Herbert was the son of Francis and Ruth Storey. His brother, David William, lost his life in the War (see separate entry on the database). The Storeys had a third son who lived at Wool House Farm.
Private H. Storey , Northumberland Fusiliers, a well-known North-Eastern Railway clerk, is lying in a Midland Hospital, severely wounded in both legs, and Rifleman D. W. Storey, of the King's Royal Rifles, is reported missing since April 23rd .