uppingham, and was by profession a Surveyor. He obtained a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the Queen's Westminster Rifles, from the Uppingham O.T.C., 30 Jan. 1908, and became Lieut., 1 Nov. 1910, and Capt., 26 Sept. 1914. In 1910 he secured a place in the King's Hundred at Bisley, and passed the Hythe School of Musketry in 1912, with distinction in the Maxim Gun Course. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for Imperial service; left for France, 1 Nov. 1914, and was killed in action near Armentières, 3 March, 1915, only a few days after returning from a week's leave in London. Buried at Armentières; _unm._ The Adjutant of his Battn. wrote: "He was one of those people who inspire confidence, and I have always felt that if we were asked to send out any party of men under an officer needing more than ordinary intelligence, decision, and coolness, I should unhesitatingly have chosen him; he has ever since he came out here been the man one felt one could rely on in any emergency"; and his Commanding Officer wrote: "He was always one of our very best, keenest, and most capable officers, his work and his mark will remain |