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Desborough, Northants [156]

Market Harborough, Leics [39]

Desborough, Northamptonshire [38]

Leicester [16]

Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics [15]

Rothwell, Northants [11]

Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics [10]

Kettering, Northants [8]

Market Harborough, Leicestershire [8]

Great Bowden, Leics [6]

Great Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Leics [6]

Kettering, Northamptonshire [6]

Wilbarston, Northants [6]

Hallaton, Leics [5]

Little Bowden, Market Harborough [5]

Kibworth, Leics [3]

Lubenham, nr Market Harborough, Leics [3]

Market Harborough, Leicester, Leicestershire [3]

Northampton [3]

Great Bowden, Leicestershire [2]

Great Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Leicestershire [2]

Gumley, Leics [2]

Harrington, Northants [2]

Islington, London [2]

Islington, Middlesex [2]

Kilworth, Leics [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Little Bowden, Northamptonshire [2]

Little Bowden, Northants [2]

Little Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Northants [2]

Medbourne, nr Market Harborough, Leics [2]

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire [2]

Norwich, Norfolk [2]

Nottingham [2]

Stoke Albany, Northants [2]

Aldgate, London [1]

Aldwinckle, Northants [1]

Ashby Magna, Nr Lutterworth, Leicestershire [1]

Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Atherstone, Warwickshire [1]

Aylestone, Leicester [1]

Aylestone, Leicestershire [1]

Bardney, Lincs [1]

Belgrave, Leicester [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Billesden, Leicester [1]

Billesdon, Leics [1]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [1]

Blaby,Leicestershire [1]

Bordesley, Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Rank

Private [538]

Lance Corporal [53]

Corporal [52]

Gunner [39]

Serjeant [35]

Second Lieutenant [30]

Lieutenant [19]

Able Seaman [13]

Captain [13]

Acting Corporal [12]

Stoker 1st Class [11]

Driver [9]

Sapper [8]

Major [7]

Lance Serjeant [6]

Rifleman [6]

Pioneer [5]

Sergeant [5]

Acting Serjeant [4]

Bombardier [4]

Acting Bombardier [3]

Leading Seaman [3]

2nd Corporal [2]

Captain and Adjutant [2]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [2]

Company Serjeant Major [2]

Farrier Staff Serjeant [2]

Guardsman [2]

Lance Sergeant [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Midshipman [2]

Sub-Lieutenant [2]

Telegraphist [2]

Temporary Captain [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

21750 [1]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

31313 [1]

4th Class Chaplain [1]

Acting Lance Serjeant [1]

Acting Major [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Artificer Engineer [1]

Boy First Class [1]

Cadet [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Unit

Leicestershire Regiment [161]

Northamptonshire Regiment [158]

Machine Gun Corps [36]

Royal Field Artillery [34]

HM Submarine "L.10" [30]

Royal Army Medical Corps [26]

Royal Engineers [26]

Labour Corps [24]

Essex Regiment [23]

Army Service Corps [22]

Royal Garrison Artillery [20]

London Regiment [17]

Bedfordshire Regiment [16]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [12]

Royal Fusiliers [12]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [11]

Northumberland Fusiliers [10]

South Staffordshire Regiment [10]

Durham Light Infantry [9]

Grenadier Guards [9]

Lincolnshire Regiment [9]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [9]

Coldstream Guards [8]

East Surrey Regiment [8]

Middlesex Regiment [8]

Royal Naval Division [8]

Suffolk Regiment [8]

West Yorkshire Regiment [8]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [7]

Yorkshire Regiment [7]

East Lancashire Regiment [6]

Lancashire Fusiliers [6]

Rifle Brigade [6]

Royal Air Force [6]

Royal Horse Artillery [6]

Corps of Hussars [5]

East Yorkshire Regiment [5]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Sussex Regiment [5]

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [5]

The Queen's Regiment [5]

Worcestershire Regiment [5]

Canadian Infantry [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Norfolk Regiment [4]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [4]

Royal Dublin Fusiliers [4]

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [4]

West Riding Regiment [4]

Service

British Army [706]

Royal Navy [54]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [20]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [6]

Australian Imperial Force [5]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [94]

B [91]

M [69]

P [69]

W [65]

S [59]

H [44]

T [38]

J [33]

F [30]

G [30]

A [27]

D [26]

L [26]

E [25]

K [16]

R [16]

I [9]

Y [7]

O [6]

N [2]

V [2]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [763]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [551]

India [5]

Canada [2]

South Africa [2]

Singapore [1]

United States [1]

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People [785] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Desborough, Northants [156] Market Harborough, Leics [39] Desborough, Northamptonshire [38] Leicester [16] Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics [15] Rothwell, Northants [11] Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics [10] Kettering, Northants [8] Market Harborough, Leicestershire [8] Great Bowden, Leics [6] Great Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Leics [6] Kettering, Northamptonshire [6] Wilbarston, Northants [6] Hallaton, Leics [5] Little Bowden, Market Harborough [5] Kibworth, Leics [3] Lubenham, nr Market Harborough, Leics [3] Market Harborough, Leicester, Leicestershire [3] Northampton [3] Great Bowden, Leicestershire [2] Great Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Leicestershire [2] Gumley, Leics [2] Harrington, Northants [2] Islington, London [2] Islington, Middlesex [2] Kilworth, Leics [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Little Bowden, Northamptonshire [2] Little Bowden, Northants [2] Little Bowden, nr Market Harborough, Northants [2] Medbourne, nr Market Harborough, Leics [2] Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire [2] Norwich, Norfolk [2] Nottingham [2] Stoke Albany, Northants [2] Aldgate, London [1] Aldwinckle, Northants [1] Ashby Magna, Nr Lutterworth, Leicestershire [1] Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Atherstone, Warwickshire [1] Aylestone, Leicester [1] Aylestone, Leicestershire [1] Bardney, Lincs [1] Belgrave, Leicester [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Billesden, Leicester [1] Billesdon, Leics [1] Birkenhead, Cheshire [1] Blaby,Leicestershire [1] Bordesley, Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Rank

