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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  • Born 1895

    Died 1918

    British Army 213007 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

  • Profile picture for George Waith

    Born 1892

    Died 1917

    British Army Private British West Indies Regiment

    Other Empire Force 10582 Private Jamaica War Contingent

  • Born 1884

    Died 1917

    British Army Soldaat 2 kl mil Munitions/ Firearms

  • Born 1873

    Died 1915

    British Army 23/399 Private Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion

  • British Army Captain Royal Army Medical Corps

  • Profile picture for Maurice Nesbitt

    Born 1898

    Died 1917

    British Army 316778 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 23rd Battalion

  • Born 1882

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Tarlair

    Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

  • Profile picture for George Charles Kearley

    Born 1881

    Died 1916

    British Army 2651 Private Hampshire Regiment 3rd/8th Bn.

  • Profile picture for John Coleman

    Born 1890

    Died 1915

    British Army 14575 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 3rd Battalion

  • Profile picture for Frederick Lawrence Illingworth

    Born 1896

    Died 1915

    British Army L/5887 Gunner Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 155th Bde.

  • Born 1893

    Died 1915

    British Army 5145 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Forth RGA (TF).

  • Born 1898

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Munitions Worker

  • Profile picture for Archibald Clutterbuck Knee

    Born 1891

    Died 1916

    British Army 29386 Private Gloucestershire Regiment 15th (Reserve) Battalion

  • Born 1872

    Died 1915

    British Army 48609 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

  • Profile picture for Basil Gordon Nicholas

    Born 1885

    Died 1922

    British Army Captain Lancers

    British Army Captain Lancers 21st Battalion

    British Army Lieutenant Lancers 12th Battalion

  • British Army 14062 Private Suffolk Regiment

  • 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

  • Died 1916

    British Army 15987 Private Shropshire Light Infantry 1st Battalion.

  • British Army Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment

  • Born 1885

    Died 1917

    British Army 92231 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

    British Army 92231 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery