Lewis Edward Drake was born in Gomersal, Yorkshire in 1877, the younger son of John Drake and Nancy (formerly Nancy Yeadon Butler) who were married on 29 Sep 1861 at Calverley St Wilfrid, and grandson of Joseph Drake of Charlotte (formerly Haley), who were married 6 May 1838 at Calverley St Wilfrid. Lewis emigrated to Canada and was a Private in the [Click to continue…]

James Oliver Drake was born in 1898 in Weymouth, Dorset, the older son of James and Blanche (formerly Oliver). James was a Private with the 1st Battalion of the King's Liverpool Regiment, and died 16 Apr 1918. His name is on the Arras Memorial (Bay 3) For more on this Dorset family contact me on drake@one-name.org

George Henry Armitage was born on 17 January 1898 in Stoke Newington, North London, the youngest child of Robert Melton Armitage (1846-1910) and Ellen Armitage nee Pinnuck (1855-1913). George had three brothers and three sisters that survived into adulthood. His siblings were Robert (1881-1916), Emma (1883-1970), William (1884-1940), Florence (1887-1945), [Click to continue…]

Osborne Albert Drake born 1900 in Norwich, the youngest son of Thomas Drake and Ann Emma (formerly Ashby). (Thomas was a horse dealer in Norwich, and Ann Emma died in 1911 aged 51.) Osborne was a Rifleman in the 1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade and died 3 Sep 1918 aged 18. He is buried at Ligny St Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt (Reference [Click to continue…]