Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookin Greats. He played Rugby for his College and was President of the College Athletics in 1913. [Illustration: =John L. Pumphrey.=] =PUNCHARD, EDMUND ELGOOD=, Lieut., 2nd Battn. Bedfordshire Regt. (21st Brigade, 7th Division), 2nd _s._ of the Rev. Elgood George Punchard, D.D., Honorary Canon of Ely, by his wife, Catherine Mary, dau. of Joseph Johnson; _b._ Luton, co. Beds, 21 Oct. 1890; educ. Haileybury (1902-08) and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1909-10); gazetted 2nd Lieut., Bedfordshire Regt., 5 Oct. 1910, and promoted Lieut., 11 June, 1912; left Southampton, 4 Oct. 1914; returned to Dover, because of submarines, 6 Oct.; left again and arrived at Zeebrugge, 7-8 Oct.; Bruges (St. Croix), marched from 4 to 8 p.m., 8 Oct.; left for Coq-sur-Mer, arriving at 2.30 p.m., bivouac at Uytkirke, 9 Oct.; left for Ostend, 5 a.m., 4 p.m. ordered back to Bruges, arriving 8 p.m., 10 Oct.; retreated to Beernem, 4 to 8 p.m., 11 Oct.; to Coolscamp, 7.30 a.m., 12 Oct.; to Roulers, 13 Oct.; to Ypres, 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., 14 Oct.; entrenched at Halte, on Menin-Ypres road, 15 Oct.; skirmish with Uhlans, at Gheluvelt, 16 Oct.; Gheluvelt, Battle of Ypres begun, 17 Oct.; left at 4.30 a.m. for Baecleare, arriving 7.30 p.m., advanced to Terhand, 18 Oct.; Terhand, retired to Gheluvelt, 19 Oct.; under heavy fire till dusk, moved out towards Baecleare, and entrenched, 20 Oct.; returned to Gheluvelt, in trenches, 21 Oct.; under heavy fire, worst at 3.30 p.m., 22 Oct.; shelled from 8 p.m., two Bedford officers killed, first Army Corps expected, 23 Oct.; fusilade, 6 a.m., seventh day of battle, third in trenches (night and day) unrelieved, 24 Oct.; reinforced by Highland L.I. and King's Own Scottish Borderers, 25 Oct.; brigade hard pressed, retired to Hooge, 26 Oct.; advanced again towards Gheluvelt, bivouac at Kruiseck, 27 Oct.; shelled all day in trenches from 9 a.m., opposed by three German Army Corps, 28 Oct.; shelled at dawn, Yorks and Gordons retreated on Zandvorde-Gheluvelt road, trenches recovered, 29 Oct.; fight on Menin-Gheluvelt road and in the woods, 30 Oct.; trenches shelled from 2 a.m. to 1 p.m., ordered out of trenches at 4 p.m., advanced up the hill, over turnip field, by wood of Zandvorde, the ridge won, 31 Oct. He was killed in this attack, being shot at the head of his platoon; _unm._ The following day 300 survivors from the battn. mustered under the one officer left. Lieut. Punchard was buried at Kruiseck, near Gheluvelt. He was mentioned in Field-Marshal Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 14 Jan. [London Gazette, 18 Feb.] 1915 for distinguished service in the field. =PUNSHON, HAROLD FINLAY=, Corpl., No. 2126, 8th Battn. Durham L.I. (T.F.), 2nd _s._ of Thomas Punshon, of Ashley Terrace, Chester-le-Street, co. Durham, by his wife, Agnes Kershaw, dau. of the late Richard Finlay; _b._ Chester-le-Street, 23 Feb. 1892; educ. Higher Grade School, Gateshead; was employed at the Priestman Colliery Office; joined the Durham L.I. Territorials in April, 1912; was in training in camp when war was declared in Aug. 1914, and volunteered for foreign service; went to France, 19 April, 1915, and was killed in action near Ypres on the 26th, being shot by a sniper; _unm._ Buried about half a mile S.E. of St. Julien. Capt. John Turnbull in a letter to his brother wrote: "I regret very deeply to have to inform you that your poor brother Harry was killed on Monday the 26th. I was not with him when he met his death, but saw him an hour before, when, I am sure you will be proud to know, he was doing his bit in a splendidly cool manner, under most trying circumstances. I got separated from the body of men with whom he was, but have since learned that he with two or three other N.C.Os., and a few men were cut off by a large body of Germans. Some of our chaps had to surrender, but Harry and a few others made a dash for it and got clear. He was killed soon after this, while going between trenches with ammunition." [Illustration: =Harold Finlay Punshon.=] =PUNTER, HENRY=, Private, No. G. 282, 2nd Battn. Royal West Surrey Regt., _s._ of Frederick Punter, of Send Road, Send, near Woking; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Ypres, 2 Nov. 1911. =PURCHASE, FREDERICK WILLIAM=, Sergt., No. 4204, 2nd Battn. The Essex Regt., _s._ of the late (--) Purchase; _b._ 20 Feb. 1876; enlisted in the Essex Regt., 8 May, 1894; served in the South African War, 1899-1902 (Queen's medal with four clasps), and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 22 Aug. 1914 to 1 Nov. 1914, on which latter date he was killed in action. Buried at Armentières. Sergt. Purchase had the Long Service and Good Conduct medal, and was mentioned in Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 8 Oct. [London Gazette, 19 Oct.] 1914. He was also awarded the French Medaille Militaire for conspicuous bravery. He _m._ at St. Thomas Church, Brentwood, 25, Jan. 1913, Alice Elizabeth (32, Alfred Road, Brentwood, co. Essex), yst. dau. of Henry Matthews, of Hutton, co. Essex, and had a son, Frederick Henry, _b._ posthumous, 16 Nov. 1914. =PURDON, JOHN=, Private, No. 11029, 2nd Battn. Scots Guards; _b._ Whiston, co. Lanark; enlisted 14 Sept. 1914, aged 29; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; wounded and admitted to No. 23 Field Ambulance, 8 April, 1915; discharged to duty, 14 April; killed in action 16 May following. He _m._ at Glasgow, 19 April, 1912, Grace. (16, Moir Street, Glasgow), dau. of (--) Suttons, and had a dau.: Grace Catherine, _b._ 10 Dec. 1914. =PURDY, RICHARD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 8444), S.S. 104630, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =PURNELL, FREDERICK DAVID=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 6455), 183408, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea. 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =PURSER, JOSEPH=, Private, S/7043, 4th Battn. Middlesex Regt., _s._ of F. J. Purser, of 24, Balmore Street, Highgate; died in Chelsea Hospital, 18 Jan. 1915, of tetanus, contracted while mobilised for service. =PURVIS, LIONEL=, Sergt., No. 17, F. Coy., 14th Battn. (The London Scottish) The London Regt. (T.F.), yst. _s._ of John Prior Purvis, of 16, The Grove, Blackheath, S.E., Surgeon, by his wife, Frances Mary, dau. of William Vaughan; _b._ Greenwich, S.E., 19 July, 1873; educ. Roan School there; was a Furniture Manufacturer; joined the London Scottish Rifle Volunteers, 7th Middlesex, 12 Nov. 1894; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; went to France 14 Sept. 1914, and was killed in action at Messines, 1 Nov. following; _unm._ He won many prizes at Bisley and elsewhere, and was 7th in the King's Prize Competition at Bisley in 1904; he was also twice a member of the winning team for the Daily Telegraph Cup. [Illustration: =Lionel Purvis.=] =PUTTERGILL, RICHARD=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 5206), S.S. 1844, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =PUTTICK |