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Burnley, Lancashire [9]

Bolton, Lancashire [2]

London Middlesex [2]

Nantwich [2]

Toronto, Ontario [2]

Ashford Kent [1]

Aspull Wigan Lancashire [1]

Aston, Warwickshire [1]

Bacup, Lancashire [1]

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1]

Barton on Humber Lincs [1]

Bengal [1]

Blything, Suffolk [1]

Bow, London [1]

Brighton [1]

Bromley, Kent [1]

Burnley, Lancs [1]

Bury, Lancashire [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Church Lancashire [1]

Clifton, Westmorland [1]

Collingwood Tasman, [1]

Collyhurst, Lancashire [1]

Croydon Surrey [1]

Dalhousie, Bengal [1]

Davos [1]

Devonport, Devonshire [1]

Dublin [1]

Dundee [1]

Earls Colne, Essex [1]

East Fortune, Haddington [1]

Easthampstead, Berkshire [1]

Epsom, Surrey [1]

Frodsham, Runcorn. Cheshire [1]

Fylde. Lancashire [1]

Geelong [1]

Godstone Surrey [1]

Great Hockham, Norfolk [1]

Habergham Eaves, Lancashire [1]

Hackballs Cross, County Louth [1]

Hampstead Middlesex [1]

Harrogate, Yorkshire [1]

Holyhead Anglesey [1]

Inchture, Perthshire [1]

Kensington. London [1]

Lancaster [1]

Lathom, Lancashire [1]

Leek, Staffordshire [1]

Leigh [1]

Lithingow, Scotland [1]

Rank

Gunner [41]

Second Lieutenant [35]

Driver [29]

Lieutenant [25]

Captain [23]

Bombardier [18]

Corporal [18]

Major [17]

Private [16]

Acting Bombardier [14]

Serjeant [14]

Acting Captain [10]

Acting Major [7]

Lieutenant Colonel [6]

Sergeant [6]

Battery Serjeant Major [2]

Lance Bombardier [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Sapper [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Actg. BSM [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Lance Bombardier [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Battery Sergeant Major [1]

Bombaardier [1]

Cadet [1]

Cadet Gunner [1]

Company Quartermaster Sergeant Major [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Fitter [1]

Gunner Acting Bombardier [1]

Honorary Second Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant (temporary) [1]

Lieutenant Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [1]

Lieutenant/Acting Major [1]

Lt. act Major [1]

Major General [1]

Second Lieutenant (on probation) [1]

Serjeant Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Serjeant Major [1]

Staff Captain [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Temporary Lieutenant and Adjutant [1]

Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major [1]

Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [76]

Royal Garrison Artillery [46]

90th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

Royal Engineers [7]

East Lancashire Regiment [6]

Machine Gun Corps [4]

Royal Artillery [4]

Royal Horse Artillery [4]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [3]

Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery [3]

Royal Highlanders [3]

Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [3]

Suffolk Regiment [3]

214th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

484th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

484th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

Brigade Royal Field Artillery [2]

Inns of Court Officer Training Corps [2]

Labour Corps [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.) [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery 244th Siege Battery [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery 277th Siege Battery [2]

(East. Lancs.) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery [1]

277th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

277th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

66 Company Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

95th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

95th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Adjutant General and QuarterMaster General staff [1]

Army Reserve [1]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Canadian Field Artillery [1]

Canadian Infantry Battalion [1]

Canterbury Mounted Rifles [1]

Foyal Field Artillery [1]

Gloucestershire Regiment [1]

Highland Cyclist Battalion [1]

Imperial Light Horse [1]

Imperial Yeomanry [1]

Indian Mountain Artillery [1]

Indian Mountain Battery [1]

King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Motor Machine Gun Service [1]

Mounted Rifles New Zealand Troops [1]

North Irish Horse [1]

North Staffordshire Regiment [1]

Northumberland Regiment [1]

Reserve [1]

Service

British Army [152]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

S [23]

B [19]

