One of 4 children of Fred Storey of Barden Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire and his wife Maria (nee Armistead)

Drew lots with his brother Maurice to decide who stayed to work on the farm and who joined up

November 1915 sailed to Gallipoli where many of his comrades were killed
The regiment then returned to France
Wounded in Battle of Somme and died of wounds; buried in Albert Cemetery. 

Commemorated on two war memorials in Yorkshire – Roadside memorial in Carperby and St Oswalds church East Hauxwell