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WW1
 The Volunteers 1917



This list from the Burma Gazette consists of men from all arms and from all areas. 
All of the men were members of the Volunteer Forces, as opposed to men who volunteered to enlist. 
Work is in progress extracting Burma-related names from the Rolls of the Anglo-Indian Force. 

Once complete, it will provide material for an interesting comparison study of the two groups.


   Name
Unit Served With     
 Civilian Occupation  
Ref.  
   
Aaron, D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, S. Oppenheimer419
Aaron, N.B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesClerk, Executive Engineers Office, Moulmein127
Abraham, EliasRangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Railway Cooperative Stores1099
Aganoor, S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Burma Ice Factory442
Anderson, F.J.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways511
Andrews, J.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Trading Co. late Hegt & Co.413
Andrews, W., L-CplRangoon Volunteer RiflesBowyer, Sowden & Co.842
Angeles, F.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Govt Dockyard462
Anson, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent714
Anthony, L.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Diocesan School337
Archer, S.L.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Diocesan School446
Ballard, C.F.,Rangoon Volunteer RiflesPort Commissioners406
Barnett, B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Port Commissioner449
Barrett, W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Rangoon Gazette427
Bates, J.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Firemaster, B.O.C392
Bell, W.E.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyRangoon College52
Bent, G.W.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways393
Bernard, W.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyReclamation Fund57
Bird, A.C.H.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesManager, Whiteway Laidlaw398
Boog, A.S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Steel Bros. & Co.317
Booth, W.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways424
Boudville, C.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesTrader, Amherst15
Bristow, D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Rowe & Co. -
Brookes, RichardRangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent Diocesan School280
Brown, C.Burma Railway Volunteer Corps -979
Brown, O.N.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Baptist College287
Brown, R.A.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyUnited Engineers Ltd81
Burke, P.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesGunner B.I.S.N. Co. Moulmein17
Campbell, G.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways423
Carey, A.J.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles -594
Carr, C.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyI.F. Co. Ltd94
Carr, J.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways527
Cartledge, J.A.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyWhiteaway Laidlaw & Co.97
Catchick, WRangoon Port Defence CompanyPort Commissioners101
Chapman, W.G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Port Commissioners1094
Christenson, O.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsStevedore603
Christopher, A.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesEngineer and Contractor471
Claridge, B.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways496
Claudius, E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Times of Burma303
Cleland, N.S.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsArracan Co.967
Cohen, J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, A.J Cohen & Co.121
Collier, R.G.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsWorks manager, Quarries939
Cornelius, B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesClerk, Dy. Commissioners Office, Moulmein8
Cowie, T.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesCowie & Co.55
Cowling, W.H.Burma Railway Volunteer Corps -1078
Craen, R.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Supdg Engineers Office Pegu Circle461
Currie, F.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways906
D'Attaides, N.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsClerk, Post Office963
David, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesTally Clerk, Commoto Elsey & Co331
David, A.G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Burma Railways1122
Davis, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, B.O.C.1096
D'Castro, V.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyExcise Dept156
D'Coutho, J.M.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesPort Commissioner208
D'Cruz, E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Director of Public Instruction410
De Souza, K.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesTypist, Finlay Fleming & Co.470
Devine, H.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesCashier, Ellerman Rice Milling Co383
Dositheus, JMoulmein Volunteer RiflesSub-Inspector of Excise, Moulmein23
D'Roche, A.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMergui Crown Rubber Co.257
D'Roche, C.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMergui Crown Rubber Co.256
D'Rosario, E.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Financial Commissioners Office1125
D'Rosario, W. F.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStore-keeper, Govt. Dockyard365
Dry, R.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAccountant, I.F. Co.130
D'Sousa, J.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles -416
Duckworth, I.J.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsClerk, Forest Dept.925
Duncan, E.J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Port Commissioners182
D'Zalazar, S.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesSub-Inspector of Excise, Moulmein36
Eade, H.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesTagu, Mergui261
Eccles, J.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsConservancy Inspector486
Eden, G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, G Mackenzie & Co.336
Ellis, L.F.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsSteel Bros., Prome -
