I have recorded 104 deaths of British soldiers from their own firearms - a sentry firing, a comrades rifle accidentally killing them, a genuine accident with their own gun, and other accidents with firearms. The British went to some trouble to hide details of these types of death, and the actual figure is undoubtedly higher.
Date | Soldier | Incident | Regiment | CWGC | Cause |
1919 Mar 10 | Pte WE Smith | Died Mallow. GSW to head | Cameron Highlanders | CWGC | |
1919 Apr 29 | Pte C B Kirk | Accidently shot by a comrade - Co Down | Somerset | CWGC | |
1919 Mar 30 | Pte WF Hill | Accident shot at Fethard, County Tipp | Lincs Regt | CWGC | |
1919 Jun 9 | Pte P McNiffe | Shot by sentry at Wellington Barracks | Labour Corps (S Lancs) | CWGC | |
1919 Jun 24 | Cpl R E Phillips | Accidently shot by another soldier | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | CWGC | |
1919 Jul 22 | Pte G E White | Killed accidently in a rocket explosion | 3rd North Stafford | CWGC | |
1919 Aug 21 | Pte R Morris | Accidently shot, Limerick | RWF | CWGC | |
1919 Sep 15 | Private W M Booth | Accidently shot by another soldier | Yorkshire Regt | CWGC | |
1919 Oct 29 | Pte J Kavanagh | GSW | Connaught Rangers | CWGC | |
1919 Oct 31 | L/Cpl EN Parry | Accidently shot in Dublin | Welsh Regt | CWGC | |
1919 Dec 7 | Pte H Rose | Died Ballinrobe Ireland. Gun accident | Border Regt | CWGC | |
1919 Dec 28 | 2nd Lt F Boast | Shot by one of his men at Vice Regal Lodge | 2nd. South Lancs | CWGC | |
1919 Dec 29 | Pte J.Heap | Shot by sentry in Co.Mayo. | 2nd Border Reg | CWGC | |
1920 Feb 3 | Pte J Barnes | Died Central Mil Hosp Dublin. Gun accident | 51st Welsh Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Feb 9 | L/Bdr B C Shreeve | Shot by a soldier accidently at Cahir, Tipperary | RFA | CWGC | |
1920 Mar 23 | Pte F J Hale | "Accidently killed" in Dublin | Rifle Brigade | CWGC | |
1920 Apr 20 | Pte C Duckworth | Accidently shot himself in Dublin | Lancs Fusiliers | CWGC | |
1920 May 6 | Sgt R Bishop | Accident. Shot by another soldier | 6th Dragoon Guards | CWGC | |
1920 May 20 | Pte A Bowes | Accidentally shot by a comrade | Yorkshire Regt | CWGC | |
1920 May 27 | Pte.J.Clarkson. | Accidentally shot at Vice-Regal Lodge | 1st Kings Own.R.Lancs | CWGC | |
1920 May 31 | Pte P Miller | Accidentally shot in Dingle by another soldier | East Lancs | CWGC | |
1920 Jun 13 | Pte E C J Stratton | Accidentally shot dead by another soldier |
17th Lancers | CWGC | |
1920 Jun 13 | Pte H Thompson | Accident, shot by sentry | 6th Dragoon Guards | CWGC | |
1920 Jun 13 | Pte J M Cairns | Accident, shot by sentry | 6th Dragoon Guards | CWGC | |
1920 Jul 5 | Pte JWH Parfitt | Accidently shot | Worcs Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Jul 28 | Pte W H Ridgway | Killed accidently by a grenade, Tralee | East Lancs | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 4 | Pte Alfred G Stonell | Killed in barracks by accident. Rifle shot. | Ox & Bucks | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 4 | Private J. Connelly | Accident – shot himself at Kilmihil, Clare | Royal Scots | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 5 | Private H T J Jerrum | Accidently shot | Hampshire Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 8 | L/Cpl Bricknell | Accidently shot himself. Dunshaughlin, Meath | 15th Hussars | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 9 | Pte C L Burke | Accidently shot by another soldier, Derry | Queens West Surrey | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 20 | Pte J Goodreid | Accidently shot | South Wales Borderers | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 24 | Pte J Evans | Buried Charleville. Accidental shooting by a soldier | MGC | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 26 | Pte J Kelly | Accidently shot by a comrade | Manchester Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 26 | Pte Dodd | Accidently shot by a comrade - did he die? | Manchester Regt | no | |
