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11 Apr 1917

Samuel was born on 9 January 1898 in Loudon, Ayrshire. His parents were Samuel Hannah Sr and Flora Struthers. Before...

12 Apr 1917

William Holland was born on 3 September 1885 in the Bombay Presidency. His parents were Henry and Hannah (née Jopp) o...

13 Apr 1917

William Milne was born at Baberton Green, Midlothian, 31 December 1888, the son of James Milne of Mary Island, Britis...

17 Apr 1917

Born London 18 May 1884, Reginald was the elder son of Clarke (a barrister) and Mildred (née Scholefield) Educated Ho...

20 Apr 1917

Arthur was born on 29 September 1886, at Nhill, in Victoria, Australia. He was one of four sons born to Oliver and El...

24 Apr 1917

George Kemp was born on 30 October 1889 at Drainie, Morayshire. He was the third son of Peter Kemp (a farm manager) a...

27 Apr 1917

James was born on 29 April 1894 in Nelson, Lancashire. He was employed as a weaver at J J Duckworth & Co before j...

29 Apr 1917

John Campbell was born on 27 August 1896, the only son of John (an accountant) and Agnes (née Guy) of 48 Granville Pa...

03 May 1917

Robert Grierson Combe was born in Aberdeen on 5 August 1880, the youngest of six children of Presbyterian parents Jam...

08 May 1917

Arthur Chatterton was born at Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire in 1881. He was the son of Jabez, an agricultural labourer...

12 May 1917

Philip Collcutt was born 12 January 1881, London, the youngest son of Thomas (President of the Royal Society of Archi...

14 May 1917

John Morrison was born in Glasgow on17 April 1897. His parents were Kenneth and Christina (née Stewart) Morrison of...