W. G. Lovett Service no. 1719 Private, London Regiment, 1st/23rd Battalion Born in Fulham; enlisted at Clapham Junction; lived in Clapham Killed in action age 20 on 27 October 1915 CWGC: “Son of Mrs. Sophia Lovett, of 136 Larkhall Lane, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Loos Memorial, France
Thomas Loader
T. Loader Service no. 2749 Serjeant, Welsh Regiment, 8th Battalion Born in Kingston; enlisted in Kingston; lived in Clapham Killed in action 8 August 1915 (Gallipoli campaign) Remembered at Helles Memorial, Turkey
William Keys
W. Keys Service no. 2009 Lance Serjeant, Seaforth Highlanders, 4th Battalion Enlisted in London Killed in action age 34 on 9 May 1915 CWGC: “Son of William Keys, of 18, Mandalay Road, Clapham, London, and the late Nancy Kelly Keys.” Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France Information from the 1911 censusIn 1911 William Keys was […]
John or Jack Jordan
J. JordanPrivate, Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Bn. Service no. L/12725Died on 25 April 1915, aged 31. Remembered at Helles Memorial, Turkey Brother of Albert Edward Jordan and Frank Andrew Jordan Chris Burge writes: John (aka Jack) Jordan was born in Hammersmith in 1883, the fifth child of parents George Thomas and Mary Ann Jordan. John’s father […]
Frank Andrew Jordan
F. A. Jordan (Frank Andrew Jordan) Service no. 6/9524 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion Born in Camberwell; enlisted in London; lived in Stockwell Killed in action 25 September 1915, aged about 23 Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Brother of Albert Edward Jordan.
Albert Edward Jordan
A. E. Jordan Service no. 17330 Private, Grenadier Guards, 2nd Battalion Killed in action age 21 on 19 October 1915 CWGC: “Son of George Thomas and Mary Jordan, of 19 Broomgrove Road, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Brother of Frank Andrew Jordan Information from the 1911 census In 1911 […]
Joseph Wellman Hussey
J. W. Hussey Service no. 4288 Serjeant, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers, “B” Sqdn. Born at Chard, Somerset; enlisted in Sevenoaks, Kent; lived in West Ewell, Surrey Died at about age 37 on 24 May 1915 CWGC: “Cross of St. George (Russian). Son of Ann Hussey, of Winsham, nr. Chard, Somerset. Served in South African Campaign.” […]
Ernest Austin Hoare
A former student at St Olave’s, killed in action aged 18 on 21 December 1915
William George Hilton
W. G. Hilton Service no. 688 Private, East Surrey Regiment, 7th Battalion Died of wounds age 21 on 5 October 1915 CWGC: “Son of Sarah Annie Hilton, of 1 Trigon Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Chocques Military Cemetery, France Brother of Frederick Hilton Information from the 1901 census In 1901 William Hilton was 8 and […]
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.