GREENWICH,
SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS WORKS WORLD WAR 1 MEMORIAL
World War
1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Memorial overview - Sylvia Snipp 2004
Memorial Transcribed Eric Stapleton 2007
The South
Metropolitan Gas Workers World War 1 memorial is near the Dome in
Greenwich in Millennium Complex Central Park, John Harrison Way, Greenwich.
It takes the form of a free standing, tall, rectangular, rough hewn
stone with a smooth face bearing the inscription and names. It originally
stood in British Gas South-Eastern Works, Port Greenwich but when
this site was re-developed for the Millennium Project it was resited
and rededicated. There are 79 names in all with surname, initial,
rank and service details. It was originally dedicated by the Bishop
of Southwark 18th September 1926.
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE
EMPLOYEES OF THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY ATTACHED
TO THE EAST GREENWICH, PHOENIX WHARF AND ORDNANCE WHARF,
WHO, IN RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY
SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR.
ANSELL |
Alfred |
Stoker
1st Class 296903, (RFR/CH/B/3469) Hood Battalion, Royal Naval
Division, Royal Navy. Died 6th May 1915. Aged 36. Son of Benjamin
Ansell; husband of Mary Jean Ansell, of 64, Friendly St., St.
John's, Deptford, London. Served in the South African War. No
known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 1
and 2. |
BAILEY |
Ernest
[Edgar] |
Rifleman
4925, 1st/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment.
Killed in action 22nd October 1916. Aged 20. Born Battersea, enlisted
London, resident Forest Hill. Son of William and Mary Ann Bailey,
of "Antrim," The Glen, Minster, Sheppey, Sheerness.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54. |
BARKWITH |
Frederick
Edward |
Private
G/9164, 11th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died 8th February 1917. Aged 20. Born Greenwich, enlisted Deptford,
S.E. Son of Edward Albert and Hannah Maria Barkwith, of 1, Trinity
Grove, Blackheath Hill, London. Buried in GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY,
ARCADE, Italy. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 11. |
BEARD |
George
[Henry] |
Private
G/644, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 13th October 1915. Aged 31. Born Camberwell, Surrey, enlisted
Greenwich, resident East Greenwich. Son of the late George and
Polly Beard. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. |
BENNETT |
Evan |
[Listed
on memorial as Driver] Private DM2/134920, 906th Motor Transport
Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in Egypt 22nd October
1918. Aged 37. Born Monmouth. enlisted St Pancras, resident East
Greenwich. Son of Evan Bennett; husband of A. E. Bennett, of 17,
Grenfell St., Greenwich, London. Buried in HAIFA WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 24. |
BODLEY |
Samuel
James |
[Listed
as Private & 5th Battalion on memorial] Rifleman S/7998, 12th
Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds
6th October 1915. Aged 26. Born Stepney, Middlesex, enlisted Deptford,
resident Peckham, Surrey. Son of Sarah Ann Bodley, of 87, Astbury
Rd., Peckham, London. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 49. |
BOULTON |
Frank
Edward |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Rifleman 2216, "B" Company,
1st/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment.
Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 20. Enlisted London,
resident East Greenwich. Son of William George and Catherine Mary
Boulton, of 2, Christ Church St., Greenwich, London. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
130. |
BRADFORD |
Albert
[Edward] |
[Listed
as Rifleman on memorial] Lance Corporal S/9903, 7th Battalion,
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 10th
April 1917. Born and resident Greenwich, enlisted Poplar, Middlesex.
