A. A. WallisService no. 30098Private, Welsh Regiment, 2nd BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in LambethKilled in action on 8 September 1916, aged 18Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Information from the censuses In 1911 Arthur Ambrose Wallis was a 13-year-old schoolboy living in three rooms at 29 Fountain Street (off Wandsworth Road, south […]
George William Wakelin
G. W. WakelinService no. G/11762Private, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 10th BattalionBorn in Clerkenwell; enlisted in Chelsea; lived in StockwellKilled in action on 27 July 1916, aged 29CWGC: “Son of George Fordham Wakelin and Alice Ann Wakelin, of Stockwell, London.”Remembered at London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium Information from the censuses George William […]
John Frederick Wake
J. F. WakeService no. 75115Private, Royal Fusiliers, 10th Battalion; formerly 42273, 99th Training Reserve BattalionBorn in Battersea; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in South LambethDied of wounds on 18 May 1918, aged 19Remembered at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France Information from the 1911 census John Frederick Wake was a 12-year-old schoolboy in 1911. He lived […]
William Childs Wadmore
C. W. WadmoreService no. R/31892Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 10th BattalionBorn in Stockwell; enlisted in CamberwellKilled in action on 9 January 1917, aged about 21Remembered at Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme, France Identification I believe there is an error on the memorial. I can find no trace of a C. W. Wadmore, but there is evidence […]
William Charles Viney
W. C. VineyService no. 179460Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, No 1 DepotBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in LambethDied on 21 February 1918, aged 31CWGC: “Husband of Florence Emily Viney, of 3 Portland Place South, Clapham Road, London.”Remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, Tooting, London SW17 Information from parish records and 1911 census William Charles Viney, 25, […]
Thomas Vincent
T. VincentService no. 10262Lance Corporal, Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in Hertford; lived in ClaphamKilled in action on 22 October 1914, aged 19CWGC: “Son of Maria Vincent, of 106 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London, and the late Thomas Vincent.”Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France Information from the 1911 census Thomas Vincent, 15 in […]
Albert Henry Vickers
A. H. VickersService no.10022Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd BattalionBorn in Stockwell; enlisted in London; lived in StockwellKilled in action on 28 January 1917, aged 20CWGC: “Son of Thomas and Sarah Vickers, of Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France Information from the censuses Albert Henry Vickers, 15 in 1911, was one of 10 […]
George Edwards Verney
G. E. VerneyService no. G/13935Private, Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th BattalionBorn in Brixton; enlisted in LambethKilled in action on 26 September 1917, aged 33CWGC: “Son of George Verney, of 53 Dalberg Road, Brixton, London.”Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Information from the censuses Brixton-born George Edward Verney was a baker. Aged 26, he was living with […]
Frederick Charles Vincent Upton
F. C. V. UptonService no. 189301Air Mechanic 2nd Class, Royal Air Force, 116th SquadronDied on 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day), aged 18CWGC: “Only son of Frederick William and Annie Upton, of 2 Portland Place South, Clapham Road, London.”Remembered at Aylesbury Cemetery, Buckinghamshire Information from the 1911 census The Frederick Charles Vincent Upton who is in […]
Albert Edward Upton
A. E. UptonService no. L/17507Private, London Regiment, 7th Battalion, formerly Middlesex RegimentBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in LondonKilled in action on 21 March 1918, aged about 23Remembered at Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, Aisne, France Information from the censuses Albert Edward Upton, 16 in 1911, was described by his father Edward Upton as “youth – not […]