J. M. FrenchService no. 668Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1st/5th Glamorgan Bde.Born in Lambeth; enlisted in CardiffDied of wounds aged 25 on 31 August 1916CWGC: “Son of John W. French, of 282, South Lambeth Rd., London.”Remembered at Richmond Cemetery, Surrey Information from the 1901 census In 1901 the French family lived at 59 Mawbey Street, South […]
Frederick Thomas Elson
F. T. ElsonService no. 62188Lance Corporal, Royal Fusiliers, 4th BattalionDied of wounds, age 32 on 11 May 1917Son of Thomas and Louisa Elson, of London. Husband of Laurel Elson, of 5, Grove Rd., Brixton, London.Remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, […]
George Dimond
G. Dimond Service no. L/6478 Private, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 2nd Battalion Died of wounds age 18 on 9 November 1914 Son of Charles and Clara Dimond, of 44 Priory Road, South Lambeth, London. Remembered at Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium Information from British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1918 and 1911 census George […]
Frank William Cousins
F. W. Cousins Service no. L/13154 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, “L” Bty. 112th Bde. Died of wounds 1 September 1917 Son of Mrs S. A. Cousins, of 82 Dorset Road, Clapham, London. Remembered at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium
Stanley William Clarke
S.W. ClarkePrivate, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 3rd Bn.Service No. 279057Died 31 May 1918, aged 19. Remembered at Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois, France Chris Burge writes: Stanley William Clarke was born on 7 April 1899 and baptised on 24 October 1900 at Forest Gate, St James, Essex. Stanley was the third of the five known children […]
Richard Charman
R. CharmanService no. L/21002Driver, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 156th Bde.Died of wounds age 17 on 23 July 1916Enlisted at Camberwell, lived in BrixtonSon of Henry and Mary Charman, of Brixton, London.Remembered at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbé, Somme, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London 0DA. Information from […]
Henry William Chambers
H. W. Chambers Private no. 7216 Serjeant, Dorsetshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Died of wounds age 34 on 26 December 1915 Son of Alfred and Eliza Chambers, of 21 Binfield Road, Clapham Road Remembered at Kut War Cemetery, Iraq
William George Callen
W. G. Callen Service no. 12089 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Died age 24 on 29 August 1920 Son of Mr W. H. Callen, 100 Dorset Road, Clapham Road, London. Remembered at Lambeth (Tooting) Cemetery Information from the censuses In 1911 William Henry Callen, then 45, born in Eastleigh, Hampshire, was living with his wife […]
Harry George Burls
H. G. BurlsService no. 15147Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 211th Bde.Died of wounds age 25 on 25 October 1918Born in Stockwell, enlisted at CamberwellSon of George and Elizabeth Burls, of 25 Moat Place, Stockwell, London.Buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 BURLS, H. G., Gunner, R.F.A.Volunteering in […]
John Bunn
J. Bunn Service no. R/32876 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, “C” Coy. 10th Battalion Formerly TR/13/29465, T.R. Battalion Died of wounds age 30 on 10 August 1917 Son of the late Thomas and Jane Harriett Bunn. Remembered at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911 John Bunn’s widowed mother, […]