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 […]
George Ormond
G. Ormond Service no. G/37729 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 11th Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Killed in action on 30 September 1918, aged 22 CWGC: “Son of Mrs H. Ormond, of 56, Larkhall Lane, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Unicorn Cemetery, Vend’huil, France, and at Waterloo Station, London Information from Shani Wheatley […]
Ernest Frederick Oehring
E. F. Oehring Service no. 71553 Private, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 142nd Coy. Enlisted at Camberwell; lived in Brixton Killed in action at age 21 on 11 January 1918 CWGC: “Son of Frederick Ambrose and Alice Hannah Oehring, of 85, Ferndale Rd., Clapham, London.” Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, France Information from the censuses In 1911 […]
Leonard William Oakes
L. W. OakesService no. 50044Private, Royal Fusiliers, 26th BattalionAssumed dead 2 April 1918, aged 19 Leonard William Oakes was baptised at All Saints, Devonshire Road, South Lambeth on 26 August 1898, the son of John Thomas Oakes and Mary (née Spearing). The service medals and awards rolls show that Leonard William Oakes first joined the […]
