By their own hand

By their own hand

Inspired by the phrase "Death caused by injuries inflicted by own hand" which I first saw in the service record of a soldier who shot himself while serving in India, this community remembers the tormented people who made the decision to take their own lives. It includes some of those who committed suicide while in service, or who did so later due to a war-related reason or illness. The community also includes some of those who attempted suicide. (These people often then found themselves in court, or facing a court martial, because suicide was illegal.) Recognising the sensitivity of the circumstances of the deaths of the people in this community, if any relatives have any issues about the information displayed about individuals, or are unduly distressed by it, please email me.

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  • Died 1917

    British Army

    Australian Imperial Force

  • Profile picture for Guy Warneford Nightingale

    Born 1890

    Died 1935

    British Army Lieutenant Captain Royal Munster Fusiliers

    British Army Brevet Major Royal Munster Fusiliers

  • Born 1883

    Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

  • Born 1886

    Died 1918

    Canadian Expeditionary Force Major 53rd Battery, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

  • Profile picture for Arthur Bernard Schofield

    Born 1887

    Died 1919

    British Army 1332 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

    British Army 865679 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery 4th Wessex Brigade

  • Profile picture for Sam George Grundy

    Born 1882

    Died 1915

    British Army 13/350 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Battalion (1st Barnsley Pals)

  • Born 1881

    Died 1916

    British Army 61682 Sapper Royal Engineers 130th Field Company

  • Born 1901

    Royal Navy 20385 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

  • Profile picture for Herbert Arthur Boyes

    Born 1885

    Died 1917

    Air Force (RAF/RFC) 42524 Air Mechanic 2nd Class

  • Profile picture for Rupert Farrant

    Born 1884

    Died 1921

    British Army Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps

    British Army Captain Royal Army Medical Corps Attached Shropshire Light Infantry

    British Army Captain Royal Army Medical Corps

  • Born 1868

    Died 1918

    British Army Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment

    Australian Imperial Force Captain 1st New South Wales Bushmen

    Australian Imperial Force Major Campocite Regiment Bushmen

  • Born 1893

    Died 1917

    British Army G/12451 Private Middlesex Regiment

  • Born 1885

    Died 1920

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 10/2073 Private Wellington Regiment 5th Reinforcements

  • Born 1892

    Died 1919

    Royal Navy K18083 Leading Stoker HMS Resolution

    Royal Navy K18083 Leading Stoker HS Warrior

    Royal Navy K18083 Stoker 1st Class HMS Warrior

  • Profile picture for Andrew Gillespie

    Born 1889

    Died 1915

    British Army 47649 Driver Royal Field Artillery 4th Brigade

    British Army 4762914 Driver Royal Field Artillery 4th Brigade

    British Army 47649 Driver Royal Field Artillery

  • Profile picture for Harold Potter

    Born 1895

    Died 1917

    British Army 306281 Private The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

    British Army 3532 Private The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

    British Army 306281 Private The King's (Liverpool) Regiment 1/8th Battalion (Liverpool Irish)

  • Born 1885

    Died 1916

    British Army T4/043825 Lance Corporal Army Service Corps 228 Company

    British Army T4/043825 Driver Army Service Corps 664 Company

    British Army T4/043825 Driver Army Service Corps

  • Born 1886

    Died 1918

    British Army 8766 Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

    British Army L/8766 Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

    British Army L/8766 Serjeant Royal Sussex Regiment

  • Born 1899

    Died 1927

    British Army Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade

    British Army Second Lieutenant 11th Hussars

    British Army Captain 11th Hussars

  • Profile picture for Joseph Whittingham

    Born 1889

    Died 1916

    British Army 5781 Private West India Regiment 2nd Battalion

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