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Croydon, Surrey [2098]

Croydon Surrey [29]

Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey [29]

South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey [13]

Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey [8]

Wallington, Croydon, Surrey [8]

West Croydon, Surrey [8]

Croydon, Surrey, England [7]

Croydon,Surrey. [7]

South Croydon, Surrey [7]

Croydon,Surrey [6]

Penge, Croydon, Surrey [6]

Anerley, Croydon, Surrey [5]

Beddington, Croydon, Surrey [5]

Mitcham, Croydon, Surrey [5]

Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey [4]

Shirley, Croydon, Surrey [4]

South Croydon, Croydon, Surrey [4]

Woodside, Croydon, Surrey [4]

Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey [3]

Purley, Croydon, Surrey [3]

Sutton, Croydon, Surrey [3]

Caterham, Croydon, Surrey [2]

Croydon London, Surrey [2]

Croydon, Anerley, Surrey [2]

Croydon, London, Surrey [2]

Mitcham Croydon, Surrey [2]

Near Croydon, Surrey [2]

South Norwood Croydon, Surrey [2]

St Johns, Croydon, Surrey [2]

Waddon, Croydon, Surrey [2]

Warlingham, Croydon, Surrey [2]

Addiscombe Croydon, Surrey [1]

Addlestone, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Annerly Croydon, Surrey [1]

Averley, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Bamdon Hill Croydon, Surrey [1]

Carshalton, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Chipstead, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Croydon Surrey [1]

Croydon, East Surrey [1]

Croydon, Purley, Surrey [1]

Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey [1]

Croydon, Surrey & Kent [1]

Croydon, Surrey, London [1]

Croydon, Thornton Heath, Surrey [1]

East Croydon, Surrey [1]

Godson Croydon, Surrey [1]

Horley area or possibly Croydon, Surrey [1]

Limpsfield, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Private [129]

Able Seaman [28]

Second Lieutenant [28]

Lieutenant [27]

Gunner [24]

Captain [19]

Ordinary Seaman [19]

Stoker 1st Class [19]

Boy 1st Class [15]

Corporal [12]

Lance Corporal [11]

Serjeant [11]

Rifleman [9]

Sapper [9]

Deck Hand [6]

Driver [6]

Boy 2nd Class [5]

Leading Seaman [5]

Major [5]

Midshipman [5]

Commander [4]

Nurse [4]

Acting Bombardier [3]

Aircraftman 1st Class [3]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [3]

Leading Stoker [3]

Musician [3]

Signal Boy [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2]

Lieutenant Commander [2]

Orderly [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Sergeant [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

Sub-Lieutenant [2]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [2]

Vice-Admiral [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

A/Brigadier [1]

Able Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Craftsman 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Air Vice Marshal [1]

Armourer's Mate [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [18]

Royal Engineers [17]

London Regiment [16]

The Queen's Regiment [16]

Royal Fusiliers [14]

East Surrey Regiment [12]

Canadian Infantry [10]

Royal Garrison Artillery [9]

Rifle Brigade [8]

Royal Air Force [8]

Royal Naval Reserve [8]

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [8]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8]

Army Service Corps [7]

HMS INFLEXIBLE [7]

HMS IRON DUKE [7]

HMS INDOMITABLE [6]

Middlesex Regiment [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Royal Flying Corps [6]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [5]

Labour Corps [5]

Bedfordshire Regiment [4]

HMS BULWARK [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [4]

Royal Naval Air Service [4]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4]

Royal West Kent Regiment [4]

Voluntary Aid Detachment [4]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Northamptonshire Regiment [3]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [3]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Australian Infantry [2]

Corps of Hussars [2]

Devonshire Regiment [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

General List [2]

Gloucestershire Regiment [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

H.M.S. "Formidable." [2]

HMS Chester [2]

HMS Pembroke I [2]

HMS Powerful [2]

HMS Princess Royal [2]

HMS SHANNON [2]

HMS SHARK [2]

HMS SUPERB [2]

HMS Vanguard [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

Service

Royal Navy [1406]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [672]

British Army [217]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [18]

Other Empire Force [8]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Indian Army [1]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [290]

S [217]

H [203]

W [177]

C [161]

