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Shrewsbury, Shropshire [493]

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [59]

Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [4]

Hadnall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [3]

Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Astley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Cound, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Shrewsbury Salop, Shropshire [2]

Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Wellington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2]

43 Chester Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Bridge Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Clive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Condover Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Grafton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Great Ness, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Hodnet, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Hook-a-Gate, nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Kenley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Nobold, Brace Meole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Pontisford Hill Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Preston Gubbals, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Red Hill, Meole Brace, nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Rodington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Rosington Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Shawbury or 4. Mill Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, [1]

Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Shrewsbury Shropshire [1]

Shrewsbury, Donnington, Shropshire [1]

Shrewsbury, Harley, Shropshire [1]

Shrewsbury, Shropshire England [1]

St Chads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Rank

Private [51]

Able Seaman [10]

Serjeant [9]

Second Lieutenant [7]

Corporal [5]

Sapper [5]

Rifleman [4]

Stoker 1st Class [4]

Boy 2nd Class [3]

Captain [3]

Lance Corporal [3]

Leading Stoker [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Ordinary Seaman [3]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Gunner [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Trooper [2]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy [1]

Chief Motor Mechanic [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Driver [1]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1]

Engineer Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [1]

Forewoman [1]

Guardsman [1]

Lieutenant and Adjutant [1]

Major [1]

Nurse [1]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1]

Petty Officer Motor Mechanic [1]

Private, Lance Corporal [1]

Sergeant [1]

Signalman [1]

Stoker (Second Class) [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Telegraphist [1]

Temp. Captain [1]

Wireman 2nd Class [1]

Unit

South Wales Borderers [13]

King's Shropshire Light Infantry [9]

Royal Engineers [6]

Shropshire Light Infantry [5]

Kings Shropshire Light Infantry [4]

Royal Horse Artillery [4]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [4]

The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) [4]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4]

Worcestershire Regiment [4]

Cheshire Regiment [3]

London Regiment [3]

Royal Garrison Artillery [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3]

Scots Guards [3]

The King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry) [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

HMS Fearless [2]

HMS INDOMITABLE [2]

HMS LION [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Labour Corps [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Somerset Light Infantry [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1]

1st Shropshire Light Infantry [1]

1st South Wales Borderers [1]

2nd South Wales Borderers [1]

5 Light Horse Regiment [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Auckland Mounted Rifles [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

H.M.S. "Impregnable" [1]

H.M.S. "Minotaur." [1]

H.M.S. "Revenge." [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid" [1]

H.M.S. "Vivid." [1]

HMS Ajax [1]

HMS COLLINGWOOD [1]

HMS Carnarvon [1]

Service

Royal Navy [266]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [214]

British Army [84]

Australian Imperial Force [3]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

P [63]

B [62]

H [48]

W [48]

M [42]

T [41]

C [38]

G [36]

J [35]

S [35]

R [33]

E [29]

D [27]

L [19]

F [18]

A [16]

O [12]

N [11]

K [5]

V [3]

Y [2]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [559]

Merchant Navy [58]

Country

United Kingdom [49]

Belgium [3]

Australia [1]

Egypt [1]

France [1]

India [1]

Malta [1]

South Africa [1]

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Shrewsbury, Shropshire [493] Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [59] Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [4] Hadnall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [3] Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Astley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Cound, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Shrewsbury Salop, Shropshire [2] Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Wellington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [2] 43 Chester Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Bridge Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Clive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Condover Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Grafton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Great Ness, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Hodnet, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Hook-a-Gate, nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Kenley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Nobold, Brace Meole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Pontisford Hill Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Preston Gubbals, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Red Hill, Meole Brace, nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Rodington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Rosington Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Shawbury or 4. Mill Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, [1] Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1] Shrewsbury Shropshire [1] Shrewsbury, Donnington, Shropshire [1] Shrewsbury, Harley, Shropshire [1] Shrewsbury, Shropshire England [1] St Chads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [1]

Rank

Private [51] Able Seaman [10] Serjeant [9] Second Lieutenant [7] Corporal [5] Sapper [5] Rifleman [4] Stoker 1st Class [4] Boy 2nd Class [3] Captain [3] Lance Corporal [3] Leading Stoker [3] Lieutenant [3] Ordinary Seaman [3] Boy 1st Class [2] Deck Hand [2] Gunner [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Trooper [2] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Bombardier [1] Boy [1] Chief Motor Mechanic [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Driver [1] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [1] Engineer Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [1] Forewoman [1] Guardsman [1] Lieutenant and Adjutant [1] Major [1] Nurse [1] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [1] Petty Officer Motor Mechanic [1] Private, Lance Corporal [1] Sergeant [1] Signalman [1] Stoker (Second Class) [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Telegraphist [1] Temp. Captain [1] Wireman 2nd Class [1]