1920 Aug 27 | Pte FA Day | Died K George V Hosp Dublin. Shot accident | S Wales Borderers | CWGC | |
1920 Aug 31 | Private J A Jamieson | Accidently shot by another soldier, patrol in Belfast | Cameronians | CWGC | |
1920 Sep 4 | Sgt.P.H.Turner | Accidental leg wound. Died Belfast Mil. Hospital. | 1st Royal W.Surrey | CWGC | |
1920 Sep 12 | Pte F B Catchpole | Accidently shot by another soldier | 1st Norfolk Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Sep 15 | Pte C Berriman | "Died shot" | 9th Lancers | CWGC | |
1920 Sep 18 | L/Cpl RJ Clout | Accidently shot by another soldier | Rifle Brigade | CWGC | |
1920 Sep 20 | Pte H Owen | Accidently shot by another soldier | R Welch Fusiliers | CWGC | |
1920 Oct 2 | Pte A.J.Wicks | Killed in training accident in Cork | 10th Hussars | CWGC | |
1920 Oct 7 | Lt H St.C L'Amie | Shot in accidental discharge of revolver | West Riding Regt | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 8 | Private P V Starling | Killed accidentally by a rifle. Skibbereen | RMLI | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 10 | Cpl R J Muir | Accidently killed with his own gun while rabbiting | RMLI | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 21 | Pte.E.W.Powell | Died Dublin, Accidental bullet | 2nd Worcestershire | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 23 | Pte C Daily | Accidently shot at Ennis | Royal Scots | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 24 | L/Cpl W Turner | Accidently shot while on picket duty in Dublin | 15th Hussars | CWGC | |
1920 Nov 28 | Pte F A Bundy | Accidently shot by another soldier | Somerset LI | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 10 | Bandsman W J P Hayes | Shot by sentry, friendly fire at Collinstown | 2 West Riding | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 10 | L/Sgt H.B. Philpott | Died Wicklow. Accidental shooting | 1st N.Staffs. | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 23 | Pte AL Gaskin | Died at Dublin. Shot accidently | 9th Lancers | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 24 | Private J Evans | Failed to answer sentry's challenge | S Lancs | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 24 | Pte T.Walsh | Accidentally shot Co.Kerry. | 2nd East Lancs | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 25 | Pte B Swain | Accidently shot by another soldier | Kings Royal Rifle Corps | CWGC | |
1920 Dec 31 | Pte G Lockyer | Died Cork. Accidental rifle shot | Kings Liverpool | CWGC | |
1921 Jan 13 | Pte Payne G C | Died Birr of accidental gunshot wounds | KSLI | CWGC | |
1921 Jan 20 | Pte A.Manley | Accidently killed by a Verey light, Dublin. | 2nd East Surrey | CWGC | |
1921 Jan 20 | Pte W George | Died at Tipperary . Gun accident | 1st R Wark Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Jan 21 | Pte H Eagling | Accidently shot by a comrade | MGC | CWGC | |
1921 Jan 31 | Pte A B McPherson | Accidently shot while cleaning his rifle in Dublin | Cameronians | CWGC | |
1921 Feb 15 | Boy J F Pettman | Accidently killed at Fermoy | The Buffs | CWGC | |
1921 Feb 16 | Pte J W Oldham | Accidently shot on Guard duty in Dublin | K O Royal Lancs | CWGC | |
1921 Feb 25 | Flight Officer H.A.V. Hill | Shot by a sentry at Aldergrove Aerodrome | RAF | CWGC | |
1921 Mar 17 | Bands GF Rainey | Died at Military Hospital Curragh | Scottish Rifles | CWGC | |
1921 Mar 22 | Pte H.Atkinson | Died Dublin. Gun accident | 1st Lancs Fus. | CWGC | |
1921 Mar 24 | Pte JH Self | Died at Fermoy, Gun accident | Gloucs Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Mar 27 | Pte F Hale | Accidental gunshots | Rifle Brigade | CWGC | |
