In Remembrance |
On April 29th 1922 three young children - the eldest not more than seven years old - moved through a huge crowd which had gathered in Upper Norwood. Each child placed three daffodils - the stems covered with brown tissue paper - in memory of their 'Dear Daddy'.
The occasion was the unveiling of Upper Norwood's war memorial. The South London Press report of May 5th 1922 does not name the children or who their 'Dear Daddy' was.
There are no names on the Upper Norwood war memorial in Westow Street or the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Trophy located at the lower end of Crystal Palace Park. Both of these are Nationally Listed at Grade II.
The following list of those Upper Norwood residents and people who worshipped in various local churches and who gave their lives in The Great War is:
a) almost certainly incomplete; and
b) almost certainly inaccurate in some places.
If you are able to provide any further information on any of those named below or can make any additions to the list, please email: crystalpalacefoundation@hotmail.com and the information will be passed onto to list compiler.
There are plaques to the fallen in three of the five parish churches which cover various parts of Upper Norwood - All Saints on the corner of Church Road and Beulah Hill; St Paul Penge which is actually in Hamlet Road SE19 off Anerley Road and St John's in Auckland Road. St Stephen's Dulwich has a memorial cross outside the church with the names of those who fell. The plaque in Christ Church, Gipsy Hill was destroyed along with most of the church in the huge fire of 1982.
There are also plaques in Upper Norwood Methodist Church off Westow Hill and the former St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Westow Street which is now the Greek Orthodox Church. Two other churches which stood at the end of the First World War no longer exist. According to Dr Ron Cox, who wrote the Croydon Inventory of War Memorials, all the names on the wooden board (which no longer exists) which stood in St Margaret's in Chevening Road also appear on the All Saints memorial. Central Hill Baptist Chapel, which stood on the corner of Gatestone Road and Central Hill was destroyed by enemy action in World War Two. Whether it had a memorial or not I have yet to ascertain.
St Aubyn's which stood on the corner of Church Road and St Aubyn's Road had a memorial window whose unveiling was reported in the Croydon Advertiser of November 15 1919.. Likewise, I have not yet been able to ascertain whether it had any plaque to the fallen of the Great War.
Among the names listed here you will find two men who were awarded the Victoria Cross (one of whom was among two local men awarded the Croix de Guerre).
They came from all walks of life and all classes - fishmonger's assistant, golf caddie, policeman, shoemaker and two Reverends. And a wide age group including one 16 year old and, as I've just been able to finally establish, there is also one woman on this list.
Among the first local men to die was John Stubbins (6.9.1914) whose name is on the memorial in St Paul. Among the last, a former Rockmount pupil Francis Henry Martin (12.10.1918) and Arthur Edward Prosser 23.10.1918) whose name is on both the St Paul and Penge war memorials.
Queen's Road - now Queen Mary Road lost at least 11 sons; Moffat Road, Thornton Heath at least seven; St Hugh's Road, Anerley at least 10 and Woodland Road, Upper Norwood at least six along with one former pupil of Woodland Road school. At least nine of those named here - and probably more - all died on July 1, 1916 the first day of the Battle of the Somme which in one day saw the deaths of 19,240 British and Commonwealth troops.
Among those who died on that day was one person posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross; two former pupils of what was then Rockmount Road school and three men from the parish of St John's. (Just over a month before, HMS Indefatigable and HMS Queen Mary were sunk in the Battle of Jutland. 1,017 men died on HMS Indefatigable; 1,266 on Queen Mary. You will find the names of one man from each ship here as well).
Some of the people listed here may have lived in your road. Just possibly they lived in the house where you now live. Spare a thought for them. Without them (and those who gave their lives in World War Two) I wouldn't have been able to write this article...... and you wouldn't have been able to read it.
Alphabetical Index (For more information where available see Memorials Index below)
ADAMS Abraham
ADAMS Cyril
ADAMS Thomas
ADDERLEY Edward John
AINGER Robert
ALCOCK James Thomas
ALDRIDGE J A
ALEXANDRE John William
ALGER William H
ALLCORN George Francis
ALLEN Henry William
ALLEN Sidney
ALMOND Frank
ANDERSON B A
APERGIS Tasso Scott
ASKEW Cyril Horace
ASTON Archibald Malcolm
ASTON James Perry
ATKIN-BERRY Harold Harding
AUSTIN Thomas Carnelly/Carnelley MacDonald
AYLWARD Sidney Victor
BAILEY R
BAKER W G
BALDWIN C W L
BALLARD George Bernard
BARNES William Joseph
BARTON Reginald James
BARRETT E
BARRETT WT
BASHFORD Archibald
BASHFORD George Frederick
BATT Percy
BATTEN Levi
BAYNES Albert E
BAXTER Thomas William
BEAMS Frederick James
BECKER G A
BEDFORD William Henry
BELL A B
BELLAMY George Warrington
BELLCHAMBERS Edward John
BELLCHAMBERS Percy Frederick
BENDER Alfred Courteney
BENHAM Herbert Louis Clarke
BEST Thomas
BILLINGS (or BILLING) Ernest
BILTON Albert Edward
BIRDSEYE Douglas Martin
BIRTLES A H
BISHOP F J
BLACKWELL Frederick William
BLAND Leslie Victor
BLOFELD Dudley
BLOOMFIELD Eric
BOGDEN WG
BOGGIS F S J
BOGUE Patrick Yule
BOILEAU Edward Bulmer Whicher
BOMBERGER Paul Charles William
BONCKER Barry Robert
BOND Albert George
BORER Edward Arthur
BOUCHER R
BOUGHTON A
BOUGHTON Arthur Lance
BOUGHTON S H
BOUGHTON Sydney Herbert
BOWELL Rowland James
BRADDY G. R.J.
BRAGG Eric Winsley Bragg
BRIAN Herbert Cecil
BRIGDEN James George
BRIGNALL Frank
BROCK W
BRODERICK Herbert Thomas
BROMLEY H F G
BROMLEY William Collingham
BROWN A J
BROWN C G
BROWN H
BROWN Possibly Herbert V
BROWN John
BROWNING Leicester Walter
BRUCE George James
BRUNDRITT Norman William
BRYANT F
BUCKLAND A
BUCKNALL Marc Anthony/Antony
BURBERRY/BURBERY Thomas
BURGESS A B
BURT Hubert James
BURT Walter Saxon
BURTENSHAW Ernest
BUTLER Herbert Boyer
BUTTON E
BUZZARD W
BYWATERS F A note on the CWGC website says they are in the process of producing a special memorial to commemorate F Bywaters "as it is not possible to mark his actual grave."
CADDICK W G
CAMPBELL Charles Duncan Miles
CANNON T M
CARD Harry C
CAREY Francis Ambrose
CARROLL J P
CAWSON George Adrian
CHAMBERS Victor Walter
CHAVE Stanley Lionel
CHESTER F C
CHILD Robert Vivyan
CHILLMAID Frederick Arthur
CHILTON Ernest
CHIPPINDALL Bertram
CHITTELL S C
CHITTELL Stanley
CHRISTOPHER Henry
CLARK A R T
CLARK C W
CLARKE F W
CLEMENTS P J
CLIFTON Percy James
COCKRAM A
COCKRAM A H
COCKRAM Arthur Herbert
COHN F A
COLE William Maurice
COLLIER Ronald
COLLIS Walter E
COLLYER James
CONRAN-SMITH Neville
COOPER Albert
COOPER C
COOPER Clarence E Nooth
COOPER Edward George
COOPER Francis Nicholas Nooth
COOPER G H
COOPER J W
CORNISH Robert Fenton
CORNWALL Nelson Edward
COTTON Albert William
COTTON William Frank
COX H E M
COX Henry Jack
COX J
COX William
COZENS Jesse Gerald Clement
CRAMPTON Edward Walter
CREEK A C
CRESSWELL E
CRISSELL J P
CROSS Samuel George
CURTIS Arthur Ellwood
CUTBILL Reginald
DEADMAN G C
DELVAILLE Stanley Hilton
DENNIS F
DENNIS Frederick William
DERISLEY Herbert
DESPREZ Leslie Adrian
DILLON Charles Edward Maxwell
DORMAN Decimus
DORMAN Godfrey
DOUDNEY Leslie
DOWTHWAITE / DOUTHWAITE A G
DOWTHWAITE H J
DRAKE-BROCKMAN Paris Villiers
DUCHE M des L M
DUCKLING Edward John
EAGLES Arthur George
EAGLES G
EAGLES J
EAGLES James William
EASTALL Reginald Reggie
EDE Ernest
EDGAR S
EDGCOMBE John Ernest
EDWIN Harry Ernest Edwin
EMERY E W
EMERY William
EVANS Courtney/Courtenay
EVANS Douglas Lane
EYRE Wilfred
FAIRBAIRNS Joseph Maurice
FEATHERSTONE T
FENTON R G
FERGUSSON E K O
FINDLAY W
FISK Alfred George
FITCH F A
FITZPATRICK William John
FOGDEN Geoffrey Louis Adames
FORSYTH William Irving
FOSTER Geoffrey Charles
FOWLER Bernard Egerton
FOWLER G S
FOX J
FREER H
FRITH H
FUTCHER George Henry
GADD Frederick George
GARDINER Anson
GARDINER H
GAVED William Charles
GENT Albert Victor
GESSEY Charles E
GIBBINS W I
GIBBS W C
GILLARD Charles
GILSON Leo Herbert
GOODMAN Joseph
GORDON William Charles
GRANT Ernest
GRANT John Stewart
GRAYSON Frederick Arthur (or Hart)
GREEN Charles Layton
GREEN Ernest James
GREEN Lionel Palmer
GREENFIELD Leonard George Harrop
GREENOP Garnet Arthur Claude
GREENWAY Kenneth
GULLESS William James
GUNN David
GUNN Herbert Ernest
GURNEYA J
GUTTRIDGE Charles Clements
HAINES William Coulston
HALES William Richard Edwin
HALL S
HALLIDAY James Armstrong
HANNA Douglas Murray
HANSFORD P C
HARDING Ferdinando Welch Smithers
HARE Robert Stuart Maclaine
HARRIS S
HARRIS Stephen
HAYWARD Henry Cyril
HEARTFIELD Albert
HENDERSON Patrick Gordon
HENLEY Herman
HEWITT G
HEWSON E J
HEYWORTH Wilfred Alexander
HILL A C F (possibly: Aubrey Charles Finch)
HILL Frederick James
HILL J A
HILL S G
HILTON George Henry
HOBSON Andrew John Hay
HOCKHAM S
HOLLIS Thomas Frederick
HOLMAN Frederick
HOLMES Duncan
HOLT Charles George
HORN George Albert
HORN Thomas
HORNABROOK R Kelly
HORNUNG Charles Peter
HOUCHEN Henry Augustus
HOWARD Cecil Cunningham
HOWARD G
HOWELL E A R
HOWSE Basil Thomas
HUGHES Edward Erasmus Vaughan
HUGHES Frederick Joseph
HUMPHREYS A S
HUMPHREYS Albert Edward
HUNT Edward Wallis Alleyne
HURST G H
HUSTLER W
HYMUS George William Henry
IRONSIDE Douglas William
ISAACSON F R
ISAACSON George
IVES H J M
JACKSON A J
JACKSON Alfred George
JACKSON Laurence
JAMES C
JAMES John
JARMAN A W
JEFFRIES H
JENNER Charles William
JENNER George Ivan
JESSON Frederick Reginald
JOHNSON Charles Henry
JOHNSTON T
JOHNSTON W
JOHNSTONE Walter Henry
JONES Richard Basil Brandram
JONES S
KEIR Roderick Dhu
KEMBLE John
KENWARD Richard
KERRIGAN Walter Stanley
KERSEY James Arthur
KETTLE Edward Sidney
KIDDELL F C
KING Charles Henry
KING Ernest Edward
KING Geoffrey Victor
KING W
KINMAN L
KNIGHT William George
KREPPER Otto William
LA ROCHE Frederick James Victor
LAVERICK Cecil Ebeneezer
LAWRENCE Reginald Arthur
LAYMAN Douglas Arthur Campbell
LEAKEY Albert
LEE James Frank Lewis
LEIGHTON Frank Sheldrake
LEVELL Alfred
LEWCOCK Sidney George
LEWCOCK William John
LEWENDON Charles James
LEWIS C
LIBRETTO Edward James
LIPSCOMBE / Lipscomb William Henry
LLOYD George
LLOYD Herbert
LOCK A
LOCKC
LONG F
LONGMAN Leslie Lionel
LORIE Arnold
LOUDOUN-SHAND Stewart Walter
LUMLEY T H W
LUNGLEY J
LUSCOMBE A G
LYON W N I
MacCALL Henry Dobree
MACLEAN Alec Clarkson
MAJOR Henry
MALLINSON John Whiteley
MARE Arthur Llewellyn
MARRISON H C
MARKS W Possibly A W
MARTIN Albert Henry
MARTIN Francis Henry
MARTIN George Ernest
MARTIN H
MARTIN John
MARTIN William Harold (or Harrod)
MATES John
MATES Thomas St George
MAYFIELD William George
McGREGOR Marcus
McGREGOR Ronald Malcolm
McKINNON C
McKINNON Kenneth
McLAREN R S
MEADE R J P F E
MEADE Richard John Philip
MEREDITH Charles Edward Buchanan
MILLS Ernest Gilbert
MINOT Laurence
MITCHELL John Leishman
MITCHELL Walter John
MONK Fred
MONK L G
MOORE Harold
MOORHOUSE C W
MORANT G A McK
MORTER Allan Gordon
MORETON R
MORETON Robert
MOSS George Henry
MOULDER Harry
MUNDAY Thomas
MUSSON John Hardy
NAPIER Robert Murray Lennox
NEAL Thomas Frederick
NEVARD Ashton Herbert
NEWER
NEWLAND T
NICHOLSON F
NOBLE F R
NORRIS A E
OCKELFORD H L
ODDELL Lionel Henry
ONGLEY William
ORPIN Ralph E
OWEN A
OWEN John Arthur Edward
PAINE George Gordon
PAINE J H
PAINE Walter Lionel
PARISH W J H
PARSONS Fred
PARSONS Frederick James
PATON L
PATON W G
PAYNE T G
PAYNE Thomas Edward
PEACHEY Henry
PEARCE J T
PEARSON John
PEDDAR or PEDDER Frank Charles
PENDRY Harold James
PENMAN Geoffrey Evans
PERFECT George Emmanuel
PERRY Douglas
PETERS Charles William
PETERS Henry Francis
PETTIT Robert Richard Walter
PHILLIPS A E
PICKFORD A J Ernest
PIGRAM Frederick Benjamin
PIPER Edward Hoernle
POLLARD Edward T
POOLE Bernard
POTTS F
POULTON Oliver Victor
POWELL Arthur Trevanion
POWELL Patrick John Gordon
POWELL William
PREDDY H V
PREDDY Herbert Victor
PRICE Graham Pilot
PRIMROSE Nigel
PROSSER Arthur Edward
PROVIS John
PULLEY Albert George
PULLEY Edward Frank
PYM Edward Philip
QUICK F
QUIGLEY Daniel
QU1TMANN Eric C R
RADFORD John
RADFORD Victor Percy
RAINER Walter Walford
RANSFORD Lionel Bolton
RAYNER Harold Leslie
REDSTONE G
REEVE John Stanley
REYNOLDS Charles Edward
REYNOLDS James
RICHARDSON Hector Lawrence
RICKARD E F
RIDGEWELL William Alfred
RILEY C W
RIX W J
ROBARTS Francis Watson
ROBERTS H
ROBINSON Francis Bertram
RODWELL Mary Ann
ROMILLY Arthur Howell
ROMSFORD OR RANSFORD
ROWDEN Percy George
RUBLEY William
RUMPH George Edward or George Ernest Edward
RUSSELL C F
RUSSELL Charles Frank
RUSSELL Henry Frederick
RUSSELL Joseph
SADLER J
SALMON Frederick Charles
SANDS Percival Robert
SARGEANT James Edward
SATCHELL W J
SCHLUMBERGER Paul
SCHOFIELD Reginald George Hornby
SCOTT John Frederick
SCUTT Frank
SEARLE F
SELBY Millin
SELWOOD A J
SHANDW
SHARPE Thomas
SHELDRICK Thomas Edward
SHEPHERD Harry James
SHEPPARD P A
SHILLITOE L H
SIMMONS Delia
SIMMONS W
SIMPSON George
SIMPSON L
SINGLETON E J
SKINNER A
SKINNER Hilary Francis Cleveland
SLADE Alfred Herbert
SLYFIELD William John
SMITH E
SMITH Frederick Percival
SMITH James
SMITH Lionel Guy
SMITH Lionel Russell
SMITH William James
SMITHSON Peter William
SNELGROVE Henry John
SNELL Edward Ernest Burnett
SPALL W
SPENCER Richard Isaac Barre
SPINK Hugh Octavius The Rev.
