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Place of birth

Aberdovey, Merionethshire [3]

Borth, Cardiganshire [2]

Dundee, Scotland [2]

Kerry, Montgomeryshire [2]

Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire [2]

Machynlleth, Mont [2]

Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire [2]

Aberhafesp, Montgomeryshire [1]

Aldburgh, Hampshire [1]

Alnwick, Northumberland, England [1]

Antigonish, Nova Scotia [1]

Barmouth, Merioneth [1]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Bobcaygeon, Ontario [1]

Brantford, Ontario [1]

Bridgeton, Lanarkshire [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset [1]

Bryncrug, Merionethshire [1]

Brynglas, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire [1]

Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, England [1]

Cadgwith, Cornwall [1]

Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales [1]

Cheadle, Staffs [1]

Chelmsford [1]

Chelsea [1]

Clongreen, Wexford, Ireland [1]

Codicote, Hertfordshire, England [1]

Crookes, Yorkshire, England [1]

Cury, Cornwall [1]

Cyfoeth-Y-Brenin, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire [1]

Dolfor, Montgomeryshire, Wales [1]

Dublin [1]

Epping, Essex, England [1]

Esquimalt, Victoria, British Columbia [1]

Fareham Hampshire [1]

Finsbury,London [1]

Fitzroy, Victoria [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Gibraltar, Spain [1]

Great Hoaten, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]

Hampstead, Middlesex, London [1]

Hasguard, Pembrokeshire [1]

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]

Heaton Norris, Stockport [1]

Helston, Cornwall [1]

Hendon, Durham [1]

Herongate, Brentwood, Essex [1]

Hordley, Nr. Ellesmere, Shropshire, England [1]

Hyssington [1]

Hyssington, Montgomeryshire [1]

Rank

Private [93]

Gunner [14]

Sapper [11]

Corporal [9]

Lieutenant [9]

Lance Corporal [7]

Second Lieutenant [7]

Captain [5]

Driver [5]

Serjeant [5]

Deck Hand [3]

Nursing Sister [3]

Pioneer [3]

Guardsman [2]

Major [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Petty Officer Stoker [2]

Sergeant [2]

Sister [2]

Staff Nurse [2]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Boy [1]

Chaplain [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Company Sergeant Major [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Cook [1]

Engine Room Artificer [1]

Fireman [1]

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) [1]

Lieutenant-Colonel [1]

Secretary [1]

Special Military Probationer [1]

Squadron Serjeant Major Acting Serjeant Major [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Stoker 1st class [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Temporary Chaplain (4th Class) The Reverend [1]

Temporary Quarter Master and Honorary Lieutenant [1]

Volunteer [1]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Unit

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [19]

Royal Field Artillery [13]

Royal Engineers [12]

Army Service Corps [7]

Welsh Regiment [7]

Grenadier Guards [6]

Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [5]

Irish Guards [5]

South Wales Borderers [5]

Labour Corps [4]

Lancashire Fusiliers [4]

London Regiment [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Royal Naval Reserve [4]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4]

Suffolk Regiment [4]

Canadian Railway Troops [3]

Essex Regiment [3]

North Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Royal Air Force [3]

South Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

Lancers [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2]

Montgomeryshire Yeomanry [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [2]

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [2]

Royal Defence Corps [2]

Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Welch Fusiliers [2]

Voluntary Aid Detachment [2]

Welsh Guards [2]

3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers [1]

Army Chaplain's Department [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Australian Tunnelling Corps [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Coastguard Stat. (Coverack) H.M. Coastguard [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Corps of Hussars [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [150]

Royal Navy [17]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [9]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6]

Other Empire Force [4]

South African Services [2]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

W [20]

J [18]

D [17]

H [17]

B [16]

S [16]

M [11]

C [10]

E [10]

G [10]

P [10]

L [7]

K [6]

R [6]

T [5]

A [2]

F [2]

I [2]

O [2]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [133]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [65]

Australia [3]

Canada [3]

India [2]

China [1]

France [1]

Germany [1]

South Africa [1]

Turkey [1]

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People [189] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Aberdovey, Merionethshire [3] Borth, Cardiganshire [2] Dundee, Scotland [2] Kerry, Montgomeryshire [2] Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire [2] Machynlleth, Mont [2] Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire [2] Aberhafesp, Montgomeryshire [1] Aldburgh, Hampshire [1] Alnwick, Northumberland, England [1] Antigonish, Nova Scotia [1] Barmouth, Merioneth [1] Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Bobcaygeon, Ontario [1] Brantford, Ontario [1] Bridgeton, Lanarkshire [1] Bridgwater, Somerset [1] Bryncrug, Merionethshire [1] Brynglas, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire [1] Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, England [1] Cadgwith, Cornwall [1] Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales [1] Cheadle, Staffs [1] Chelmsford [1] Chelsea [1] Clongreen, Wexford, Ireland [1] Codicote, Hertfordshire, England [1] Crookes, Yorkshire, England [1] Cury, Cornwall [1] Cyfoeth-Y-Brenin, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire [1] Dolfor, Montgomeryshire, Wales [1] Dublin [1] Epping, Essex, England [1] Esquimalt, Victoria, British Columbia [1] Fareham Hampshire [1] Finsbury,London [1] Fitzroy, Victoria [1] Fulham, London [1] Gibraltar, Spain [1] Great Hoaten, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Hampstead, Middlesex, London [1] Hasguard, Pembrokeshire [1] Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Heaton Norris, Stockport [1] Helston, Cornwall [1] Hendon, Durham [1] Herongate, Brentwood, Essex [1] Hordley, Nr. Ellesmere, Shropshire, England [1] Hyssington [1] Hyssington, Montgomeryshire [1]

