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Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1498]

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England [97]

Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14]

Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14]

Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14]

Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [11]

Bushbury, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7]

Sedgley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7]

Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7]

Wednesbury, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [6]

Penn, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [4]

Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [3]

Compton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [3]

Bradmore, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Brewood, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Pattingham, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Short Heath, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Willenhall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2]

Acton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Bilston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Bilston,Wolverhampton,Staffordshire. [1]

Bradley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Cannock Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Cannock, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Cannock, nr Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Codsall near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Compton, nr Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Coseley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Darlaston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Dunstall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Lane Head, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Lapley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Moxley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

New Invention, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Oaken, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Old Brighton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Princes End, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Saint James Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Saint Marys Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Springfields, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

St Mark's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Private [92]

Stoker 1st Class [18]

Able Seaman [15]

Ordinary Seaman [14]

Gunner [13]

Captain [10]

Lieutenant [10]

Sapper [10]

Lance Corporal [9]

Corporal [7]

Second Lieutenant [6]

Leading Stoker [5]

Serjeant [5]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Acting Captain [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Boy 2nd Class [2]

Commander [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Driver [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Lieutenant Commander [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Rifleman [2]

Yeoman of Signals [2]

1st Mate [1]

2 Air Mechanic [1]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

2nd lieutenant [1]

Acting 2nd Corporal [1]

Acting Bearer [1]

Acting ERA 4th Class [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Boy II [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 3rd Grade [1]

Commander (Retired) [1]

Company Quartermaster Serjeant [1]

Corporal Mechanic [1]

Corporal Motor Cyclist [1]

ERA 1c [1]

ERA 3c [1]

ERA 4th Class [1]

Engine Room Artificer 1c [1]

Unit

South Staffordshire Regiment [24]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [17]

Royal Engineers [13]

Royal Field Artillery [10]

Labour Corps [7]

Royal Air Force [7]

Royal Naval Air Service [5]

South Wales Borderers [5]

Army Service Corps [4]

HMS Agincourt [4]

London Regiment [4]

Worcestershire Regiment [4]

East Yorkshire Regiment [3]

HMS BENBOW [3]

HMS Impregnable [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

Lancashire Fusiliers [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

North Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3]

Royal Flying Corps [3]

Royal Naval Division [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Australian Infantry [2]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [2]

HMS CANADA [2]

HMS LION [2]

HMS MALAYA [2]

HMS Pembroke II [2]

HMS Queen Mary [2]

HMS VALIANT [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

Royal Horse Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

York and Lancaster Regiment [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

20th Hussars [1]

2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1]

2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [1]

63rd Royal Naval Division Engineers [1]

Army Reserve [1]

Australian Army Medical Corps [1]

Blake 'HMS Morning Star' [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [790]

Royal Navy [732]

British Army [134]

Australian Imperial Force [3]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

B [200]

H [179]

W [155]

S [142]

C [131]

P [120]

M [93]

T [92]

G [83]

L [81]

D [80]

J [75]

R [75]

E [49]

F [47]

A [46]

N [28]

K [25]

O [21]

Y [12]

V [6]

I [5]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [1626]

Merchant Navy [92]

Country

United Kingdom [77]

Canada [3]

South Africa [1]

