BRADY, FRANCIS THOMAS, Rifleman, 8th Battn. (Post Office Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), only s. of Thomas Francis Brady. Chairman of the Local Board, by his wife. Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of the late George Harris, of Southampton; b. Portsmouth. co. Hants, 7 Sept. 1896: educ. Secondary School. Southsea, and on leaving there was employed at the Portsmouth Post Office: joined the Post Office Rifles 14 Sept. 1914, after the outbreak of war; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 18 March, 1915; was wounded, and died 21 May, 1916. from wounds received in action; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Strike S G Pte 1455 8th London Regiment

STRIKE, STANLEY GEORGE, Private, No. 1455, 1st Battn. (Post Office Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), s. of George Barham Strike, Post Office Pensioner; b. London, 21 Oct. 1891; educ. Havist Road Council School, Queen’s Park, W.; killed in action at Festubert, 24 May, 1915; unm. Buried on the field of battle. A comrade wrote he “was shot through the head and died instantly. Stan had to lie with several others behind a ridge to keep the gentlemen in grey from becoming too troublesome, and while there was sniped. I can only say that he died doing his duty and none of us can do more.”

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1