William George Pinnuck Posted 26 April 2014 by Philip TaylorWilliam George Pinnuck was born during 1896 in Enfield. He was the second of nine children born to William Frederick Pinnuck and his wife Clara, whose maiden name was Livermore. The 1901 census shows William Pinnuck, aged 28, a builder’s labourer living in Enfield with his wife Clara (28) and their children Charles (6), William (4), Sarah (3), Bert [Click to continue…]
Julian Grenfell Posted 17 January 2014 by Departed MemberJulian Henry Francis Grenfell was born 30 May 1888 the eldest son of William Henry, later Lord Desborough, and Ethel Ann Priscilla Grenfell. He had always wished for a military career and in 1910 was commissioned into the 1st Royal Dragoons and stationed in India. In 1911 the regiment was transferred to South Africa until August 1914 when it returned [Click to continue…]
Leonard Drake Posted 26 November 2014 by Departed MemberLeonard Drake Leonard was the second son of William Henry Drake and Mary Ann (formerly Robinson) of Hampstead, London, born 1890 London St Pancras. Leonard was educated in Scotland and in 1911 he was a banker in London. Leonard was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 11th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) and he died 5 Oct 1916 unmarried [Click to continue…]
John James Armitage Posted 5 May 2014 by Philip TaylorWilliam (b 1841 in Leeds) and Kate (b 1847 in Pimlico, Middlesex) Armitage had five sons and one daughter. John James was the fourth son, born on 8 May 1881 in Colchester. William served as a Gunner in the Royal Artillery between 1861 and 1883. He was stationed at Colchester when John was born. John was baptised in the Garrison Church at Shorncliffe [Click to continue…]
Edward Thomas Hyde Drake Posted 8 January 2015 by Departed MemberEdward Thomas Hyde Drake was born 17 Feb 1892 in Finchley, London, the older son of Thomas Hyde Drake and Ada (formerly Jeffreys). His parents married 9 Oct 1886 at Tottenham Parish Church. His grandparents were Edward Drake and Anne Fanny (formerly Hyde) who married in 1843 at Westminster St James. Edward served as a Private with the Canadian Infantry [Click to continue…]