27 April 1915

Private George Victor GAWLER 1897-1915 Born Islington, London Died 27 April 1915, Age 18 years Regiment 1st/4th Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)  Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Other 1911 Living in Islington, London, at home, age 15, Railway Employee at St Pancras, carting stable & Market staff

Both George’s brothers also served in WW1 (see below)

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Private Edward William GAWLER b1889
Regiment	7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Occupation	Labourer
Other
1911	Enlisted, served with 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.  Edward enlisted under his brother Sidney’s name (not known why, he was not underage)
1916	Discharged, reason unknown.  Unclear if he served during the war itself & he was not awarded a campaign medal

Gunner Sidney Albert GAWLER
Regiment	2nd Division, Artillery Company
Occupation	Presser for Tailor
Other
1901	Living in Islington, London, widowed mother in household, occupation, Labourer
1914-1915	Served at home
1915-1918	Served in France
Aug 1918	Discharged as physically unfit, much of record difficult to read

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25 April 1915

Private John Henry TURNER 1890-1915
Born	Henlow, Bedfordshire
Died	25 April 1915, Age 25 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Border Regiment
Buried/Commemorated	Helles Memorial, Turkey
Occupation	Railway Clerk

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21 April 1915

Private Victor John MEAD 1898-1915 Born Ickleford, Hertfordshire Died 21 April 1915, Age 17 years Regiment 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Buried/Commemorated Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  Service Volunteered in Aug 1914 & was drafted to France the same month. He took part in the retreat from Mons & the subsequent Battles of the Marne, Neuve Chappelle & Ypres. He was killed in action at Hill 60 & entitled to the Mons Star, General Service & Victory Medals

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20 April 1915

Private Walter PICKING 1882-1915
Born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire Died 20 April 1915, Age 33 years Regiment 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Occupation Butcher’s Assistant & House Painter Other 1901 Living in Chadwell, Essex with cousin William Flack, occupation, Assistant Butcher 1911 Living at home in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, occupation, House Painter with FJ Bailey & Co 1914-15 Served in France & Flanders Apr 1915 Walter was killed by a sniper’s bullet in the fight on Hill 60 and died at his post. He was noted to be of a cheery disposition and a favourite with his comrades

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