5053 L/Cpl Reginald D Gingell, 9th Lancers

5053 Lance-Corporal Reginald David Gingell of the 9th Lancers was killed in action on the 18th October 1914. He was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, was living in Kingsdown and enlisted at Trowbridge. He was 26 years old, the son of William and Alice Gingell of 2 The Prospect, Kingsdown, Box, Wiltshire. He is buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

1601 Tpr George Neville Forde Hawkes, Royal Horse Guards

1601 Trooper George Neville Forde Hawkes of Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), was killed in action on the 19th November 1914. Judging by his army number, George probably joined The Blues in January or February 1914, and he was on French soil by 15th August that year. He is buried in Sanctuary Wood cemetery, five miles east of Ypres town centre.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (MIC)
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Soldiers Died in The Great War