C. RhodesPrivate, Worcestershire Regiment, 14th Bn. Service No. 26775Died on 19 September 1918, aged about 28Remembered at Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France Chris Burge writes: Charles Rhodes was born in 1890 and baptised as Charles Ernest at St Peter’s Church, Norbiton in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on 29 October 1890, when his […]
Harry Norris
H. NorrisGunner, Royal Field Artillery, 6th Ammunition Col. Service No. 70166Died as a prisoner of war on 24 September 1916, aged about 23Remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq Chris Burge writes: Henry (known as Harry) Norris was born in 1893 in Stepney, east London, the first child of parents of Thomas Henry and […]
Arthur John Newman
A.J. NewmanRifleman, Rifle Brigade, 2nd Bn. Service no. S/15670Missing in action on 23 October 1916, aged about 26Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Chris Burge writes: Arthur John Newman’s origins were in north London. He was born in Highgate, the third child of Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Newman (nee ????), and baptised at St John […]
George Sidney Miller
G.S. MillerPetty Officer Stoker, Royal Navy, HMS VanguardService no. 311632Died in an explosion on 9 July 1917, aged 27Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Chris Burge writes: George Sidney Miller was born in Willesden, northwest London in 1892, the second child of parents George Henry and Elizabeth Miller, who were both originally from Great Yarmouth […]
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 […]
Geoffrey William John Dee
G.W.J. DeePrivate, 24th (County of London) Bn (The Queen’s)Service no. Regiment 720356Died on 15 February 1920, aged 23, after discharge Chris Burge writes: Geoffrey Dee was born on 26 November 1896 in Woolwich, southeast London, the first child of John Edwin and Emma Churchill (née Loftin) Dee, who had married earlier in the year. Geoffrey […]
Edward George Cox
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 […]
John Henry Burns
J. Burns (listed on the Memorial as J. Burns)Corporal, Royal Army Medical Corps, 15th Field AmbulanceService no. 6003. Died on 20 April 1918, aged 28 Remembered at Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, France Chris Burge writes: John Henry Burn was born in 1890 and baptised on 15 January at St Mary the Less, Lambeth, the first […]
John Edward Brown
J. E. BrownPrivate, Middlesex Regiment, 18th BattalionDied 22 June 1916, aged 23Service no. PW/2950Remembered at Gorre British And Indian Cemetery Chris Burge writes: John Edward Brown was born in Peckham in 1893, one of five children and the only son of Mark Edward and Alice (née Spash) Brown, who were married in 1891 at St […]
Mark Harry Briggs
H. BriggsPrivate, London Regiment, ‘A’ Coy. 23rd Bn. Service no. 701038Died on 5 April 1918, aged 19Remembered at Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France Chris Burge writes: Mark Harry Briggs was born in Lambeth on 14 May 1898 and was baptised at All Saints’, South Lambeth on 12 June. He was named after his father, and his […]
