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North Bradley, Wiltshire [6]

Stourton, Wiltshire [5]

Gasper, Stourton, Wiltshire [3]

North Bradley, Westbury District, Wiltshire [3]

Trowbridge, Wiltshire [3]

Westbury District, Wiltshire, England [3]

Liverpool, Lancashire [2]

North Bradley, Wiltshire, England [2]

Semley, Wiltshire [2]

Avening, Gloucestershire [1]

Bath District, Somerset, England [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bedminster District, Somerset, England [1]

Bengal [1]

Bickley, Bromley [1]

Bow, Poplar District, London [1]

Bradford District [1]

Bridgend District, Glamorganshire [1]

Brighton [1]

Brinkworth, Malmesbury District, Wiltshire [1]

Brokers Wood, Westbury, Wiltshire [1]

Brokers Wood, Wiltshire, England [1]

Bulkington, Wiltshire, England [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Carlshalton, Surrey [1]

Chevening, Kent [1]

Child Okeford, Sturminster District, Dorset [1]

Chippenham, Wiltshire [1]

Chislehurst, Kent [1]

Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England [1]

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England [1]

Clanfield, Oxfordshire [1]

Clapham, London [1]

Corfe Mullen, Dorset [1]

Crockerton, Wiltshire [1]

Deptford, London [1]

Dereham, Norfolk [1]

Devonport, Devon, England [1]

Devonport, Devonshire [1]

Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire [1]

Dorchester, Dorset [1]

Dore or Totley, Derbyshire, now part of Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Dover, Kent [1]

Downton, Wiltshire, England [1]

Dublin [1]

Dumfriesshire,Scotland [1]

Dursley, Hawkeridge, Wiltshire [1]

East Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset [1]

Edmonton, London [1]

Epsom England [1]

Rank

Private [105]

Boy 2nd Class [15]

Boy 1st Class [14]

Stoker 1st Class [14]

Gunner [13]

Lieutenant [13]

Ordinary Seaman [13]

Stoker 2nd Class [13]

Lance Corporal [12]

Able Seaman [11]

Corporal [9]

Second Lieutenant [7]

Captain [6]

Driver [6]

Sapper [6]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [5]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5]

Rifleman [5]

Serjeant [5]

Able Bodied Seaman [4]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [4]

Cadet [4]

Leading Seaman [3]

Midshipman [3]

Sub Lieutenant [3]

Acting Leading Stoker [2]

Boy Artificer [2]

Boy Telegraphist [2]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [2]

Leading Stoker [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Major [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Sergeant [2]

Telegraphist [2]

Worker [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

4th Class Chaplain [1]

Act. Eng. Rm. Artificer 4th Class [1]

Acting Bombardier/Bombardier [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Acting Corporal/Corporal [1]

Acting Engine Room Artificer [1]

Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Boy 1 Class [1]

Brigade Quarter Master Sergeant [1]

Bugler [1]

Unit

Wiltshire Regiment [37]

HMSs Dolphin, Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [12]

Royal Field Artillery [11]

HMS Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [8]

Royal Engineers [8]

Gloucestershire Regiment [7]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7]

Dorsetshire Regiment [6]

Middlesex Regiment [5]

Army Service Corps [4]

Corps of Hussars [4]

Devonshire Regiment [4]

Dorset Yeomanry [4]

Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) [4]

Machine Gun Corps [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [4]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [3]

HMS Impregnable [3]

HMSs Dolphin, Maidstone HM Submarine E24 [3]

Royal Fusiliers [3]

Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) [2]

Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) [2]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

HMS Dominion [2]

HMS Ganges [2]

HMSs Maidstone, Dolphin, Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [2]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2]

Labour Corps [2]

London Regiment [2]

Royal Defence Corps [2]

Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry [2]

Somerset Light Infantry [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

2nd Canadian Division [1]

3rd Infantry Brigade HQ [1]

5th Canadian Division [1]

7th Infantry Brigade [1]

Army Chaplains Department [1]

Army Chaplains' Department [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Attached 3rd Infantry Brigade HQ [1]

Attentive [1]

Australian Army Medical Corps [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

Blonde [1]

Bonaventure [1]

Service

British Army [152]

Royal Navy [47]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [6]

Australian Imperial Force [3]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [21]

W [19]

B [18]

F [17]

S [17]

H [16]

K [15]

P [15]

M [10]

R [10]

A [9]

G [9]

D [8]

N [8]

L [6]

J [5]

T [4]

E [1]

O [1]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [203]

Country

United Kingdom [130]

Ireland [3]

Canada [2]

South Africa [2]

Australia [1]

India [1]

Malta [1]

Sri Lanka [1]

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People [210] Stories Communities

