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 ...
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
First established in London in 1680 by William Dockwra and his business partner, Robert Murray, operating only within the City of London, the City of Westminter and Southwark. From 1765 similar ser...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 9 April 1916, age 32, while serving in the Army Chaplains’ Department. "For his unceasing attention to the wounded... under incessant fire and with utter disregard...
