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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Born 1889
Died 1921
British Army S/7946 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
British Army 7946 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
British Army 7946 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 12th Battalion
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flying Officer (Observer) Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 17th Squadron
Born 1880
Died 1917
British Army 80543 Private Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Depot
Born 1888
Died 1917
Royal Navy J56927 Ordinary Seaman Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)
Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 1223 Private London Regiment 2nd Bn
British Army 630169 Private London Regiment 2nd Bn
British Army 1223 Private London Regiment 20th lond Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1918
British Army K.W/722 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British Army Private York and Lancaster Regiment
Royal Navy KW/722 Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Battalion Royal Naval Division
Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army 4397 Private Royal Scots 5th Battalion
British Army 4397 Private Royal Scots 9th (Training Reserve) Battalion
Born 1888
Died 1920
Royal Navy 228812 Able Seaman H.M.S. "Victory"
Born 1898
Died 1919
British Army 4756 Private London Regiment 3/23rd (County of London) Battalion
British Army 52005 Rifleman Rifle Brigade 5th Battalion
British Army Private London Regiment 1/13th (County of London) Reserve Battalion (Kensington)
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Born 1893
Died 1920
Royal Navy 13580 Private Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy 13580 Gunner 2nd Class Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy 13580 Gunner 1st Class Royal Marine Artillery
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Born 1892
Died 1929
British Army 14823 Private Welsh Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant General List
Born 1894
Died 1933
British Army Second Lieutenant King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Born 1885
Died 1936
British Army 554642 Sapper Royal Engineers
British Army 3632 Sapper The Queen's Regiment
British Army 4595 Sapper Royal Defence Corps
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Born 1869
Died 1916
British Army 3017 Private Yorkshire Dragoons
British Army 3017 Private Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (inc. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons
British Army Private Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons 3rd
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Born 1871
Died 1930
British Army Engineer in Chief Staff GHQ
British Army Trooper Life Guards
South African Services Sergeant British South Africa Police
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Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
Born 1885
Died 1915
Royal Navy K.W/501 Able Seaman (Acting) Royal Naval Division
British Army 21583 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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Born 1885
Died 1919
Canadian Expeditionary Force 348459 Driver RCHA
Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army SE/7659 Private Army Veterinary Corps
British Army SE/7659 Corporal Army Veterinary Corps
British Army SE/7659 Corporal Royal Army Veterinary Corps No. 1 Veterinary Hospital