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Served in Russia 1917-1920
Served in Russia 1917-1920
Large numbers of British Empire and Allied serviceman were sent to Russia after the 1917 Revolution to help the White Russians against the Bolsheviks; they served in North Russia, the Caucasus, Siberia and the Baltic. Whenever I come across one I add him to this community.
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Born 1901
Died 1920
British Army 42127 Acting Serjeant West Riding Regiment
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Born 1893
Died 1918
British Army 32106 Private North Staffordshire Regiment
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British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
More about Ernest Theodore Rogers -
Born 1896
Died 1920
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Commander Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, H.M.S. "Pegasus"
More about Francis Neville Halsted -
Born 1889
Died 1918
British Army Lieutenant Special List
British Army Captain Imperial Army
British Army Captain General List
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Born 1883
Died 1950
British Army Captain Poona Horse Light Cavalry
Indian Army Major 28th Light Cavalry
More about John Arthur Claude Kreyer -
Born 1877
Died 1920
British Army Major Indian Army General Service Operations Intelligence Staff
Indian Army Major 69th Punjabis
More about William Henry Bingham, O.b.e. -
Born 1899
Died 1919
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Naval Air Service and 47 Squadron Royal Air Force
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South African Services Major 4th South African Infantry
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Born 1888
Died 1938
British Army Major Middlesex Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion
Other Empire Force Captain Attached Karelian Regiment
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More about Leopold James Graham-Toler -
Born 1892
Died 1974
British Army 15755 Company Sergeant King's Liverpool Regiment 17th Battalion
British Army 15755 King's Liverpool Regiment 17th (Service) Battalion
British Army King's Liverpool Regiment 17th Battalion also called 1st City Battalion
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More about Ernest Edward Bryan -
Born 1886
Died 1920
Royal Navy 221060 (Devonport) Regulating Petty Officer H.M.S. 'Ajax'
Royal Navy 221060 Able Seaman HMS REVENGE
More about Isaac Armstrong -
Born 1889
Died 1967
British Army Young Men's Christian Association Russia
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Born 1884
Royal Navy 10571 Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy 10571 Bombardier Royal Marine Artillery
Other Empire Force Lieutenant RMA Finnish Legion
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More about William Douglas Craig -
Born 1875
Died 1945
Royal Navy Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Royal Naval Division - Howe Battalion Officer Commanding
Royal Navy Commander RNVR RNAS Balloon Station Kingsnorth
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More about Patrick Harrington Edwards -
Born 1896
Royal Navy J/37155 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J/37155 Ordinary Seaman Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory)
Royal Navy J/37155 Able Seaman HMS Canada
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More about Thomas Jones -
Born 1892
Died 1969
British Army Second Lieutenant Temporary Captain Royal Field Artillery
British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery
Other Empire Force Lieutenant RFA Finnish Legion Mountain Battery
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Other Empire Force Armée française
Other Empire Force French Foreign Legion
Other Empire Force 587 Adjudant Bataillon de la Légion Etrangère de Russie du Nord
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More about Ivan Agutseff -
Born 1894
Other Empire Force Lieutenant Attached Karelian Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers
Other Empire Force Acting Captain (local) Attached Karelian Regiment
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More about William Little -
Born 1892
Died 1920
British Army Acting Major Liaison Group Royal Field Artillery
British Army Gentleman Cadet Royal Military Academy Woolwich
British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery, 7th Battalion
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