1921 Mar 30 | Pte Smith RL | Died K.George V Hosp, Dublin. Gun accident | Hants | CWGC | |
1921 Apr 1 | Pte J Wright | Accidental discharge of comrades weapon. Derry | KOYLI | CWGC | |
1921 Apr 3 | Pte H Potter | Died at Kilworth Camp | W.Surrey Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Apr 8 | Major G T J Barry | Shot by a sentry by mistake | S W Borderers | CWGC | |
1921 Apr 21 | Pte JW Dowdall | Died at Military Hosp Curragh. Accident shot | 2nd Border Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Apr 25 | Drummer Marquis | Accidently killed on military manoevres. Gunshot | Gloucestershire Reg | CWGC | |
1921 May 1 | Sgl HR Wenn | Died at Curragh . Accidently shot himself | Corps Signals | CWGC | |
1921 May 18 | Private C Harsant | Died Cavan. Accicently shot | Rifle Brigade | CWGC | |
1921 May 30 | A/C. W H Atkin | Accidently shot at Baldonnel, Dublin | RAF | CWGC | |
1921 May 30 | Pte W Edmeads | Accidently wounded at Rathmore, died 2 Jun | Royal Fusiliers | CWGC | |
1921 May 30 | Pte B Hall | Shot while on guard duty, Ballyshannon 1919 | Duke of Cornwall LI | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 6 | Private F G Carroll | Accidently shot Templemore | Northampton Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 6 | Private W Green | Monasterevan, accidently shot by a RIC man | N Staffs | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 9 | Pte H Woods | Accidently killed at Blarney Railway Station | Royal Fusiliers | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 10 | Pte E Evans | Died at Sligo. Shot accidently by a soldier | Beds & Herts | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 11 | Gunner J Hoare | Appears to have accidently shot himself | RGA | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 12 | L/Cpl M Hudson | Died of wounds, shot by a sentry at Tulla | Ox & Bucks | CWGC | |
1921 Jun 25 | Pte D. McKenzie | Died in Co.Cork. Accidently shot himself |
1st Manchester | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 2 | Pte L. Ganley | Accidentally shot on ship to Ireland. Died Dublin. | 1st K.O.Y.L.I. | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 7 | Pte J H Groves | Shot while on sentry duty at Drogheda | KOYLI | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 9 | Pte J. Ramsay | Accidentally shot by a Sgt. Davies in Co. Kildare. | 6th Dragoon Guards | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 13 | Pte WH Exley | Died at Kilworth Camp | York & Lancs | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 16 | Pte T Labrom | Died Dublin. Accidently shot | RASC | CWGC | |
1921 Jul 28 | Pte T C A Steele | Accidentally shot in the Curragh | Gordon Highlanders | CWGC | |
1921 Aug 28 | Pte W Jacobs | Accidently shot at Belturbet | Middlesex Regt | CWGC | |
1921 Sep 2 | Pte.Radford. | Died Curragh. Accidental shooting | Duke of Cornwall's L I | n/a | |
1921 Sep 23 | Private W Rennie | Accidently shot | Gordon Highlanders | n/a | |
1921 Sep 28 | Gunner C Dixon | Shot accidently by another soldier at Dundalk | RFA | n/a | |
1921 Oct 3 | Lt G. H. Souchon | Shot by a stray bullet in Galway | 17th Lancers | n/a | |
1921 Oct 21 | Sgt S Smith | Accidently shot by sentry when failed challenge | Argyll & Sutherland | n/a | |
1921 Nov 14 | Pte C Barton | Died at Cavan | Middlesex Regt | n/a | . |
1922 Jan 8 | Pte TG Osborne | Died at Athlone. GSW | Leics. Regt | n/a | |
1922 Jan 12 | Pte AA Johnston | Died at Athlone. Shot from own rifle | 1st Dragoons | n/a | |
1922 Mar 10 | Lt HR Malet | Accidently shot by another officer | Royal Artillery | n/a | |
1922 Apr 6 | Pte P Walsh | Accidently shot in barracks | Border Regt | n/a | |
1922 Jul 26 | Pte H H Stainfield | Died at Dublin .Accidently shot | Kings Own | n/a |