Arthur James Cullen

Rank/ Unit - Service number: Royal Field Artillery: Either Driver then Bombardier - 56211 (93rd Battery) OR Gunner - 55519 (48th Battery) | Died: 1915.03.23 OR 1918.09.11 | Age at death: 24 OR 27 | Action: French Flanders | Burial place / memorial, TNA reference: EITHER Vielle Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture (VC6) OR Vaulx Hill (VE28) |

Born Spring 1891 in Hampstead, son of Ida Cullen (married, charwoman). One of 5 siblings, family lived at 6 Perrins Court in 1901 and 1911. An old boy of HPS. By 1911 had joined up as a Driver with RFA (149th Btty), and was in barracks in Devon. Commemorated on the War Memorial in Church…

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Frederick Baxter Hurst

Rank/ Unit - Service number: Private, East Surrey Regt (13th Bn) - 3534 | Died: 1917.05.07 | Age at death: 22 | Action: French Flanders | Burial place / memorial, TNA reference: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime [Medal card TNA ref WO 372/10/128051] |

Son of William Robt and Charlotte Hurst, of 23 Church Walk, Hampstead; father was a carman with London General. Fred (16), b Islington, was a draper’s porter. By time of his death family had moved to 33 Gayton Road (where res until after 1921). Family (parents, two sisters and younger brother) were members of congregation….

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George Frederick Farmiloe

Rank/ Unit - Service number: 2nd Lieut, Honourable Artillery Column (2nd Bn) (Territorial Force) | Died: 1917.06.26 | Age at death: 32 | Action: French Flanders | Burial place / memorial, TNA reference: Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais (I.I.8) [Medal card TNA ref WO 372/7/19129] |

Son of Thomas & Fanny Farmiloe, of 12 Arkwright Rd, Hampstead (until after 1921); husband of Doris Farmiloe. Educated at West Downs School, Uppingham & Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Joined Territorial Force – L/Cpl at outbreak of war. Commemorated on the War Memorial in Church Row.

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Gordon Lindsay Harvest

Rank/ Unit - Service number: Lieut, London Regt (London Rifle Brigade) (5th Bn) | Died: 1917.06.21 | Age at death: 21 | Action: French Flanders | Burial place / memorial, TNA reference: Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais (IK4) [Medal card TNA ref WO 372/9/45778] |

MC. Born 1896 Hampstead, son of Daniel Richard and Mabel Harvest; Daniel was brother of George (qv) and also a spice merchant. In 1911 family lived at 38 Campden Rd., South Croydon, Surrey; Gordon was boarder at Repton School, Burton on Trent. Joined London Regt as Private – 80. ? Promoted in field. Commemorated on…

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John Butcher

Rank/ Unit - Service number: Cpl Driver, Royal Engineers - 113444 | Died: 1917.08.01 | Age at death: 23 | Action: French Flanders | Burial place / memorial, TNA reference: Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport (IV. M. 3A.) |

Member of Church Lads Brigade. Le Treport was importantfor military hospitals; assume John was wounded and treated before he died. Commemorated on the War Memorial in Church Row.

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