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08 Jan 1915

His father was William James Croucher (a gardener/domestic servant) and his mother was Mary Ann Sharp. At the 1891 C...

16 Jan 1915

He was the eldest son of former Sergeant Harry Kemp (a wood sawyer on the Whilligh Estate and mother Kate (née Patey)...

17 Jan 1915

He was the second son of Major Charles Pakenham of Headon Hall, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, later 101st Royal Bengal Fus...

18 Jan 1915

The third child of six of the John Adam Markillie, Mayor of Camberwell in 1907-08 who had fought under Lord Roberts i...

22 Jan 1915

His parents were Samuel Boyd (a book keeper for a shopping company in 1891, later an accountant) and Emma Boyd (née K...

24 Jan 1915

Born in Haulbowline, Queenstown, Co. Cork on 23 Jan 1893 he was the third son of James Hart (Superintending Pharmacis...

25 Jan 1915

Lance Corporal John Morrison was born in Tomintoul on 14 November 1885, the fourth child in a family of seven born...

26 Jan 1915

Simeon Sharratt was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire on 21 September 1894. He was the son of Simeon (a felt hat maker)...

27 Jan 1915

Lt George Guy Stacpoole, 1 Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was born in February 1892 at Albert Road, Sefton, Liverpool...

29 Jan 1915

Sidney Barthrop was born at Kensington Court 25 March 1892 the only son of Major Alfred Barthropp (a stockbroker) of...

30 Jan 1915

Alexander was born 22 August 1880, Leith. He was the son of Alexander Whitelaw (a foreman carpenter with Messrs Curri...

31 Jan 1915

Lewis was a regular officer who, before the war, had served in Canada for over three years prior to returning home on...