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Lambeth, London [2445]

South Lambeth, London [53]

Lambeth, South West London [29]

Lambeth London [25]

Lambeth, London, Surrey [11]

Brixton, Lambeth, London [7]

Lambeth, London, England [6]

Lambeth, London South West [4]

Lambeth,London [4]

Lambeth,London. [4]

Lambeth, Greater London [3]

London, Lambeth [3]

Norwood, Lambeth, London [3]

Clapham, Lambeth, London [2]

Kennington Lambeth London [2]

Lambeth Church, London [2]

Lambeth, London, England [2]

Lambeth. London [2]

28 Gaywood Street, Lambeth, London [1]

36 Lambeth Mews, Queen Street. London [1]

5 Ethelred Street Lambeth Walk, London [1]

8 Over Place, Lambeth, South West London [1]

9 Solon New Road, West Brixton, Lambeth, London [1]

Borough of Lambeth, London [1]

Bow,Lambeth,London. [1]

Brixton,Lambeth,London [1]

Camberwell, Lambeth, London [1]

Clapham in the London Borough of Lambeth [1]

East Lambeth, London [1]

Herne Hill Lambeth, London [1]

Islington,Lambeth,London. [1]

Kennington, Lambeth Borough, London [1]

Kennington, Lambeth, London [1]

Kilburn,Lambeth,London. [1]

Lambeth London [1]

Lambeth Brixton, London [1]

Lambeth London, Surrey [1]

Lambeth South London [1]

Lambeth registration district, London [1]

Lambeth, South West London [1]

Lambeth, London County, England [1]

Lambeth, London South East [1]

Lambeth, London South Wales [1]

Lambeth, London, [1]

Lambeth, London, Surrey, England [1]

Lambeth, London, Surry [1]

Lambeth, London. [1]

Lambeth, SW London [1]

Lambeth, St Saviour Southwark, London [1]

Lambeth,London, Middlesex, England [1]

Rank

Private [229]

Able Seaman [52]

Rifleman [47]

Stoker 1st Class [35]

Second Lieutenant [31]

Corporal [30]

Gunner [25]

Lance Corporal [23]

Ordinary Seaman [19]

Serjeant [19]

Lieutenant [16]

Boy 1st Class [12]

Driver [11]

Leading Stoker [10]

Captain [9]

Sapper [9]

Petty Officer [8]

Deck Hand [7]

Boy 2nd Class [6]

Leading Seaman [6]

Stoker 2nd Class [6]

Lance Serjeant [5]

Telegraphist [5]

Armourer's Crew [4]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [4]

Ordinary Telegraphist [4]

Sergeant [4]

Cook's Mate [3]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3]

Leading Telegraphist [3]

Pioneer [3]

Signalman [3]

Acting Artificer Engineer [2]

Acting Captain [2]

Acting Corporal [2]

Bombardier [2]

Cadet [2]

Colonel [2]

Company Serjeant Major [2]

Drummer [2]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Leading Signalman [2]

Lieutenant (Temporary) [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Musician [2]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [2]

Ordinary Signalman [2]

Probationary Flight Officer [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

Unit

London Regiment [104]

Royal Field Artillery [24]

South Wales Borderers [22]

Royal Engineers [20]

Army Service Corps [17]

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [14]

Royal Garrison Artillery [13]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [13]

Labour Corps [12]

Machine Gun Corps [12]

Middlesex Regiment [12]

Royal Army Medical Corps [11]

Royal Naval Reserve [11]

London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [9]

Royal Air Force [8]

HMS INDOMITABLE [7]

HMS Vanguard [7]

Rifle Brigade [7]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

Royal Naval Air Service [7]

The Queen's Regiment [7]

East Kent Regiment [6]

East Surrey Regiment [6]

HMS Calliope [6]

Hampshire Regiment [6]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [6]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [6]

H.M.S. "Formidable." [5]

Royal Marine Artillery [5]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [5]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [5]

Royal Naval Division [5]

Army Cyclist Corps [4]

HMS Agincourt [4]

HMS Falmouth [4]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [4]

HMS MALAYA [4]

HMS TIGER [4]

Honourable Artillery Company [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Canadian Infantry [3]

Devonshire Regiment [3]

HMS Galatea [3]

HMS Good Hope [3]

HMS INVINCIBLE [3]

HMS IRON DUKE [3]

HMS Monmouth [3]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [3]

