First World War Soldiers Photos
World War One Soldier's Photos, Obituaries And Short Service Records
Sloggett E Pte GS/18791 Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment)
Edgar Ernest Sloggett was born on the 28th February 1896 in St Pancras, London. He was the youngest son of William John and Sarah Frances Sloggett. On the outbreak of war he enlisted in The Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment). He was demobilised on the 15th March 1919.
After the war Edgar worked as a wood carver and married Doris Amy Warren on the 30th August 1921. He died on the 2nd June 1984 aged 88.
Stevens C H Sapper Royal Engineers
Source : Croydon Library Archive
Smith J F Pte 2nd Essex Regiment
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK…Smith, James. Frederick, Private.
REGIMENT….. 2nd Essex Regiment
DIED 11th May, 1917.
Died of wounds received at Arras at Casualty Clearing Station, France.
Source : Croydon Library
Smith, James Frederick, Pte., 2 Essex Regt
b., Croydon, 11 May, ‘- ; 2nd s., Mr. & Mrs. George Smith,
23 Beulah Grove, Croydon. Educ., Princess Rd. Sch., Croydon,
Married ; 5 children. Labourer, empl. by Croydon Corp.
Res., 23 Beulah Grove, Croydon. Enl., 15 Jun., ’16. D., 11
May, ’17, at a CCS. in France, of wounds reed, same day.
Source : Croydon In The Great War
Skinner E W Rfn 5th London Regiment
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK… Skinner, Edward Walter. Rifleman.
REGIMENT 1/5th City London (London Rifle Brigade.)
DATE OF BIRTH 5th Oct… 1893..
DIED.
Reported Missing Oct. 8th, 1916, since assumed dead.
Source : Croydon Library
Skinner, Edward Walter, Rflmn., L.R.B. (5 Lond. Regt.)
b, West Norwood, 5 Oct., ’93 ; s., Edward & Emily Jane Skinner,
310 Lr. Addis. Rd., Croydon. Educ, Tiffins’ G. Sch., Kingston-
on-Thames. Single. Clerk. Enl., in 8 Lond. Irish Rif.,
22 Dec, ’15 ; transf. to 1/5 Lond. Regt. (L.R.B.), 5 May, ’16 ;
sent to France, 14 Jul., ’15. Missing, Les Boeufs, France,
8 Oct., ’16.
Source : Croydon In The Great War
Simmons H A Dvr 61989
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK Simmons, Alfred H.. Driver,
REGIMENT
57th Battery, Royal Field Artillery,
DATE OF BIRTH. 12th Dec., 1892. DIED 1st NOV., 1914.
Killed in action at the Battle of Ypres, Belgium.
SiMMONDS, Alfred H., Driver, 57 Bty., R.F.A.
Source : Croydon Library
b., Brighton, 12 Dec, ’92 ; s., William & Edith Simmonds,
69 The Drive, T. Heath Educ, Ecclesbourne Rd. Sch.,
Croydon. Single. Learning motor trimming. Enl. Oct.,
’10. Fell, Hooge Chateau, nr. Ypres, 1 Nov., ’14.
Source : Croydon In The Great War
Severs A 2nd Lt Royal Flying Corps
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK. Severs, Alfred,
REGIMENT. Royal Flying Corps. (or other Service)
DATE OF BIRTH. 5th July 1893
DIED 28th March 1917
PARTICULARS:-
Killed in action.
Severs, Alfred George, 2/Lt., R.F.C.
b., 5 Jul., ’93 ; s., Mr. & Mrs. Severs, 11 Vincent Rd., Croydon.
Educ, M. Whitgift Sch., Croydon. Civil servant (National
Insur. Dept.). Joined Civil Serv. Cadets, ’12. Joined Inns of
Court O.T.C., ’15 ; gazetted to 15 Middlesex Regt. ; transf. to
R.F.C, being sent to France when qualified as an observer,
Dec, ’16. Fell, France, 28 Mar., ’17.
Source : Croydon In The Great War 1914-1919
Scott F T Cpl 1471 20th London Regiment
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK. Scott, Frederick Thomas. Corporal.
REGIMENT. 2/20th London Regiment..
DATE OF BIRTH. 26th Aug. 1894. DIED. 13th Aug.1916.
PARTICULARS:-
Killed in action, France.
Scott, Frederick Thomas, Cpl., 2/20 Lond. Regt.
b., 48 Bensham Grove, T. Heath, 26 Aug., ’94 ; 5., Mr. & Mrs.F. J. Scott, 48 Bensham Grove, T. Heath.
Educ, Beulah Rd. Sch., T. Heath, Boro. Sec. Sch., Croydon, & Goldsmiths’ Coll., Lond.
Single. Student.
Enl., in Territorials before war.
Fell, France, 13 Aug., ’16.
Source : Croydon In The Great War
Murphy C W CSM 323255 6th London Regiment
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON ROLL OF HONOUR
NAME AND RANK. Murphy, Charles William.C.S.M.
REGIMENT 1/6 (City of London)Regt.
DATE OF BIRTH. 21st Dec. 1889.
DIED. 30th Nov. 1917.
PARTICULARS:-
Killed in action at Bourlon Wood, France.
Lendrum C W J K Major Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Source : The War Illustrated Vol 8
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Aplin, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action. He was born in 1892, and joined the 4th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1913, and left for the front in September.
Source : Our Heroes Mons To The Somme August 1914-July 1916