The Western Front Association remembers those who served and died or survived during the First World War.
21 May 1917 : Capt. John Wilson Tailford M.C.
21 May 1917His parents were Robert (a Tynemouth Engineer) and Sarah (née Wilson) Age 8 in 1901 John was at home in North Shie…
Read More22 May 1917 Pte Herbert Killian
22 May 1917Age 13, in 1911, Herbert Killian (or variously Killiven or Killioen) was employed in a nut and bolts works. He lived w…
Read More23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson
23 May 1917John was the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census John was at home in Bradleys Both …
Read More25 May 1917 : Pte Charles Henry Gill
25 May 1917His parents were Amos (a warp dresser) and Annie. At the 1911 Census the family were living at 49 St John St, Silsden…
Read More28 May 1917 : Robert Hilary Lockhart Whitelaw
28 May 1917From Monkland, Nairn, the son of William and Gertrude Whitelaw, their home in 1901 was in Kensington. The Census that…
Read More2 June 1917 : L/Cpl James McCoubrey
02 Jun 1917His parents were James and Margaret McCoubrey and he was a Protestant. At the 1901 Census James was at home with h…
Read More3 June 1917: Lieutenant Leonard Davies
03 Jun 1917His parents were the Reverend Owen Davies of Newly and Alice (née Hollingdrake) He was one of ten children. At the 1…
Read More5 June 1917 : Gunner Herbert Howard Gandy
05 Jun 1917He was the son of John Ripley of Hove and Agnes Elizabeth (née Page) of Brighton. At the 1891 Census the 8 month old He…
Read More7 June 1917 : L Cpl Fred Latham MM
07 Jun 1917At the 1901 Census, 2 year old Fred was living at Knowles Farm, Roby Mill along with his 32 year old father Frederick…
Read More9 June 1917 : Major Chalkley Vivian Gould
09 Jun 1917He was the eldest son of Chalkley Gould (a photographer) and Ellen Matilda (née Vivian) and the great great grandson o…
Read More13 June 1917 : Major Alfred Osborn Wraith
13 Jun 1917Alfred was the second son of George (Colliery Director, Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd) and Fanny (née Osborn) …
Read More15 June 1917 : Maurice Bousquet
15 Jun 1917Maurice Bousquest completed his compulsory military service in October 1912 and returned to his civilian occupation of…
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