Smith J F Pte 2nd Essex Regiment

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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 (London Rifle Brigade)

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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 Royal Field Artillery

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Aplin K S 2nd Lt 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

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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

Alexander H C Lt The Hon 5th Lancers

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Alexander H C Lt The Hon 5th Lancers

Lieutenant the Hon. Herbrand Charles Alexander, 5th Lancers, who has been mentioned in despatches, is the brother and heir-presumtive of the 5th Earl of Caledon. He was born on the 28th November, 1888, and was educated at R.M.C., Sandhurst. He entered the service on the 27th January.

Source : Our Heroes Mons To The Somme August 1914-July 1916