12th (County of London) Battlion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Also, 1st/12th & 2nd/12th (County of London) Battalions, (The Rangers), London Regiment.
Territorial Force Battalions. The 3rd/12th Battalion was formed in early 1915 & on 8th April 1916, became 3rd/12th Reserve Battalion. 1st September 1916, 9th Bn absorbed 11th and 12th Bns.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,213 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (County of London) Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/12th, 2nd/12th & 3rd/12th Battalions.
AYLETT, Alfred William. Serjeant, 471994. "A" Company, 12th (County of London) Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 01-08-1918. Age 24. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. Aylett of Castle Street, Long Acre, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done".
BATES, William. Private, 537239. 15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles), Attached :- 12th (County of London) Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bray Hill British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France. Saturday 24-08-1918. Age 18. Son of J.T. & Mary Bates of Lake View, Wingate, County Durham, UK. Native of Ryhope. Stone Inscription :- "Believed To Be". "He Gave A Boy's Faith And Zeal And A Man's Courage And Sacrifice".
CLARKE, W. Corporal, 470959. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 12-06-1917. Age 19. Son of Frederick & Mabel Clarke.
Stone Inscription :- "He Gave In Youth That Others Might Live".
COX H. Second Lieutenant. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Attached :- Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry). Messines Ridge Britih Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Tuesday 16-04-1918.
CRAWSHAW, Lewis. Rifleman, 485066. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 25-07-1918. Age 20. Son of lewis & Alice Crawshaw of St. Andrew's Road, Plaistow, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In Memory Of Our Beloved Son Who Died For His Country Rest In Peace".
DRURY, V.C. Rifleman, 471291. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 01-07-1916.
DYKE, Herbert William. Rifleman, 472624. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-calais, France. Tuesday 20-11-1917. Age 19. Son of Charles Henry & Clara Margaret Dyke of Bolton Street, Piccadilly, London, UK. Boy clerk with Civil Service.
Stone Inscription :- "So Loved So Missed".
EATON, J. Rifleman, 473393. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Tank Cemetery, Guamappe, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 05-05-1917.
GOLDSMITH, Frank Walter Morgan. Corporal, 2322. "B" Company, 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. St. Amand British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 28-06-1916. Age 21. Son of William Morgan Goldsmith & Ellen Ada Goldsmith of Hampton Road, Forest Gate, London, UK. Native of Hastings, Sussex, UK. Stone Inscription :- "The Glorious Memories Of Your Young Life Are Always With Us".
GRIFFITHS, E. Rifleman, 473928. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 04-07-1918. Age 21. Son of Samuel Griffiths of Dumbledeer, Withycombe, Taunton, Devon, UK.
KING, Henry Augustus. Rifleman, 470265. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 04-07-1918. Age 26. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Augustus King of Little James Street, Bedfrod Row, Holborn, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "God Has Taken One We Loved To A Happier Home Above".
KING, William James. Rifleman, A/204569. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Posted from :- King's Royal Rifle Corps. Bray Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France. Saturday 24-08-1918. Age 33.
Son of George & Sarah King of Wickham House, Belmont, Surrey, UK. Husband of Mrs. B. Percival (formerly King) of Brooklyn Road, South Norwood, London, UK.
KIRKHAM, Henry William. Rifleman, 471993. "A" Company, 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calis, France. Friday 26-07-1918. Age 23. Son of Robert Edwin & Sarah Ann Kirkham of Whiskin Street, Clerkenwell, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "O Death Where Is Thy Sting O Grave Thy Victory".
LEWIS, H. Rifleman, 1548. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers) London Regiment. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Monday 15-02-1915. Age 25. Son of Mendel & Miriam Lewis of Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale, London, UK. Born at Great Yarmouth Norfolk, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "And The Ransomed Of The Lord Shall Return With Singing Unto Zion".
MARCUS, Dudley Harold. Rifleman, 470364. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 01-07-1916. Age 21. Son of Julius & Ida S. Marcus. Born in London, UK.
MAY, A.D.W. Rifleman, 473038. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 04-07-1918.
TAYLOR, Francis James. Lance Corporal, 2653. "A" Company, 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Couin British Cemetery. Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 03-07-1916. Age 23. Son of Mr. & Mrs. James B. Taylor of Station Road, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "All He Had Hoped For All He Had He Gave".
TAYLOR, T. Rifleman, 471315. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 01-07-1916.
TIETJEN, (MM). George Arwill. Rifleman, 471823. 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Bray Vale British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France. Saturday 24-08-1918. Age 21. Son of Arthur Ernest & Sophia Adelaide Tietjen of Dalrymple Road, Crofton Park, London, Uk. Born at Clapton, London.
1st/12th (County of London) Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment.
JOSEPHS, J. Second Lieutenant. "C" Company, 12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 01-07-1916, Age 19. Born 1897 in London. Son of David (a German leather worker) & Sabina Josephs of Willesden Lane, London, UK. Killed while taking part in the diversionary attack on Gommecourt. After advancing to the area of Nameless Farm, He was killed when charging a German machine gun.
2nd/12th (County of London) Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment.
Formed in London in September 1914.
BONE, A. Rifleman, 472228. 2nd/12th Battalion, (The Rangers) London Regiment. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Friday 13-07-1917. Age 38. Son of John & Agnes Bone of The Bungalow, Hill Park, Westerham, Kent, UK.
BRIDGER, A.C. Serjeant, 470687. 2nd/12th Battalion, (The Rangers), London Regiment. Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 17-07-1917.
HARRIS, Richard George. Rifleman, 4842. 2nd/12th Battalion, (The Rangers) London Regiment. Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 15-03-1917. Age 21. Son of Richard George & Alice Maud Harris of Crossfield Street, Deptford, London, UK. Native of Greenwich, London.
Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten Duty Nobly Done".