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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]

South Wales Borderers [6]

Royal Naval Air Service [5]

Army Service Corps [4]

HMS Agincourt [4]

London Regiment [4]

Royal Naval Reserve [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]

Yorkshire Regiment [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 Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

Tank Corps [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

York and Lancaster 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]

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] South Wales Borderers [6] Royal Naval Air Service [5] Army Service Corps [4] HMS Agincourt [4] London Regiment [4] Royal Naval Reserve [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] Yorkshire Regiment [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 Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] Tank Corps [2] Welsh Regiment [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] York and Lancaster 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]

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]

William Francis Pyatt

Born 1884

Died 1919

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 200633

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Herbert Reade

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 95973

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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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Samuel Gough

Died 1917

British Army 202108 Lance Corporal South Staffordshire Regiment

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John Ambrose Goodwin

Born 1880

Died 1918

British Army 29792 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

British Army 9691 Private Labour Corps

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Percy George Jones

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army 345037 Private Manchester Regiment 2/6th Battalion

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Frederick Joseph Entwisle

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 32616 Private South Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Battalion

British Army 64423 Cheshire Regiment

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Alfred Warner

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 48296 Private Yorkshire Regiment

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James Williams

Born 1896

Died 1914

British Army 2223 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Battalion

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Arthur Edwin Shaw

Born 1891

Died 1915

British Army 1396 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Battalion.

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Harry Roberts

Died 1914

British Army 1704 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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William Roper

Born 1894

Died 1915

British Army 2594 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Battalion.

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George Thomas Smith

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 408043

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Harry Jones

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 195863

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Harry Mulloy

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 57277 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 16th Battalion.

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William Roland Gower

Born 1898

Died 1918

British Army 57272 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1/8th Territorial Battalion.

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Edwin Joshua Ball

Died 1918

British Army 20470 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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William Light

Born 1888

Died 1916

Royal Navy SS113151

Royal Navy S.S.113151 (Po) Stoker 1st Class HMS Queen Mary

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George William Brooks

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 30528 Private South Staffordshire Regiment

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Alfred James Innes

Born 1873

Died 1918

British Army 897 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army 269766 Lance Corporal Labour Corps 475th Home Service Employment Company

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