Chris Burge writes: E.G. CoxRifleman, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles), ‘B’ Coy. Service no. 590198 Died in hospital in the UK on 18 February 1919, aged 22Remembered at West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium Edward George Cox was born on 10 May 1896 and baptised at Holy Trinity (demolished in 1953), Vauxhall Bridge Road in Pimlico […]
Walter William Cook
Walter W. Cook Service no. G/43050 Private, Middlesex Regiment, 4th Battalion Died age 22 on 28 April 1917 Son of the late Edwin Charles and Jane Cook. Remembered at Arras Memorial, France
Joseph Robert Clarke
J. R. Clarke Service no. 15257 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 11th Battalion Died age 22 on 1 November 1918 Son of Mrs A. Clarke, of 20 Beech Street, Dorset Road, Clapham, London Remembered at Tourgeville Military Cemetery, Calvados, France
Alfred Charles Clarke
A. C. Clarke Service no. 453028 Rifleman, London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles), 2nd/11th Battalion Died age 22 on 6 November 1917 Son of William and Eliza Clarke, of 18 Wilkinson Street, Albert Square, Clapham Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911 the Clarke family occupied 8 rooms at 18 Wilkinson […]
Arthur Sidney Candy
A. S. Candy Private no. A/201081 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 7th Battalion Died age 23 on 22 October 1917 Son of Amelia S. Candy, of 7 Tregothnan Road, Stockwell, London. Remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Information from the 1911 census In 1911, the Candy family was living in 17 Trevelyan Road, Tooting, where […]
Norman Cairns
N. CairnsService no. 76551Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, 279th Siege Bty.Killed in action in the field age 22 on 26 June 1917Husband of Florence Cairns (nee Penton), of 47 Courland Grove, Larkhall Lane, Clapham, London.Remembered at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1919 When he enlisted on 26 April 1916, Norman Cairns […]
Charles Henry Burchell
C. H. Burchell Service no. SD/3529 Private, Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th Battalion Killed in action aged 22 on 30 June 1916 Son of Thomas and Harriett Burchell, of Mate’s Nest, Balcombe, Sussex. Remembered at Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France This is a tentative association. This is the only British-resident C. H. Burchell in the […]
William Bird
W. Bird Service no. J/24752 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Princess Royal.” Died at around age 22 on 18 July 1918 Son of William Bird, of 21, Irving Grove, Stockwell, London. Also remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, Screen Wall and St Andrew’s Church, Landor Road, London SW9 Information from the 1901 and 1911 censuses In 1911 William Bird […]
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 […]
James Albert Andrews
J. A. AndrewsService no 6703Private, 1st (Royal) DragoonsFormerly 6703, 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)Killed in action on 12 November 1914, aged 22Son of James and Rose Rebecca Andrews, of 60 Wilcox Road, South Lambeth, London.Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9
