BOWTLE, FREDERICK CLEMENT, Private, No. 4274, 1st Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), 4th s. of Henry Bowtle, Builder’s Manager, by his wife, Maria, dau. of John Bygrave; b. Hackney, London, E., 8 Jan. 1882; educ. Gayhurst Road School there; was a Plumber; joined the Royal Fusiliers in May, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Feb. 1916, and died near Albert from wounds received in action; unm.

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Barton R E Sergt 275090 1st London Regiment

BARTON, REGINALD ERNEST, Sergt. (Acting Sergt.-Major), No. 275090, 1st Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), yst. 8. of Charles Thomas Barton, of 20, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, S.E., by his wife, Emily, dau. of R. Sharpe, of Liverpool and London; b. Blackheath, S.E., 11 May, 1890; educ. Stratheden House, Blackheath, S.E.; Eastbourne College, and London University, where he graduated B.S C. (Engineers) with First Class Honours in 1911; joined the London Regt. in April, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from April, 1917, and was killed in action at Summit Trench, near Croisilles, 26 Aug. 1918. Buried near Croisilles. A comrade wrote: “. I knew that I had lost a good comrade and the world had lost a fine man. I am sure that when he fell he was doing his duty with that quiet steadfast cheerfulness that he always showed.” Sergt. Barton received a commendation from Major-General F. A. Dudgeon, commanding 56th London Division, for good work in the field at Cambrai in 1917, and an expression of gratitude from the Brigadier-General commanding the 467th Infantry Brigade; unm.

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Stahl E F Pte 2685 21st London Regiment

STAHL, ERNEST FRANK, Private, No.2685, 1/21st Battn. (1st Surrey Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), yst. s. of the late Councillor George Peter Stahl, of Lambeth, by his wife, Elizabeth Ada (26, Herbert Road, Stockwell Road, Brixton, S. W.), dau. of Charles Payne, of Southampton; b. Berkeley Street, Lambeth, S.E., 28 Nov. 1894; educ. Lambeth Parochial Schools; was an assistant at the Times Book Club, Oxford Street, W.; volunteered on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, and joined the Surrey Rifles in Sept.; went to France, 15 March, 1915, and was killed in action at Givenchy, 25 May, 1915, whilst trying to rescue a wounded comrade; unm. Buried near Givenchy. Capt. Arthur Hutchence wrote: “Your son’s death was a noble one; he was shot whilst trying to bring a wounded comrade into safety under a heavy fire. His loss is felt by all ranks of my company, and we all unite in offering you our sympathy.” He was a good all-round athlete.

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Silverton W H Pte 1347 1st London Regiment

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