About 64 individuals with the family name served in the army in World War One.
The notes below attempt to bring together all the information available from the official records, our genealogy records and information from the family. Unfortunately, not many service records and pension records survive, with 60% having been destroyed in a bombing raid in 1941, so mostly information is based on the Medal Cards and Medal rolls which contain limited information. Where possible the sources of information used is shown under “records found”.
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List of soldiers who served in the Army in World War 1
Ainslie Burton Tytheridge
Regiment: The Canadian Army Medical Corps, 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
Rank and Service Number: Regimental Sergeant Major
Records Found: Commonwealth War Grave Commission and Anglo Boer War Records and Newspaper article
Medals Awarded: no records found
Military Information: Ainslie had previously served in the Boer War 1899 – 1902 in the Imperial Yeomanry with a rank Sergeant. He was killed in an accident in England after the end of the war on 18 May 1919, aged 40. He is buried in Kensington (Hanwell) Cemetery Grave 93-94 Section 1.
Family Information: Ainslie was born 5 July 1878 in Richmond, Surrey son of Henry Burton Holdup Tytheridge and Frances Amelia Langford. He was not married. He died 18 May 1919 at Thanet Kent. Ainslie’s story can be found at this link.
Alan James Edward Henry Titheridge
Regiment: 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) and Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
Rank and Service Number: Private / 1949 and 110661
Records Found: Army Pension Records and Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British War Medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Alan was born 11 November 1894 in West Ham, Essex son of James Titheridge and Matilda Eliza Ibbett. He married Ethel Brand in December 1924 in Romford, Essex, they had no known children. He died May 1985 in Thanet Kent.
Albert James Henry Titheridge
Regiment: 6th Essex Regiment
Rank and Service Number: L/Cpl / 1922
Records Found: Medal card and Medal Rolls and Army Pension Record
Medals Awarded: Long Service Medal presented 21/4/1909 and Silver War Badge
Military Information: Albert served with the 3rd and 5th Battalion of the Hampshire regiment from 18 February 1886 up to 7 April 1908 for sixteen years and 16 days. On 6th August 1914, at the outbreak of war, he re-enlisted, this time joining the 6th Battalion Essex Regiment. At this time, he was a customs officer living at Riverside, Artic Road Cowes, Isle of Wight and described as 5 feet 5inches, 35 ½ inch chest. He was married and his next of kin was his wife Mrs Selina Kate Titheridge, who on the pension records was recorded as living at 47 Mortimer Road High Street South East Ham. He was discharged 1 September 1916 with comments TE (Time expired) under KR 392 (Kings regulations covering early discharge) para XX1(termination of period of engagement) age 50 years 8 months. His son, Albert James Robert, also served in World War 1.
Family Information: Albert was born 12 December 1865 at Devonport, Devon son of Alfred Robert Titheridge and Caroline Tee. He married Selina Kate Cavill in June 1892 and they had one son Albert James Robert born 1892 and two children who died in infancy. Alfred died March 1942 in Isle of Wight.
More information can be found about Albert at this link
Albert James Robert Titheridge
Regiment: 17th Battalion, London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney)
Rank and Service Number: Private / A/Cpl / Corporal / 1647
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Pension Record
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British War Medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: Albert James Robert joined the 8th Battalion of the Hampshire regiment on 23 September 1908, aged 16. He was born in Harwich, Essex. He was 5 feet 4 inches tall with 33 inch chest, dark hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion. Prior to joining the army, he had worked as a messenger on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway Company. Before joining up he was living at Riversdale, Artic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. When his period of enlistment was up on 8th June 1912 he re-enlisted for a further 2 years, still with the 8th battalion. In June 1913 he transferred to 17th Battalion of the County of London Regiment upon his own request. His service record with the London regiment shows the following
9 March 1915 left Southampton for France
16 May 1915 Wounded in action at Givency. He was admitted GSHP and then transferred to number 4 clearing station in Bethune.
19 May 1915 He was admitted to the general hospital in Boulogne
20 May 1915 He was transferred to Rouen by train
21 May 1915 Admitted to hospital in Rouen
29 May 1915 he was transferred to England
He was left with two scars on his right thigh, back and front, caused by shrapnel. He was discharged from the army on 8 October 1915, at the age of 22 having completed 7 years 16 days of service. The records show he was to be employed as a Customs Officer and would be residing at 47 Mortimer Road East, Hampshire. His father also served in the army in World War 1.
Family Information: Albert was born 2 December 1892 at Tendring, Essex. He was the son of Albert James Henry Titheridge and Selina Kate Cavill. He married Edith Florence Parke in September 1920 in West Ham. There are no known children. He died June 1958 at Hailsham, Sussex
Alfred Tidridge
Regiment: Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion (also 9th Welch and 15th Welch)
Rank and Service Number: Private / 29177
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British War medal
Military Information: Alfred was subject to a court martial for being absent without leave on 30th May 1917 at Kinmel Park. He was put in detention for 56 days.
Family Information: Alfred was born 24 December 1889 at Swansea. He was the son of Alfred Tidridge and Jane Wakely. Alfred married Catherine Foulkes at Swansea and they had 10 children Catherine b1914, William b 1915, Eleanor b 1916, plus after WW1 there were four boys and three girls born. Alfred died 11 May 1949 at Swansea.
Alfred Charles Titheridge
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Rank and Service Number: Guardsman / 27877
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British War medal
Military Information: Joined the army reserve December 1915 and was mobilised November 1916. He served in the 3rd and 5th battalions of Grenadier Guards, British Expeditionary Force, in France June 1917 to August 1918. He received gunshot wounds in October 1917 and multiple gunshots wounds in July 1918. He was discharged as no longer fit for army service March 1921.
