Category: Military
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DIXON, Arthur William Edward (1886 – 1917)
#England #Kent #Military #Tilmanstone #WWI Arthur William Edward DIXON was the youngest of five children born to William DIXON (1845 – 1927), a Market Gardener, and Maria HAMBROOK (1845 – 1927). William’s family seems to have stayed around the Eastry District apparently living in Eastry, Tilmanstone and Eythorne parishes. Maria’s family were more found around…
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CROOK, Joseph Waring (1905 – 1969)
#USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII Joseph Waring CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…
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CROOK, George Francis (1907 – 1964)
#USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII George Francis CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…
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BIRCH, Horace Stephen (1890 – 1962)
#England #Kent #Military #WWI Horace Stephen BIRCH was the second of four children born to Stephen BIRCH (1867 – 1929), a Baker, and Clara Mary COCK (1870 – 1912). Stephen’s family seems to have moved around South East Kent quite a bit and although Clara’s father is unknown her mother’s family has done similar. They…
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BAILEY, George (1891 – 1917)
#England #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI George BAILEY was the middle of five children born to Robert BAILEY (1852 – 1923), a Labourer then Beer House Keeper, and Sarah Mary BELSEY (1863 – 1940). Robert’s family seems to have been living and working around the outskirts of Dover. Sarah was born in Nonington and most likely…
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AMOS, Fred (1884 – 1916)
#England #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI Fred AMOS was the second youngest of five children born to Thomas AMOS (1847 – TBA), an agricultural labourer, and Maria BEER (1854 – 1931). The families of Thomas and Maria seem to have been from in and around Dover, Kent, England. They married on 05 February 1879 in Hougham…
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AMOS, Ernest Richard (1881 – 1916)
#England #Kent #Military #WWI Ernest Richard AMOS was the eldest of five children born to Thomas AMOS (1847 – TBA), an agricultural labourer, and Maria BEER (1854 – 1931). The families of Thomas and Maria seem to have been from in and around Dover, Kent, England. They married on 05 February 1879 in Hougham which…
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CONSTABLE, George William John (1879 – 1966)
#Chatham #Dockyard #England #Kent #Military George2 William John CONSTABLE was the third of six children born to George1 CONSTABLE (1848 – 1909), a Carpenter, and Jane MARSH (1844 – 1925). The families seem to have been based in villages around Dover and his parents then married in Capel-le-Ferne on 20 June 1870. They were both…
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CLOVER, Jack (1918 – 1946)
#England #Kent #Military #WWII Jack CLOVER was the eldest of two children born to Sydney John CLOVER (1894 – 1982), a Labourer then Police Officer, and Margaret Grace GALE (1896 – 1951). Sidney was born in Chilham, Kent, England but seemed to move away for a while. Margaret was born in Wiltshire. They lived in…
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BIDDULPH, Leonard (1899 – 1962)
#England #Military #Oakengates #Priorslee #Shropshire #Snedshill #WWI Leonard BIDDULPH was one of apparently ten children born to Eli1 James BIDDULPH (1867 – 1941), an Ironworker, and Charlotte Anne DODD (1866 – 1943). Both families of Eli1 and Charlotte seem to have lived around the Priorslee [Priors Lee] / Shifnal [Shiffnal] area of Shropshire for several…