Private [538] Lance Corporal [53] Corporal [52] Gunner [39] Serjeant [35] Second Lieutenant [30] Lieutenant [19] Able Seaman [13] Captain [13] Acting Corporal [12] Stoker 1st Class [11] Driver [9] Sapper [8] Major [7] Lance Serjeant [6] Rifleman [6] Pioneer [5] Sergeant [5] Acting Serjeant [4] Bombardier [4] Acting Bombardier [3] Leading Seaman [3] 2nd Corporal [2] Captain and Adjutant [2] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [2] Company Serjeant Major [2] Farrier Staff Serjeant [2] Guardsman [2] Lance Sergeant [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Midshipman [2] Sub-Lieutenant [2] Telegraphist [2] Temporary Captain [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Temporary Second Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] 21750 [1] 2nd Lieutenant [1] 31313 [1] 4th Class Chaplain [1] Acting Lance Serjeant [1] Acting Major [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class II [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Artificer Engineer [1] Boy First Class [1] Cadet [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Unit

Leicestershire Regiment [161] Northamptonshire Regiment [158] Machine Gun Corps [36] Royal Field Artillery [34] HM Submarine "L.10" [30] Royal Army Medical Corps [26] Royal Engineers [26] Labour Corps [24] Essex Regiment [23] Army Service Corps [22] Royal Garrison Artillery [20] London Regiment [17] Bedfordshire Regiment [16] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [12] Royal Fusiliers [12] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [11] Northumberland Fusiliers [10] South Staffordshire Regiment [10] Durham Light Infantry [9] Grenadier Guards [9] Lincolnshire Regiment [9] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [9] Coldstream Guards [8] East Surrey Regiment [8] Middlesex Regiment [8] Royal Naval Division [8] Suffolk Regiment [8] West Yorkshire Regiment [8] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [7] Yorkshire Regiment [7] East Lancashire Regiment [6] Lancashire Fusiliers [6] Rifle Brigade [6] Royal Air Force [6] Royal Horse Artillery [6] Corps of Hussars [5] East Yorkshire Regiment [5] King's Royal Rifle Corps [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal Sussex Regiment [5] The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [5] The Queen's Regiment [5] Worcestershire Regiment [5] Canadian Infantry [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Norfolk Regiment [4] Royal Berkshire Regiment [4] Royal Dublin Fusiliers [4] Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) [4] West Riding Regiment [4]

Service

British Army [706] Royal Navy [54] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [20] Canadian Expeditionary Force [6] Australian Imperial Force [5] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [94] B [91] M [69] P [69] W [65] S [59] H [44] T [38] J [33] F [30] G [30] A [27] D [26] L [26] E [25] K [16] R [16] I [9] Y [7] O [6] N [2] V [2] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [763] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [551] India [5] Canada [2] South Africa [2] Singapore [1] United States [1]

Nathaniel Coe

Born 1894

Died 1977

British Army 22960 Private Northamptonshire Regiment

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Alfred Thomas Denton

Born 1892

Died 1918

Royal Navy K16552 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine "L.10"

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John Hugh Jerwood

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 1962 Private London Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry

British Army Temporary Captain Durham Light Infantry

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Arthur Feakin

Born 1889

Died 1917

British Army 5409 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment

British Army 202198 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 1st/5th Bn.

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John Looms

Born 1894

Died 1917

British Army 15645 Private Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 136719 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 405th Siege Bty.

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Nathaniel Johnson

Born 1877

Died 1918

British Army 32152 Private East Surrey Regiment 9th Bn.

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Bertie Edwin Johnson Or Johnston

Born 1884

Died 1918

British Army 5514 Private Royal Scots

British Army 26548 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 9571 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Charles Ernest Jennings

Born 1892

Died 1915

British Army 1285 Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 1285 Private Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 1285 Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 1/5th Battalion

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Harvey Burrows

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 64499 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

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Harold Edwin Wright

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 53232 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 38927 Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 53232 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 10th (Service) Battalion

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Reginald Pollard

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 179184 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 9th Siege Bty.

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Frank Cyril Bosworth

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 23462 Private Northamptonshire Regiment

British Army M/395476 Private Army Service Corps Mechanical Transport attd Siege Park. Canadian Corps

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Albert Irving Johnson

Born 1894

Died 1966

British Army 102507 Driver Royal Horse Artillery B Bty.

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Joseph John Brown

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 13302 Private Northamptonshire Regiment 5th Bn.

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Ernest Bryan Marlow

Born 1894

Died 1972

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 405862

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Allen Grant

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.

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Arthur Horsley

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 31258 Private Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn.

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Edward Charles Archer

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army

British Army 9295 Private Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Harry Link

Born 1886

Died 1918

Royal Navy 229291 Leading Seaman HM Submarine "L.10"

Royal Navy 229291 Leading Seaman HM Submarine "L.10"

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Charles Frederick Ingram

Born 1883

Died 1959

British Army 5733 Private Leicestershire Regiment

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