Emin, W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Revenue Secretariat464
Estrange, A.P.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsSuperintendent, Land Records719
Evans, E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesEngineer, Steel Bros. & Co.382
Fairhurst, J.S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesForeman, B.O.C.314
Farley, A.T.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesRowe & Co.467
Fleming, J.H., L-Cpl.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesSteel Bros. & Co, Ltd.371
Forbes, A.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesTenasserim Hevea Plantation Ltd.266
Foster, C.W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Clerk & Greig308
Foster, G.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsPilot971
Foxwell, W.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways769
Francis, D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesPlague Inspector, Municipality350
Francis, S.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways823
Franks, C.W.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways500
Fraser, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesTelephone Inspector, B.O.C.423
Gaiston, C.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesRowe & Co. Tavoy440
Garrett, H.O.R.Moulmein Volunteer Artillery - -
Gastand, P.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways748
George, E.L., Cpl.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMyaungmya1131
Gordon, P.A.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Chief Secretary's Office330
Grant, J.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, I F. Co. Ltd.355
Grant, R.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Bulloch Bros. & Co.354
Gray, H.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Chief Secretary's Office358
Green, A.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAccountant, General Office438
Gregory, P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Rangoon Gazette316
Gregory, T.M.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesPhotographic Manager, Thaton51
Guibarra, V.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice Engineer, Port Trust290
Hampton, E.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, C.I.D.1100
Hansen, A.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Port Trust393
Havelock, L.A.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsExcise Dept.944
Herne, M.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMyaungmya135
Heugham, J.K.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. C.R Cowie & Co.315
Heywood, G.E.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways726
Hinault, L.J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesOverseer, Foucar & Co Ltd.377
Hobday, T.H.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesNo Occupation466
Howe, J.D., Cpl.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesTank Inspector, B.O.C. Syriam65
Hunt, C.C.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways535
Ingram, W.E.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsWhiteaway Laidlaw & Co.950
Innes, G.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMechanic, Watson & Son349
Irvine, A.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsRowe & Co.912
Isaac, S.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways883
Jacob, R.D.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways844
James, G.W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesEngineer, No employment378
Johannes, J.S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesBalthazar & Son64
Johns, B.V.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways465
Johnston, C.E.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles - 328
Johnston, J.A., Sgt.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesBinning & Co51
Johnstone, J.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyI.F. Co. Ltd288
Jones, C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesTeacher, Govt. High School345
Jones, S.O.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesSuperintending Engr., Pegu Circle, P.W.D.301
Joseph, B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMoulmein52
Kidd, R.M.H. Lieut.Sgt.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesSteel Bros.54
Killick, A.E.H.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Secretary to Financial Commissioner412
Kluseman, H.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMaster, Govt High School469
Knight, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesOffice of Director of Public Instruction -
Knight, G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst, Finlay Fleming & Co.396
Kuoni, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. V. Zollikofer & Co.190
Le Geois, E.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesRevenue Collector, Forest Dept.38
Le Geois, F.B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesClerk, Custom Dept., Moulmein59
Le Geois, O.W.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Moulmein Medical Stores10
Le Geois, T.B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesManager, Hashums Red Ochre, Thaton59
Le Guay, L.H.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesEngineer, Govt Dockyard439
LeFluer, M.E.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways398
LeGeois, F.B.Moulmein Volunteer ArtilleryCustoms Dept Moulmein59
Lewis, F.G.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyBurma Oil Co.312
Lewis, G.V.S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesOppenheimer & Co.320
Ling, S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Diocesan School310
Lionel, W.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Watson & Son306
Lobo, A.F.R.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesOffice of P.P.O441
Lyddy, JRangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Municipality -
Macintosh, R.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways927
Martin, E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesFitter, G. McKenzie & Co.445
Martino, M.W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesFiremaster, B.O.C.369
McDonald, W.S.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsDentist968
McLean, W.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesSubdivisional Officer, P.W.D. Mergui275
