5 January 1916: Gnr Kei Marsh

5 January 1916: Gnr Kei Marsh

05 Jan 1916

Kei Marsh was a miner.    In 1911 he was boarding with his family at 30 Thorn St, Burnley. Somehow there were 12 pe…

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10 January 1916 : Percival ‘Percy’ Victor Fraser

10 January 1916 : Percival ‘Percy’ Victor Fraser

10 Jan 1916

His parents were William and Annie (née Grieve). Percy, as he was known, had three younger brothers, two of whom died …

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12 January 1916: Pte Arthur Swindlehurst

12 January 1916: Pte Arthur Swindlehurst

12 Jan 1916

Arthur was the son of Edward Swindlehurst (a train driver) and Hannah Maria Swindlehurst. In 1901, age 10, Arthur liv…

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15 January 1916: Pte John Sait 20248 East Surrey Regiment

15 January 1916: Pte John Sait 20248 East Surrey Regiment

15 Jan 1916

The son of Thomas and Ann Sait, of Red Lion Lane, Tolworth. Thomas Sait was a carpenter. John was educated in Tolworth…

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21 January 1916 : Pte Frederick C Baldwyn

21 January 1916 : Pte Frederick C Baldwyn

21 Jan 1916

One of five boys, his father, Frank Baldwyn originally from Aberdeen, ran a market gardening business with his wife Flor…

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27 January 1916: Pte William Gallard

27 January 1916: Pte William Gallard

27 Jan 1916

Parents Edward (born Rotherfield, December 1871 - a laundry carman) and Susan Gallard (née West) At the 1901 Census…

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14 February 1916 : Lieut. Richard Gavin Brown

14 February 1916 : Lieut. Richard Gavin Brown

14 Feb 1916

Richard was the eldest of three children by Richard Brown MG Deputy Inspector-General RN (Ret) and Jessie (née McPhers…

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20 February 1916: Sergt. Andrew Angus

20 February 1916: Sergt. Andrew Angus

20 Feb 1916

Parents Andrew, a joiner and mother Emma Jane. At the 1891 Census the family were living at 122 Walker Road and Andrew …

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23 February 1916 : 2nd Lieut. Leonard Ewbank. 5th (Territorial) Bn The Border Reg

23 February 1916 : 2nd Lieut. Leonard Ewbank. 5th (Territorial) B…

23 Feb 1916

His parents were the Rev John Ewbank and Julia Helen (née Benson), of Bolton Rectory, Mealsgate, Carlisle, Cumberland.…

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28 February 1916 : Major Gerald  Jamieson

28 February 1916 : Major Gerald Jamieson

28 Feb 1916

His parents were Colonel Alister Jamieson and his mother Geraldine (née d'Aguilar).  He was educated in turn at Che…

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29 February 1916 : 1990 Pte Arthur Moore

29 February 1916 : 1990 Pte Arthur Moore

29 Feb 1916

Arthur was the youngest son of Henry Albert Moore (a farmer) and his wife Elizabeth (née Thirza) of Moore of Park Hous…

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2 March 1916: Pte John Hardy Taylor

2 March 1916: Pte John Hardy Taylor

02 Mar 1916

His parents were Thomas (a general labourer) and Emma Taylor. At the 1901 Census, John (age 16) was a horse keeper. H…

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