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Portsmouth, Hampshire [59]

Gloucester [44]

Portsmouth [40]

Southampton [38]

Bristol [36]

London [29]

Swindon, Wiltshire [25]

Reading, Berkshire [23]

Bedminster, Bristol [22]

Cheltenham [22]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [21]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [19]

Southampton, Hampshire, England [18]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [17]

Southampton, Hampshire [16]

Gloucester, Gloucestershire [15]

Walsall, Staffs [15]

Portsea Island, Hampshire [13]

Portsea, Hampshire [12]

Sydney New South Wales [12]

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [12]

Birmingham [11]

Brighton, Sussex [11]

Islington, London [11]

Tewkesbury [11]

Walsall [11]

Leeds, Yorkshire [10]

Dublin [9]

Southampton, Hants [9]

Chichester, Sussex [8]

Gloucestershire [8]

Johannesburg [8]

Liverpool [8]

Poplar, London [8]

Croydon, Surrey [7]

Marylebone, London [7]

Bedminster, Somerset [6]

Edinburgh [6]

Kensington, London [6]

Lambeth, Surrey [6]

Leicester [6]

Paddington, London [6]

Walsall, Staffordshire [6]

West End, Southampton [6]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [5]

Bath, Somerset [5]

Battersea, London [5]

Bethnal Green, London [5]

Dover, Kent [5]

Glasgow [5]

Rank

Private [2954]

Lance Corporal [218]

Corporal [214]

Gunner [187]

Second Lieutenant [140]

Serjeant [130]

Able Seaman [126]

Lieutenant [118]

Driver [112]

Rifleman [112]

Sapper [109]

Stoker 1st Class [103]

Deck Hand [86]

Seaman [86]

Captain [76]

Ordinary Seaman [70]

Sergeant [60]

Stoker 2nd Class [50]

Pioneer [45]

Leading Seaman [36]

Major [34]

Petty Officer [34]

Acting Corporal [31]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [29]

Petty Officer Stoker [28]

Fireman [22]

Leading Stoker [21]

Boy 1st Class [20]

Boy 2nd Class [20]

Lieutenant Colonel [20]

Bombardier [19]

Lance Serjeant [19]

Acting Serjeant [15]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [15]

Lance Sergeant [14]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [13]

Company Serjeant Major [11]

Acting Gunner [10]

Musician [10]

Staff Serjeant [10]

Stoker [10]

Boy [9]

Chief Petty Officer [9]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [9]

Leading Signalman [9]

Officer's Steward 3rd Class [9]

Trimmer [9]

Boy Artificer [8]

Chief Gunner [8]

Commander [8]

Unit

South African Native Labour Corps [610]

Gloucestershire Regiment [231]

Royal Naval Reserve [204]

Royal Engineers [191]

Royal Field Artillery [164]

Hampshire Regiment [149]

Army Service Corps [136]

Labour Corps [115]

2nd South African Infantry [90]

Canadian Infantry [90]

London Regiment [89]

Royal Army Medical Corps [76]

Worcestershire Regiment [74]

H.M.S. "Victory" [73]

New Zealand Rifle Brigade [71]

Royal Garrison Artillery [69]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [69]

1st South African Infantry [60]

South Staffordshire Regiment [60]

New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Reserve) [59]

1st Regiment South African Infantry [58]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [57]

HMS Flirt [54]

4th South African Infantry [53]

Middlesex Regiment [51]

Rifle Brigade [51]

Royal Air Force [51]

Devonshire Regiment [50]

South African Infantry [49]

Royal Fusiliers [48]

2nd Regiment South African Infantry [46]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [45]

Machine Gun Corps [43]

Australian Infantry [42]

Royal Marine Artillery [42]

H.M.S. "Victory I" [41]

Wiltshire Regiment [41]

Royal Flying Corps [40]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [39]

Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [38]

Dorsetshire Regiment [38]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [35]

North Staffordshire Regiment [35]

3rd South African Infantry [34]

4th Regiment South African Infantry [32]

Royal Army Service Corps [32]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [30]

Royal Defence Corps [29]

Royal Naval Division [28]

Leicestershire Regiment [27]

Service

British Army [2635]

Royal Navy [1098]

South African Services [1097]

Australian Imperial Force [190]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [146]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [139]

Other Empire Force [130]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [108]