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Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1498] Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England [97] Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14] Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14] Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [14] Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [11] Bushbury, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7] Sedgley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7] Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [7] Wednesbury, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [6] Penn, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [4] Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [3] Compton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [3] Bradmore, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Brewood, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Pattingham, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Short Heath, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Willenhall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [2] Acton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Bilston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Bilston,Wolverhampton,Staffordshire. [1] Bradley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Cannock Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Cannock, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Cannock, nr Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Codsall near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Compton, nr Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Coseley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Darlaston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Dunstall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Lane Head, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Lapley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Moxley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] New Invention, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Oaken, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Old Brighton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Princes End, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Saint James Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Saint Marys Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Springfields, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] St Mark's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1] Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Private [92] Stoker 1st Class [18] Able Seaman [15] Ordinary Seaman [14] Gunner [13] Captain [10] Lieutenant [10] Sapper [10] Lance Corporal [9] Corporal [7] Second Lieutenant [6] Leading Stoker [5] Serjeant [5] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Acting Captain [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Boy 2nd Class [2] Commander [2] Deck Hand [2] Driver [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Lieutenant Commander [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Rifleman [2] Yeoman of Signals [2] 1st Mate [1] 2 Air Mechanic [1] 2nd Lieutenant [1] 2nd lieutenant [1] Acting 2nd Corporal [1] Acting Bearer [1] Acting ERA 4th Class [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Boy II [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 3rd Grade [1] Commander (Retired) [1] Company Quartermaster Serjeant [1] Corporal Mechanic [1] Corporal Motor Cyclist [1] ERA 1c [1] ERA 3c [1] ERA 4th Class [1] Engine Room Artificer 1c [1]

Unit

South Staffordshire Regiment [24] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [17] Royal Engineers [13] Royal Field Artillery [10] Labour Corps [7] Royal Air Force [7] Royal Naval Air Service [5] South Wales Borderers [5] Army Service Corps [4] HMS Agincourt [4] London Regiment [4] Worcestershire Regiment [4] East Yorkshire Regiment [3] HMS BENBOW [3] HMS Impregnable [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] Lancashire Fusiliers [3] Manchester Regiment [3] North Staffordshire Regiment [3] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3] Royal Flying Corps [3] Royal Naval Division [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Australian Infantry [2] HMS BLACK PRINCE [2] HMS CANADA [2] HMS LION [2] HMS MALAYA [2] HMS Pembroke II [2] HMS Queen Mary [2] HMS VALIANT [2] HMS Victory I [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Royal Army Medical Corps [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] Royal Horse Artillery [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Welsh Regiment [2] York and Lancaster Regiment [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] 20th Hussars [1] 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1] 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [1] 63rd Royal Naval Division Engineers [1] Army Reserve [1] Australian Army Medical Corps [1] Blake 'HMS Morning Star' [1] Canadian Infantry [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [790] Royal Navy [732] British Army [134] Australian Imperial Force [3] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3] Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

B [200] H [179] W [155] S [142] C [131] P [120] M [93] T [92] G [83] L [81] D [80] J [75] R [75] E [49] F [47] A [46] N [28] K [25] O [21] Y [12] V [6] I [5] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [1626] Merchant Navy [92]

Country

United Kingdom [77] Canada [3] South Africa [1]

Charles Ralph Griffiths

Born 1889

Died 1965

British Army 151828 Gunner Royal Engineers

British Army 151828 Sapper Royal Engineers Western Signal Company

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William Simpson

Born 1880

Died 1915

British Army 6272 Serjeant Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment

British Army 6272 Serjeant 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 2nd Battalion

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Harry Norman Tildesley

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 371281 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 3417 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Harold Pooler

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 8943 Private South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Ernest Victor Stanley Pedley

Died 1915

Australian Imperial Force 1816

Australian Imperial Force 1816 Private Australian Infantry 11th Battalion

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Arthur Stanley Thomas

Born 1892

Died 1915

Australian Imperial Force 1354 Private Australian Army Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance

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Ephraim Purcell

Born 1876

Died 1943

British Army 17774 Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers

British Army 17774 Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion

British Army 17774 Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion

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Albert Harper Vernon

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1784

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John Cross

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 4958

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Harry Cartwright

Died 1915

British Army 7696 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion.

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Richard Whitehouse

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 195454

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Isaac Camplin

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 163095

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George Frederick Bayley

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 194203

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John Benjamin Cooper

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 71550

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Norman Ernest Parry

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 293183

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Alfred James

Born 1880

Died 1957

British Army 103596 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Alfred Beddows

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 286150

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James Finlan

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 197511

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Thomas Broadhurst Maudley

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 124741

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William James Casey

Born 1892

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 299373

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