Son of Edward and Harriett Eliza Bradford, of 46, Ordnance Rd.,
Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich, London. Buried in TIGRIS LANE CEMETERY,
WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 4. |
CARTER |
Edmund
William |
Acting
Corporal G/13857, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Aged 26. Born and resident
Charlton, enlisted Woolwich. Son of Edmund and Mary Carter, of
248, Basingstoke Rd., Reading. No known grave. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
CARPENTER |
William
[James] |
Private
241187, 1st/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died in India
31st October 1918. Aged 24. Born Weybridge, Surrey, enlisted Kingston-on-Thames,
Surrey. Son of J. W. H. Carpenter and Mary Carpenter, of 5, Railway
Terrace, Heath Rd., Weybridge, Surrey. Buried in Agra Cantonment
Cemetery, India. Commemorated on MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL,
CHENNAI, India. Face 15. |
CHAPMAN |
Frederick |
Stoker
1st Class K/25557, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Killed when his
ship was sunk 9th July 1917. Aged 39. Born Sittingbourne, Kent
2nd June 1878. Son of William and Frances Chapman, of The White
Hart, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent. Enlisted 22 April
1915 for the duration of the hostilities. Height 5 feet 10½
inches, chest 39 inches, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.
Prior to enlistment he was a Gas Stoker. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 23. |
CHETTERS |
Henry |
[Listed
as CHETTER on SDGW and CWGC] Private 22754, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier
Guards. Died of wounds 8th April 1918. Aged 41. Born Walworth,
S.E., enlisted Deptford. Husband of Mrs. S. A. Chetter, of 18,
Ordnance Rd., Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich, London. Buried in
BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 20. |
COATES |
Walter
James |
Stoker
1st Class K/25560, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Died 9th July
1917. Aged 35. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Coates, of East Greenwich;
husband of H. Coates, of 33, Collerston Rd., East Greenwich, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent.
Panel 23. |
COE |
Frederick
William |
Private
54097, 1st/5th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 12th October 1918. Born Kedington, Suffolk,
enlistd and resident Greenwich. Son of Mrs. J. Sargeant, of 41,
Blackley Buildings, East Greenwich, London. Buried in NAVES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 3. |
COLLETT |
Thomas
Edwin |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal F/670, 17th Battalion,
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action
28th July 1916. Aged 33. Born Gillingham, Kent, enlisted Deptford,
resident Greenwich. Husband of Eliza Collett, of 264, Pier Rd.,
Gillingham, Kent. Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL,
Somme, France. Plot VII. Row L. Grave 3. |
COLLINS |
Robert
Hayes |
Major,
6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment. Killed
in action 20th May 1917. Aged 36. Son of George and Eliza Ellen
Collins, of 29, Glenluce Rd., Blackheath, London. Buried in MORY
ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I.
Row I. Grave 4. |
CORNELL |
Alfred |
Rifleman
57538, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
17th October 1918. Aged 32. Born Cambridge, enlisted Housnlow,
Middlesex, resident East Greenwich. Son of Mrs. Cornell, of 24,
Cowper Rd., Cambridge; husband of Christiana May Slater (formerly
Cornell), of 5, North Kent Grove, Woolwich, London. No known grave.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 9. |
ERRINGTON |
William |
Private
630885, 20th (County of London ) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich),
London Regiment. Killed in action 7th June 1917. Enlisted Blackheath,
resident Greenwich. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 52 to
54. |
FRENCH |
Frederick
Charles Camfield |
Private
43410, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 7th
May 1918. Born Hove, Sussex, enlisted Woolwich, resident Greenwich.
Formerly G/8203, Royal Sussex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
GLIDDON |
Reginald
Arthur |
Lieutenant,
Royal Air Force and Middlesex Regiment. Killed 9th May 1918. Aged
26. Son of Benjamin and Beatrice Gliddon, of Plumstead. Buried
in PLUMSTEAD CEMETERY, London. Sction K. Grave 2397. |
GOLDING |
Walter
[James] |
Private
D/17016, 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's). Died of wounds
26th March 1918. Aged 19. Born Exeter, Devon, enlisted Woolwich,
resident Greenwich. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Ellen Golding,
of 4, Mauritius Rd., East Greenwich, London. Buried in ST. SEVER
CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P.
Plot VI. Row H. Grave 6A. |
GOODYER |
Walter
Barton |
[Listed
as GOODGER on SDGW & CWGC] Sergeant 43642, 15th/17th Battalion,
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action
27th March 1918. Born Faversham, enlisted Woolwich, resident East
Greenwich. Formerly 31890, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Buried in MOYENNEVILLE
(TWO TREE) CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section B.