H [16]

C [11]

R [10]

A [9]

M [8]

T [8]

G [7]

P [7]

F [6]

E [5]

O [5]

L [4]

W [4]

J [3]

D [2]

K [2]

V [2]

N [1]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [152]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [82]

Ireland [3]

France [2]

Gibraltar [2]

Belgium [1]

Canada [1]

India [1]

Jamaica [1]

Malta [1]

New Zealand [1]

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People [153] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Burnley, Lancashire [9] Bolton, Lancashire [2] London Middlesex [2] Nantwich [2] Toronto, Ontario [2] Ashford Kent [1] Aspull Wigan Lancashire [1] Aston, Warwickshire [1] Bacup, Lancashire [1] Barrow in Furness, Lancashire [1] Barton on Humber Lincs [1] Bengal [1] Blything, Suffolk [1] Bow, London [1] Brighton [1] Bromley, Kent [1] Burnley, Lancs [1] Bury, Lancashire [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Church Lancashire [1] Clifton, Westmorland [1] Collingwood Tasman, [1] Collyhurst, Lancashire [1] Croydon Surrey [1] Dalhousie, Bengal [1] Davos [1] Devonport, Devonshire [1] Dublin [1] Dundee [1] Earls Colne, Essex [1] East Fortune, Haddington [1] Easthampstead, Berkshire [1] Epsom, Surrey [1] Frodsham, Runcorn. Cheshire [1] Fylde. Lancashire [1] Geelong [1] Godstone Surrey [1] Great Hockham, Norfolk [1] Habergham Eaves, Lancashire [1] Hackballs Cross, County Louth [1] Hampstead Middlesex [1] Harrogate, Yorkshire [1] Holyhead Anglesey [1] Inchture, Perthshire [1] Kensington. London [1] Lancaster [1] Lathom, Lancashire [1] Leek, Staffordshire [1] Leigh [1] Lithingow, Scotland [1]

Rank

Gunner [41] Second Lieutenant [35] Driver [29] Lieutenant [25] Captain [23] Bombardier [18] Corporal [18] Major [17] Private [16] Acting Bombardier [14] Serjeant [14] Acting Captain [10] Acting Major [7] Lieutenant Colonel [6] Sergeant [6] Battery Serjeant Major [2] Lance Bombardier [2] Lance Corporal [2] Sapper [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Actg. BSM [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Lance Bombardier [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Battery Sergeant Major [1] Bombaardier [1] Cadet [1] Cadet Gunner [1] Company Quartermaster Sergeant Major [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Fitter [1] Gunner Acting Bombardier [1] Honorary Second Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant (temporary) [1] Lieutenant Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [1] Lieutenant/Acting Major [1] Lt. act Major [1] Major General [1] Second Lieutenant (on probation) [1] Serjeant Battery Serjeant Major [1] Serjeant Major [1] Staff Captain [1] Temporary Captain [1] Temporary Lieutenant and Adjutant [1] Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major [1] Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [76] Royal Garrison Artillery [46] 90th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery [7] Royal Engineers [7] East Lancashire Regiment [6] Machine Gun Corps [4] Royal Artillery [4] Royal Horse Artillery [4] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [3] Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery [3] Royal Highlanders [3] Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [3] Suffolk Regiment [3] 214th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2] 484th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2] 484th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [2] 95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [2] Brigade Royal Field Artillery [2] Inns of Court Officer Training Corps [2] Labour Corps [2] Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.) [2] Royal Garrison Artillery 244th Siege Battery [2] Royal Garrison Artillery 277th Siege Battery [2] (East. Lancs.) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery [1] 277th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery [1] 277th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery [1] 66 Company Royal Garrison Artillery [1] 95th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery [1] 95th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Adjutant General and QuarterMaster General staff [1] Army Reserve [1] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1] Canadian Field Artillery [1] Canadian Infantry Battalion [1] Canterbury Mounted Rifles [1] Foyal Field Artillery [1] Gloucestershire Regiment [1] Highland Cyclist Battalion [1] Imperial Light Horse [1] Imperial Yeomanry [1] Indian Mountain Artillery [1] Indian Mountain Battery [1] King's Shropshire Light Infantry [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Motor Machine Gun Service [1] Mounted Rifles New Zealand Troops [1] North Irish Horse [1] North Staffordshire Regiment [1] Northumberland Regiment [1] Reserve [1]

