J. R. C. Edwards Service no, 701405 Lance Corporal, London Regiment, 1st/23rd Battalion Killed in action, age 21 on 7 June 1917 Son of John and Louisa S. Edwards, of 37A Crimsworth Road, Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, London. Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Information from the 1911 census The Edwards family lived in 4 rooms […]
Frederick Eales Johnson
Died in Belgium on 17 June 1917, aged 22
Edward Driscoll
E. Driscoll Service no. 216940 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 12th Bty. 35th Bde. Died age 24 on 21 October 1917 Son of Michael and Ellen Driscoll, of 2 Crimsworth Road, Wandsworth Road, London. Remembered at The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Edward Driscoll, 18, was working as a driller […]
Alfred Colin Dopson
A. C. Dopson Service no. P/200377 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 10th Battalion Died aged about 20 on 23 September 1917 Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Information from the censuses In 1901 Alfred Dopson, aged 4, was living at 34 Kenchester Street with his parents, George Dopson, 37, a railway porter born in Newbury, Berkshire, and […]
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 […]
Frederick John Dicker
F. J. Dicker Service no. 295165 Private, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 1st/4th Battalion Killed in action 19 August 1917 Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Frederick John Dicker, 31, was living in 4 rooms at 8 Beech Street, Dorset Road with his wife, Susan Dicker, 30. He […]
Frederick J. Desaleux
Amongst the names on the Stockwell War Memorial are three brothers, Ernest, Frederick and Alfred Desaleux. They all died in 1917 – Frederick in February, Ernest in April and Alfred in May. The brothers joined different brigades, although two, Ernest and Frederick, were riflemen. Alfred may have moved to Canada before the war: he joined […]
Christopher Dartnell
Killed in action at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium on 16 October 1917, age 21
Harry Cutmore
H. CutmoreService no. 720754Lance Corporal, London Regiment, 24th BattalionDied age 36 on 2 January 1917Son of Anne Cutmore, of 13, St. Martin’s Road, Stockwell, London, and the late William Cutmore.Remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Information from the 1911 […]
Charles William Curtis
C. W. CurtisService no. 8672, Lance Serjeant, Worcestershire Regiment, “D” Coy., 3rd Bn.Killed in action on 12 April 1918, aged 34Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium Son of Charles Curtis; husband of Mary Curtis, of 22, Hargrave Rd., Highgate, London. Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Charles William Curtis, a blacksmith’s striker, lived […]