Remembrance Life Stories
Below are a collection of life stories taken from the Digital Archive.
George Boulger, WWI
George was born in 1892 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. In February 1910 George enlisted with the Territorial Force, a month before his 19th birthday and was sent out to France.....
George H Baguley, WWI
George was born in the village of Hose, near Melton Mowbray to parents William and Annie. He signed up for military service and was posted to the 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment....
Thomas C Benfield, WWI
Tommy Benfield was born in Leicester and prior to the First World War had a successful career as a footballer, playing for both Leicester City and Derby. He served with the Sherwood Foresters....
Frank Tarr, WWI
Frank Tarr was a popular rugby player, playing for Leicester Tigers and club teams after university before he enlisted with the Leicestershire Regiment at the outbreak of the First World War...
Frank Chesson, WWII
Frank Chesson had joined the army straight from school, enlisting with the East Kent Regiment ,and was sent out to the Middle East, where he joined the newly formed airborne forces and started his training. He passed this easily.....
Walter Stokes, WWI
Walter Stokes had a distinguished naval career, travelling around Australia, New Zealand and along the Atlantic route. His final posting was to HMS Hogue in May 1914 and he was still on the ship at the outbreak of the First World War...
Bert Turner, WWII
Bert was originally from London and followed in his father's footsteps by joining the RAF after training as an air cadet and surviving the Blitz. HE started his training as a flight engineer, join on to serve on Stirling Bombers....
James Bowes, WWII
James was originally from Liverpool and decided to join the army instead of becoming a priest. He was sent to Melton Mowbray in 1944 prior to Operation Market Garden. It was here met and married his wife May, and they settled after the war...
