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…]
John Rivers Greathead Posted 28 November 2013 by Jan CooperJohn Rivers Greathead was born on 1 August 1895. He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb. He was educated in 1914 in Christs College, Cambridge and was a medical student. He was Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade he joined in the summer of 1916 with commission. He died on [Click to continue…]
James Arthur Rayment Posted 12 September 2017 by Roy RaymentJames Arthur Rayment was born on 6th September 1889 at Balwyn in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was the fourth of eight children from the marriage of James Rayment and Harriet Ratten but was only eight years old when his mother Harriet died. Brought up by his father he did reasonably well at school, after leaving which he earned his living as a [Click to continue…]
Fred Hagger Posted 12 February 2014 by Peter HaggerFred Hagger - Died 29 Mar 1917, France & Flanders, Private 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Service No 57855. Buried Mesnil-St Nicaise Churchyard, France. Enlisted Bedford 15 Jan 1915. Awarded Victory and British War medals. He is also commerated on the war memorials at Old Fletton and Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The 16th Bat were mobilised [Click to continue…]