STABLES Leonard Theodore Drury
STACEY Gerald Arthur
STANFORD E
STANLEY F E
STANLEY Frederick Edward
STAPLES W J
STARKEY T W G
STEVENS A
STEVENS J
STEVENS J
STEVENS James Alfred
STICKINGS Leslie Alfred
STREET C A
STREET Edmund
STREET Harold
STREET Sidney
STUART Kenworth
STUBBINS John
STUBLEY Fred
STURGES Montague Edgar
SUMMERS George Richard
SYMONS Charles Fleming Jelinger The Rev.
TANNER William Arthur
TAPP Herbert
TAYLOR Frank Allen
TAYLOR William Edward
TEBBITT Hugh Edgar
TERRY Robert Joseph Atkinson
TERRY W J
TERRY William John
THOMAS Cyril Albert William
THOMPSON Robert
THORN - see Horn T
TINSLEY A
TOM KINS Albert
TOMLIN Geoffrey
TOWLER William James
TOWNSEND John
TOWNSEND Joseph
TOWNSEND Thomas
TRESSIDER C T
TRIPP W C
TRUSS George Marquand
TUCKER L E
TUCKER Wilfred
TUFFEY W
TURNER John Henry William
TURNER Joseph H
TWITCHETT E E
TYLER G
TYRRELL Harry
VALE J T
VAN den BoK F
VANCOUR Awdry Morris
VANSONRC
VAUGHAN Horace William Henry
VINCENT Stanley Cecil
WAITS G E
WAKELEY John Eric Stanley
WALKER Gordon
WALKER-SMITH Frederick Granville
WALPOLE George John Watts (served as WILSON)
WALSH Allan MacPherson
WARD John
WARD Peter
WARREN E H M
WATTS Basil
WATTS George Ernest
WEITZMANN Cecil Gothet (or Goblet)
WELLINGS Edward Josiah
WEST Charles A
WEST John Angus
WESTMORE L A
WHITE Horace Chesterfield Ford
WHITE W
WHITE Walter William
WICKENDEN Stanley William
WILLIAMS Colin Ernest
WILLIAMS Danvers
WILLIAMS Frederick
WILLIAMS Herbert Albert
WILLIAMS Horace George
WILLIAMS Montgomery
WILLSMORE R
WILLSMORE Richard John
WILSON Charles
WILSON Frederick
WILSON George John (See WALPOLE)
WINSTONE William Ernest
WOOD Albert Victor
WOOD Alfred Ernest
WOOD F J
WOOD T
WOODS Douglas Crawford
WRIGHT S F (Possibly: Sidney Frederick)
WRIGHT William George or William Gerald
WYNDHAM W
YATES Charles
YOUNG Frederick John
YOUNG James Henry S
Index by memorial
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, UPPER NORWOOD
Parish boundaries: In the early 1900s it covered a huge area which stretched from Green Lane, Norbury at one end and took in parts of Grange Road, Thornton Heath at the other.
ALDRIDGE J A - four possibles on CWGC website.
BAILEY R
BAKER W G
BALDWIN C W L - 24 C Baldwin's listed on CWGC. No local connection given.
BEDFORD William Henry Private 23792 Age 18 Royal Sussex Regiment 7th Btn born Chelsea 24 Dec 1899. Plumber's mate. Son of Mr and Mrs W J Bedford 139 Moffat Rd, Thornton Heath. Died 10.8.1918 of wounds received 8.8.1918. 1V.C.2 Pernois British Cemetery Halloy-les-Pernois.
BILTON Albert Edward Rifleman S/25269 Age 31. Rifle Brigade 8th Btn. Husband of Helen Catherine Bilton of 25 Lenham Rd Thornton Heath. Died 23.5.1917 or July 1917 of wounds received. Buried Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery.
BISHOP F J Gunner 293404 Age 38. Royal Garrison Artillery 140th Heavy Bty. Husband of Emma Jane Bishop of 39 Mersham Rd, Thornton Heath. Fell 27.4.1917 1.F.13 Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery British extension.
BLAND Leslie Victor Bombardier (Cpl) 510019 Age 21. Canadian Field Artillery 5th Trench Mortar Bty. Son of James Edward and Charlotte Bland of 35 or 39 Beauchamp Road, Upper Norwood. Canadian. Mechanical engineer. Resident of Lowell,Mass.USA. Died 28.4.1918.1.K10 La Targette British Cemetery Neuville-St.Vass.
BOGGIS F S J Private 1131 Age 28 The Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 'A' Coy. 7th Btn. Son of Charles F and Mary Ann Boggis of 214 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath. Born South Norwood. Died 5.6.1919. K 9 10736 Buried Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery.
BORER Edward Arthur Private S/802 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st Btn. Died 25.9.1915 Panel 13 to 15 Loos Memorial. (Only E Borer listed on CWGC)
BOUGHTON Arthur Lance Cpl 37003 East Surrey Regt 3rd/5th Btn. Died 13.11.1918 Buried Croydon (Mitcham Road) R 3 938
BOUGHTON Sydney Herbert Private 77834 Age 18. Royal Fusiliers 17th Btn. Born 20 Gibson's Hill, Upper Norwood 16 Aug 1899. Steward. Son of Thomas and Harriet Boughton of 20 Arnull's Rd, Upper Norwood. Died 6.6.1918 near Arras. XV111.B.19 Bienvillers Military Cemetery.
BROCK W (a Brock W is also listed on the memorial at St Paul Penge).
BROWN A J
BROWN C G
BROWN H
BROWN Possibly Herbert V Rifleman Age 24. London Regt (Post Office Rifles) 1st/8th Btn. Son of the late George Brown of 20 Carnac Street, West Norwood. Pier and Face 9C and 9D Thiepval memorial.
BRYANT F
BURT Walter Saxon RN Midshipman. Age 19. Elder son of Walter and Josephine Burt of Central Hill. Died in action in the naval battle of Jutland on HMS Queen Mary 31.5.1916 in the Battle of Jutland. (Separate memorial in All Saints).
CHESTER F C Five F Chester's listed on CWGC, no local connection given.
CHILLMAID Frederick Arthur Private 14788 Age 23. E Surrey Regt 113th Btn. Son of Arthur and Eliza Ann Chillmaid of 48 Cranbrook Road, Thornton Heath. Dental mechanic. Born Southwark. Pupil Beulah Road School, Thornton Heath. Died 24.4.1917. Pier and Face 6B and 6C Thiepval Memorial.
CHILTON Ernest Bdr Royal Field Artillery. Son of Mr and Mrs Chilton 6 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath. Accidentally killed France 4.6.1916
CHITTELL S C - see St Andrew's
COCKRAM Arthur Herbert Private 1546 London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles) 21st Btn Born 13.12.1896. Son of Arthur and Fanny Cockram 66 Queen's Road, Upper Norwood. Telegraph messenger. Died 22.9.1916 at 36 CCS of wounds received at High Wood, Somme 15.9.1916. 1V.E 79 Heilly Station Cemetery. Mericourt -L'Abbe. (See also: Rockmount School and Upper Norwood Sorting Office).
COLLYER James Private G/18791 Age 32. Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regt) 11th Btn. Husband of Taston Ivings Collyer of 11 Queen's Road, Upper Norwood. Son of William and Emily Collyer. Died 31.7.1917.Panel 45 and 47 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
COOPER J W - 44 listed on CWGC. No local connection given.
CRISSELL J P - not listed on CWGC
DEADMAN G C Private Age 36. Royal Army Service Corps (Royal Garrison Artillery. Attached 66th Bde). Husband of G C Deadman 71 Spa Hill. Son of George David and Sarah Elizabeth Deadman of Walworth. 11.E.26 Doullens Communal Cemetery extension no.2.
DENNIS Frederick William Rifleman 591801 Age 23. London Regt (London Irish Rifles). Husband of Winifred Branford formerly Dennis of 78 South Croxted Road, Dulwich. Son of William and Rose Dennis of Upper Norwood. Born 109 Queen's Road Upper Norwood 14 Sept 1896. Glass stainer. Died 9.4.1918 of wounds received at Palestine 30.3.1918. AA.57 Ramleh War Cemetery
DOWTHWAITE A G Gunner (Signaller) 153680 Royal Garrison Artillery 81st Siege Bty. Husband of E N Dowthwaite 9 Chatfield Road West Croydon. Res 74 Pendevon Road, West Croydon. Served with British Red Cross for two and a half years. Died 29.3.1918. XA9 Bienvillers Military Cemetery. (Note: Spelt Douthwaite in M/S)
DOWTHWAITE H J Sub-conductor 02562 Age 27. Royal Army Ordnance Corps No 5 Ordnance (Ammunition). Son of A Dowthwaite 83 Moffat Rd, Thornton Heath. Died 22.8.1918 1V D 30 Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.
EAGLES Arthur George Gunner 69622 Age 22. Royal Horse Artillery. Born Thornton Heath. Son of Edward and Mary Eagles of Carter St, Fordham, Cambs. Died 15.3.1915. F13 Rue-du-Bacquerot (13th London) Graveyard. Laventie.
EAGLES James William Lance Cpl G1244 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt 7th Btn G. Died 3.4.1918 5.G.12 Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension.
EDGAR S
EDGCOMBE John Ernest Boy Mechanic Age 16. RAF School of Technical Training (Halton). Son of James and Annie A W Edgcombe of 1 South Vale, Central Hill Upper Norwood. AA39 Aylesbury Cemetery
EMERY E W Corporal London Regt Resident Thornton Heath. Fell 1916
FINDLAY W
FITCH F A Rifleman 3554 Age 19. London Regt (1st Surrey Rifles) 21st Btn. Son of Mrs Emily Hickman 2, Poplar Cottages, Haynes Lane Upper Norwood. Died 23.5.1916. Arras Memorial.
GADD Frederick George Rifleman RB Son of Mr and Mrs Gadd 17 Upton Road. Born Paxton Yard, West Norwood. Golf caddie. Res: 105 Northwood Rd Thornton Heath. Fell France 9.5.1915
GARDINER H
GENT Albert Victor Private 41949 Age 30. North Staffordshire Regt 1st Btn. Son of Alfred and Bessie Gent 125 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath Panel 8 Ploegsteert Memorial.
GIBBS W C
GORDON William Charles Private 45672 Age 27. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Husband of Ella Louisa Gordon 110 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath. Died 7.10.1916. Pier and Face 5C and 12C Thiepval Memorial.
GRAYSON Frederick Arthur (or Hart) Lance Cpl 5180 5th Dragoon Guards. Son of Mr and Mrs Grayson 166 Moffat Rd, Thornton Heath. Employed by Croydon Corporation Tramways. Fell Messines 31.10.1914. Panel 5 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
GREENFIELD Leonard George Harrop Private 687. Age 42. Royal Fusiliers 8th Btn. Husband of Annie Greenfield 39a Mersham Road, Thornton Heath. Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A Thiepval Memorial
GREENOP Garnet Arthur Claude 2nd Lt Age 22. Royal Field Artillery 172nd Bty. Son of Arthur James Greenop and the late Claudine Ada Greenop. Enlisted September 1914 in London Rifle Brigade. Went to France November 1914. Died 8.7.1916.
GURNEY A J
HAINES William Coulston Assistant Steward, Mercantile Marine Reserve. Age 21. HMS Laurentic. Son of Sarah Ada Hyde, formerly Haines, of Wheeler's Farm, Swallowfield, Reading and the late William Haines. Native of Thornton Heath. Died 25.1.1917. Ref 26 Plymouth Naval Memorial.
HANSFORD P C DCM Company Sergeant Major 87253 Age 31.Royal Engineers 204th Field Coy Husband of Mary Hansford 106 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath. Son of Charles and Sarah Hansford of Weymouth, Dorset. 9.4.1918 I B I Senlis Communal Cemetery Extension
HARRIS Stephen Private PLY/17641 RMLI. Born 112 Queens Road. Pupil Eden Road School, West Norwood. Gardener. Lost on HMS Indefatigable. Jutland 31.5.1916. Photo in M/S 18 Plymouth Naval Memorial
HEWITT G Private MM and CDG 11 Essex Regiment Born 1883. Enlisted Middlesex Yeomanry August 1915. Awarded Croix de Guerre for gallant conduct near Dickebush, Ypres 25th May 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs Hewitt 180 Moffat Road, Thornton Heath. Died of wounds received 2 June 1918. Buried Esquelbecq. Not on CWGC website.
HEWSON E J
HILL A C F (possibly: Aubrey Charles Finch) Captain Age 43. RAF Aerodrome Service Unit. Husband of Elizabeth Aitchison Hill, 48a Upper Brook Street, London. Son of the late Joseph and Mary Ann Hill of Selborne, Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill 24.10.1918 A31 Fillievres Communal Cemetery
HOWELL E A R
HURST G H
JARMAN A W Private SD/1845 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Btn 30.6.1916 III 0 3 St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery Richebourg L'Avoue.
JEFFRIES H
JOHNSTONE Walter Henry Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd Btn. Born 34 Dover Road, New Town Upper Norwood. Pupil Rockmount Road. Labourer. Married. Res 92 Queen's Road. Served in South Africa War (medal, eight clasps), India etc. Re-enlisted 5 October 1914. Fell Festubert 16.5.1915.Panel 4 and 5 Le Touret Memorial.
KIDDELL F C Private 40856 Age 18. Hertfordshire Regt 1st Btn Son of George C and Jane Kiddell 110 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood Died 6.3.1918 V C 8 Tincourt New British Cemetery.
KING W
KNIGHT William George Rifleman 551156 Age 20. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Born 1897. Son of William George and Henrietta Knight 26 Buller Road, Thornton Heath Died of wounds received in Palestine 22.2.1918.Q 33 Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.
LA ROCHE Frederick James Victor Lance Cpl Age 21. G/615 Royal Sussex Regt 2nd Btn. Son of Frederick and Emily La Roche 22 Borough High St, London. 30.6.1916. Bay 6 Arras Memorial.
LEE James Frank Lewis Lance Cpl G/4105 Age 22. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st Btn. Born 1895. Resident 62 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath. Son of Lt J V Lee and Mrs Lee. Enlisted 6.1.1915. Fell 15.7.1916. V.J.4 Adanac Military Cem Miraumont.
LONGMAN Leslie Lionel Rifleman 394478 Age 19. London Regt (Queen Victoria Rifles) 9th Btn. Born 1st February 1899. Clerk Second son of Henry James and Rose Longman of 138 Moffat Road, Thornton Heath. Photo in M/S plate X1X.5. Died 25.8.1918 at 55 CCS France of wounds received on the Somme same day. III F.11 Daours Communal Cemetery Extension.
