Edward Jones

King's Liverpool Regiment

Personal Details Born: 16 July 1898 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family: He was the eldest of four children born to Edward Jones, a grocer, and his wife Mary. He married Lilian M Taylor in 1926 in Whitchurch. We believe there were children …

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Albert Edge

Labour Corps

Personal Details Born:  3 February 1889 and baptised 6 March at St Alkmund’s Church, Whitchurch. Family: He was the fifth of six children born to Edward and Ellen Edge. In 1915 he married Phoebe Ashley in Whitchurch and together they …

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Ernest Gosnay

Labour Corps

Personal Details Born:    15 January 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire and was baptised 17 March 1878 at All Saints Parish Church, Wakefield. Family:    He was one of 5 children born to Thomas Gosnay, a pawnbroker, and his wife Mary Ann. No …

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Wilfred Bennion

Labour Corps

Personal Details Born:   29th April 1893 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 24th May 1893 at St. Alkmund`s  Parish Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Family:  He was the eldest of 9 children born to Robert Bennion, a labourer, and his wife …

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Henry Arrowsmith

King's Liverpool Regiment

Personal Details Born: In 1873 in Ash, Shropshire. Family: He was the fifth of eight children born to Samuel and Annie Arrowsmith. Samuel died in 1876 and Annie remarried in 1880 to Abraham Griffiths. Henry also had a step brother. …

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John Frederick Vaughan

King's Liverpool Regiment

Personal Details Born: In June 1893. Family: The fourth son of John William and Martha Ann Vaughan of 7 Hollins Lane, Tilstock, Whitchurch, Shropshire. He married Edna May Aimson in 1926 and was father to George. Residence: He was a farm labourer. Died: He died …

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