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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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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]

Frederick William Coe

Born 1871

Died 1953

British Army 10639 Private Northamptonshire Regiment

British Army 403366 Private Labour Corps

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Montague John Yeomans

Born 1888

Died 1979

British Army TS-8560 Driver Army Service Corps No 2 Remount Depot, EEF

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John Smith Freer

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army 12556 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 8th Battalion

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Trevor Cecil Wyatt

Born 1898

Died 1964

British Army 68031 Serjeant The Queen's Regiment

British Army 238324 Serjeant Middlesex Regiment 13th Bn.

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Frederick Ward

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army 201598 Private Essex Regiment

British Army 238034 Private Middlesex Regiment 12th Bn.

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William Frederick Incles

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 44921 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 4679 Private Leicestershire Regiment 3/5th (Res) Bn

British Army 44921 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Frederick Andrews

Born 1892

British Army 2346 Private Northamptonshire Regiment 4th Bn

British Army 48295 Private Machine Gun Corps 54th Bn.

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Herbert Shelton Dean

Born 1896

Died 1969

British Army Second Lieutenant North Irish Horse

British Army Captain Royal Ulster Rifles

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Archie Moore

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 60351 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 37572 Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 60351 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd Bn.

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Charles Haydn Manton

Born 1897

Died 1965

British Army 72648 Private Royal Army Medical Corps 28th Field Ambulance

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John Henry Deacon

Born 1895

Died 1914

British Army 9721 Private Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 9721 Private Leicestershire Regiment 1st Battalion

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Frank Eyres

Born 1878

Died 1918

Royal Navy 286254 Chief Stoker HM Submarine "L.10"

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William Ward

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 31118 Private Northamptonshire Regiment 1st Bn.

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William March

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 16084 Private Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 203222 Private Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn.

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Frank Smith

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 74809 Serjeant Royal Garrison Artillery 139th Siege Bty

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Frederick James Clements

Born 1885

Died 1930

British Army 200501 Private Northamptonshire Regiment

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Charles Bosworth

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 12165 Private Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army GS/60621 Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers 8th Bn.

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Cecil Chapman

Born 1896

Died 1915

British Army 3/9849 Private Northamptonshire Regiment "D" Coy. 1st Bn.

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William Maynard

Born 1884

Died 1918

Royal Navy 211470 Able Seaman HM Submarine "L.10"

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Alfred Coe

Born 1882

British Army 3/10992 Private Northamptonshire Regiment

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