Grave 12. |
GREENAWAY |
Arthur
William |
[Spelt
GREENWAY on SDGW & SDGW] Private 325034, "A" Company,
1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action
27th August 1917. Aged 35. Born Long Handborough, Oxon, enlisted
Kington-on-Thames, Surrey, resident Wimbledon, Surrey. Son of
Mrs. Greenway, of 1, Crown Lane, Morden, Surrey; husband of Ada
Emily Greenway, of 11, William Rd., Wimbledon. London. Formerly
6434, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28
and 163A. |
HANKINS |
John
[William] |
Rifleman
R/42933, 9th (queen Victori's Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment
attached to 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in
action 23rd August 1918. Born and resident Greenwich, enlisted
Chelsea. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France.
Plot VI. Row I. Grave 4. |
HART |
A |
Private,
10th Battalion, London Regiment - No further information currently
available |
HART |
William |
Rifleman
S/20895, 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Died of wounds 21st February 1917. Born Worthing, Sussex, enlisted
and resident Greenwich. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE,
Somme, France. Special Memorial 4.
Note:
The cemetery now contains 501 Commonwealth burials and commemorations
of the First World War. 28 of the graves are unidentified but
special memorials are erected to seven soldiers known to be buried
among them. Another special memorial commemorates a soldier buried
by the Germans in Cauroir Communal Cemetery, whose grave could
not be found. |
HASTINGS,
MM |
John |
[Listed
as Pioneer on memorial] Private 11462, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire
Regiment. Killed in action 2nd October 1918. Aged 41. Born Highgate,
enlisted Lewisham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, of Lewisham;
husband of Mrs. F. M. Hastings, of 16, Vian St., Lewisham, London.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 27. |
HAYES |
Thomas
Henry |
Sergeant
F/860, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 23rd November 1917. Aged 32. Born Greenwich, enlisted
Deptford, resident Charlton. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Hayes,
of 24, Ormiston Rd., Greenwich; husband of Elizabeth Woodmore
(formerly Hayes), of 22, Ormiston Rd., East Greenwich, London.
Buried in CAHRLTON CEMETRY, Greenwich, London. Plot/Row/Section
L. Grave 171. |
HEDGES |
Stanley |
Stoker 1st Class SS/108171, H.M.S. Itchen, (RFR/CH/B/10440). H.M.S.
Itchen, Royal Navy. Died 6th July 1917. No known grave. Commmeorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 24. |
HILL |
Frederick |
Acting
Lance Corporal P/749, Military Mounted Police, Military Police
Corps. Killed in action 2nd May 1916. Aged 31. Born Fakenham,
enlisted Woolwich, resident Blackheath. Husband of Isabella Hill,
of 28, Ruthin Rd., Westcombe Park, Blackheath, London. Formerly
5913, Lancers of the Line. Buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave
3. |
HILLS |
Ernest
[Albert] |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal G/6240, 3rd Battalion,
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died in United Kingdom
26th March 1916. Aged 39. Born Faversham, enlisted Deptford, resident
Charlton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hills, of 6, Priory Rd.,
Dovington, Faversham. Buried in FAVERSHAM BOROUGH CEMETERY, Faversham,
Kent. Plot/Row/Section L. Grave 552. |
IZZARD |
Robert
Earl |
[Listed
as R H IZZARD on memorial] Private 34031, 15th Battalion, Royal
Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 30th August 1918. Aged
28. Born Peckham, enlisted Camberwell, resident Blackheath. Husband
of Daisy E. Izzard, of 126, Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London.
Formerly 202197, East Kent Regiment. Buried in VAULX HILL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 9. |
JESSOP |
Albert |
[Spelt
JESSUP on CWGC] Private G/119, 6th Battalion, Queen's OWn (Royal
West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 8th October 1915. Born Hawling,
Kent, enlisted Woolwich, resident Greenwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 95 to 97. |
KELLY |
Frederick
Thomas |
[Listed
as 2nd Class on memorial] Air Mechanic 3rd Class 298286, Armament
School (Uxbridge), Royal Air Force. Died 15th October 1918. Aged
18. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Kelly, of 29, Houghton Rd.,
Charlton, London. Buried in NEW BRENTFORD CEMETERY, Middlesex.
