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28 Nov 1917

Age 17 James emigrated to Masterston, New Zealand. At the outbreak of war in 1914 he was employed as a labourer in Wh…

29 Nov 1917

Hugh was a Law Clerk in a solicitor's office of Smith's Dock and Co, the shipbuilders and repairers, in the Bull Ring,…

30 Nov 1917

William Dewhurst was living at Barnoldswick, where he was employed as a weaver at the time of his enlistment. Enlisting …

04 Dec 1917

Only son of Henry Swain and Mary Ann (née Maden). Arthur's father Henry Swain died in 1913. Arthur was living at 20, N…

05 Dec 1917

On 5 December 1917 Lord Edward Seymour (on the right in the photograph shown here) died of his wounds whilst serving as …

06 Dec 1917

An employee of Messrs Eastwood Ltd, Carriage Proprietors in Burnley, Lancashire, Walter Catlow He enlisted into the 8th…

07 Dec 1917

James Shuttleworth was living in Skipton (where he was an employee at Belle Vue Mills) at the time of his enlistment. H…

08 Dec 1917

John Sugden was employed in his father's successful family drapery business prior to his conscription into the army in M…

09 Dec 1917

James, the son of William and Rosetta Ann Churchill. 11 Livonia St, London was born 11 April 1895. His mother died in 19…

11 Dec 1917

Moving to Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, William was employed as a spinning overlooker and was a keen member of a local br…

11 Dec 1917

From Settle, Yorkshire, a veteran of the Battle of Aubers Ridge in 1915 and the Somme in 1916, Charles Peachey (by now m…

12 Dec 1917

At the 1911 Census, Harry is given as a 'blacksmith on a washing machine shop'. At the time he was living with his 72 ye…