On This Day | The Western Front Association

09 Jul 1916

Born Slinfold, 31 July 1888, Harold was the third son (of four) of parents William, Head Master of Slinfold Church of...

10 Jul 1916

Born at Chislehurst, Kent on 28 June 1893, Cyril was the son of Albert John Aitkens, of Paddock Wood, Kent and Ada Lo...

12 Jul 1916

James Jackson was born in Read, Lancashire in January 1890, one of five children of Benjamin (a Lancashire born gener...

13 Jul 1916

Born in Burnley, Lancs. in 1891, William was the youngest of six. His father Charles (a cotton cloth looker and later...

16 Jul 1916

John Huskisson was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1893. The Daily Mail reported that John (one of eleven men to arr...

18 Jul 1916

Eugene Linley was born in Inverness in 1893. His father, Fred, was from Huddersfield; his mother was Ellen Louisa. A...

19 Jul 1916

John was from New South Wales, Australia, the son of James and Emily Bryson, of Huskisson. A mechanical dentist befo...

20 Jul 1916

Born at Talia, South Australia on 11 January 1891, Alexander was a farmer. He enlisted at Keswick, South Australia o...

21 Jul 1916

Thomas Rigby was born in Slaidburn, Yorkshire in 1890, the son of Thomas E Rigby (a farmer) and Ellen (née Nutter) At...

22 Jul 1916

Edward Charles Ingouville-Williams was born at Purbrook, Hampshire 13 December 1861, the son of General Sir John Will...

25 Jul 1916

Colin Arrol was born in Dumbarton 5 December 1885, the only son of Walter Arrol (an army Major then brewer and wine m...

27 Jul 1916

Charles Fryattt was born 2 December 1872 in Southampton, the son of Charles (mariner) and Ethel. Aged 20 in 1891, Ch...