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Southwark, London [1208]

Southwark, South London [14]

Newington, Southwark, London [7]

St. Saviour Southwark, London [7]

Bermondsey, Southwark, London [4]

Southwark London [4]

St Saviour, Southwark, London [4]

Southwark,London. [3]

St Saviour Southwark, London [3]

Borough, St. Saviour Southwark, London [2]

London, Southwark [2]

Saint Saviours Southwark, London [2]

Southwark, London SE [2]

St. Saviour, Southwark, London [2]

St.Saviour,Southwark, London [2]

St.Saviour,Southwark,London. [2]

226 Scovell Road, St Saviour, Southwark, London [1]

26 Ontario Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, London [1]

283 Lynton Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, SE1 5DB [1]

Bermondsey,Southwark,London. [1]

Bermondsey,St. Saviour Southwark, London [1]

Camberwell Southwark South London [1]

Lambeth, St Saviour Southwark, London [1]

London Borough of Southwark [1]

Newington St Saviours Southwark London [1]

Newington, Borough of Southwark, London [1]

Nunhead, Southwark, London [1]

Peckham, Southwark, London [1]

SOUTHWARK ,LONDON [1]

Snowsfields, Southwark, London [1]

Southwark London [1]

Southwark, Lambeth, London [1]

Southwark, London, England [1]

Southwark,London [1]

St George the Martyr Southwark London [1]

St George's, Southwark, South London [1]

St Georges, Southwark, London [1]

St Olaves, Southwark, London [1]

St Saviour, Southwark, London, England [1]

St Saviour, Southwark, London, Surrey [1]

St Saviour,Southwark,London. [1]

St. Saviour Southwark London [1]

St. Saviour Southwark, London, England [1]

Stamford Road, Southwark, London [1]

Walworth Southwark London [1]

Walworth, Southwark, London [1]

Walworth, Southwark. London [1]

Walworth, St.Saviour Southwark, London [1]

southwark , london [1]

Rank

Private [127]

Able Seaman [25]

Corporal [19]

Rifleman [17]

Stoker 1st Class [17]

Gunner [14]

Boy 1st Class [12]

Lance Corporal [12]

Ordinary Seaman [12]

Serjeant [10]

Second Lieutenant [9]

Driver [8]

Sapper [8]

Acting Corporal [4]

Boy 2nd Class [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Petty Officer [4]

Captain [3]

Leading Seaman [3]

Sergeant [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Acting Sergeant [2]

Bombardier [2]

Cadet [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Leading Signalman [2]

Musician [2]

Pioneer [2]

Signal Boy [2]

Signalman [2]

Stoker [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

2nd Corporal [1]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

Abe Bodied Seaman [1]

Abe Seaman [1]

Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Acting Lance Bombadier [1]

Acting Leading Stoker [1]

Acting Sergeant Major [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Air Craftsman 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic, 1st Class [1]

Aircraftman [1]

Airman [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Band Corporal [1]

Unit

London Regiment [46]

Royal Field Artillery [15]

South Wales Borderers [12]

Royal Engineers [10]

Army Service Corps [8]

Royal Fusiliers [8]

Essex Regiment [7]

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [7]

London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [7]

Middlesex Regiment [7]

Labour Corps [6]

H.M.S. "Formidable." [4]

HMS Calliope [4]

HMS Good Hope [4]

HMS Vanguard [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Royal Garrison Artillery [4]

Royal West Kent Regiment [4]

Somerset Light Infantry [4]

East Kent Regiment [3]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

HMS Agincourt [3]

HMS Erin [3]

HMS Ganges [3]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [3]

HMS INDOMITABLE [3]

HMS INFLEXIBLE [3]

HMS IRON DUKE [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Royal Flying Corps [3]

Royal Marine Artillery [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [3]

Canadian Infantry [2]

Cheshire Regiment [2]

Dorsetshire Regiment [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

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

HMS Ajax [2]

HMS BULWARK [2]

HMS INVINCIBLE [2]

HMS Impregnable [2]

HMS Indefatigable [2]

HMS MALAYA [2]

HMS Nomad [2]