Indian Army [6]

Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

M [779]

B [496]

S [464]

H [427]

C [403]

W [363]

P [272]

T [245]

R [244]

G [243]

D [235]

L [223]

A [180]

F [167]

J [167]

K [153]

N [130]

E [97]

O [66]

V [55]

Y [20]

I [19]

Z [13]

U [12]

Q [8]

Contribution

Military Service [3589]

Merchant Navy [54]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [2333]

South Africa [234]

Australia [84]

Canada [50]

Ireland [27]

New Zealand [24]

United States [5]

India [4]

Germany [3]

Jersey [2]

Zimbabwe [2]

Bermuda [1]

France [1]

Guernsey [1]

Japan [1]

Singapore [1]

Switzerland [1]

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Portsmouth, Hampshire [59] Gloucester [44] Portsmouth [40] Southampton [38] Bristol [36] London [29] Swindon, Wiltshire [25] Reading, Berkshire [23] Bedminster, Bristol [22] Cheltenham [22] Birmingham, Warwickshire [21] Bristol, Gloucestershire [19] Southampton, Hampshire, England [18] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [17] Southampton, Hampshire [16] Gloucester, Gloucestershire [15] Walsall, Staffs [15] Portsea Island, Hampshire [13] Portsea, Hampshire [12] Sydney New South Wales [12] Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [12] Birmingham [11] Brighton, Sussex [11] Islington, London [11] Tewkesbury [11] Walsall [11] Leeds, Yorkshire [10] Dublin [9] Southampton, Hants [9] Chichester, Sussex [8] Gloucestershire [8] Johannesburg [8] Liverpool [8] Poplar, London [8] Croydon, Surrey [7] Marylebone, London [7] Bedminster, Somerset [6] Edinburgh [6] Kensington, London [6] Lambeth, Surrey [6] Leicester [6] Paddington, London [6] Walsall, Staffordshire [6] West End, Southampton [6] Alverstoke, Hampshire [5] Bath, Somerset [5] Battersea, London [5] Bethnal Green, London [5] Dover, Kent [5] Glasgow [5]

Rank

Private [2954] Lance Corporal [218] Corporal [214] Gunner [187] Second Lieutenant [140] Serjeant [130] Able Seaman [126] Lieutenant [118] Driver [112] Rifleman [112] Sapper [109] Stoker 1st Class [103] Deck Hand [86] Seaman [86] Captain [76] Ordinary Seaman [70] Sergeant [60] Stoker 2nd Class [50] Pioneer [45] Leading Seaman [36] Major [34] Petty Officer [34] Acting Corporal [31] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [29] Petty Officer Stoker [28] Fireman [22] Leading Stoker [21] Boy 1st Class [20] Boy 2nd Class [20] Lieutenant Colonel [20] Bombardier [19] Lance Serjeant [19] Acting Serjeant [15] Air Mechanic 1st Class [15] Lance Sergeant [14] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [13] Company Serjeant Major [11] Acting Gunner [10] Musician [10] Staff Serjeant [10] Stoker [10] Boy [9] Chief Petty Officer [9] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [9] Leading Signalman [9] Officer's Steward 3rd Class [9] Trimmer [9] Boy Artificer [8] Chief Gunner [8] Commander [8]

Unit

South African Native Labour Corps [610] Gloucestershire Regiment [231] Royal Naval Reserve [204] Royal Engineers [191] Royal Field Artillery [164] Hampshire Regiment [149] Army Service Corps [136] Labour Corps [115] 2nd South African Infantry [90] Canadian Infantry [90] London Regiment [89] Royal Army Medical Corps [76] Worcestershire Regiment [74] H.M.S. "Victory" [73] New Zealand Rifle Brigade [71] Royal Garrison Artillery [69] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [69] 1st South African Infantry [60] South Staffordshire Regiment [60] New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Reserve) [59] 1st Regiment South African Infantry [58] Royal Berkshire Regiment [57] HMS Flirt [54] 4th South African Infantry [53] Middlesex Regiment [51] Rifle Brigade [51] Royal Air Force [51] Devonshire Regiment [50] South African Infantry [49] Royal Fusiliers [48] 2nd Regiment South African Infantry [46] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [45] Machine Gun Corps [43] Australian Infantry [42] Royal Marine Artillery [42] H.M.S. "Victory I" [41] Wiltshire Regiment [41] Royal Flying Corps [40] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [39] Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [38] Dorsetshire Regiment [38] King's Royal Rifle Corps [35] North Staffordshire Regiment [35] 3rd South African Infantry [34] 4th Regiment South African Infantry [32] Royal Army Service Corps [32] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [30] Royal Defence Corps [29] Royal Naval Division [28] Leicestershire Regiment [27]

