Category Archives: WW1

Drewett, William

From CWGC

Rank: Rifleman
Service No: 377452
Date of Death: 14/02/1919
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th Bn.
Grave Reference: 8. 77.
Cemetery: MITCHAM (CHURCH ROAD) BURIAL GROUND
Additional Information: Husband of Miriam M Drewett of 12 Swains Lane, Lower Tooting, London SW17. His son Leslie Royal Drewett fell in WWII.

His name is on the east face of the Mitcham War Memorial

See list of WW1 graves in the Parish Church.

Drewett W

Drane, W.F.A.

From CWGC

Rank: Private
Service No: 225193
Date of Death: 12/06/1919
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: J. 14.
Cemetery: MITCHAM (CHURCH ROAD) BURIAL GROUND
Additional Information: Son of Harry and Ellen Drane, of 186, Singlegate, Collier’s Wood, Merton.

Drane WFA

Video of the research by Colliers Wood resident Diane Holmes, who talks about Private Drane from 1 min 51 seconds into the video. She says that his full name was William Frederick Arthur Drane.