Would it be possible to create a Life for Sergeant-Major Cheramy who appears to have been the French liaison officer attached to 5th Scottish Rifles .

The battalion history records: "Our Parisian jeweller friend, Sergeant-Major Cheramy, our interpreter and French liaison officer, left us here on promotion to GHQ. Lucky man! No more mud and muck for him. His promotion was well deserved, and we parted with regret after nine months' friendship with one who was the guide, comforter and friend of all, irrespective of rank."

"The Fifth Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914-1919"; Jackson and Son, Glasgow, 1936; pp 41-42

My French is not good enough to track him down in their archives, but I would like to add him to my community, if possible.

Many thanks, Eddie

I think he should be on the site: he worked at HMS Excellent, Portsmouth during WWI.

He was born in 1867, joined the RN and ended up as Senior Gunnery Instructor on HMS Excellent in 1896. After he retired from that (and including the time of WWI) he was working as Canteen Manager at HMS Excellent, so was very much part of the Royal Navy's shore establishment.

I have a lot of information about him but have just found an old photo of him in uniform next to a field gun, with a sea cadet in uniform (sadly unidentified) standing on the gun - a slogan has been added to the photo, probably by the photographer, saying "READY IF WANTED". Even if he doesn't qualify himself for inclusion, I think the postcard would be an interesting item to include.

I don't know whether his service numbers are relevant to the site as he had retired, but they are 39607A (continuous service number) and 60129 (official number).

He died in 1920 and was buried with full military honours (I have a photo of the procession).

My grand father was John Doud, born in Liverpool in 1894. I can’t find any records about his service, but know that he did serve in the First World War and survived. I have an invitation to a 20 years later reunion which he attended at the old Albion Hotel in Manchester (now Morrisons) and an a poem which I believe was written to him when he was discharged from his regiment called ‘The Immortal John’. It is signed by a number of men who apparently served with him. I would love to know more about this but don’t know where to start...it sounds like it could be an interesting story. I can see from census records that he was an air raid precaution officer in WW2.

A member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, London Motor Boat Section 18 Jan 1916-4 April 1918. Chief Motor Mechanic, Official No. MB831 London Motor Boat Section Of RNVR 1916-1918
Invalided out 4 April 1918 Bronchitis cause of death Influenza & Broincho-Pneumonia resulting from service.

Notification from Admiralty, S.W. Dated 14 Mar 1918 & stamped:
Awarded War Badge No. R.N.24873 to H.Jones late CMM Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport for “Services Rendered” in H.M. Naval Forces since 4th August, 1914. 
Associated silver badge No. RN24783(stamped on the rear) in the possession of Dorothy Tench (his niece).

H. Jones:C.M.M. O.N. MB831 R.N.V.R.
Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal as well as War Badge. 
Service on Motor Vessels: 18/1/1916 “Hermione”, 30/4/1916 “Victory II”, 4/6/1916 “Hermione”, 6/6/1916 “Fisgard”, 25/6/1916 “Hermione”, 2/8/1916 “Victory II”, 3/9/1916 “Army Trist III”’ 29/1/1917”Meise”, 23/5/1917 “Vanessa”, 12/10/1917 “Hermione”
4/4/1918 Invalided Bronchitis
Death: 20/2/1919 at parental home 9 Shipley Rd, Audenshaw
Burial: 25/2/1919 Audenshaw. Grave No.234 Class 2 Section A Register 1238 Page 73 No. A234 Dated 6/3/1919.
War Memorial Inscription near Audenshaw, Nth Manchester, England.
I have photographs as well of Harold in uniform.

He is my mother’s uncle. All information taken from Family Records.

Notification from Admiralty, S.W. Dated 14 Mar 1918 & stamped:
Awarded War Badge No. R.N.24873 to H.Jones late CMM Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport for “Services Rendered” in H.M. Naval Forces since 4th August, 1914. 
Associated silver badge No. RN24783(stamped on the rear)

Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal as well as War Badge. 

I have photographs to be uploaded as well.

Please add to LOTFWW, Dr Herbert Edward Littledale MD born 1873, Commandant 1914-1915 and MO 1915- 1918 of VAD Hospital Charing Kent, Manton House Hospital Charing MO 1915-, Evidenced by Charing Parish Church Magazine (numerous entries e.g. Nov 1914 Charing now entertaining 10 wounded Belgian allies. Hospital in full swing. Nurses have certificates. Gifts and loans of bedding, bedding, clothes, chairs and equipment, plus food. Officially recognised and placed under strict military rule. Commandant and MO, Dr Littledale) and Kent Express Newspaper (various entries e.g. 4 Sept 1915 Charing Hospital. Dr Littledale finding being commandant and medical officer too much. Retains latter and. 2 Nov 1918 VAD Hospitals: congratulations to Mrs Pitt who took over all but medical duties from Dr Littledale in 1915. ………………. Members of staff at present include ,….. Dr Littledale. And At Manson House, ……Little dale).