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Poplar, London, Middlesex [277]

London, Poplar, Middlesex [2]

Poplar, London, Middlesex, England [2]

Bromley, Poplar, Middlesex, London [1]

Bromley, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England [1]

Old Ford Bow Poplar East London Middlesex [1]

Poplar, Middlesex (London) [1]

Poplar, Middlesex, London, England [1]

Poplar,London,Middlesex. [1]

Poplar,Middlesex,London [1]

Union Workhouse, Poplar, London, Middlesex [1]

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Private [9]

AM2 [1]

Air Craftsman 1st Class [1]

Bandmaster 1st Class [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Corporal [1]

Musician [1]

Officer's Steward [1]

Rifleman [1]

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London Regiment [4]

1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. [1]

Army Service Corps [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [1]

New Zealand Maori Contingent [1]

RNAS [1]

Royal Air Force Reserve [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Marine Artillery [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1]

Royal Marines Band - HMS BENBOW [1]

Royal Marines Band - HMS QUEEN MARY [1]

Worcestershire Regiment [1]

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Air Force (RAF/RFC) [276]

British Army [9]

Royal Navy [2]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

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B [32]

W [31]

S [28]

H [27]

C [26]

G [22]

P [20]

J [13]

R [13]

M [11]

T [10]

D [9]

L [9]

E [7]

F [7]

K [7]

O [6]

A [5]

N [5]

Y [1]

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Military Service [287]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [9]

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People [289] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Poplar, London, Middlesex [277] London, Poplar, Middlesex [2] Poplar, London, Middlesex, England [2] Bromley, Poplar, Middlesex, London [1] Bromley, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England [1] Old Ford Bow Poplar East London Middlesex [1] Poplar, Middlesex (London) [1] Poplar, Middlesex, London, England [1] Poplar,London,Middlesex. [1] Poplar,Middlesex,London [1] Union Workhouse, Poplar, London, Middlesex [1]

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Private [9] AM2 [1] Air Craftsman 1st Class [1] Bandmaster 1st Class [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Corporal [1] Musician [1] Officer's Steward [1] Rifleman [1] Serjeant [1]

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London Regiment [4] 1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. [1] Army Service Corps [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [1] New Zealand Maori Contingent [1] RNAS [1] Royal Air Force Reserve [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Marine Artillery [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1] Royal Marines Band - HMS BENBOW [1] Royal Marines Band - HMS QUEEN MARY [1] Worcestershire Regiment [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [276] British Army [9] Royal Navy [2] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [32] W [31] S [28] H [27] C [26] G [22] P [20] J [13] R [13] M [11] T [10] D [9] L [9] E [7] F [7] K [7] O [6] A [5] N [5] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [287] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [9]

Percy Garrett Hill

Born 1880

Died 1915

British Army 4537 Royal Garrison Artillery

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/4537A Company Serjeant Major New Zealand Maori Contingent

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James William Colvin

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 2623 Private London Regiment 6th lond Battalion

British Army 320798 Private London Regiment 6th lond Battalion

British Army 320798 Corporal London Regiment 6th (City of London) Battalion(Rifles)

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Robert Reuben Charles Lowne

Born 1878

Died 1917

British Army 240455 Private Bedfordshire Regiment 4th Battalion

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Ernest James Depradines

Born 1878

Died 1960

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 160839

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Alfred Pattman

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 235610

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William Joseph Kirk

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 305610

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William Henry Prior

Born 1895

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 313218

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Sidney Samuel Harris

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 237008

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William Edward Kelsey

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 169795

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William Wright

Born 1894

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 403765

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William Finnes

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 282311

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William George Pauling

Born 1861

Died 1922

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Robert Herbert Owen

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 109800

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Reginald John Cawthorn Pasfield

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 233378

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William French

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 208772

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Alfred Thomas Willis

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 290648

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George Green

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 168276

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William Charles Riley

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 290631

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John Henry Hearson

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 253232

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Frederick William Smith

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 305508

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