BLReed
Sergeant Major
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Don't know as I want it, but an interesting read. Seems as he had an eye
for the ladies [or lady] and got caught.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Officer-Death-Plaque-Australian-Light-Horse-Coldstream-Guards-/200718323202?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item2ebbbe8e02
More copies from a blog:
The second son of the late Lt Col Humphrey Pocklington-Senhouse and of Florence, of Netherhall, Maryport Cumberland late of Ashby St Ledgers, Rugby where he was born on the 4th of May 1891.
He was educated at Mr Tabor's Cheam and at Eton (Mr Macnaughton's house), which he entered in 1904. Illness prevented him from going up to Oxford as he intended and instead in 1912 he went to Australia and took up sheep farming.
He was a sportsman, adventurous and daring, and an excellant rider; he rode in three cross country races held by the Cumberland Hunt. As a game shot he was one of the best in Cumberland and very quick with a rifle on rook and rabbit. His most impressive qualities were his courage and his sociability;cheerful, genial frank and kindly he was popular with all who knew him. He was a member of the Bath and Junior Carlton Clubs.
Immediately war was declared he joined the Australian Light Horse with which he went to Egypt as a trooper and served there for three months. In February 1915 he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Special Reserve of the Coldstream Guards and returned to England.
For active service he was attached to the 2nd Battalion and went with it to Flanders, Later he was offered a staff appointment but he felt it was his duty to serve in the trenches.
His death was described by his Commanding Officer
"It is with the very deepest regret that I write to tell you that your son was killed last night at 11.30pm. He was in charge of the men out in front of the line, covering our working parties. The Germans had a party of men out doing likewise, and a bomb was thrown by them which, unfortunately hit your boy. We got the doctor to him but he was past all hope when he got there and died a minute or two after.
The doctor says he could not have suffered in the least, which is some small consolation for you and those who love him.
I cannot tell you what a loss he is, not only to this battalion but also to the whole regiment. I have only been in command of the 2nd Battalion for a month but during that time he has always been so cheerful and happy and has done his work extremely well. We can ill afford to lose him. May I, in the name of the battalion express my very deepest sympathy to you in your terrible loss. We have buried him in the little churchyard of Cambrin, not far from Bethune where others who have been killed in action also lie. "
The Officer Commanding the Regiment wrote
"It may be some comfort for you to know that, though so short a time privalaged to call himself a Coldstreamer, he had endeared himself to , and won the admiration of, his brother officers, by the gallant bearing and soldierlike qualities."
His Commanding Officer wrote in a private letter
"Poor Senhouse was killed on the night of the 18th/19th of June when out in front of our lines in charge of a covering party. The Germans were also out working and the two covering parties got in touch. Senhouse was hit in the head and legs and lived for only a few minutes. He is a serious loss and was a capital officer, always cheerful and laughing in the mess. I am very sorry about him".
The above is just a bald statement of fact sent to me by the Commanding Officer of his Battalion so such a description means a great deal more than if written for the information of the relatives.and that is why I have copied what he wrote, for it is high praise.
We have lost many whom we can ill spare, and he is one of them, and it must hereafter be a source of pride to you to remember that he willingly laid down his life maintainting the glourious traditions of the Regiment in which he was serving"
for the ladies [or lady] and got caught.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Officer-Death-Plaque-Australian-Light-Horse-Coldstream-Guards-/200718323202?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item2ebbbe8e02
More copies from a blog:
The second son of the late Lt Col Humphrey Pocklington-Senhouse and of Florence, of Netherhall, Maryport Cumberland late of Ashby St Ledgers, Rugby where he was born on the 4th of May 1891.
He was educated at Mr Tabor's Cheam and at Eton (Mr Macnaughton's house), which he entered in 1904. Illness prevented him from going up to Oxford as he intended and instead in 1912 he went to Australia and took up sheep farming.
He was a sportsman, adventurous and daring, and an excellant rider; he rode in three cross country races held by the Cumberland Hunt. As a game shot he was one of the best in Cumberland and very quick with a rifle on rook and rabbit. His most impressive qualities were his courage and his sociability;cheerful, genial frank and kindly he was popular with all who knew him. He was a member of the Bath and Junior Carlton Clubs.
Immediately war was declared he joined the Australian Light Horse with which he went to Egypt as a trooper and served there for three months. In February 1915 he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Special Reserve of the Coldstream Guards and returned to England.
For active service he was attached to the 2nd Battalion and went with it to Flanders, Later he was offered a staff appointment but he felt it was his duty to serve in the trenches.
His death was described by his Commanding Officer
"It is with the very deepest regret that I write to tell you that your son was killed last night at 11.30pm. He was in charge of the men out in front of the line, covering our working parties. The Germans had a party of men out doing likewise, and a bomb was thrown by them which, unfortunately hit your boy. We got the doctor to him but he was past all hope when he got there and died a minute or two after.
The doctor says he could not have suffered in the least, which is some small consolation for you and those who love him.
I cannot tell you what a loss he is, not only to this battalion but also to the whole regiment. I have only been in command of the 2nd Battalion for a month but during that time he has always been so cheerful and happy and has done his work extremely well. We can ill afford to lose him. May I, in the name of the battalion express my very deepest sympathy to you in your terrible loss. We have buried him in the little churchyard of Cambrin, not far from Bethune where others who have been killed in action also lie. "
The Officer Commanding the Regiment wrote
"It may be some comfort for you to know that, though so short a time privalaged to call himself a Coldstreamer, he had endeared himself to , and won the admiration of, his brother officers, by the gallant bearing and soldierlike qualities."
His Commanding Officer wrote in a private letter
"Poor Senhouse was killed on the night of the 18th/19th of June when out in front of our lines in charge of a covering party. The Germans were also out working and the two covering parties got in touch. Senhouse was hit in the head and legs and lived for only a few minutes. He is a serious loss and was a capital officer, always cheerful and laughing in the mess. I am very sorry about him".
The above is just a bald statement of fact sent to me by the Commanding Officer of his Battalion so such a description means a great deal more than if written for the information of the relatives.and that is why I have copied what he wrote, for it is high praise.
We have lost many whom we can ill spare, and he is one of them, and it must hereafter be a source of pride to you to remember that he willingly laid down his life maintainting the glourious traditions of the Regiment in which he was serving"