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Lincoln, Lincolnshire [553]

Lincoln [383]

Port Lincoln South Australia [200]

Lincoln England [94]

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England [88]

Boston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [6]

Bracebridge, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [6]

Lincoln Lincolnshire [5]

Pt Lincoln South Australia [5]

Branston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3]

Burton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3]

Harmston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3]

Lincoln New South Wales [3]

Lincoln South Australia [3]

Lincoln, England [3]

Saxilby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3]

Sleaford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3]

51 King Street, Lincoln [2]

Bracebridge near Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Brigg, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Ingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Martin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Nettleham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Ruskington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Washingborough, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2]

Aisthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Arlexton, Grantham, Lincoln [1]

Bardney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Barnetby le Wold, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Barton on Humber, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Bassingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Baston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Blankney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Boultham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Brace Bridge Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Bracebridge Lincoln [1]

Bracebridge, Lincoln [1]

Bracebridge, Lincoln, Linconshire [1]

Brattleby Lincoln [1]

Breton Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Caistor, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Canwick, Lincoln [1]

Coleby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Cornargbeg Lincoln, Argyleshire [1]

Culverthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Deeping, Lincoln [1]

Eagle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Ealand, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Rank

Private [100]

Lieutenant [20]

Second Lieutenant [15]

Stoker 1st Class [13]

Captain [11]

Lance Corporal [11]

Gunner [10]

Corporal [9]

Able Seaman [8]

Serjeant [7]

Ordinary Seaman [5]

Sapper [5]

Acting Corporal [3]

Driver [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Reverend [3]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Boy 2nd Class [2]

Chaplain [2]

Company Serjeant Major [2]

Rifleman [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Trimmer [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Yeoman of Signals [2]

Acting Electrical Artificer 4c [1]

Acting Staff Serjeant [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Bed Steward [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Civilian [1]

Clerk [1]

Company Sergeant Major [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Electrical Artificer 4c [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Fireman [1]

Honorary Major and Quarter Master [1]

Junior Reserve Attendant [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lance-Corporal [1]

Leading Signaller [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Lieutenant Commander (E) (Retd) [1]

Unit

Lincolnshire Regiment [47]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [10]

Royal Engineers [8]

London Regiment [7]

Royal Field Artillery [7]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

HMS Good Hope [6]

Royal Fusiliers [6]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [5]

Army Service Corps [4]

Coldstream Guards [4]

HMS Hampshire [4]

Labour Corps [4]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Royal Flying Corps [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4]

South Staffordshire Regiment [4]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4]

Cheshire Regiment [3]

Essex Regiment [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Army Ordnance Corps [2]

Australian Infantry [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

HMS Agincourt [2]

HMS BULWARK [2]

HMS Fearless [2]

HMS INVINCIBLE [2]

HMS QUEEN MARY [2]

HMS Victory II [2]

Hussars [2]

Irish Guards [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Leicestershire Regiment [2]

Royal Army Chaplain's Department [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

10th Australian Light Horse Regiment [1]

11th Field Artillery Brigade [1]

20 Squadron RNAS [1]

209th Training Depot Station [1]

20th Hussars [1]

2nd Infantry Brigade - 1st Australian Division [1]

2nd King's Royal Rifles [1]

37 (Home Defence) Squadron, Royal Flying Corps [1]

3rd Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [1]

Service

Royal Navy [540]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [398]

Australian Imperial Force [312]

British Army [159]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

B [174]

S [141]

H [131]

W [130]

C [125]

M [106]

P [75]

T [74]

L [73]

G [70]

R [66]

D [65]

A [55]

F [42]

K [40]

E [26]

O [24]

J [23]

N [20]

V [9]

Y [8]

I [7]

U [6]

Q [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1392]

Merchant Navy [86]

Country

United Kingdom [63]

Egypt [1]

India [1]

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire [553] Lincoln [383] Port Lincoln South Australia [200] Lincoln England [94] Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England [88] Boston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [6] Bracebridge, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [6] Lincoln Lincolnshire [5] Pt Lincoln South Australia [5] Branston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3] Burton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3] Harmston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3] Lincoln New South Wales [3] Lincoln South Australia [3] Lincoln, England [3] Saxilby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3] Sleaford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [3] 51 King Street, Lincoln [2] Bracebridge near Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Brigg, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Ingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Martin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Nettleham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Ruskington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Washingborough, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire [2] Aisthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Arlexton, Grantham, Lincoln [1] Bardney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Barnetby le Wold, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Barton on Humber, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Bassingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Baston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Blankney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Boultham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Brace Bridge Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Bracebridge Lincoln [1] Bracebridge, Lincoln [1] Bracebridge, Lincoln, Linconshire [1] Brattleby Lincoln [1] Breton Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Caistor, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Canwick, Lincoln [1] Coleby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Cornargbeg Lincoln, Argyleshire [1] Culverthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Deeping, Lincoln [1] Eagle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1] Ealand, Lincoln, Lincolnshire [1]

