William Edward R Greathead Posted 28 November 2013 by Jan CooperWilliam Edward R Greathead was born in 1895 in Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia. He was the fourth son of Robert J Greathead and Ruth Darwin Rowley. He enlisted as Private 2269 in 5th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement of the Australian Infantry on 21 August 1914. He was 19 years 6 months old and five foot ten inches tall. He weighed nine stones ten [Click to continue…]
Julian Grenfell Posted 17 January 2014 by Julian Henry Francis Grenfell was born 30 May 1888 the eldest son of William Henry, later Lord Desborough, and Ethel Ann Priscilla Grenfell. He had always wished for a military career and in 1910 was commissioned into the 1st Royal Dragoons and stationed in India. In 1911 the regiment was transferred to South Africa until August 1914 when it returned [Click to continue…]
Henry Hillman Posted 3 August 2017 by Jesse HillmanHenry Alfred Hillman – RFC-RAF Cook & Aircraft Mechanic with the North Russia Expeditionary Force in 1919 Henry Alfred Hillman survived World War One. Those who died gave their lives. Many of those who lived through it all gave the rest of their lives as the result of their horrific experiences! My Great Uncle – Henry Alfred Hillman – [Click to continue…]
Joseph Drake Posted 18 August 2015 by Departed MemberJoseph Drake born 1895 in Bradford, Yorkshire, was the elder son of William Henry Dixon Drake and Bertha Annie (formerly Jones) who married 29 Aug 1891 at Bradford St Peter. Joseph's grandparents were John Henry Drake and Elizabeth (formerly Dixon) who married 24 Jul 1869 at Bradford St Peter, and his great grandparents were William Drake and Mary [Click to continue…]