This name is on Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 G. Hansford (George Hansford) (Hansford, George) Service no 2917 Rifleman, London Regiment (The Rangers), 12th Battalion Enlisted in London; lived in South Lambeth Died of wounds age 25 on 28 April 1915 CWGC: "Son of Henry and Rosina Hansford, of 2, Stamford Buildings, South Lambeth, London." Remembered at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the 1911 census In 1911 George's father, Harry (or Henry) Hansford, 51, was a widower living in 3 rooms at 6 Stamford Buildings, South Lambeth Road, with 5 of his children. (Henry and his deceased wife Rosina had had 14 children - 9 of them surviving in 1911). He was a brass finisher and was born in Westminster. The children on the census were: George Hansford, 22, a bell wireman, born in Westminster Florence Hansford, 17, born in Battersea Thomas Hansford, 15, born in Lambeth Lily Hansford, 13, born in Lambeth Arthur Hansford, 12, born in Lambeth William Hansford, 8, born in Lambeth |
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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 |
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