London County Council in the Great War 1914 - 1918

LCC index

Education Officer's Department
School Attendance Officers & Botany Scheme  & Stocktakers  - Note : The names of those who died while on active service are marked *

School Attendance Officers

Argent, Charles Sidney Lee (1915-19) ; Thrice mentioned in despatches, once in King's Birthday Honours, Chevalier de merite d'Agricole, France ; Captain, R.A. and General Staff List ; France 3 years.

Baker, William (1915-19) ; Sergeant, R.A.S.C. ; France 3 years 5 months.

Ball. William Henry (1914-19) ; Regimental Sergeant-Major, E. Surrey Regiment.

Barrett, David James (1915-19) ; Private, London Regiment ; France 12 months.

Bartlett. Henry Evelyn (1916-19) ; Corporal, 8th Battalion Essex Regiment, and A.P.C.

Bateman, William Alfred (1914-16) ; Sergeant, M.M.P.

Bayliss, Arthur Ernest (1916-19); Lance-Corporal, R.E.

Bell, Ferdinand (1916-19) ; Corporal, 20th Battalion London Regiment and R.E. ; France 2 months, Salonica months, Palestine 2 years.

Bishop, William Charles (1915-19) ; Staff-Sergeant, R.A.V.C.

Boreham, Albert George (1916-19); Gunner, R.G.A. ; Salonica 2 years 6 months.

* Bradley, George Joseph (1914-19) ; Captain, 2/2nd Battalion London Regiment, 8th Divisional Coy. Employment Corps ; Malta, Egypt and Gallipoli 15 months, France 2 years; Died, 17th February, 1919.

Brunswick, Leopold Warren (1911-17) ; Company Sergeant- Major, Royal Fusiliers and Labour Corps.

Burrows, Percy (1914-19); Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant, R.A.S.C. (Re-mounts) ; France 3 years 6 months.

Carpenter, Harry (1915-18) ; Sergeant, M.F.P.

Castle, William Henry (1917-19) ; Lieutenant, R.D.C.

Gates, Arthur Charles (1914-19); Sec-Lieutenant, 2/17th Battalion London Regiment and E. Surrey Regiment ; France 6 months, Salonica 7 months, Egypt and Palestine 9 months.

Chipperfield, George James (1916-18) ; Private, 10th Battalion London Regiment

Clark, George (1915-19); M.C., Mentioned in despatches ; Quartermaster and Captain, 7th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, 14th Battalion Devonshire Regiment and General List.

Clarke, Herbert Frederick (1915-19) ; Lieutenant, R.A.V.C. and R.D.F.

Cobb, George Fincher (1916-19) ; Corporal, R.G.A. ; France 8 months.

Collins, Martin Albert (1914-19) ; Sergeant, R. Naval Division and R.E. ; Gallipoli and Egypt 12 months, France 2 years.

Concannon, Patrick (1914-16 and 1918-20) ; Mentioned in despatches ; Captain, R.E. and Middlesex Regiment ; Dardanelles 7 months.

Craft, Thomas Henry (1914-19) ; Corporal, 2/l0th Battalion Middlesex Regiment and 4/5th Battalion Welch Regiment ; Gallipoli and Palestine 3 years 9 months.

Cribb, Harry (1916-19) ; Lance-Sergeant, 5th Battalion London Regiment

Cunningham, Michael Owen (1914-19) ; Bombardier, R.G.A. ; France 18 months, Salonica 12 months.

Davis, Frank (1914-19) ; Quartermaster-Sergeant Instructor, R.E.

Denney, John Michael (1916-19) ; Sergeant, R.G.A.

Denny, Michael Lawrence (1915-19) ; Twice mentioned in despatches; Sergeant, R.A.S.C. (H.T.) ; Salonica 2 years 3 months. Army of the Black Sea 5 months.

Dixon, John Henry (1914-18) ; Sergeant, London Regiment and R.F.C.

Dowsett, Albert Edward (1916-19) ; Air Mechanic (1st Class), R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. ; France 4 months.

Doyle, George (1911-19); Staff Sergeant-Major, Middlesex Regiment and R.A.F. Cadets ; Egypt 18 months.