HMS WARSPITE [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Norfolk Regiment [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Service

Royal Navy [1103]

British Army [190]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [149]

S [129]

H [115]

C [106]

M [103]

W [103]

P [79]

R [73]

G [71]

L [56]

D [55]

T [47]

J [44]

A [33]

F [33]

E [21]

K [21]

N [19]

O [17]

V [11]

I [5]

Q [4]

U [4]

Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1292]

Country

United Kingdom [128]

Australia [1]

China [1]

France [1]

Germany [1]

New Zealand [1]

South Africa [1]

Turkey [1]

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People [1301] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Southwark, London [1208] Southwark, South London [14] Newington, Southwark, London [7] St. Saviour Southwark, London [7] Bermondsey, Southwark, London [4] Southwark London [4] St Saviour, Southwark, London [4] Southwark,London. [3] St Saviour Southwark, London [3] Borough, St. Saviour Southwark, London [2] London, Southwark [2] Saint Saviours Southwark, London [2] Southwark, London SE [2] St. Saviour, Southwark, London [2] St.Saviour,Southwark, London [2] St.Saviour,Southwark,London. [2] 226 Scovell Road, St Saviour, Southwark, London [1] 26 Ontario Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, London [1] 283 Lynton Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, SE1 5DB [1] Bermondsey,Southwark,London. [1] Bermondsey,St. Saviour Southwark, London [1] Camberwell Southwark South London [1] Lambeth, St Saviour Southwark, London [1] London Borough of Southwark [1] Newington St Saviours Southwark London [1] Newington, Borough of Southwark, London [1] Nunhead, Southwark, London [1] Peckham, Southwark, London [1] SOUTHWARK ,LONDON [1] Snowsfields, Southwark, London [1] Southwark London [1] Southwark, Lambeth, London [1] Southwark, London, England [1] Southwark,London [1] St George the Martyr Southwark London [1] St George's, Southwark, South London [1] St Georges, Southwark, London [1] St Olaves, Southwark, London [1] St Saviour, Southwark, London, England [1] St Saviour, Southwark, London, Surrey [1] St Saviour,Southwark,London. [1] St. Saviour Southwark London [1] St. Saviour Southwark, London, England [1] Stamford Road, Southwark, London [1] Walworth Southwark London [1] Walworth, Southwark, London [1] Walworth, Southwark. London [1] Walworth, St.Saviour Southwark, London [1] southwark , london [1]

Rank

Private [127] Able Seaman [25] Corporal [19] Rifleman [17] Stoker 1st Class [17] Gunner [14] Boy 1st Class [12] Lance Corporal [12] Ordinary Seaman [12] Serjeant [10] Second Lieutenant [9] Driver [8] Sapper [8] Acting Corporal [4] Boy 2nd Class [4] Leading Stoker [4] Lieutenant [4] Petty Officer [4] Captain [3] Leading Seaman [3] Sergeant [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Acting Sergeant [2] Bombardier [2] Cadet [2] Deck Hand [2] Leading Signalman [2] Musician [2] Pioneer [2] Signal Boy [2] Signalman [2] Stoker [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] 2nd Corporal [1] 2nd Lieutenant [1] Abe Bodied Seaman [1] Abe Seaman [1] Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Acting Lance Bombadier [1] Acting Leading Stoker [1] Acting Sergeant Major [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Air Craftsman 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic, 1st Class [1] Aircraftman [1] Airman [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Band Corporal [1]

Unit

London Regiment [46] Royal Field Artillery [15] South Wales Borderers [12] Royal Engineers [10] Army Service Corps [8] Royal Fusiliers [8] Essex Regiment [7] London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [7] London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [7] Middlesex Regiment [7] Labour Corps [6] H.M.S. "Formidable." [4] HMS Calliope [4] HMS Good Hope [4] HMS Vanguard [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Royal Garrison Artillery [4] Royal West Kent Regiment [4] Somerset Light Infantry [4] East Kent Regiment [3] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] HMS Agincourt [3] HMS Erin [3] HMS Ganges [3] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [3] HMS INDOMITABLE [3] HMS INFLEXIBLE [3] HMS IRON DUKE [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Royal Flying Corps [3] Royal Marine Artillery [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [3] Canadian Infantry [2] Cheshire Regiment [2] Dorsetshire Regiment [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] H.M.S. "Hampshire" [2] HMS Ajax [2] HMS BULWARK [2] HMS INVINCIBLE [2] HMS Impregnable [2] HMS Indefatigable [2] HMS MALAYA [2] HMS Nomad [2] HMS WARSPITE [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Norfolk Regiment [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Service

