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Bristol, Gloucestershire [5121]

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [1519]

Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [93]

St Paul's, Bristol, Gloucestershire [81]

St George, Bristol, Gloucestershire [61]

Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire [54]

Eastville, Bristol, Gloucestershire [37]

Easton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [36]

Bishopston, Bristol, Gloucestershire [32]

Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [30]

Horfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [27]

Fishponds, Bristol, Gloucestershire [24]

Near Bristol, Gloucestershire [21]

Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire [19]

Bedminster Bristol, Gloucestershire [17]

Mangotsfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [17]

Redfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [15]

Hanham, Bristol, Gloucestershire [13]

Saint Phillips Bristol, Gloucestershire [10]

Montpelier, Bristol, Gloucestershire [9]

Staple Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire [9]

Bristol Gloucestershire [8]

Hotwells, Bristol, Gloucestershire [8]

Redland, Bristol, Gloucestershire [8]

Bristol,Gloucestershire [7]

Clifton Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Downend, Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Kingsdown, Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Saint Pauls Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Saint Philips Bristol, Gloucestershire [6]

Cotham, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5]

Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5]

Thornbury, near Bristol, Gloucestershire [5]

Westbury on Trym, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5]

Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

Bitton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

Henbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

Saint George Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

St Mark's, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

St Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4]

Almondsbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3]

Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3]

Oldland, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3]

Pucklechurch, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3]

Shirehampton,Barton Regis,Bristol,Gloucestershire [3]

Ashley Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Avonmouth, Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Baptist Mills, Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Bedminster Down Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Bishopston Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Rank

Private [229]

Stoker 1st Class [116]

Able Seaman [111]

Ordinary Seaman [50]

Boy 1st Class [35]

Stoker 2nd Class [32]

Boy 2nd Class [26]

Leading Stoker [26]

Gunner [25]

Corporal [20]

Leading Seaman [20]

Second Lieutenant [20]

Sapper [15]

Serjeant [13]

Stoker Petty Officer [13]

Lance Corporal [12]

Lieutenant [12]

Petty Officer [10]

Deck Hand [8]

Driver [8]

Signalman [8]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [7]

Major [7]

Rifleman [7]

Captain [6]

Sergeant [6]

Acting Corporal [4]

Blacksmith [4]

Chief Stoker [4]

Mechanician [4]

Petty Officer Stoker [4]

Lieutenant Colonel [3]

Pioneer [3]

Acting Bombardier [2]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Acting Stoker 1st Class [2]

Armourer's Crew [2]

Bombardier [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2]

Colour Sergeant [2]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [2]

Fireman [2]

Leading Mechanic [2]

Musician [2]

Nurse [2]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [2]

Petty Officer 2nd Class [2]

Private 2nd Class [2]

Serjeant Major [2]

Sick Berth Attendant [2]

Unit

Gloucestershire Regiment [60]

Somerset Light Infantry [45]

Royal Engineers [28]

HMS LION [27]

HMS TIGER [25]

HMS Ajax [24]

HMS Monmouth [23]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [21]

HMS Impregnable [20]

Royal Air Force [17]

HMS Vivid [15]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14]

Devonshire Regiment [13]

HMS BELLEROPHON [13]

HMS Erin [13]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [13]

Royal Field Artillery [13]

Royal Marine Artillery [13]

HMS COLLINGWOOD [12]

HMS VALIANT [12]

HMS Vivid II [12]

HMS DEFENCE [10]

HMS Goliath [10]

Royal Naval Reserve [10]

Army Service Corps [9]

HMS THUNDERER [9]

Labour Corps [9]

London Regiment [9]

Royal Garrison Artillery [9]

Machine Gun Corps [8]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8]

Dorsetshire Regiment [7]

HMS BENBOW [7]

North Somerset Yeomanry [7]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [7]

Welsh Regiment [7]

Worcestershire Regiment [7]

Canadian Infantry [6]

HMS Defence [6]

HMS New Zealand [6]

