Men who died from the local roads in the 1st World War:

1 – Havelock Roads: Great Elms, Havelock, Homesdale, Nelson, Wellington

2 – Other side of the Bridge, Canon, Homesdale 160+, Liddon, Page Heath

3 – North side roads: Godwin, Masons Hill, Napier, Nelson, Stanley

4 – St Lukes side: Bourne, Elliott, Fashoda, Jaffrey, Raglan

5 – Chatterton roads: Addison, Bloomfield, Chatterton, Cowper, Johnson, Pope, Walpole

6 – South side roads: Albert, Herbert, Victoria

 

Havelock Road Group – 26 households bereaved

See also the interactive map done by A Street Near You, at: https://astreetnearyou.org/

The original data to produce these pages came from http://www.bromleywarmemorial.org.uk/

Occupations of the bereaved householder:

Great Elms: (3)

36 households in the 1909 survey map.

23	Private Banks 10511	Harry Norman	06/08/1915 (age 24)	Essex Regiment	23 Great Elms Road, a Furniture & clothier’s assistant, one of 4 children of William(d 1891 the year he was born) and Jemima Ruth Banks, a Newsagent & tobacconist
26	Private Lawrence 631980	Guy Huskisson	08/12/1917 (age 18)	London Regiment	26 Great Elms Road, one of 3 children of Edwin Daniel & Kate Lawrence, a Commercial traveller.
36	Private Davies 3969	Alfred Isaac Davies	02/10/1915 (age 22)	London Regiment (London Scottish)	36 Great Elms Road,a Publisher’s clerk,  only child of Frederick & Annie Marion Harding (adopted), a  House decorator

 

The only photo found for the men lost from Great Elms Road: 

 

Havelock Road: (11)

74 houses in the 1909 survey map.

2	Private Webb 26845	David	24/03/1917 (age 22)	Machine Gun Corps	2 Havelock Road, one of 6 children of David Tetchell & Emily Webb,  a Blacksmith
4	Company Sergeant Major Lansbury 8721, DCM, MM		20/07/1918 (age 28)	Bedfordshire Regiment	4 Havelock Road, joined the army by 1911, one of 6 children of Thomas & Emmeline Lansbury, a House painter
13	Corporal Bushnell 203307	Sidney	03/05/1917 (age 24)	Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment	13 Havelock Road, an undergardener, one of 4 living children of Susan & Horace, a House painter.
26	Private Vidler	Archie William	22/11/1918 (age 21)	Royal Garrison Artillery, Field Signal Coy Royal Engineers	26 Havelock Road, a Newspaper boy, married but daughter died, one of 8 chidlren of Kate & Richard George Vidler, an Argricultural labourer.  Memorial at Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria
27	Neal	Albert George			27 Havelock Road, lost two brothers from 7 children of Frank & Mary Neal (nee Collins), a Stoker – Gas Works
		Harry
43	Private Croach 50677	George William	28/03/1918 (age 19)	Lancashire Fusiliers	43 Havelock Road, on of 6 children of George & Maud Crouch, a Furniture carman
45	Private Flaxman	Reuben	24/04/1915 (age 18)	Canadian Infantry	45 Havelock Road, a Farm servant away working in Honiton (Devon),  one of 9 children of Robert & Louisa Flaxman, a Builder’s labourer
52	Cuthbert	William	06/05/1918 (age 20)	Border Regiment	52 Havelock Road,  (only) son of Jane Jackson nee Cuthbert , a  Laundress
63	Lance Corporal Wood G/439	Frederick Arthur	03/07/1916 (age 31)	Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment	63 Havelock Road, a General labourer, one of 6 children of William & Elizabeth Sarah Wood, a General labourer
66	Driver Browning 61800	Ernest William	17/10/1918 (age 21)	Royal Field Artillery	66 Havelock Road, one of two children of William Ernest & Elizabeth Brownin, a Laundry carman

 

Two photos from the men lost in Havelock Road:  

 

Homesdale Road (numbers up to the bridge 160 even /133 odd). (5)

At least 67 houses on the 1909 survey map.

20	Private Leslie Lovell Thomsett 4629		15/09/1916 (age 24)	London Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles)	20 Homesdale Road.  Leslie was  a Rent collector’s clerk.  These two sons were lost from 4 children of Luther James & Emma Thomsett,  a Grocer.
	Private Norman Alan Thomsett 42018		03/11/1918 (age 19)	Northamptonshire Regiment
58	Private East 16728	Robert Frederick …………………………..	09/11/1916 (age 20)	Grenadier Guards	58 Homesdale Road, one of 4 children and 4-half siblings of George (late) & Anne Elvina East, a Licensed Victualler
60	Lance Corporal Frederick Lovell  G/1915		26/09 /1915 (age 45)	Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment	60 Homesdale Road, a Wine packer and General labourer, married twice to Eliza Caroline Seaman and  Susannah Hawes Hardstone, one of 3 living children of Arthur Robert & Emma, a House painter
61	Private Walker 5537	George William	28/09/1918 (age 30)	Leinster Regiment	61 Homesdale Road, one of 3 living children of Joseph & Susan Walker, Railway guard.

 

 

 

Nelson Road (6):

14 houses in the 1909 survey map.

5	Private Bray 10085	Thomas Charles	14/05/1916 (age 20)	King’s Shropshire Light Infantry	5 Nelson Road, one of 2 brothers lost from 7 children of Elizabeth & George Bray, a General  labourer
	Private Bray 8793	William	25/09/1915 (age 23)	King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
7	Sergeant Tester G/51214	Charles Albert	17/04/1917 (age 25)	Middlesex Regiment	7 Nelson Road, a General Labourer, married to Cecilia Hugget, father of 6 children
	Private Tester 2836	Sydney Matthew	23/10/1918 (age 20)	Royal Engineers	These were 2 sons out of 11 living children of Bertha Christina & Charles Matthew Tester, a House painter
9	Lance Corporal Elliott 42286	William	30/10/1918 (age 34)	Lincolnshire Regiment	9 Nelson Road, a Bricklayer, married to Ellen Jackson, father of 2 children, himself one of 6 living children of John & Charlotte Elliott, a Bricklayer
13	Private Burbridge 56971	Edward James	09/06/1918 (age 19)	Lancashire Fusiliers	13 Nelson Road, one of 2 living sons of William & Annie Burbridge, a Gardener

 

Men lost from Nelson road, the Tester brothers from no. 7 and Lance Corporal Elliott from no.9:

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Photos of brothers lost from Nelson Road:

Wellington Road: (1)

19 houses in the 1909 survey map.

Corporal Songhurst G/19296

Alfred James

17/07/1917 (age 38)

Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

23 Wellington Road, a House painter, married to Mary Brown, father of 5 living children, himself one of 4 children of Susanna & George Songhurst, a Tailoress.