Missing Men

[Hambo]

Morning!

I have seen others try this with some good results so I thought I'd give it a try

I have found the vast majority of men on my local memorial and got a good picture of most of them. I do have a number of names which have drawn a complete blank and wondered if I'm missing a trick or two of how to get that elusive first lead. I have SDGW so have tried that.

All I have is the names, no idea who they served with or indeed which country they served for (I have one Canadian private). What's frustrating is that one or two have quite unusual names

Here goes

William Baker

William Baggley

William Baldwin

Alfred Brown

Alfred Winter Evans (pretty certain Winter is the middle name as there are a lot of Winters locally)

Frederick Head

Richard Roche

The connection is Limpsfield in Surrey but Edenbridge in Kent or Oxted/Tandridge is also a possibility

Real Sunday afternoon stuff in case you didn't fancy the Chelsea match on telly

Thanks Hambo

[Guest geoff501]

Morning!

I have seen others try this with some good results so I thought I'd give it a try

I have found the vast majority of men on my local memorial and got a good picture of most of them. I do have a number of names which have drawn a complete blank and wondered if I'm missing a trick or two of how to get that elusive first lead. I have SDGW so have tried that.

All I have is the names, no idea who they served with or indeed which country they served for (I have one Canadian private). What's frustrating is that one or two have quite unusual names

Here goes

William Baker

William Baggley

William Baldwin

Alfred Brown

Alfred Winter Evans (pretty certain Winter is the middle name as there are a lot of Winters locally)

Frederick Head

Richard Roche

The connection is Limpsfield in Surrey but Edenbridge in Kent or Oxted/Tandridge is also a possibility

Real Sunday afternoon stuff in case you didn't fancy the Chelsea match on telly

Thanks Hambo

Hambo,

Two possibles for BAKER and HEAD.

From the CWGC website:

Name: BAKER, WILLIAM FRAMPTON

Initials: W F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Leading Telegraphist

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M. S/M. "L10."

Age: 21

Date of Death: 04/10/1918

Service No: J/21375

Additional Information: Son of Clifford George and Sarah Baker, of 3, Hurst Cottages,

Station Rd., Limpsfield, Surrey.

Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 28.

Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Name: HEAD, GEORGE FREDRICK

Initials: G F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

Unit Text: 18th Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 26/09/1915

Service No: 1874

Additional Information: Son of George and Annie Head, of Vine Cottage, Limpsfield,

Surrey.

Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 2.

Cemetery: NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Cheers!

(not really a football fan)

[Guest geoff501]

... and Alfred Winter Evans.

From CWGC website:

Name: WINTER-EVANS, ALFRED

Initials: A

Nationality: New Zealand

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

Regiment: New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Unit Text: 3rd Bn. 3rd

Date of Death: 12/10/1917

Service No: 26/11

Awards: DSO

Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: N.Z. Apse, Panel 7.

Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

[Guest geoff501]

William Baldwid? Crockham Hill is quite near.

From the CWGC website:

Name: BALDWIN, WILLIAM

Initials: W

Nationality: Canadian

Rank: Private

Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Unit Text: "B" Coy. 31st Bn.

Age: 25

Date of Death: 03/05/1917

Service No: 874283

Additional Information: Son of Henry and Esther Baldwin, of Crockham Hill, Kent, England; husband of Maude C. Baldwin, of Maidstone, England. Enlisted in 184th Bn.

Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL

[Guest geoff501]

Have you checked this for Richard Roche?

From CWGC:

Name: ROCHE, RICHARD DE RUPE

Initials: R D R

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)

Unit Text: 16th Bn.

Age: 34

Date of Death: 08/01/1915

Service No: 409

Additional Information: Elder son of Capt. Richard Roche, R.N., and Maria Jane Roche; husband of Ethel Roche, of Culver Cottage, Fletcher Rd., Horsell, Woking.

Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 19.

Cemetery: HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

[Hambo]

Geoff

A big thankyou, looks like I'll have to think more laterally. I really appreciate the time you've taken.

Hambo

[Guest geoff501]

Geoff

A big thankyou, looks like I'll have to think more laterally. I really appreciate the time you've taken.

Hambo

Hambo, not really much time, but yes lateral thinking. Sorry cannot help with Alfred Brown, over 120 of 'em!

Found 42 men connected to Limpsfield, including Lt. Cather a 1st July 1916 VC, whom I presume must be on your memorial?

Cheers,

[Hambo]

There are 61 names on three memorials in the village.Some names are on all three some are on one. I have 70 all together as I have found 9 who are not on it and perhaps should be.

Thanks for looking for Brown I imagined he'd be the really tough one, surprised about Baggley though. I've tried the census and no luck

Thanks for the help

Hambo

[Guest geoff501]

surprised about Baggley though.

Only half a dozen but none William. However there are a few Williams spelt BAGGOLEY, BAGGULEY, BAGULEY, BAGGARLEY and the more usual BAGLEY. (there is even a spelling variation for one name between CWGC and the overseas death index). Good Luck!