W. C. VineyService no. 179460Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, No 1 DepotBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in LambethDied on 21 February 1918, aged 31CWGC: “Husband of Florence Emily Viney, of 3 Portland Place South, Clapham Road, London.”Remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, Tooting, London SW17 Information from parish records and 1911 census William Charles Viney, 25, […]
William James Sharp
W. J. Sharp Service no. 656082 Rifleman, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 21st Battalion Killed in action on 22 August 1918, aged 31 Born in Lambeth; enlisted at Camberwell; lived in Clapham CWGC: “Husband of Grace Elizabeth Sharp, of 16 Paradise Road, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France Information from the 1911 census […]
Ernest Albert Pyle
E. A. PyleService no. G/81351Private, Royal Fusiliers, 23rd Battalion; formerly 5505, Middlesex RegimentKilled in action on 19 March 1918, aged 31Born in Tottenham; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in BrixtonCWGC: “Husband of Ellen Pyle, of 11a Morat Street, Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and on the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park […]
James Sidney Prescott
S. J. PrescottService no. 8638Serjeant, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st BattalionEnlisted at BrixtonDied on 28 March 1918, aged about 31CWGC: “Son of the late William George and Mary Jane Prescott.”Remembered at Arras Memorial, France Information from the censuses In 1911 James S. Prescott, aged 24, was serving with the 2nd Battalion (mounted infantry) of the Royal […]
Herbert Charles Nuthall
Killed in action in Belgium on 25 April 1915, age 31. May have witnessed Christmas “truce” of 1914
John Strachan Kelly
J. S. Kelly Service no. 45038 Private, Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment), “A” Sqdn. Born in Aberdeen; enlisted in Clapham; lived in Brixton Killed in action aged 31 on 22 October 1917 Son of Timothy and Agnes Kelly; husband of Laura M. Kelly, of 6 Benedict Road, Brixton, London. Remembered at Struma Military Cemetery, Greece) […]
John or Jack Jordan
J. JordanPrivate, Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Bn. Service no. L/12725Died on 25 April 1915, aged 31. Remembered at Helles Memorial, Turkey Brother of Albert Edward Jordan and Frank Andrew Jordan Chris Burge writes: John (aka Jack) Jordan was born in Hammersmith in 1883, the fifth child of parents George Thomas and Mary Ann Jordan. John’s father […]
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 […]
Robert Grainger
R. GraingerPrivate, East Surrey Regiment, 1st Bn. Service no. 201552.Died on 18 July 1917, aged 31Remembered at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France Brother of John Albert Grainger Chris Burge writes: Robert Grainger, the first child of Robert Grainger and Amelia Sarah Lea, was born on 17 March 1866 and baptised four days later at […]
James William Cummins
J. W. CumminsService no. 2033Corporal, London Regiment, 22nd BattalionDied age 31 on 20 May 1916Husband of Edith Cummins, of South Lambeth, London.Remembered at Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, France Information from the 1911 census In 1911 James William Cummins, then 26, born in Lambeth, was married and living with his family in 2 rooms at 191 […]