gaza

From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:

Name: NAYLOR, FREDERICK HENRY
Initials:F H
Nationality:Australian
Rank:Captain
Regiment/Service:Imperial Camel Corps (Australian)
Unit Text:1st Australian Bn.
Age:39
Date of Death:19/04/1917
Awards:Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information:Son of William Henry and Fanny Naylor, of 33, Finch St., East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne, Victoria.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 59.
Memorial:JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

nla.gov.au/nla.cs-pa-http%253A%252F%252Fcas.awm.gov.au%25...

Second Lieutenant Frederick Henry Naylor, Imperial Camel Corps from Malvern Victoria. A 36 year old plantation manager prior to being appointed an officer in the AIF on 16 April 1915, he had previously served with the 4th Victorian Contingent to South Africa from March 1900 to September 1901. He embarked for overseas with the 21st Battalion Headquarters staff from Melbourne on 10 May 1915 aboard HMAT Ulysses. After being promoted to Lieutenant on 26 August 1915, he transferred to the Camel Corps on 1 February 1916 and was promoted to Captain on 1 March 1916. While serving in the Middle East, he was Mentioned in Dispatches for gallantry and was later killed in action near Gaza on 19 April 1917. Captain Naylor has no known grave and is commemorated on the Jerusalem War Cemetery Memorial, Israel

I have just purchased this gentlemans camel corp saddle pannier, with his name on it. Does anyone know if he has any surviving relatives

wow good luck lockey77, let us know if you find anything out.

Help piece together the Life Stories of more than 8 million men and women who made a contribution during the First World War at www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vV5qOf5YQ

es una forma de poner un poco de alegria entre tanta tristeza y calamidades un saludo

awesome!!!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TOUR OF DUTY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

The title says ... Charge of the Warwick and Worcester Yeomanry at Huj, near Gaza, on the 8th November, 1917. Preceding the fall of Jerusalem 8 November 1917 was a Thursday ... 10 May 1921 was a Tuesday ...

BINGO!


From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_at_Huj

The artist, Elizabeth Southerden Thompson (1846 – 1933), later known as Lady Butler - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Thompson

Flickr is sometimes amazing! A display case at the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum, via Anne Nolan EDIT - the original painting is now in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum. www.warwickshire-yeomanry-museum.co.uk/

How the Birmingham Daily Post reported the action on Monday 12 November 1917. No mention of British casualties.

Details have now been received of an action of the Warwickshire Yeomanry and Worcestershire Yeomanry on November 8. General Officer Commanding, reconnoitring near Huj, saw a considerable body of the enemy with guns marching about 2,500 yards away in a north-easterly direction. He ordered the Yeomanry to charge the retiring enemy. The charge was at once carried out in face of heavy-gun and machine-gun and rifle fire with a gallantry and dash worthy of the best traditions of British cavalry. Twelve guns were captured, the Austrian gunners being killed wounded at the guns. Three machine guns and 100 prisoners were also captured. This completely broke the hostile resistance and enabled to push on Huj.