Edwin Mead Hagger Posted 24 January 2014 by Peter HaggerEdwin Mead Hagger - Killed in action 20th Sept 1917, France & Flanders. Rifleman, Service NO A/200430. (Formerly 3rd / 22nd London Rgmt.) Son of Mary Ann Annereau formerly Hagger, Mary married Arthur C Annereau in 1895. Born 1883 Hackney and baptised in 1892 at Edmonton. In 1901 at age 18 he was in lodgings at Chertsey with his occupation [Click to continue…]
Harold Hagger of Openshaw Posted 16 March 2014 by Peter HaggerHarold Hagger of Openshaw Killed in action 11 Apr 1917, France & Flanders, Private, Service No 200753, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Buried Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France. Enlisted Manchester. Awarded Victory and British War medals. During 1917 the 2nd Battalion were involved inthe First and Third Battles of the Scarpe, The [Click to continue…]
George Greathead Posted 28 November 2013 by Jan CooperGeorge Greathead was born in 1891 in Uppingham, Rutland, England. He was the son of Frederick Greathead and Fanny Dyas. His father died when he was only seven years old. His mother remarried in 1899. In the census of 31 March 1901 in 3 Gladstone Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, he was listed as the step son of Robert Fovargue and he was working [Click to continue…]
Albert Edward Drake Posted 15 December 2014 by Departed MemberAlbert Edward Drake was born in 1895 in Camberwell, London, the fourth son of Alfred Drake and Louisa Annie (formerly Johnson). Alfred and Louisa Annie married 24 Mar 1883 at Battle Bridge All Saints, London, and this Drake line is traced back to Morley, Norfolk. Albert was a Rifleman with the 12th Battalion the Royal Irish Rifles. He died 16 Aug [Click to continue…]