Crook S A Rfn 302085 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

Source : Lloyd’s War Memorial 1914-1918

Crabb N F Rfn 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

Crabb N F Rfn 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

CRABB, NORMAN FRANK, Pte., L.R.B. (5 Lond. Regt.)
b., W. Norwood, 18 Feb., ’90; s., Thomas & Martha Crabb, 72 Parchmore Rd., T. Heath. Educ., Beulah Rd. Sch., T. Heath, and Battersea Polytechnic. Single. Clerk. Enl., 1 Oct., ’15. Fell, Gommecourt. I Jul. ’16.

Source : Croydon And The Great War 1914-1919

Corpl. H. Cowlin, London Rifle Brigade, was wounded and dropped his bomb, fuse alight. To save his comrades, he flung himself on the bomb, which burst and killed him.-[Photos. by Central Press and Photopress.]

Source : The Illustrated War News 2nd Aug 1918

CORNELL, ARTHUR JOHN HENRY, Private, 1/5th Battn. (London Rifle Brigade) The London Regt. (T.F.), s. of Thomas Cornell, by his wife, Sarah Letitia, dau. of George Thomas; b. New Southgate, N., 21 March, 1903; educ. at St. John’s and Friern Lane School; was a Clerk; enlisted 1 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 9 Sept. 1916. Buried in Leuze Wood, north-west of Combles. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was a really good man and a useful soldier.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 4

COOTE, C. J., Rifleman, London Rifle Brigade.
He joined in May, 1915, and in June, 1916, was discharged on medical grounds. The strain of military service impaired his constitution, and he died shortly afterwards.
51, Love Lane, Tottenham.

Source : The National Roll Of The Great War 1914-1918 Vol 1

CLOUGH, H. G., Rifleman, London Rifle Brigade.
He joined in February, 1916, was sent to France in the same year, and took part in the fighting on the Somme, where he was wounded in action. He was invalided home in 1917, and discharged unfit for further service in June, 1918. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.
72, Deacon Road, Willesden.

Source : The National Roll Of The Great War 1914-1918 Vol 1

Claridge W S L/Cpl 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

Claridge W S L/Cpl 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

Born 1oth June, 1895. He was a keen member of the O.A. Football Club and went to France in November, 1914, with the 1st Battalion London Rifle Brigade. He was in and out of the trenches during the winter and was killed in action in the second Battle of Ypres, 13th May, 1915.

Source : Dulwich College War Record 1914-1919

Chandler F D Cpl 300251 5th London Regiment

Source : Lloyd’s War Memorial 1914-1918

CAUGHTREY, JOSEPH EDWARD MACKINTOSH, Private, No. 1462, 5th Battn. (London Rifle Brigade) The London Regt. (T.F.), only s. of Joseph William Henry Caughtrey, of 46. Broadwater Road, South Tottenham, N., by his wife, Rachel Louisa, elder dau, of the late (–) Mackintosh, of 46. Berry Street. Liverpool: b. Clapton, London. E.. 8 Aug. 1895: edue. Bruce Grove County Council School, Tottenham. N.: volunteered for active service, and joined the London Rifle Brigade 11 Jan. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Sept.; was reported missing after the First Battle of the Somme 1 July, 1916, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Butler-Wright N LCpl 5th London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)

NEVILLE ORMONDE BUTLER – WRIGHT,, L.-Corpl., No. 324, 5th Battn. The London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 3rd s. of William Butler-Wright, of 122, Clapton Common, London, N., by his wife, Henrietta Louisa, dau. of William Mulligan, of Bainbridge, near Belfast; and brother to 2nd Lieut. V. A. Butler-Wright (q.v.); b. at Dharwar, India; educ. Tottenham Grammar School; was Registrar for Chaffers Gold Mining Com-pany; volunteered for foreign service and enlisted on the declaration of war in Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Nov., and was killed in action in the trenches at Armentières 26 April, 191 , being shot through the head by a sniper; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2