Place of birth

North Bradley, Wiltshire [6] Stourton, Wiltshire [5] Gasper, Stourton, Wiltshire [3] North Bradley, Westbury District, Wiltshire [3] Trowbridge, Wiltshire [3] Westbury District, Wiltshire, England [3] Liverpool, Lancashire [2] North Bradley, Wiltshire, England [2] Semley, Wiltshire [2] Avening, Gloucestershire [1] Bath District, Somerset, England [1] Battersea, London [1] Bedminster District, Somerset, England [1] Bengal [1] Bickley, Bromley [1] Bow, Poplar District, London [1] Bradford District [1] Bridgend District, Glamorganshire [1] Brighton [1] Brinkworth, Malmesbury District, Wiltshire [1] Brokers Wood, Westbury, Wiltshire [1] Brokers Wood, Wiltshire, England [1] Bulkington, Wiltshire, England [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Carlshalton, Surrey [1] Chevening, Kent [1] Child Okeford, Sturminster District, Dorset [1] Chippenham, Wiltshire [1] Chislehurst, Kent [1] Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England [1] Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England [1] Clanfield, Oxfordshire [1] Clapham, London [1] Corfe Mullen, Dorset [1] Crockerton, Wiltshire [1] Deptford, London [1] Dereham, Norfolk [1] Devonport, Devon, England [1] Devonport, Devonshire [1] Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire [1] Dorchester, Dorset [1] Dore or Totley, Derbyshire, now part of Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] Dover, Kent [1] Downton, Wiltshire, England [1] Dublin [1] Dumfriesshire,Scotland [1] Dursley, Hawkeridge, Wiltshire [1] East Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset [1] Edmonton, London [1] Epsom England [1]

Rank

Private [105] Boy 2nd Class [15] Boy 1st Class [14] Stoker 1st Class [14] Gunner [13] Lieutenant [13] Ordinary Seaman [13] Stoker 2nd Class [13] Lance Corporal [12] Able Seaman [11] Corporal [9] Second Lieutenant [7] Captain [6] Driver [6] Sapper [6] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [5] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [5] Rifleman [5] Serjeant [5] Able Bodied Seaman [4] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [4] Cadet [4] Leading Seaman [3] Midshipman [3] Sub Lieutenant [3] Acting Leading Stoker [2] Boy Artificer [2] Boy Telegraphist [2] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 5th Class [2] Leading Stoker [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Major [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Sergeant [2] Telegraphist [2] Worker [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] 4th Class Chaplain [1] Act. Eng. Rm. Artificer 4th Class [1] Acting Bombardier/Bombardier [1] Acting Captain [1] Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Acting Corporal/Corporal [1] Acting Engine Room Artificer [1] Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Boy 1 Class [1] Brigade Quarter Master Sergeant [1] Bugler [1]

Unit

Wiltshire Regiment [37] HMSs Dolphin, Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [12] Royal Field Artillery [11] HMS Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [8] Royal Engineers [8] Gloucestershire Regiment [7] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7] Dorsetshire Regiment [6] Middlesex Regiment [5] Army Service Corps [4] Corps of Hussars [4] Devonshire Regiment [4] Dorset Yeomanry [4] Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) [4] Machine Gun Corps [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Yorkshire Light Infantry [4] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [3] HMS Impregnable [3] HMSs Dolphin, Maidstone HM Submarine E24 [3] Royal Fusiliers [3] Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) [2] Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) [2] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] HMS Dominion [2] HMS Ganges [2] HMSs Maidstone, Dolphin, Maidstone, HM Submarine E24 [2] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2] Labour Corps [2] London Regiment [2] Royal Defence Corps [2] Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry [2] Somerset Light Infantry [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Welsh Regiment [2] 2nd Canadian Division [1] 3rd Infantry Brigade HQ [1] 5th Canadian Division [1] 7th Infantry Brigade [1] Army Chaplains Department [1] Army Chaplains' Department [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Attached 3rd Infantry Brigade HQ [1] Attentive [1] Australian Army Medical Corps [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] Blonde [1] Bonaventure [1]

Service

British Army [152] Royal Navy [47] Canadian Expeditionary Force [6] Australian Imperial Force [3] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [21] W [19] B [18] F [17] S [17] H [16] K [15] P [15] M [10] R [10] A [9] G [9] D [8] N [8] L [6] J [5] T [4] E [1] O [1] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [203]

Country

United Kingdom [130] Ireland [3] Canada [2] South Africa [2] Australia [1] India [1] Malta [1] Sri Lanka [1]

Hugh Anthony Rupert Crookham

Born 1893

Died 1915

British Army Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment cambridgeshire regiment 1st Battalion

British Army Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment

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William John Green

Born 1895

Died 1917

Royal Navy CH/1635/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

Royal Navy CH/1635(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division

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Frederick C Forder

British Army 25130 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Walter J Bourton

British Army 1521 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 33102 Private Somerset Light Infantry

British Army 275988 Private Royal Engineers

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Walter H Applegate

British Army 1064 Private Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry

British Army 104487 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Robert Comben

British Army 285044 Private Labour Corps

British Army 17181 Private Dorsetshire Regiment

British Army 285044 Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Battalion

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James Phillips

British Army 865 Private Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry

British Army 207769 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Daniel A Laming

British Army L/9110 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army L/9110 Serjeant The Queen's Regiment

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Joseph F Griffin

British Army 39808 Lance Corporal Acting Corporal Royal Defence Corps

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Joseph Alfred Keates

British Army M2/166717 Royal Army Service Corps

British Army Captain Royal Army Service Corps

British Army Captain Indian Army Reserve of Officers

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William J Cockerton

Died 1919

British Army 2002 Private Wiltshire Regiment

British Army 200476 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Harold Arthur Holgate

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment

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Ernest A Bird

British Army 21368 Private King's Shropshire Light Infantry

British Army 34625 Private South Lancashire Regiment

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Thomas W Hopkins

British Army 24170 Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps

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Ernest L Kendrick

British Army TF/2611 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

British Army 203575 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

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Rowland Herbert Stafford

Born 1891

Royal Navy K3801

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Claude Richard Tapley

British Army 9752 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Alan B Baker

British Army 218702 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army WR/262831 Sapper Royal Engineers

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T Milligan

British Army 60478 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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Howard J White

British Army 109334 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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