14 July 1915 : Kaiserschütze Rudolf Huber, k.k. Landesschützen-Regiment ‘Bozen’ Nr. 2

14 July 1915 : Kaiserschütze Rudolf Huber, k.k. Landesschützen-Re…

14 Jul 1915

Rudolf was a dairy farm worker from Dornbirn, Austria.  Recalled as a reservist in July 1914, he saw service in Austr…

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26 July 1915 : 1156 Chasseur Paul Marie Damon, 22e BACP.

26 July 1915 : 1156 Chasseur Paul Marie Damon, 22e BACP.

26 Jul 1915

Paul was re-called to service on 12 August 1914 with the 22nd Battalion Alpin de Chasseurs á Pied (renamed to Battalio…

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13 August 1915 : Pte Arthur Moore

13 August 1915 : Pte Arthur Moore

13 Aug 1915

Parents James and Lettice Anne née Howarth.  At the 1911 Census Arthur was living at home with with two older brothers …

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14 August 1915 : Pte Samuel Quinn

14 August 1915 : Pte Samuel Quinn

14 Aug 1915

Father George, mother Sarah Jane. At the 1901 Census it would appear that father, mother, Samuel and his 66 year old gra…

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3 September 1915 : Lt William Darnell VC

3 September 1915 : Lt William Darnell VC

03 Sep 1915

Parents Henry and Rose Ann. William enlisted, only age 15, in 1901 in the South African Rifles and went to Africa. He…

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8 September 1915 : Follower Dasarat died in Brighton of illness

8 September 1915 : Follower Dasarat died in Brighton of illness

08 Sep 1915

The son of Jata of Deolali, Nashik, Bombay, India, Dasarat arrived in the UK in October/November 1914. After seeing ser…

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13 September 1915 : Lieut. Donald R C Cameron

13 September 1915 : Lieut. Donald R C Cameron

13 Sep 1915

Son of Donald R. Cameron (a doctor) and Jessie (née Sharp). Age 6 at the 1901 Census Donald was at home with his pare…

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18 September 1915 : Pte Leslie James Bell

18 September 1915 : Pte Leslie James Bell

18 Sep 1915

Les was the sixth child of Alexander Bell, a mounted Police Constable and Margaret (neé Murphy), his second wife, who …

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21 September 1915 : Lieut. Stanley Caws

21 September 1915 : Lieut. Stanley Caws

21 Sep 1915

Son of Douglas (a land agent) and Harriet (née Handley)  At the 1881 Census the 2 year old Stanley was at home with h…

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26 September 1915 : L/Cpl Harold Chapin

26 September 1915 : L/Cpl Harold Chapin

26 Sep 1915

Harold was an American citizen, the son of actress mother Alice. Harold Chapin become regarded as an 'English' actor an…

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27 September 1915 : Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 8th Black Watch

27 September 1915 : Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 8th Black Watch

27 Sep 1915

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has changed the commemoration for Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, an uncle of the late…

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17 October 1916 :  L/Cpl Frank Sagar

17 October 1916 : L/Cpl Frank Sagar

17 Oct 1915

Franks parents were George and Emma - both were cotton weavers. They had married in 1881 and between 1884 and 1901 the…

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