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 […]
R. W. Trussler
National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 TRUSSLER, R. W., A.B., Royal Navy. Serving at the outbreak of hostilities, having joined in 1913, he was with the H.M.S. “Russell” in the Mediterranean station in August 1914. He was engaged on important duties with his ship until he lost his life, when she was sunk on […]
William Charles Tidnam
W. C. Tidnam Service no. 227258 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Vanguard” Died on 9 July 1917, aged 30 CWGC: “Son of William Tidnam, of Harleston, Norfolk; husband of Kathleen Mary Tidnam, of 2 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from the parish register On 11 December 1916, William Charles Tidnam […]
William Thomas Snelling
W. T. Snelling Service no. R/2283 Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. R.N. Div. Died on 26 October 1917 (missing, assumed killed in action), aged 21 Remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Naval Service History Ex-315900 Private 2/1st Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry, enlisted Territorial Force 30 August 1916, transferred to RNVR for RND […]
Thomas Edward Ross
T. E. Ross Service no. R/6733 Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Battalion R.N. Div. Died on 29 September 1918, aged 24 (missing, later reported killed in action or died of wounds) Next-of-kin & home address: Wife, Emily, 56 South Island Place, Clapham Road, Clapham, London SW9. Service history: Army Reserve 24 June 1916 […]
Horace Thomas Pelling
H. T. Pelling Service no. CH1/8111 Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S. “Bulwark.” Died on 26 November 1914, aged 18 Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from Royal Naval Division Horace Pelling was born on 9 December 1895 in Clapham. He enlisted on 3 July 1913, embarked on H.M.S. “Bulwark” on 22 October 1914, but, […]
Thomas Henry Mizen
T. H. Mizen Service no. 202018 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Natal” Died 30 December 1915 aged around 20 Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 The Natal was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser, built by Vickers Maxim of Barrow and launched on 30 September 1905. She was […]
William Henry Jones
W. H. Jones Service no. 229583 Petty Officer, Royal Navy, H.M.T.B. “90.” Died age 29 on 25 April 1918 CWGC: “Son of Harry Jones; husband of Ellen Millicent Jones, of 11 Garden Row, Stockwell, London.” Remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial
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 […]
Frederick Eversfield
F. Eversfield Service no. J/12826 Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M. S/M “D6.” Died age 24 on June 1918 Husband of Kathleen Christina Eversfield, of 19, St. James Rd., Carshalton, Surrey. Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial Information from the censuses In 1911 Frederick Eversfield, a 16-year-old stores porter lived at 6 Emily Mansions, Landor Road, SW9 […]
