ALDRIDGE

J. W.

Possibly Rifleman 450256 J. W. Aldridge, 11th London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles). Son of F. W. and Jane Aldridge of 26 Tarn Street, Southwark, London. Died 27/10/1918, aged 22. Buried Haifa War Cemetery, Israel.

BEDWORTH

Laurence

Sergeant 301314 Laurence (or Lawrence) Bedworth, 1/5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), attached 169th Trench Mortar Battery, formerly Private 2105, 5th Londons. Born Halifax, Yorkshire. Son of Mr and Mrs T. H. Bedworth of Rothwell Mount, Savile Park, Halifax. A resident of Acton Hill, London. Appointed 2nd Division Clerk after open competition, London Gazette, 4/9/1914. Enlisted London. Killed in action, Battle of the Somme, 10/9/1916, aged 21; probably at Loop Trench. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.

BOWDEN

Percy E.

Private 3233 Percy Ewart Bowden, 1/15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles). Born London. Son of Henry and Annie Bowden of 4 Downton Avenue, Streatham Hill, London. A resident of Streatham. Enlisted London. Killed in action, Battle of Loos, 21/12/1915, aged 23; probably at Hairpin Trench. Commemorated Loos Memorial.

BUCK

James C.

Private GS/79057 James Cornelius Buck, ‘B’ Coy, 9th Royal Fusiliers, formerly Private 10/168364, 53rd (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, which was formed at Aldershot on 27/10/1917. Born Wandsworth, London. Son of Thomas and Mary Catherine Buck of 24c Lynn Road, Balham, London. A resident of Balham. Registration as Temporary Boy Clerk, London Gazette, 2/7/1915. Enlisted Whitehall, London. Killed in action 8/8/1918, aged 18. Buried Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette.

CALLAGHAN

John

Possibly Sergeant 7946 John Cornelius Callaghan, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers. Born Lambeth, London. Son of Thomas and Martha Callaghan of 6, Bowden Street, Kensington, London. A resident of Kensington Cross. Enlisted London. Killed in action, 1st Battle of the Marne, 22/9/1914. Commemorated La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.

CAVILL

William

Possibly Airman 3rd Class 118535 William Cavill, Royal Flying Corps. Son of Mr and Mrs W. Cavill of Chelsea, London. Died 15/2/1918, aged 41. Buried Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery.

COLLEY

James R.

Private 351310 James Ross Colley, 9th Royal Scots, attached Salvage Coy, 51st (Highland) Division, formerly Private 3866, Royal Scots. Born Edinburgh. Son of John Mackenzie Colley and Grace Ross Colley of 9 Murieston Crescent, Edinburgh. Boy Clerk, H. M. Stationery Office, Edinburgh. Enlisted Edinburgh. Killed in action, Battle of Arras, 9/4/1917, aged 19. Buried Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery.

CROSS

Arthur L.

Private 2867 Arthur Lacey Cross, 7th London Regiment. Son of Henry Lacey Cross and Amelia Cross of 17 Dalkeith Road, Ilford, Essex. A resident of Ilford. Assignment as 2nd Division Clerk to H. M. Stationery Office, London Gazette, 6/4/1915. Enlisted Sun Street, London. Died of wounds, 27/9/1915, aged 20. Buried Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery.

DAVIES

C. F.

Possibly Rifleman S/14490 Charles Francis Davies, 16th Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own). Born Walworth, London. Resident Herne Hill, London. Enlisted Finsbury, London. Killed in action, 3/9/1916; Battle of the Somme. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.

DOBBIN

Michael

Corporal 49792 Michael Dobbin, 1st Princess Victoria’s Regiment (Royal Irish Fusiliers), formerly Corporal 21333, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and Trooper 13084, 4th Queen’s Own Hussars. Born Dublin. Son of Charles and Mary Dobbin of 12 Charlotte Street, Dublin. Enlisted, Hussars of the Line, Dublin, September 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli, August 1915, and Battle of the Somme, July 1916. Died, 1/10/1918, aged 21. Buried Dadizeele New British Cemetery.

ELKIN

Percy H.

Lieutenant Percy Henry Elkin, Welsh Regiment, formerly Corporal 1360, London Regiment. Assignment as 2nd Division Clerk to H. M. Stationery Office, London Gazette, 6/4/1915. Death registered Richmond, Surrey, 1st quarter 1920, aged 25. Not an official war casualty.

