Lance Corporal

Smith, Ernest Henry

Buried at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of William and Annie Elizabeth Smith, of Leicester; husband of Vera Maud Smith. of Leicester.

Geary, Neville

Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of George Arthur and Kathleen Geary, of Leicester.

Moseley, Ernest

Ernest born in 1891 was the son of Henry Moseley a Shoe Pressman who had married Mary Jane Mawby in 1872. The couple went on to have twelve children although three died in infancy. By 1901 the family were living at 40 Grace Road in Aylestone and the older children were working in Shoe Manufacturing. […]

Mason, James

The brother’s parents, William And Annie Mason were living in Brook Street in Kettering before moving to Leicester, he was working as a Bricklayer. William was originally from Colwell in Herefordshire and Annie was from Malvern in Worcestershire. By the 1891 Census the couple were living at Victoria Avenue in Knighton with their five children, […]

Hubbard, Percy Arthur

Charles and Percy were the sons of Arthur Hubbard and Rose Stonehouse. Arthur was a Framework Knitter living at Wigston Magna and Rose was working as a Domestic Servant/Cook for the Vicar of Whetstone in 1881. The couple married on the 10th April 1882 at St Marks Church in Leicester, the church was consecrated only […]

Hinsley, Thomas

Tom born in 1891 was the second son of Josiah Hinsley and Mary Jane Muggleton who married on Christmas day 1886. Josiah was originally from Staffordshire and living at No. 29 Queen Street and Mary was living at No. 33 Queen Street in central Leicester. The couple married at St George Church which is opposite […]

Gibson, Arthur Gordon

In 1889 George Henry Gibson, a Shoe Clicker from Wellington in Northamptonshire marriedAmelia Toon from Copt Oak, who was a Dressmaker. They started married life living in Western Road and went on to have seven children although two died in infancy. The family were living at 99 Cavendish Road in Aylestone in 1901. At the […]

Garner, Ernest

(Brother) School records give his date of birth as 7th June 1897 Son of Mr. T. Garner, of 14, Lothair Rd., Leicester.   1901 Census 14, Lothair Road, Leicester, Thomas Garner Head Married Male 50 1851 Labourer Gas Works Fleckney, Jane Garner Wife Married Female 42 1859  Leicestershire Janet E Garner Daughter Single Female 21 […]

Fisher, George

Husband of Lucy Clara Fisher, of 25, George St., Belgrave Gate, Leicester. Married on 22nd September 1902 at St Marks Church   1901 Census Cranham Hill, Cranham, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GeorgeFisherHead Single  Male  29  1872 General Labourer Cranham, Gloucestershire, Elizabeth Fisher Mother Widow Female 67 1834 Housekeeper Cranham, Gloucestershire, Francis P Fisher Nephew Single Male 10 […]

Field, Lawrence Henry

Born in 1891 son of William Field & Elizabeth (Beasley) 1911 census:  2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Fort Saint George, Madras, India Military details: Pte 2 Leicestershire Regt FIELD, Lawrence Henry  Single  ? 20 1891  LeicesterLeicester   1901 census transcription details for:  10, Lothair Road, Leicester FIELD, William Head Married  M 49 […]

Edge, Rowland Frank Walters

Baptism at Aylestone 14 Aug 1892,  son of Walter Hugh & Eliza Ann CWWG has son of the late Walter and Eliza Anne Edge, of Leicester.   1911 census 2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Fort Saint George, Madras, India Military details: Pte 2 Leicestershire Regt EDGE, Rowland Frank Walter  Single  ? 23 […]