Melendez, F.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, Port Trust465
Mellican, J., Sergt.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesExcise Inspector Tavoy119
Merwanjee, P.W.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsSanitary Inspector960
Mills, R.M.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMechanic, Watson & Son1098
Minas, T.J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Balthazar & Son362
Morris, A.P.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsWhiteaway Laidlaw & Co.584
Morris, J.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesFitter, G McKenzie & Co.407
Morris, T.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMoulmein11
Morrison, K.M.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMorrison & Co189
Nicholas, H.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Diocesan School258
Nolan, A.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsInspector, Excise806
Norris, S.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesTenasserim Hevea Plantation Ltd.279
O'Connor, E.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyBurma Oil Co.379
O'Hara, F.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesHall Patterson & Co.358
Palmerston, C.B.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsClerk, B. Quarry733
Parkinson, R.B.J.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesExtra Preventive Officer,Moulmein61
Paul, B.A.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsMaster R. School910
Penfold, L.H.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles -642
Peters, A.O.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyRangoon Indian Iron works608
Peters, F.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, C.I.D.1101
Peters, G.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesApprentice, R.E.T.& S. Co.444
Peters, H.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles -712
Peters, P.V.Rangoon Volunteer Rifles -630
Phayre, H.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesPetty Trader, Mokpalin62
Phillips, B.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways1047
Phillips, N.W., L.-Sgt.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways479
Philllips, H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsClerk, D.S.P.s Office1055
Prosser, P.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesKing Island, Mergui281
Pugsley, F.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesGunner, B.O.C.447
Pym, J.M.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesFinlay Fleming & Co288
Quick, S.Q., C.Q.M.S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesBurma Oil Co. Syriam52
Ram, O.B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesGovt. High School, Maubin1137
Rees, G.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesInspector, B.O.C.122
Reis, W.T.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesRangoon Para Rubber Co.750
Rennie, W.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAccountant, Singer Machine Co.327
Ribeyro, S.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Customs Office463
Ripley, G.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesHanthawaddy Press304
Rock, G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Solomon & Co.1104
Rollingssworth, R.G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Baptist College366
Samuel, A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Port Commissioners425
Sassoon, M.S.M.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesSassoon & Co.85
Shadrack, B.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Baptist College311
Simmonds, F.B.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMoulmein382
Smart, W.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesSupdt. Land Records, Mergui297
Smith, H., L-CplMoulmein Volunteer RiflesClerk, Thoungyin Forest Office50
Somerville, A.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAssistant, Arracan Co294
Stanley, G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Bulloch Bros. & Co.346
Steavenson, F.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsIndian Civil Service974
Stephens, G.A.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk Municipality319
Stephens, S.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesJudson Boys High School, Moulmein98
Sterling, B.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst. Steel Bros & Co395
Sterling, B.D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesGeneral Broker1472
Stevens, F.D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Ellerman Rice Milling Co.334
Stevens, J.S.F.Burma Railway Volunteer Corps -958
Stuart, J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesSalesman, Rowe & Co.460
Suares, G.E.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesGunner, B.O.C.340
Thomas, I.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Cable Censors Office411
Turner, C.Moulmein Volunteer RiflesMoulmein383
Turner, F.C.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent, Baptist College282
Turton, J.G.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAsst., Whiteaway Laidlaw295
Vengeance, G.H.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsForest Dept.956
Warmington, J., Cpl.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesStudent204
Wells, W.R.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesForeman, R.E T. & S. Co.386
White, C.W.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsBurma Railways392
Williams, C.D.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAssistant to Po Sein1443
Williams, H.V.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesMotor driver to Mrs. Dale309
Williams, S.S.Burma Railway Volunteer CorpsConvent Road1002
Wilson, G.R.G.Burma Railway Volunteer Corps -969
Wilson, K.L.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesInspector of Excise Akyab1138
Wilson, L.P.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesAssistant, Steel Bros293
Wright, P.Rangoon Port Defence CompanyI.F. Co. Ltd.530
Xavier, D.J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Chief Engineer P.W.D. Office381
Xavier, D.J.Rangoon Volunteer RiflesClerk, Chief Engineer P.W.D. Office381
Zaccai, A.D.Moulmein Volunteer ArtilleryInsein, Co-operative Stores696

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