FLEMMING

G. H.

Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer) 3/8878 George Henry Flemming, 9th Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment), also known as the 9th Green Howards. Born Hoxton, London. Son of Gilbert and Mary Flemming. In 1901 Census living in Camberwell, London, and employed as a litho printer transferer. Husband of Rose Elizabeth Flemming of 5 Albion Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and a resident of Aylesbury. Enlisted London. Killed in action, Battle of the Somme, 21/9/1916, aged 41; probably during enemy attack on Prue Trench near Millencourt. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.

FORD

John

Possibly Rifleman 5516 John Ford, 17th London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles). Born Southwark, London. Enlisted Southwark. Killed in action, Battle of the Somme, 15/9/1916; probably at High Wood. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.

FRANKLIN

Henry

[Spelt FRANKLYN on SDGW] Captain, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 20th July 1916. Aged 32. Son of Charles James and Annie Maria Franklin, of 10, Saville Rd., Twickenham, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme., France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

Note: He was a keen golfer and the first Secreatary of the HMSO Golf Society. Shortly after the war a shield was acquired by subscriptions of the Society members, dedicated to his name and was first played for in 1921. The inscription reads:

H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE GOLF SOCIETY
In Honour of
CAPTAIN HENRY FRANKLIN
Royal Fusiliers
Killed in Action 20th July 1916

First Secretary of the Society

Details kindly supplied by Gordon Robbie.

HALL

John

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HANN

William

Private 7844, 1st and 2nd Battalion, Connaught Rangers. Born in parish of St Peter’s, Dublin, date unknown. Son of James Hann, Chief Warehouseman at HMSO, Dublin. Employed by HMSO Dublin as a printing and gilding examiner. Married Kathleen Woodroofe in Dublin, 15 July 1914. They had one child, William Hann. Enlisted Dublin. Killed in action in Mesopotamia, 21/1/1916, during the First Attack on the Hanna. Commemorated Basra Memorial, Iraq.

HARMAN

Arnold H. B.

Lance Corporal A/201706 Arnold Henry B. Harman, ‘C’ Coy, 4th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Only son of Mark and Laura Harman of Fawley Green, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. A resident of Henley-on-Thames. Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Died of wounds, 17/10/1916, aged 20. Buried Serain Communal Cemetery Extension.

HARRIS

Roland H.

Second Lieutenant Roland (or Rowland) Hanwell ‘Bulldog’ Harris MC, 2/15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles). Born Hull, Yorkshire. Son of Josiah and Florence Edith Harris of 6 Sunnybank, Hull. In 1901 Census living in Sculcoates, East Riding. ‘Bulldog’ Harris joined the Territorials in 1908 and rose to the rank of Sergeant in the Civil Service Rifles (CSR) before the war. He was a School of Arms Champion. Promoted to Company Sergeant Major during the war. Served in France in ‘C’ Coy, 1/15th Londons (CSR). Citation for award of Military Cross, London Gazette, 23/6/1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. After a counter attack he went out and bandaged wounded men in broad daylight. He moved about under constant machine gun and rifle fire.’ This brave act took place during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 21–22 May 1916. After being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant he was posted to the CSRs’ 2nd Battalion, the 2/15th London Regiment, and went out to the Middle East. He was killed in action at Tel el Fur in a bayonet charge during the defence of Jerusalem, 27/12/1917, aged 33. Commemorated Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. There are two photos of him in The Civil Service Rifles in the Great War by Jill Knight (Barnsley, 2004).

HARRISON

Henry L.

Lieutenant Henry Leslie Harrison, Royal Air Force, seconded from 4th Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Son of Henry George and Emma Jane Harrison of 38 Richmond Road, Barnsbury, London. Appointed 2nd Division Clerk after open competition, London Gazette, 4/9/1914. Died 28/10/1918. Commemorated Highgate Cemetery.

HOGAN

William

Possibly Private 1361 William Thomas Hogan, ‘A’ Coy, 1/24th London Regiment (The Queen’s). Born Chelsea. Son of William and Emma Hogan of 293 Sumner Road, Peckham, London. A resident of Peckham. Enlisted Kennington, London. Killed in action, 26/5/1915, aged 19. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial.

JAMIESON

Leonard

Private 517026 Leonard Jamieson, ‘F’ Coy, 14th London Regiment (London Scottish), posted to 2nd Gordon Highlanders. Born Hawkehurst. Son of Henry and Fanny Elizabeth Jamieson of 74 The Withy Pits, Turner’s Hill, Crawley, Sussex. A resident of Highgate, London. Enlisted Holloway, London. Killed in action, 26/10/1917, aged 30. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial.

KENNETT

Frederick T.