Dunk, Joseph (1915-20) ; Mentioned in despatches ; Lieutenant , R.G.A. and R.A.O.C. ; France 4 years.

Fox, Henry Edward (1915-19); Bombardier, R.G.A. ; France 2 years 5 montlts.

Ganiford, Arthur James (1914-19); Battalion London Regiment ; Mudros and Gallipoli 4 months, Egypt 1 year 8 months, Palestine 1 year 8 months.

Garrett, Herbert John (1915-19); M.S.M.; Sergeant , R.A.M.C. (Sanitary Section), Gallipoli 3 months, Egypt 2 years 7 months, Palestine 7 months.

Greenstreet, Thomas Wilfred (1911- ); M.C. ; Lieutenant, Royal Irish Fusiliers ; Salonica 3 years. Still in hospital.

Hale, Richard Dennis (1911-19); Captain, Royal Marine Light Infantry.

Hammond, Thomas Wiles (1911-19); Corporal, A.P.C, Wiltshire Regiment and Royal Fusiliers ; France 7 months.

Harby, Herbert Richard (1916-19); Bombardier, R.G.A.

Harper, Matthew James (1915-19) ; Private. 28th Battalion London Regiment; France 3 months.

Harding, William (1911-16); Staff-Sergeant; .Military Police.

Hassell, Edwin Samuel (1915-19); Sergeant, Royal Fusiliers and R.A.F. ; France 2 years 9 months.

Hatfull, Lewis Edward (1911-19) ; Croix de Guerre (French), Twice mentioned in despatches ; Lieutenant, R.A..S.C. and R. Irish Rifles ; France and Germany 4 years 6 months.

Hawkins, George Henry (1914-19); Warrant Officer (2nd Class), 17th Battalion London Regiment and R.A.F.

Hayes, Frederick (1914-19); Chief Master Clerk, 20th Battalion London Regiment and R.A.F. ; France 3 months, Germany 2 months.

Hayward, George Edward (1914-16) ; Company Quartermster-Sergeant, 12th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps ; France 5 months.

Hayward, Walter (1915) ; Trooper, Surrey Yeomanry.

Hone, Frederick William (1916-19) ; Leading Signalman, R.N.V.R.

Hooker, John Alexander (1916-19) ; Gunner, R.G.A.

Inwood, William Charles (1915-19) ; Private, 2/20th Battalion London Regiment and 929th Area Employment Company; France 18 months.

Jamieson, Alexander (1915-19) ; Sergeant, 3rd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and Tank Corps.

Jefferys, Frederick Bernard (1916-19) ; Sergeant, R.N.A.S. and R.A.F.

Jennings, William Frank (1914-20); Sergeant, Middlesex Regiment and R.A.F. ; India 18 months.

Jessop, William James (1914-19) ; Mentioned in despatches ; Company Sergeant-Major, 4th Battalion Essex Regiment ; Palestine 3 years 8 months.

Johnston, James Richard (1914-17 and 1918-19) ; Company Sergeant-Major Instructor, Cameron Highlanders ; Sergeant, R.A.F.

Kendall, George (1916-19) ; Lance-Corporal, 17th Battalion London Regiment and R.A.O.C.

Kerr, Victor (1915-19) ; Sapper, R.E.

Kilgour, Walter Bruce (1915-19); Lance-Corporal, R.A.M.C. ; Salonica 2 years 4 months.

Killeen, Bernard (1915-18) ; Colour-Sergeant, Border Regiment.

King, George Chelmsford (1915-19) Lieutenant and Quartermaster, Machine Gun Corps, 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, 52nd Battalion W. Yorkshire Regiment and 51st Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

Kingwell, Thomas (1914-18) ; Sergeant 5th Battalion R. W. Kent and 19th Battalion R. W Surrey Regiments.

*Lait, Frederick (1914) ; Corporal, R.G.A. France 1 month ; Killed in action, 11th September, 1914.

Lake, Herbert (1916-19) ; Sergeant, 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, 29th Battalion Middlesex Regiment and Labour Corps.

