Author name: Adrian Smith

2nd Regiment de Carabiniers, Belgian Army Victor-Joseph de Martelaere was born on 18 July 1882 in Massamen near Ghent in Belgium. His father was an unnamed innkeeper and Marie de Martelaere. He was married to Angèle Verschelle but the various records do not show any children. He had been conscripted aged twenty in 1902 into […]

Royal Army Medical Corps (Depot) Walter John Davis was born at Purton in 1884, the son of Alfred (a pilot on the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal) and his wife Annie. The census of 1911 reveals that the couple had ten children, nine of whom were surviving at the date of the census and those family

11th company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) William Henry Davis was born at Eastcombe, near Stroud in 1886, the son of Robert and Annie Davis. Robert was a ‘stick finisher’ – someone who mounted decorative fixings onto walking sticks. The 1911 census shows the couple had nine children, of whom eight were still living at that

1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment James Thomas Davis was born in the parish of All Saints, Gloucester in 1874. James enlisted into the Gloucestershire Regiment and was initially posted to the 3rd Battalion which was a Reserve Battalion. However, his experience was required in France and he was soon posted to the 1st Battalion and probably

440th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps James Davis was born in Newent in 1877, the son of William David Davis and Sarah (née Hobbs). His siblings were William James (1865), Ellen Sarah (who was baptised Sarah Ellen) (1868), Alice Susan (1872), George Frederick (1874), Julia (1879) and Frederick (1882). The children were baptised en masse in

Francis Gordon Davis was born at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on 9 August 1899. He was the son of Alfred Ernest and Matilda Rachel Davis, of North Lodge, Wendouree Parade, Ballarat. Matilda Davis died in about 1915. Francis was educated at Ballarat Junior Technical School and was aged 18 years and eight months when he enlisted

Royal Air Force Charles William John Davis was born at Rochford, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex in the third quarter of 1889. He was the eldest child of Charles William and Sophia Adeline Davis recorded living at 42 Baxter Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. The couple had five children. Charles (senior) was a signal lamp manufacturer who died in 1915

9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Edward Davies was the eighth of 12 children born to Samuel and Sarah Davies of Bisley near Stroud. Both his parents were born in Bisley as was Edward. I cannot find a baptism record for Edward.Samuel gives his occupation as carpenter on the 1871 and 1881 census. According to his obituary

2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry Daniel William Davies was born at Bedwellty, Tredegar, Monmouthshire on 21 October 1894 and he was the son of Hannah Davies. Hannah was a widow at the time of the 1901 census and was living at Hillesland, Coleford, Gloucestershire.Having been a collier, he enlisted at Bristol into the Royal

Royal Air Force Ernest Reginald Danks originated from Dudley, Worcestershire although he was born on 20 November 1895 at Claremont Street, Old Hill, Staffordshire. He was the son of Thomas Albert and Annie Eliza Danks, however at the time of the 1901 census he was visiting his uncle, Alfred B C Danks and wife Emily

Royal Field Artillery Philip Dance was born in Marlcliff, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire and baptised on 13th September 1891 at Bidford. He was the son of William Dance and Sarah Ann Cotterell, and his siblings included (Charles (1881), William (1882-1882),Walter (1889), William John (1897), Cyrns George (1899) and Horace (1903). He was living with his family at