F.J. SpencerSecond Lieutenant, Wiltshire Regiment Died of influenza as a prisoner of war on 9 November 1918, aged 23 Remembered at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Chris Burge writes: Frederick James Edmund Spencer was born on 25 September 1895 in the Manchester area (Date of birth as in CWGC records, alternatively 25 September 1896 as recorded […]
William Thomas Snelling
W.T. SnellingService no. R/2283Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. R.N. Div.Died on 26 October 1917 (missing, assumed killed in action), aged 23Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Brother of Frederick William Snelling and cousin of Harold Measday Snelling William Thomas Snelling, born in Limehouse, east London on 5 May 1894, the third […]
Reginald Parnham Ridley
R. P. Ridley Service no. 589 Rifleman, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), 16th Battalion Killed in action on 23 September 1916, aged 23 Born in Clapham; enlisted at Westminster; lived in Clapham CWGC: “Son of Frederick William Ridley, of 420 Clapham Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longeuval, France, at St John’s Church, […]
Francis Rhodes
F. RhodesService no 37889Serjeant, Royal Army Medical CorpsDied on 2 September 1916, aged 23CWGC: “Husband of Grace Lilian Rhodes, of 80, Crimsworth Rd. Wandsworth Rd., South Lambeth, London.”Remembered at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq Francis Wynne Rhodes, known as Frank, was born in Lambeth on 5 December 1892, the son of Samuel Rhodes and Alice (née […]
John James Renton
J. H. Renton This may be an error on Stockwell War Memorial. There is a John James Renton in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He lived at 12 Stockwell Cottages and was the son of J.H. Renton. This entry gives his details. J. J. RentonService no. 6074Private, East Surrey Regiment, 2nd BattalionKilled in action […]
Charles Edward R. Powell
C. E. R. Powell Service no. 6966/233236 Private, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), “C” Coy. 2nd Battalion Killed in action on 18 March 1917, aged 23 Born in St Helena; enlisted at Westminster; lived at Lambeth CWGC: “Son of Mr C. E. and Mrs A. M. Powell, of 8, Walberswick St., London, SW8.” Remembered at Beaurains […]
Arthur Penn
A. Penn Service no 44243 Serjeant, Royal Engineers, 74th Field Coy. Born in Clapham; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Killed in action on 19 March 1917, aged 23 CWGC: “Son of John T. D. and Victoria Penn, of 73 Union Rd., Clapham, London.” Remembered Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, France De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918 […]
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 […]
George Frederick Osborne
G. F. Osborne Service no. 48694 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own), formerly 35391, Royal Engineers (Postal Section). Posted to London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Born in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Died of wounds on 10 July 1918, aged 23 CWGC: “Son of Lydia Osborne, of 110 Dorset Road, Clapham Road, London.” Remembered […]
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 […]