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SECTION XIII Page 75 Download original document at bottom of page CANNON, V. S., Corporal, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire Regiments. Joining in January 1916, he was sent to France in March of the same year, and was in action at Albert, Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Ypres, and Cambrai. He also served in the Retreat and Advance of 1918. After the Armistice he proceeded with the Army of Occupation to Germany, where he served until demobilised in October 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 60, Laleham Road, Catford, S.E.6. CANT, S. H., Pte., Suffolk Regiment, and R.A.M.C. He joined in October 1918, and first served with the Suffolk Regiment on guard duties. Later he was transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps, and did consistently good work as a hospital Orderly. He was not able to obtain his transfer overseas, and was demobilised in February 1919. 17, St. Helena Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. CANTY, W. A., L/Corporal, R.E. Volunteering in September 1914, he was sent to the Dardanelles in the following year, and took part in the Landing at Suvla Bay, and in heavy fighting on Gallipoli. After the Evacuation of the Peninsula, he returned to England, and was then retained on important clerical duties in the Midlands until his demobilisation in February 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 5, Hughes Fields, Deptford Green, S.E.8. CAPELIN, C. C., L/Corporal, 20th London Regiment. He volunteered in April 1915, and after completing his training was engaged at Winchester, and other stations on important duties with his unit. He rendered valuable services, but was not successful in obtaining his transfer overseas owing to being medically unfit for duty abroad. He was discharged in February 1918. 104, Colomb Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. CAPON, C. G., Private, 3rd East Surrey Regiment. Mobilised in August 1914, he proceeded to France with the 1st Expeditionary Force, but after taking part in the Retreat from Mons, and in other heavy fighting during the early days of the war, was unhappily killed in action at the Battle of La Bassee on October l0th, 1914, He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "Nobly striving, He nobly fell that we might live." 30, Ambrose Street, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. CAPON, W. (M.S.M.), Gunner, R.F.A. Having volunteered in August 1914, he was sent to France in February of the following year. He took part in the fighting at Hill 60, Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Arras, Messines, Ypres, and Cambrai, and was twice wounded. He also served in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for good work and devotion to duty. In addition he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. He was demobilised in July 1919 50, Brookdale Rd., Catford, S.E.6. CARD, H., Private, Royal Fusiliers. He volunteered in 1914, but was discharged in May of the following year as medically unfit for further service. He re-enlisted, however, in September 1915, and in the following month was sent to France and took part in the Battles of Hill 60, the Somme, Arras, Ypres, and Cambrai, and was gassed. He also served in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, and after the Armistice proceeded with the Army of Occupation to Germany. He was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the 194-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 7, Foxwell Street, Brockley, S.E.4. CARD, J. L., Bombardier, R.F.A. A Reservist, he was called to the Colours in August 1914, and immediately proceeded to the Western Front, where he took part in the Retreat from Mons' the Battle of Ypres (I), and in other important engagements before being badly gassed and invalided home. On his recovery, he returned to France, and was in action throughout the Retreat and Advance of 1918. He received his discharge in December 1918, and holds the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 1, Spring Street, Tanner's Hill, Deptford, S.E.8. CARE, G., Chief Engineer, Mercantile Marine. He joined in 1910, and when war was declared was serving at Grimsby. He was later engaged on convoy duties between England and France, and continued on this work until the Armistice. In 1920 he was serving at Calais, and holds the General Service and Mercantile Marine War Medals. 16, Merton Place, Greenwich, S.E.10. CAREY, C., Sapper, R.E. He joined in March 1916, and on completion of his training was first engaged on special duties in Wales. Later he proceeded to London, and whilst attached to the Inland Water Department, assisted in the building of a dry dock at Chepstow. Owing to a physical infirmity he was not drafted overseas, but rendered valuable services until his demobilisation in December 1918. 16, Bawtree Road, New Cross, S.E.14. CAREY, E. S., Private, 2nd Royal Sussex Regt. Joining in April 1917, he was sent to France in April of the following year. Here he took part in numerous important engagements, including that at Ypres. He was severely wounded at Givenchy and suffered the loss of his right leg and was invalided home. After a long period in hospital he was discharged in November 1918, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 7, Bath Terrace, Newington Causeway, S.E.1. CAREY, G. B., Corporal, 24th London Regiment. He volunteered in August 1914, and five months later was drafted to France, where he played a conspicuous part in the Battles of Neuve Chapelle, Richebourg, Festubert, Loos, the Somme, Messines, Ypres and Passchendaele and in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, being three times wounded in action. He was demobilised in April 1919, but in June, re-enlisted and was sent to Russia, whence he was transferred to Turkey. Finally demobilised in November 1920, he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 15, Drake Buildings, New King Sheet, Deptford, S.E.8. CAREY, H.A., Rifleman, 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). He joined in November 1916, and after a period of service in England, was drafted to the Western Front in January 1918. He took part in much severe fighting, but was badly wounded in action in the Cambrai sector on April 6th, 1918, and unfortunately died nine days later. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "His life for his Country, his soul to God." 10, Tulip Place, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. CAREY, T. G., Air Mechanic, R.A.F. He volunteered in the Yorkshire Regiment in August 1914, but was shortly afterwards invalided out. In July 1915, however, he volunteered in the R.A.F. and later in the same year proceeded to Egypt, where he was first engaged as a transport driver between Cairo and Port Said. Later, however, he rendered valuable services with a bombing squadron, and was eventually demobilised in November 1918, holding the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 54, Cambria Road, Camberwell, S.E.5. CAREY, W. A., Sergt., 2nd East Yorkshire Regt. He enlisted in 1911, and at the outbreak of war in August 1914, was stationed in India, but proceeding to France early in the following year, played a prominent part in the Battles of Ypres (II) and Loos, in both of which engagements he was wounded in action. He laid down his life for King and Country at St. Eloi on June 8th, 1916. He had been promoted to Sergeant for conspicuous bravery in the Field, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "A costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedon." 54, Cambria Road, Camberwell, S.E.5. CAREY, W. J., Driver, R.F.A. He volunteered in 1914 and later in the same year was sent to France, where he was in action on the Somme and the Ancre and at Ypres, Mount Kemmel and numerous other engagements. He also served in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, and was wounded at La Bassee. He was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 100, Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, S.E.1. CARINS, J., Private, 20th Hussars. He joined in March 1917, and on completion of his training was drafted to the Western Front. During his service in this theatre of war he played a prominent part in much severe fighting in various sectors and was twice wounded in action. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals, and was demobilised in December 1919. 2, Arklow Road, New Cross, S.E.14. CARIVEN, F. B., L/Corporal, 7th Royal Fusiliers. He volunteered in August 1914, and was shortly afterwards drafted to Gallipoli, where he participated in the operations during the Landing. In August 1915 he was transferred to France and there took part in many important engagements, including St. Eloi, Loos, Albert, Vermelles, Ploegsteert Wood, Vimy Ridge, Beaumont-Hamel and Cambrai. He was demobilised in January 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 90, Dunston's Road, Dulwich, S.E.22. CARIVEN, G. V., Gunner, R.G.A. He joined in 1916, and was first engaged on garrison duties in England and Ireland. In 1917, however, he was drafted to the Western Front, but was unhappily killed in action at Ypres on July 21st, of the same year. He is buried in the new military cemetery at Ypres, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "Nobly striving, He nobly fell that we might live." 3, Hickisson Road, Peckham, S.E.15 View And Download Original Document |