Family Information: Alfred was born March 1893 in Swanmore, Hampshire. He was the son of Alfred George Titheridge and Lydia Scammels. Alfred married Elizabeth Rose Fielder in June 1922 at Romsey and they had one daughter. He died December 1937 at Winchester, Hampshire.
Alfred Dudley Titheridge (from Australia)
Regiment: Australian Engineers (1st Anzac Wireless Section / 4th Field Artillery Brigade)
Rank and Service Number: Corporal / 6426
Records Found: London Gazette and Medal Card
Medals Awarded: Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Military Information: Extract taken from the London Gazette
Australian Imperial force; DCM award
6426 Corporal. A. D. Titheridge, Engineers.
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in repeatedly repairing wireless aerial when broken by heavy shell fire until it became impossible to keep it working. He then established successful communication with amplifier and continued to work for two days after his ration supply had been destroyed by shell fire, eventually bringing away the whole of his wireless gear through heavy shelling.”
Family Information: Alfred was born April 1895 in Ballarat, Victoria and died in Australia in 1973. He was the son of William Titheridge and Lavinia Hammer, (and grandson of Henry Titheridge who emigrated from Winchester to Australia in 1856). Alfred married Vera Annie Powell in 1919 in Melbourne. They had two children.
Alfred George Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment / Labour Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 25354 / 245887 / 191080
Records Found: Medal Card and Army Pension Record and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver war badge
Military Information: Alfred joined up on 16 June 1916. His former trade was an agricultural labourer. Due to his time at Ypres he developed Myalgia – this originating on 12 July 1916 at Ypres. Whilst in the trenches he got Rheumatism and was taken to Bristol General Hospital in early December 1916. He was then transferred to the Labour Corps, 441st Agricultural Company. He was seen at Alexandra Hospital Cosham May 1918 with debilitating pain in most joints and was discharged as no longer fit for war service on 12 November 1918 under (para 392(xvi) Kings Regulations. He died on 23 April 1919 at Netley. An article in the local Shedfield newspaper in May 1919 reads
“In Memorium
Alfred Titheridge (buried 26th April) aged 38.
We have to record with deep regret the loss of another soldier of the war. Alfred Titheridge joined up in June 1916 and was in France until the end of the year, when he went into hospital. After a course of treatment in England until January 1917 he was detailed for a time to agricultural work at Raglington Farm in our parish. However, his health did not allow him to continue work and he was discharged in November last. He went afterward to Netley Hospital for treatment and died on 23rd April after an operation. He had been a member of the bell ringer’s band for eighteen years and their captain for the last seven years and during that time, except for his military service, he had been employed in the Shedfield Lodge gardens. He bore his illness with great cheerfulness and courage and sincere sympathy will be felt with Mrs Titheridge and the family in their bereavement.”
Family Information: Alfred was born in Shedfield on 12 June 1880 son of Charles Henry Titheridge and Elizabeth Emery. He married Rosa Down at Fareham registry office on 12 April 1902. They had 5 children Gertrude (b1902), George (b1903), Dorothy (b1907), Florrie (b1910) and Margaret (b1915). His address was Rose Cottage, Shedfield, Botley. He died 23 April 1919.
More information can be found about Alfred at this link
Alfred H Titheradge
Regiment: 1st Dragoon Guards / Corps of Dragoons
Rank and Service Number: Private then Corporal / GS/9747 / D/13753
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 Star and IBD.GS –India General Service Medal and AFGN.N WFF 1919 – Afghanistan North West Frontier Force Clasp
Military Information: First Theatre of War was France on 22 April 1915. Alfred was discharged to the reserves 7 January 1920.
Family Information: Alfred was probably born 1885 in Hampstead London probable son of Henry John Titheradge and Louisa Dennis. He married Jessie Whorlow in 1912 and they had one child Alfred Leonard born in 1912.
Alfred James Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private and Lance Corporal / 9855
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Commonwealth War Grave Commission
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1914 star with clasp
Military Information: First entered Theatre of War 12 August 1914. Killed in Action 25 September 1915, buried at Loos Memorial.
Family Information: Alfred was born March 1894 in Southwick, Sussex son of Albert James Titheridge and Catherine West, of 3, Cyprus Cottages, Southwick, Brighton. He was single and died 25 September 1915.
More information can be found about Alfred at this link
Alfred John Tutheridge
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Rank and Service Number: Shoeing Smith Acting Corporal / SE/4868
Records Found: Medal Card
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British War medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: First entered theatre of war in France on 05 March 1915.
Family Information: Alfred was born June 1876 in Malling, Kent son of William Tutheridge and Sarah Ann Atkins. He married Jemina Alice Thomsett in Greenwich. They had seven children Florence b 1902, Edith b 1904, Alfred b 1906 Edward b1908, George b1911, Victor b1913 and Ernest b 1915. Alfred was listed as a Farrier on the 1911 census. Alfred died March 1929 in Dartford Kent.
Alfred Richard Titheradge
Regiment: Royal Engineers Transport
Rank and Service Number: Driver 3128 / 558611
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Alfred was born 13 February 1895 in Pancras, London son of Edward Titheradge and Catherine Radburn. He married Elizabeth Robertson in December 1920 and there were no known children. Alfred died 1965 in Dartford, Kent.
Arthur Tetheridge
Regiment: Middlesex (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Regiment 12th and 13th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private/ S/7587
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Family is unknown.
Arthur Charles Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 10th and 2nd Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 19194
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Family is unknown.
Arthur Robert Titheradge
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Rank and Service Number: Gunner / 90525
Records Found: Medal Card and Commonwealth War Grave Commission and Medal Rolls and Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: Arthur was aged 29 years and 6 months when he joined up on 1 June 1916. Previously he had been a clerk. He was 5 feet 6 and ¾ inches with a 36-inch chest. His address was given as Kensal Rise Middlesex. He died at Ypres from wounds on 9 June 1917 at the Canadian General Hospital in Etaples. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery Plot 25 Row H grave 268.
