Personal Details Born: 24 April 1887 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the sixth of nine children born to George Oakley, an iron moulder and his wife Mary. He married Ellen C Holmes in 1911 in Leominster, Herefordshire. The couple … 
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Personal Details Born: 14 November 1898 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: Charles was the fourth of nine children born to John Newbrook, a blacksmith, and his wife Elizabeth. He married Mary Alice George in 1924. No children can be found for …
Personal Details Born: 17 September 1899 in Hale, Cheshire. Family: He was the fourth of six children born to James Cresswell Pidduck, a cattle food agent and paper merchant, and his wife Polly. He married Elsa V Migge in 1936 in …
Personal Details Born: 29 September 1882 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised 25 December the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church. Family: He was the fifth of seven children of Henry Speed, a stone breaker, and his wife Jane. He …
Personal Details Born: 1 December 1894 in Oswestry, Shropshire. Family: William, known as Bill, was the third of six children born to William Glover, a tailor, and his wife May. He married Anais Justine Richard in Lausanne, Switzerland on 2 …
Personal Details Born: 15 August 1878 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Randle’s surname was sometimes spelt Challinor. Family: Eighth of ten children born to Jonathan and Elizabeth Challenor. In November 1911 he married Sarah E Porter at St Oswald’s Church in …
Personal Details Born: 6 October 1888. Family: The second son of Charles and Susanna Fowles of 8 Newtown Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Leonard married Ellen H Young in 1920 and together they had 3 children – Eileen M, John C and Ellen M. …
Personal Details Born: 29 September 1893 Family: The only son of John and Sarah Davies of 9 Brooklands, Chester Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire. In 1919 George married Harriet Elizabeth Brown and together they had 4 children – Richard Eric, Maisie M, Derrick …
Personal Details: Born: 11 November 1869. There is some confusion as to George’s year of birth. He was baptised on the 6 February 1870 but his army pension sheet has his 55 birthday as 11 November 1925. Therefore we believe he …
Born in Whixall, Shropshire in 1895, the second son of Thomas and Hannah Powell of Tilstock, Whitchurch, Shropshire. The 1911 Census shows Abel as a farm waggoner working on Tilstock Park Farm, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Regiment : 9th Battalion Loyal North …
Sydney Woodhall (known as Sidney) was born in Willington, Flintshire, Wales in 1892, the second son of Fanny Woodhall of Threapwood, Malpas, Cheshire and the late James Woodhall. The 1911 Census shows Sidney as a domestic gardener. Regiment : 2nd/5th …