Rank

Private [93] Gunner [14] Sapper [11] Corporal [9] Lieutenant [9] Lance Corporal [7] Second Lieutenant [7] Captain [5] Driver [5] Serjeant [5] Deck Hand [3] Nursing Sister [3] Pioneer [3] Guardsman [2] Major [2] Petty Officer [2] Petty Officer Stoker [2] Sergeant [2] Sister [2] Staff Nurse [2] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Boy [1] Chaplain [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Company Sergeant Major [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Cook [1] Engine Room Artificer [1] Fireman [1] Lieutenant (Acting Captain) [1] Lieutenant-Colonel [1] Secretary [1] Special Military Probationer [1] Squadron Serjeant Major Acting Serjeant Major [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Stoker 1st class [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Temporary Chaplain (4th Class) The Reverend [1] Temporary Quarter Master and Honorary Lieutenant [1] Volunteer [1] Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Unit

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [19] Royal Field Artillery [13] Royal Engineers [12] Army Service Corps [7] Welsh Regiment [7] Grenadier Guards [6] Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Canadian Army Medical Corps [5] Irish Guards [5] South Wales Borderers [5] Labour Corps [4] Lancashire Fusiliers [4] London Regiment [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Royal Naval Reserve [4] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4] Suffolk Regiment [4] Canadian Railway Troops [3] Essex Regiment [3] North Staffordshire Regiment [3] Royal Air Force [3] South Staffordshire Regiment [3] Army Veterinary Corps [2] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] Lancers [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2] Montgomeryshire Yeomanry [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [2] Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [2] Royal Defence Corps [2] Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force [2] Royal Welch Fusiliers [2] Voluntary Aid Detachment [2] Welsh Guards [2] 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers [1] Army Chaplain's Department [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Australian Tunnelling Corps [1] British Red Cross Society [1] Canadian Infantry [1] Coastguard Stat. (Coverack) H.M. Coastguard [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Corps of Hussars [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [150] Royal Navy [17] Canadian Expeditionary Force [9] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6] Other Empire Force [4] South African Services [2] Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

W [20] J [18] D [17] H [17] B [16] S [16] M [11] C [10] E [10] G [10] P [10] L [7] K [6] R [6] T [5] A [2] F [2] I [2] O [2] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [133] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [65] Australia [3] Canada [3] India [2] China [1] France [1] Germany [1] South Africa [1] Turkey [1]

William Henry Wren

Born 1884

Died 1918

British Army 174 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 430436 Private Labour Corps 681st Agricultural Company

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William Chapman Chamberlain

Born 1877

Died 1914

British Army 6384 Warrant Officer Class 2 Grenadier Guards

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Albert Edward Cleaton

Born 1885

Died 1919

British Army 498176 Private Labour Corps 532nd Agricultural Coy

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Herbert Jackson

Born 1880

Died 1917

British Army 242034 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 1/6th Battalion

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Herbert James Woods

Born 1882

Died 1921

British Army 7245657 Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps

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Maurice Wilfred Dickens

Born 1895

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 20147 25 Squadron

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John Henry Foreman

Born 1859

Died 1917

British Army 5716 Private Irish Guards 3RD Battalion

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Arthur Yapp

Born 1869

Died 1916

British Army 3792 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7th Battalion

British Army 20096 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7th Bn.

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Ernest Clifford Berry

Born 1891

Died 1920

British Army 54060 Private Manchester Regiment 3rd Battalion

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Andreas Davies

Born 1877

Died 1915

British Army 20366 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment

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Walter Sidney Richardson

Born 1885

Died 1916

British Army 911 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment 2/8th (Cyclist) Battalion

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Frederick Hardaker

Born 1899

Died 1919

British Army 50879 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

British Army 57424 Private Suffolk Regiment 12th Battalion

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Patrick Joseph Mckee

Born 1880

Died 1917

Australian Imperial Force 6635

Australian Imperial Force 6635 Sapper Australian Tunnelling Corps 2nd Company

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Herbert Edwin Brett

Born 1870

Died 1915

British Army 30 Colour Serjeant National Rifle Association School of Musketry

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George Bramble

Born 1878

Died 1917

British Army 31587 Private Hampshire Regiment

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Fred Belverstone

Born 1888

Died 1918

British Army SE25492 Private Army Veterinary Corps

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Harold Sydney Pryce

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 90280 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 3rd Garrison Bn.

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Samuel Gibson

Born 1885

Died 1915

British Army 9381 Private King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Thomas William Page

Born 1871

Died 1921

British Army 68887 Sergeant Suffolk Regiment

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Prosper Charles Colman

Born 1890

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Fireman Merchant Navy

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