E. A. Pyle Service no. G/81351 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 23rd Battalion; formerly 5505, Middlesex Regiment Killed in action on 19 March 1918, aged 31 Born in Tottenham; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Brixton CWGC: “Husband of Ellen Pyle, of 11a Morat Street, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour […]
William Charles Purslow
W. C. Purslow Service no. S/12717 Corporal, Rifle Brigade, “B” Coy. 3rd Battalion Born in Plymouth; enlisted in London; lived in Stockwell Died of wounds on 29 May 1916, aged 26 CWGC: “Husband of Eleanor Annie Hillyer (formerly Purslow), of The Drill Hall, Richmond, Surrey.” Remembered at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, (Nord), France Brother of […]
Albert Edward Purslow
A. E. Purslow (Albert Edward Purslow) Service no. 170 Corporal, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 7th Battalion Born at Stonehouse, Devon; enlisted at Kingston on Thames; lived in Brighton Died on 18 November 1916, aged 21 Remembered at Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France Brother of William Charles Purslow Information from the 1911 census William […]
Frederick Thomas George Pulsford
Died aged 17 on 21 April 1915 while helping a wounded comrade
Thomas Protheroe
T. Protheroe Service no. 39017 Private, East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd/5th Battalion, formerly 233832, Royal Field Artillery Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Stockwell Died on 26 March 1918, aged 38 CWGC: “Husband of F. M. Protheroe, of 108, Grantham Rd., Clapham Road, London.” Remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, France and St Andrew’s Church, […]
Henry John Preston
H. J. Preston Service no. 2462 Lance Corporal, London Regiment, 1st/24th Battalion Killed in action on 26 May 1915, aged 24 CWGC: “Son of William and Ellen Preston, of 33, Stockwell Rd., Clapham, London.” Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Henry John Preston, a 16-year-old dyer, was living […]
James S. Prescott
S. J. Prescott Service no. 8638 Serjeant, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Battalion Enlisted at Brixton Died on 28 March 1918, aged about 31 CWGC: “Son of the late William George and Mary Jane Prescott.” Remembered at Arras Memorial, France Information from the censuses In 1911 James S. Prescott, aged 24, was serving with the 2nd […]
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 […]
Ernest Alexander Potts
E. A. Potts Second Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers, 24th Bn. attd. 10th Bn. Died of wounds on 15 October 1918, aged 26 Military Cross CWGC: “Son of Edward and Emma Potts, of 9, Mordaunt St., Brixton, London.” Remembered at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Ernest Alexander Potts, the son of a police constable and a former […]
Arthur George Potter
A. G. Potter Service no. 12028 Private, Coldstream Guards, 3rd Battalion Enlisted at Clifton Street; lived in Clapham Died on 13 April 1918, aged 39 CWGC: “Son of Mr and Mrs J. B. Potter, of 6 Alexandra Mansion, Stonhouse Street, Clapham; husband of Louisa Potter, of Larkhall Lane, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium […]