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Southampton, Hampshire [6]

Southampton, Hampshire, England [4]

Ryde, Isle of Wight [3]

Totton, Hampshire, England [3]

Andover, Hampshire [2]

Calmore, Hampshire, England [2]

Lowestoft, Suffolk [2]

Runcorn, Cheshire [2]

Totton, Hampshire [2]

Aldershot, Hampshire [1]

Bournemouth England [1]

Bournemouth, Hampshire [1]

Bristol, Somerset [1]

Cardiff [1]

Cheddar, Somerset [1]

Chepstow, Monmouthshire [1]

Copythorne, Hampshire, England [1]

Fratton, Hampshire [1]

Gillingham, Kent [1]

Hampshire, England [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Lowestoft [1]

Netley, Hampshire [1]

Poplar, London [1]

Portishead, Somerset [1]

Reading, Berkshire [1]

Romsey, Hampshire [1]

Ryde, Hampshire [1]

Ryde, Isle of Wight, England [1]

Sydney New South Wales [1]

Wallisdown, Dorset [1]

Weston in Gordano, Somerset [1]

Wimborne, Dorset [1]

Winsor, Hampshire [1]

Winsor, Hampshire, England [1]

Yotton, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Private [71]

Gunner [14]

Corporal [9]

Serjeant [8]

Driver [5]

Lance Corporal [5]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Sapper [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Company Serjeant Major [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Colour Serjeant [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Captain [1]

Clerk [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Sergeant [1]

Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery [11]

Hampshire Regiment [9]

Royal Engineers [9]

Royal Field Artillery [9]

Army Service Corps [7]

Labour Corps [6]

Somerset Light Infantry [5]

Dorsetshire Regiment [4]

London Regiment [4]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [4]

Welsh Regiment [4]

Wiltshire Regiment [4]

Devonshire Regiment [3]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

Suffolk Regiment [3]

Army Cyclist Corps [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Royal Naval Reserve [2]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

Tank Corps [2]

16th Royal Defence Corps [1]

19th Hussars [1]

2nd Monmouthshire Regiment [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Border Regiment [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

HMS Caroline [1]

HMS QUEEN MARY [1]

HMS Queen Mary [1]

Inland Water Transport Royal Engineers [1]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [1]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Lincolnshire Regiment [1]

Liverpool Regiment [1]

Manchester Regiment [1]

Middlesex Regiment [1]

Monmouthshire Regiment [1]

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [1]

Royal Air Force [1]

Service

British Army [116]

Royal Navy [31]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [12]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [178]

C [1]

Contribution

Military Service [164]

Merchant Navy [13]

Country

United Kingdom [4]

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People [179] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Southampton, Hampshire [6] Southampton, Hampshire, England [4] Ryde, Isle of Wight [3] Totton, Hampshire, England [3] Andover, Hampshire [2] Calmore, Hampshire, England [2] Lowestoft, Suffolk [2] Runcorn, Cheshire [2] Totton, Hampshire [2] Aldershot, Hampshire [1] Bournemouth England [1] Bournemouth, Hampshire [1] Bristol, Somerset [1] Cardiff [1] Cheddar, Somerset [1] Chepstow, Monmouthshire [1] Copythorne, Hampshire, England [1] Fratton, Hampshire [1] Gillingham, Kent [1] Hampshire, England [1] London, Middlesex [1] Lowestoft [1] Netley, Hampshire [1] Poplar, London [1] Portishead, Somerset [1] Reading, Berkshire [1] Romsey, Hampshire [1] Ryde, Hampshire [1] Ryde, Isle of Wight, England [1] Sydney New South Wales [1] Wallisdown, Dorset [1] Weston in Gordano, Somerset [1] Wimborne, Dorset [1] Winsor, Hampshire [1] Winsor, Hampshire, England [1] Yotton, Hampshire [1]

Rank

Private [71] Gunner [14] Corporal [9] Serjeant [8] Driver [5] Lance Corporal [5] Second Lieutenant [5] Sapper [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Company Serjeant Major [2] Deck Hand [2] Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Colour Serjeant [1] Acting Corporal [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Captain [1] Clerk [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Sergeant [1] Stoker Petty Officer [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery [11] Hampshire Regiment [9] Royal Engineers [9] Royal Field Artillery [9] Army Service Corps [7] Labour Corps [6] Somerset Light Infantry [5] Dorsetshire Regiment [4] London Regiment [4] Royal Berkshire Regiment [4] Welsh Regiment [4] Wiltshire Regiment [4] Devonshire Regiment [3] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] Suffolk Regiment [3] Army Cyclist Corps [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2] Royal Naval Reserve [2] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] Tank Corps [2] 16th Royal Defence Corps [1] 19th Hussars [1] 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Border Regiment [1] British Red Cross Society [1] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] Grenadier Guards [1] HMS Caroline [1] HMS QUEEN MARY [1] HMS Queen Mary [1] Inland Water Transport Royal Engineers [1] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [1] King's Royal Rifle Corps [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Lincolnshire Regiment [1] Liverpool Regiment [1] Manchester Regiment [1] Middlesex Regiment [1] Monmouthshire Regiment [1] Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [1] Royal Air Force [1]

Service

British Army [116] Royal Navy [31] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [12] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

B [178] C [1]

Contribution

Military Service [164] Merchant Navy [13]

Country

United Kingdom [4]

George Ashford Bessant

Born 1887

Died 1918

British Army 2438 Serjeant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army G/25684 Serjeant The Queen's Regiment 11th Bn

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Alex Bessant

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 11614 Warrant Officer Class 2 York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army 11614 Serjeant York and Lancaster Regiment 11th Bn

British Army 11614 Serjeant York and Lancaster Regiment 6th Bn

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Frederick Robert Bessant

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 25587

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Frederick Henry Bessant

Born 1881

Died 1916

Royal Navy 294669 Stoker Petty Officer HMS Queen Mary

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Thomas Stanley Bessant

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 268303

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Percival Frederick John Bessant

Born 1900

Died 1918

British Army 45853 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Frederick Bessant

Born 1889

Died 1915

British Army 10593 Private Hampshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Albert Arthur Bessant

Born 1887

Died 1916

Royal Navy 41DA Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy DA 41 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Henry Alfred Charles Bessant

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 69169

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John Bessant

Born 1894

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 12657

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Thomas Bessant

Born 1877

Died 1918

British Army 305992 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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Harry Bessant

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 10592 Private Hampshire Regiment

British Army 10592 Acting Serjeant Hampshire Regiment

British Army 10592 Corporal Hampshire Regiment

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Thomas George Bessant

Born 1898

Died 1917

British Army 13773 Private Somerset Light Infantry 6th Battalion

British Army 13773 Private Somerset Light Infantry

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Wilfred Arthur Bessant

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 176305

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Reginald Victor Bessant

Born 1898

Died 1916

Royal Navy J29784 Ordinary Seaman HMS QUEEN MARY

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Benjamin Bessant

Born 1889

Died 1917

British Army 15892 Serjeant Welsh Regiment

British Army 15892 Warrant Officer Class 2 Welsh Regiment

British Army 15892 Company Serjeant Major Welsh Regiment

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David Bessant

Born 1890

Died 1915

British Army 15489 Private South Wales Borderers

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Gilbert Ernest Bessant

Died 1917

British Army 21426 Private Somerset Light Infantry

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Thomas Henry Bessant

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 5/1916 Private Hampshire Regiment

British Army 204105 Private Hampshire Regiment

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Charles Lance Bessant

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 84348

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