A. Worby Service no. G/61093 Private, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Died on 16 November 1918, aged 20 CWGC: “Son of John and Mary Ann Worby, of 76 Crimsworth Road, Wandsworth, London.” Remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, Tooting, London SW17 Information from the 1911 census Arthur Worby, 12 in 1911, lived at 76 Crimsworth Road, […]
Henry Charles Wickens
H. C. Wickens Service no. 238091 Driver, Royal Field Artillery, “C” Bty., 342nd Bde. Born in Westminster; enlisted in Lambeth Died on 22 October 1918, aged 29 CWGC: “Son of Mr and Mrs H. Wickens, of 28 Wyvil Road, London.” Remembered at Brookwood Military Cemetery, near Pirbright, Woking, Surrey National Roll of the Great War […]
Stanley Franklin Whiting
S. F. Whiting Service no. F/13871 Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Naval Air Service, H.M.S. President II Died of illness on 27 January 1918, aged about 20 CWGC: “Son of Benjamin F. and Augusta Whiting, of 85 Lark Hall Lane, Clapham, London.” Remembered at Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery, Garratt Lane, London SW17 Information from the censuses In […]
William Charles Viney
W. C. Viney Service no. 179460 Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, No 1 Depot Born in Lambeth; enlisted in Camberwell; lived in Lambeth Died on 21 February 1918, aged 31 CWGC: “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 […]
Frederick Charles Vincent Upton
F. C. V. Upton Service no. 189301 Air Mechanic 2nd Class, Royal Air Force, 116th Squadron Died on 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day), aged 18 CWGC: “Only son of Frederick William and Annie Upton, of 2 Portland Place South, Clapham Road, London.” Remembered at Aylesbury Cemetery, Buckinghamshire Information from the 1911 census The Frederick Charles […]
Harold Percy Tozer
H. P. Tozer Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps/Durham Light Infantry, 9th Battalion Died in a flying accident on 16 December 1916, aged 25 CWGC: “Son of Henry James and Agnes Emma Tozer, of 31, Lansdowne Gardens, Clapham, London.” Remembered at East Harnham (All Saints) Churchyard, Wiltshire Information from the censuses In 1911 Harold Percy Tozer, […]
Harry Sharman
H. Sharman Service no. TR/13/62040 Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 51st Battalion Died at home on 8 November 1918, aged 18 CWGC: “Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Sharman, of 15 Brooklands Street, South Lambeth, London. His brother Arthur Sharman also fell.” Remembered at Lambeth Cemetery, Tooting, London SW17 Brother of Arthur Sharman
Walter Albert Ridout
W. A. Ridout Service no. 119029 Canadian Private, Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion Died on 16 June 1916, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of Mrs A. L. Ridout, of 2 Eythorne Road, Brixton, London, England, and the late Mr W. Y. Ridout. Enlisted Nov.” Remembered at Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery, London Streatham-born shoemaker Walter Albert Ridout volunteered […]
Thomas Albert Pilgrim
T. A. Pilgrim Service no. 8761 Company Quartermaster Serjeant, Cheshire Regiment, 86th Bty. Born in Battersea; enlisted in London Died of pneumonia on 19 May 1918, aged 35 CWGC: “Son of Mrs. S. Silk (formerly Pilgrim), of 3, Stockwell Grove, Stockwell, London, and the late H. Pilgrim. Served in the South African Campaign. Alternative Commemoration […]
George Albert Pelling
G. A. Pelling Service no. C/3505 Rifleman (served as batman), King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 17th Battalion Born in Wandsworth, enlisted in London Died 1920, aged 26 (not listed in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database) Medals Silver war badge no. 169847 (War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. Silver War Badge. RG […]