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044: September 1995
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6 March 1915 : Rifleman Basil Heathcote Clarke
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He was son of Henry (a former journalist and author from Durban) and Florence (née Clarke) . He 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 and a cousin. He was working as a clerk at the London Electricity Supply Cor…
23 March 1918: 2nd Lieut. Norman Stanford Agate
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His parents were Alfred (a grocer and wine/ale merchant) and Annie Letitia (née White). Age 6 at the 1901 Census, Norman was living at home (5 Tower Street, Warblington) with his parents and older brother Charlton, as well as widow Helen Spencer and her son Thomas and servants Kate and Nell. He attended Holmsdale House School, Worthing and a…
Ep. 50 – The London Regiment before the Great War – Charles Fair & Tom Thorpe
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Historian Charles fair and host Tom Thorpe survey the character, traditions and quirks of the 28 infantry battalions of the London Regiment prior to the Great War.
2 May 1915 : James Reynolds
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He was the eldest son of James Reynolds (a solicitor) and Annie Delesia (née Lowe) in a family of three. In 1901, age 8, the family lived of five with two domestic servants at 6 Whitworth Road, Croydon. He was educated at Dulwich College and gained his BA in Law at London University. An article solicitor he enlisted for active service …
A talk by Charles Fair on ‘The Changing character of the London Territorial Force 1914-1918
Charles Fair will focus on the case of the 19th (County of London) Battalion (St Pancras), The London Regiment. This was essentially a working class battalion but Charles will show how the nature of the battalion changed through casualties and reinforcements throughout their service on the Western Front. Charles was a regular attender in the earl…
'For the King, the country, the Queen's and Kennington' a talk by Marietta Crichton Stuart
The story of a South London territorial battalion, the 24th (County of London), the London Regiment, (The Queen's) in the Great War including their VC winner, Lance Corporal Leonard Keyworth, how its soldiers were commemorated and how the battalion is still remembered locally. Marietta has long been passionate about history, reading it at universi…