F. A. Jordan (Frank Andrew Jordan) Service no. 6/9524 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion Born in Camberwell; enlisted in London; lived in Stockwell Killed in action 25 September 1915, aged about 23 Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Brother of Albert Edward Jordan.
Alfred Harold Holman
A. H. Holman Service no. 34678 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 182nd Bde. Enlisted in Chelsea; lived in Clapham Died of wounds aged about 23 on 11 May 1916 Remembered at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, France Brother of John Orlando Holman, whose CWGC entry states that the family lived at 45 Jeffreys Road, Stockwell. Information from […]
Ernest William Desaleux
Amongst the names on the Stockwell War Memorial are three brothers, Ernest, Frederick and Alfred Desaleux. They all died in 1917 – Frederick in February, Ernest in April and Alfred in May. The brothers joined different brigades, although two, Ernest and Frederick, were riflemen. Alfred may have moved to Canada before the war: he joined […]
Victor Leslie Corben
V. L. Corben Second Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers Secondary Regiment: Rifle Brigade, attd. 52nd Battalion Died age 23 on 22 July 1918 Son of Fred and Esther Margaret Corben, of “Stonehaven”, 55 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth. Born in London. Remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, London SW17 In July 1918 Victor Leslie Corben, a Second Lieutenant attached to […]
Brian Harvey Capewell
B. H. Capewell Service no. M/15985 Ship’s Steward Assistant, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vala.” Died age 23 on 21 August 1917 Son of Brian Charles and Lily Rosina Capewell, of 35 Union Road, Clapham, London. Remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial, West Norwood Cemetery, London SE27 Brother of Frederick Harold Capewell HMS “Vala” was a Q boat […]
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 […]
Claude Cecil Andrews
C. C. Andrews Service no G/11433 Private, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 7th Battalion Killed in action 21 October 1917, aged 23 Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium and at St John’s Church, Clapham Road, London SW9 Information from the 1911 census This is a somewhat tentative identification – the best fit of the […]
