W. H. Higgins Service no. 741277 Private, London Regiment (Cyclists), 1st/25th Battalion Enlisted in Fulham; lived in Clapham Died age 22 on 26 October 1918 CWGC: “Son of Henry and Florence Higgins, of 40, Jeffreys Road, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India
William Joseph Harman
W. J. Harman Service no. R/7894 Lance Corporal, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 7th Battalion Died on 5 December 1917 CWGC: “Husband of Lillian Maud Harman, of 47 Cottage Grove, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery
Frederick Walter Grey
F. W. Gray Service no. 35426 Private, Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Clapham; enlisted in Clapham Died age 34 on 12 April 1917 CWGC: “Husband of Alice Gertrude Gray, of 43, High St., Marylebone, London.” Remembered at Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
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 […]
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 Gilbert
J. W. Gilbert Service no. K/42535 Stoker Second Class, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Cornwall” Died age 19 on 10 January 1918 CWGC: “Son of W. Gilbert, of 139 Hartington Road, South Lambeth, London.” Remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial Information from the Royal Navy website The fourth HMS Cornwall (1902-1920) was a 9000 ton armoured cruiser launched […]
Frank William Gibbins
F. W. GibbinsService no. S/32220Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 7th BattalionDied age 28 on 21 March 1918Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in LambethCWGC: “Son of Charlotte Gibbins, of 62, Wilcox Road, South Lambeth, London, and the late William Gibbins.”Remembered at Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Information from the 1911 Census In 1911 Frank Gibbins was 21 […]
Frederick Charles George
F. C. George Service no. S/31588 Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion Died age 19 on 31 July 1917 Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in Wandsworth CWGC: “Son of William and Sarah E. George, of 27A, Goldsboro’ Rd., Springfield Estate, Wandsworth, London.” Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium National Roll of the Great […]
Harry Bird Gayton
H. B. Gayton Service no. 6172 Private, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 7th Battalion Died age 24 on 18 December 1917 Awarded the Military Medal CWGC: “Son of Mr and Mrs F. M. Gayton, of 51 Clifton Street, Clapham, London.” Remembered at the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 Harry […]
William Albert George Fuller
W. A. G. FullerPrivate, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge’s Own)Service no. L/4110Died in hospital on 24 March 1917, aged XXRemembered at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, France William Albert George Fuller was born in Lambeth in 1893, the eldest of five children of Albert Arthur Fuller, a machinist from Battersea, and Rose Maud (née Everett), […]