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195120 Rifleman Alexander E R Hirst British Army 1st/6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles) from:Peckham (d.15th Sep 1916) Alexander Hirst was my wife's maternal Grandfather. He worked for the Gas Company in the Old Kent Road,London as a gas fitter. A neighbour threatened to report him to the Gas Company for "moonlighting" which in those days may well have led to his dismissal, so he volunteered to join the Army and was sent off to France where he died during one of the Battles of the Somme. Ironically, with a wife, 2 children and another baby on the way, he was probably unlikely to have been called up! His name appeared on the Roll of Honour displayed by the Gas Company at their premises in the Old Kent Road, but no-one seems to know what happened to it. Perhaps your contributors or readers might be able to help? Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**