William Lee Brooks Richards, born in Chester, Cheshire on 20th September 1897, the second son of John Richard and Frances Jane Richards of ‘Moss Side’ 4 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch. William was educated at Whitchurch Grammar School, Bargates and Ellesmere College.
George Herbert Williams was born in Sherrymill Hill, Whitchurch in 1891. He was the third son of John and Sarah Williams of 8, St John’s Street, Whitchurch. George was a resident of Colne, Lancashire when he enlisted in the Army.
Harold Purcell was born in Broughall, Whitchurch in 1894. He was the eldest son of Mrs Martha Arrowsmith of 11, Waymills, Whitchurch. Harold was raised by his Grandmother (Mrs Mary Purcell) and lived at 9, New Street, (Mill Street) Whitchurch.
Robert Hall was born in Whitchurch in 1894. He was the eldest son of Mary Ann Hall of 8 St Mary’s Street, Whitchurch. Robert enlisted in Ellesmere Port on the 4th August 1914 and landed in France in July 1915.
John Thomas Jones was born in Pulford, Cheshire in 1892 the eldest son of George and Mary Jones of 8, Mill Cottages, Grindley Brook, Whitchurch. John worked with his father in the Mill, at Grindley Brook, before joining the Army.
John was born in Whixall, Shropshire in 1895, the eldest son of John and Edith Phillips of No Man’s Heath, Malpas, Cheshire. John worked as a Groom before enlisting in August 1914, landing in France on the 22nd June 1915.