Grave reference F. E. 94. |
KINGTON |
Arthur |
Sergeant
F/616, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 13th November 1916. Aged 37. Born Chatham, enlisted
Deptford, resident Greenwich. Husband of Mary Kate Kington, of
II, Croom's Hill, Greenwich, London. Buried in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY
No. 1, Pas de Calais, France. Plort I. Row C. GRave 2. |
LATARCHE |
William
George |
Private
13246, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Bromley,
enlisted Bow, Middlesex, resident Bromley-by-Bow. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 93
to 95. |
LAWRENCE |
Henry
George |
Gunner
L/20950, "B" Battery, 167th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in 22nd July 1916. Aged 22. Enlisted Camberwell, S.E.,
resident West Greenwich, S.E. Son of the late Mr. W. J. and Mrs.
E. J. Lawrence. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A. |
LOVEDAY |
L |
Corporal,
East Kent Regiment probably
Alfred LOVEDAY, Corporal G/24673, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East
Kent Regiment). Killed in action 18th March 1918. Born Woolwich,
enlisted Whitehall, resident Edmonton. Buried in CITE BONJEAN
MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, Nord, France. Plot VII. Row C.
Grave 22. |
MARGETSON |
David |
Gunner
15563, 138th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
wounds 9th April 1917. Aged 32. Born Tivetshall, Norfolk, enlisted
Harlesden, resident Mendham. Husband of F. Margetson, of 79, Commerell
St., East Greenwich, London. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 77. |
MAYZES |
Walter |
[Listed
as 6th City of London on memorial] Private 51092, Labour Corps,
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) formerly London Irish
Rifles. transf. to (81340). Died 3rd April 1919. Aged 30. Son
of George Mayzes, of 2, Armitage Rd., East Greenwich; husband
of late Florence Gibbs (formerly Mayzes), of 10, Wycliffe Rd.,
Battersea, London. Buried in MORDEN CEMETERY, Surrey. Grave reference:
WB. 216. |
MANNERS |
Walter
E |
Sapper
67184, 69th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 7th
October 1915. Aged 36. Born Charlton, enlisted Dentford (sic),
resident Greenwich. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Manners, of 24,
Aldeburgh St., East Greenwich, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5. |
MARIES |
Charles
Stewart |
Private
54687, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 19th November
1918. Aged 24. Son of Charles and Barbara Maries, of 69, Queen's
Rd., Aldershot. B.Sc. (London); F.C.S. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot L. Row E. Grave 14. |
MELOY |
Albert |
Driver
8636, "D" Battery, 69th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 6th August 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Taylor, of
14, Lenthorp Rd., Greenwich, London. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY)
MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section J.
Grave 183. |
MILLER |
Alfred |
[Listed
as 10th County of London Regiment] Private S/36484, 2nd/10th Rifle
Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) posted to 10th Battalion, London
Regiment. Killed in action 7th September 1918. Aged 19. Born and
enlisted Deptford, resident new Cross, Surrey. Formerly TR9/26265,
Training Reserve. Son of Mr. W. R. and Mrs. A. B. Miller, of 160,
Milton Court Rd., New Cross, London. Buried in PERONNE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot V. Row L. Grave 11. |
MILLIDGE |
Frederick
[Banjamin] |
Private
275069, 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine
20th October 1917. Born and enlisted West Ham, resident Plaistow.
Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row
V. Grave 18. |
MINCHIN |
John |
[Listed
as Sick Berth Attendant on memorial] Senior Reserve Attendant
M/9706, H.M.S. Pembroke, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve.
Died 5th June 1916. Aged 46. Husband of Ellen Rose Minchin, of
17, Gibson St., Greenwich. London. Buried in SHEPPERTON CHURCH
CEMETERY, Middlesex. Grave 28. |
MOLTT |
William
[Henry] |
[Listed
as Driver on SDGW] Gunner 197306, "A" Battery, 105th
Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 2nd October 1918.