Family Information: Arthur was the son of Robert Arthur Titheradge and Alice Viney born 2 February 1887 in Paddington, London. He married Mabel Catherine Bramley on 6 September 1911. During the war his wife was living at 90 Lidell Gardens London NW. They had a daughter Enid Marion born 10 November 1912. Alfred died on 9 June 1917in France.
More information can be found about Arthur at this link
Bertie Tidridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 2nd Battalion and 15th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 31580
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: He suffered from shell shock and was noted as being in a sick convoy on 7 June1917 and transferred to another hospital on 11 July 1917.
Family Information: Bertie was born 26 November 1893 in Southampton. He was the son of Harry John Tidridge and Emma Louise Newman. He married Minnie Agnes Leamon in Sept 1915 at Southampton and they had two daughters. After Minnie died he married Margaret Kelleher in 1937. Bertie died in Southampton in June 1958.
Charles Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 499102
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Family is unknown.
Charles Edward Titheradge
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Rank and Army Service Number: 177269
Records Found: Pension Records
Medals Awarded: None
Military Information: Charles enlisted on 29 May 1915. Prior to joining up he lived in Walthamstow and was a draughtsman 26 year of age. He was discharged from the army on23 November 1917. He was subject to a disciplinary action on 8 June 1916 at Winchester, the writing is illegible but the words “absentee Military Service” can be read. Charles was a conscientious object and his story is told at this link.
Family Information: Charles was born in 1890 in St Pancras, London son of James Edward Henry Titheradge and Alice Butterworth. He married Catherine Armiger in June 1916 and there were no known children from the marriage. Charles died in Chingford, Essex in 1932.
Dion George Titheradge
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Rank and Service Number: 2nd Lieutenant, Commissioned 17-11-17 / 242366
Records Found: Medal Card
Medals Awarded: None listed on card
Military Information: He served in Salonika.
Family Information: Dion was born 30 March 1889 in Australia son of George Sutton Titheradge and Alma Saegert. He married his first wife Margaret Bolton in 1909 in Australia and his second wife Ann M Stewart (Madge) in 1928 in London. He had two children from his first marriage Peter Dion (b1910) and Margaret Diana (b1918). He died in 1934 in Westminster, London. More can be read about Dion at this link.
Edgar John Tytheridge
Regiment: 2nd London Regiment / Labour Corps 676 Company
Rank and Service Number: Private / 232230 / 664023
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: Edgar enrolled on 1 December 1915 aged 19 years 120 days. His occupation was baker and he was single, living at 4 Melling Street Plumstead. He is described as 5 feet 6 ½ inches 35 ½ inch chest. He first went to France in 21 January 1917. On 6 June 1917 he was wounded in action in the field, by 17 June he was at Rouen and on 22 June transferred to England. He transferred to the Labour Corp on 3 October 1918. He was discharged from the army on 7 February 1919 as no longer fit for war service, having a shrapnel wounds in his right leg and left foot.
Family Information: Edgar was born on 5 August 1896 in Woolwich son of Walter William Tytheridge and Lizzie Lawler. He married Ruby Katherine Johnson in 1921 in Woolwich. They had 4 boys and a girl born between 1922 and 1941. Edgar died in 1975 in Greenwich.
Edward Tidridge
Regiment: 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
Rank and Service Number: Private
Records Found: Newspaper article 1914
Medals Awarded: none found
Military Information: Was in the army before the start of WW1 and among the first troops to land in France
Family Information: Was the son of Jane Wakeley and Alfred Tidridge born in Swansea in 1886. More information about Edward can be found at this link.
Ernest Alfred Tidridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 14th battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 35264
Records Found: Medal card and Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: His name on his medal card is Ernest A Tedridge. Ernest was killed in action 4 August 1917, Buried plot ll, row C, grave 7, Dozinghem military Cemetery, West Vleteren Belgium.
Family Information: Ernest was born in June 1898 in Southampton son of Harry John Tidridge and Emma Louise Newman of 2, Silverdale Rd., Southampton. He was single. He died 4 August 1917 in France.
More information can be found at this link
Ernest George Titheridge
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / M2/130004
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: When he enlisted he wrote his name as George Ernest and signed as Ernest George. He was 30 years 2 months when he enlisted on 3 October 1915. He was living at 21 Eastgate Street Winchester. He was married and a motor driver. He was described as 5 feet 2 ½ inches tall 35 ½ inch chest. In 1915 his wife was living at 3 Canada Cottages, Micheldever Station Near Winchester, later their address was 72 Lower Brook Street, Winchester. He first served abroad in Egypt on 19 November 1915. His service record reads:
England 3 October 1915 to 6 November 1915,
?illegible 7 November 1915 until 18 November 1915
Salonica 19 November 1915 to 13 April 1919,
England 14 April 1919 until 22 May 1920.
He was discharged on 22 May 1920.
Family Information: Ernest was born on 31 July 1886 Droxford son of Richard Ashton Titheridge and Henrietta Cawte. He married his first wife Winifred Jones in 31 May 1913 in Winchester and married his second wife Irene Jones in 1957 in Winchester. There were five children from the first marriage, Frederick (b 1912), Irene (b 1916), and two boys and a girl born after the war. Ernest died in June 1965 in Winchester.
