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11 Mar 1917

Born in Reigate, Surrey 3 Jan 1897, Horace's parents were George (Dental Surgeon) and Ada (née Wraight) Aged 4 at th...

17 Mar 1917

Malcolm Gilchrist was born 22 July 1890, Eastfield, Rutherglen, near Glasgow. He was the son of the late Archibald Gi...

17 Mar 1917

David Dennys Fowler was born 20 June 1897, Seawall, Glenelg, South Australia He was the son of James Fowler and Mary...

02 Apr 1917

Captain Robert Alister Field MC was born in Wimbledon on 13 March 1895 His parents were Joseph (a hat manufacturer a...

03 Apr 1917

Clarence Atkins Brown was born in the final quarter of 1896 in Burnley, Lancashire His parents were Joseph (a painter...

04 Apr 1917

Harold Davis was born 30 April 1895, Lambeth, London, S.E. His parents were Edward (a barrister's clerk) and his wife...

05 Apr 1917

Harry Boustead was born in Surbiton, Surrey on 10 May 1892, the fourth and youngest son of John Boustead and his wife...

07 Apr 1917

George Smart was born 17 August 1886, Southport, Lancashire His parents were Arthur Smart (a cotton waste manufactur...

09 Apr 1917

Ewart was born in 1898 in Elland, near Leeds, Yorkshire. After the deaths of his natural parents he was adopted. His...

09 Apr 1917

Colin Stewart Calder was born at Leyton, Essex 18 August 1894. His parents were Ronald and Mary (née Stewart) both or...

10 Apr 1917

William Guild was born 2 December 1886 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He was the son of William (farmer) and Anna (née L...

11 Apr 1917

Arthur Godfrey was born at 41 Devonshire Place, Portland Place, London 7 Feb 1879, the only son of Charles Godfrey an...