LUMLEY T H W (T W H on CWGC website).Private 514570 Age 31. Canadian. Canadian Army Service Corps. Son of Mr and Mrs John Thomas Lumley 144 Spa Hill, Thornton Heath. Died 19.10.1918 GWVA 273. Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery
LUSCOMBE A G
MacCALL Henry Dobree Captain Age 33. 33rd Punjabis/Punjab Regiment. Born 1882. Indian. Served in South Africa War. Queen's Medal. Five clasps. Son of Col G MacCall (late 8th Benghal Cemetery). Fell Flanders 25.9.1915. IID 16 Rue-de-Bacqueret No.1 Military Cemetery Lavente.
MARKS W Possibly A W Marks Dorset Regt 14651. Resident Thornton Heath. Died of Wounds 17.9.1916.
MARTIN Albert Henry First Class Stoker Royal Navy. H.M. S/M "G7" Eldest son of Mr and Mrs A J Martin of Beech-hurst, Grange Road, South Norwood. Died while on active service October 1918 or 1.11.1918. 29 Chatham Naval Memorial.
MINOT Laurence MC Captain Age 21. Royal Flying Corps 57th Squadron. Only son of John Edward and Ada Minot of 30 Beulah Hill. 28.7.1917 UN I A 14 Harlebeke New British Cemetery.
MITCHELL Walter John Private 17847 Age 32. Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Husband of Lily Louise Mitchell of 'go' Queens Road, Crown Hill, Upper Norwood 3.5.1917 Bay 7 Arras Memorial. Norwood. Fell 1917.
MONK L G possibly Private 23764 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 8th Btn C 1V 3 Pieta Military Cemetery 29.12.1915 (Only L G Monk listed CWGC)
MORETON Robert Private 21852 Sussex Regiment 12th Btn. Born 107 Biggin Hill 7 June 1896. Son of Mr J and Mrs Moreton 22 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Grocer's assistant. Died of wounds France 27.7.1916. I J 44 Philosophe British Cemetery Mazingarbe.
MOULDER Harry Company Sgt Major T/93 Age 36. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt 1st/4th Btn. Born 1881. Husband of Rose Moulder 96 Holmesdale Rd, South Norwood. 20.11.1916 Buried Nowswera Military Cemetery N27. Face 1 Delhi Memorial (India Gate)
MUSSON John Hardy 2nd Lt Age 20. 2nd Btn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Killed in action near Bethune France 19.7.1915. I J 8 St Vaast Post Military Cemetery Richebourg - L'Avoue. (separate memorial in All Saints)
NEVARD Ashton Herbert Private 4480 Age 31. London Regiment 45a Mersham Road, Thornton Heath. Employed by London Brighton and South Coast Railway. Died of wounds 25.9.1916 B 23 63 St Sever Cemetery Rouen.
NEW E R
OCKELFORD H L
OWEN A
PAYNE T G
PEARCE J T
PETERS Charles William Sergeant 1168 Age 32. Australian Infantry AIF 8th Btn. Husband of V L Peters of 26 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Son of Ernest Peters. Native of Earlswood. Surrey. Died 21.9.1917. XXIV H 18A Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. (See also Upper Norwood Methodist Church)
PHILLIPS A E
PICKFORD A J Ernest (Possibly) Private Born 1896. Eldest son of Arthur and Emily Pickford 206 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath. Died of wounds France 25.8.1918.
PIGRAM Frederick Benjamin Private 6536 Age 31. Hampshire Regt 1st btn. Husband of Nellie Maud Pigram of 47 North Street, Emsworth, Hants. Son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Pigram of Brighton. 3.12.1914 111 F 17 Le Grand Beaumart, British Cemetery, Steenwerck
POTTS F Private 532082 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) 1st/ 15th Btn. Son of Elizabeth Ann Potts of 37 Howberry Road, Thornton Heath and the late Thomas Potts. 7.6.1917 Panel 54 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
POWELL William Sgt Gordon Highlanders 1st (or 3rd) Btn.Born Basingstoke or Worting, Hants 9th July 1865. Gasfitter. Husband of Ada Jane Powell 56 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath. Son of William Powell. Served in the South Africa Campaign. Re-enlisted September 1914. Died Crescent War Hospital. Croydon 3.10.1918. Q 7 17383 Croydon (Queens Rd) Cemetery.
PREDDY Herbert Victor Private East Surrey Regiment 9th. Born 18 Armills (Arnulls?) Road, Gibsons Hill 17 October 1891. Printer. Son of Mr and Mrs H Joseph Preddy. Fell Guillemont 16.8.1916. Not on CWGC.
QUICK F
RICHARDSON Hector Lawrence MM Rifleman Rifle Brigade 9th. Born Leeds 27.1.1894 Chauffeur. Son of Charles Frederick and Bertha Richardson, 29 Preston Road, Beulah Hill. Posthumously awarded Military Medal for bravery in the field 8 September 1916. Died at Amiens 20.8.1916 of wounds received 15 August 1916.
RIX W J
ROMILLY Arthur Howell Capt Age 37. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Btn. Husband of Annie Palmer Romilly. Served in the South Africa Camapign. Son of the late Captain F G Romilly (Royal Engineers) Died 21.10.1914 IV F 23 Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.
RUSSELL Charles Frank Trooper 2859 Age 23. 1st Life Guards 'B' Sqdn. Born Norwood 10 April 1892. Son of David and Phyllis Russell of 116 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Belgium 13.5.1915. Panel 3 Ypres (Menin Gate).
SATCHELL W J
SHELDRICK Thomas Edward Private East Surrey Regiment 12th Btn. Born 6 October 1881. 21 Sainsbury Road. Pupil Woodland Road School. Resident 36 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Husband of Ellen Sheldrick. Son of Mrs T Sheldrick 21 Sainsbury Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Ypres 25.4.1918. Buried XIII G 3 Vlamertinge west of Ypres.
SIMMONS Della Private 273060 Age 33. Durham Light Infantry 18th Btn. Born 1885 Husband of Mrs A Simmons 198 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath. Son of John and Emma Simmons 284 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath. Fell France 2.7.1918.Plot 1 Row A Grave 13 Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque.
SINGLETON E J Possibly: Private London Regiment 552796 Resident Thornton Heath. Fell 1917.
SLYFIELD William John Gunner Royal Field Artillery 168th Bde 'D' Bty. Born 73 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood 5 January 1895. Son of William George and Kate Slyfield 66a Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Pupil Wesleyan School Eden Road West Norwood. Photo in M/S Died 5.11.1917 at 10 Gen Hospital Rouen of wounds received at Passchendaele 29.10.1917. P III L5B St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen
SMITHSON Peter William Private 43807 Age 29. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Husband of Violet M Frier formerly Smithson 91 Crowther Road, South Norwood 22.2.19 K9 10551 Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery
SPALL W Driver 950788 Age 22. Royal Field Artillery 'D' Bty 235th Bde. Son of Mr W J Spall of Beulah Hill Golf Club, Biggin Hill Upper Norwood. Died 26.9.1917 III B 28 La Clytte Military Cemetery
STANFORD E Pte 72672 Age 35. Royal Army Medical Corps 134th Field Ambulance Husband of Isabel Esther Stanford of 214 Bold Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Richard and Amy Stanford of 41 Preston Road, Upper Norwood. Died 17.8.1918 I E 4 Voormezeele Enclosures 1 and 2 or: STANFORD E Sub Lt RNVR RN Depot (Crystal Palace). Died 15.2.1915 Y3 6814 Beckenham Crematorium
STANLEY Frederick Edward Private 4392 Age 21. E Surrey Regiment 9th Btn B Coy. Born Slough 10 July 1895. Son of Frederick H and Rhoda E Stanley, Leafield Cottage, Rylands, Gibsons Hill, Upper Norwood. Grocer's assistant. Lived 66a Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Neuve Eglise France 14.7.1916.III A 6 Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) annexe.
STARKEY T W G
STREET Sidney Cpl Middlesex Regt/London Regiment posted to 19th Btn. Husband of Gladys Dorothy Street. Second son of Mr and Mrs Street 5 Lucerne Road, Thornton Heath Tobacconist. Res 82 Burlington Rd, Thornton Heath. Fell France 22.8.1918. Panel 8 - 9 Vis-en-Artois Memorial
TAPP Herbert Private 3378 Age 37. Australian Pioneers 3rd Btn. Plumber Son of Joseph and Emily Tapp of 50 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath. Embarked Melbourne 4.8.1917 HMAT Themistocles. Address: Third Avenue, Sefton Park, Adelaide, South Australia. Died 29.9.1918 II F 33 Templeux-le-Guerrard British Cemetery
TERRY Robert Joseph Atkinson Lieutenant Colonel DSO MVO Age 45. Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Btn attached as Brigade Major 2nd Infantry Bde. Husband of Kathleen A Terry of 'Kingslyn', Upper Norwood. Only son of the late R and Rose Terry of Greysmeade, Eastbourne. Prior to the outbreak of war was Provost Marshal, Aldershot Commandant Military Mounted and Foot Police and Officer in Charge of records. Died 1.10.1915 I K 14 Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery
TINSLEY A
TRIPP W C
TWITCHETT E E
VANSON R C Private 11367 Age 29. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Son of Richard and Alice Vanson 96 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath. Died 30.9.1918 XXIV E 25 Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery
WARREN E H M
WELLINGS Edward Josiah Sapper 73156 Age 41. Royal Engineers East African Signal Base Depot. Husband of Selina Wellings 80 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath. Died 23.12.1917 6 H 10 Dar es Salaam War Cemetery
WEST Charles A Private G/1480 Royal West Surrey Regiment 7th Btn. Pupil Ingram Road School, Thornton Heath. Fell 11.10.1915. I B 22 Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
WESTMORE L A 2nd Lt Age 22. Hampshire Regt 1st Btn. Son of Arthur Sydney and Gertrude Mary Westmore 9 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth. Exhibitioner at Wadham College, Oxford Died 1.7.1916 II 72 Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps (Only L Westmore listed on CWGC)
WHITE W - either: Walter William WHITE Coy Sergeant Major MM. 9 East Surrey Regiment. Born 8 July 1873 Warehouseman of 27 Beauchamp Road, Upper Norwood. Served at Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab and Tirah 1897 - 1898 and South Africa War. Re-enlisted 11 September 1914. Military Medal May 1916. Fell Delville Wood, Somme 1.9.1916.
or: WHITE William Born 23 November 1897. Son of Mr and Mrs W White 9 Trafford Rd, Thornton Heath. Clerk. Fell Ypres 14.8.1917.
WICKENDEN Stanley William Private G/50754 Age 19. Middlesex Regt 17th Btn. Son of Walter J Wickenden 131 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath. Died 28.4.1917 Bay 7 Arras Memorial
WILLIAMS Herbert Albert Private 51222 Age 24. Royal Army Medical Corps 76th Field Ambulance. Son of Mrs Mary Williams 130 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath. Died 26.10.1915 F1 Gunners Farm Military Cemetery
WILLSMORE Richard John Private 11575 East Surrey Regiment 7th Born 109 Queens Road, Upper Norwood 21 June 1895. Pupil Rockmount. Son of W J and Alice Willsmore 225 Knights Hill, West Norwood. Garage cleaner lived 50 Queens Road Upper Norwood. Fell Arras 9.4.1917. G7 Ste. Catherine British Cemetery
WRIGHT S F Possibly: Sidney Frederick Sapper 36789 Royal Engineers XXI Signal Corps Company. Res 26 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Frederick William Wright 193 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill/ F W and Annie Wright of Licensed Victuallers Benevolent Institution, 120 Asylum Road, Peckham. Died of dysentery at 19 General Hospital Alexandria 13.11.1918. E175 Alexndria (Chatby) War Memorial Cemetery
WRIGHT William George (William Gerald on CWGC) Second Lieutenant Hants Regiment. Youngest son of William James and Catherine Mary Wright, Roycroft or Rycroft, Harold Road, Upper Norwood. Fell France 7.6.1917. X III B 1Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery
YOUNG Frederick John Rifleman S/6305 Age 29. Rifle Brigade 'D' Coy 12th Btn Son of Caleb Richard and Mary Ann Young 13 Queen's Road, Upper Norwood. Died 12.2.1916 Panel 46 - 48 and 50 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
YOUNG James Henry S Rifleman 7606 Age 27. Rifle Brigade D Coy 9th Btn. Son of Caleb Richard and Mary Ann Young 13 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Died 24.6.1915 Panel 46 - 48 and 50 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
CHRIST CHURCH, GIPSY HILL
The original memorial in Christ Church was destroyed in a huge fire in October 1982. A service on Friday August 4th 1916 listed 26 "gallant men from the parish and congregation who have given their lives in the war" and whose names were recorded in the Christ Church parish magazine dated July 1916. (See below). Five others were named in the magazine up to and including December 1916. The church currently has no further copies of the parish magazine until 1925.
The five names marked with an asterisk were among 26 men from the parish and congregation whose names were read out at the service on August 4th 1916 but whose names do not appear to have featured in the memorial which was unveiled in October 1920.
Parish boundaries: Along the south side of Gipsy Road, up Salters Hill then along Central Hill - north side - across to Westow Hill and up to where the roundabout at the junctions of Crystal Palace Parade/Anerley Hill/Church Road and Westow Hill stood, down Farquhar Road to the railway line then along Colby Road to Gipsy Hill, then down Gipsy Hill to its corner with Gipsy Road).
ADAMS Thomas (Not listed in July 1916 magazine).
ALEXANDRE John William Sjt PS/130 Middlesex Regiment 16th Btn. Husband of Annie J Alexandre of 27 Hawke Road, Upper Norwood, only son of Capt Alexandre of St Brelades Bay, Jersey. Died 4.2.1917. V.A. 29AIF Burial ground, Flers.
ALLEN Henry William Officer's Steward 2nd Class RN 366101 HMS Vivid. Husband of E L Masters (formerly Allen) of 6 Princes St, Devonport Naval Con, C 3795 Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery
APERGIS Tasso Scott 2nd Lt London Regt 10th Btn (Queen's Westminster Rifles) attd 16th Btn. Died 10.9.1916 Pier and Face 9D 9C 13C and 12 C Thiepval Memorial.
ASTON Archibald Malcolm Private 5913. Age 27. East African Military Labour Corps. Son of James Wilson Aston and Annie Harriett Aston of 8 Lunham Road, Upper Norwood. Died 30.10.1918 Y3 7426 Beckenham Crematorium.
ASTON James Perry (not listed in July 1916 magazine). Possibly buried Beckenham Crematorium.
ATKIN-BERRY Harold Harding Lieutenant Royal Navy HM S/M 'E26'. Died 6.7.1916 11 Plymouth Naval Memorial
AYLWARD Sidney Victor Private 1440 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th Btn. Died 2.7.1916 1 B 20 Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt L'Abbe. (Note: Only S V Aylward listed on CWGC).
BALLARD George Bernard Sjt 94516 Royal Field Artillery A Bty 52nd Bde. Died 23.9.1917 H 1576 East Grinstead Old Cemetery.
BASHFORD Archibald Pte 47298 Age 24. Royal Fusiliers 8th Btn Son of William and Jane Bashford 99 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood. Died 27/2/1917. III D 31 Fauborg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.
BASHFORD George Frederick (served as Ashby) Rifleman 5240 Age 19. Rifle Brigade 1st Btn Son of John William and Jane Bashford 99 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood. Died 20.6.1915 Plot 1 Row K Grave 3 Ferme-Olivier Cemetery
BATTEN Levi Gunner 204201 Age 34. Royal Garrison Artillery 1st Siege Bty. Husband of Sarah Minnie Batten, 26, Berridge Road, Gipsy Hill. Died 15.8.1917 Panel 9 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
BILLINGS (or BILLING) Ernest Pte 10817 East Surrey Regt 9th Btn Son of E Billings of 2 Sainsbury Road, Upper Norwood. Died 1.1.1917 II A I0 Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe.