Ernest Titheridge
Regiment: 23rd Battalion London Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private / 3819
Records Found: Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: none
Military Information: Ernest enlisted on 5 May 1915 and was discharged on 13 October 1916. On enlisting he gave his age as 19 and address as 61 Stockwell Park Road, Brixton. He was quickly promoted to Corporal on 1 January 1916. This promotion was cancelled, and he reverted to Private on 27 September 1916 when his mother wrote to inform the authorities that he was underage. Ernest had been born on 6 May 1900 and was just 16 years and 4 months when he was discharged from the army the reason “having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment”. Ernest had enrolled in the army the day before his 15th birthday.
Family Information: Ernest was the son of George Titheridge and Georgina Hanniball, born 6 May 1900 in London. He married Elsie Grace Judge on 16 December 1922 at Lambeth and they had a son and daughter. Ernest died on 8 November 1976 at Wandsworth. Ernest’s story can be read at this link.
Fabian William Titheradge
Regiment: 15th London Regiment 2/London Regiment Royal Fusiliers
Rank and Service Number: Private / 533037 245447 GS/134774
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: Fabian had not long been out of college when the Great War broke out and he joined up. He joined a regiment for Civil Servants and Teachers in the Prince of Wales Own Regiment in the infantry. According to his daughter, “He never forgot, or wholly got over the experience, and was held as a prisoner of war for eight months. He was not wounded but came out C3 from the dreadful conditions”. Classification of fitness as C3 meant he was only fit for sedentary work
Family Information: Fabian was born 24 March 1887 in Portsmouth son of Frederick George Titheradge and Annie Maria Macey. He married Lily Rebecca Silvester Baker in March 1916 Steyning district of Sussex. They had two girls born after the war. Fabian died September 1966 in Portsmouth.
Frank H Tetheridge
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment and Labour Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 41238 17933
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: none
Family Information: Family is unknown.
Frank Henry Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Rank and Service Number:
Records Found: Army Pension Record
Medals Awarded: None
Military Information: Frank was a labourer when he joined the Sussex Regiment on 30 August 1914. He was described as 5 feet 4 inches, 9 ½ stone, fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He had previously tried for the territorial army but was refused because he couldn’t write (it was also noted he couldn’t read). He signed his enlistment with an X. He was posted to Shoreham on 12 September 1914. He was discharged, under King’s regulations 392 paragraph ix – unfit for duties of the corps, on 15 October 1914 after 47 days service.
Family Information: Frank’s family is unknown, on joining up in 1914 he gave his place of birth as East Meon and age as 25 years and 6 months, making his year of birth 1889. No known Titheridge matches this date and place of birth. His next of kin is down as “no relations”.
Frederick James Titheridge
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Rank and Service Number: 1142
Records Found: Army Pension Records
Medals Awarded: no records found
Military Information: Frederick enrolled when he was aged 22 years 1 month. He enlisted 25 April 1909, it appears that this may have been some sort of reserve group as the record shows an annual camp of 15 to 18 days and then the notes he was mobilised at the outbreak of war on 5 August 1914. He was discharged on 5 April 1916.
Family Information: Frederick was born in June 1886 at Compton, Winchester, son of Edward James Titheridge and Amelia Louise Perry. He married Eva Emily Bessie Dumper in December 1912 at Southampton. They had three children William b 1914, Bertram Charles b 1915, Arthur Leslie b 1918. Eva was living at 63 Upper Brook Street during the war. On enlisting Frederick’s occupation was given as jobbing gardener living at 2 Abbey Passage Winchester. Frederick died 6 November 1945 at Winchester.
Frederick William Titheridge
Regiment: 22nd Battalion County of London Regiment
Rank and Army Service Number: Private / Lance Corporal / Corporal
Records Found: Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: No records found
Military Information: Frederick joined up on 4 September 1914. He gave his address as 6 Cupar Road, Battersea. He was promoted to Lance Corporal September 1915 and Corporal September 1916. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 24 August 1917 to take up civil employment on Southwark docks.
Family Information: Frederick is son of Charles (Frederick) Titheridge and Mary Maria Foster. He was born in Lambeth on 13 May 1891.On 23 February 1913 he married Matilda Spraggs at Battersea and they had a son and daughter born after the war. Frederick died in December 1940 in Surrey.
George Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private / 25591
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: George enlisted 7 December 1915 and was discharged 8 Aug 1917 with wounds, discharged under Kings Regulation 392 para xii
Family Information: Family is unknown.
George Augustus Titheradge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 1st Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private Lance Corporal / 22679
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: George enlisted 6 December 1915 and was discharged 20 April 1917 with wounds, discharged under Kings Regulation 392 para xvi.
Family Information: George was born 27 March 1896 in Portsea Hampshire son of Herbert Hine Titheradge and Emma Watts. He married Dorothy Fryer in June 1919 in Portsea, his second marriage was to Elsie Emery June 1943 Portsmouth. There was one daughter by the first marriage and a boy and girl by the second marriage. He died in 1962 in Petersfield.
Gerald Arthur Titheradge
Regiment: Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment and Labour Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 25074 652755
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: Record found of him being admitted to hospital with pyrexia (high temperature) of unknown origin on 17 December 1917. This is taken from the Roll of Honour
“Titheradge, G.A, Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) and The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) He joined in February 1917, and later in the same year was drafted to the Western Front, where he was wounded during engagement on the Somme. Later he was sent to Italy and was in action on the Piave Front, and was also engaged on various duties until he returned home in February 1918. He was then transferred to the Labour Company, and rendered valuable service until his demobilization in March 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory medals. 72 Fifth Avenue, Queens’s Park Estate W10.”
Family Information: Gerald was born in December 1896 in Wandsworth, son of Henriette Louise Titheradge. He married Alice Annie Grantham in December 1922 at Southall, Uxbridge. They had 3 boys and 2 girls born after the war. Gerald died in 1929 at Barnet, Middlesex.
