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Taunton, Somerset [863]

Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset [6]

Taunton,Somerset [3]

Taunton,Somerset. [3]

Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset [2]

Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset [2]

Milverton, Taunton, Somerset [2]

Near Taunton, Somerset [2]

Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset [2]

Pitminster, Taunton, Somerset [2]

Taunton, Somerset, England [2]

Trull, Taunton, Somerset [2]

West Hatch, Taunton, Somerset [2]

(Ruishton) Taunton, Somerset [1]

Axbridge, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bathpool, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bishop Hull, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bishop Hull, Taunton, Somerset, England [1]

Bishop's Hull, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, England [1]

Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bridgwater, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Bruham, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Buckland St Mary, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Burnham on Sea, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Chard, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Charlton Mackrell, nr Taunton, Somerset [1]

Clevedon, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Corfe, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Curry Mallet, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Dulverton, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Durston, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Fulford, Kingston, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Galmington Taunton, Somerset [1]

Galmington, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Keinton Mandeville, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Langport, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Lyng, near Taunton Somerset [1]

Melody Buildings, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Monkton House, Taunton, Somerset [1]

North Curry, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Nr Taunton, Somerset [1]

Oake Taunton, Somerset [1]

Queen Street, Taunton, Somerset, England [1]

Saint Marys Taunton, Somerset [1]

Saverys Court, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Shepton Mallet, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Somerton, Taunton, Somerset [1]

St James Taunton, Somerset [1]

St James, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Rank

Private [208]

Second Lieutenant [29]

Lance Corporal [19]

Gunner [17]

Captain [16]

Serjeant [16]

Able Seaman [14]

Lieutenant [14]

Corporal [13]

Stoker 1st Class [12]

Sapper [11]

Driver [9]

Acting Serjeant [8]

Ordinary Seaman [7]

Boy 1st Class [6]

Stoker 2nd Class [6]

Leading Stoker [5]

Acting Corporal [4]

Boy 2nd Class [4]

Deck Hand [4]

Lieutenant Colonel [4]

Major [4]

Bugler [3]

Corporal 2nd [3]

Lance Serjeant [3]

Rifleman [3]

3rd Writer [2]

Acting Colour Serjeant [2]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [2]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2]

Brigadier General [2]

Kitchen Helper [2]

Leading Seaman [2]

Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2]

Stoker Petty Officer [2]

2nd Sick Berth Stewart [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1]

Acting Lieutenant [1]

Acting Squadron Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Battery Sergeant Major [1]

Boatman [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy Sailor [1]

Captain Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Captain and Adjutant [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Unit

Somerset Light Infantry [112]

Royal Engineers [25]

West Somerset Yeomanry [25]

Devonshire Regiment [19]

Army Service Corps [15]

Gloucestershire Regiment [14]

Royal Army Medical Corps [11]

Royal Field Artillery [10]

Canadian Infantry [7]

Labour Corps [7]

Machine Gun Corps [7]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [6]

Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Royal Naval Reserve [6]

London Regiment [5]

Rifle Brigade [5]

Royal Flying Corps [5]

Army Ordnance Corps [4]

Dorsetshire Regiment [4]

HMS Ajax [4]

HMS BELLEROPHON [4]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [4]

Royal Air Force [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4]

South Wales Borderers [4]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4]

Coldstream Guards [3]

HMS BENBOW [3]

HMS Defence [3]

HMS Impregnable [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

Hussars [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Middlesex Regiment [3]

Royal Army Service Corps [3]

Royal Fusiliers [3]

Voluntary Aid Detatchment [3]

Welsh Regiment [3]

Wiltshire Regiment [3]

Bedfordshire Regiment [2]

Canadian Field Artillery [2]

Corps of Hussars [2]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

HMS Conqueror [2]

HMS DEFENCE [2]

HMS Hindustan [2]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [2]

HMS Indefatigable [2]

HMS Isis [2]

Service

Royal Navy [436]

British Army [316]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [169]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [18]

Other Empire Force [6]

Australian Imperial Force [5]

Indian Army [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [124]

C [113]

S [98]

H [89]

P [55]

W [55]

M [54]

D [50]

G [47]

R [46]

T [43]

L [36]

A [28]

F [27]

V [18]

E [14]

J [13]

N [12]

O [8]

K [6]

Q [4]

Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [892]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [75]

Malta [1]

South Africa [1]

Trinidad and Tobago [1]

Zimbabwe [1]

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Taunton, Somerset [863] Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset [6] Taunton,Somerset [3] Taunton,Somerset. [3] Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset [2] Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset [2] Milverton, Taunton, Somerset [2] Near Taunton, Somerset [2] Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset [2] Pitminster, Taunton, Somerset [2] Taunton, Somerset, England [2] Trull, Taunton, Somerset [2] West Hatch, Taunton, Somerset [2] (Ruishton) Taunton, Somerset [1] Axbridge, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bathpool, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bishop Hull, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bishop Hull, Taunton, Somerset, England [1] Bishop's Hull, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, England [1] Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bridgwater, Taunton, Somerset [1] Bruham, Taunton, Somerset [1] Buckland St Mary, Taunton, Somerset [1] Burnham on Sea, Taunton, Somerset [1] Chard, Taunton, Somerset [1] Charlton Mackrell, nr Taunton, Somerset [1] Clevedon, Taunton, Somerset [1] Corfe, Taunton, Somerset [1] Curry Mallet, Taunton, Somerset [1] Dulverton, Taunton, Somerset [1] Durston, Taunton, Somerset [1] Fulford, Kingston, Taunton, Somerset [1] Galmington Taunton, Somerset [1] Galmington, Taunton, Somerset [1] Keinton Mandeville, Taunton, Somerset [1] Langport, Taunton, Somerset [1] Lyng, near Taunton Somerset [1] Melody Buildings, Taunton, Somerset [1] Monkton House, Taunton, Somerset [1] North Curry, Taunton, Somerset [1] Nr Taunton, Somerset [1] Oake Taunton, Somerset [1] Queen Street, Taunton, Somerset, England [1] Saint Marys Taunton, Somerset [1] Saverys Court, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset [1] Shepton Mallet, Taunton, Somerset [1] Somerton, Taunton, Somerset [1] St James Taunton, Somerset [1] St James, Taunton, Somerset [1]