BLACKWELL Frederick William Pte 121767 Age 29. RAMC 33rd Casualty Clearing Station. Husband of A C Blackwell, 152 Gipsy Road, West Norwood. Died 30.10.1918 Haifa War Cemetery.
BOGUE Patrick Yule 2nd Lt East Surrey Regiment 9th Btn Died 24.7.1917. IB 10 Dickebush New Military Cemetery Extension.
BOILEAU Edward Bulmer Whicher Lt Age 20. Dorsetshire Regt 1st Btn Son of Capt and Mrs Thomas Boileau, 97 South Croxted Road, West Dulwich. Died 31.10.1918. III K 15 Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery.
BOMBERGER Paul Charles William Driver Age 18. Royal Field Artillery No 2 Depot 75503 Son of Charles and Louise Bomberger. Born Hammersmith. Died 20.2.1915 O CE 722 Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery
BRODERICK Herbert Thomas Lt Age 24. London Regt 2nd/24th Btn Son of Herbert and Marian Broderick, 5 Minden Road, Anerley. Native of Upper Norwood. Died 29.12.1917 R3 Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.
BROWNING Leicester Walter
BURBERRY/BURBERY Thomas William Private 7732 South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs Emily Burberry 5 Troy Road, Upper Norwood Fell Vailly 20 September 1914 La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial *
BURT Hubert James
BUTLER Herbert Boyer
CAMPBELL Charles Duncan Miles Major MBE Age 36. Royal Flying Corps. Husband of May Campbell of 13a Worbeck Road, Anerley. Son of Charles and Frances Campbell of Dalmally, Argyll and Norwood. Died 9.3.1918. S1 6576 Beckenham Crematorium.
CAWSON George Adrian 2nd Lt. Age 18 Royal Flying Corps 56th Squadron. Son of George and Phoebe Adelaide Cawson of Mayfield, Anerley, Surrey. Lived 4 Anerley Vale. Died 30.11.1917. Arras Flying Services Memorial.
CHAMBERS Victor Walter Cpl S3/028199 Age 24. Army Services Corps/69th Field Battery Son of August and Amy Chambers of 36 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood. Died 24.11.1918 C14 Pemba Cemetery.
CHAVE Stanley Lionel Lance Cpl 320339 Age 22. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) 6th Btn. Son of Walter and Hannah Maria Chave 'of London'. Died 21.5.1916. XXXI L2 Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery Souchez.
CHILD Robert Vivyan Pte 14851 Age 20. East Surrey Regt 'B' Coy 12th Btn. Youngest son of the late George Charles Child and of Blanche M Child (nee Puckle) of Homeland, Fleet Road, South Benfleet, Essex. Native of Smethwick, Staffs Died 15.9.1916. Sp. Mem. 13 Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers.
CHRISTOPHER Henry
CONRAN-SMITH Neville
COOPER Albert*
COOPER Edward George
CRAMPTON Edward Walter (CWGC only lists an Edgar Walter Crampton - no local connection given).
DILLON Charles Edward Maxwell 2nd Lt. Age 33. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 10th Btn. Son of the late E M Dillon LLQ Barrister. Born in London. Died 31.7.1917. VII A 48 Aeroplane Cemetery. At the unveiling of the memorial in October 1920 a separate memorial was also dedicated to the memory of Mr Dillon, who had been a churchwarden at Christ Church.
DOUDNEY Leslie
EDE Ernest Pte 2701 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt) Depot. G 7 15503 Croydon (Queens Road) Cemetery.
EMERY William
FAIRBAIRNS Joseph Maurice 2nd Lt Age 21. Royal Field Artillery. 'B' Echelon 8th Div Ammunition Col. Son of Thomas Richard and Elizabeth Jane Fairbairns of Dulwich. Died 20.8.1917 Poperinghe New Military Cemetery II H 22
FITZ PATRICK William John
FOGDEN Geoffrey Louis Adames Gunner 624628 Age 19. Hon. Artillery 309th Siege Bty. Son of Harold John and Louisa Emma Fogden of 27 Beulah Road, Tunbridge Wells. Died 17.8.1917. Bard Cottage Cemetery IV.D.12
FOWLER Bernard Egerton
GOODMAN Joseph - 47 listed on CWGC. No local connection given.
GRANT John Stewart - five listed on CWGC. No local connection given.
GREEN Lionel Palmer Listed at the end of the original memorial - 47 listed on CWGC
HARE Robert Stuart Maclaine Captain Age 26. Essex Regiment 1st Btn. Son of Lt Col Robert Powell Hare and Christian Sarah Hare of Bath Died 6.8.1915 Sp Mem C 100 Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
HAYWARD Henry Cyril
HEYWORTH Wilfred Alexander 2nd Lt Age 20. (The King's) Liverpool Regt 5th Btn. Son of Harold O and Elsie G Heyworth of 1 Holland Park Mansions, Holland Park Gardens, London. Died 23.5.1916 III B 7 Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery.
HILTON George Henry Private Age 23. 27848 King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Btn Son of Ernest Hilton 1 Alexandra Cottages, Beardell Street, Upper Norwood. Died 28.1.1917 Pier and Face Thiepval memorial 4A and 4D.
HOBSON Andrew John Hay Lt Age 25. West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales's Own) 8th Btn. Son of Annie Hobson, late of Legbourne Vicarage, South Lincs and the late Rev John P Hobson. Died 9.10.1917. Panel 42 to 47 and 162. Tyne Cot Memorial.
HORNUNG Charles Peter Son of Mr and Mrs Hornung of Annandale Fell Monday February 7th 1916 *
HUGHES Frederick Joseph
JAMES John Sergeant/Serjeant Age 37. Royal Marines R M Div train RN Div Deal/1899(S). Husband of Selina Ann James of 3a Alexandra Cottages, Beardell Street, Upper Norwood. Son of the late Daniel and Mary Ann James. Born at Hitchin Joined the Royal Naval Division at Crystal Palace early in the War. Invalided home from Egypt with enteric fever. Died Portland hospital 25.3.1916 SE CL X1B Hitchin Cemetery. Funeral at Hitchin conducted by Canon Joynt, Vicar of Christ Church.
JENNER Charles William
JENNER George Ivan Pte G/4192. East Surrey Regt 9th Btn. Died 16.8.1916 K3 Bernafay Wood British Cemetery. Montauban.
JESSON Frederick Reginald Pte 30112 Age 26. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 8th Btn. Son of Mrs Eleanor Jesson of 12 Woodland Road and the late William Jesson. Died 12.4.1919. IV C 8 Amara War Cemetery.
JOHNSON Charles Henry
KEMBLE John Lance Bombardier. 40155 Age 21. Royal Garrison Artillery. 155th Siege Bty. Son of Mr JA and Mrs MA Kemble of 100 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood. Died 10.4.1918. Grave I E 3 Westhof Farm Cemetery.
KERSEY James Arthur
KETTLE Edward Sidney Rifleman 40129 Age 19. Royal Irish Rifles 14th Btn. Son of Edward A and Louisa Kettle of Woodside, Salters Hill, Upper Norwood. Died 16.8.1917. Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162a and 163a Tyne Cot Memorial.
KING Charles Henry
KING Ernest Edward
KING Geoffrey Victor
LEWCOCK Sidney George Pte 39150 Age 22. Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd/7th Btn Son of Arthur and Jane Louisa Lewcock of 19 Barnfield Road, Upper Norwood. Died 17.1.1917 Panel 54 to 60 and 163a Tyne Cot Memorial.
LLOYD George
LLOYD Herbert
MAYFIELD William George Private Age 21. East Surrey Regt B Coy 2nd Btn Son of William and Hannah Mayfield 92 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood 25.4.1915 Panel; 34 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
MEADE Richard John Philip. Killed in the Dardanelles* - See St Paul Penge.
MEREDITH Charles Edward Buchanan
MILLS Ernest Gilbert
MOORE Harold
ONGLEY William
PARSONS Frederick James
PEACHEY Henry
PETTIT Robert Richard Walter
PRIMROSE Nigel Captain MC Age 28. Royal Field Artillery 64th Brigade Son of Alexander and Olivia Alice Primrose of Mullinoor near Conoor, Nilgiris S India. Died 25.10.1918. VI B 46 Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
PULLEY Albert George Private 9/1307 Age 19. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 7th Btn Son of Henry and Emily Pulley 53 Gipsy Hill Died 2.7.1916. Pier and Face 11C Thiepval Memorial.
PULLEY Edward Frank Gunner 70465 Age 23. Royal Garrison Artillery 138th Heavy Bty. Son of A H and Emily Pulley of 53 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood. Died 24.4.1918. Grave/Mem. Ref 24 Blangy-Tronville Communal Cemetery
PYM Edward Philip
RADFORD John
RADFORD Victor Percy Private 10769 Age 34. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th Btn Son of James and Miriam Radford 27 Sainsbury Rd, Upper Norwood. Died 16.11.1916 X.C.9A Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. (Listed as Percy Victor on CWGC).
ROBINSON Francis Bertram
RUBLEY William. Woodland Road. Died in a Dublin Military Hospital February 1916
RUMPH George Edward Possibly: George Ernest Edward Rumph Rifleman R/38144 King's Royal Rifle Corps 12th Btn Died 31.5.1917 Bay 7 Arras Memorial.
RUSSELL Joseph
SALMON Frederick Charles 2nd Lt Age 22. RAF 97th Squadron Son of George and Annie Martha Salmon of 38 Sainsbury Rd. Upper Norwood. Died 1.5.1919 T7 7933 Beckenham Crematorium.
SCHLUMBERGER Paul (or Schumberger)
SNELL Edward Ernest Burnett Pte 4891 Age 38. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 4th Btn. Husband of Florence Burnett Snell, 48 St Julians Farm Road, West Norwood. Died 9.9.1916.XII N3 Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont.
SPENCER Richard Isaac Barre 2nd Lt Age 27. Royal Scots Fusiliers 7th Btn and D Coy 1st Btn Son of William Isaac Spencer and Henrietta Whitmore, his wife, of 1 Hawke Road. Upper Norwood. Died 14.7.1916. Sp Mem 4 Flatiron Copse Mametz.
SPINK Hugh Octavius The Rev. Age 38 Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains Dept 55th (West Lancs) Div. Son of Joseph Simeon Spink and Lucy Dorothea Spink. Previously wounded several times. Native of Dulwich, London. II D 46 Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec.
TAYLOR Frank Allen
TEBBIT Hugh Edgar Private 5164 Age 27. Honourable Artillery Company 2nd Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs S J Tebbit of Gipsy Hill, London. Died 1.12.1916 VIII C 10 Contay British Cemetery, Contay.
TERRY William John Private L/9927 Born Norwood New Town 8 January 1893. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd Btn. Errand Boy. Res: 55 Eagle Hill, Norwood New Town. Son of William and Charlotte Terry 17 Crystal Terrace, Norwood New Town. Fell Ypres 21 October 1914 Panel 11 to 13 and 14 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
THOMAS Cyril Albert William
THOMPSON Robert
TOMLIN Geoffrey Not listed on CWGC website.*
TURNER John Henry William Lance Cpl G/61865 Age 26. Royal Fusiliers 10th Btn. Husband of Lilian R Turner 13 Carberry Rd, Upper Norwood. Died 14.4.1917 III J 17 Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.
TYRRELL Harry Rifleman R/32951 Age 33. King's Royal Rifle Corps 12th Btn. Husband of D F Tyrrell, 22 Barnfield Road, Gipsy Hill. Died 27.2.1917 Pier and Face 13A and 13B Thiepval Memorial.
WILLIAMS Colin Ernest
WILLIAMS Frederick
WILLIAMS Horace George
YATES Charles Leading Seaman K8/187 Age 22. RNVR Nelson Btn RN Div. Husband of Mrs Webb (formerly Yates) of 62 Gipsy Hill. Son of Mr and Mrs Yates of Yorks. Died 6.5.1917. D1 Ste. Catherine British Cemetery.
ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH, DULWICH
Parish boundaries: Along Crystal Palace Parade to the two mini roundabouts which connect with Westwood Hill; Along Sydenham Hill / Crescent Wood Road then cuts from Sydenham Hill northwest to Dulwich Common; along Dulwich Common westwards to College Road, goes south down College Road, along Hunts Slip Road to the railway line to Alleyn Park Road then comes down South Croxted Road to Gipsy Hill station then zigs and zags back to the former roundabout at the junctions of Anerley Hill/Church Road/Westow Hill and Crystal Palace Parade.
A report on the unveiling of the memorial in the Norwood News in November 1920 says it was dedicated to parishioners who died in the War.
BELLCHAMBERS Edward John Private 2032 Australian Australian Infantry AIF 35th Btn. 7.6.1917 A 14 Mud Corner Cemetery
BELLCHAMBERS Percy Frederick Private 20973 Devonshire Regiment. Died 9.5.1917 Bay 4 Arras Memorial
BENDER Alfred Courteney Lt Hampshire Regiment 16th Btn. Died 20.9.1917 Panel 88 to 90 and 162 Tyne Cot Memorial
BLOFELD Dudley 2nd Lt MC London Regt.1st/22nd Btn. Died 8.10.1916 Bay 9 or 10 Arras Memorial
CLARKE F W Private Service number 96 Age 41. Royal Fusiliers 23rd Btn. Son of Bennett Michael and Fanny Clarke of Norwood, London 12.3.1916 A 18 13 St Sever Cemetery Rouen
CLIFTON Percy James Major DSO Age 28. Royal Field Artillery A Bty 232nd Bde. Mentioned in dispatches. Son of William and Sarah Maria Clifton 'Fairfield', 16 Alleyn Park, Dulwich. Died 26.8.1918.V111 A 48 Daours Communal Cemetery extension
COHN F A 2nd Lt (CWGC lists a Frederic Cohn Nationality: UK Chief engineer Mercantile Marine Kosseir (London) 20.7.1918 Tower Hill Memorial
DUCHE M des L M
FRITH H Private
JACKSON Alfred George Driver 15437 Age 18. Royal Field Artillery 33rd Div HQ. Son of John Henry and Agnes Mary Jackson of 26 Jasper Road, Upper Norwood. Died 10.4.1917
KINMAN L 2nd Lt
MALLINSON John Whiteley 2nd Lt Age 20. Rifle Brigade 6th Btn. Mentioned in dispatches. Son of Mrs J H Mallinson of 30 Central Hill, Upper Norwood and the late The Reverend J H Mallinson. 14.12.1916 Panel 46 to 48 and 50 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
MORANT G A McK Captain MC Born 1896. West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales's Own) 16th Btn attd 2nd/13th Btn Youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs McKay Morant 'The Glade', Farquhar Rd, Upper Norwood. XIII A 8 Bienvillers Military Cemetery
NORRIS A E AB RN Probably A E Norris Able Seaman RN HMS Ursa 16.10.1918 188 Mere Cemetery
ODDELL Lionel Henry Private Age 20. Herefordshire Regiment King's Shropshire Light Infantry attached 1st Btn. Son of Lionel and Louisa Oddell of 28 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood. Died 21.9.1918 Panel 10 Vis-En-Artois Memorial
PAINE George Gordon Captain MC Age 25. Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Btn. Son of George Cuthbert and Agnes Mary Paine of Beechwood, Sandcotes Road, Parkstone, Dorset 1 K 9 Varennes Military Cemetery
PAINE J H Private
PAINE Walter Lionel Captain (Adjutant) Age 34. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 10th Btn Secondary Regiment Lancashire Fusiliers (attached 1st Btn). Born 1881 Son of George William and Mary Maria Paine of Cotswold, Farquhar Road, Upper Norwood. Secretary of the Reform of Latin Teaching Association. Fell Gallipoli Died 4.6.1915 Sp. Mem C 270 Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
PATON L 2nd Lt
PATON W G Captain Age 21. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Son of William George Lauder Paton and Jane Peters Burleigh Paton of Hayes Lodge, Alleyn Park, West Dulwich 1 M 13 Vermelles British Cemetery
QUITMANN Eric C R Private 84289 Age 19. Middlesex Regiment 6th Labour Btn. Old Alleynian Son of Otto and Lucy Quitmann of Crowhurst, College Road, Upper Norwood. Died 16.6.1918 A 12 St Riquier British Cemetery
REDSTONE G possibly Rifleman S/18356 Rifle Brigade 16th Btn. Died 21.10.1916 111 K 3 Connaught Cemetery Thiepval.
