A. WillisLance Corporal, Royal Engineers, 39th Coy. AA Section. Service no. 563845Died on 7 March 1919, aged 21. Remembered at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany Chris Burge writes: Alfred Willis was born in Clapham in 1897 to Arthur and Ellen Mary Willis who had married in 1894. Both of Alfred parents were from Kent. Arthur was […]
Sidney Williams
S. Williams Rifleman, “D” Coy., London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)Service no. 556984Died on 11 May 1918, aged about 36Remembered at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany Chris Burge writes: Sidney Williams was born in 1881, the youngest of Charles Richard Williams and Mary Ann Ford’s 10 children. Sidney spent his formative years in the heart of Southwark, […]
Frederick James Edmund Spencer
F.J. SpencerSecond Lieutenant, Wiltshire Regiment Died of influenza as a prisoner of war on 9 November 1918, aged 23 Remembered at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Chris Burge writes: Frederick James Edmund Spencer was born on 25 September 1895 in the Manchester area (Date of birth as in CWGC records, alternatively 25 September 1896 as recorded […]
Frederick Edward Milnes
F. E. Milnes Service no. 917 Private, 12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers Born in Kennington; enlisted in London; lived in Lambeth Died on 24 June 1918 aged 28 CWGC: “Son of Frederick and Annie Louisa Milnes, of 3 Albert Mansions, South Lambeth Road, London.” Remembered at Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany In 1922–23 it was […]
Albert Edward Hills
A. E. HillsService no. 62590Private, Royal Fusiliers, 9th BattalionDied 15 June 1917, aged about 21Remembered at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany This identification was made by Chris Burge, who writes: Albert Edward Hills was born in 1896, then the youngest of the six children of parents Eugene Frederick (aka Thomas) and Sarah Hills. Albert was baptised […]
Benjamin James George
B. J. George Service no PS/2124 Private, Middlesex Regiment, 16th Battalion Died of wounds age 25 on 15 July 1916 Born in Thornton Heath, Surrey; lived in Stockwell; enlisted in Lambeth CWGC: “Born at Coulsdon, Surrey. Son of David John Gingell George and Emily George, of 76, Southview Rd., Southwick, Sussex. Remembered at Hamburg Cemetery, […]