Harold Cecil Frank Titheridge
Regiment: Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private / Service Number listed 12726 and lG/11523
Records Found: Medal Cards and Medal rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: Reference is made to 11th 10th and 2nd battalion. He was discharged 25 September 1919 under Kings Regulations 392 para xvi
Family Information: Harold was born on 4 June 1897 at Wandsworth son of Charles Frederick Titheridge and Mary Maria Foster. On 12 April 1919 he married Ida Elizabeth Hartley and there was one daughter from the marriage. In December 1955 Harold married again to Winifred P Hughes. He died in June 1982 at Southend.
Harold Edward Titheradge
Regiment: 21st Battalion of London Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private / Lance Corporal / 192687
Records Found: Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: No records found
Military Information: He enlisted on 1 August 1918. He gave his occupation as printer and address as 100 Bedford Road Walthamstow. He was subject to one disciplinary action in April 1919 “for overstaying leave when on active service”. He was discharged from the army on 15 March 1920.
Family Information: Harold was born 26 March 1900 in Paddington London son of Edward Hetreal Titheradge and Rose Warding Moss. He married Dorothy Freeman in December 1926, there were no children from the marriage. Harold died in March 1965 in Essex.
Herbert John Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Rank and Service Number: Sergeant / 13094
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Herbert was born on 22 July 1883 in Alverstoke son of William Titheradge and Elizabeth Bulgar. He married Jessie Kirby in September 1913 in Gravesend. Herbert and Jessie had Edna born in 1914 and after the war they had two sons and one daughter. Herbert died in March 1963 in Thurrock, Essex.
J F Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Rank and Service Number: Gunner, Acting Lance Bombardier / 230794
Records Found: Medal Card
Medals Awarded: British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Family is unknown
James Alexander Tidridge
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery 82nd Siege Battery
Rank and Service Number: Gunner / 67483
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: James enlisted on 13 November 1915 aged 21. His address on enlistment was 5 Shanklin Road, Sunday’s Well, Cork. He was single and his occupation was a clerk / grocer’s assistant. He is described as 5 feet 11 ½ inches with 36-inch chest. In May 1919 James’ address was Mill House, Doneraile, County Cork. In 1918 he was on the dangerously ill list at the Australian Hospital in Wimereux with influenza but was removed from the list on 2 December 1918. He was discharged on 14 February 1919 aged 24, “Sick and wounded” is stamped on his record.
Family Information: James was born 1894 in Cork, Ireland son of William Tidridge and Mary Baker Brown. James married Mary M Dympna Walsh in June 1925 in Kensington. There were no children from the marriage. James died in 1961.
James Bertram (Berte) Titheridge
Regiment: 7th Labour Corps, Royal Army Service Corps, York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private sergeant / SS/2672 / 306948 / 35968
Records Found: Medal Card
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: James first entered the theatre of war on 2 April 1915 in France.
Family Information: James was born 6 September 1890 in Olave, London son of Henry Titheridge and Eliza Fletcher. He married Eliza Tarrant in St Olave in 1916. They had one son born after the war. James and Eliza emigrated to Australia and James died there in Footscray, Victoria in 1970.
James Francis Charles Titheridge
Regiment: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 1st battalion
Rank and Service Number: Corporal 25489
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: James probably enlisted early in 1916 at Hereford. He arrived in France about August 1917. He was killed in Action 14 April 1918 and is buried at Tyne Cot Memorial.
Family Information: James was born in Hartney Whitney, Hampshire in September 1897. He was the son of James Titheridge and Gertrude Moss Midwinter. The family moved to Herefordshire with James listed as a native of, Holme Lacy, Hereford and his parents living at of 2, West Villas, Fownhope, Herefordshire. James was single. He died 14 April 1918 in France.
More information can be found about James at this link
James Henry Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 1st battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 9466Records Found: Medal Card
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: James was born at Alresford and was residing at Bighton when he enlisted at Winchester. James first entered the Theatre of War in France on 16 March 1915. He died on 2 June 1915, killed in action. He is remembered at Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
Family Information: James was born in Alresford in September quarter 1892, son of James (John) Titheridge and Jane Hyde. He was born Henry James but is referred to as James Henry. He was single. He died on 2 June 1915 at Ypres.
More information about James at this link
James Herbert Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 116881
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: James’s family told us “He served in RAMC in World War 1 and was in army of occupation in Archangel during Russian Revolution. He returned home two to three years after the war ended”
Family Information: James was born in Walthamstow on 6 April 1892 son of Arthur Earnest Titheridge and Sarah Jane Maidment. He married Minnie Ella Millest in September 1914 in Edmonton London. They had three children James (b 1916) and two girls born after the war. James died March 1962 in Edmonton.
John Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 1st Garrison and 19th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private /15292
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Pension Records
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: John enlisted on 16 January 1915, he gave his age as 40, although he was 42. On his enlistment he was working on as a gardener with his address was 34 Manor Park Road London. It is likely that John had previously served in the army in the Hampshire Regiment, although this is not mentioned on his pension record. He served in France from 20 May 1916 until 28 December 1918. During his army service he was admitted to hospital for bronchitis twice, influenza twice and he strained his back in an accident. He is known to have spent time in No 4 Canadian General Hospital, No 2 Canadian General Hospital and Military Hospital in Litchfield. He was transferred to the reserves on 29 March 1919.
Family Information: John was born in 1872 in Stoke Newington, son of John Titheridge and Sophia Kent. He married Letitia Adams in 1915 and there were no known children. John died in Reading in 1961
John Harry Tidridge
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers. Small Arms School
Rank and Service Number: Lieutenant, Captain
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: British medal
Military Information: During the war John became Commandant of The Small Arms School in Hythe. In the London Gazette you can follow John’s promotions: –
13 November 1915 – Sgt Major John Harry Tidridge to 2nd Lieutenant
20 June 1916 – John Tidridge graded for purpose of pay as Assistant Instructor at School of Musketry and Temporary Lieutenant while so employed
22 July 1918 – Assistant Instructor Lt J H Tidridge Lan Fus to be seconded and to be temporary Captain while so employed.
