17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers.
Formed in London on 31st August 1914 by the British Empire Committee.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 592 recorded WW1 deaths for the 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers.
BROWN, Archibald Joseph. Corporal, 568. 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers. Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. 13-11-1916. Age 22. Son of Joseph & Theresa Brown of Stanley Road, Woodford, London, UK.
HAMILTON, V. Private, G/68725. 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-03-1918. Age 19. Son of Henry & Elizabeth Hamilton of Wivenhoe Road, Rye Lane, Peckham, London, UK. (First Name).
MEAD, (MM). A.J. Company QuarterMaster Serjeant, 684. 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 06-12-1917. Age 23. Son of Arthur & Esther Mead, of Stanley Road, South Woodford, London, UK.
TAMPLIN, L. Serjeant, 1056. "D" Company, 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers. Hebuterne Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-08-1916. Age 18. Son of Leonard & Martha Tamplin of The Common, Warlingham, Surrey, UK.
WHITE, Samuel. Private, 1419. 17th (Service) Battalion, (Empire), Royal Fusiliers. Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. 13-11-1916. Age 32. Son of Phinehas White of Gill Lane, Grassmoor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Husband of Mary White.