Service

British Army [2635] Royal Navy [1098] South African Services [1097] Australian Imperial Force [190] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [146] Canadian Expeditionary Force [139] Other Empire Force [130] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [108] Indian Army [6] Canadian Navy [1]

Last name first letter

M [779] B [496] S [464] H [427] C [403] W [363] P [272] T [245] R [244] G [243] D [235] L [223] A [180] F [167] J [167] K [153] N [130] E [97] O [66] V [55] Y [20] I [19] Z [13] U [12] Q [8]

Contribution

Military Service [3589] Merchant Navy [54] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [2333] South Africa [234] Australia [84] Canada [50] Ireland [27] New Zealand [24] United States [5] India [4] Germany [3] Jersey [2] Zimbabwe [2] Bermuda [1] France [1] Guernsey [1] Japan [1] Singapore [1] Switzerland [1]

Oscar Reginald Croft

Born 1890

Died 1919

British Army 20281 Sapper Royal Engineers "G" Depot Company

British Army 20281 Sapper Royal Engineers 4th Field Survey Company

Royal Navy M879 Probationary SBA HMS Victory I

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John William O'nion

Born 1872

Died 1919

British Army 371498 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 3rd/8th Battalion

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John Thomas Woods

Born 1869

Died 1919

Royal Navy 14509 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

Royal Navy RMB/304 Musician Royal Marines Band

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Peter Ratcliffe

Born 1878

Died 1915

Other Empire Force Fireman Mercantile Marine - SS Lusitania

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George E Reynolds

Born 1879

Died 1916

British Army S/12705 Private Rifle Brigade

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Christopher Lester Veness

Born 1884

Died 1920

Royal Navy 207601 Signalman H.M.S. "Victory"

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Robert Harold Billing

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 64773 Driver Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 123rd Bde.

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Leonard John Ible

Born 1887

Died 1920

British Army 7721 Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment

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Syfret Flowers Sumner

Born 1888

Died 1947

South African Services 700137 Private Essential Services Protection Corps

South African Services 3813 Private South African Mounted Rifles

South African Services 630 Private 10th South African Horse

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Arthur Henry Rostron

Born 1869

Died 1940

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve

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Frederick J W Bucknole

Born 1872

Died 1917

British Army SS/4839 Private Army Service Corps

Royal Navy D/8947/S Private Royal Marine Labour Corps

Royal Navy Deal/8947(S) Corporal Royal Marine Labour Corps Boulogne Company

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Charles Coldrick

Born 1889

Died 1918

British Army 8686 Private Gloucestershire Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army 8686 Private Gloucestershire Regiment

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Edwin Henry Woodward

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army 3221 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 1st South Midland Bde.

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Arthur Thomas Wilsdon

Born 1892

Died 1920

Royal Navy J134 Boy 2nd class HMS Impregnable

British Army 8989 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 56th Oxf. Heavy Bty.

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Frederick William Biggs

Born 1871

Died 1920

British Army 117171 Pioneer Royal Engineers

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Thomas Albert Mann

Born 1893

Died 1920

British Army 94496 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 8th Bty. 2A Reserve Bde.

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Thomas Heather

Born 1877

Died 1920

Royal Navy PO/169382 Petty Officer Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy PO/169382 Royal Naval Division

Royal Navy PO/169382 Royal Naval Division Hawke Battalion

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Edgar William Hammond

Born 1886

Died 1919

British Army 1379 Gunner Royal Field Artillery A/215th Brigade

British Army 850442 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 41st Bty. 126th Bde.

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George J Harris

Born 1886

Died 1921

British Army 21668 Private East Kent Regiment 1st Garrison Bn.

British Army 1695 Private Army Service Corps

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Frank Percy Goodyear, Msm

Born 1880

Died 1919

British Army P404 Serjeant Military Mounted Police

British Army Second Lieutenant Army Service Corps

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