10 May 1919 – School of Musketry (Hythe) relinquish temporary appointment of Captain Lt J H Tidridge Lanc Fus
Lt J H Tidridge to be temp Captain from 6 June 1919 to 22 July 1919
When John left the army, he went to Canada and in 1921 his address was given as 143 Hall Avenue, Windsor Ontario Canada
Family Information: John was born in 1883 in Cork, Ireland son of William Tidridge and Mary Baker Brown. He married Evelyn Kate Davis in March 1911 in Elham, Kent. They had two sons Lionel (b1912) and William (b1916). John died in 1946.
Joseph Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment 8th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / G/4379
Records Found: Medal card and Commonwealth War Grave Commission
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and 1915 Star
Military Information: Joseph first entered the theatre of war on 24 July 1915 in France. He was killed in action 31 July 1917 and is remembered at Ypres Memorial Menin Gate panel 20. He died while attached to the 53rd Brigade 18th Eastern division during the first day of the third battle of Ypres (Passchendaele).
Family Information: Joseph was born in 1889 in South Hornsey / Stoke Newington son of George Titheridge and Georgina Hanniball. He was single. He died 31 July 1917 in Ypres, Belgium.
More information about Joseph can be found at this link
P Titheradge
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private 40236
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: This is probably Percival Titheradge born 1896 son of James Edward Titheradge and Alice Butterworth.
Percy James Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private, Acting Lance Corporal, revert to private / 122
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1914 star and Silver war badge
Military Information: Percy enlisted at Aldershot on 1 May 1913. His address on enlistment was 5 Castle Street, St Mary’s Guildford. He was single and described as 5 feet 7 inches, 35-inch chest, blue eyes and light brown hair. His records show his service:
Service home 1 May 1913 to 13 August 1914
France 14 August 1914 to 28 July 1916
Home 29 July 1916 to 24 Jan 1917
He served 3 years 269 days and was discharged on 24 January 1917, discharged as no longer physically fit for war service.
Family Information: Percy was Born 5 February 1893 in Guildford Son of Edmund Edward Titheridge and Emma Jane Longhurst. He married Hilda May Young in Lambeth on 1 August 1917. There were no known children from the marriage. Percy died 22 March 1946 in Croydon Surrey.
Reginald Frank Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 8505
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 Star and Silver War Badge
Military Information: Reginald enlisted on 16 June 1909. Reginald was in the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment in Aldershot on the 1911 census, later he is shown as the 2nd and 10th Battalion. Reginald first entered the theatre of war in Balkans (Gallipoli Dardanelles) on 25 April 1915. His service history can be found on The Great War Roll of Honour “R F Titheridge was already serving at the outbreak of war and first took part in heavy fighting at the Dardenelles where he was wounded in action. On evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula he was drafted to Salonika and served with distinction there throughout the war. He was recommended for a commission, but the cessation of hostilities prevented being gazetted. He was eventually discharged in 24 April 1919 as medically unfit for further service, and holds the 1914 -1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 36 Belgrave Road Southampton.”
Family Information: Reginald was born 14 May 1892 at South Stoneham son of James Titheridge and Lily Bess Hand. He was married to Violet Ethel Burton on 8 November 1919 at Southampton and they had one son. Reginald died in 1930 at Southampton.
Reginald Titheridge
Regiment: Bedfordshire Regiment and RASC
Rank and Service Number:
Records Found: Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: No medal card found
Military Information: Reginald enlisted 22 February 1918, before he enlisted he was a baker’s vanman. He transferred to RASC on 10 October 1919
Family Information: Reginald was born in Westhampnett area of Sussex on 23 January 1900. He was the son of George Titheridge and Eliza Mills. In 1926 he married Annie Elizabeth Cook in the Steyning area of Sussex, they had no known children. Reginald died in Hove, Sussex in 1994.
Richard Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private / 25491
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: Richard enlisted on 9 December 1915. He is listed as in the 11th, 15th, 14th and 2nd battalion. He was discharged 25 October 1919 under Kings Regulations 392 para xvi (no longer physically fit for war service). His age on discharge is given as 40.
Family Information: Family is unknown
Rupert Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Rank and Service Number: Sapper / 518757 (T)1555
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Rupert was born in Mar 1895 in Plomesgate, Suffolk. He was the son on Frederick Titheridge and Ada Annie Baily. He married Gertrude Victoria Ford in September 1922 at Chichester and they had 2 children a boy and girl. Rupert died in 1960 at Chichester.
Samuel Titheridge
Regiment: 4th London Regiment / Labour Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 452777 640538
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver war badge
Military Information: Samuel enlisted 11 February 1915 aged 31 years 7 months. He was a carpenter. He was 5 feet 3 inches weighed 111 lb and had 34 1/2 inch chest. His service record shows his service
home 18-10-1916 to 3-2 1917;
service in France 4-2-1917 to 22-6 -1917;
Home service from 23-6-1917 to 7-5-1919.
He was wounded and spent 4 months in hospital with an operation to remove shrapnel. He was discharged 7 May 1919 as no longer physically fit for service under King’s regulation 392 paragraph xvi. His disability was listed as “shrapnel wound right knee”. His address on discharge was 15 Ainwell Street Clerkenwell. From his family we learnt “that Samuel was wounded in France in the first world war and was sent back to England to recover. During 1917 he was stationed near to Worthing and that is where he met his future second wife”
Family Information: Samuel was born in March 1885 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire son of George Titheridge and Georgina Hanniball. He married his first wife Maud Annie Clifford on 8 June 1908 at Lambeth, London. They had Mabel (b1909) Reginald (b 1911) Muriel (b 1913) Maud (b 1915). Maud died on Christmas Day 1915. After the death of Maud, he married his second wife Daisy F Loveland on 19 January 1918 at Brixton. They had four sons and four daughters.