Rank

Private [208] Second Lieutenant [29] Lance Corporal [19] Gunner [17] Captain [16] Serjeant [16] Able Seaman [14] Lieutenant [14] Corporal [13] Stoker 1st Class [12] Sapper [11] Driver [9] Acting Serjeant [8] Ordinary Seaman [7] Boy 1st Class [6] Stoker 2nd Class [6] Leading Stoker [5] Acting Corporal [4] Boy 2nd Class [4] Deck Hand [4] Lieutenant Colonel [4] Major [4] Bugler [3] Corporal 2nd [3] Lance Serjeant [3] Rifleman [3] 3rd Writer [2] Acting Colour Serjeant [2] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Air Mechanic 1st Class [2] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2] Brigadier General [2] Kitchen Helper [2] Leading Seaman [2] Officer's Steward 2nd Class [2] Stoker Petty Officer [2] 2nd Sick Berth Stewart [1] Acting Captain [1] Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class [1] Acting Lieutenant [1] Acting Squadron Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Battery Sergeant Major [1] Boatman [1] Bombardier [1] Boy Sailor [1] Captain Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Captain and Adjutant [1] Carpenter's Crew [1]

Unit

Somerset Light Infantry [112] Royal Engineers [25] West Somerset Yeomanry [25] Devonshire Regiment [19] Army Service Corps [15] Gloucestershire Regiment [14] Royal Army Medical Corps [11] Royal Field Artillery [10] Canadian Infantry [7] Labour Corps [7] Machine Gun Corps [7] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [6] Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Royal Naval Reserve [6] London Regiment [5] Rifle Brigade [5] Royal Flying Corps [5] Army Ordnance Corps [4] Dorsetshire Regiment [4] HMS Ajax [4] HMS BELLEROPHON [4] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [4] Royal Air Force [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4] South Wales Borderers [4] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [4] Coldstream Guards [3] HMS BENBOW [3] HMS Defence [3] HMS Impregnable [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] Hussars [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Middlesex Regiment [3] Royal Army Service Corps [3] Royal Fusiliers [3] Voluntary Aid Detatchment [3] Welsh Regiment [3] Wiltshire Regiment [3] Bedfordshire Regiment [2] Canadian Field Artillery [2] Corps of Hussars [2] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [2] Grenadier Guards [2] HMS Conqueror [2] HMS DEFENCE [2] HMS Hindustan [2] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [2] HMS Indefatigable [2] HMS Isis [2]

Service

Royal Navy [436] British Army [316] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [169] Canadian Expeditionary Force [18] Other Empire Force [6] Australian Imperial Force [5] Indian Army [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [124] C [113] S [98] H [89] P [55] W [55] M [54] D [50] G [47] R [46] T [43] L [36] A [28] F [27] V [18] E [14] J [13] N [12] O [8] K [6] Q [4] Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [892] Conscientious Objector [2] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [75] Malta [1] South Africa [1] Trinidad and Tobago [1] Zimbabwe [1]

Walter Robert Elson

Born 1891

Died 1918

British Army 3959 Private Hussars

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David Percy

Born 1896

Died 1915

British Army 1241 Private West Somerset Yeomanry

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Percy George Westcott

Born 1879

Died 1916

British Army 3559 Private London Regiment

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George Henry Taylor

Died 1915

British Army 16970 Private Somerset Light Infantry 8th Battalion

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Henry Boon

Born 1880

Died 1916

British Army 26234 Private Devonshire Regiment

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Percy John Gray

Born 1897

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219793

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William Lock

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 146073 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 146073 Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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Herbert Frost

Born 1897

Died 1917

British Army 84871 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 31390 Worcester Regiment

British Army 84871 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 46th Coy

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William Strickland

Born 1890

Died 1917

British Army 2126 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army 459297 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army 247708 Private Royal Engineers

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Thomas Eland Clatworthy

Born 1885

Died 1916

Indian Army Second Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 37th (Prince of Wales' Own) Dogras

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Sidney Dominey

Born 1895

Died 1964

British Army 87386 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

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Charles Henry Colman

Born 1878

Died 1930

British Army 291769 Private Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport

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Herbert William Lawrence

Born 1881

Died 1962

British Army 65504 Private Devonshire Regiment

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Victor Henry Collard

Born 1887

Died 1968

British Army 1827 Lance Corporal West Somerset Yeomanry

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Reginald Edward Inman Chalk

Born 1889

Died 1963

British Army 37489 Private Somerset Light Infantry

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John Webber

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 264227

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Leslie William Reed

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27337

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Frederick John Serle

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219304

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Victor William J Fudge

Born 1899

Died 1967

British Army 376036 Private London Regiment 8th lond Battalion

British Army 348121 Rifleman London Regiment 6th lond Battalion

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Leonard James Rydon

Born 1893

Died 1965

Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant

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