Unit

South Wales Borderers [13] King's Shropshire Light Infantry [9] Royal Engineers [6] Shropshire Light Infantry [5] Kings Shropshire Light Infantry [4] Royal Horse Artillery [4] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [4] The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) [4] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4] Worcestershire Regiment [4] Cheshire Regiment [3] London Regiment [3] Royal Garrison Artillery [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3] Scots Guards [3] The King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry) [3] Army Service Corps [2] HMS Fearless [2] HMS INDOMITABLE [2] HMS LION [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Labour Corps [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Army Medical Corps [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Somerset Light Infantry [2] Welsh Regiment [2] 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1] 1st Shropshire Light Infantry [1] 1st South Wales Borderers [1] 2nd South Wales Borderers [1] 5 Light Horse Regiment [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Auckland Mounted Rifles [1] British Red Cross Society [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] Grenadier Guards [1] H.M.S. "Impregnable" [1] H.M.S. "Minotaur." [1] H.M.S. "Revenge." [1] H.M.S. "Vivid" [1] H.M.S. "Vivid." [1] HMS Ajax [1] HMS COLLINGWOOD [1] HMS Carnarvon [1]

Service

Royal Navy [266] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [214] British Army [84] Australian Imperial Force [3] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

P [63] B [62] H [48] W [48] M [42] T [41] C [38] G [36] J [35] S [35] R [33] E [29] D [27] L [19] F [18] A [16] O [12] N [11] K [5] V [3] Y [2] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [559] Merchant Navy [58]

Country

United Kingdom [49] Belgium [3] Australia [1] Egypt [1] France [1] India [1] Malta [1] South Africa [1]

Victor Louis Snelson

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 13030 Private The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 7th Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant The Welsh Regiment 12th (Reserve) Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant South Wales Borderers 12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Gwent)

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Frank Ambrose Slaney

Born 1882

Died 1973

British Army 5222 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Battalion

British Army 5222 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion

British Army 5222 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Battalion

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George Charles Ford

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 315964 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 17th Battalion

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Stanley Carr Napier

Born 1898

Died 1961

British Army 29336 Private South Wales Borderers 3rd Bn.

British Army M/395583 Private Army Service Corps

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John Thomas Jobson

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army 62219 Private Cheshire Regiment

British Army 29446 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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Charles Huffer

Died 1917

British Army 17355 Private Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion

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Arthur Price

Born 1885

Died 1916

British Army 12738 Private The King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry) 6th (Service) Battalion

British Army 12738 Acting Lance Corporal The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 6th (Service) Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 7th (Service) Battalion

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Frederick William Tinsley

Born 1885

Died 1918

British Army 8394 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2nd Battalion

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Harold George Skitt

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 10th (Reserve) Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 1st Battalion

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William George Drayton

Born 1875

Died 1920

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 164637

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Joseph Horton Wellings

Born 1888

Died 1916

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 33056 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps Recruits Depot

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Richard Thomas Roberts

Born 1895

Died 1919

British Army 184487 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 184487 Gunner Royal Field Artillery No 2 Depot

British Army 184487 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 43rd Anti-Aircraft Company

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Graham Gay Napier

Born 1889

Died 1961

British Army Lieutenant Welsh Regiment

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John Robert Bromley

Born 1892

Died 1919

British Army M2/137096 Private Army Service Corps

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Guy Montague Atkinson

Born 1882

Died 1956

British Army Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps

British Army Major King's Royal Rifle Corps

British Army Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd battalion

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Claude Ernest Ashworth

Born 1883

Died 1946

British Army 28292 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 144994 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army 7972 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion in South Africa

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George Bibby

Born 1883

British Army 7929 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 7929 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 7929 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Herbert Hudson

Born 1878

British Army 3711 Boy Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

British Army 10593 Serjeant South Wales Borderers

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Percy Hatfield

Born 1882

Died 1916

British Army 13018 Serjeant Shropshire Light Infantry

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Francis John Logan

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 4394 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 371995 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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