Archibald Owen Ivall Posted 25 April 2014 by Philip TaylorArchibald Owen Ivall was born 23 February 1883 in Chalvey, a village now a suburb of Slough. He was the youngest of six children born to Owen Ivall (b1846) and Emily Maria Ivall nee Moss (1846-1883). His mother died 18 days after Archibald was born. Owen’s occupation was a whitesmith ie a polisher or finisher of metal goods. He married again in [Click to continue…]
Cyril Frank Howes Posted 29 December 2013 by Paul HowesThis is one of four stories about sibling members of a Howes family, compiled and contributed to www.howesfamilies.com by John Howes, the grandson of one of them. The four siblings, all of whom had their lives profoundly affected by the war are (Peter) Frank Howes, Leonard William Howes, Cyril Frank Howes and Eleanor Margaret Howes. (Clicking [Click to continue…]
William George Hagger Posted 18 May 2017 by Peter HaggerWilliam George Hagger – Killed on 15 June 1918 age 33, buried in the Granezza British Cemetery, Italy. Sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery and awarded the Military Medal. Born in 1884 in Lambeth to William George Hagger and Rose (nee Halsey). At the time of the 1891 census he was living in the Parish of Bromley with his parents and siblings Ellen [Click to continue…]
James Edward Haggar Posted 27 April 2017 by Peter HaggerJames Edward Haggar – Able Seaman Royal Naval Reserve, Nelson Bn Died 29 April 1917 and commemorated on Arras Memorial. James Edward was born in Hackney on 21 Nov 1895 and baptised at St James the Great Church. His parents were James William Henry Haggar and Rebecca (nee Price). In 1901, age 5, he was living in Limehouse with his parents and [Click to continue…]