Brookman, Kenneth
Buried at Delhi War Cemetery, India. Son of Frederick W. Brookman and Annie Brookman; husband of Joan Anne Brookman, of Birstall, Leicestershire.
Bromley, Kenneth Robert
Commemorated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium. Son of Charles Robert and Lina Lorreta Bromley, of Birstall, Leicestershire.
Booton, Norman
Commemorated on the East Africa Memorial, Kenya. Son of John Thomas Booton and Edith Booton, of Narborough, Leicestershire.
Bodycot, Gordon Harry
Buried at Schiermonnikoog (Vrendenhof) Cemetery, The Netherlands. Son of Harry Goude Bodycot and Alice Bodycot, of Leicester; husband of Sadie Bodycot, of Leicester.
Bodsworth, George Henry
Buried at Gilrose Gemetery, Leicester. Son of Henry George and Ellen Bodsworth, of Leicester; husband of Olive Bodsworth, of Leicester.
Birtwistle, Frederick Richard
Buried at Gilroes Cemetery, Leicester. Son of Frederick James and Olive Birtwistle, of Leicester; husband of Iris Birtwistle, of Leicester.
Bell, Kenneth Kirby
Commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Canada. Of 42 Cork Street, Leicester.
Beech, Alfred Christopher
Commemorated on the Runnymeade Memorial, Surrey. Son of Christopher and Annie Beech, of Leicester.
Allen, Thomas Harold
Buried at Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Thomas Harold and Sarah Ann Allen; husband of Barbara Allen of Leicester.
Wheatley, Archibald
Archibald was baptised on 20/12/1908 at St Matthew’s Church. His parents were William Wheatley, a boot and shoe clicker, and Elizabeth Caroline (nee Scott). They had 7 children: Nellie 1890 Richard H 1892 Walter 1894 Archibald 1897 Margaret 1899 Doris 1900 Jane Lilian 1903 In 1901 census the family lived at 101 Mount Rd. and […]
Wright, George Austin
George was baptised on 17/12/1905 at St Matthew’s Church. His parents were Joshua Thomas Wright, a waterworks labourer, and Lucy Ann (nee Austin). They had 7 children: George Austin 1894 Else 1895 Ida 1889 William 1900 Amy 1904 Frances Dorothy 1907 1 unknown In 1901 census the family were living at 53 Farnham Street with […]
Gilbert, Ernest
According to the Leicester newspapers Ernest was in the Leicestershire Regiment and was KIA, aged 17, on 17/07/1916. At the time of death his widowed mother and his siblings were living at 43 Myrtle Road and his brother was living in Ulleswater Street. Ernest’s photograph is in Leicester Mercury 21.8.1916 Pg4. Daily Post 21.8.1916 Pg6. […]