Lidstone, Frederick (1914-19) ; Twice mentioned in despatches ; Captain, Worcestershire Regiment, and Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment ; France 18 months, Italy 6 months.

Marr, Arthur Marshall (1915-19) ; Signaller, R.G.A. ; France 3 years.

Marshall, George Morris (1914-16 and 1916-19) ; D.C.M., Fourth Class Order of St. George (Russian) ; Company Sergeant-Major, Middlesex Regiment and R.E. ; France 2 years 9 months.

Massen, Herbert Frederick (1914-19) ; Sergeant, R.A.M.C.

Mepstead, Leonard Graham (1914-20) ; Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment ; France 1 year.

Morgan, William Robert (1915-19) ; Lance-Corporal, R.A.S.C. ; France 3 years 3 months.

Musto, Alfred Charles (1916-19); Air Mechanic (1st Class), R.A.F.

Nay, Thomas Henry (1916-19); Corporal, 3/7tth Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 10th Wiltshire Yeomanry and R.A.O.C. Salonica 2 years.

Nicholl, Robert Alexander (1914-19) ; M.C., Mentioned in despatches ; Captain, R.E. ; France 3 years 7 months.

O'Brien, Charles John (1915-19) ; Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, E. Surrey Regiment.

Oliver, Arthur (1914-19) ; Sergeant, E. Surrey Regiment.

Parish, Charles Reginald (1914-19) ; Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant, R.A.S.C. ; France 1 year 7 months.

*Parker, Herbert (1914-15) ; Corporal, 15th Battalion London Regiment ; France 2 months ; Killed in action, 16th May, 1915.

Parkes, Frederick Gray (1915-19) ; Sergeant, R.G.A. ; France 4 months, Salonica 3 years.

Pearce, Frederick William (1916-19) ; Bombardier, R.G.A. ; France 2 years.

Perrin, James Charles (1914-19) ; Sergeant, Royal Fusiliers.

Pickett, Frederick (1914-19) ; Company Sergeant-Major, 8th Battalion R. Berkshire Regiment ; France 12 months.

Powell, Frederick Edward (1915-19) ; Private, R.A.M.C. ; Salonica 18 months, France 12 months.

Preston, Oswald Lewis (1916-19) ; Bombardier, R.G.A. ; France 2 years.

Price, Edgar Henry (1915-19) ; Trooper, R. Buckinghamshire Hussars and R. Gloucestershire Hussars ; Egypt and Palestine 1 year 9 months.

Rangecroft, George Stimson (1914-20) ; Twice mentioned in despatches ; Major, Shropshire Light Infantry and Chinese Labour Corps ; France 5 years.

Redmond, James Lorrimer (1914-19) ; Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers and R.A.S.C.

Richards, Clement George (1915-19) ; Corporal, R.A.M.C. ; France 2 years, Italy 15 months.

Ross, James Edwin Ernest (1914-19) ; M.S.M. ; Company Quartermaster- Sergeant, 21st Battalion London Regiment

Scholey, Horace George (1916-19) ; Private, 20th Battalion London Regiment ; France 2 years 1 month.

Serine, Walter (1915-19) ; Sergeant, Honourable Artillery Company ; France 2 years.

Sheppard, Richard Henry (1915-19) ; M.S.M. ; Regimental Sergeant-Major, 14th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and R.E.

Sillitoe, Henry William Charles (1915-19) ; Private, R.A.M.C. ; France 6 months, Salonica 7 months, Egypt and Palestine 1 year 10 months.

Simmonds, Robert James (1916-19) ; Captain, R.A.O.C. ; France 12 months.

Slattery, Jerome Joseph (1915-19) ; Captain, Special List.

Smith, George Robert (1914-19) ; M.S.M. and Twice mentioned in despatches ; Regimental Sergeant-Major, Scottish Horse and R.A.M.C. ; Gallipoli 7 months, France 2 years.

Smith, Herbert Edward (1914-19) ; Mentioned in despatches ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 7th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment and Labour Corps ; Dardanelles 2 months, France 3 years.

Smithson, George Thomas (1915-19) ; Corporal, R.A. ; France 3 years.

