George William Ivall Posted 6 May 2014 by Philip TaylorGeorge William Ivall was born on 8 November 1880 in Somers Town, an area of North London between Euston and St Pancras Stations. His parents were George (1853-1932, a cabinet maker) and Alice Ivall (1856-1935, maiden name Newman). They had five children : Alice Elizabeth (1877-1939), George William (1880-1934), Rosa (1884-1884), Rose Lily (1885-1965) [Click to continue…]
William Charles Hamer Posted 13 May 2018 by Departed MemberPrivate William Charles Hamer, was born on the 4th April 1894, Cardiff. Baptised 19 February 1896, at St. Andrew, Cardiff. He enlisted in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Formerly Private - 5412 Pembrokeshire Yeomanry. Also Private 12040 and 55437 - Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Son of John Hamer and Sarah Jane (nee Needs) Hamer. Husband [Click to continue…]
William James Blake Bowhay Posted 15 November 2014 by Departed MemberWilliam James Blake Bowhay (1898-1918), a Lance Corporal in the 8th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps died on 13 Apr 1918 and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais. William was the son of William Drake and Susannah of Walford House, Mary Tavy, Tavistock, Devon. Contact me for more information about the family. Email bowhay@one-name.org [Click to continue…]
Harold Hagger of Chelmsford Posted 17 February 2014 by Peter HaggerHarold Hagger of Chelmsford Killed in action 24 Mar 1917, France & Flanders, Rifleman, Service No 393007, 9th City of London Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) London Regiment. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Enlisted Peterborough. Awarded Victory and British War medals. During 1917 the 9th Bat were involved in The German [Click to continue…]
George William Drake Posted 13 July 2015 by Departed MemberGeorge William Drake, the younger son of George Drake and Emily (formerly Jarvis) was born in 1897 at Great Warley, Essex, and was was the second of their two sons to die in this war. His parents were married 10 Oct 1891 at Little Burstead, Essex. His grandparents were John Drake and Sarah Ann Poulter, who were married 17 Oct 1858 at Bethnal Green [Click to continue…]