HMS Vivid I [6]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Royal Flying Corps [6]

Royal Naval Air Service [6]

HMS IRON DUKE [5]

Hampshire Regiment [5]

HMS DUBLIN [4]

HMS Duke of Edinburgh [4]

HMS Ganges [4]

Service

Royal Navy [3958]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1721]

British Army [313]

Other Empire Force [13]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [11]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Indian Army [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [868]

S [733]

H [723]

W [602]

C [599]

P [542]

M [486]

G [416]

T [362]

D [309]

L [291]

R [286]

F [259]

J [234]

A [201]

N [127]

K [126]

E [117]

O [90]

V [59]

Y [42]

I [26]

Q [8]

U [4]

Contribution

Military Service [5906]

Merchant Navy [1516]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [162]

Canada [3]

Gibraltar [2]

Guyana [1]

India [1]

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Place of birth

Bristol, Gloucestershire [5121] Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [1519] Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [93] St Paul's, Bristol, Gloucestershire [81] St George, Bristol, Gloucestershire [61] Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire [54] Eastville, Bristol, Gloucestershire [37] Easton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [36] Bishopston, Bristol, Gloucestershire [32] Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [30] Horfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [27] Fishponds, Bristol, Gloucestershire [24] Near Bristol, Gloucestershire [21] Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire [19] Bedminster Bristol, Gloucestershire [17] Mangotsfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [17] Redfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire [15] Hanham, Bristol, Gloucestershire [13] Saint Phillips Bristol, Gloucestershire [10] Montpelier, Bristol, Gloucestershire [9] Staple Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire [9] Bristol Gloucestershire [8] Hotwells, Bristol, Gloucestershire [8] Redland, Bristol, Gloucestershire [8] Bristol,Gloucestershire [7] Clifton Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Downend, Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Kingsdown, Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Saint Pauls Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Saint Philips Bristol, Gloucestershire [6] Cotham, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5] Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5] Thornbury, near Bristol, Gloucestershire [5] Westbury on Trym, Bristol, Gloucestershire [5] Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] Bitton, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] Henbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] Saint George Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] St Mark's, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] St Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire [4] Almondsbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3] Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3] Oldland, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3] Pucklechurch, Bristol, Gloucestershire [3] Shirehampton,Barton Regis,Bristol,Gloucestershire [3] Ashley Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Avonmouth, Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Baptist Mills, Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Bedminster Down Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Bishopston Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Rank

Private [229] Stoker 1st Class [116] Able Seaman [111] Ordinary Seaman [50] Boy 1st Class [35] Stoker 2nd Class [32] Boy 2nd Class [26] Leading Stoker [26] Gunner [25] Corporal [20] Leading Seaman [20] Second Lieutenant [20] Sapper [15] Serjeant [13] Stoker Petty Officer [13] Lance Corporal [12] Lieutenant [12] Petty Officer [10] Deck Hand [8] Driver [8] Signalman [8] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [7] Major [7] Rifleman [7] Captain [6] Sergeant [6] Acting Corporal [4] Blacksmith [4] Chief Stoker [4] Mechanician [4] Petty Officer Stoker [4] Lieutenant Colonel [3] Pioneer [3] Acting Bombardier [2] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Acting Stoker 1st Class [2] Armourer's Crew [2] Bombardier [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [2] Colour Sergeant [2] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [2] Fireman [2] Leading Mechanic [2] Musician [2] Nurse [2] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [2] Petty Officer 2nd Class [2] Private 2nd Class [2] Serjeant Major [2] Sick Berth Attendant [2]

