Colliers Wood’s Great War Centenary

Researching and sharing information on Colliers Wood (London SW19) during 1914-1918 and the more than 200 local men lost in action.

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Searching for a fitting way to commemorate the #armistice100 those of #collierswood lost in #ww1. I will be sharing #OTD stories, photos and #familyhistory here during 2018.

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@dianemholmes Middle tablet, third row down Pte Bertie Frith Dinelli of Marlborough Road #collierswood killed in action 6th September 1916 and buried London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval #somme #ww1

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#OTD100 Pte Peter Cooper of University Road #collierswood and 708th M T Coy, RASC died aged 39. He is buried at Skopje British Cemetery #Macedonia #ww1

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#OTD 1917 Rifleman Arthur John Barnes of Boundary Road #collierswood and King’s Royal Rifle Corps was killed in action aged 29. He is commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial #Belgium #ww1

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#OTD100 Driver William Henry Skipp of #Tooting & 2nd Cav Field Ambulance Convoy, RAMC died aged 23. He’s buried Belgrade Cemetery #Belgium where most are from the CCS here in the 10 months post-Armistice. He’s commemorated on Christ Church #Collierswood #ww1 Roll of Honour

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#OTD 1916 L Cpl John Tester of Church Road and Royal Marine Light Infantry SS Westminster was killed in action aged 32. He is commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and on the Christ Church #ColliersWood #ww1 Roll of Honour

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December 1918 Pte William Buck of Aberdeen Terrace (off Church Rd) #ColliersWood and formerly of 3rd Bn Royal West Kent Regiment died aged 26. William was discharged earlier in the year due to dangerous GSW injuries to face, arm & thigh sustained in #France in 1917
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#OTD 1917 Pte Cyril Charles Goodman of Devonshire Road #ColliersWood and 2nd/19th Bn London Regiment died in 78 Gen Hospital, Alexandria aged 19. He is buried at the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery #egypt #ww1

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#OTD 1916 Gunner John O’Conor Butler of Finborough Road and 72nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery was killed in action aged 40. He is commemorated on Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial #India and on the Christ Church #collierswood #ww1 Roll of Honour

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02/12/1917 Pte Harry Baker of Courtney Road #ColliersWood and 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers was killed in action aged 40. He is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval #France
#ww1

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#OTD 1915 Rifleman Herbert Jenden Rickman of Cavendish Road #collierswood and C Coy. 8th Bn Rifle Brigade died in CCS No.17 of gun shot wounds to his abdomen aged 24. His final resting place Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery #Belgium #WW1

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#OTD 1917 L Cpl Oswald Wharrie Cowham of Park Road #collierswood and D Ammunition Park, Army Service Corps killed in action aged 38. He is buried Grevillers British Cemetery #somme #ww1
His brother Harold Edwin also served.

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#OTD100 AM 1st Class William Andrew Hardy of 3rd Balloon Wing, Royal Air Force killed in action aged 33. Married in Christ Church #collierswood to Gertrude in 1914, her father being caretaker of #singlegate and resident in School House, Christchurch Road #ww1

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#OTD 1917 Pte Robert George Weedon of Gladstone Road #Wimbledon and 7th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment was killed in action aged 25 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval #France and on the Christ Church #collierswood #ww1 Roll of Honour. (30/11)

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#OTD 1917 Rifleman William Stephen Williams of Robinson Road and 11th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps was killed in action aged 21 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval #France and on the Christ Church #collierswood #ww1 Roll of Honour

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28/11/1917 Pte Lionel Victor Cole of Boyd Road #collierswood and 93rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) died of wounds aged 21. He is buried Roclincourt Military Cemetery #France #ww1

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#OTD 1914 Pte Percy Ernest Young of Briscoe Road #collierswood and 1st Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment was killed in action aged 23. His battalion were within the first elements of the British Expeditionary Force to embark for #France He is buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery #ww1

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#OTD100 Pte Albert Edward Garrett of Courtney Road and Royal Marine Light Infantry serving on HMS Patuca died of disease whilst serving. Albert & wife Florence were married in Christ Church #collierswood He is buried is Mitcham (Church Road) Burial Ground #WW1Centenary

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16/11/1914 excerpt from #Singlegate school log book: “Nov. 16th. Seven old boys who have joined HM Services came up to say good-bye to the members of staff whom they knew.” #collierswood #ww1

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#OTD 1916 Pte Stanley Harrison Latham of Devonshire Road #collierswood and 1st/7th Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action aged 25. He is buried Warlencourt British Cemetery #Somme Stanley’s father was owner of the varnish factory Latham & Co. on Western Road #ww1