Service

Royal Navy [2298]

British Army [346]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18]

Australian Imperial Force [6]

Other Empire Force [6]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Last name first letter

B [302]

S [263]

H [252]

C [234]

W [215]

M [183]

P [160]

G [134]

T [114]

R [112]

D [111]

L [110]

A [85]

F [80]

J [78]

E [64]

K [61]

N [40]

O [23]

V [15]

Y [13]

I [10]

Q [1]

Contribution

Military Service [2626]

Conscientious Objector [3]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [225]

Canada [1]

China [1]

Egypt [1]

France [1]

Sri Lanka [1]

Turkey [1]

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Lambeth, London [2445] South Lambeth, London [53] Lambeth, South West London [29] Lambeth London [25] Lambeth, London, Surrey [11] Brixton, Lambeth, London [7] Lambeth, London, England [6] Lambeth, London South West [4] Lambeth,London [4] Lambeth,London. [4] Lambeth, Greater London [3] London, Lambeth [3] Norwood, Lambeth, London [3] Clapham, Lambeth, London [2] Kennington Lambeth London [2] Lambeth Church, London [2] Lambeth, London, England [2] Lambeth. London [2] 28 Gaywood Street, Lambeth, London [1] 36 Lambeth Mews, Queen Street. London [1] 5 Ethelred Street Lambeth Walk, London [1] 8 Over Place, Lambeth, South West London [1] 9 Solon New Road, West Brixton, Lambeth, London [1] Borough of Lambeth, London [1] Bow,Lambeth,London. [1] Brixton,Lambeth,London [1] Camberwell, Lambeth, London [1] Clapham in the London Borough of Lambeth [1] East Lambeth, London [1] Herne Hill Lambeth, London [1] Islington,Lambeth,London. [1] Kennington, Lambeth Borough, London [1] Kennington, Lambeth, London [1] Kilburn,Lambeth,London. [1] Lambeth London [1] Lambeth Brixton, London [1] Lambeth London, Surrey [1] Lambeth South London [1] Lambeth registration district, London [1] Lambeth, South West London [1] Lambeth, London County, England [1] Lambeth, London South East [1] Lambeth, London South Wales [1] Lambeth, London, [1] Lambeth, London, Surrey, England [1] Lambeth, London, Surry [1] Lambeth, London. [1] Lambeth, SW London [1] Lambeth, St Saviour Southwark, London [1] Lambeth,London, Middlesex, England [1]

Rank

Private [229] Able Seaman [52] Rifleman [47] Stoker 1st Class [35] Second Lieutenant [31] Corporal [30] Gunner [25] Lance Corporal [23] Ordinary Seaman [19] Serjeant [19] Lieutenant [16] Boy 1st Class [12] Driver [11] Leading Stoker [10] Captain [9] Sapper [9] Petty Officer [8] Deck Hand [7] Boy 2nd Class [6] Leading Seaman [6] Stoker 2nd Class [6] Lance Serjeant [5] Telegraphist [5] Armourer's Crew [4] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [4] Ordinary Telegraphist [4] Sergeant [4] Cook's Mate [3] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3] Leading Telegraphist [3] Pioneer [3] Signalman [3] Acting Artificer Engineer [2] Acting Captain [2] Acting Corporal [2] Bombardier [2] Cadet [2] Colonel [2] Company Serjeant Major [2] Drummer [2] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Leading Signalman [2] Lieutenant (Temporary) [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Musician [2] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [2] Ordinary Signalman [2] Probationary Flight Officer [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2]

Unit

London Regiment [104] Royal Field Artillery [24] South Wales Borderers [22] Royal Engineers [20] Army Service Corps [17] London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [14] Royal Garrison Artillery [13] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [13] Labour Corps [12] Machine Gun Corps [12] Middlesex Regiment [12] Royal Army Medical Corps [11] Royal Naval Reserve [11] London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [9] Royal Air Force [8] HMS INDOMITABLE [7] HMS Vanguard [7] Rifle Brigade [7] Royal Fusiliers [7] Royal Naval Air Service [7] The Queen's Regiment [7] East Kent Regiment [6] East Surrey Regiment [6] HMS Calliope [6] Hampshire Regiment [6] King's Royal Rifle Corps [6] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [6] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [6] H.M.S. "Formidable." [5] Royal Marine Artillery [5] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [5] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [5] Royal Naval Division [5] Army Cyclist Corps [4] HMS Agincourt [4] HMS Falmouth [4] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [4] HMS MALAYA [4] HMS TIGER [4] Honourable Artillery Company [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Canadian Infantry [3] Devonshire Regiment [3] HMS Galatea [3] HMS Good Hope [3] HMS INVINCIBLE [3] HMS IRON DUKE [3] HMS Monmouth [3] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [3]

