Search results for Queen Victoria’s Rifles.

6 March 1915 : Rifleman Basil Heathcote Clarke

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Basil Heathcote Clarke was born in Stamford Hill, Middlesex 4 March 1894 He was son of Henry (a former journalist and author from Durban) and Florence (née Clarke) . Basil was educated at Oakfield School, Church End.  At the 1911 Census Basil, age 17, was living at home (17 Burchwood Mansions, Muswell Hill) with his parents and older brother an...


26 March 1915: Rfm Hugh Ching (Alias Hugh William Power)

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Hugh Ching was born on 25 January 1887 in Brixton, London.  He was the only son of Richard Ching (a grocer’s assistant) of 180, Eswyn Road, Tooting and his wife Annie.  He was educated at Stockwell School In 1891, age 4, Hugh was at home with his family, older sisters Mabel (8) and Florence (6) and Aunt Elizabeth Ching (31) on Aytoun Road, Brix...