REYNOLDS Charles Edward Lieutenant Age 22. RAF 55th Squadron Son of James and Annie Deletia Reynolds of 87 Anerley Road 1 C 19 Charmes Military Cemetery Essegney
REYNOLDS James Private/Rifleman BA (London University) service number 90 Age 22. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 'G' Coy 1st/5th Btn. son of James and Annie Deletia Reynolds of 87 Anerley Road. His brother Charles Edward Reynolds also fell. Panel 52 and panel 54 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
SELBY Millin 2nd Lt Age 24. The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment 3rd Btn. Son of Millin and Margaret Selby 36 Rue Faidhirbe, Lille, France 29.9.1915 J 7 Sailly-Labourne Communal Cemetery
LOUDOUN-SHAND Stewart Walter Major VC Age 36. Yorkshire Regiment 10th Btn. Son of Mr J L Loudoun-Shand of 27 Alleyn Park. Died 1.7.1916 1 C 77 Norfolk Cemetery Becordel-Becourt
SYMONS Charles Fleming Jelinger The Reverend BA Lieutenant Age 32. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th Btn. Son of The Reverend Jelinger Edward Symons of 82 South Croxted Road, Dulwich and the late Florence Symons BA (Oxon). A clerk in holy orders. Died 25.9.1915 50 to 52 Loos Memorial
TANNER William Arthur Rifleman 301918 Age 29. London Regt (London Rifle Brigade) 5th Btn. Son of William Burbridge Tanner and Fanny Gertrude Tanner 78 Thicket Road, Anerley died 12.4.1917. A 28 London Cemetery Neuville-Vitasse
TRESSIDER C T Captain Not listed on CWGC
VAN den BOK F 2nd Lt Age 22. Middlesex Regiment A Coy 2nd Btn. Son of Mr A and Mrs N Van den Bok Crescent Moor House, Sydenham Hill 1.7.1916
VAUGHAN Horace William Henry Lt King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt) 10th Btn 4.6.1915 Panel 31 and 32 Helles Memorial
WAKELEY John Eric Stanley 2nd Lieutenant Age 20. Gloucestershire Regiment 1st Btn Mentioned in dispatches. Son of Pery and May S Wakeley 16 Alleyn Road, West Dulwich. Native of Rainham, Kent. Died 9.9.1916 IV F 3 Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L'Abbe.
ST PAUL'S CHURCH, PENGE
The unveiling of the memorial was reported in the Penge and Anerley Press May 28th 1921. Bishop Taylor Smith dedicated the memorial to "the men of this parish and the congregation".
Parish Boundaries (based on a map at Bromley Local Studies Library): Up Fox Hill, along Lansdowne Place then along Church Road into Crystal Palace Parade almost to its end. The boundary then goes into Crystal Palace Park where it appears to follow the old boundary of Penge urban district council down to Thicket Road, along Thicket Road to the railway bridge, turning left into Anerley Park Road and Castledine Road across to the railway line, along the railway line towards where the Bromley and Croydon borough boundaries meet, then back up the other railway line towards Crystal Palace, veering off back towards Fox Hill.
(Note: PWM indicates the same name is also on Penge War Memorial.)
ADAMS Abraham Lance Cpl/ Rifleman 5/3371 Kings Royal Rifle Corps 1st Btn Lived 41 St Hugh's Road. Fell France 1.7.1916 11 D 13 Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez (PWM)
ALCOCK James Thomas Pte 160592 Canadian Infantry, Alberta Regt 31st Bty Lived 73 Palace Road. Fell France 27.9.1916 V111 C 9 Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont (PWM)
ANDERSON B A Penge Roll of Honour lists a Basil Arthur Anderson MC 2nd Lt Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 27 Lullington Road, wounded twice but not listed as having fallen. CWGC lists Basil Arthur Anderson MC Capt Age 21 Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 5th Btn, husband of Molly Anderson 143 High Street, Ryde Isle of Wight Son of Hugh and Nellie Anderson, Born Newcastle, Natal, South Africa, died 21.3.1918 111 F 14 Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery
BARRETT E (47 possible matches on CWGC website. No local connections).
BARRETT W T (six possible matches on CWGC website. No local connections).
BAYNES Albert E Serjeant Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 37th. Lived 43 St Hugh's Road Died 28.9.1918. II B 15 Unicorn Cemetery Vend'Huile (PWM)
BELL A B Private. Age 19. Canadian Machine Gun Corps 2nd Btn. 276584. Son of the late Mr and Mrs R H Bell of Grenfell, Saskatchewan. Died 28.8.1918. D21 Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy
BIRDSEYE Douglas Martin 2nd Lt South Staffordshire Regiment 8th Btn. Lived 7 Anerley Park. Wounded during bomb practice. Died 10.2.1917. I C 23 Guards' Cemetery, Combles (PWM)
BRADDY G R J CWGC website lists George Braddy (no middle initials). Pte 9433 East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14.7.1916. Pier and Face 2 Thiepval Memorial
BRIGDEN James George Pte 18621 Grenadier Guards 3rd Btn. Died 27.11.1917 Panel 2 Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.
BROCK W (a Brock W is also listed on the memorial at All Saints).
BROMLEY H F G (15 'H Bromley' on CWGC website. No local connection listed.)
BRUNDRITT Norman William Pte 5843 Age 23. London Regiment 7th Btn. Son of Frederick George and Alice Jane Brundritt of 79 Duke's Road, Southampton. Listed under North Surrey District School in Penge Roll of Honour. Died 29.5.1916. 78 B 169 Southampton Old Cemetery. Only Brundritt listed on CWGC website. (PWM)
BUZZARD W (2 W Buzzards listed on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
CANNON T M (11 T Cannons listed on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
CARROLL J P Gunner RMA/15501 Age 20. Royal Marine Artillery HQ (Eastney) Son of Patrick and Maria Carroll of 11 Thicket Wood Chambers. Died 8.7.1918 B 15 2 Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery
CLARK A R T (15 A R Clark's listed on CWGC website. No local connection given) (PWM)
CLARK C W Gunner 41138 Royal Field Artillery. Husband of E E Clark 24 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 13.10.1918. 1 A 4 Naves Communal Cemetery extension. (PWM)
COLE William Maurice MC 2nd Lt Age 20. Leicestershire Regiment 1st/5th Btn. Son of William George and Lydia Mary Cole of 5 Anerley Park, Anerley. Attended Merchant Taylor's School, Charterhouse Square. Arrived in France with the Artists Rifles February 1916. Died 29.6.1918. V D 2 Pernes British Cemetery (PWM)
COLLIS Walter E Lance Cpl 512 Age 36. East Surrey 1st Btn. Lived 64 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Husband of Maud M Johnson (formerly Collis) 4 Dingley Square, Skinner Street, Gillingham 7.7.1916 W5.7099 (PWM)
COOPER G H (25 G H Coopers on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
COZENS Jesse Gerald Clement Private. 4702 Age 19. London Regiment (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles). 1st/15th Btn. Son of Jesse Henry and Maud Mary Cozens of 12 Thicket Road. Died 15.9.1916. Pier and Face 13C Thiepval Memorial. Listed as Isaac Gerald Clem. in Penge Roll of Honour.(PWM)
CREEK A C Able Seaman Z/2950 Age 19. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. HMS Partridge London. Son of Mr and Mrs F Creek of Walsingham, Athelston Road, Harold Wood, Essex. Died 12.12.1917 III A Col 1 - 16 Fredrikstad Military Cemetery
CURTIS Arthur Ellwood Private 9/1427 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt 7th Btn Lived 65 Palace Road, Upper Norwood. Son of Thomas and Isabel, Grosvenor Avenue, Richmond, Surrey. Died 1.7.1916 V111 Q 5 Danzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. Fell France. (PWM)
DRAKE-BROCKMAN Paris Villiers 2nd Lt Age 19. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Btn. Son of Paris Frederick and Isabel Alice Drake-Brockman, 3 Cintra Park, Upper Norwood. Died 18.7.1918. II B 7 Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery
DUCKLING Edward John Sapper 9443 Age 25. Australian Engineers 11th Field Coy. Carpenter Son of John and Sarah Duckling. Native of England. Died 9.6.1917 IV B 8 Strand Military Cemetery. Australia's embarkation roll says he embarked from Adelaide on 31.5.1916 on HMAT Suevic; gives his mother's name as Sarah Duckling of Ozanne St, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland.
EASTALL Reginald Reggie Private Age 19. East Surrey Regiment 1st Btn. Son of Robert William Eastall of 3 Anerley Grove, Upper Norwood and the late Eleanor Eastall, Died 20.4.1915 Panel 34 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. R H Eastall in Penge and Anerley Press report. Reginald Harry Eastall of 1 Anerley Grove in Penge Roll of Honour (PWM)
FISK Alfred George Private (PWM)
FOWLER G S Private East Surrey Regiment 50318 3rd Btn. Died 4.4.1919. Screen Wall X6 3.7919 Beckenham Crematorium
GIBBINS W J Private. London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers) posted to 2nd/2nd Btn. 82846 Died 18.9.1918. I E 10 Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery. (PWM)
GILLARD Charles Private. Age 26 The Queen's B Coy 8th Btn Husband of E Gillard of 52 East Dulwich Road. Son of Eliza Gillard of Anerley. Died 15.4.1917 1 L 44 Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay
GREEN Ernest James Private 34966 Age 24 Royal Fusiliers 8th Btn. Son of the late Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Green of 3 Brunswick Place, Upper Norwood. Died 2.10.1916 Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A Thiepval memorial. (PWM)
GULLESS William James Gunner 21139 Royal Garrison Artillery 11th Siege Bty Lived 43 Ridsdale Road, Anerley. Died 11.8.1918 II L12 Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux (PWM)
HALES William Richard Edwin Lance Corporal 20905 Royal Fusiliers 32nd Btn. Died 4.10.1916 Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A Thiepval Memorial
HALLIDAY James Armstrong Private 63154 Age 40. Suffolk Regiment 4th Btn. Husband of Amy Elizabeth Halliday of 136 Anerley Road (Arpley Road on CWGC). Son of the late John and Margaret Halliday. Died 28.9.1918 Panel 40 to 41 and 162 to 162 A Tyne Cot Memorial. (PWM)
HANNA Douglas Murray Captain Age 43. Royal Berkshire Regt 8th Btn. Lived 31 Anerley Park. Son of Henry and Jessie G Hanna 'of London'. Died Loos 25.9.1915. III K 16 Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos (PWM)
HENLEY Herman. Sapper 96628 Age 22. Royal Engineers 6th Div. Signal Coy. Native of Norwood. Son of Edward and Emma Henley of 1 Luttington (Lullington?) Road, Anerley. Mentioned in Dispatches. Died 28.9.1916 XI C 9 Etaples Military Cemetery (PWM)
HILL Frederick James Rifleman 333 Age 29. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 5th Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Frederick Hill of Norwood. Lived 28 Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood. Died 28.6.1916 Div 19.99.3 Ste. Marie Cemetery Le Havre (PWM)
HILL J A (17 J A Hill's listed on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
HOLMAN Frederick Gunner Age 21. Royal Garrison Artillery 242nd Siege Bty 163820. Son of Frederick and Rosina Holman of 74 St Hugh's Road. Lived same address. Died 29.5.1918 I C 23 Caestre Military Cemetery (PWM)
HOLT Charles George Private Age 34. Gloucestershire Regt 1st Btn 34563 Son of Charles and Emma Holt 31 Cintra Park I C 4 Pernes British Cemetery
HOUCHEN Henry Augustus Private 267355 Age 36. W Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 10th Btn. Lived 38 or 42 Ridsdale Road Son of Mrs Charlotte Houchen 60 St Julian's Farm Road, West Norwood. Died 22.3.1918 Bay 4 Arras Memorial (PWM)
HOWARD G
HUGHES Edward Erasmus Vaughan Private 202093 Age 36. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 2nd/4th Btn. Husband of Edith Hughes 10 Palace Road. Died 8.5.1917 XXX E 12 Gaza War Cemetery
HUMPHREYS Albert Edward Private Royal West Kent. Died 9.4.1917 (CWGC lists an A Humphreys Pte 203324 London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) 1st Btn died the same day. II B 16 London Cemetery Neuville-Vitasse) (PWM)
IRONSIDE Douglas William Private 30644 Age 23. East Surrey Regiment 1st Btn. Son of Edward and Alice Ironside 23 Cintra Park, Upper Norwood. Lived same address. Died 8.5.1917 Bay 6 Arras Memorial
ISAACSON F R Private 11596 Age 22. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Born Anerley. Son of Robert William and Emma Jane Isaacson of 17 St Hugh's Road. Died Messines 8.6.1917. X V I I Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
ISAACSON George Leading Signalman Royal Navy J/6826. Age 22. HMS Invincible. Son of Robert William and Emma Jane Isaacson of 17 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 31.5.1916 Ref 14 Portsmouth Naval Memorial (PWM)
JACKSON A J (10 A J Jackson's listed on CWGC. No local connections given.)
JACKSON Laurence Private 9160978 Royal Fusiliers 17th Btn. Lived 3 Ridsdale Road, Anerley 24.3.1918 Bay 3 Arras Memorial. (PWM)
JONES Richard Basil Brandram Lieutenant VC Age 19. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 8th Btn. Lived 2 Thicket Road Son of Henry Thomas Brandram Jones and Caroline Emma Jones, same address. Died 21.5.1916 Bay 7 Arras Memorial. (PWM)
JONES S
LAVERICK Cecil Ebeneezer Driver 155915. Age 21. Royal Field Artillery B Bty 282nd Army Brigade. Son of George May and Priscilla Clara Laverick 3 Seymour Villas, Anerley. Died 13.9.1917 I D 19 Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and extension
LEWENDON Charles James Bombardier 810266 Age 25. Royal Field Artillery A Bty 232nd Bde. Son of Charles and Louisa Maud Lewendon of 4 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Lived same address Died 22.9.1917 VIII I 36 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
LIBRETTO Edward James Private Age 30. Suffolk Regiment 4th Btn 202505. Husband of Alice Gertrude Libretto 65 Ridsdale Road, Anerley. Son of Luigi and Polly Libretto 14 Hawthorn Grove, Penge. Died 26.9.1917 Panel 40 to 41 and 162 to 162A Tyne Cot Memorial.
LIPSCOMBE / Lipscomb William Henry Private Age 26. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 122nd Coy. Lived 84 St Hugh's Road, Nephew of Eliza Lipscombe of 28 Holmewood Gardens, Brixton Hill. Died 21.9.1917 Panel 154 to 159 and 163a.Tyne Cot Memorial
LOCK A (PWM)
LOCK C (PWM)
LUNGLEY J (Six Lungleys on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
McKINNON C (Seven possible matches on CWGC website. No local connection given.)
McKINNON Kenneth Private Age 20. Auckland Regiment NZEF Son of William and Mary McKinnon of Te Rore, Wakato. Died 8.8.1915 Ref 10 Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) memorial. (Further information on www.familytreecircles.com - kiwis on chunuk bair memorial).
