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Exeter, Devon, England [3]

Allington, Dorset [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bridport, Dorset [1]

Chelsea, London, Middlesex [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Exeter, Devon [1]

Fulham, London [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Melbourne Victoria [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Stonehouse, Devon [1]

Tyneham Dorset [1]

Rank

Private [29]

Serjeant [4]

Driver [2]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Captain [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Corporal [1]

Gunner [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Sapper [1]

Second Lieutenant [1]

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Labour Corps [8]

Hampshire Regiment [4]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [4]

Royal Engineers [4]

Royal Field Artillery [4]

Somerset Light Infantry [4]

Devonshire Regiment [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2]

Gloucestershire Regiment [2]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry [1]

Grenadier Guards Reserve Battalion [1]

H.M.S. "Prince of Wales" [1]

HMS INVINCIBLE [1]

Liverpool Regiment [1]

Machine Gun Corps [1]

Northamptonshire Regiment [1]

Northumberland Fusiliers [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps/24th Field Ambulance [1]

Royal Army Service Corps [1]

Royal Fusiliers [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Horse Artillery [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Training Reserve Battalion [1]

Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [41]

Royal Navy [9]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

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B [62]

Contribution

Military Service [59]

Merchant Navy [3]

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People [62] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Exeter, Devon, England [3] Allington, Dorset [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Bridport, Dorset [1] Chelsea, London, Middlesex [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Exeter, Devon [1] Fulham, London [1] London, Middlesex [1] Melbourne Victoria [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Stonehouse, Devon [1] Tyneham Dorset [1]

Rank

Private [29] Serjeant [4] Driver [2] Acting Serjeant [1] Captain [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Corporal [1] Gunner [1] Lance Corporal [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Petty Officer [1] Sapper [1] Second Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [8] Hampshire Regiment [4] Royal Berkshire Regiment [4] Royal Engineers [4] Royal Field Artillery [4] Somerset Light Infantry [4] Devonshire Regiment [3] Army Service Corps [2] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2] Gloucestershire Regiment [2] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] East Yorkshire Regiment [1] Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry [1] Grenadier Guards Reserve Battalion [1] H.M.S. "Prince of Wales" [1] HMS INVINCIBLE [1] Liverpool Regiment [1] Machine Gun Corps [1] Northamptonshire Regiment [1] Northumberland Fusiliers [1] Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Royal Army Medical Corps/24th Field Ambulance [1] Royal Army Service Corps [1] Royal Fusiliers [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Horse Artillery [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Training Reserve Battalion [1] Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [41] Royal Navy [9] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3] Australian Imperial Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [62]

Contribution

Military Service [59] Merchant Navy [3]

Victor Samuel Balson

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27945

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Arthur George Balson

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27916

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Henry George Balson

Born 1879

Died 1917

British Army 18760 Private Dorsetshire Regiment

British Army 28569 Private Somerset Light Infantry 6th Battalion

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Aaron James Balson

Born 1898

Died 1916

Royal Navy J31999 Ordinary Seaman HMS INVINCIBLE

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Thomas Wentworth Balson

Born 1899

Died 1919

British Army 31038 Private Somerset Light Infantry

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Harry Balson

Died 1917

British Army 30227 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Bertie Balson

Died 1918

British Army 8-3586 Training Reserve Battalion

British Army 39619 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Frederick Balson

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 218186

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Albert Balson

Born 1885

Died 1950

Royal Navy 211943 Petty Officer H.M.S. "Prince of Wales"

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Francis James Balson

Born 1887

Royal Navy 12687 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

Royal Navy 11841 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

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Frank Valentine Balson

Australian Imperial Force 1121

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James Balson

Born 1888

Royal Navy 233923

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Frederick Stephen Balson

Born 1892

Royal Navy 240026

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Richard John Balson

Born 1891

Royal Navy J56845

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Thomas Wentworth Balson

Born 1898

Royal Navy L7396

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Ernest Edmond Balson

Born 1897

Canadian Expeditionary Force 144857

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Samuel John Balson

Born 1865

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Leonard Samuel Balson

Born 1896

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Samuel Henry Balson

Born 1898

Canadian Expeditionary Force 338165

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William George Balson

Born 1872

Canadian Expeditionary Force 32

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