I love this page of Ray Westlake's London memorials - especially this one ! Unveiled in 1920, and the work of Major Cecil Brown, just along the road in Victoria Embankment Gardens a member of the Imperial Camel Corps sits astride his mount. And there too are the names of the 346 members of the corps that died. Set out in columns and according to which battalion they served. There are men from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Indian troops and others from the Hong Kong and Singapore Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. We can also see the places in which they died: Romani, Baharia, Mazar and El Arish from 1916, the two Gaza battles of 1917 and action at Hill 265 in the same year, and in the final year of the war, Amman and the Jordan Valley. These are just some of them. http://www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/westlakelondonone.htm
And heres one for Andy Pay ..... Commemorated at St Margarets Henry Hayward, a young Company Sergeant Major who fell at Bapaume with the 8th Rifle Brigade in April 1917 Annie Though the CWGC says 11th Battalion ... HAYWARD, HENRY CYRIL Initials: H C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 04/04/1917 Service No: S/3012 Awards: M M Additional information: Son of Albert and Elizabeth H. Hayward, of 18, Pimlico Rd., Pimlico, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 27. Cemetery: NEUVILLE-BOURJONVAL BRITISH CEMETERY
Theres even mention of 2 of my London Policemen in Postmans Park .... Here are heroic policemen, firemen, factory workers and railwaymen. But we must take note of those connected with the First World War of which there are two. Both policemen, we have Edward Greenoff who on 10th January 1917 died having saved many after an explosion in Silvertown. Then, just over five months later on 13th June, P.C. Alfred Smith lost his life while trying to save women and girls during an air raid. Never miss this beautiful place. Annie
Hi Annie, He was 11th RB's. Lots of errors in the CWGC with battalions the men died with but in this instance they are right. Attached is one of the 11th RB's casualty lists forApril 1917. Andy
