Sholto George Pook Posted 10 February 2014 by Margaret SpillerSholto was born in York in 1876, the son of George Golby Pook and Mary Jane (nee Ellis). He was baptised on the 6th September 1876 at St. Thomas Church, York and was the eldest of seven children born to the couple. The Pook family originated in Portsmouth and Sholto's father, who had been born in Northamptonshire, was a commercial traveller. At some [Click to continue…]
Edmund West Wadey DFM Posted 10 March 2017 by John ComminsEdmund West Wadey was born at 1 Beausley Rd Eastbourne to John Edmund Wadey & Ada Amelia West, the oldest sibling of 7 other brothers & sisters. In 1911 census he is listed as a laundry worker and this is the same occ as he has on his enlistment. He signed up for 12 yrs on 16 Sep 1913 at Eastbourne into the Navy as boy II then on 18 Jan 1914 [Click to continue…]
Bertie Pinnuck Posted 22 April 2014 by Philip TaylorBertie Pinnuck was the fourth of nine children born to William Frederick and Clara Pinnuck. William, a labourer, died in 1909 aged 36. When war was declared in 1914, many men rushed to volunteer. However, as the casualty toll rose, the British Armed Services began to run out of men and so conscription was introduced in 1916. Bertie became eligible [Click to continue…]
George Frampton Posted 29 April 2014 by Philip TaylorGeorge Frampton was was born on 30 May 1884 in Kewell a small town in Victoria, Australia. He was the second of five children (2 boys and 3 girls). He enlisted in the Australian Army at Ararat, Victoria on 28 March 1916 to fight in the World War. His service record is on the National Archives of Australia website. The attestation paper gives his [Click to continue…]