J. F. Barnsley Service no. 34448 Private, Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion Killed in action age 27 on 1 May 1917 Husband of Susannah Maria Barnsley, of 74 Meadow Road, Clapham, London. Remembered at Feuchy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Brother of William Charles Barnsley Information from the […]
Theodore Grace Barnes
T. G. Barnes Apprentice, Mercantile Marine, S.S. “Belgian Prince” (Newcastle) Died age 17 on 31 July 1917 Son of Ernest Henry and Alice Barnes, of 44, Kay Rd., Stockwell, London. Remembered at Tower Hill Memorial, London EC3 and Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 SS Belgian Prince MaritimeQuest has an account of the shocking fate of […]
Albert Herbert Robert Barnes
A. H. R. Barnes (aka Herbert Robert Albert Barnes) Service no. 721131 Private, London Regiment, 24th Battalion Enlisted at Kennington Died of wounds at age 20 on 18 September 1918 Remembered at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, Somme, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the Barnes Family website Mike Barnes, who […]
Frank Barlow
F. Barlow Service no. 6507 Private, London Regiment (London Scottish), 2nd/14th Battalion Died in an accident on 17 February 1917, aged 21 Son of Moses and Frances Barlow, of 20, St Stephen’s Terrace, Albert Square, Clapham Road, London. Remembered at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece, and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 British Army […]
John Barber
J. Barber Service no 551983 Driver, Royal Engineers, 47th Signal Coy. Killed in action on 24 March 1918, age 24 Son of John and Lydia Barber, of Stockwell, London. Remembered at Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, France, and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the 1911 census The Barber family lived at 92 Landor […]
Arthur Edward Ball
A. E. Ball Service no. 10231 Serjeant, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 1st Battalion Killed in action on 23 July 1916, aged 23 Son of Charles and Sarah Ball, of 58 Tasman Road, Stockwell, London. Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the 1911 census In 1911 […]
Leslie Frank Bailey
L. F. Bailey Midshipman, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. “Bayano” Died on 11 March 1915, aged 19 Son of Frederick Harvey Bailey and Maria Bailey, of 11 Belle Vue Gardens, Clapham Road, London. Served on H.T. “Huanchaco” on which he continued to serve when it was taken over as an Admiralty Transport in the first months […]
William George Bacon
W. G. Bacon Service no 242252 Private, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd/6th Battalion Died on 21 March 1918, aged 33 Husband of Alice Rachel Bacon, of 37 Kimberley Road, Stockwell, London. Remembered at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9
Frederick Avis
F. Avis Service no 46278 Corporal, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 4th Battalion Died age 22 on 9 June 1918 CWGC: “Son of Mrs. R. Avis, of 37 Thorncroft Street, Wandsworth Road, South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from 1911 Census In 1911 Frederick […]
William George Avenill
W. G. Avenill Service no. 87965 Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1st/1st (Wessex) Heavy Bty. Died of wounds age 40 on 6 June 1917 CWGC: “Son of Jane Charlotte Avenill, of 57 Thorne Road, South Lambeth Road, London.” Remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 The early 20th century certainly […]