TUCKFIELD Albert. Private, 44991, 1st, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died in Malta on the 21st October 1918, aged 26 years of Dysentery which he contracted while at Salonika. He was born in Llandudno, Carnarvonshire to Henry and Eliza Mary Tuckfield, of 25 Midland Street, Huddersfield.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He joined up on the 17th February 1916 age of 23 years and 200 days. He lived with his parents at 25 Midland Street, and had worked as a valve tester, his mother was his next of kin. He embarked on the 1st March 1918 disembarked at Salonika on the 17th March 1918. He fell ill in Salonika and was admitted to 42nd General Hospital, Salonika with dysentery. 25th August 1918 he was transferred to 66th Field Ambulance, On the the 9th September 1918 he was returned to 42nd General Hospital dangerously ill. The following day it was reported he was out of danger. He was invalided to Malta on the 14th October 1918 on Hospital Ship, Ghoorkha. He died in hospital on the 21st October 1918 of dysentery.
DAVIES John Edward. Private, 41802, 11th, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died on the 22nd October 1918, aged 30 years. He was the son of Robert and Sinah Davies of Aber Rhaeadr Cottage, Ilanrhaeadr, Oswestry. He was the husband of Mary Katherine Davies, of 11 Market Street, Lhanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. He enlisted at Kinmel Park, Army Training Camp, Rhyl, Flintshire.
Some notes form what remains of his army record.
He was posted to No 19, Kinmel Park, (Army Training Camp) at Rhyl on the 10th July 1916 aged 28. He was married on the 2nd December 1914 to spinster Miss Mary Catherine Thomas at Charlton Registry Office. They were living at 19 Rink Street, Withington, Manchester. They had one son, Thomas Berwyn, born on the 16th March 1915. He embarked for France date unknown, on the 30th December 1916 he embarked Marseilles, France and disembarked at Salonika on the 11th January 1917. He was wounded in his hand, right femur and right tibia and gassed at the same time caused by a bomb explosion on the 18th September 1918. He was treated at (looks like 52nd) General Hospital, Salonika. He was transferred to Cottonera Hospital, Malta on Hospital Ship, Goorkha or Glenart Castle His records named both ships has having taken him to Malta. He was admitted into hospital on the 4th October 1918. He died on Influenza and bronchopneumonia.
BRYCE Alexander. T4/042803, 209th Horse Transport Coy, Royal Army Service Corps, Died of pyelitis and cystitis at the Military Hospital, Tigne, Malta on the 23rd October 1918 from a very old pelvis fracture 15 years prior to enlisting. Born at Houston by Johnstone and enlisted at Hamilton.
Some notes from what remains of his army records.
He joined up on the 11th January 1915 aged 22 years and was working as a vanman. He lived with his parents William and Margaret at Gartloch Farm, Gartloch, Scotland. He was posted to the Army Service Corps. After he had completed his Training he embarked from Devonport on H.T. Megantic on the 26th September 1916 and disembarked at Salonika on the 24th September 1916. While in Salonika he was admitted on the 4th November 1916 into 25th Casualty Clearing Station suffering from diarrhoea and then transferred to Ni 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital. He was discharged fit for duty on the 28th November 1916. On the 25th May 1918 he fell ill and was admitted to 63rd General Hospital, Salonika. Invalided to Malta on the 21st August 1918 on Hospital Ship, Goortkha and admitted into Military Hospital, Tigne, Malta on the 21st August 1918. He died at 9.50 pm on the 23rd October 1918 from pyelitis (inflammation of the renal pelvis) and cystitis (bladder inflammation). The cause was from a very bad pelvis fracture, 15 years prior.
All at rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Plot A. Row XX. Grave 07.