Service

Royal Navy [2298] British Army [346] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18] Australian Imperial Force [6] Other Empire Force [6] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Last name first letter

B [302] S [263] H [252] C [234] W [215] M [183] P [160] G [134] T [114] R [112] D [111] L [110] A [85] F [80] J [78] E [64] K [61] N [40] O [23] V [15] Y [13] I [10] Q [1]

Contribution

Military Service [2626] Conscientious Objector [3] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [225] Canada [1] China [1] Egypt [1] France [1] Sri Lanka [1] Turkey [1]

James Charles Toombs

Born 1890

Died 1917

British Army S/9265 Sergeant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Battalion

British Army S/9265 Private Royal West Kent Regiment 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

British Army S/9265 Serjeant Royal West Kent Regiment 1st Battalion

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Ernest Edward Hewitt

Born 1891

Died 1965

British Army 9443 Private Durham Light Infantry

British Army 200979 Private Durham Light Infantry

British Army The Essex Regiment 6th battalion

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Philip Edward Thomas

Born 1878

Died 1917

British Army 4229 Corporal London Regiment

British Army Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

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Albert Victor Wallace Beeton

Born 1882

British Army 4741 West Yorkshire Regiment First Battalion

British Army 1727 Private Essex Regiment 5th Battalion

British Army 1727 Bandsman Essex Regiment 67th Provisional Battalion

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Henry William Charles Bristow

Born 1896

Died 1940

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 80680 Royal Flying Corps

British Army 22811 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 15th Battalion

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 80680 Private Royal Air Force

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William Henry Hider

Born 1877

Died 1918

British Army 120328 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 120328 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 56th Siege Battery

British Army 120328 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 56th Siege Battery

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Walter George Pitcher

Born 1897

Died 1977

British Army 2131 Private London Regiment 24th Battalion

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Edward Joseph Bremer

Born 1887

Died 1969

British Army 269536 Private Hertfordshire Regiment

British Army 73501 Private Royal Defence Corps

British Army 269536 Hertfordshire Regiment

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William Francis Eve

Born 1894

Died 1981

British Army 2442 Rifleman London Regiment 1/16th london regiment (queen's west Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 3/6th lond Battalion

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Arthur Charles Maney

Born 1880

Died 1941

British Army DM2/137985 Private Army Service Corps Motor Transport

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Thomas Dix

Born 1886

Died 1919

British Army 387075 Lance Corporal Labour Corps 264th Area Employment Company

British Army 51542 Driver Royal Garrison Artillery

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Sidney Victor Gruchy

Born 1886

Died 1951

Royal Navy F22925 Aircraftman 2 Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy F22925 Aircraftman 1 Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy F22925 Leading Aircraftman Royal Naval Air Service

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Robert Alfred Grimwood

Born 1894

Died 1941

British Army L/22859 Lance Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army L/22859 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Charles Arthur Spurgeon

Born 1893

Died 1918

British Army 1402 Private East Kent Regiment

British Army TR/16713 Private The Queen's Regiment 29th Battalion Training Reserve

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William Walter Toombs

Born 1894

Died 1966

British Army TF940730 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army 282107 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army 940730 Driver Royal Field Artillery 387th Brigade Headquarters

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Arthur Tee Pitcher

Born 1892

Died 1967

British Army 2082 Lance Corporal London Regiment

British Army 2nd Lieutenant Oxfordshire and Buckingham Light Infantry

British Army Lieutenant Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

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Thomas Albert Pike

Born 1858

Died 1918

British Army 1605 Private Army Service Corps Transport

British Army 22100 Private Hampshire Regiment

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Cecil Bathurst

Born 1897

Died 1951

British Army 4996 Private Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2/5th Battalion

British Army 242122 Private East Kent Regiment 1st Battalion

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Walter Vic Penston

Born 1897

Died 1964

Royal Navy K31408 Stoker 2nd Class

Royal Navy K31408 Stoker 1st Class

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Charles John Pitcher

Born 1886

Died 1940

British Army S/16980 Private Rifle Brigade

British Army A/203036 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps

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