W. J. Williams Service no. R/19181 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Born in Vauxhall; enlisted in Piccadilly, central London; lived in Lambeth Died on 8 August 1917, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of James and Henrietta Williams, of 36 Kenchester Street, South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium […]
William Charles Tidnam
W. C. Tidnam Service no. 227258 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vanguard” Died on 9 July 1917, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of William Tidnam, of Harleston, Norfolk; husband of Kathleen Mary Tidnam, of 2 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from the parish register On 11 December 1916, William Charles Tidnam […]
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 […]
William Herbert Smale
W. H. Smale Service no. 6810 Private, East Surrey Regiment, “C” Coy., 1st Battalion Died age 30 on 29 July 1916 Son of Martha Tucker (formerly Smale) of 3 Kenchester Street, South Lambeth, London, and the late William James Smale. Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, France Brother of Joseph Charles Smale
Louis Henry Sims
L. H. Sims Service no. R/25464 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 9th Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Wandsworth Killed in action on 21 August 1917, aged about 30 Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Information from the censuses Louis Henry Sims was an only child. In 1911, aged 24, he was […]
Walter Albert Ridout
W. A. Ridout Service no. 119029 Canadian Private, Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion Died on 16 June 1916, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of Mrs A. L. Ridout, of 2 Eythorne Road, Brixton, London, England, and the late Mr W. Y. Ridout. Enlisted Nov.” Remembered at Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery, London Streatham-born shoemaker Walter Albert Ridout volunteered […]
Douglas B. Maybank
D. Maybank Service no. R/24284 Serjeant, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 20th Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Stockwell Killed in action on 29 June 1918 age 30 CWGC: “Son of Harriet and the late William Maybank, of Stockwell; husband of Florence Maybank, of 29, Tasman Road, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Sandpits British […]
John George Lowther
J. G. Lowther Service no. G/10804 Serjeant, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 11th Battalion Born in Newcastle, Northumberland; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Brixton Killed in action on 7 June 1917 aged 30 CWGC: “Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lowther; husband of Cecilia Lowther, of 6 Speenham Road, Brixton, London.” Remembered […]
Harry Hunter
H. Hunter (Harry Hunter) Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps Died of wounds age 30 on 5 November 1917 CWGC: “Son of Robert and Ann Mercy Hunter, of Clapham, London.” Remembered at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Information from the 1911 census Harry Hunter, 22, was one of 5 children of Robert Hunter, 54, […]
Horace Granger
H. Granger Service no. 684457 Private, London Regiment, 2nd/22nd Battalion Formerly 700253, 23rd London Regiment Died age 30 on 10 October 1918 Born in Lambeth; enlisted at St John’s Hill; lived in Lambeth CWGC: “Son of Ann Granger of 8 Ashburton Villas, Fruen Road, Feltham, Middx. Native of South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at Kantara War […]