W. G. E. WoodardService no. M2/079669Lance Corporal, Army Service Corps, 364th Mechanical Transport Coy.Died of wounds on 12 August 1918, aged 55CWGC: “Son of William and Frances Woodard; husband of H. S. Woodard, of 65 Pulross Rd., Brixton, London.”Remembered at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France Information from the censuses William George Edwin Woodard, 47 […]
Sidney Charles Withey
S. C. WitheyService no. 490673Serjeant, London Regiment, 2nd/13th Kensington BattalionEnlisted in Kensington; lived in BrixtonKilled in action on 8 December 1917, aged about 22Remembered at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and St Andrew’s Church, Landor Road, London SW9 Information from the censuses Insurance clerk Sidney Charles Withey lived at 14 Dalyell Road, Brixton with his parents […]
William Henry Wilson
W. H. WilsonService no.66127Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty. 109th Bde.Died 28 August 1916, aged 24Remembered at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, FranceHusband of A. F. Wilson, of 17, Chantrey Rd., Brixton, London. This identification was made by Chris Burge, who writes: William Henry Wilson has born on 25 June 1892, one of the five children […]
Edward Ernest Winter
E. E. WinterService no. R/14491Lance Corporal, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 8th BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in ClaphamDied of wounds on 24 August 1916, aged 34Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 WINTER, E.E., L/Cpl., King’s Royal Rifle Corps.Having volunteered in August 1914, he was drafted to […]
Bertram Horace Winter
B. H. WinterService no. S/15614Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 13th BattalionEnlisted in Lambeth; lived in ClaphamKilled in action on 11 April 1917, aged 27CWGC: “Son of Mrs A. Winter, of 19 Prideaux Road, Landor Road, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Arras Memorial, France British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Milkman (and former butcher) Bertram Horace Winter signed up at the […]
Stanley Frank Willis
S. F. Willis Service no. 415208 Rifleman, London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), 1st/9th Battalion; formerly 7927, 7th London Regiment Born in Clapham; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in Stockwell Died on 13 August 1917 Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Alfred Willis
A. WillisLance Corporal, Royal Engineers, 39th Coy. AA Section. Service no. 563845Died on 7 March 1919, aged 21. Remembered at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany Chris Burge writes: Alfred Willis was born in Clapham in 1897 to Arthur and Ellen Mary Willis who had married in 1894. Both of Alfred parents were from Kent. Arthur was […]
Stanley Herbert Williamson
S. H. WilliamsonService no. TF/265478Private, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd/6th battalionDied 29 August 1917, aged 21Remembered at Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan This identification was made by Chris Burge, who writes: Stanley Herbert Williamson was born on 5 January 1896, the sixth child of George and Matilda Williamson. Stanley was baptised at St.Gabriels, Pimlico, on 4 March […]
William John Williams
W. J. WilliamsService no. R/19181Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, “D” Coy. 11th Bn.Born in Vauxhall; enlisted in Piccadilly, central London; lived in LambethDied on 8 August 1917, aged 30CWGC: “Son of James and Henrietta Williams, of 36 Kenchester Street, South Lambeth, London.”Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Sidney Williams
S. Williams Rifleman, “D” Coy., London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)Service no. 556984Died on 11 May 1918, aged about 36Remembered at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany Chris Burge writes: Sidney Williams was born in 1881, the youngest of Charles Richard Williams and Mary Ann Ford’s 10 children. Sidney spent his formative years in the heart of Southwark, […]
