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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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Place of birth

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]

Charles Edgar Holton Smith

Born 1884

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army Captain Royal Army Medical Corps 10th/11th Battalion

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William John Staple

Born 1872

Died 1915

Royal Navy 142861 Ordinary Seaman HMS Boadicea

Royal Navy 142861 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victory

Royal Navy 142861 Able Seaman HMS Active

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Harold James Hill

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army 2697 Private Somerset Light Infantry 2/5th Battalion

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George Norman Curry

Born 1876

Died 1916

British Army 4157 Staff Quarter Master Serjeant 3rd Hussars

British Army 4157 Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd (King's Own) Hussars 9th Reserve Cavalry

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Frederick Oaten

Born 1880

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 108248 Air Mechanic 3rd Class

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 108248 Private 2nd Class Royal Air Force No. 1 Balloon Squadron

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John Kellerman Adey Obe Mid

Born 1887

Died 1959

Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Colonel No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station

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Guy Mynors Shufflebotham

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army 11935 Lance Corporal Somerset Light Infantry

British Army Captain Somerset Light Infantry

British Army Second Lieutenant Somerset Light Infantry 7th Battalion

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Alfred George House

Born 1890

Died 1980

British Army 202830 Private Somerset Light Infantry

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William John Hawker

Born 1878

Died 1964

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 237725

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John Cornish Prew

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 10112 Private Hertfordshire Regiment 4th/1st Battalion

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Thomas Shakeshaft

Born 1879

Died 1917

British Army 373723 Private London Regiment

British Army 373723 Rifleman London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 6843 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Wilson John Perrott

Born 1885

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 24981 Corporal

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Harold John Wickenden

Born 1898

Died 1968

British Army Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters

British Army Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters

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Victor John Knight

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 20291 Private Worcestershire Regiment

British Army 203344 Private Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Fergus Hamilton Reid

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army Lieutenant Royal Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery

British Army Captain Royal Garrison Artillery

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Harold Edward Prew

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army 943 Corporal Rhodesia Regiment

South African Services Lieutenant 2nd Rhodesia Regiment South African Infantry

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Walter Henry Dommett

Born 1895

Died 1916

Royal Navy J20781

Royal Navy Able Seaman HMS Defence

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Frank Richards

Born 1887

Died 1917

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 210960

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Walter Coleman

Born 1887

Died 1915

British Army 9378 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 72nd Brigade

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Guy Carleton Vaughan

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment

British Army Captain Devonshire Regiment

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