Mum's maiden surname, Atcherley, always intrigued me. Eventually this led to my quest for information about my maternal ancestors and kin, a genealogical journey which began with Mum and her parents: Louisa (née Hall) and Fred Atcherley.
Click on the photo above to visit Fred's page in the Atcherley Family Tree.
Hedley, as Charles was usually known, emigrated from England to Canada where he joined the Mounties, before joining up to fight in WW1 with the Canadian Overseas Expedition. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty”. Click on the photo above to visit Hedley's page in the Atcherley Family Tree.
Hedley was just one of the Atcherley men who went to took up arms during the Great War of 1914-1918. Others included Thomas Atcherley of Swindon, Samuel Atcherley of Shropshire, and Jack Rowland Atcherley of Brisbane, Australia.
Mary Haaheo Kinimaka (1874-1933) was born at Honolulu, and married Dr John Atcherley in 1894. While John was at sea with the Royal Candian Navy during WW1, Mary and some of her children were active on the home front in Vancouver. Click on the photo above to visit Mary's page in the Atcherley Family Tree.
Other Atcherley women who supported the war effort included sisters Hope and Hester Atcherley of Chester who joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, and Ethel Atcherley who was awarded the MBE for her work as a nurse.
