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

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

02 Aug 1916

Stephen Henry Horrocks was born 13 September 1888, Wigan, Lancashire Known as Harry, he was the son of Henry Horrocks...

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4 August 1916 Lieutenant Noel Alexander Target MC

4 August 1916 Lieutenant Noel Alexander Target MC

04 Aug 1916

Noel Target was born 23 November 1895 in London, the son of Felix Alexander Target MICE, Civil Engineer, Indian Publi...

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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 Jul...

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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 William  Nettleton

17 August 1916 : Pte William Nettleton

17 Aug 1916

William Nettleton was born in Ossett, Yorkshire 15 July 1891, the eight child of Robert (a woollen cloth binder) and...

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20 August 1916: Captain Basil Hallam Radford

20 August 1916: Captain Basil Hallam Radford

20 Aug 1916

On 20 August Hallam, who was a member of No 1 Kite Balloon Section, was due to make an ascent with 2/Lt P B Moxon who...

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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...

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29 August 1916 : Pte Albert Amos Howes

29 August 1916 : Pte Albert Amos Howes

29 Aug 1916

Albert was born in 1892 in Granville, near Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the son of  Arthur (who ha...

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31 August 1916 : Pte Evan Oliver Robert May

31 August 1916 : Pte Evan Oliver Robert May

31 Aug 1916

Evan May was born in 1880 in Northleach, Gloucestershire, the son of Robert (a farm labourer) and Olive May.  At the...

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4 September 1916 : Pte Edgar William Burn

4 September 1916 : Pte Edgar William Burn

04 Sep 1916

Edgar Burn was born 3 June 1894 in Eglingham, Northumberland, the son of Roger (a tailor) and Georgina Burn. Age 16 a...

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5 September 1916 :  Father and Son, Sgt George and Cpl Robert Lee

5 September 1916 : Father and Son, Sgt George and Cpl Robert Lee

05 Sep 1916

6029 Sergeant George Oliver Lee 'A' Battery 156th Bde Royal Field Artillery Age 44 Husband of Frances of 16 Telfourd...

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5 September 1916 : Sgt George Lee

5 September 1916 : Sgt George Lee

05 Sep 1916

His parents were Frederick and Anne (née Lister). George's mother died within 2 weeks of his birth. Brothers Alexande...

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