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British Library Memorial
British Library Memorial
Names of librarians from across UK, Australia and South Africa that are listed on British Library Great War Memorial. The memorial contains 142 names. In 1923 The Library Association commissioned the calligraphers Edward Johnston and H Lawrence Christie to design a roll of honour commemorating the British librarians who fell in the Great War. The memorial remained at the British Museum until 1998 when the memorial and photographs of many of the individuals named were moved to the British Library. The memorial and of some photos of those named: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150448376867139.414095.8579062138&type=1
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 6980 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army 296182 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
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British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment
British Army Captain Manchester Regiment
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Died 1917
British Army 493 Serjeant King Edwards Horse
British Army 493 Warrant Officer Class 2 King Edwards Horse
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Died 1918
British Army G-29834 Private Middlesex Regiment
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Died 1917
British Army E/65 Private Royal Fusiliers 17th Battalion
British Army E/65 Corporal Royal Fusiliers 17th Battalion
British Army E/65 Corporal Royal Fusiliers
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 2168 Private London Regiment
British Army 301360 Private London Regiment
British Army 301360 Rifleman London Regiment 1/5 lond Battalion
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Born 1879
Died 1917
British Army 8371 Private London Regiment
British Army 514172 Private London Regiment
British Army 514172 Private London Regiment (London Scottish)
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Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 50930 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
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Born 1883
Died 1918
British Army 4646 Private Middlesex Regiment
British Army G/42318 Private Middlesex Regiment
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Born 1893
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment 10th Battalion
British Army Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment attached 8th Battalion
British Army Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment
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Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army 135427 Gunner Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 11052 Private East Surrey Regiment
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Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army 79446 Pioneer Royal Field Artillery
British Army 79446 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1888
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant 10th York and Lancaster Regiment
British Army Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment
British Army 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion (Territorial)
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More about John Alphonsus Conmee