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2/18th (London Irish Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment



2nd May 1915 Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA   Firing heard in the direction of Neuve Chapelle. 15th London Battery fired two rounds at J3 (A.2.d.8.3). 16th London Battery opened fire at 1530 to verify registration of that part of zone invisible from last observing station i.e. the Orchard. Fourteen rounds fired. At 2237 it fired two rounds into the Orchard at request of 18th London Battalion. One direct hit. 17th London Battery did not fire.

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2/18th (London Irish Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Brady John. Rflm. (d.7th Nov 1917)
  • Chapman Albert Douglas Melvin. L/Cpl. (d.23rd December 1917)
  • Lester Reuben. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1916)
  • Willis Alfred Frederick.

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  L/Cpl. Albert Douglas Melvin Chapman 2nd/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment (d.23rd December 1917)

Albert Chapman was the son of Mrs. W. Chapman of Bedford, and the late Mr. Chapman. Initially he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, then with the 2nd/18th (London Irish Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment. He was killed in action on 23rd of December 1917 during the occupation of Jerusalem and defeat of the Turkish forces, he is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist church and was remembered on the War Memorial inside St. Pauls Methodist church, Bedford (the church has now been demolished). A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1909-12, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com

Caroline Hunt






  Pte. Reuben Lester 2/18th London Irish Battalion London Regiment (d.22nd Aug 1916)

My father's name was Charles Reuben Lester and after his death I tried to find details of his 2nd World War service. I always wondered why he was given the name Reuben. After much research I discovered that he was named after my Grandfather's brother Reuben Lester who was killed with the 2nd Battalion London Irish Rifles, at a place called Maeton, France on the 22nd August 1916.

The family all came from the World's End, Chelsea and he enlisted at the local recruiting office which was the Duke of York's Barracks, in the Kings Road, Chelsea. They landed at Le Havre, France on 23rd. June 1916. I found it very sad that none of my family knew of this man, no photographs, in fact nothing that even suggested that he even existed. I have since found his grave at the Ecoivres Military Cemetery.

How many other families have forgotten heroes?

David Lester






  Rflm. John Brady 2nd/18th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Nov 1917)

John Brady was born, and enlisted, in Dublin. Before joining the London Regiment he was 44209, Royal Army Medical Corps. John Brady was killed in action in Egypt during the Battle of Hareira and Sheria, and is commemorated on Panel 51 of Jerusalem Memorial in Jerusalem War Cemetery.

S Flynn






   Alfred Frederick Willis 2/18th (Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment

Alfred Willis was in the 2/18th London Irish Rifles until they were disbanded out in Jerusalem then I think he went into the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Julie Kelly






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