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THE
WOOLWICH POSTMEN
WHO TOOK PART
IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR
| R.I.P. |
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| AUTY |
Louis Henry |
Serjeant 348111, 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 28th August 1918. Born Woolwich, enlisted London, resident Plumstead. Formerly 2855, 8th Battalion, London Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10. |
| BARNES |
George John Sidney |
Rifleman 4088, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 2nd July 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted London, resident Woolwich. Son of Mrs. Alice Barnes, of 141, Samuel St., Woolwich, London. Buried in GREENWICH CEMETERY, London. Listed on screen wall 3 "C." A. 387. Note: Greenwich Cemetery contains 556 First World War burials. More than half of these graves are scattered throughout the cemetery, but 263 form a large war graves plot known as 'Heroes' Corner'. Here, two curved screen walls bear the names of casualties buried both in the plot and in unmarked graves in the cemetery. |
| HANCOCK |
E |
No further information currently available |
| NIGHTINGALE |
Herbert [Barlow] |
Gunner 58017, 35th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on service 13th January 1916. Aged 28. Born and resident Charlton, enlisted Woolwich. Son of John and Hannah Nightingale, of 61, Mount St., Charlton, London. Buried in R.E. FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 6. |
| O'BRIEN |
S E |
No further information currently available |
| SHAW |
A G |
No further information currently available |
| VANSTONE |
Albert Edward |
Private 46146, "D" Company, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 1st April 1918. Aged 20. Born 1897 in Woolwich, enlisted Woolwich. Son of Albert George and Ellen Vanstone, of 97, Flaxtin Rd., Plumstead, London. Formerly S/25032, Rifle Brigade. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 16 to 18. |
| WATERS |
Charles William |
Private 8331, 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Rifles. Killed in action 27th August 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Woolwich. Buried in ETREUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section I. Grave 5. |
| Those
who served |
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| BAILLIE |
Francis Walter |
Born 1875. Son of William and Martha of 184 Albert Road, Woolwich. Private 277511, Essex Regiment, and 15445, Leinster Regiment. |
| BAKER |
J W |
No further information currently available |
| BASTABLE |
Ernest |
Born 1887. Son of Josiah and Sarah, husband of Ethel. |
| BEAN |
W |
No further information currently available |
| BEECHER |
R C |
No further information currently available |
| BENTALL |
P H |
No further information currently available |
| BLACKWELL |
W |
No further information currently available |
| BLENDALL |
W E |
No further information currently available |
| BOYNE |
M |
No further information currently available |
| BRADY |
Joseph [Patrick ] |
Born 1886. Son of John and Mary of 36 Gildersome Street, Woolwich. Lance Bombardier 123485, Royal Field Artillery. |
| BROWN |
W |
No further information currently available |
| BUTTON |
William |
Born 1880. Husband of Florence of 145 Maxey Road, Plumstead. Lance Bombardier, 90957, Royal Field Artillery. |
| BYFIELD |
H E |
No further information currently available |
| CHURCHILL |
L W A |
No further information currently available |
| CLARKE |
W T |
No further information currently available |
| CLOAKE |
A P |
No further information currently available |
| COLE |
W |
No further information currently available |
| COX |
R S |
No further information currently available |
| CROWTER |
F W |
No further information currently available |
| CULLUM |
Robert |
Born 1885. Son of Robert and Mary Jane. |
| CURTIS |
Augustus |
Born 1876. Son of Edward and Martha, husband of Edith. |
| CURTIS |
W J |
No further information currently available |
| DADSWELL |
Henry James |
Born 1880 in Camberwell Workhouse. Son of Ansley Elizabeth Dadswell. Husband of Catherine. |
| DALLMAN |
E |
No further information currently available |
| DAVIS |
R |
No further information currently available |
| DAVIS |
W T |
No further information currently available |
| DESSON |
W J |
No further information currently available |
| DODGE |