Service

British Army [152] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

S [23] B [19] H [16] C [11] R [10] A [9] M [8] T [8] G [7] P [7] F [6] E [5] O [5] L [4] W [4] J [3] D [2] K [2] V [2] N [1] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [152] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [82] Ireland [3] France [2] Gibraltar [2] Belgium [1] Canada [1] India [1] Jamaica [1] Malta [1] New Zealand [1]

Arthur Hugh Thorp

Born 1869

Died 1955

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Royal Artillery

British Army Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery

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Frederick Merritt

Born 1894

Died 1965

British Army 17428 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery 170th Brigade

British Army 17428 Corporal Royal Field Artillery 170th Brigade

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John Wayne Morgan

Born 1879

Died 1951

British Army Captain Royal Engineers Cheshire Field Company

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers Glamorgan (Fortress

British Army Lieutenant Royal Engineers Glamorgan (Fortress

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Edwin Towler

Born 1883

Died 1953

British Army L/18093 Corporal Royal Field Artillery C Battery

British Army L/18093 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery C Battery

British Army L/18093 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery C battery

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Bert Seale

Born 1895

Died 1961

British Army L/18154 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army 223212 Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army L/18154 Driver Royal Field Artillery C Battery

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Arthur Raymond Scrimgeour

Born 1882

Died 1940

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 7/1411 Trooper Canterbury Mounted Rifles

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 7825 Trooper

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

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Benjamin Pemberton

Born 1893

Died 1966

British Army L/18137 Driver Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery, 170th Brigade

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Thomas Breakwell

Born 1891

British Army 145735 Gunner 95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

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Clement John Thomas Hathaway

Born 1895

Died 1917

British Army 49434 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 49434 Acting Bombardier 214th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

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George Henry Edwards

Born 1884

Died 1935

British Army 176390 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army 176390 Gunner Royal Field Artillery D Battery

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John Lightfoot

Born 1877

Died 1945

British Army 15456 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army Driver Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War

British Army Driver Royal Field Artillery India

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John Henry James Oatley

Born 1876

Died 1935

British Army 5052 Warrant Officer Class 2 Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 5052 Serjeant Royal Garrison Artillery 9th Company

British Army 5052 Acting Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

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Samuel Beard

Born 1876

Died 1918

British Army 172441 Gunner 484th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery

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Arthur Felix Behrend

Born 1895

Died 1974

British Army Captain Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment 1/4th battalion east Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment 1/4th battalion east Battalion

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Laurence Barnett Timmis

Born 1897

Died 1977

British Army 10130 Inns of Court Officer Training Corps

British Army 9878 Inns of Court Officer Training Corps

British Army 9878 Private Army Reserve

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Joseph Jesse Francis

Born 1892

Died 1974

British Army 317001 Acting Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 317001 Lance Bombardier

British Army 125 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.) Heavy Battery (Kent)

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Edward Watson Hachborn

Born 1894

Died 1969

British Army Captain Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Lieutenant Canadian Field Artillery 9th Battery

British Army Lieutenant Canadian Expeditionary Force 12th Brigade

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Harry Riddle

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army L/18560 Driver Royal Field Artillery 170th Brigade

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Tom Uttley

Born 1884

British Army L/18250 Driver Royal Field Artillery 170th Brigade

British Army L/18250 Driver Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery, 170th Brigade

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Roger Lorimer Austin

Born 1878

Died 1959

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery 21st Battalion

British Army Major 484th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery 1st Gloucestershire Battery

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