J. W. Gilbert Service no. K/42535 Stoker Second Class, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Cornwall” Died age 19 on 10 January 1918 CWGC: “Son of W. Gilbert, of 139 Hartington Road, South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial Information from the Royal Navy website The fourth HMS Cornwall (1902-1920) was a 9000 ton armoured cruiser launched […]
Frank William Gibbins
F. W. GibbinsService no. S/32220Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 7th BattalionDied age 28 on 21 March 1918Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in LambethCWGC: “Son of Charlotte Gibbins, of 62, Wilcox Road, South Lambeth, London, and the late William Gibbins.”Remembered at Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Information from the 1911 Census In 1911 Frank Gibbins was 21 […]
Frederick Charles George
F. C. George Service no. S/31588 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion Died age 19 on 31 July 1917 Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Wandsworth CWGC: “Son of William and Sarah E. George, of 27A, Goldsboro’ Rd., Springfield Estate, Wandsworth, London.” Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium National Roll of the Great […]
Benjamin James George
B. J. George Service no PS/2124 Private, Middlesex Regiment, 16th Battalion Died of wounds age 25 on 15 July 1916 Born in Thornton Heath, Surrey; lived in Stockwell; enlisted in Lambeth CWGC: “Born at Coulsdon, Surrey. Son of David John Gingell George and Emily George, of 76, Southview Rd., Southwick, Sussex. Remembered at Hamburg Cemetery, […]
Arthur Henry George
A. H. George Service no. 230638 Private, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), (2450). 1st/2nd Battalion Enlisted at Tufton Street, London Killed in action age 23 on 1 July 1916 CWGC: “Son of John Daniel and Elizabeth George, of 82, Wandsworth Rd., London.” Remembered at Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne, Pas de Calais, France Information from […]
George Frederick Geleit
G. F. GeleitService no. B/200790Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 13th BattalionKilled in action age about 33 on 29 May 1917Remembered at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Information from the censuses George Geleit was 3rd generation German, his grandfather, August Geleit, having […]
Harry Bird Gayton
H. B. Gayton Service no. 6172 Private, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 7th Battalion Died age 24 on 18 December 1917 Awarded the Military Medal CWGC: “Son of Mr and Mrs F. M. Gayton, of 51 Clifton Street, Clapham, London.” Remembered at the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 Harry […]