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RMS Trent Dec 1914 Citizens' Contingent
RMS Trent Dec 1914 Citizens' Contingent
Men eager to serve paid for their own passage; many were born in England returning from employment. Departing from New York, United States, travelling via Panama, Trinidad and Barbados, West Indies they arrived in London on 21st December 1914.
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Born 1885
British Army Lieutenant King Edward's Horse
British Army 1358 Private King Edward's Horse
Indian Army Second Lieutenant Brahmans 1st Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1946
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1675 Private Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion
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Born 1877
Died 1915
British Army Captain York and Lancaster Regiment
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Born 1880
British Army Lieutenant Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Born 1895
Died 1925
British Army Second Lieutenant Norfolk Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Norfolk Regiment
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Born 1893
British Army 302867 Lance Corporal Tank Corps
British Army 40119 Lance Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers
British Army 1356 Private King Edwards Horse 2nd Battalion
More about Maurice De Verteuil -
Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment
British Army Captain Manchester Regiment
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Born 1880
Died 1915
British Army Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment
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Born 1888
British Army 78776 Corporal Royal Engineers Motor Cyclist
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force
More about Andre Raphael Louis Lange -
Born 1880
British Army Lieutenant Captain Royal Army Medical Corps
British Army Major Royal Army Medical Corps
British Army Lieutenant Colonel Royal Army Medical Corps
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Born 1895
Died 1967
British Army 128488 Private Royal Army Medical Corps 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge
British Army 128488 Private Royal Army Medical Corps No.3 Training Battalion
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