14 December 1917: Pte James Ormerod Tattersall

14 December 1917: Pte James Ormerod Tattersall

14 Dec 1917

His father was a coal miner. James was a weaver.  After enlisting into the West Riding Territorials in Barnoldswick, …

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19 December 1917: Pte. John Berry

19 December 1917: Pte. John Berry

19 Dec 1917

Before the war John, the eldest, assisted his father James who was a butcher. He had four younger brothers James, Robe…

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28 December 1917 : Lily Leaver

28 December 1917 : Lily Leaver

28 Dec 1917

Her parents were Edward (a Hewer from Somerset who died in 1904) and Annie Leaver.  On 31 March 1901 Lily was 5 and l…

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30 December 1917 :  Battery Sergeant Ernest George Harlock

30 December 1917 : Battery Sergeant Ernest George Harlock

30 Dec 1917

Colourisation of the original black and white photograph of Ernest Harlock by Calian Chevin.   Ernest's father was J…

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3 January 1918: Sepoy Babu Singh

3 January 1918: Sepoy Babu Singh

03 Jan 1918

Babu Singh was one of over one million Indians, including over 621,224 combatants and 474,789 non-combatants, who were…

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7 January 1918: 42860 Rmn Walter Leeming

7 January 1918: 42860 Rmn Walter Leeming

07 Jan 1918

A farmer's son and the youngest of five, by the age of 14 at the 1911 Census, Walter was working on the farm with h…

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17 January 1918: Capt Robert Edward Michael Pakenham

17 January 1918: Capt Robert Edward Michael Pakenham

17 Jan 1918

The second son of Major Charles Pakenham of Headon Hall, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, later 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers a…

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19 January 1918 : Brigadier General Gordon Strachey Shephard

19 January 1918 : Brigadier General Gordon Strachey Shephard

19 Jan 1918

Whilst researching Dorset War Memorials, the author came across the following paragraph: ‘In the grounds of the camp (…

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22 January 1918 : 2nd Lieut. Robert Cadzow, R.F.C.

22 January 1918 : 2nd Lieut. Robert Cadzow, R.F.C.

22 Jan 1918

Son of Robert Cadzow and Christina (née Fleming)  At the 1901 Census, age 2, Robert was at home with his parents and …

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24 January 1918: Pvt Henry Charles Ritchey

24 January 1918: Pvt Henry Charles Ritchey

24 Jan 1918

Son of Charles and Hattie from North Carolina and one of three children.  Charles was a teacher in Madison, Indiana b…

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28 January 1918: Bombadier Sidney Wagstaff

28 January 1918: Bombadier Sidney Wagstaff

28 Jan 1918

Parents Jesse Braizer Wagstaff (Ironmonger and House Furnisher) of 229, Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester. …

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26 February 1918 : Nurse Katy Beaufoy

26 February 1918 : Nurse Katy Beaufoy

26 Feb 1918

Her parents were Thomas (a clerk for the Post Office) and Susanna. She was one of five children, have two older twin b…

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