MEADE R J P F E Lieutenant Age 23. Indian 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs. Twice mentioned in dispatches. Also served in Egypt. 21 Hamlet Road. Son of Colonel J W B and Catherine W Meade. Died 4.6.1915 Sp.Mem 65 Pink Farm Cemetery Helles. See also Christ Church. (PWM)
MOSS George Henry Private G 17846 Age 39. Queens Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 6th Btn. Husband of Mary Hettey Moss 52 Palace Road, Upper Norwood. Died 9.4.1917 Bay 7 Arras Memorial (Listed as Prisoner in Penge Roll of Honour).
NEWLAND T (Five possible matches on CWGC website. No local connection given)
NICHOLSON F (43 F Nicholson's on CWGC website. No local connection given)
ORPIN Ralph E 2nd Lt Age 25. Royal Field Artillery A Bty 92nd Bde Lived 14 Minden Road. Son of Ernest John and Annie Orpin of Anerley. Served Egypt. Died 6.8.1917 II E 27 Canada Farm Cemetery (PWM)
PAYNE Thomas Edward Private L/9693 Age 22. The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 2nd Btn Son of William and Eliza Payne 63 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 31.8.1915 III P 1 Basra War Cemetery (PWM)
PEDDAR (listed as PEDDER on CWGC website). Frank Charles Private 61628 Age 19. Welsh Regiment 18th Btn. Son of Frank and Elizabeth Pedder 8 Palace Square, Upper Norwood. Died 13.4.1918 II B 9 Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery Fleurbaix
PERFECT George Emmanuel Private G/11267 Age 27. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) 11th Btn. Son of Sarah Ann Perfect of 4 Anerley Vale. Died 1.8.1917. Panel 11 to 13 and 14 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. (Listed as 'presumed dead' in Penge Roll of Honour. A photo of him appears in M/S opposite page....).
PETERS Henry Francis Private 10687 Age 19. Border Regiment B Coy 2nd Btn 10687 Son of Mr H H and Mrs E A Peters 22 St Hugh's Road, Anerley Died 21.12.1914 Panel 6 Ploegsteert Memorial (PWM)
PROSSER Arthur Edward Captain Age 35. Worcestershire Regiment C Coy 1st Btn MC Mentioned in dispatches. Husband of Ethel Callow (formerly Prosser) Son of Arthur William and Rosina Prosser of 3a Cintra Park, Upper Norwood. Died 23.10.1918 Plot 11a 96 Schoonselhof Cemetery. Address given as Wallington Lodge, Crescent Road on Penge Roll of Honour. (PWM)
QUIGLEY Daniel Lance Corporal G/5326 Age 37. Royal Sussex Regiment. Husband of Fanny Sophia Ann Quigley of 61 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 25.9.1915 Panel 69 to 73 Loos Memorial (PWM) (Listed as 'missing' Penge Roll of Honour).
RANSFORD Lionel Bolton Flight Sub Lieutenant Age 18. Born Upper Norwood. May 3 1899. Royal Naval Air Service Son of Robert Bolton Ransford and Amy Jane Ransford of 16 Mowbray Road. Took part in many bombing raids over Zeebrugge. Died 18.3.1918 in aerial combat near St Quentin III D 7 St. Souplet British Cemetery
RODWELL Mary Ann Nursing Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Born Brockdish, Norfolk. Died 17.11.1915 when Anglia, the hospital ship she was on, was hit by a mine laid by a German U Boat. Hollybrook Memorial Southampton.
ROWDEN Percy George Private Age 31. Royal Fusiliers 2nd Btn 53161. Son of Jane Rowden 40 Anerley Hill, Upper Norwood and the late William Thomas Rowden. Died 10.9.1917 V1 B 16 Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Listed as Lance Cpl/ Cpl 105th Train Reserve in Penge Roll of Honour (PWM)
RUSSELL Henry Frederick Private 10776 East Surrey Regiment 1st Btn. 13 Anerley Grove / 2 Brunswick Place. Died 20.11.1914 Panel 34 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
SARGEANT James Edward Private G/9681 Age 32. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 11th Btn. Husband of Lilo Mary Sargeant of 20 Franklin Road, Penge. Son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Sargeant. Listed under North Surrey District School in Penge Roll of Honour. Died 16.9.1916. Plot 2 Row D Grave 24 Corbie Communal Cemetery extension. (PWM)
SCOTT John Frederick Private 44850 Age 19. Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd Btn. Son of John and Alice Scott of 84 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 27.5.1918 Soissons Memorial. (PWM)
SELWOOD A J Gunner 74269 Age 28. Royal Garrison Artillery 182nd Siege Bty. Husband of Hilda Annie Selwood of 13 Thurlestone Rd, West Norwood. Son of Joseph and Harriet Selwood. Native of Brentwood, Essex 4.4.1918 C19 Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension. Penge Roll of Honour lists an Arthur J Sellwood North Surrey District School, Private (PWM)
SHARPE Thomas Gunner / Bombardier 48835 Royal Garrison Artillery 22nd Coy. Lived 31 St Hugh's Road. Fell France 14.9.1915 213.6.2 (Screen wall) Kensal Green (All Soul's) Cemetery (PWM)
SHILLITOE L H Private 241805 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 10th Btn Died 21.4.1918 Panel 52 to 54 Pozieres Memorial
SIMMONS W Private Royal Garrison Artillery. Lived 8 Thicket Grove
or SIMMONS W Private 205067 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th Btn 205067. Son of Mr R Simmons of WN 11 N 1 Mailly Wood Cemetery Mailly-Maillet (PWM)
SLADE Alfred Herbert Private G/12370 Age 31. Queens Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment 7th Btn Son of James William Christy Slade and Emma Slade of 67 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Died 23.8.1918 Panel 7 Vis-En-Artois Memorial (PWM)
SMITH Frederick Percival Corporal Australian Age 27. Australian Infantry AIF 5th Btn 3948. Son of Jane Smith of Lordine 2 Weighton Road, Anerley and the late Alfred William Smith. Died 9.5.1917 Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (PWM)
SMITH Lionel Guy Private Age 39. Honourable Artillery Company 1st Btn 4773. Son of Alfred William and Jane Smith of Lordine 2 Weighton Road, Anerley. Died 8.2.1917 V11 D 2 Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel (PWM)
SMITH Lionel Russell Private G/39096 Age 41. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Husband of Florence Smith of 1 Madeline Road, Anerley. Son of Alfred Russell Smith of 174 Brecknock Road, Tufnell Park Died 21.10.1917 Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162a Tyne Cot memorial (PWM)
STREET C A
STUART Kenworth Probationary Flight Officer Royal Naval Air Service. Son of William Thomas and Annie Stuart 8 Thicket Road, Anerley. Died 13.6.1917 T 5 4486 Beckenham Crematorium (PWM)
STUBBINS John Private L/9452 Age 24. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd Btn. Son of Martha Stubbins 11 St John's, Road South Norwood. His stepbrother Joseph Charles Brigden also fell. Died 6.9.1914 Brookwood (UK 1914 - 1918) Memorial
STURGES Montague Edgar Private Born Anerley 1898. 761238 London Regiment (Artists Rifles) 1st/28th Btn. Lived 21 Anerley Park. Son of The Reverend M C and Mrs Sturges. Died 30.10.1917 Panel 153 Tyne Cot Memorial (PWM)
SUMMERS George Richard Fireman / Stoker 912041 Age 42. Mercantile Marine Reserve. Husband of Edith J Summers of 7 Brunswick Place, Anerley Road. Son of George and Martha Summers of Harwich HMS Louvain. Died 20.1.1918 31 Plymouth Naval Memorial.
TOWLER William James Private 43786. Age 22. Middlesex Regiment A Coy 1st Btn. Son of James and Jane Towler 69 Palace Road, Upper Norwood. Died 2.11.1916 11 F 22 Grove Town Cemetery Meaulte
TUCKER L E Sapper 454755 Age 27. Royal Engineers 20th TF Depot. Husband of Florence May Tucker 11 Phoenix Road, Penge. Son of John Tucker Died 9.4.1918 W 5 7566 Beckenham Crematorium
TUCKER Wilfred Private 10185 Royal Fusiliers 9th Btn. Lived 4 Thicket Road. Fell France 6.8.1916 Pier and Face C9A and 16A Thiepval Memorial (PWM)
VALE J T Sergeant Army Veterinary Corps SE/2305. Died 17.6.1916 V111 E 9 Amara War Cemetery
VANCOUR Awdry Morris Major MC and bar, DFC Age 28. RAF (Secondary Regiment: Royal Artillery) MC and Bar, DFC and Italian Silver Medal for Valour. Lived 71 Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood. Died 16.7.1918 Plot 3 Row C Grave 2 Montecchie Precalcino Communal Cemetery extension (PWM) (Listed as Vaucour on CWGC website.)
WALKER-SMITH Frederick Granville Private 514952 Age 33. London Regt (London Scottish) 'D' Coy. Husband of Eliza (Cissie) Kennedy Smith of High Street, Great Bookham, Surrey. Son of William and Rebecca Walker Smith of Anerley. Died 21.12.1917 IX D 18 Grevillers British Cemetery (Listed as Smith F G W on CWGC website with Walker given as his first name in the Penge Roll of Honour).
WATTS G E Private G/61934 Age 19 Royal Fusiliers 23rd Btn. Son of Edward and Mary E Watts 3 Heath Grove Maple Road, Penge.
Died 23.1.1917 K 8 Aveluy Communal Cemetery extension (PWM)
WEST John Angus Pte / Lance Cpl G/1071 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 6th Btn. Lived 30 St Hugh's Road. Died 3.7.1916 Pier and Face 5D and 6D Thiepval Memorial (PWM)
WILSON Charles Lance Cpl Royal Fusiliers Lived 14 Hamlet Road. Fell France. (PWM)
ST JOHN'S CHURCH, UPPER NORWOOD
ADAMS Cyril
AINGER Robert Private 201366 Age 32. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/5th Btn 201366. Son of Isiah and Mary Ainger, East Lodge, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Notts. Died 1.7.1916. Pier and Face 10C 10D and 11A Thiepval memorial.
ALLEN Sidney
BEST Thomas
BONCKER Barry Robert 2nd Lt. Age 19. East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Btn. Lived 12 Upper Grove, South Norwood Clerk, National Bank of South Africa. Born 23 Farquhar Road. Son of Frederic and Violet Boncker 35 Whitworth Road South Norwood / 70 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood. Photo in M/S plate 1V.5 Fell Fricourt Died 1.7.1916. Pier and Face 2C Thiepval Memorial.
BRAGG Eric Winsley Bragg Lt RAF Born Manchester 1895. Son of Mr and Mrs H Bragg 64 Auckland Road. Enlisted 3 London Scottish. Invalided out of Army as result of wounds. Re-enlisted in RAF. Killed October 1918 at East Fortune airship station, Edinburgh crashing while setting out on bombing raid over German fleet. Not listed on CWGC.
BUCKNALL Marc Anthony/Antony 2nd Lt Age 26. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of the Rev M A and Mrs L A Bucknall of St Winnow Vicarage, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. Died 6.3.1917 VI B 31 Dernancourt Communal Cemetery extension
BURTENSHAW Ernest Rifleman Age 19. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) 6th Btn (secondary Regiment Canadian Engineers). Son of Mr C F and Mrs A Burtenshaw of 51 The Drive, Thornton Heath. Died 22.12.1916. II C 26 La Clytte Military Cemetery.
CARD Harry C Private Age 19. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th Btn. Son of Mr J and Mrs Jemima Card of 67 St Saviour's Road, Croydon. Died France 1.7.1916. Pier and Face 5D and 6D Thiepval Memorial.
CHIPPENDALL Bertram
COLLIER Ronald
CUTBILL Reginald
DORMAN Decimus
DORMAN Godfrey
EDWIN Harry Ernest Edwin Private Age 18. London Regiment 2nd/10th Btn. 426407. Son of Edmund Walter and Alice Emily Edwin of 14 The Retreat, Thornton Heath Died 28.8.1918 Panel 10 Vis - En - Artois Memorial
EVANS Courtney/Courtenay
EVANS Douglas Lane Captain Age 21. Born Thornton Heath 13 July 1895 Northants Regiment 6th Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Charles Evans and Mary Evans 369 London Road, Thornton Heath Died of wounds 26.9.1916. 1 B 13Varennes Military Cemetery.
EYRE Wilfred
FORSYTH William Irving. Private Age 38. Canadian Mounted Rifles Former resident Thornton Heath. Husband of Ellen M Forsyth of 61 Waddon New Road, Croydon. Son of William and Emily Forsyth.Fell 27.8.1918. 1V G 10 Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery Wancourt
FOSTER Geoffrey Charles Private 51516 Machine Gun Corps 6th Squadron (Cavalry). Enlisted Essex Yeomanry September 1914 Fell Monchy 11.4.1917 Bay 10 Arras
Memorial
GARDINER Anson
GREEN Charles Layton 2nd Lt Age 24. Royal Flying Corps 53rd Squadron; Secondary Regt Essex Regt 11th Btn. Born 1893. Essex Regiment (attached Royal Flying Corps) Eldest son of Dr and Mrs Green, Woodside. (Dr Edward Green of Palace Court Hotel, 12 Pembridge Square, Paddington). Entered Guy's Hospital as a medical student. Enlisted 1st Sportsman's Btn. Transferred to RAFC 1916. Killed in flying accident 9.6.1917. III C 83 Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
HOLMES Duncan
HOWSE Basil Thomas 2nd Lt Age 20. Royal Field Artillery C Bty 99th Bde. Son of Francis and Bessie Howse of 112a Holland Road, Kensington. Died 18.9.1916 O.13 Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery.
LORIE Arnold 2nd Lt Age 23. New Zealander. Auckland Regiment NZEF 6th (Hauraki) Coy. 3rd Btn. Mentioned in dispatches. Died 28.12.1917. Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial. Polygon Wood. (Only Arnold Lorie listed on CWGC website).
MARE Arthur Llewellyn Major Age 22. Royal Field Artillery 33rd Bde. Son of Charles Dennis Mare and Mary Llewellyn Mare. Died 27.5.1918. Soissons Memorial.
NAPIER Robert Murray Lennox Captain Age 25. Cameron Highlanders 2nd Btn. Attached E Coy 1st Btn. Son of Emily Norrie Napier of 68 Knightsbridge, London and the late Major Robert F L Napier (Cameron Highlanders). Died 28.7.1916. IV D 3 Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery extension.
PERRY Douglas (No Douglas Perry on CWGC website)
POOLE Bernard
SNELGROVE Henry John Rifleman 323374 Age 20. Born 1897 London Regiment (City of London) Rifles 1st/6th Btn. 32 3374. Enlisted The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment October 1914. Went to France with the London Regiment August 1916. Son of John and Ellen Snelgrove 10 Thirsk Road, South Norwood. Fell 30.11.1917. Panel 11 Cambrai Memorial Louverval.
STREET Edmund
STREET Harold
TOWLER William James Private Age 22. Middlesex Regiment A Coy 1st Btn. Son of James and Jane Towler 69 Palace Road, Upper Norwood. Died 2.11.1916. II F 22 Grove Town Cemetery Meaulte.
WALKER Gordon
WARD John
WARD Peter
WATTS Basil
WEITZMANN Cecil Gothet (or Goblet) Age 31. 2nd Lt S Staff Regiment. Son of Gustav Hubert and Sarah Mary Weitzmann 'Miraflor', Upper Norwood and Kingston, Jamaica. Fell France 25.9.1915 I.38 Fouquieres Churchyard extension.
WINSTONE William Ernest Private G/27434 Age 36 Middlesex Regiment 13th Btn. Master Packer. Res 61 Crowther Road, South Norwood. Husband of Ada Frances Winstone of 72 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood. Son of George and Mary Ann Winstone, New Southgate. Fell east of Ypres 24.8.1917. Panel 113 to 115 Tyne Cot Memorial.