Rank

Private [100] Lieutenant [20] Second Lieutenant [15] Stoker 1st Class [13] Captain [11] Lance Corporal [11] Gunner [10] Corporal [9] Able Seaman [8] Serjeant [7] Ordinary Seaman [5] Sapper [5] Acting Corporal [3] Driver [3] Petty Officer [3] Reverend [3] Air Mechanic 1st Class [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Boy 2nd Class [2] Chaplain [2] Company Serjeant Major [2] Rifleman [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Trimmer [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Yeoman of Signals [2] Acting Electrical Artificer 4c [1] Acting Staff Serjeant [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Bed Steward [1] Bombardier [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Civilian [1] Clerk [1] Company Sergeant Major [1] Deck Hand [1] Electrical Artificer 4c [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Fireman [1] Honorary Major and Quarter Master [1] Junior Reserve Attendant [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lance-Corporal [1] Leading Signaller [1] Leading Stoker [1] Lieutenant Commander (E) (Retd) [1]

Unit

Lincolnshire Regiment [47] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [10] Royal Engineers [8] London Regiment [7] Royal Field Artillery [7] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] HMS Good Hope [6] Royal Fusiliers [6] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [5] Army Service Corps [4] Coldstream Guards [4] HMS Hampshire [4] Labour Corps [4] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Royal Flying Corps [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4] South Staffordshire Regiment [4] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4] Cheshire Regiment [3] Essex Regiment [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Army Ordnance Corps [2] Australian Infantry [2] Grenadier Guards [2] HMS Agincourt [2] HMS BULWARK [2] HMS Fearless [2] HMS INVINCIBLE [2] HMS QUEEN MARY [2] HMS Victory II [2] Hussars [2] Irish Guards [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Leicestershire Regiment [2] Royal Army Chaplain's Department [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2] Royal Naval Division [2] South Wales Borderers [2] 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment [1] 11th Field Artillery Brigade [1] 20 Squadron RNAS [1] 209th Training Depot Station [1] 20th Hussars [1] 2nd Infantry Brigade - 1st Australian Division [1] 2nd King's Royal Rifles [1] 37 (Home Defence) Squadron, Royal Flying Corps [1] 3rd Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [1]

Service

Royal Navy [540] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [398] Australian Imperial Force [312] British Army [159] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3] Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

B [174] S [141] H [131] W [130] C [125] M [106] P [75] T [74] L [73] G [70] R [66] D [65] A [55] F [42] K [40] E [26] O [24] J [23] N [20] V [9] Y [8] I [7] U [6] Q [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1392] Merchant Navy [86]

Country

United Kingdom [63] Egypt [1] India [1]

Godfrey Hamilton Hemsley

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army Canadian Expeditionary Forces

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery

Canadian Expeditionary Force Staff Sergeant 10th Battalion Canadian Field Ambulance

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William John Lomas

Born 1879

Died 1918

Royal Navy 13425 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

Royal Navy 10817 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

Royal Navy CH/13425 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry (R.M.R. P.O.B. 1075.).

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Henry Ormsby Wiley

Born 1891

Died 1960

British Army Lieutenant Dragoon Guards

British Army Captain Dragoon Guards

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William Haylock

Born 1881

Died 1916

British Army 95103 Sapper Royal Engineers 97th Field Coy.

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Bert Varcoe

Born 1896

Died 1976

British Army 241453 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

British Army 4697 Private Lincolnshire Regiment 2/5th Bn.

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William Howard Livens

Born 1889

Died 1964

British Army Captain Royal Engineers

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William John Murdoch

Born 1884

Australian Imperial Force 2532

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Charles Bell

Born 1886

Died 1966

British Army 90852 Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

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Harold Reeve Beechey

Born 1891

Died 1917

Australian Imperial Force 200 Lance Corporal Australian Infantry 48th Battalion

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William Evelyn Wansbrough

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant South Staffordshire Regiment 3rd Battalion

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William Henry Brickles

Born 1882

Died 1959

British Army TS/171 Private RASC

British Army TS/171 Driver Army Service Corps 6th Unit

British Army 10245 Private Royal Garrison Artillery

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John Pinning Todd

Born 1873

Died 1918

Royal Navy M23094

Royal Navy M/23094(PO) Junior Reserve Attendant Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve HMS Victory

Royal Navy M/23094(PO) Junior Reserve Attendant Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve - HMS Victory

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Mark Thompson

Born 1891

Died 1918

Royal Navy SS108738

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Frank Bell

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army 1148 Private Lincolnshire Regiment 10th (Grimsby Chums) Battalion

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George Chapman

Died 1916

British Army 52390 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Harris Trout

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 94590 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 82511 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Robert Wood

Born 1880

Died 1914

British Army 11866 Private Grenadier Guards

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Charles Frederick Silman

Born 1893

Died 1915

British Army 14546 Private Lincolnshire Regiment 7th Battalion

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Leonard James Keyworth

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army 3026 Private London Regiment

British Army Lance Corporal London Regiment

British Army 1st

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William Luther Hardy

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army 5389 Private Army Cyclist Corps 39th Cyclist Company

British Army 15650 Private Worcestershire Regiment 9th Battalion

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