1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Also 1st/1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers).
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 3,078 recorded WW1 deaths for the 1st Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). This figure includes the records for the 1st/1st, 2nd/1st & 3rd/1st Battalions.
BARNES. Albert Gordon. Company Quartermaster Serjeant, 229484. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers), Posted To :- 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 31-05-1918. Age 32. Son of Richard Barnes. Husband of Ellen F. Barnes of Blyburgate Street, Beccles, Suffolk, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
CARR, (MC & Bar). Leslie George. Captain. 1st (City 0f London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers), Attached :- 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetry, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds at Boulogne Military Hospital. Saturday 27-04-1918. Age 21. Son of Charles Thomas & Eliza Ann Carr of 97, Inchmery Road, Catford, London, UK. Also remembered on the War Memorial at St. Mary's Church, Leisham. Stone Inscription :- "The Great Ideal Achieved Greater Love Hath No Man".
Military Cross with Bar.
The citation for Leslie George Carr's MC read as follows: Supplement to the London Gazette, 26th July 1918: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He remained behind with his Lewis gun till his company had taken up a new position, covering the withdrawl and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy at close range. On each occasion, when he rejoined his company, he immediately reorganised and gave battle. During the whole operation he showed great ability and coolness under very difficult conditions.' Citation for the bar: Supplement to the London Gazette, 16th September, 1918: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a hostile attack, when, with two companies, he held on to a position and covered the retirement of the battalion until it was complete. With great skill he then withdrew his men through a gap in the enemy's lines, and succeeded in rejoining the battalion without the loss of a man.
CLARK, E.G. Private, 72272. 1st (City of London) Battalion, Royal fusiliers, Posted to :- 1st Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 30-08-1918.
CLARKE, A.E. Private, 200142. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 14-02-1918. Age 22. Son of Joseph & Kate Clarke of Lancing Street, Seymour Street, Euston, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "A Bitter Grief A Shock Severe To Part With One We Loved So Dear".
DOBSON, William Arthur George. Private, 200272. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 30-11-1917. Age 20. Son of Athur William & Harriett Selena Dobson of Spencer Road, Kentish Town, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Death Diides But Memory Clings".
DUTTON, Arthur,. Private, 228685. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers), Posted to :- 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Outtersteene CommunalCemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Between :- Thursday 11-04-1918 & Saturday 13-04-1918. Age 27. Son of J. & Alice Dutton of Ham Road, Worthing, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten The Lord Gave And The Lord Hath Taken Away".
LLEWELLYN, Frederick John. Lance Corporal, 2764. "C" Company, 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 15-09-1916. Age 20. Son of John Richard William & Eliza Llewellyn of Hawthorn Grove, Enfield, Middlesex, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Greater Love Hath No Man Duty Called And He Gave All To Country".
MORRIS, B. Private, 202744. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 03-06-1917.
REARDON, W.J. Private, 4449. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers). Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 25-06-1916.
SEELEY, H. Private, 200772. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 16-07-1916.
SHAMBROOK, (MM). William Richard. Lance Corporal, 3574. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers). Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 15-09-1916. Left Hand Stone.
Military Medal.
TAYLOR, Eric Albert. Private, 4532. 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 28-05-1916. Age 21. Son of James Richard & Elizabeth Alice Taylor. Born at Bolton, UK.
1st/1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers).
Waddams, (MC). Walter Herbert Leonard. Captain. 1st/1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers). Warlincourt Halte British Cemetey, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 12-04-1917. Age 25. Son of Herbert Leonard & Ellen Mary Waddams of Clapham, London, UK. Hsband of Lilian Mildred Waddams of High Road, Lee, London. Stone Inscription :- "Behind The Dim Unknown Standeth God Keeping Watch Above His Own".