Jabez Buckle Drake Jabez was born in Yeadon, Yorkshire in 1887 and he married Minnie Anderson at Arthington St Peter in 1909. He had one daughter and a stepdaughter. In 1911 Jabez was a grocer's waggoner in Otley, Yorkshire. Jabez was a Private in the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment and he died 12 May 1917. His memorial is at Arras [Click to continue…]

William Muston Haggar – Killed 21 March 1918, Pozieres Memorial. Corporal in Worcestershire Regiment. Born 1890 Rugby son of James Haggar and Hannah Marie (nee Leeson). Was living at 10 Alexander Road, Rugby with parents and brother Percy and was shown as a Baker at the time of 1911 census. Was one of ten children. William is a descendent of [Click to continue…]

‘Maunsell’, as he was known, was the only son of Robert John Maunsell Mayne, Police Superintendent in Madras, South India, and Mary Emily née Caldwell, from a Glasgow family with strong Irish roots. Maunsell was educated in Scotland where he was awarded an exhibition to Glenalmond School (1908-13). He became a professional soldier and was commissioned [Click to continue…]

Edward George Rayment was born in London's East End on 13th April 1897, the sixth child of toothbrush maker Arthur Rayment and Catherine Rayment (née Roberts). Being one of a family of eight children in a very deprived area of London, his early life was far from easy and the fact that his father was rather too fond of drink did not exactly help matters.  [Click to continue…]