Bannister A E Rfn 18th London Regiment

BANNISTER, ALBERT ERNEST, Rifleman, No. 608415, 18th Battn. (London Irish Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), 8. of Alfred John Bannister, of 63, Millbrook Road, Lower Edmonton; b. Edmonton, London, N., 26 Oct. 1898; educ. Latymer Secondary School there was a Clerk in the Port of London Authority; joined the 18th London Regt. 12 Feb. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 7 Nov. following, and died in Edmonton Military Hospital 15 July, 1918, from wounds received in action at St. Quentin. Buried at Edmonton.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Harding R W F Captain 18th London Regiment

CAPTAIN REGINALD WILLIAM FOWLER HARDING, London Regiment, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Harding of Cranmore, Isleworth. He was born in 1887 and educated at St. Paul’s, where he developed a very great athletic ability. He represented his school at Cricket and Football and was the champion Fives player.

In 1910 he became a member of the Stock Exchange. It was then that he became a first class Lawn Tennis player. He was the champion of the Chiswick Park Lawn Tennis Club and played in many open tournaments. In 1914 he was playing splendidly and reached the final for the Plate at Wimbledon.

He was given a commission in the 18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) in August 1914, and was promoted to Captain in the May of the next year.

With the famous 60th Division he saw active service in France, Salonica, Egypt and Palestine, and was mentioned in despatches.

He was mortally wounded at Tel el Sheria on the morning of 7 November 1917.

His General wrote: ” I knew him very well as, shortly before these operations commenced, his company won the prize for the smartest company in the Division. He was the very best type of a fearless and true leader.”

His Colonel wrote: “He had done so splendidly all through the fighting and led his men in the assault with such gallantry and dash that, had he lived, I should certainly have recommended him for the Military Cross.”

Source : The Stock Exchange War Memorial 1914-1918

Harding R W F Captain 18th London Regiment

Source : The Sphere 19th Jan 1918

Evenett F C Sergt 820672 18th London Regiment

SERGEANT FRANCIS CUTHBERT EVENNETT, London Regiment, was born on 22 April 1870. He was educated at St. Charles’s College, Bayswater, and later studied at the English College, Lisbon. He became a Member of the Stock Exchange in 1899, and when the war broke out was a partner in the firm of Thomas Carmichael and Co.

He served for 15 years with the Queen Victoria’s Rifles, retiring a Sergeant with the Territorial Efficiency Medal in 1913. as Concurrently he took an active interest in the Catholic Boys’ Brigade and commanded the Kensal Company of the Westminster Battalion for many years. Later he became Captain and Adjutant of this Battalion.

It was in this capacity that, although 44 years of age at the time, he joined a Company (specially recruited from the Catholic Boys’ Brigade) of the 2/18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) and became a Sergeant. He met his death under tragic circumstances near Clacton-on-Sea on 13 July 1917.

His Company Commander in the London Irish Rifles wrote: Francis Evennett showed a grand example of patriotism. He joined up despite his family ties, his business, his age and infirmity (for he was greatly handicapped with severe rheumatism although he carried on) in order to give a lead to the Catholic lads with whom he joined the ranks early in September 1914. I know that none of the attractions of military life swayed him, and of him can it literally be said ‘He died for God and King.’

Source : The Stock Exchange War Memorial 1914-1918

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Slattery H J Rfn 2953 18th London Regiment

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1