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Excerpt from The December Brother by Tony Spite. [The excerpt is attached as a pdf - NZWGT]

Charles Henry Carter was born 26th April 1891 at Two Bridges, Awre, Gloucestershire, England.

My father, Jack Selwyn Parsons enlisted with Robert at the start of the conflict of World War II.

Born 15 January, 1893, in Leeston, Canterbury.

Ben Masefield had a Memorial Fund set up by his Dad - the Ben Masefield Memorial Fund at Christ C

My grandfather, Francis John Rodgers, and Samuel Cecil Rodgers were side by side in the trenches

This is my Great Grandmother's brother.

Cousin of Pte Robert Taylor Masefield, KIA 12th September, 1918, age 21.

Samuel's date of birth was 18 March 1896, born in Waimate.

Memorial notice for William in The Press [Christchurch], Volume LV, Issue 16513, 3 May 1919, Page

"Corporal James Flynn Bradley, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 17, was educate

Private Sandford is commemorated on his parents' family grave in Arnos Vale cemetery, Bristol, UK

Frederick was injured and spent some time at Grey Towers Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, Essex