C. LissendenService no. 156714Lance Corporal, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 200th Coy., formerly 10935, Royal West Surrey RegimentBorn in Stockwell; lived in StreathamKilled in action age 20 on 7 October 1918CWGC: “Son of Mr W. C. Lissenden, of 51 Oxford Street, London.”Remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France and on the war shrine at St […]
Verner Kemp-Giles
V. Kemp-Giles This remains a tentative identification as, to date, no corroborative evidence has come to light, other than a listing on the war memorial inside St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA, which gives Verner as the first name.
H. Hunter
There are two tentative identifications for H. Hunter – Harry Hunter and Hugh Hunter, who is named on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA. Research on this is ongoing. H. Hunter(Harry Hunter)Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying CorpsDied of wounds age 30 on 5 November 1917CWGC: “Son of Robert and […]
Harry Frank Handel
H. F. HandelService no. 16005Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 20th Reserve Bty.Died age 34 on 9 March 1915Handel died at home on 9 March 1915 from pneumonia, mitral disease (disease of the heart valves) and heart failure.CWGC: “Husband of A. H. Handel, of 2 Arlington Mansions, 18A Morat Street, Brixton, London. Served in the South African […]
Philip Thomas Wilson Grant
Killed in action, age 18, on 15 October 1915
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 […]
Emanuel Feder
E. FederService no. 354910Private, London Regiment, 7th BattalionAlso London Regiment, posted to 1st/19th BattalionKilled in action, aged about 28, on 1 September 1918Born in Soho, London; lived in BrixtonRemembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France and at the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA See We Were There Too, which gives […]
Frederick Thomas Elson
F. T. ElsonService no. 62188Lance Corporal, Royal Fusiliers, 4th BattalionDied of wounds, age 32 on 11 May 1917Son of Thomas and Louisa Elson, of London. Husband of Laurel Elson, of 5, Grove Rd., Brixton, London.Remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, […]
Richard Charman
R. CharmanService no. L/21002Driver, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 156th Bde.Died of wounds age 17 on 23 July 1916Enlisted at Camberwell, lived in BrixtonSon of Henry and Mary Charman, of Brixton, London.Remembered at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbé, Somme, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London 0DA. Information from […]
William Bunyan
W. BunyanService no. 7848Serjeant, York and Lancaster Regiment, 2nd BattalionKilled in action age 34 on 20 July 1915Son of the late William and Mary Elizabeth Bunyan; husband of Ellen Eliza Bunyan, of 8 Andalus Road, Landor Road, Stockwell, London. Native of Bengeo, Herts.Remembered at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium and on the war shrine […]