Edwin [Charles Jasper] |
Born 1887 in Brentford. Son of Henry and Sarah. PrivateG/74483, Royal Fusiliers. Discharged as unfit in 1918. Died 1919. Lived at 107 Burrage Road, Plumstead. In his will he left £119. 16s. 1d to his father. |
| EVEREST |
W H |
No further information currently available |
| EVERITT |
C |
No further information currently available |
| FARRELL |
J H |
No further information currently available |
| FLANDERS |
J H |
No further information currently available |
| FLETCHER |
Edwin James |
Born 1890. Son of William and Alice, husband of Florence. Driver 1800, London Field Artillery and 966068, Royal Field Artillery. Lived at 30 Liffler Road, Plumstead. |
| FORD |
G W |
No further information currently available |
| FORD |
W S |
No further information currently available |
| FRENCH |
Frederick George |
Born 1884. Son of Stephen and Sarah. |
| GOODMAN |
F G |
No further information currently available |
| GORMAN |
A |
No further information currently available |
| GOGAY |
Nathaniel |
Born 1883 in Edmonton. Son of Gabriel and Sarah, husband of Elizabeth. |
| HARRIS |
F |
No further information currently available |
| HARRIS |
J O |
No further information currently available |
| HEWLETT |
Clifford |
Born 1883. Son of William and Anna, husband of Rose. |
| HORSEFELL |
P H |
No further information currently available |
| HUGHES |
Ernest Clement |
Born 1883. Private T4/172598, Royal Army Service Corps. Husband of Daisy. Lived at Homeleigh Cottage, Shooters Hill, London SE18. |
| JEAL |
George Richard [Lee] |
Born 1889 in Woolwich. Rifleman 2207, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) and Gunner 164285, Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of George Jeal. Lived with aunt at 10 Helen Street, Woolwich. |
| JONES |
C K |
No further information currently available |
| LAKER |
Edward James |
Born 1882. Private 41808, Royal West Kent Regiment. and 5362, London Regiment. Son of William and Hannah, husband of Rose of 62 Raglan Road, Plumstead. |
| LIDLOW |
E J |
No further information currently available |
| MAYO |
H A |
No further information currently available |
| MEAD |
H C |
No further information currently available |
| MIRIAMS |
W |
No further information currently available |
| MOORE |
A J |
No further information currently available |
| NEWMAN |
H G |
No further information currently available |
| NICHOLLS |
R |
No further information currently available |
| NORTON |
F J |
No further information currently available |
| O'BRIEN |
Percy John |
Born 1898. Bombardier 177232, Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery. Son of Francis and Susan of 16 Burrage Grove, Plumstead. |
| O'CONNOR |
T |
No further information currently available |
| OWEN |
R |
No further information currently available |
| PAGE |
H |
No further information currently available |
| PARSONS |
H G |
No further information currently available |
| PENDEGAST |
J A |
No further information currently available |
| PORTER |
J J |
No further information currently available |
| PORTER |
C F |
No further information currently available |
| RICHMOND |
C L |
No further information currently available |
| RICHMOND |
N P |
No further information currently available |
| ROWE |
A A |
No further information currently available |
| SCARFE |
Edwin James |
Born 1880. Driver 3244, Kent (Fortress), RE, Royal Engineers. Son of Charles and Eliza , husband of Eliza of 6 Kirkham Street, Plumstead. |
| SHEAFF |
J |
No further information currently available |
| SMITH |
F B |
No further information currently available |
| SMITH |
T G |
No further information currently available |
| SPARROW |
A V |
No further information currently available |
| STONEY |
William Robert |
Born 1886. Private 1512, Middlesex Regiment. Son of William and Alice of 16 Paradise Place, Woolwich. |
| STUBBS |
B |
No further information currently available |
| STUBBS |
H |
No further information currently available |
| URPETH |
J |
No further information currently available |
| WARD |
F J |
No further information currently available |
| WHEATLEY |
J |
No further information currently available |
| WHYBOURNE |
G H |
No further information currently available |
| WILSON |
C W |
No further information currently available |
| WINCHESTER |
A V |
No further information currently available |
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