George Frampton Posted 29 April 2014 by Philip TaylorGeorge Frampton was was born on 30 May 1884 in Kewell a small town in Victoria, Australia. He was the second of five children (2 boys and 3 girls). He enlisted in the Australian Army at Ararat, Victoria on 28 March 1916 to fight in the World War. His service record is on the National Archives of Australia website. The attestation paper gives his [Click to continue…]
Ernest John Pook Posted 10 February 2014 by Margaret SpillerErnest was born on 31st November 1874 in Tiverton, Devon, the son of James Pook and Ellen (nee Maeers). His father originated from Skilgate, Somerset and variously worked as a thatcher and a railway labourer. Ernest was the eldest of 11 children and by the time of the 1891 census he aged 16 and was working as a general labourer whilst still living [Click to continue…]
Charles Roope Posted 22 February 2014 by Departed MemberCharles Francis Roope was born on 24 December 1883 into a Roman Catholic family. After the birth of four older sisters, my grandmother Evelyn amongst them, he was no doubt more than welcome! He was followed a year later, by the arrival of a further sister, before the family was complete. His father Charles Henry Roope was a merchant banker in the [Click to continue…]
Frederick William Greathead Posted 28 November 2013 by Jan CooperFrederick’s parents were Henry Percy and Eliza Greathead née Hunt both born in England. They married on 3 March 1889 and in April they set off on the Steam Ship Lusitania in April 1889 on an unassisted passage arriving in Sydney on 4 May 1889 to set up home in Australia. Their first son was born on 28 January 1890 but died shortly after. Frederick [Click to continue…]
Frank Dorling Posted 16 October 2020 by Karen HemminghamFrank was born 1897 Springfield, Essex the son of Robert Dorling and Sarah Ann nee Easy. His family are part of the Herringswell Dorling branch whose YDNA has been identified as part of the Dorling DNA project at Family Tree DNA. Frank is a "missing" soldier and there are other missing soldiers who are Herringswell branch Dorling and so they [Click to continue…]