Lives of the First World War
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Commemorative and memorable names
Commemorative and memorable names
Working as a Lives volunteer, I've looked at thousands of records. Many of the christian names recorded the celebrities of the time they were born, often heroes of colonial campaigns, battles of the Boer War, or royal princes (Lives records more than 3600 Albert Victors). Some were family names, borne by the oldest son for several generations, or the maiden name of their mother. Some are just delightful in their own right.
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Born 1888
Died 1917
British Army 11253 Private Hampshire Regiment 11th Battalion
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Born 1875
Died 1962
British Army British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
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Born 1900
Died 1979
British Army Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
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Born 1899
Died 1958
British Army 65124 Private Northumberland Fusiliers
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Born 1892
Canadian Expeditionary Force 907862
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Born 1900
Died 1970
Royal Navy J58636 Ordinary Telegraphist H.M.S. "Porpoise"
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Born 1900
Died 1967
Royal Navy SS118999 Stoker 2nd Class
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army 8/1494 Lance Corporal Hampshire Regiment
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New Zealand Expeditionary Force 23110 Second Lieutenant 4th Battalion, New Zealand Infantry
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Canadian Expeditionary Force 892416
Canadian Expeditionary Force 892416 Private 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
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Born 1900
Died 1918
Royal Navy J91827
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Born 1888
Died 1966
British Army 3087 Corporal Suffolk Regiment
British Army 200818 Corporal Suffolk Regiment
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Died 1916
British Army 10390 Private Leicestershire Regiment
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Born 1897
Died 1966
Royal Navy 1964 Musician Royal Marines Band
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