21 May 1917 : Capt. John Wilson Tailford M.C.

21 May 1917 : Capt. John Wilson Tailford M.C.

21 May 1917

His parents were Robert (a Tynemouth Engineer) and Sarah (née Wilson)  Age 8 in 1901 John was at home in North Shie…

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22 May 1917 Pte Herbert Killian

22 May 1917 Pte Herbert Killian

22 May 1917

Age 13, in 1911, Herbert Killian (or variously Killiven or Killioen) was employed in a nut and bolts works. He lived w…

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23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson

23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson

23 May 1917

John was the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census John was at home in Bradleys Both …

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25 May 1917 : Pte Charles Henry Gill

25 May 1917 : Pte Charles Henry Gill

25 May 1917

His parents were Amos (a warp dresser) and Annie. At the 1911 Census the family were living at 49 St John St, Silsden…

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28 May 1917 :  Robert Hilary Lockhart Whitelaw

28 May 1917 : Robert Hilary Lockhart Whitelaw

28 May 1917

From Monkland, Nairn, the son of William and Gertrude Whitelaw, their home in 1901 was in Kensington. The Census that…

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2 June 1917 : L/Cpl James McCoubrey

2 June 1917 : L/Cpl James McCoubrey

02 Jun 1917

His parents were James and Margaret McCoubrey and he was a Protestant.  At the 1901 Census James was at home with h…

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3 June 1917: Lieutenant Leonard Davies

3 June 1917: Lieutenant Leonard Davies

03 Jun 1917

His parents were the Reverend Owen Davies of Newly and Alice (née Hollingdrake) He was one of ten children. At the 1…

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5 June 1917 : Gunner Herbert Howard Gandy

5 June 1917 : Gunner Herbert Howard Gandy

05 Jun 1917

He was the son of John Ripley of Hove and Agnes Elizabeth (née Page) of Brighton. At the 1891 Census the 8 month old He…

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7 June 1917 :  L Cpl Fred Latham MM

7 June 1917 : L Cpl Fred Latham MM

07 Jun 1917

At the 1901 Census, 2 year old Fred was living at Knowles Farm, Roby Mill along with his 32 year old father Frederick…

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9 June 1917 : Major Chalkley Vivian Gould

9 June 1917 : Major Chalkley Vivian Gould

09 Jun 1917

He was the eldest son of Chalkley Gould (a photographer) and Ellen Matilda (née Vivian) and the great great grandson o…

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13 June 1917 : Major Alfred Osborn Wraith

13 June 1917 : Major Alfred Osborn Wraith

13 Jun 1917

Alfred was the second son of George (Colliery Director, Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd) and Fanny (née Osborn) …

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15 June 1917 : Maurice Bousquet

15 June 1917 : Maurice Bousquet

15 Jun 1917

Maurice Bousquest completed his compulsory military service in October 1912 and returned to his civilian occupation of…

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