Beauchamp family members who served in World War 1

Beauchamp family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further seven saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of Benjamin Beauchamp and Emma Melbourne

• James John Beauchamp (1867- ) (Portsmouth) husband of Bridget of Ireland, Petty Officer RN, HMS Goliath, killed in action
• Walter Charles Beauchamp (1881-1918) (Dublin, d Jersey), husband of Emily, Able seaman, Mercantile Marine, ss Victoria; RN 1897-1907, invalided out with malaria
• Sydney Henry Beauchamp (1879- ) (St H) Sergeant, South Staffordshire Regiment Benjamin and Emma had a son Sydney Henry, but he may not have been the sergeant in the South Staffordshires

• John Beaucamp (1879- ) (St S) son of Charles Joseph and Mary Louisa, nee Earl, Petty Officer RN, HMS Pembroke I Possibly the Leading Seaman J F Beauchamp who was honoured at the first Town Hall presentation in 1916 to medal-winning servicemen, having been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and bar
• Charles Francis Beauchamp (1899- ) (St H) son of Charles and Harriet, Private
• Peirson Beauchamp (1881- ) (St H) son of William and Ann, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• Stanley Victor Beauchamp (1889-1971) (Weymouth, Jersey father) Private, Somerset Light Infantry
• William Henry Beauchamp (St H) Private RE