Vera & Beatrice Moon
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David Parfitt
David Parfitt was born 1888 in Clutton, Somerset, the son of Abel Parfitt and Martha Challenger. He was a full time soldier in the Royal Artillery and had postings that included France, India and Mesopotamia. … Continue reading →
John McPherson Taylor & Emma Lasbury
My thanks to Aaron McGill for sending these lovely photos of his great great grandparents John McPherson Taylor & Emma Lasbury. John McPherson Taylor was born 24 May 1865 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland and Emma Lasbury was born 13 Nov 1865 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. Emma Lasbury emigrated to Canada … Continue reading →
D-Day Success
On the way to Normandy – continued 75th Commemorations for D-Day were held at the end of May by Gosport Borough Council at Stokes Bay, the departure point for thousands of men in 1944. At Hardway, another embarkation point in Gosport, the Friends of Hardway held Commemorations on 6th June 2019. At both, Gosport D-Day Fellowship … Continue reading →