On This Day | The Western Front Association

08 Dec 1917

John Sugden was born in Silsden, Yorkshire in 1885, the son of William Sugden (linen draper) and Eleanor (née Booth)...

11 Dec 1917

William Simons was born at South Wigston, Leicestershire in 1892. Moving to Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, William was...

11 Dec 1917

From Settle, Yorkshire, a veteran of the Battle of Aubers Ridge in 1915 and the Somme in 1916, Charles Peachey (by no...

12 Dec 1917

Harry was born at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in 1878. At the 1911 Census, He was a 'blacksmith on a washing machine sh...

14 Dec 1917

James Tattersall was born in Stacksteads, Lancashire 1894. His father was a coal miner. James was a weaver. After en...

19 Dec 1917

John Berry was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire in the last quarter of 1896. Before the war John, the eldest, assisted h...

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...

30 Dec 1917

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

03 Jan 1918

William was educated at Dartford Grammar and Derby Schools, and afterwards worked at Parr's Bank, Matlock. On the dec...

19 Jan 1918

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

22 Jan 1918

He was the son of Robert Cadzow and Christina (née Fleming) At the 1901 Census, age 2, Robert was at home with his p...

28 Jan 1918

Sidney was born 24 August 1892 in Ashton-upon-Mersey, Co, Chester. His father was Jesse Braizer Wagstaff (Ironmonger...