W. C. PurslowService no. S/12717Corporal, Rifle Brigade, “B” Coy. 3rd BattalionBorn in Plymouth; enlisted in London; lived in StockwellDied of wounds on 29 May 1916, aged 26CWGC: “Husband of Eleanor Annie Hillyer (formerly Purslow), of The Drill Hall, Richmond, Surrey.”Remembered at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s […]
Albert Edward Purslow
A. E. PurslowService no. 170Corporal, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 7th BattalionBorn at Stonehouse, Devon; enlisted at Kingston Upon Thames; lived in BrightonDied on 18 November 1916, aged 21Remembered at Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Brother of William Charles […]
Arthur Edward Perry
A. E. PerryService no. 8367Private, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 7th BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in StockwellKilled in action on 14 July 1916, aged 28CWGC: “Son of William James and Selina Perry, of 45 Edithna Street, Landor Road, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Information from the censuses In 1911 Arthur Edward […]
William George Percy
W. G. Percy Service no. 3950 Lance Corporal, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles), 18th Battalion Killed in action on 22 May 1916, aged 34 CWGC: “Son of William Percy, of 11 Grantham Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France Information from the censuses In 1911 William George Percy, 29, worked as an […]
Henry John Penney
H. J. PenneyService no. 7074Rifleman, London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), 1st/9th BattalionEnlisted in Putney; lived in BrixtonDied of wounds age 21 on 20 October 1916CWGC: “Son of Henry and Louisa Mary Penney, of 29 Knowle Rd., Brixton, London. Native of London.”Remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, […]
Percy William Pearce
P. W. Pearce Service no. 1432 Lance Corporal, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 11th Battalion Born in Clapham; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Clapham Died of wounds on 17 July 1916, aged 20 CWGC: “Son of George Thomas and Marian Pearce, of 45 Tradescant Road, South Lambeth Road, London.” Remembered at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, […]
Frederick John Payne
F. J. PayneService no. 11440Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, 6th BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted at Clifton Street, Surrey; lived in South LambethKilled in action 4 July 1916, aged about 27Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Frederick John Payne was born on 13 November 1888, the son of Samuel Payne, a general labourer from Stogumber, Somerset and Sarah […]
John Walter Patrick
J. W. Patrick Service no. 18989 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 12th Battalion Born in Clapham; enlisted in Battersea; lived in Clapham Killed in action on 4 September 1916, aged 23 CWGC: “Son of William and Mary Jane Patrick, of 11, Union Street, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Information from the 1911 census John […]
Charles William Pace
C. W. Pace Service no. 722461 Private, London Regiment, 1st/24th Battalion Enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Lambeth Killed in action on 15 September 1916, aged 28 Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 The records for Charles William Pace in the main show nothing very remarkable. He was 26, lived […]
Harry Norris
H. NorrisGunner, Royal Field Artillery, 6th Ammunition Col. Service No. 70166Died as a prisoner of war on 24 September 1916, aged about 23Remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq Chris Burge writes: Henry (known as Harry) Norris was born in 1893 in Stepney, east London, the first child of parents of Thomas Henry and […]