ST.ANDREW'S CHURCH, WESTOW STREET
In what is now the Greek Orthodox Church of St Constantine and St Helen on Westow Street there is a memorial tablet to 12 men who worshipped in the building when it was St Andrew's Presbyterian Church and who died during the Great War (or First World War). Their grave, and/or the memorial on which their name appears, is given at the end.
The tablet is a solid bronze tablet on a marble background. The sources for the information above are: Croydon Advertiser of Saturday May 15th 1920 which contains a report of the tablet's unveiling; a brochure of the unveiling of the plaque on Friday May 7th 1920 by Major-General The Very Rev J M Simms, principal chaplain with the British Army in the field 1914-1920; Croydon and the Great War (together with the Croydon roll of honour) ed. by Alderman H Keatley Moore and W C Berwick Sayers; and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
The brochure lists all those linked with the church who served during the Great War including a Miss Frances D McGregor, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Among the list of subscribers to the brochure is a Mrs Jane Smith. Whether they have any connection to those listed above I am unable to say.
CHITTELL STANLEY Private 1464 Age 27. Royal Fusiliers 10th Battalion. Enlisted June 1915. Died 2nd May 1916 while on listening post duty at Arras. Son of Mr and Mrs J Chittell of 74 Westow Street. E 13 Berles-au-Bois churchyard extension.
HENDERSON PATRICK GORDON Second Lieutenant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 2nd Battalion. Aged 19½. Born Aberdeen 28th November 1898. Son of Mr and Mrs A Duff Henderson of 'Fernwood', Lawrie Park Avenue, Sydenham. His name also appears on the memorial in St Bartholomew's Church, Sydenham. Died on 2nd May 1918 at Netley Hospital, Hampshire of wounds received in France 15th April 1918. sec G Grave 366 Lewisham (Ladywell) Cemetery / Loos Memorial. Note: September 2010 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission says 2nd Lt Henderson's grave has recently been discovered in Lewisham (Ladywell) Cemetery. His name also appears on the memorial in St Bartholomew's church, Sydenham.
MACLEAN ALEC CLARKSON Lieutenant Age 34. Royal Engineers 296th Railway Company. Husband of Ruth N Davison Maclean (nee Wright) of Hawthorns, 11, Sylvan Hill, Norwood. Son of General H J Maclean, Rifle Brigade and Mrs McLean. Enlisted November 1915. Died 9th April 1918. Killed by shrapnel near the Nieppe Forest, while repairing the railway track under heavy fire in order to save one of the big guns which had got cut off. E19 Haverskerque British Cemetery.
MARTIN WILLIAM HAROLD (or HARROD) B.A. Second Lieutenant, Age 26. London Regiment 24th Battalion. Born Upper Norwood. 1890. Son of Herbert James and Grace Miriam Martin of Upper Norwood / 2 The Highway, Sutton. Died 14th September 1916 in action near High Wood. III G I Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.
McGREGOR MARCUS Second Lieutenant, Age 40.Cheshire Regiment 3rd Battalion attached 2nd Battalion. Born 1873. Son of Josiah (or Joseph) and Fanny McGregor of Glengyle, 45 Victoria Road, Upper Norwood. Gazetted September 1914. Killed in the Hohenzollern Redoubt while in command of his men. Died 3 October 1915. Panel 49 and 50 Loos Memorial.
McGREGOR RONALD MALCOLM 2nd Lt Age 26. Cheshire Regiment 2nd Btn. Born 1889. Son of Josiah (or Joseph) McGregor MICE and Fanny McGregor. (same address as above). Gazetted January 1915 on his return home from the Argentine. Shot by a sniper near Ypres while serving out ammunition to his men. Died Flanders 25th May 1915 - a week from the time of his leaving home. Panel 19 - 22. Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial.
MITCHELL JOHN LEISHMAN Second Lieutenant. Age 19½. London Regiment (London Irish Rifles). 18th Battalion. Enlisted in Artists Rifles in October 1915. Born 1897. Son of Adam Hunter Mitchell and Margaret Leishman Mitchell of Hurley House, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood. Died 4th June 1917 of wounds received at Bullecourt, France 24th May 1917. III A 19 Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.
PIPER EDWARD HOERNLE Lieutenant Age 19. Royal Air Force 57th Squadron. Son of Dr and Mrs Charles C Piper of Aleppo. Enlisted September 1916. Served as a pilot from November 1917 to May 15, 1918 when it is believed he was killed with his observer in a crash over the German lines near Carnoy. Died 15th May 1918. Sp Mem 9 Carnoy Military Cemetery.
POWELL PATRICK JOHN GORDON Lieutenant Age 21. Royal Flying Corps 13th Squadron. (Secondary regiment Army Service Corps). Son of Mr and Mrs F W Powell. Had several narrow escapes when taking photographs of German gun positions, his plane being shot through on more than one occasion. Reported missing 2nd April 1917. In August 1918 the German Red Cross reported he and his observer had been killed and were buried at Willevel. Arras Flying Services memorial.
ROBARTS FRANCIS WATSON Second Lieutenant, Age 33. London Regiment. (London Scottish). 14th Battalion. Born Woodford, Essex March 5th 1882. Son of Nathaniel Francis and Margaret Elizabeth Robarts of 23, Oliver Grove, South Norwood. Enlisted September 1914. Died 13 October 1915 in his first regular engagement while leading his platoon in an attack on the German lines near the Lens-La Bassee Road. Sp Mem 14 Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos. He is recorded variously as Superintendent of the New Town Sunday school by one source and Sunday school teacher 1906-9 Superintendent 1911/15 in a book on the history of St Andrew's called 'The Candlestick' which states: "Keen and faithful at all his work and simply beloved by children."
SMITH JAMES Sergeant, Seaforth Highlanders. (Listed as Lance Serjeant on the CWGC website). Son of Mr W M and Mrs J D Smith of Lundie Castle near Dundee. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded August 3rd 1917 and died in hospital at Wimereux August 7th 1917. Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
TURNER JOSEPH H MC Second Lieutenant. Age 25. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).Enlisted in West Kent Yeomanry. Born 1898. Husband of R H Turner (nee Russell) of St Abbs, 51, South Norwood Hill (home of wife's parents). Wounded at St Quentin on 21st September dying the same day. (1915 in the St Andrew's brochure, 1918 on the CWGC website). I D 22 Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension.
UPPER NORWOOD METHODIST CHURCH, WESTOW HILL
Four memorial windows to Charles Gessey, Thomas Hollis, Reginald Lawrence and Frank Leighton were placed in the original church building to the former Sunday school scholars who subsequently became members of the church. The whereabouts of these windows is currently unknown.
GESSEY Charles E Lance Corporal Age 28. Rifle Brigade Son of Charles Edward and Harriet Gessey, Devonshire Cottage, Fox Hill. Fell at Delville Wood (source: Norwood News) Died 18.8.1916 Grave 1X J 33 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longeval
HOLLIS Thomas Frederick Gunner Age 42. Royal Garrison Artillery Husband of Emily Louise Hollis of 9 Fransfield Grove, Sydenham Son of William and Harriet Hollis of Witton, North Walsham, Norfolk. Died (of wounds received in action - source Norwood News) 21.3.1918 Bay 1 Arras Memorial (His name also appears on the memorial in St Batholomew's Sydenham.)
LAWRENCE Reginald Arthur Rifleman Age 22. Rifle Brigade Son of Frederick and Susan Lawrence 7 Cambridge Road, Anerley. Fell at Lens (source: Norwood News). Died 31.8.1918 Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St, Nazaire 1V F 2
LEIGHTON Frank Sheldrake Private Age 26. Australian Infantry AIF Farmer (no address given). Embarked Brisbane 20.9.1915 on HMAT Armadale 26th Infantry Btn. Father listed in Australian records as John Leighton of 74 Alexander St, Upper Norwood. Fell at Pozieres. Died 29.7.1916 Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
PARSONS Fred Sergeant Possibly: Nearest local connection: Son of Mary Jane Parsons of 36 Eastwood Road, Streatham and the late William Parsons. Served with London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 1st Btn/9th Btn. 3172. Died 1.7.1916 Pier and Face 9C Thiepval Memorial.
PETERS Charles William Sergeant 1168 Age 32. Australian Infantry AIF. Husband of V L Peters 26 Queens Road, Upper Norwood. Son of Ernest Peters. Native of Earlswood, Surrey (Australian records list a Charles William Peters, Private 1177 Age 30 Labourer 8th Infantry Btn Embarked Melbourne 22.12.1914 on HMAT Themistocles. Next of kin listed as R E Peters Hollis Rd, Redhill, Surrey) Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX1V H 18A (See also All Saints)
SHAND W (Possibly) Driver Army Service Corps Beirut War Cemetery Ref 63
ROCKMOUNT ROAD SCHOOL
BARNES William Joseph (Possibly) Private 683063 Age 18 London Regiment 1st/22nd Btn. Son of Mrs M J Barnes 100 Pendevon Rd, W Croydon. Died 7.6.1917 Panels 52 to 54 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
BEAMS Frederick James Private CH/14035 Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Formidable CH/14035 1.1.1915 Grave/Memorial Reference 13 Chatham Naval memorial
BECKER G A
BELLAMY George Warrington Private Age 22 The Queen's (Royal West Kent) Regiment C Coy 7th Btn. Born 1894. Only son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bellamy 11 Hamilton Road TH/ 7 Elmcourt Road, West Norwood. Fell July 1 1916 VIII 0.10 Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz
BOND Albert George Private Age 17 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd/4th Btn. Fishmonger's assistant. Born 2 Albion Mews SN 7 Jan 1898. Son of Albert George and Amy Louisa Bond 3 South Vale, Upper Norwood / 62 Prospect Road, Upper Sydenham. Fell Dardanelles 9.8.1915 II G 10 Green Hill Cemetery
BOUGHTON A - see All Saints
BOUGHTON S H - see All Saints
BROMLEY William Collingham Lance Cpl Royal Fusiliers Born Norwood New Town December 12 1886. Policeman. Fell Somme July 1 1916
BUCKLAND A
BURGESS A B
BUTTON E
COCKRAM A - see All Saints and Upper Norwood Sorting Office
COOPER C Possibly: Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 3/4 Fell 1916
COX J
COX William Rifleman 11489 Kings Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Btn. Died 10.3.1915 Panel 32 and 33 Le Touret Memorial
CRESSWELL E
DELVAILLE Stanley Hilton Lance Cpl 2240 The Queens (Royal West Surrey) 4th (or 2nd) Btn. Died 14.5.1916 F1 8881 Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery
DENNIS F - see All Saints
EAGLES G - see All Saints
EAGLES J - see All Saints
FEATHERSTONE T
FOX J
FUTCHER George Henry Age 25. K/20913 Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy HMS Edgar. Son of Eliza Smith 62 Old Paradise Street, Lambeth Walk, Kennington Ref: 15 Plymouth Naval memorial
GAVED William Charles Private 69005 Age 18. The Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st Btn Son of Edward John and Jennie Gaved 85 Moffat Road, Thornton Heath. III B 5 Pigeon Ravine Cemetery Epehy
HALL S
HARRIS S - see All Saints
HILL S G Gunner 48949 Royal Garrison Artillery 15th Siege Bty. Fell 28.9.1917 1917 II C 10 Tincourt New British Cemetery
HOCKHAM S Rifleman S/16 Age 31. Rifle Brigade 10th Btn Son of Stephen Hockham of 22 Eagle Hill, Upper Norwood. Died 25.8.1916 D 2 14551 Croydon (Queens Road) Cemetery
HORN George Albert Private 17337 Royal Berkshire Regiment 6th Btn. Fell 10.8.1917 Panel 45 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
HORN Thomas Private 9716 Durham Light Infantry 2nd Btn. Born Norwood New Town 14 September 1885 Railway porter. Res 14 Bradford Road, Sydenham. Enlisted 4.8.1914. Fell France 21.9.1914. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre memorial. (Note: Listed as Horn T on CWGC website; listed as Thorn T in Moore/Sayers.)
HORNABROOK R KELLY Lance Cpl 21142 Age 22. East Surrey Regiment. Teacher at Rockmount Road. Son of William James and Emily Hornabrook, Alfred Road, Farnham. Died 30.11.1917 Panel 6 Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
HUMPHREYS A S
JOHNSTON T
JOHNSTON W
JOHNSTON W
LEWCOCK William John Rifleman 32090 Age 28. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) 2nd/6th Btn. Husband of the late Esther Lewcock. Son of William and Elizabeth Lewcock 16 South Vale. Died 21.5.1917. Bay 9 and 10 Arras Memorial
LEWIS C
LONG F
MAJOR Henry Able Seaman Z/534 Age 20. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hove Btn. Z/534 Son of Mrs E J Major 185 Peabody Buildings, Cambridge Circus, Hackney Road. Died 4 September 1915 at Bombay Presidency General Hospital from dysentery and wounds received in action 12.5.1915. H 60 Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
MARTIN Francis Henry Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Born Eagle Hill, Upper Norwood 18 September 1876. Married Lather and painter. Lived 7 Naseby Road. Wounded Somme July 1916. Died of wounds 12.10.1918 (The CWGC website lists a Francis Harry Martin whose parents lived in Oxford Road).
MARTIN H
MATES Thomas St George The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.1st Btn. Born Victory Place, Upper Norwood. Son of Mr and Mrs Mates 59 Ridsdale Road, Anerley. Shoemaker. Res: 30 Eagle Hill. Previously served 13 years in Army. Died 6.11.1914 in a German POW camp of wounds received in Ypres. V C 7 Messines Ridge British Cemetery
MOORHOUSE C W
MORETON R see All Saints
NOBLE F R
PARISH W J H
PREDDY H V see All Saints
RILEY C W
ROBERTS H
RUSSELL C F see All Saints
SADLER J
SATCHELL W J see All Saints
SEARLE F
SIMMONS W
SIMPSON George Rifleman S/1110 Age 30. Rifle Brigade 8th Btn. Born 16 Naseby Road August 16 1888. Carman Res: 25 Eagle Hill. Husband of E Mills (formerly Simpson) of 43 Stanbury Road, Peckham Son of Mr and Mrs Simpson of 9 Eagle Hill. Fell near Poperinghe 18.10.1917. XXIV A 17 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
SIMPSON L Private Gloucester Regiment 12th Btn 36004 Died 28/7/1918 I F 34 Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille
SKINNER A
SMITH E
STANLEY F E - see All Saints
STAPLES W J
STEVENS A
STEVENS James Alfred Private L/11301 Age 21. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th Btn. Labourer Born 5 Naseby Road 10 October 1894. Son of James and Sarah Stevens of 5 Naseby Road. Fell France 28.9.1916 XI B 1 Connaught Cemetery Thiepval
STEVENS J
TERRY W J - see Christ Church, Gipsy Hill
TOMKINS Albert Private born 10 July 1891 Carman. Res 6 Dover Road, Norwood New Town. Born at 44 Eagle Hill Norwood New Town. Parents Mr and Mrs E Tomkins 10 Crystal Terrace Norwood New Town. Fell France 14.5.1915
TOWNSEND John Private G/1305 The Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th Btn. Pier and Face 5D to 6D Thiepval Memorial
TUFFEY W
TYLER G
WILLSMORE R - see All Saints
WOOD F J Private 40289 3/4 Suffolk Regiment 9th Btn. Died of wounds 22.12.1916 D 734514 Croydon (Queens Road) Cemetery
WOOD T
WYNDHAM W
UPPER NORWOOD ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, WESTOW STREET
The sorting office memorial was unveiled by J W Aston, Postmaster, Norwood District on November 21st 1920. Three of those whose records appear above died within five days of each other.
12 names on its memorial along with a (much longer) list of those who 'served but survived'.
ALGER William H Rifleman 373040 Age 39. London Regt (Post Office Rifles) 8th Btn Son of Mrs A M Alger 69 Whiteley Rd, Upper Norwood. Died 27.3.1918 Panel 87 Pozieres Memorial.
