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Bedford, Bedfordshire [501]

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England [31]

Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire [12]

Bedford Bedfordshire [5]

Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire [4]

Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [4]

Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3]

Luton, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3]

Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3]

Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Pavenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Renhold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2]

Aspley Guise Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Aspley Guise, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Barford,Bedford,Bedfordshire [1]

Bedford Bedfordshire [1]

Bedford Bedfordshire. [1]

Bedford, Bedfordshire. [1]

Bedford, bedfordshire [1]

Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Biggleswade, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Blunham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Campton, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England [1]

Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Dunstable Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

East Hyde, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Kempton Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Northill, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Queens Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Saint Pauls, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Sandy, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Shillington, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

St Pauls Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

St Pauls, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

St Peter's, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Stotfold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Thurleigh,Bedford,Bedfordshire [1]

Turvey, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Rank

Private [90]

Second Lieutenant [52]

Lieutenant [38]

Corporal [19]

Captain [15]

Serjeant [14]

Sapper [11]

Lance Corporal [9]

Sergeant [8]

Gunner [5]

Pioneer [5]

Driver [4]

Major [4]

Rifleman [4]

Able Seaman [3]

Acting Corporal [2]

Air Mechanic [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Cadet [2]

Corporal 2nd [2]

Flight Cadet [2]

Nurse [2]

Probationary Flight Officer [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Staff Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Air Mechanic Two [1]

Bombardier [1]

Captain Acting Major [1]

Chief Writer [1]

Company Quartermaster Sergeant [1]

Corporal Acting Serjeant [1]

Fleet Paymaster [1]

Leading Deck Hand [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Major/Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Master Gunner 1st Class [1]

Mechanist Corporal [1]

Officer Cadet [1]

Paymaster Commander [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [33]

Bedfordshire Regiment [31]

London Regiment [19]

Army Service Corps [9]

Bedford Yeomanry [7]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

Machine Gun Corps [6]

Royal Flying Corps [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

Royal Fusiliers [5]

Canadian Infantry [4]

Northamptonshire Regiment [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Royal Air Force [4]

Royal Field Artillery [4]

Bedfordshire Yeomanry [3]

Honourable Artillery Company [3]

Labour Corps [3]

Leicestershire Regiment [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

Royal Engineers [3]

Royal Horse Artillery [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Royal Navy Air Service [3]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Canadian Mounted Rifles [2]

Coldstream Guards [2]

Essex Regiment [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

North Staffordshire Regiment [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Artillery [2]

Royal Engineers Transport [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

Royal Naval Air Service [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

Tank Corps [2]

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2]

10th Battalion [1]

15th Punjab Regiment [1]

16th Lancers [1]

17th Lancers [1]

17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) [1]

1st Irish Guards [1]

1st Pioneer Battalion [1]

207 Squadron [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [246]

Royal Navy [179]

British Army [176]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [13]

Indian Army [2]

Other Empire Force [2]

South African Services [2]

Last name first letter

W [63]

H [56]

S [56]

B [55]

C [55]

P [46]

G [36]

M [35]

L [28]

A [24]

F [23]

R [23]

D [22]

T [21]

K [18]

J [16]

N [10]

E [7]

O [6]

I [4]

Q [1]

U [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [572]

Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [165]

Canada [5]

India [1]

Jamaica [1]

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People [608] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire [501] Bedford, Bedfordshire, England [31] Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire [12] Bedford Bedfordshire [5] Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire [4] Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [4] Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3] Luton, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3] Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire [3] Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Pavenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Renhold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire [2] Aspley Guise Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Aspley Guise, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Barford,Bedford,Bedfordshire [1] Bedford Bedfordshire [1] Bedford Bedfordshire. [1] Bedford, Bedfordshire. [1] Bedford, bedfordshire [1] Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Biggleswade, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Blunham, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Campton, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England [1] Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Dunstable Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] East Hyde, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Kempton Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Northill, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Queens Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Saint Pauls, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Sandy, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Shillington, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] St Pauls Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] St Pauls, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] St Peter's, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Stotfold, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1] Thurleigh,Bedford,Bedfordshire [1] Turvey, Bedford, Bedfordshire [1]

Rank

Private [90] Second Lieutenant [52] Lieutenant [38] Corporal [19] Captain [15] Serjeant [14] Sapper [11] Lance Corporal [9] Sergeant [8] Gunner [5] Pioneer [5] Driver [4] Major [4] Rifleman [4] Able Seaman [3] Acting Corporal [2] Air Mechanic [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Cadet [2] Corporal 2nd [2] Flight Cadet [2] Nurse [2] Probationary Flight Officer [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Temporary Second Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Acting Captain [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Staff Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Air Mechanic Two [1] Bombardier [1] Captain Acting Major [1] Chief Writer [1] Company Quartermaster Sergeant [1] Corporal Acting Serjeant [1] Fleet Paymaster [1] Leading Deck Hand [1] Leading Seaman [1] Leading Stoker [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Major/Lieutenant Colonel [1] Master Gunner 1st Class [1] Mechanist Corporal [1] Officer Cadet [1] Paymaster Commander [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [33] Bedfordshire Regiment [31] London Regiment [19] Army Service Corps [9] Bedford Yeomanry [7] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] Machine Gun Corps [6] Royal Flying Corps [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] Royal Fusiliers [5] Canadian Infantry [4] Northamptonshire Regiment [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Royal Air Force [4] Royal Field Artillery [4] Bedfordshire Yeomanry [3] Honourable Artillery Company [3] Labour Corps [3] Leicestershire Regiment [3] Manchester Regiment [3] Royal Engineers [3] Royal Horse Artillery [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Royal Navy Air Service [3] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3] Army Service Corps [2] Army Veterinary Corps [2] Canadian Mounted Rifles [2] Coldstream Guards [2] Essex Regiment [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] North Staffordshire Regiment [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Artillery [2] Royal Engineers Transport [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Naval Air Service [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] Tank Corps [2] The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2] 10th Battalion [1] 15th Punjab Regiment [1] 16th Lancers [1] 17th Lancers [1] 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) [1] 1st Irish Guards [1] 1st Pioneer Battalion [1] 207 Squadron [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [246] Royal Navy [179] British Army [176] Canadian Expeditionary Force [13] Indian Army [2] Other Empire Force [2] South African Services [2]

Last name first letter

W [63] H [56] S [56] B [55] C [55] P [46] G [36] M [35] L [28] A [24] F [23] R [23] D [22] T [21] K [18] J [16] N [10] E [7] O [6] I [4] Q [1] U [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [572] Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [165] Canada [5] India [1] Jamaica [1]

Francis Noel Palmer

Born 1898

British Army Lance Corporal London Regiment 28th (County of London) Battalion (Artists Rifles) OTC

British Army Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment

British Army Lieutenant London Regiment 9th Battalion

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Cyril Edward Nightingale

Born 1899

Died 1992

British Army 51045 Private Bedfordshire Regiment

British Army 55150 Private North Staffordshire Regiment 3rd Battalion

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George Thomas Wilks

Born 1896

British Army Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment

British Army Private London Regiment

British Army Temporary Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment

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Williams Henry Hobbs

Born 1896

Royal Navy J31554

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Frederick Farmer

Born 1900

Royal Navy J43516

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Clement James Barnwell

Born 1890

Royal Navy J56912

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William Fane

Born 1898

British Army GS/18788 Private Surrey Yeomanry

British Army D/15717 Private Corps of Dragoons

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Frank William Pearson

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant 207 Squadron

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