Albert Ernest Rayment was born at Islington in London during the year 1896, the son of a house furnisher named Albert Benjamin Rayment and his wife Florence Mary Rayment née Morris. Albert was the second of their five children and he grew up in North London where he met and married Lilian Lawrence in late 1917 whilst he was on leave from the Army, [Click to continue…]

This is one of four stories about sibling members of a Howes family, compiled and contributed to www.howesfamilies.com by John Howes, the grandson of one of them.  The four siblings, all of whom had their lives profoundly affected by the war are (Peter) Frank Howes,  Leonard William Howes, Cyril Frank Howes and Eleanor Margaret Howes. (Clicking [Click to continue…]

John Rivers Greathead was born on 1 August 1895. He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb. He was educated in 1914 in Christs College, Cambridge and was a medical student. He was Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade he joined in the summer of 1916 with commission. He died on [Click to continue…]

Eldest 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…]

James Rockey, son of James and Annie Rockey. Born 1898 3rd Quarter, Cardiff, Wales. He is buried in Nakuru North Cemetery, Kenya - Grave 27. He was a bachelor at the age of 20 when he died.  His record is also found on the C.W.G.C. website.