Snowden. William Edward (1914-19) ; Sec.-Lieutenant, R.G.A. ; France 6 months.

Stallard. Lionel (1915-19); Sergeant, R.G.A.

Stammers, Francis Alfred (1914-l6) ; Serjeant, 22nd Battalion London Regiment

Stevens, Frederick William (1915-19) ; Lance-Corporal, R.A.M.C. ; Salonica 2 years 5 months.

Stuchbery, Harry (1916-19) ; Lance-Corporal, Military Police.

Terrett, John Isaac (1916-19) ; Lance-Corporal, 13th Battalion Somersetshire Light Infantry.

*Terrett, Joseph Charles (1914-15); Private, 23rd Battalion London Regiment ; France 2 months ; Killed in action, 26th May, 1915.

*Toole, Arthur James (1914) ; Sergeant, M.M.P. ; France ; Killed in action, 21st October, 1914.

*Traylen, Alfred Henry (1914-18) ; Staff-Sergeant, Middlesex Regiment ; Died, 11th June, 1918.

Treloar, George Giles (1915-19) ; Captain, Yorkshire Light Infantry ; France 1 year 8 months, Germany 11 months.

Trowbridge, William Edwin (1915-19) ; Private, 2nd London Yeomanry ; Egypt and Palestine 2 years 7 months.

Valder, Alfred James (1915-19) ; Private, R.A.M.C, 2/3rd Battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, and 2/5th Battalion E. Yorkshire Regiment.

Vincent, John Herbert (1914-19) ; Lieutenant and Quartermaster, 6th Battalion R. W. Surrey Regiment and Labour Corps ; France 3 years 8 months.

Wall, Charles Edward (1915-19) ; Lance-Corporal, R.A.M.C. ; France 7 months, Egypt and Palestine 2 years 4 months.

Walsh, William Edward (1915-19) ; Private, R.A.M.C.

Webster, John Stephen Bruce (1914-19) ; Mentioned in despatches ; Captain, R.H.A. and R.F.A.

Wells, Leonard Arthur (1916-19) ; Corporal, R.G.A. ; France 2 years 1 month.

Withers, Edwin Ernest (1915-19) ; Private, R.A.M.C. ; Salonica 2 years 6 months.

Woodroffe, Sydney Horace (1914-17); Sergeant, R.F.A. ; France 3 months.

Wray, Frederick (1914-19) ; Sergeant, R.H.A. , R.F.A. and R.G.A. ; France 3 years 4 months.

Wright, Arthur Frederick (1914-19) ; Battery Sergeant-Major, R.F.A. ; France 7 months, Balkans 8 months, Palestine 2 years.



Botany Scheme

* Andrews, Ernest (1914) ; Lance-Corporal, Worcestershire Regiment; France 3 months ; Killed in action, 13th November, 1914

* Cole, David Allen (1915-16) Private, Royal Fusiliers ; France 7 months ; Killed in action, 27th July, 1916.

Elson, William (1917-19) ; Gunner, R.G.A. ; France 1 year 8 months.

Hales, James (1917-19); 1st Private, R.A.F.

* Williams, Harold (1914-16) ; Lance-Corporal, London Regiment ; France 17 months ; Killed in action, 1st July, 1916.


Stocktakers, etc.

Castagnola, Albert (1911-19) Corporal, Essex Regiment and Rifle Brigade, India 3 years 5 months.

Clark, David Firth (1917-19) ; craftsman (1st Class), R.A.F.

Gillman, Percy (1916-19); Sergeant, R.G.A. and Labour Corps ; France 8 months.

Hawkins, Benjamin Thomas (1916-19) ; Corporal, R.A.O.C. and R.A.F.

Humphries, Henry Charles (1915-19) ; Corporal, Honourable Artillery Company ; France 14 months, Italy 14 months.

Mott, Albert George William (1917-19) ; Air Mechanic (3rd class), R.A.F. ; France (Independent Air Force).

Stein, Herbert (1915-17) ; Private, E. Surrey Regiment and Highland Light Infantry ; France 6 months.

Weeks, James Charles (1916-19) ; Private, Durham Light Infantry ; Salonica 2 years 3 months.