J. T. Hills Rifleman, London Regiment, 1st/17th Battalion Born in Chelsfield, Kent; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Stockwell Died of wounds age 38 on 30 November 1917 CWGC: “Son of Tom and Elizabeth Hills, of Well Hill, Chelsfield, Kent; husband of Emma Harriet Hills, of 31 Hargwyne Street, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Orival Wood Cemetery, […]
John Herriott
J. Herriott Lieutenant, Machine Gun Corps, 41st Coy. Died of wounds, age 26 on 17 February 1919 Awarded Military Cross Son of John and Mary Herriott, of 50 Milton Road, Herne Hill, London. Native of London. Remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, France Two of John Herriott’s brothers, Andrew Herriott and Archibald Herriott, also died. For […]
Archibald Herriott
A. Herriott Service no. 2816 Private, London Regiment, 1st/24th Battalion Killed in action 26 May 1915, aged 22 Remembered at Le Touret, France Brother of Andrew Herriott and John Herriott.
Andrew Herriott
A. Herriott Service no. 470471 Lance Corporal, London Regiment (The Rangers), 12th Battalion Enlisted in London; lived in Stockwell Killed in action on 24 August 1918, aged 21 Remembered at Bray Hill British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France Brother of John Herriott and Archibald Herriott Information from the 1911 census In 1911 the Herriott family, 3 of […]
Arthur Pearce Harold
A. P. Harold Service no. 320761 Private, Norfolk Regiment, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion Born in Reading, Berkshire Killed in action around age 34 on 9 December 1917 Remembered at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Information from the censuses Arthur Pearce Harold, 28, a newspaper clerk, was born in Reading, Berkshire. In 1911 he lived in 3 […]
Alfred Grout
A. C. Grout Service no. 13775 Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in Stockwell Killed in action age 20 on 25 September 1915 CWGC: “Son of Mrs C. S. Grout, of 6 Garden Row, Stockwell, London, and the late George Grout.” Remembered at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, France […]
Ernest Girdlestone
E. Girdlestone Service no. 16374 Private, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 6th Battalion Killed in action age 38 on 17 September 1916 Enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Brixton CWGC: “Son of the late Owen William and Clara Morten Girdlestone, brother of Mrs. L. Boughey, of 283 Rosendale Road, Herne Hill, London.” Remembered at London Cemetery […]
Victor Edwin Finch
V. E. Finch Service no. 2829 Rifleman, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), 1st/8th Battalion Killed in action at around age 21 on 25 May 1915 Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, FranceInformation from the censuses In 1911 Victor Edwin Finch was living in 2 rooms at 11 Stockwell Green with his family. Frederick James Finch, 46, […]
Frederick Eversfield
F. Eversfield Service no. J/12826 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M. S/M “D6.” Died age 24 on June 1918 Husband of Kathleen Christina Eversfield, of 19, St. James Rd., Carshalton, Surrey. Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from the censuses In 1911 Frederick Eversfield, a 16-year-old stores porter lived at 6 Emily Mansions, Landor Road, SW9 […]
Henry Wilfred Edney
H. W. Edney Service no. 315081 Lance Corporal, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), 5th Battalion Died age 21 on 17 October 1917 Son of Elizabeth M. A. Edney, of “The Moorings,” 30 Clitheroe Road, Clapham, London Remembered at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Information from the 1911 census In 1911 the […]