Pioneer 322018 Frederick Thomas Kennett, ‘Z’ Special Coy, Corps of Royal Engineers. Born Ashford, Kent. Son of Thomas and Caroline A. Kennett of South Hill, Hastingleigh, Ashford. Enlisted Chertsey, Surrey. ‘Z’ Special Company specialised in the development of liquid fire and flame thrower weaponry. Killed in action, 20/6/1918, aged 28. Buried Mericourt-L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension.

LAW

Charles W.

Private 6972 Charles William Law, ‘B’ Coy, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Born St Pancras, London. Son of Mr and Mrs Law of 37 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire. A resident of Watford. Husband of Florence Emily Law, later of 5 Drake Street, Lancaster Road, Enfield, London. Enlisted London. Killed in action, Battle of La Bassée, 13/10/1914, age 30; probably near Givenchy. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial.

MARSHALL

John

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MARTIN

Alfred J.

Possibly Private G/39414 Alfred John Martin, 25th Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own). A resident of Somers Town, London. Enlisted St Pancras, London. Died, 22/1/1919, Siberia. The 25th Middlesex were sent from Hong Kong to Vladivostok in June 1918 as part of Allied mission to support Admiral Kolchak’s White Army. Buried Churkin Russian Naval Cemetery, Vladivostok.

O’CONNELL

Samuel J. S.

Private 537413 Samuel Joseph Suttle O’Connell, 1/15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles), posted to 9th London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles). Born Cork. Son of Mr D. R. and Mrs E. A. O’Connell of 2 Fernside Villas, Surmnerhill South, Cork. A resident of Brixton, London. Appointed Assistant Clerk (Abstractor) at Treasury, 6/7/1917, after open competition, London Gazette, 3/8/1917. Later employed at H. M. Stationery Office, London. Enlisted Lambeth, London. Killed in action, 25/8/1918, aged 18. Commemorated Vis-en-Artois Memorial.

PAINE

Arthur L.

Rifleman 554819 Arthur Lewis Paine, 16th London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles). Born Hornsey, London. Son of William and Susan Paine. A resident of Islington, London. Enlisted Holloway, London. Died, 30/12/1917, aged 19, when troopship HY Aragon was torpedoed in Alexandria harbour. Commemorated Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt.

ROBERTS

Edward

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ROBINSON

William

Possibly the William Robinson who was appointed 2nd Division Clerk after open competition, London Gazette, 4/9/1914, and was assigned to H. M. Stationery Office, London Gazette, 6/4/1915. No further information currently.

SALMOND

Alexander

Possibly Private 46570 Alexander Salmond MM, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly Private 4637, London Regiment. Son of Mr and Mrs William S. Salmond of 13 Grafton Square, Glasgow, Scotland. A resident of Canonbury, London. Enlisted Charing Cross, London. Awarded the Military Medal. Killed in action, 8/10/1918. Buried Ribecourt British Cemetery.

SHAW

Ernest

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SHEPPARD

Joseph H.

Possibly Private 26869 Joseph Henry Sheppard, 13th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Born Clapham?, London. Son of Mrs S. A. Sheppard of 30 Theydon Road, Clapton, London. Enlisted Poplar, London. Died of wounds, 27/9/1916, aged 20. Buried Shorncliffe Military Cemetery.

SILVER

Sydney E.

Captain Sydney (Sideny or Sidney) Edwin Silver, MC and Bar, 3rd Essex Regiment, attached 11th Essex Regiment. Son of Mr and Mrs Charles E. Silver of 120 Ridley Road, Forest Gate, London. Husband of Mrs Jose Silver of 7 Studley Road, Forest Gate. Officer Training Corps Cadet. Commissioned Temporary 2nd Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, London Gazette, 6/4/1915. Two citations for award of Military Cross, London Gazette. First, 17/7/1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He commanded his company with the utmost skill and courage, and later organised a masterly retreat, inflicting severe losses on the enemy. He set a magnificent example throughout.’ Second, 14/9/1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a raid. Not only did he train his men with the greatest thoroughness and care, but he set them an example of determination and energy during the operation which had a most marked effect upon its success, as well as upon the spirits of his men. He personally supervised every detail under heavy barrage, seeing to the replenishment of bombs and ammunition as well as to the removal of the wounded from No Man’s Land. He set a magnificent example.’ Killed in action, 1st Battle of Cambrai, 20/11/1917; probably during 6th Division’s tank attack. Buried Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich.

SMITH

William C.

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SMITH

Sydney

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STRUTT

A.

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