The Western Front Association remembers those who served and died or survived during the First World War.
23 February 1916 : 2nd Lieut. Leonard Ewbank. 5th (Territorial) B…
23 Feb 1916Parents the Rev John Ewbank and Julia Helen (née Benson), of Bolton Rectory, Mealsgate, Carlise, Cumberland. 1901 liv…
Read More
29 February 1916 : 1990 Pte Arthur Moore
29 Feb 1916The youngest son of Henry (farmer) and Elizabeth (née Whatley) Moore of Park House, Whatley, near Frome and the youngest…
Read More
2 March 1916: Pte John Hardy Taylor
02 Mar 1916Parents Thomas (General Labourer) and Emma Taylor. At the 1901 Census, John (age 16) was a horse keeper. He was living …
Read More
7 March 1916 : Major Carlos B Lumsden
07 Mar 1916Parents Hugh G Lumsden of Auchindoir and Clova, JP and Maria Magdalena (née Gordon) of Aberdeen. Educated at Beaumon…
Read More
19 March 1916: Pte Cecil Hugh Peckham
19 Mar 1916Parents Joseph (a domestic gardener) and Florence. Age 5, at the 1901 Census. Cecil was living at home, Fern Cottage,…
Read More
6 April 1916 : Pte Frank Bird
06 Apr 1916Parents of John (a colliery roadman underground) and Emily (née Thewils) of 29 Doncaster Road, Ardsley, nr Barnsley. I…
Read More
19 April 1916: Pte Dennis Cyril Byrne
19 Apr 1916The son of John and Elizabeth Fell. At the 1901 Census the family lived on Vicarage Place, Burnley. Dennis had an older …
Read More
21 April 1916: Louis Cloosstermans
21 Apr 1916Louis was still living in his town of birth at the time of the German invasion in August 1914. After escaping to Fran…
Read More
23 April 1916 : Charles Fernand Sylvain van Eleghem
23 Apr 1916Charles was living in Brussels when he began his military service in 1905. By 1914, Charles was serving as an officer o…
Read More
25 April 1916: Louis Amans Jean dit Vareillese
25 Apr 1916Louis was a farmer. Louis had completed his compulsory military service in 1907 and was, therefore, an active army re…
Read More
26 April 1916: Arthur Pierre Joseph Ghisain Lupsin
26 Apr 1916Arthur was an officer of the reserve at the time of the outbreak of war. Mobilised on 1 August 1914, Arthur saw actio…
Read More
26 April 1916: 137/15564 Luit. Arthur Pierre Joseph Ghisain Lups…
26 Apr 1916Born at Furfooz, Namur on 14 September 1890, Arthur was an officer of the reserve at the time of the outbreak of war. M…
Read More