Royal Navy [1103] British Army [190] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [149] S [129] H [115] C [106] M [103] W [103] P [79] R [73] G [71] L [56] D [55] T [47] J [44] A [33] F [33] E [21] K [21] N [19] O [17] V [11] I [5] Q [4] U [4] Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1292]

Country

United Kingdom [128] Australia [1] China [1] France [1] Germany [1] New Zealand [1] South Africa [1] Turkey [1]

Henry Francis Bremer

Born 1892

Died 1971

British Army 21273 Private Hampshire Regiment

British Army g/7171 Pte Royal Sussex Regt 3 Bn

British Army 21273 Pte Hampshire Regt 3 Bn

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John Mclean Murdoch

Born 1889

Died 1971

British Army 5751 Acting Corporal Dragoons

British Army 20851 Lance Corporal Cavalry of the Line 2nd Dragoons

British Army 20851 Corporal Cavalry of the Line 2nd Dragoons

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Frank Charles Nutkins

Born 1896

Died 1993

British Army 3741 Private Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion

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Alfred Ernest Bail

Born 1885

Died 1955

Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II

Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Northumberland

Royal Navy 304620 Stoker, 2nd Class HMS Acheron

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William George Davies

Born 1893

Died 1971

British Army 11665 Driver Royal Field Artillery 3rd Battalion

British Army 11665 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 3rd Battalion

British Army 11665 DRIVER/GUNNER ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY 3RD DIVISIONAL

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William John Mason

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army Captain Gloucestershire Regiment 8 Battalion

British Army 8728 Captain Gloucestershire 8th

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Donald Ian Rugman Martin

Born 1900

Died 1989

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 178448 Cadet Royal Air Force

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 178448 Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force

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Robert Ledger

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army G 7015 Driver East Kent Regiment

British Army G/7015 Lance Corporal The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Battalion

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John Frank Sheward

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 13502 Private Middlesex Regiment Special Reserve 6th Battalion

British Army L/13502 Private Middlesex Regiment 5th Battalion

British Army L/13502 Private Middlesex Regiment 11th Battalion

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Isaiah Fewtrell

Born 1882

Died 1940

British Army 25083 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

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Albert William Poyntz

Born 1897

Died 1977

British Army 493321 Private London Regiment

British Army 6520 London Regt 13th Battn

British Army 493321 London Regt 13th Battn

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David Henry Taylor

Born 1888

Died 1981

British Army Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps

British Army 7137 Cadet London Regiment (Artist's Rifles) O.T.C. 28th Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps

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William Edward Goodyear

Born 1890

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 10907 Corporal Canadian Infantry

Canadian Expeditionary Force 10907 13th Royal Regiment 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade

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George Henry Hawkins

Born 1891

Died 1918

Royal Navy K13085 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine "L.10"

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Richard Henry Wootton

Born 1887

Died 1940

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 75949 Royal Flying Corps

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 75949 Airman

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Herbert Joseph Wright

Born 1881

Died 1914

British Army 8021 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment

British Army 8021 Private Royal Wrwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 8021 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Ernest Beach Harris

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 766892 Private London Regiment 28th Battalion (County of London) Artist's Rifles

British Army 766892 Private London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)

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Harry Eastop

Born 1893

Died 1944

British Army G/25292 Acting Sergeant Royal West Kent Regiment

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Charles Thomas Rugman

Born 1872

Died 1946

British Army 40 Corporal Royal Field Artillery 8th London (Howitzer) Brigade (Territorial Force)

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Thomas James Nutkins

Born 1889

Died 1967

British Army 1860 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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