Compliments of Chrissie Walton

From an undated World War One edition of the Grimsby newspaper:

"Local Men who are Serving King and Country"

 Father and five sons, Robert SHERRIFF, senr. Mine-Sweeping, Will SHERRIFF,
Mine-Sweeping, George Ernest SHERRIFF, R. SHERRIFF, junr. Mine-sweeping,
Joe. SHERRIFF, Mine-Sweeping, Jack SHERRIFF, Mine-Sweeping. 
 Ptr. E.A. WELTON, Army Service Corp. On active service.
 S.H. BROOKES, junr. H.M.S. Cornwallis.
 Drvr. S.S. BEE, 2nd. 1st N.M.B., R.F.A.
 Pte. W. BROWN, 1st Leicesters.
 Sergt. J.W. IMISON, 1st N.M.B.
 - ELLIOTT, H.M.S. Iron Duke.
 John GIRLING, 5th Lincolns.
 Ptr. H. FINCH, Royal Marine L.I. died of wounds received in GALLIPOLI.
 W. ROWLEY, 1st N.M.B. R.F.A. On active service.
 G. ROWLEY, 5th Lincolns, on active service.
 C. ROWLEY, Wireless telegraphist, H.M.S. Roxburgh. 
 N. BALL, Mine-sweeping. 
 WILLIAM FOLEY, R.N.
 JACK FOLEY, R.N.
 George FOLEY, R.N.
 Driver SMITH R.F.A. (of Immingham). 
 S.H. BROOKES, senr. Mine-Sweeping.
 Drvr. J. DIMBLEBY, R.F.A.
 Ptr. F.W. MOWFORTH., Army Service Corps.
 W. ROBERTS, R.F.A. On active service.
 Wilfred LAMIE, Mine-Sweeping., (married Elsie IMISON) 
 W.C. JAY, 1st Class Stoker, H.M.S. Princess Royal.
 J. AKID, H.M.S. Achilles.
 Gnr. ALLINGTON, R.F.A.

Last updated: *** 29 May 2002 ***