22 July 1916 : Major-General Ingouville-Williams, 34th Division.

22 July 1916 : Major-General Ingouville-Williams, 34th Division.

22 Jul 1916

His parents were General Sir John William Collman Williams and mothers Georgina Isabella (née Ingouville) He was comm…

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25 July 1916 : Pte Colin A Arrol

25 July 1916 : Pte Colin A Arrol

25 Jul 1916

The only son of Walter Arrol (an army Major then brewer and wine merchant) and Beatrice (née Bateman).  In 1901 age 1…

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27 July 1916: Captain Charles Fryatt

27 July 1916: Captain Charles Fryatt

27 Jul 1916

Father Charles (mariner), mother Ellen.  Age 20 in 1891 Charles Fryatt was working with the Great Eastern Railway as a …

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28 July 1916 : S/Lieut. Etienne Benoist

28 July 1916 : S/Lieut. Etienne Benoist

28 Jul 1916

Etienne was an art school graduate. He enlisted for his compulsory military service at Langres in October 1908 and, b…

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30 July 1916 : Sdt.2.Cl. Louis Joseph Andrieu

30 July 1916 : Sdt.2.Cl. Louis Joseph Andrieu

30 Jul 1916

Before the war Louis was a farmer in Department of Aveyron. Louis was called into service with the 38e R.I. at Ro…

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2 August 1916 : 292 L/Cpl Stephen Henry (Harry) Horrocks

2 August 1916 : 292 L/Cpl Stephen Henry (Harry) Horrocks

02 Aug 1916

Harry was the son of Henry Horrocks and Mary Ann.  The family had emigrated from Lancashire to Australia and lived …

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5 August 1916 Lt George Sainton Kaye Butterworth MC

5 August 1916 Lt George Sainton Kaye Butterworth MC

05 Aug 1916

Lt George Sainton Kaye Butterworth M.C. 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry  George was born on 12 July 1885 to parents Julia…

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11 August 1916 : Pte John Hinchcliffe

11 August 1916 : Pte John Hinchcliffe

11 Aug 1916

Son of Albert and Elizabeth After his early education at Mirfield Parish Church School, he won a scholarship for the …

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17 August 1916 : Pte Willie Nettleton

17 August 1916 : Pte Willie Nettleton

17 Aug 1916

The eight child of Robert (a woollen cloth binder) and mother Elizabeth 'Betsy' née Roling. Willie was a shop assista…

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27 August 1916 : L/Cpl. Frank Hall

27 August 1916 : L/Cpl. Frank Hall

27 Aug 1916

Frank was the 7th of 9 surviving children of parents Charles (an engineer traveller) and Eliza Ann (née Fox) who died in…

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29 August 1916 : Pte Albert Amos Howes

29 August 1916 : Pte Albert Amos Howes

29 Aug 1916

His parents were Arthur (who had emigrated from England in 1890) and Sarah Howes. Before the war Arthur was a machini…

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31 August 1916 : Pte Evan May

31 August 1916 : Pte Evan May

31 Aug 1916

Evan's parents were Robert (a farm labourer) and Olive May.  At the 1881 Census Evan was the youngest of four childre…

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