R. E. WildService no. R/6573Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, “C” Coy. 9th BattalionDied of wounds on 25 September 1915, aged 20CWGC: “Son of Herbert John and Annie Wild, of 24 Halstead Street, Brixton, London.”Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 […]
Herbert William Wild
H. W. WildService no. 4023Rifleman, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 21st BattalionKilled in action on 15 September 1916, aged 27CWGC: “Born at Brixton. Son of Herbert John and Annie Wild, of 24, Halstead Street, Brixton; husband of Polly Lily May Wild, of 64, Robsart Street, Brixton, London.”Remembered at Warlencourt British Cemetery, France and on the […]
Ernest Frank Whiting
E. F. WhitingService no. 25607Private, East Surrey Regiment, 8th BattalionBorn in Dover, Kent; enlisted in Dorking, Surrey; lived in ClaphamDied of wounds on 14 October 1917, aged 26CWGC: “Son of Edward Whiting, of 28 Durand Gardens, Clapham Road, London.”Remembered at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park […]
Frederick Ward
F. WardPrivate, London Regiment, ‘B’ Coy. 2nd/19th Bn. Service no. 614287Died of wounds on 3 April 1918, aged 23Remembered at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) and at the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Chris Burge writes: Frederick Ward was born in Lambeth and baptised on […]
William Charles Tidnam
W. C. TidnamService no. 227258Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vanguard”Died on 9 July 1917, aged 30CWGC: “Son of William Tidnam, of Harleston, Norfolk; husband of Kathleen Mary Tidnam, of 2 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Information from […]
Joseph Charles Terrett
J. C. TerrettService no. 2746Private, London Regiment, “C” Coy. 1st/23rd BattalionKilled in action on 26 May 1915, aged 40Enlisted at Clapham Junction; lived in BrixtonCWGC: “Son of Mrs C. Terrett, of 58 Dalyell Road, Stockwell, London; husband of Mary Anne Terrett, of 187 Arthur Street, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.”Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France and on […]
John Alfred Stammers
J. A. StammersService no. 41606Driver, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 155th Bde.Enlisted in Deptford, south-east London; lived in BrixtonKilled in action on 4 November 1918, aged about 23Remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 Few details […]
F. D. Smith
Frederick Smith A tentative identification. The war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA includes a listing for Frederick Smith.
Ernest Albert Pyle
E. A. PyleService no. G/81351Private, Royal Fusiliers, 23rd Battalion; formerly 5505, Middlesex RegimentKilled in action on 19 March 1918, aged 31Born in Tottenham; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in BrixtonCWGC: “Husband of Ellen Pyle, of 11a Morat Street, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park […]
William Charles Purslow
W. C. PurslowService no. S/12717Corporal, Rifle Brigade, “B” Coy. 3rd BattalionBorn in Plymouth; enlisted in London; lived in StockwellDied of wounds on 29 May 1916, aged 26CWGC: “Husband of Eleanor Annie Hillyer (formerly Purslow), of The Drill Hall, Richmond, Surrey.”Remembered at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, (Nord), France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s […]
