Gilbert Edward Ivall Posted 4 May 2014 by Philip TaylorGilbert Edward Ivall was born on 25th August1884 in Chalvey (a village which is now a district of Slough) to Thomas Ivall (1837 - 1908) and Lucy Ivall nee Hobden (1845 - 1929). He was baptised on 16 January 1885. Gilbert was the eleventh child of Thomas and Lucy who had a total of 15 children between 1868 and 1892, 12 of whom survived into adulthood. [Click to continue…]
Thomas Noel Heath Stretch Posted 27 March 2018 by Departed MemberThomas Noel Heath Stretch, the fourth son and the fifth child of John Francis Stretch (later Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Amelia Weekes, was born 22nd December 1893 at Brighton, Melbourne, where his father was Vicar of St. Andrew’s. He attended the Armidale School NSW, 1908-1909 and Brighton Grammar School. He began at Geelong [Click to continue…]
William Herbert Ashley Posted 4 October 2016 by Janet Ashley1896 William Herbert Ashley, born 54 Beulah Road, Sutton, Surrey, was educated at Crown Road School, Sutton. Aged 14 in 1911, he worked as a junior clerk at a Fireworks factory. 1915 he was living 103 Thorpe Bank Road, Shepherds Bush, aged 18. He enlisted with the Royal Engineers and trained as a wireless operator and served in Salonica and Madras. [Click to continue…]
Clarence Royal Greathead Posted 28 November 2013 by Jan CooperClarence Royal Greathead was born on 5 June 1897 in 13 Bentick Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England. He was the son of George William Greathead and Ada Greig. He was baptised on 20 June 1897 in St Paul's Church, West Hartlepool, Durham, England. Clarence had been educated at Henry Smith College and was an apprentice with Messrs Grabham and Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He [Click to continue…]