This name is on Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 C. F. P. Hillier (Charles F. P. Hillier) (Hillier, Charles F. P.) Service no L/7574 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 4th Battalion Born in Cork, Ireland; enlisted in London Killed in action on 27 October 1914, aged 35 CWGC: "Son of Daniel and Ellen Hillier, of 9 Hemans Street, Lambeth, London. Served in the South African Campaign." Remembered at Le Trouret Memorial, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the censuses  Charles's widowed mother Ellen Hillier, 62, was born in County Cork, Ireland. She had seven children, three of whom lived with her in her three-roomed home: Cecil Hillier, 21, a carman; Mary Hillier, 19, a labeller; and Lena Hillier, 19, a domestic servant. All were born in South Lambeth. The family had lived at 9 Hemans Street since at least 1901. |
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 THESE WERE OUR SONS: Stories from Stockwell War Memorial by Naomi Lourie Klein. Every name is listed, with biographies for all those identified. The introduction gives an overview and the story of how the memorial was erected. £3 from every copy sale goes directly to the Friends of Stockwell War Memorial and Gardens Available from www.elefantbooks.com. £8.99 plus £2.75 p&p Special deals for SW8 and SW9 residents ♦ Charles Parker - family man and engineer ♦ The four Rance brothers ♦ Triple tragedy: the Desaleux brothers ♦ Samuel Levy's wife ♦ Frank Mason, 16, the youngest ♦ Cecil Philcox - Military Cross winner ♦ Chris Dartnell - shell shocked ♦ Cecil Philcox - killed in training ♦ Harold J. Hill - a riddle solved ♦ Harry Albert Nixon - syphilis treatment and conduct charges |
Charles F. P. Hillier |