Personal Details Born: 12 May 1881 in Tushingham, Cheshire. Family: He was the second of four children born to George Piggott, a railway platelayer and his wife Sarah. No marriage can be found for him. Residence: In 1891 his family … 
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Personal Details Born: 15 March 1898 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 17 April 1898 in the Church of the Saviour, Whitchurch. Family: He was one of eight surviving children born to William Thompson Corn, a railway brakesman and his …
Personal Details Born: 27 March 1898 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He married Margaret Blaylock in 1916 in Carlisle, Cumbria and together they had four children – Margaret, William T, Dorothy R and an unnamed male child. Residence: The 1919 Absent …
Personal Details Born: 24 November 1897 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the eldest of seven children born to John Speed, a builder’s labourer, and his wife Martha. He married Ada E Davis in 1918 in Braintree, Essex and together …
Personal Details Born: 19 September 1893 in Wem, Shropshire and baptised on 8 October the same year in the Wem Methodist Chapel. Family: He was the eldest of six children born to Joseph Smith, a carter, and his wife Leah. …
Personal Details Born: 13 January 1884 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised 30 March the same year in Whitchurch Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Family: He was the second of four children born to Benjamin Blyth Powell, a general labourer, and his wife …
Personal Details Born: 27 January 1881 in Prees, Shropshire and baptised on 27 February at St. Chad’s, Prees. Family: He was the youngest of three children born to Thomas Hollands, a shoemaker, and his wife Harriet. He married Alice Crewe …
Personal Details Born: 23 August 1892 in Ash, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the youngest of three children born to Thomas Mottram, a gravel getter, and his wife Mary. He married Ethel C Charles in 1917 in Whitchurch; we cannot …
Personal Details Born: 9 December 1885 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the eldest of four children born to William Jones, a domestic coachman, and his wife Mary. No marriage can be traced for William. Residence: In 1891 he was …
Personal Details Born: 21 June 1899 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the youngest child of Charles Leonard Blencowe, a baker, and his wife Margaret Winifred, nee O’Hara. His siblings were William, Catherine, Albert, Charles, Frank, Percy and George. He …
Personal Details Born: Ernest and his twin brother, Frederick, were born 26 August 1886 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and baptised at St. Paul`s Parish Church, Burton upon Trent on 10 October 1886. Family: He was one of three children …
Personal Details Born: 23 September 1869 and baptised 12 November 1869 at St Alkmund’s Church, Whitchurch. His surname has also been spelt Challoner and Challinor on the various records. Family: Third of ten children born to Jonathan and Elizabeth Challoner. …
Personal Details Born: 12 December 1884 in Stockwell, London. Family: No record of him can definitely be found until the 1911 Census which shows him living with his wife Margaret E Bird, who was born in Ellesmere, Shropshire and who …
Personal Details Born: 24th May 1883. Family: The seventh child of John and Elizabeth Woollam of Chemistry, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Samuel married Mary Morris in 1903 and was father to William, John, Phyllis, Solomon, Samuel and Clifford. Civilian Occupation: He was a plasterer by …
John Frederick Wright was born in Delamere, Cheshire in 1897, the second son of William H and Annie Wright of Sound Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire. Regiment : 1st/4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment Rank : Private Service Number : 202426, formerly 4786 Died; France …
Born in Whitchurch in 1884 he was the fourth son of John and Elizabeth Heatley of Tilstock Village, Whitchurch. Frank was working in Wigan as a colliery brakesman. He enlisted 4th August 1914 in Wigan and landed in France in …
John William Haycocks, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1893. He was the second son of Thomas Henry and Mary Elizabeth Haycocks of 8 Smallbrook Buildings, Whitchurch. John was an apprentice baker before he enlisted in the Army on the 14th …
Born in Saighton, Cheshire on 2nd August 1895, the third son of Samuel and Elizabeth Palin of Frontier House, Threapwood, Malpas, Cheshire. The military records indicate his aunt Elizabeth Palin as his sole legatee, which suggests his parents had died. …
John Owen Jones born in Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales on 18 May 1897, the third son of Samuel and Jane Jones of 5 Glanymnla, Llanerchymon, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. (John’s eldest brother of the same name had sadly died at the age …
George Herbert Williams was born in Sherrymill Hill, Whitchurch in 1891. He was the third son of John and Sarah Williams of 8, St John’s Street, Whitchurch. George was a resident of Colne, Lancashire when he enlisted in the Army.