T. Vincent Service no. 10262 Lance Corporal, Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Hertford; lived in Clapham Killed in action on 22 October 1914, aged 19 CWGC: “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 […]
Hubert Tindal Sutton
H. T. Sutton Service no. 9005 Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Born in Battersea; enlisted in London Died on 21 November 1914, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of Stanley and Mary Sutton, of 5 Gauden Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Information from the censuses I have not managed to track down Hubert […]
Arthur R. Shearing
A. R. Shearing Service no. 9050 Private, Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion Born in Clapham, enlisted in London Killed in action on 1 November 1914 Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Horace Thomas Pelling
H. T. Pelling Service no. CH1/8111 Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S. “Bulwark.” Died on 26 November 1914, aged 18 Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from Royal Naval Division Horace Pelling was born on 9 December 1895 in Clapham. He enlisted on 3 July 1913, embarked on H.M.S. “Bulwark” on 22 October 1914, but, […]
Hugh John Kemp
H. J. Kemp Service no. L/3287 Lance Corporal, 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers, “C” Sqdn. Born in South Norwood; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Died of wounds age 22 on 22 October 1914 CWGC: “Son of Frank John and Ellen Kemp, of 40 Lansdowne Gardens, South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at St Andre Communal Cemetery, Nord, […]
William Henry Jackson
W. H. Jackson Service no. 9011 Private, Middlesex Regiment, “D” Coy. 4th Battalion Born in Paddington; lived in Hounslow Killed in action age 28 on 15 October 1914 CWGC: “Husband of Ethel May Jackson, of 3 Seneca Road, Sandmere Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France
Arthur Edward Ingram
A. E. Ingram Service no. 8804 Private, Worcestershire Regiment, 3rd Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Killed in action on 7 November 1914 Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Albert Young Hutchinson
A. Y. Hutchinson Service no. 16206 Private, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars Born at Haggerston, London; enlisted at Lambeth; lived at Dalston Killed in action at age 39 on 24 October 1914 Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Albert Young Hutchinson was living in one room at […]
Charles F. P. Hillier
C. F. P. Hillier Service no. L/7574 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 4th Battalion Born in Cork, Ireland; enlisted in London Killed in action on 27 October 1914, aged 35 CWGC: “Son of Daniel and Ellen Hillier, of 9 Hemans Street, Lambeth, London. Served in the South African Campaign.” Remembered at Le Trouret Memorial, France Information from […]
Charles Philip Guy
C. P. Guy Service no. 7658 Private, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1st Battalion Born in Gloucester; enlisted in London; lived in Clapham Died of wounds age 31 on 26 November 1914 CWGC: “Husband of Margaret Hannah Guy, of 30 Portland Place South, Clapham Road, London.” Cited in De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918 […]