Sidney James Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery 172 Siege Battery
Rank and Service Number: Gunner / 153809
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: Record found of hospital admission on 21 November 1917 for pyrexia (high temperature) of unknown origin.
Family Information: Sidney was born 12 June 1894 at London St Giles. He was the son of Walter Edward Titheridge and Emily Jane Carey. On 25 March 1917 he married Margarette Rose Scheidwell in Isington, London and they had one daughter. Sidney died in December 1945 in Edmonton, London.
Walter Titheradge
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private 4177 301082
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Family is unknown
Walter Charles Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps 14th Fd Butchery
Rank and Service Number: Private sergeant / S4/039799
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Service Records
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 star and Meritous Service Medal (listed in the Peace Gazette on 3 June 1919)
Military Information: Walter enlisted 22 December 1914. His address on enlistment was The Chase, Bishops Waltham. His age was 34 and he was a butcher and market gardener. He was described as 5 feet 4 ¾ inches, weight 130 lb, 37 ½ inch chest. He first entered the theatre of war on 13 July 1915 in France. He served in France for 3 years 5 months. While he was on leave on 27 December 1918 he was riding horseback and the horse fell on him causing contusion of back for which he was admitted to hospital and this resulted in his discharge from the army on 15 April 1919.
Family Information: Walter was born December 1884 in Shedfield. He was the son of Noah John Titheridge and Amelia Gardener. In 24 October 1906 he married Annie Elizabeth Pymer in Droxford. They had one son who died in infancy. Walter died in Droxford in 1961.
Walter Edward Titheridge
Regiment: Essex Regiment 8th Battalion and Northamptonshire Regiment 7th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 19504 and 43597
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: Walter was born in 1881 in Bromley Kent. He was the son of Walter Edward Titheridge and Emily Jane Carey. He married Miriam Thomas on 22 September 1906 at Islington. They had three children, Walter Thomas born 1911, Stanley Edward born 1913 and another son born after the war.
Walter James Titheridge
Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry 6th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 29310
Records Found: Medal Card and Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: Walter enlisted at Alton Hampshire, but the date he enlisted is unknown. In 1918 the 6th battalion suffered heavy casualties in the Somme. On 21st March 1918 the battalion was almost wiped out in the Battle of St Quentin. Walter was one of the soldiers taken prisoner from the front line. Walter is first listed as a prisoner of war, then as prisoner in a military hospital and then his death is reported as a result of dysentery. Walter died on 11 May 1918 aged 19, although it took until 1 October 1918 for his family to be notified. He is buried in Foreste Communal Cemetery grave I. B. 15.
Family Information: Walter was born in December 1898 in West Tisted, Hampshire son of George Titheridge and Fanny Cooper. Prior to the war Walter was living in East Tisted. He was single. He died 11 May 1918 in France.
More information about Walter can be found at this link
William Charles Titheridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Private 8067
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1915 star and Silver War Badge
Military Information: William was already serving in the army when war broke out having enlisted in March 1908. He first entered the war in the Balkans – (Gallipoli Dardanelles) on 25 April 1915. He was wounded and discharged from the army on 12 September 1916 under King’s regulations 392 paragraph xvi as no longer fit for service.
Family Information: William was born 12 December 1886 in Itchen Stoke. He was the son of James (John) Titheridge and Jane Hyde. In December 1917 he married Annie Sharp at South Stoneham and they had one daughter. William died in 1966 at Droxford.
William Edward Tidridge
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Rank and Service Number: Private / 132327
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal British medal
Military Information: When his medals were sent he returned them. During the war William spent a lot of time in prisoner of war camps and was listed as missing or wounded on 26 April 1918 and his name appeared on the War Office Weekly Casualty list as missing on June 25th 1918.
Family Information: William was born in Fulham on 11 March 1899. He was the son of Edwin (Edward) Alfred Tidridge and Hannah Mary Smith. He married Beatrice Emmeline Ebson on 25 April 1925 they had 3 girls and 2 boys.
William Edward Titheridge
Regiment: Wiltshire (Duke of Edinburgh’s) Regiment 6th Battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 31682
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and Silver War Badge
Military Information: William enlisted on 23 August 1916 and was discharged on 30 July 1917 under King’s regulation 392 paragraph xvi as wounded and unfit for service. Record was found of a hospital admission for gunshot / shrapnel wound on 31 January 1917.
Family Information: William was born 14 February 1884 in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire son of Edward James Titheridge and Amelia Louise Perry. He married Dorothy Flora Ferguson and they had a son and daughter. The family emigrated to Canada. William died in Winnipeg Canada on 4 January 1943.
William F Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Rank and Service Number: 2/Corporal /284284 and WR/274422
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: The family is unknown.
William Henry Tetheridge
Regiment: 13th Hussars
Rank and Service Number: l/Cpl and Sergeant / 4428
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal and 1914-1915 star and DCM on 1.5.18
Military Information: William was already in the army when war broke out. He first entered the war in France on 5 December 1914.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, this was reported in The London Gazette on 1 May 1918
“Distinguished Service Medal – Sgt W H Tetheridge (Stockwell SW) of 13th Hussars. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a mounted attack a horse carrying a machine gun broke loose. After several attempts he succeeded in catching it among the trenches occupied by the enemy and brought it in under heavy fire. He showed splendid coolness and resource.”