Unit

Gloucestershire Regiment [60] Somerset Light Infantry [45] Royal Engineers [28] HMS LION [27] HMS TIGER [25] HMS Ajax [24] HMS Monmouth [23] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [21] HMS Impregnable [20] Royal Air Force [17] HMS Vivid [15] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14] Devonshire Regiment [13] HMS BELLEROPHON [13] HMS Erin [13] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [13] Royal Field Artillery [13] Royal Marine Artillery [13] HMS COLLINGWOOD [12] HMS VALIANT [12] HMS Vivid II [12] HMS DEFENCE [10] HMS Goliath [10] Royal Naval Reserve [10] Army Service Corps [9] HMS THUNDERER [9] Labour Corps [9] London Regiment [9] Royal Garrison Artillery [9] Machine Gun Corps [8] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8] Dorsetshire Regiment [7] HMS BENBOW [7] North Somerset Yeomanry [7] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [7] Welsh Regiment [7] Worcestershire Regiment [7] Canadian Infantry [6] HMS Defence [6] HMS New Zealand [6] HMS Vivid I [6] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Royal Flying Corps [6] Royal Naval Air Service [6] HMS IRON DUKE [5] Hampshire Regiment [5] HMS DUBLIN [4] HMS Duke of Edinburgh [4] HMS Ganges [4]

Service

Royal Navy [3958] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1721] British Army [313] Other Empire Force [13] Canadian Expeditionary Force [11] Australian Imperial Force [2] Indian Army [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [868] S [733] H [723] W [602] C [599] P [542] M [486] G [416] T [362] D [309] L [291] R [286] F [259] J [234] A [201] N [127] K [126] E [117] O [90] V [59] Y [42] I [26] Q [8] U [4]

Contribution

Military Service [5906] Merchant Navy [1516] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [162] Canada [3] Gibraltar [2] Guyana [1] India [1]

John Barnidge

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 3002 500512 Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment Att. 21st Battalion

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Edgar Albert Prichard

Born 1861

Died 1916

British Army Major Gloucester Regiment

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George Edward Wookey

Born 1894

Died 1917

British Army 13019 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Battalion

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Charles Courtenay George

Born 1889

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 204470

Canadian Expeditionary Force 204470 Private Canadian Infantry Central Ontario Regiment

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Colin Shipp

Born 1870

Died 1918

British Army 3700 Company Serjeant Major Royal Defence Corps

British Army 571 Private Welsh Regiment 5th (Supernumary Companies)

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Samuel Walter Cox

Born 1878

Died 1918

British Army SS/17625 Private Royal Army Service Corps

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William Walter Caple

Born 1888

Died 1918

Royal Navy J9885

Royal Navy J9885 Able Seaman Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy J9885 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service

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Percival William Lambert

Born 1897

Died 1917

Royal Navy 17485 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy PLY/17485 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Tiger

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Arnold Walter Gatwood

Born 1882

Died 1917

British Army 305548 Private London Regiment 5th lond Battalion

British Army 305548 Rifleman London Regiment 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Briga

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Frederick Augustus Scofield

Born 1893

Died 1946

British Army 265061 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army 1621 Colour Serjeant Gloucestershire Regiment 2/6th Btn., Glouc. R.

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William Byrt Frooms

Born 1895

Died 1917

British Army 88 Corporal Army Cyclist Corps

British Army 20711 Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army 202764 Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment 2/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion

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Hubert Michael Mapstone

Born 1880

Died 1960

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 277563

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Arthur Reginald Brock

Born 1893

Died 1934

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 89

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Frederick Cockram

Born 1897

Died 1984

Royal Navy J19784

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William Charles Morgan

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army 371064 Private London Regiment

British Army 371064 Rifleman London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 3101 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Henry James Hurle

Born 1877

Died 1918

Royal Navy F/39676 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 239676 Private 2nd Class Royal Air Force Training School (Halton)

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William Rupert Harding

Born 1879

Died 1915

Royal Navy PLY/8623 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry

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Frederick W Moody

Born 1879

Died 1921

British Army T1352 Sapper Royal Engineers South Midland Brigade

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Ernest St Clair Davis

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 188019

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Edgar Maurice Known As Maurice Rugman

Born 1882

Died 1916

British Army 2177 Private Gloucestershire Regiment 10th (Service) Battalion

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