P [141]

M [134]

G [120]

T [112]

D [101]

R [101]

L [96]

A [94]

F [92]

K [74]

E [63]

J [60]

N [30]

O [22]

I [10]

Y [10]

Q [6]

V [5]

U [2]

Z [2]

Contribution

Military Service [2289]

Merchant Navy [7]

Conscientious Objector [4]

Country

United Kingdom [129]

India [3]

Canada [2]

Australia [1]

South Africa [1]

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Croydon, Surrey [2098] Croydon Surrey [29] Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey [29] South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey [13] Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey [8] Wallington, Croydon, Surrey [8] West Croydon, Surrey [8] Croydon, Surrey, England [7] Croydon,Surrey. [7] South Croydon, Surrey [7] Croydon,Surrey [6] Penge, Croydon, Surrey [6] Anerley, Croydon, Surrey [5] Beddington, Croydon, Surrey [5] Mitcham, Croydon, Surrey [5] Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey [4] Shirley, Croydon, Surrey [4] South Croydon, Croydon, Surrey [4] Woodside, Croydon, Surrey [4] Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey [3] Purley, Croydon, Surrey [3] Sutton, Croydon, Surrey [3] Caterham, Croydon, Surrey [2] Croydon London, Surrey [2] Croydon, Anerley, Surrey [2] Croydon, London, Surrey [2] Mitcham Croydon, Surrey [2] Near Croydon, Surrey [2] South Norwood Croydon, Surrey [2] St Johns, Croydon, Surrey [2] Waddon, Croydon, Surrey [2] Warlingham, Croydon, Surrey [2] Addiscombe Croydon, Surrey [1] Addlestone, Croydon, Surrey [1] Annerly Croydon, Surrey [1] Averley, Croydon, Surrey [1] Bamdon Hill Croydon, Surrey [1] Carshalton, Croydon, Surrey [1] Chipstead, Croydon, Surrey [1] Croydon Surrey [1] Croydon, East Surrey [1] Croydon, Purley, Surrey [1] Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey [1] Croydon, Surrey & Kent [1] Croydon, Surrey, London [1] Croydon, Thornton Heath, Surrey [1] East Croydon, Surrey [1] Godson Croydon, Surrey [1] Horley area or possibly Croydon, Surrey [1] Limpsfield, Croydon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Private [129] Able Seaman [28] Second Lieutenant [28] Lieutenant [27] Gunner [24] Captain [19] Ordinary Seaman [19] Stoker 1st Class [19] Boy 1st Class [15] Corporal [12] Lance Corporal [11] Serjeant [11] Rifleman [9] Sapper [9] Deck Hand [6] Driver [6] Boy 2nd Class [5] Leading Seaman [5] Major [5] Midshipman [5] Commander [4] Nurse [4] Acting Bombardier [3] Aircraftman 1st Class [3] Aircraftman 2nd Class [3] Leading Stoker [3] Musician [3] Signal Boy [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2] Lieutenant Commander [2] Orderly [2] Petty Officer [2] Sergeant [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] Sub-Lieutenant [2] Temporary Second Lieutenant [2] Vice-Admiral [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] A/Brigadier [1] Able Seaman (Leading Boatman Coast Guard) [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Craftsman 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Air Vice Marshal [1] Armourer's Mate [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [18] Royal Engineers [17] London Regiment [16] The Queen's Regiment [16] Royal Fusiliers [14] East Surrey Regiment [12] Canadian Infantry [10] Royal Garrison Artillery [9] Rifle Brigade [8] Royal Air Force [8] Royal Naval Reserve [8] The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [8] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8] Army Service Corps [7] HMS INFLEXIBLE [7] HMS IRON DUKE [7] HMS INDOMITABLE [6] Middlesex Regiment [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Royal Flying Corps [6] HMS BLACK PRINCE [5] Labour Corps [5] Bedfordshire Regiment [4] HMS BULWARK [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [4] Royal Naval Air Service [4] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4] Royal West Kent Regiment [4] Voluntary Aid Detachment [4] Machine Gun Corps [3] Northamptonshire Regiment [3] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [3] Army Veterinary Corps [2] Australian Infantry [2] Corps of Hussars [2] Devonshire Regiment [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] General List [2] Gloucestershire Regiment [2] Grenadier Guards [2] H.M.S. "Formidable." [2] HMS Chester [2] HMS Pembroke I [2] HMS Powerful [2] HMS Princess Royal [2] HMS SHANNON [2] HMS SHARK [2] HMS SUPERB [2] HMS Vanguard [2] Hampshire Regiment [2]

