The 13th Battalion (West Ham) of the Essex Regiment, raised by the mayor of the borough. Volunteers from all over east London answered the call, leaving their families, jobs and their favourite football club, West Ham United, behind to fight for their country.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
West Ham Pals
This plaque is similar to one that used to be located at the former West Ham ...
{Between the crests of the Essex Regiment and West Ham United:} Dedicated in ...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
22,000 Royal Fusiliers fell in WW1.
Had served in the Manchester Regiment. At the time of his death was working as a Captain of Invalids at Chelsea Hospital. Killed in a bomb attack on the north east wing of the Hospital.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Artist active in 2020 with a number of long-running projects, and involved in a number of campaigns. She is a long-time campaigner against the death penalty and communicated with Herman Wallace for...
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