Military History… William Rapley (1888 – 18 September 1915) 8 Mar 201429 Aug 2017 William Rapley's birth was registered in the Oct – Dec quarter of 1888 in Chobham, Surrey. His parents were James Henry Rapley (1847 – 1893) and Sarah Ann Herbert (1860…
Daborn… Horace John Daborn (10 February 1887 – 18 September 1914) 21 Feb 201424 Feb 2014 Horace John, the son of William Daborn (1844 – 1920) a 'general agricultural worker' (Census 1891, 1901) and Fanny (nee Cowdrey, 1845 – 1901) was born on Wednesday 10 February,…
Dyer… George Frank Dyer (2 Aug 1915 – 28/9 Sep 1943) 30 May 201112 May 2015 George Frank Dyer was born on Monday 2 August, 1915 at 25 Rosebank Cottages, Westfield, in Woking, Surrey. His mother Rosina Dyer (nee Daborn) recorded the birth at the Woking…
Mareth… Operation Walk 16 and 17 March 1943 17 Jan 201129 Mar 2021 General Bernard Law Montgomery's plans for the attack at Mareth required a number of preliminary attacks to occur for the success of OPERATION PUGILIST, which was set for the 20…
Boer War… Frederick Joseph Dyer (1875 – ) 1 Jan 201112 May 2015 Frederick Joseph Dyer was born on 11 October, 1875 in Lambeth, Surrey, England to John Dyer (1842 - 1884) and Mary Ann Winton (1845 - 1915). In the 1881 Census he…
Military History… Horace John Daborn (Mar 1887 – 18 Sep 1914) 18 Dec 201012 Mar 2014 THIS ENTRY HAS BEEN UPDATED, AND CAN BE FOUND IN THE POSTS DATED 24/02/2014.