Enlisted Woolwich, resident East Greenwich. Formerly 12857, Horse
Keeper, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH
CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot V. Row J. Grave 17. |
MOORHOUSE |
Charles
[William] |
Rifleman
R/35562, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
29th April 1917. Born Camberwell, Surrey, enlisted Woolwich, resident
Greenwich. Buried in ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 1. |
NOWLAN |
W
T |
Rifleman
46892, 13th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 4th November
1918. Aged 27. Son of Alexander and Sarah Ann Nowlan, of Poplar,
London; husband of Selina Nowlan, of 68, Alexandra Rd., East Ham,
London. Buried in BEAURAIN BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 4. |
McGREIVY |
Terence
Byrne |
Sergeant
31799, "A" Battery, 277th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 9th July 1917. Aged 38. Enlisted Deptford, resident
Peckham. Son of the late Capt. McGreivy (Mercantile Marine), and
Mrs. McGreivy, of Maryport, Cumberland; husband of Lydia Elizabeth
Phoebe McGreivy, of 11, Lugard Rd., Peckham, London. Served from
1899-1900 in the South African Canpaign, with the Naval Brigade
on H.M.S. Monarch. Buried in POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row D. Grave 22. |
McNICHOL |
E
J L |
Ordinary
Seaman, Royal Navy - No further information currently available |
OMANS |
Albert |
Stoker
1st Class K/25565, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Died 9th July
1917. Aged 35. Son of John Beeching Omans and Emma Jane Omans
of 11, Saxon Rd., Faversham, Kent; husband of Harriett Ellen Omans,
of 43, Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 24. |
PARRINGTON |
John
Robert |
Private
P.W.1427, 25th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died in United Kingdom 14th February 1916. Aged 47. Born Penge,
enlisted Woolwich, resident Plumstead. Son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Parrington, of 9, Denmark Rd., South Norwood, London. Buried
in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave
2605. |
POWELL |
Edward
Norman |
Private
G/8055, 11th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 8th April 1917. Aged 32. Born Greenwich, enlisted
Deptford. Son of Mrs. Emma S. Powell, of 71, Old Woolwich Rd.,
East Greenwich, London. Buried in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 32. |
RANSLEY |
Rueben |
Corporal
291081, 702nd Company, Labour Corps transferred from 114709, Labour
Company, Royal Engineers. Died 8th November 1918. Aged 44. Born
Conger, kent, enlisted London, resident Greenwich. Husband of
Elizabeth Sarah Ransley, of 35, Bellot St., East Greenwich, London.
Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row
B. Grave 3. |
RAWSTON |
Frederick
[Bazel] |
Sergeant
1523, 1st/6th (City of London) Battalion 9Rifles), London Regiment.
Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born and resident Greenwich,
enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D. |
RAWSTON |
W
[W] |
Lance
Corporal G/6078, Middlesex Regiment. Died 27th February 1919.
Buried in BROCKLEY CEMETERY, DEPTFORD, London.
Commemorated on Screen Wall. Z. 307.
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REED |
Charles
Henry |
Private
13780, 7th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Died
of wounds 15th July 1916. Aged 29. Born Deptford, enlisted Greenwich.
Husband of Alice Maud Reed, of 29, Randal Place, West Greenwich,
London. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme,
France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 54. |
RILEY |
N |
Corporal,
6th City of London Regiment - No further information currently
available |
ROBERTSON |
Henry
Fergus |
Private
3323, "A" Company, 20th (County of London) Battalion
(Blackheath and Woolwich), London Regiment. Died of wounds 28th
September 1915. Aged 21. Born Balham, Surrey, enlisted Blackheath,
resident Hither Green. Son of Elizabeth Harriet Hooper (formerly
Robertson), of 99, Broadfield Rd., Catford, London, and the late
Henry James Robertson. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 24. |
SCAMMELL |
Edward |
Private
F/621, 23rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 21st September 1917. Aged 32. Born Greenwich,
enlisted Deptford. Husband of Maria Scammell, of 23, Church St.,
Deptford, London. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 113 to 115. |
SEAL |
William |
Private
7606, 1st/6th (1st/9th on CWGC) Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland
Fusiliers. Killed in action 13th November 1916. Enlisted Woolwich.
