Military Personnel – surnames starting with Y

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter Y. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with W

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter W. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with V

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter V. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with T

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter T. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with S

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter S. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with R

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter R. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with P

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter P. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with O

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter O. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with N

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter N. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with M

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter M. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with L

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter L. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with K

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter K. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with J

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter J. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with I

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter I. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with H

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter H. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with G

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter G. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with F

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter F. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with E

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter E. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with D

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter D. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with C

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter C. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with B

Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter B. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in one …

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Military Personnel – surnames starting with A

  Men from Whitchurch and the surrounding area who served in the Great War whose surnames begin with the letter A. Some died in action; the majority returned to resume civilian life. We have sought to record their lives in …

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Thomas Albert Eaton

Personal Details Born:  16 July 1899 in Iscoyd, Flintshire, Wales and baptised 12 August 1899 in Hanmer parish church. Family: He was the son of Albert John Eaton, a plumber, and his wife Mary. He married Norah Glancey on 12 …

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George Fowles

Royal Army Service Corps

Personal Details Born:   3 May 1890 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised 21 May 1890 at St. Alkmund’s Parish Church, Whitchurch. Family:   He was the third of six children born to Charles Fowles, a tanner, and his wife Susannah. He married …

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William Dulson

Personal Details Born:   Quarter 3 1885 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised at St. Alkmund’s Parish Church on 4 October 1885. Family:   He was the fourth child born to George Dulson, a paviour, and his wife Elizabeth. No marriage can be …

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Despatch from Field Marshall Sir John French

“Lance Corporal John William Field, 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is recommended for Gallant and Distinguished Service in the field.” Despatch from Field Marshall Sir John French Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) France 1914

Whitchurch Herald 16th November 1918

Report in the Whitchurch Herald 16th November 1918 relating to the death of Frank Viggor “The sad news that Mr F Viggor, late of Messrs Tupling & Viggor Ironmongers of Whitchurch, has been killed in action in France was received …

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Whitchurch Herald 14th April 1917

Report in the Whitchurch Herald 14th April 1917 regarding the death of William Gordon Welch “William Gordon Welch, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Signal Company, he enlisted in 1915, and was engaged for some months in the Salonika front. Being taken ill …

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War Diaries 20 December 1916

Wilfred was killed during a raid on enemy trenches in positions near Ploegsteert Wood near Ypres. The objective was to capture or kill the crews of three Minnenwerfers (trench mortars). The battalion war diary states: “1916 December 20th Wed. Holding …

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