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ROWING  Christopher George (Sam)

m.   1907     Camberwell

b.  1884       Camberwell

d   1946       Southwark 

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ROWING  Jessica

(nee Gray)

m.   1907     Camberwell

b.   1883

d.   1951     Camberwell

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ROWING  Christopher

b.  1907     Camberwell

d   1977

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ROWING  Nellie Florence

(Nell)

b.  1910     Camberwell

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ROWING  Alfred (Alfie)

b.  1912     Camberwell

d.  1938     Camberwell

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ROWING  Lillian

(became Whitehead)

m.   1933     Camberwell

b.     1913   Camberwell

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ROWING  William F.

b.   1917      Camberwell

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ROWING  Samuel (Sam)

b.    1919            Camberwell

d     1980           

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ROWING  Ernest John (Ernie)

b.    1921            Peckham

d     1988            Southwark

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ROWING  Albert  Henry

b.    1923            Peckham

d.    1981            Swanley

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ROWING  Clara

b.    1925           Camberwell

Chistopher (Sam) worked as a pavior (a layer of paving stones) for a company trading as A.C.W Hobman & Co.

He served during World War One as a gunner (no 76223)  with the Royal Field Artillery he enlisted as what would have been on this date a volunteer on the 16th of January 1915. He served in France for over two and a half years.

He received a shrapnel wound to the knee on the 2nd of June 1916

On the occasion of his demobilisation in 1919 he made a claim for a war pension in respect of rheumatism (aggravated by his wound) and chest trouble (which commenced during his hospital confinement)

The claim apparently fell on infertile ground!

He was finally demobilised on the 28th July 1919.

To view copies of his discharge papers click here.

Further information was provided by Ernie’s son John regarding:

Christopher (Sr.)   -   Perhaps died on a tram.

Nell     -     Apparently was mother to 16 children.

Alfie     -     Died of tuberculosis was a music hall entertainer

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