BIRTLES A H Two possibles listed on CWGC
BOUCHER R H Sapper 70523 Royal Engineers 18th Div Signal Coy. Died 15.4.1918 Panel 8 and 162 Tyne Cot memorial.
BOWELL Rowland James Private 800961 Age 22. London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) 30th Btn. posted 8th Btn. Son of Mr R D and Mrs E Bowell 4 Elvino Rd, Sydenham. Died 4.4.1918 I D 5 Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension
CADDICK W G Four possibles listed on CWGC
COCKRAM A H - See All Saints and Rockmount Road School.
COTTON Albert William Lance Cpl 43530 Age 20. Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Btn. Son of George Henry and Louisa Cotton 4 Elderton Road, Sydenham. Died 24.3.1918 Panel 74 to 76 Pozieres Memorial.
COX H E M MM Sjt G/95421 London Regt (Royal Fusiliers (2nd Btn) 2.8.1918 Dernancourt Communal Cemetery extension
KENWARD Richard Private T/201429 Age 20. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 'A' Coy 7th Btn Lived 48 Oakfield Road, Penge. Son of Henry Daniel and Edith Kenward 31 Oakfield Road, Penge 23.3.1918 Panel 14 and 15 Pozieres memorial
KERRIGAN Walter Stanley Lance Cpl T/2426 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1st/4th Btn Son of Charles and Hannah Elizabeth Kerrigan of 10 Avington Grove, Penge 17.1.1917. Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XXIX.25 Delhi Memorial Face 1 India Gate
POLLARD Edward T Rifleman 373475 London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th Btn. 25.7.1918 Panel 87 Pozieres Memorial
RICKARD E F Rifleman 374710 Age 19. London Regt (Post Office Rifles) 8th Btn. Son of Frank and Florence K Rickard 22 Blackwater Street, E Dulwich 11.5.1918 V.D.8 Berlin South-Western Cemetery
NAMES OF THOSE WHO DO NOT APPEAR ON THE MEMORIALS LISTED BUT ARE LISTED ELSEWHERE - MAINLY IN MOORE/SAYERS:
ADDERLEY Edward John Private 552235 Age 27. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt D Coy 8th Btn. Born Terozepore 12 November 1889. Eldest son of Edward John and Annie Maria Adderley 35 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath Fell 15.8.1917 Vimy Memorial
ALMOND Frank Private G/12800 Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 10th Btn. Lived 72 Anerley Park Died 23.3.1918 Bay 7 Arras Memorial
ASKEW Cyril Horace 2nd Lieutenant Born 1893. Middlesex Regiment 1st/8th Btn. Enlisted in QV Rifles 1914. Clerk London, City and Midland Bank. Second son of Mr and Mrs J W Askew 19 Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Arras 9.4.1917 Wancourt Road Cemetery No. 2 Memorial Panel 2 London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse
AUSTIN Thomas Carnelly/Carnelley MacDonald 2nd Lt/Captain Born 27 August 1891 South Wales Borderers 4th Btn. Mentioned in dispatches for services at Gallipoli December 1915. Son of The Reverend George Beesley and Mrs Ellen Austin 7 Mowbray Road, Upper Norwood. Fell on second attempt to relieve Kut 9.4.1916 XV11 H 10 Amara War Cemetery
BATT Percy John Private 10156 Age 22. Royal Fusiliers 1st Btn 10156. Son of Sidney Charles and Emma Batt 91 Crown Hill, Upper Norwood. Fell 8.6.1917 Panel 6 and 8 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
BENHAM Herbert Louis Clarke Gunner 319516 Age 26, Royal Garrison Artillery 153rd Heavy Battery. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Russell Benham and Mary Ann Theresa Benham 8 Waldegrave Road, Upper Norwood. Drowned 17.6.1918 1762 Mikra British Cemetery Kalamaria.
BLOOMFIELD Eric 48 Beulah Road M/S p 261
BOGDEN W G Private Royal Fusiliers Res: Upper Norwood Fell 1917 (No Bogden listed on CWGC)
BOGUE Patrick Yule 2nd Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment 9th btn. Son of the late Patrick Yule Bogue of Dublin and Mrs Bogue 29 Central Hill. Fell 24.7.1917 I B 10 Dickebusch New Military Cemetery extension
BOND Albert George Private 2071 Born 7 January 1898. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd/4th Btn. Fishmonger's assistant. Son of Albert George and Amy Louisa Bond 3 South Vale, Upper Norwood / 62 Prospect Road, Sydenham. Fell Dardanelles 9.8.1915 II G 10 Green Hill Cemetery
CAREY Francis Ambrose 2nd Lieutenant Age 20 Royal Fusiliers 32nd Btn. Son of Francis Harwood Carey and Edith Carey of Whitley Lodge, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. Died 15.9.1916 Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16 A Thiepval Memorial
COOPER Clarence E Nooth Lieutenant Born Putney 7 May 1891. Lincoln Regiment attached RFC Traveller for a firm of wire rope makers. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs George C Nooth Cooper 107 South Norwood Hill. Killed by a fall from a kite balloon through parachute failing to open near Montauban, Somme 16.9.1916
COOPER Francis Nicholas Nooth Lieutenant Born Sudbury near Harrow 22.10.1896. Son of Mr and Mrs George Nooth Cooper 107 South Norwood Hill. Served at Dardanelles, on Suez Canal defences and in Mesopotamia. Fell near Cambrai, France 21.11.1917
CORNISH Robert Fenton Private Age 35. Born 4.3.1882 Sign writer. Husband of Beatrice Elizabeth Cornish of 6 Naseby Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Monchy le Preux 23.4.1917 II C 28 Heninel-Croissiles Road Cemetery
COTTON William Frank 8 RWS Regt born October 19 1887. Horticultural builder. Single. 240 South Norwood Hill. Fell Delville Wood, Somme 2.9.1916
CROSS Samuel George Driver born Bowbrickle 6.9.1875 Royal Field Artillery 36th Division Labourer Res: Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. Fell France 24.4.1917 M/S page 285
DERISLEY Herbert Lance Cpl 17th Middlesex Lived 4 Cintra Park. Fell France (Not listed on CWGC)
FENTON R G Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Res: Norwood. Fell 1917
GILSON Leo Herbert Lieut. Age 26. Suffolk Regt 7th Btn Lived 94 Belvedere Road. Son of Ina Wilhelmina Emma Jane and the late Robert Baker Gilson, same address. Born Camberwell. Fell France 29.7.1916 V.D.8 Abbeville Communal
GREENWAY Kenneth Lieutenant/2nd Lt Born 18 February 1897. Worcester Regiment 4th Btn. Attached 13th Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs Greenway 28 Highland Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Gallipoli 27.11.1915 I A 9 Azmak Cemetery Suvla.
LEVELL Alfred Rifleman C/3835 Age 32. King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Btn. Born East Dulwich, Kent Resident Upper Norwood Surrey 18.10.1918 111 E 5 Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau. Listed on the Clare War Memorial, Suffolk.
PENDRY Harold James Bombardier / Corporal 98275 Royal Field Artillery 'B' Bty 84th Bde Lived 111 St Hugh's Rd, Anerley. Fell France 8.10.1917 Panel 4 to 6 and 162 Tyne Cot Memorial
POWELL Arthur Trevanion 2nd Lt Age 24. Born Dulwich 11.12.1891. Cameron Highlanders 4th Btn Enlisted in Royal Bucks Hussars 18.4.1915. Banking clerk (Thomas Cook and Son). Son of Alfred Edward Murley and Elizabeth Annie Powell 28 Maberley Road, Upper Norwood. Fell Vimy Ridge 22.7.1916 III B 5 Maroeuil British Cemetery
PRICE Graham Pilot RFC. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs James Price, Sydenham. Fell 9.3.1916
RAYNER Harold Leslie 2nd Lieutenant Son of the late Edward Rayner of Beechlands, Wadhurst, Sussex and Mrs Rayner, Queens Hotel, Upper Norwood. Fell 1.7.1916
REEVE John Stanley Lieutenant Age 21. Born March 1897. Honourable Artillery Company 2nd Btn. Son of Mr and Mrs James and Ellen Reeve 99 South Norwood Hill. Photo M/S. Fell Italy 29.6.1918 Giavera Memorial
ROMSFORD Res: 16 Mowbray Road. Only details given in M/S page 371. (Note: Possibly Ransford - see St Paul's)
SCHOFIELD Reginald George Hornby Private 786 Age 31 Australian Infantry 15th Btn Son of Mr and Mrs Schofield 65 Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood. Australian records give the middle name Homby Embarked Melbourne 22.12.1914 on HMAT Ceramic. Described as 'settler'. Fell Dardanelles 26.4.1915 49 Lone Pine Memorial
SKINNER Hilary Francis Cleveland 2nd Lt Age 27. South Wales Borderers 1st Btn. Lived 209 Anerley Road. Son of J A C Skinner (barrister at law) and Mrs A B Skinner, same address. 25.7.1916 Pier and Face 4A Thiepval Memorial
SMITH William James Private 31042 East Surrey Regt 1st Btn. Lived 85 Anerley Road (Penge Roll of Honour). Husband of Gertrude Maud Smith 59 Palace Square, Upper Norwood (CWGC website) Fell France 8.5.1917 Bay 6 Arras Memorial
STABLES Leonard Theodore Drury Lieutenant Age 27. Born 1891. Beds Regiment 6th Btn. (attached Northants Regiment 1st Btn). Second son of Mr Walter Williams Godfrey Stables MRCS 5 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood and Isabella Mary Stables nee Drury. Fell 23 October 1918 V C I Highland Cemetery Le Cateau
STACEY Gerald Arthur Major Born 1882. London Regiment DSO. Son of Mr and Mrs Crosley. Fell 11.10.1916 Upper Norwood
STICKINGS Leslie Alfred Lance Cpl 10923 Age 25. Wiltshire Regt 2nd Btn. Lived 5 Belvedere Road. Son of Alfred Charles and Gertrude Stickings, same address. Fell France 26.9.1915 Panel 102 Loos Memorial
THORN - see Horn T; Rockmount Road School.
TOWNSEND Joseph Listed in 'Treetops and Terraces a bygone area of New Town Upper Norwood SE19'. by Beryl D Cheeseman
TOWNSEND Thomas - also listed in 'Treetops and Terraces'
TRUSS George Marquand 2nd Lieutenant Age 25. Scots Guards attached Machine Gun Corps. Son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Marquand and Annie Blanche Truss Fox Hill, Upper Norwood / Battlebridge House, Merstham, Surrey. Fell 25.9.1916 P 28 Carnoy Military Cemetery
VINCENT Stanley Cecil Rifleman 302009 Age 27. London Regt (London Rifle Brigade) 'A' Coy (1st/5th Btn). Lived 163 Anerley Road. Youngest son of Ernest Charles and Grace Vincent of 163 Anerley Road. Fell France 14.8.1917 Panel 52 and 54 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
WATTS George Ernest Sgt 13721 Royal Berkshire Regiment 7th Btn. Lived 94 St Hugh's Road, Anerley. Fell Salonica. 16.8.1916 E 1121 Karasouli Military Cemetery (CWGC also lists G E Watts Private G/61934 whose parents lived at Heath Grove, Maple Road, Penge).
WHITE Horace Chesterfield Ford Private/ Trooper 1248 Age 22. 2nd King Edward's Horse Lived 193 Anerley Road, Son of John Kelly White and Emma White, same address. Fell Flanders 25.5.1915 IV G 27 Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy
WILLIAMS Montgomery Captain Age 31. Born 1885. Royal Marine Artillery No. 1 Gun Howitzer Brigade RN Division. Husband of Nell Cope Williams, Grey Court, Wimbledon. Son of Mr and Mrs Plunkett Williams Upper Norwood. Twice mentioned in dispatches. Died 23.8.1916 from injury received previous day. IF 5 Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery extension.
WILSON Frederick Private G/19360 Age 26. Born 1889. The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment Husband of Annie Wilson, two children. Res: 23 Moffat Rd, Thornton Heath. Fell 14.6.1917 Panel 45 and 47 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
WOOD Alfred Ernest MM Private 3240 Royal Fusiliers 12th Btn Res: Norwood. Fell September 1917. Panel 6 and 8 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
WOODS Douglas Crawford Private G/12194 Age 26. Private Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 8th Btn. Lived 78 Belvedere Road. Son of James and Ann Elizabeth Woods, same address 1.9.1916 Pier and Face 11C Thiepval memorial.
MEMORIALS
ARRAS commemorates almost 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand who died in the Arras sector between the spring of 1916 and August 7th 1918.
ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL commemorates more than 1,000 airmen of the Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force who were killed on the whole of the Western Front and who have no known grave
CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
CHATHAM NAVAL
CRYSTAL PALACE commemorates the 125,000 men of the Royal Naval Division (RND), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) stationed 'on board' HMS Victory - a Royal Naval Shore Station (nicknamed HMS Crystal Palace) during World War One. It must also be remembered that the Womens Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed at the Crystal Palace.
HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL SOUTHAMPTON
LE TOURET
LOOS
PLYMOUTH NAVAL
PORTSMOUTH
THIEPVAL
TYNE COT
VIMY
VIS-EN-ARTOIS
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
YPRES (MENIN GATE)
Alexandra Williams for mailonline 14 March 2009
They are the nameless heroes buried in anonymous graves after the carnage of the Great War.
For nine decades their last resting place has been marked simply with the words 'Unknown Soldier' or 'Known Only Unto God'.
But thousands may soon be identified after the discovery of a vast forgotten archive.
For British families who know they have a relative who died in the 'war to end all wars', but have never been able to pinpoint their remains, the discovery could at last provide some comfort.
British historian Peter Barton unearthed the archive, virtually untouched since 1918, in the basement of the Red Cross headquarters in Geneva. The organisation knew it had a vast amount of information there, but Mr Barton is the first to study it in detail. It documents information about the death, burial or capture of more than 20million soldiers from 30 countries who took part in the Great War.
Carefully entered on card indexes or written into ledgers, the details include name, rank, unit, time of death, exact burial location, home addresses and next of kin.
The information has the potential to pinpoint unmarked graves along the Western Front and other battlefields, and could mean headstones which currently mark the grave of an unknown soldier will finally bear a name.
It also paves the way for families to complete the history of relatives who died in the bitter trench fighting.
Some of the records, in immaculate condition, refer to the sites of mass graves where the bodies of soldiers were piled alongside each other.
They give detailed directions about where they were dug - many have since been overgrown or built on - and include details which could lead to the identification of soldiers buried in them. 'The emergence of this archive is hugely important,' said Mr Barton. 'It will change the way we look at World War One.
'To a military historian it's like finding Tutankhamun's tomb and the Terracotta Warriors on the same day.
'This archive has been hidden away - not deliberately - for 90 years. We historians just did not know that this existed. The Red Cross tells me I am the first researcher who has ever asked to see it.' Mr Barton, a First World War historian and author, stumbled across the records after being commissioned by the Australian government to find the identities of soldiers found at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles, France.
The trail led him to the Red Cross Museum in Geneva where he was given access to their basement. The records were passed to the Red Cross by the combatant countries at the end of the war.
The Red Cross acted as a gobetween for the protagonists. Information was then copied and passed to the soldiers' home countries but, according to Mr Barton, the UK's copy of the data no longer exists, much of it having been destroyed in the Second World War. The same fate is believed to have befallen the records in France and Germany.
The Red Cross is already working to bring the archive into the computer age.
The organisation has set aside £2.4million to conserve and digitise the paper records. The project will begin in the autumn and will involve experts from around Europe.
The Red Cross hopes to have the archive online by 2014, the centenary of the Great War.
'We want to archive these records because it will be far easier for families to access the information they require,' said a Red Cross spokesman.
' They hold an incredible amount of detail.'
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"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them".