Research Notes
Derbyshire Times 19 May 1917
Mrs Wright of Park Head, Crich received the news on Monday that Pte Christopher Drury, who was one of the first to enlist from Crich, had been killed at the front. He was a native of Liverpool and joined a Liverpool Regiment. He was about 24 years of age. single and worked at Crich for many years.
From Christopher Drury's Medal Roll Index –
Killed in action 26/04/17
Enrolled at Buxton (Born Liverpool)
Source: cwgc (with thanks to Nivard Ovington)
| Name | DURIE, CHRISTOPHER |
| Initials | C |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment/Service | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) |
| Unit | 8th Bn |
| Age | 19 |
| Date of Death | 26/04/1917 |
| Additional information | Son of Mary Ann Durie, of 141, Beaufort St., Liverpool, and the late William Henry Durie. |
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Grave/Memorial Reference | Bay 2 |
| Memorial | ARRAS MEMORIAL |
1901 Census: Liverpool
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| William H | Durie | Head | 32 | Dock labourer | Liverpool |
| Mary A | wife | 30 | Liverpool | ||
| Ann | daughter | 10 | Liverpool | ||
| William | son | 4 | Liverpool | ||
| Christopher | son | 3 | Liverpool | ||
| Emily R | daughter | 6mo | Liverpool |
1911 Census: Toxteth Park
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| William Henry | Durie | Head | 42 | Dock labourer | Liverpool |
| Mary Ann | wife | 40 | Liverpool | ||
| Thomas Edward | son | 16 | Dock labourer | Liverpool | |
| William | son | 14 | Messenger | Liverpool | |
| Christopher | son | 13 | School | Liverpool | |
| Emily Rose | daughter | 10 | School | Liverpool | |
| James | son | 9 | School | Liverpool | |
| Mary Ann | daughter | 4 | Liverpool | ||
| Joseph | son | 3 | Liverpool | ||
| Micheal Gerrard | son | 6mo | Liverpool |