Company Sergeant Major 270524, 1st/6th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1917 in Palestine. Born Bradford-on-Avon, enlisted Rochford, Essex, resident Stambridge. Commemorated on the JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panels 33 to 39.

Southend Standard, 1-8-1918

AUSTIN, William George - C.S.M. 448 (270524), H Company, 1/6th Essex Regiment

C.S.M. Austin was born at Bradford On Avon, and lived at Ivy house, Stambridge where he was employed as a foreman at Rankins Mills. He was mobilised at Prittlewell on 14-1-15, and left Devonport on the S.S.Southland as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, serving at Gallipoli. He later went to Palestine where he was reported missing after the Battle of Gaza on 27th March 1917, and was officially presumed to have been killed on that date in July 1918. He was 39 years old and left a widow and daughter Cissie. He is commemorated on the Jerusalem War Memorial, a plaque and window in West Ham Church and on Stambridge War Memorial.

Bombardier 17428, "D" Battery, 112th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 5th July 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Stambridge, enlisted Southend. Son of George and Emily Clark, of 2, Rectory Cottages, Stambridge, Rochford, Essex. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave LXVII. F. 21.

Southend Standard, 25-7-1918

CLARKE, Thomas Walter - Bombadier, No 17428, D Battery, R.F.A.

Bombadier Clarke was the son of Mr.George Clarke of Great Stambridge, and enlisted at Southend in November 1914. He died at the 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples on the 5th July 1918 of Bronchitis and Pnuemonia. He was 24 years old. His Brother Private V Clarke was serving in a Labour company.

Private G/22591, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 11th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Paglesham, enlisted Southend-on-Sea, resident Great Stambridge. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Kemp, of East End, Paglesham, Essex. Formerly 23497, 21st Lancers. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. O. 10.

Southend Standard, 26-4-1917

KEMP, Thomas Stone - Private, No G/22591, 6th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

Private Kemp was the youngest son of Mr & Mrs.F.Kemp of The Shepherd & Dog Inn, Stambridge. He was born and educated at Paglesham, and had moved to Stambridge with his parents in about 1912. He enlisted in the 21st Lancers (No 23497) at Southend in February 1916 and was later transferred to the Queens. He died of wounds at Arras on the 11th April 1917 aged 21, and after four months at the front and was buried at Duisans. His elder brother William was serving with the Lancers.

Private 42802, 6th Battalion, Liecestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 5th September 1918. Age 19. Born Stambridge, enlisted Southend, resident Prittlewell, Essex. Son of Samuel P and Ellen Soal, of Scratton Lodge, Brook Rd., Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea. Native of Little Stambridge, Essex. Formerly 2843, Essex Yeomanry. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Grave VI. F. 17.

Southend Standard, 19-9-1918

SOAL, Francis - Private, No 42802, Essex Yeomanry attached 6th Leicestershire Regiment

Private Frank Soal was the youngest son of Mr & Mrs Soal, Scratton Lodge, Brook End, Prittlewell and the Rectory, Little Stambridge. He was educated at Southend Boys High School and was later apprenticed to Mr. Horace Sloman, Electrical Engineer at Southend. He enlisted in the Essex Yeomanry (No 2843) in March 1917 and was subsequently transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment. He was killed in action in France on 5th September 1918 aged 19, and was buried at Egremont, Bapaume. He is also commemorated on the Prittlewell War Memorial.