Service

Royal Navy [1406] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [672] British Army [217] Canadian Expeditionary Force [18] Other Empire Force [8] Australian Imperial Force [4] Indian Army [1] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [290] S [217] H [203] W [177] C [161] P [141] M [134] G [120] T [112] D [101] R [101] L [96] A [94] F [92] K [74] E [63] J [60] N [30] O [22] I [10] Y [10] Q [6] V [5] U [2] Z [2]

Contribution

Military Service [2289] Merchant Navy [7] Conscientious Objector [4]

Country

United Kingdom [129] India [3] Canada [2] Australia [1] South Africa [1]

Philip Henry Mullaly

Born 1888

Died 1949

British Army 127790 Sapper Royal Engineers Base Signals

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Frank Histed

Born 1898

Died 1918

British Army SR3/7523

British Army East Surrey Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army 7523 Lance Corporal (unpaid) East Surrey Regiment 12th Battalion

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William James Woplin

Born 1895

Died 1920

British Army 7805 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

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Albert Edward Mullaly

Born 1892

Died 1919

British Army 45683 Private The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 15th (Labour) Battalion

British Army 73530 Private Labour Corps 123rd Company

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Frank Willoughby

Born 1892

Died 1967

British Army 1468 Corporal Royal Field Artillery

British Army 1468 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 1st London Brigade

British Army 1468 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 1st London Brigade

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George Walter John Sherwood

Born 1889

Died 1953

British Army 1557 Private London Regiment 14th battalion lond Battalion

British Army 9091 Private London Regiment 5th battalion city of lond Battalion

British Army 1557 Lance Corporal London Regiment 14th battalion lond Battalion

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Leonard David

Born 1896

Died 1919

British Army 290345 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 290345 Serjeant Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 255 Royal Garrison Artillery

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Francis Edwin Ridge

Born 1892

Died 1971

British Army L/5208 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army L/5208 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Charles Edward Benjamin Bance

Born 1896

Died 1972

Royal Navy L4958

Royal Navy L4958 O.S. III Bonaventure

Royal Navy L4958 O.S. III Cyclops

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Cyril Frederick Johnston

Born 1884

Died 1950

British Army Second Lieutenant Grenadier Guards

British Army Lieutenant Grenadier Guards

British Army 1685 Private Royal Fusiliers 18th Battalion (1st Public Schools)

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Richard Henry Eggleston

Born 1882

Died 1917

British Army Z1749 Private Rifle Brigade

British Army Z1749 Private Rifle Brigade

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Sydney James Mullaly

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army 10181 Private The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) 15th (Reserve) Battalion

British Army G/26320 Private The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) 17th (Service) Battalion (1st Football)

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Miles Malleson

Born 1888

Died 1969

British Army 2227 Private London Regiment 1/1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers)

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Sidney Hamlyn Radcliffe

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army 3085 Private London Regiment 16th battalion london regiment (queen's west Battalion

British Army 3085 Rifleman London Regiment 4th Company

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Frederick Maynard

Born 1890

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 510689 Private Canadian Army Service Corps Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot

Canadian Expeditionary Force 510689 Private Canadian Army Service Corps No.1 Canadian Depot Unit of Supply

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Bertie Histed

Born 1890

Died 1958

British Army 30407 Private Middlesex Regiment

British Army WR/288439 Private Royal Engineers

British Army Middlesex Regiment 29th Battalion

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Kenneth Edwards Hawkins

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army 1833 Private London Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers 7th Battalion

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Frank Latham

Born 1873

Died 1946

British Army Captain Royal Engineers

British Army Captain Royal Engineers

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Robert Francis Jones

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 30124 Private Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion

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Eric Walter Goodman

Born 1892

Died 1915

British Army 10416 Private Coldstream Guards 4th Battalion

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