W. J. WilliamsService no. R/19181Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, “D” Coy. 11th Bn.Born in Vauxhall; enlisted in Piccadilly, central London; lived in LambethDied on 8 August 1917, aged 30CWGC: “Son of James and Henrietta Williams, of 36 Kenchester Street, South Lambeth, London.”Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Henry Ingham White
H. I. WhiteService no. 550898Rifleman, London Regiment, 12th Bn (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)Died 15 August 1917, aged about 30Remembered Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, BelguimSon of William George and Emma White, of 11, Stirling Rd., Stockwell, London. This identification was made by Chris Burge, who writes: Henry Ingham White was born in 1887, the youngest of William George […]
William Charles Tidnam
W. C. TidnamService no. 227258Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vanguard”Died on 9 July 1917, aged 30CWGC: “Son of William Tidnam, of Harleston, Norfolk; husband of Kathleen Mary Tidnam, of 2 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Information from […]
Hubert Tindal Sutton
H. T. SuttonService no. 9005Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd BattalionBorn in Battersea; enlisted in LondonDied on 21 November 1914, aged 30CWGC: “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 Tindal Sutton in the 1911 census, […]
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. SimsService no. R/25464Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 9th BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in WandsworthKilled in action on 21 August 1917, aged about 30Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Information from the censuses Louis Henry Sims was an only child. In 1911, aged 24, he was working as a printer’s labourer. […]
Walter Albert Ridout
W. A. RidoutService no. 119029CanadianPrivate, Canadian Corps Cyclist BattalionDied on 16 June 1916, aged 30CWGC: “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 early in the war. On 12 […]
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 […]
Frank Radcliffe King
F. R. King Second Lieutenant, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), “D” Coy. 14th Battalion Killed in action at age 30 on 14 September 1916 CWGC: “Son of George Edward King, J.P. (Alderman and Guardian for the Borough of Lambeth and Mayor of Lambeth 1928-29), of 57 Aytoun Road, Stockwell, London, and the late Julia Constance King.” […]