Family Information: William’s surname is Titheridge, although his military records are spelt Tetheridge or Tetherridge!. He was born on 20 January 1892 at Brixton, London son of George Titheridge and Georgina Hanniball. He married Emma Eliza Masters on 12 September 1921 at Wandsworth and they had two sons. William died 27 May 1951 at Wandsworth.
More information about William can be found at this link
A picture of William can be found at this link
William Henry Titheridge
Regiment: Royal Irish
Rank and Service Number: 9727
Records Found: Medal Card (recorded as Fitheridge) and Pension Ledgers Index Cards
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: William is recorded as Fitheridge on the Medal Card but correctly on the Pension Ledgers Index Cards which have been recently released. William’s son told us “When the 1914 -1918 War broke out my father joined the army. His love of horses led to him becoming a limber driver (a limber is the detachable front of a gun carriage). Nearing the end of hostilities, driving his horse carriage (carrying ammunition to the front line) shrapnel from an exploded shell almost severed his arm. Ultimately after a lengthy stay in hospital he was moved for convalescence to the Army hospital in Chepstow. He met my mother in nearby Newport and when medically discharged married and settled in Newport”
The pension records show his injuries were gunshot wounds to his right arm. He was discharged 31 October 1915. His address is given as 37 Tunnel Terrace Newport.
Family Information: William Henry was born in 1887 in Bishops Waltham son of William Henry Titheridge and Annie Cooper. He married Agnes Slattery in Newport Monmouthshire in December 1919 and they had one son. He died in Pontypool Monmouthshire in 1967
William John Titheradge
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Rank and Service Number: Gunner / 211229
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls and Army Service Record
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information: William enlisted on 29 February 1916 aged 18. His previous trade was a shunter on the Midland Railway. On enlistment his address was 19 Caledonian Street, Kings Cross London NW. His service record shows:
at home 29-2-1916 until 5-9-1917
France 6-9-1917 until 14-11-1917
Italy 15-11-1917 until 27-3-1918
France 28-3 1918 to 18-10-1918
Home 19-10-1918 to 25-10-1918
France 26-10-1918 to 1-4-1918
Germany 2-4-1919 to 16-10-1919
Home 17-10-1919
Family Information: William was born on 1 February 1898 in Pancras, London son of William Daniel Titheradge and Annie Johanna Bloodworth. He married Florence Bella James on 25 October 1918 in All Saints Islington. They had 3 girls and 2 boys. William died 2 May 1977 in Dagenham Essex.
William John Newman Tidridge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 5th Battalion infantry and South Staffordshire Regiment
Rank and Service Number: Sergeant / 240562 204183
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: British Medal
Military Information: On enlisting William resided at 2 Silverdale Road Southampton. He enlisted on 12 August 1914 days after war was declared. He was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall 33 ½ inch chest and 26 years old. He was discharged on 5 May 1919. His address on leaving the army was 33 Shirley Road Southampton.
Family Information: William was born in the New Forest on 21 May 1888 son of Harry John Tidridge and Emma Louisa Newman. He married Ethel May Merefield in 11 December 1914 in Southampton, there were no known children. William died in December 1969 in the New Forest.
William Joseph Blaik Titheradge
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 15th battalion
Rank and Service Number: Private / 55417
Records Found: Medal Card and Medal Rolls
Medals Awarded: Victory medal and British medal
Military Information:
Family Information: William was born on 8 May 1895 in Portsmouth son of Joseph Blaik Titheradge and Ada Caroline Mathews. He married Emma Dorothy Higgins in December 1920 at Portsmouth. They had two children a boy and girl. William died in Jun 1955 in Portsmouth.
Description of Medals issued in WW1
1914 Star
Instituted in 1917 for service ashore in France and Flanders between 5 August and 22 November 1914. In 1919 a clasp bearing the above dates was authorised and given to those individuals who had actually been under fire between the prescribed dates.
1914/15 Star
Authorised in 1918, the 1914/15 Star was awarded to those individuals who saw service in France and Flanders from 23 November 1914 to 31 December 1915, and to those individuals who saw service in any other operational theatre from 5 August 1914 to 31 December 1915.
British War Medal
The British War Medal 1914-1920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. Qualification for the award varied slightly according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and civilians was that they either entered a theatre of war, or rendered approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Service in Russia in 1919 and 1920 also qualified for the award.
Victory Medal
The Victory Medal 1914-1919 was also authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre.
The Silver War Badge
The Silver War Badge, sometimes erroneously called the Silver Wound Badge, was authorised in September 1916 and takes the form of a circular badge with the legend “For King and Empire-Services Rendered” surrounding the George V cypher. The badge was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the war, either at home or overseas.
World War 1 Records used in Research
The research has been done mainly using the records below which can be accessed via National Archives, Ancestry, Find my Past or other sites. The service records and pension records can be very difficult to read but if you are interested in a specific individual the originals should be consulted as the notes above are just a summary of the information. The spellings of surnames in these documents is very inconsistent.
British Army Medal Index Cards – most complete set of records available
WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls 1914 – 1920
Army Pension Records – Only a few survive. Ones found are: Alan Titheridge; Albert James Henry Titheradge; Albert James Robert Titheridge; Alfred George Titheridge; Charles Edward Titheradge; Ernest Titheridge; Frank Henry Titheridge; Frederick James Titheridge; John Titheridge
Army Service Records – Only a few survive. Ones found are: Arthur Robert Titheradge; Ernest George Titheradge; Frederick William Titheradge; George Surgay Titheradge; Harold Edward Titheradge; Percy James Titheradge; Reginald Titheradge; William John Titheradge
London Gazette
Battalion War Diaries available online for many battalions. While individual soldiers are not mentioned, the diaries give an insight into life on the battlefields.
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