Florence Jessie Dicksee Posted 14 March 2019 by Departed MemberDuring her two-year period of service, Florence spent time in France, Egypt and Salonika, Greece.
Sholto George Pook Posted 10 February 2014 by Margaret SpillerSholto was born in York in 1876, the son of George Golby Pook and Mary Jane (nee Ellis). He was baptised on the 6th September 1876 at St. Thomas Church, York and was the eldest of seven children born to the couple. The Pook family originated in Portsmouth and Sholto's father, who had been born in Northamptonshire, was a commercial traveller. At some [Click to continue…]
Joe Cree Posted 26 October 2014 by Departed MemberWhat happened to our Joe? This is the story of Joe Cree, a young Australian farmer. But it could be the story of anyone who joined up to fight for his country. It is perhaps the archetypical story of war. Joseph Cree was born in Majorca, a little town in Victoria, in November 1894. His father Samuel Talbot Cree was born in County Down, Ireland, probably [Click to continue…]
William Duncan PATON Posted 4 December 2014 by Kim HouseEldest son of Alexander Paton and Helen Duncan, William was born October 1893 in Stone Rows, Oakley, Fifeshire, Scotland. William and his brother James found themselves in France during World War 1 Letters from William to his Father and Brother shows their closeness as a family, especially as their Mother had passed away in 1907. 14/9/1916 - [Click to continue…]
Thomas George Rayment Posted 19 August 2017 by Roy RaymentThomas George Rayment was born in November 1895 at Windeyer, New South Wales, Australia, to strict Methodists parents named Emily and Thomas George Rayment. The fact that he and his father had exactly the same names quickly proved to be a source of more than a little confusion, as a result of which Thomas George Rayment (Junior) soon became known [Click to continue…]