C. G. WheelerService no. L/21895Driver, Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty. 162nd Bde.Died of wounds on 4 April 1917, aged 24CWGC: “Son of George Henry and Fannie Wheeler, of 35 Holland Street, Brixton, London.”Remembered at Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France Information from the censuses In 1911 Clarence George Wheeler, 18, was a grocer’s assistant. He lived […]
Thomas Henry Wellings
T. H. WellingsService no. 29546Private, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 1st BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in CamberwellDied of wounds on 1 October 1918, aged 19Remembered at Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Brother of Alfred George Wellings Information from the 1911 census and British Army WWI Service Records 1914-1920 In 1903, Thomas Henry […]
Gilbert Roland Webb
G.R. WebbService No. 5768Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 45th BtyDied on 6 April 1916Remembered at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium Chris Burge writes: Gilbert Roland Webb was born in Bristol in 1893, the first child of Francis James and Emily Charlotte Webb. Gilbert was baptised on 1 March 1893 at St Clement’s Church, Bristol. By the […]
Arthur Webb
A. WebbService no. 651657Serjeant, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 21st BattalionDied of wounds on 31 August 1918, aged 35CWGC: “Son of James and Mary Jane Webb, of 22, Kendoa Rd., Clapham, London. Native of Stockwell, London.”Remembered at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France and St Andrew’s Church, Landor Road, London SW9 British Army WWI Service […]
Frederick Ward
F. WardPrivate, London Regiment, ‘B’ Coy. 2nd/19th Bn. Service no. 614287Died of wounds on 3 April 1918, aged 23Remembered at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) and at the war shrine at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA Chris Burge writes: Frederick Ward was born in Lambeth and baptised on […]
John Frederick Wake
J. F. WakeService no. 75115Private, Royal Fusiliers, 10th Battalion; formerly 42273, 99th Training Reserve BattalionBorn in Battersea; enlisted in Lambeth; lived in South LambethDied of wounds on 18 May 1918, aged 19Remembered at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France Information from the 1911 census John Frederick Wake was a 12-year-old schoolboy in 1911. He lived […]
Frederick Tomlin
F. Tomlin Corporal, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 108th Coy., Service no. 42235; formerly 4151, London Regiment.Died of wounds on 24 March 1918, aged 38.CWGC: “Son of John and Emma Tomlin; husband of Ethel Tomlin, of 98, Dalyell Rd., Stockwell, London.”Remembered at Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise, France. Frederick Tomlin, a married salesman originally from Tring, […]
John Tanner
J. TannerCompany Serjeant Major, East Surrey Regiment, 9th Bn. Service no. 187 (previously 4056)Died of wounds on 6 August 1917, aged about 41Remembered Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium and at the London & South Western Railway Roll of Honour, Waterloo Station, London Chris Burge writes: John Tanner was born in 1876 and baptised at […]
George William Sullivan
(Given as ‘Sullivin’ on the war memorial – possibly a spelling error) G. W. Sullivan Service no. R/32443 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 20th Battalion Died of wounds on 29 June 1917 Remembered at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Joseph Strand
J. StrandService no. 6/9792Corporal, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 9th BattalionBorn in Lambeth; enlisted in LondonDied of wounds on 18 August 1917, aged about 33Remembered at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Information from the censuses Barman Joseph Strand, 28, was unemployed in 1911. He lived with his widowed mother, Elizabeth Sarah Strand, 58, and brother, Hebert Stanley […]