Formerly 19757, East Surrey Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and
12 B. |
SHARP |
George
Arthur |
Private
42020, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 24th
August 1918. Aged 18. Born Greenwich, enlisted Whitehall, Middlesex.
Son of Alfred and Minnie Susan Sharp, of 53, Manilla St., West
Ferry Rd., Millwall, London. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4. |
SHERMAN |
Henry
Frederick |
Gunner
194987, "B" Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Hose Artillery.
Died of wounds 7th December 1917. Enlisted Woolwich, resident
Greenwich. Buried in LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot V. Row E. Grave 15. |
SMITH |
C
R |
Private,
Royal Fusiliers - No further information currently available |
SMITH |
William |
Rifleman
A/201253, 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
16th April 1918. Born and enlisted Greenwich. Formerly TR/13/30605,
110th Training Reserve Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel
8. |
SNELL |
E
E |
Private,
Royal West Kent Regiment - No further information currently available |
SPALDING |
A
J |
Private,
Royal West Kent Regiment - No further information currently available |
STARKEY |
Andrew |
Sergeant
G/484, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died of wounds 5th October 1916. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Greenwich.
Son of William and Jane Starkey, of London; husband of Florence
B. Starkey, of 20, Glenester Rd, East Greenwich, London. Buried
in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France.
Plot I. Row J. Grave 7. |
STEPHENS |
J |
Air
Mechanic C, Royal Air Force - No further information currently
available |
TIBBLES |
John |
Lance
Corporal G/4520, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 30th September 1916. Aged 30. Born and resident
Greenwich, enlisted Deptford. Husband of Laura Jane Tibbles, of
51, Grenfell St., Greenwich, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D. |
TOMLINSON |
George
Frederick |
Rifleman
6544, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
16th September 1914. Born and enlisted Lincoln, resident Peckham,
Surrey. Buried in VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot
II Row C Grave 2. |
TURLEY |
William |
Sergeant
G/5617, 12th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 26th September 1916. Aged 30. Born Tonbridge,
Kent, enlisted Woolwich, resident East Greenwich. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Turley, of 31, Woodside Rd., Tonbridge; husband of Lottie
K. Turley, of 85, St. Mary's Rd., Tonbridge, Kent. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
12 D and 13 B. |
WADE |
[Alfred]
Augustus |
Lance
Corporal G/11050, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Died of wounds 1st October 1915. Aged 21. Born and
enlisted Greenwich. Son of William Thomas Wade. Buried in PERTH
CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XI.
Row C. Grave 8. |
WATSON |
Victor |
[Listed
as 6th Battalion on memorial] Rifleman 376170, 8th (City of London)
Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action
31st August 1918. Born and resident Peckham, enlisted Hounslow.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 10. |
WHITING |
James
Henry |
Private
P.W.3127, 18th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 25th JUne 1918. Aged 43. Born and enlisted Canning
Town, Essex. Husband of Mrs. Whiting, of 47, Mary St., Canning
Town, London. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXVIII. Row F. Grave 12. |
WILLMOTT,
MM |
Frederick |
[Spelt
WILMOTT on SDGW] Gunner 51775, 21st Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died of wounds 30th April 1918. Aged 37. Born Idle,
Yorkshire, enlisted Woolwich, resident Plumstead. Son of Thomas
and Emily Willmot, of Plumstead, London. Awarded the Military
Medal (M.M.) Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot LXVII. Row A. Grave 14. |
WINTER |
Henry
[Frederick] |
Driver
17163, 98th Briagde Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died in Salonika 5th October 1916. Aged 29. Born Rotherhithe,
enlisted Woolwich. Son of W. and L. Winter, of London; husband
of R. A. Winter, of 49, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, London. Buried in
KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave
783. |
WOOTTEN |
John
Peter |
Private
8805, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 29th
September 1915. Born Greenwich, enlisted Deptford. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 65
to 67. |
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