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Filby, Norfolk [2]

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [2]

Oulton, Suffolk [2]

Chertsey, Surrey [1]

Gorleston, Suffolk [1]

Islington, Middlesex [1]

Lound, Suffolk [1]

Lowestoft, Suffolk [1]

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England [1]

Thurne, Norfolk [1]

Yarmouth, Norfolk [1]

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Norfolk Regiment [5]

Royal Naval Reserve [5]

Essex Regiment [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

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Suffolk Regiment [2]

Army Service Corps [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

Labour Corps [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

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Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Royal Lancaster Regiment [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Jasper II." [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Pelagia." [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Anwoth" [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Cantatrice." [1]

Royal Newfoundland Regiment [1]

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British Army [19]

Royal Navy [11]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [9]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [5]

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Military Service [38]

Merchant Navy [2]

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People [46] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Filby, Norfolk [2] Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [2] Oulton, Suffolk [2] Chertsey, Surrey [1] Gorleston, Suffolk [1] Islington, Middlesex [1] Lound, Suffolk [1] Lowestoft, Suffolk [1] Lowestoft, Suffolk, England [1] Thurne, Norfolk [1] Yarmouth, Norfolk [1]

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Private [15] Deck Hand [3] Gunner [2] Acting Corporal [1] Corporal [1] Engineman [1] Serjeant [1] Trimmer [1]

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Norfolk Regiment [5] Royal Naval Reserve [5] Essex Regiment [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] Suffolk Regiment [2] Army Service Corps [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] Labour Corps [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Machine Gun Corps [1] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [1] Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Royal Lancaster Regiment [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Jasper II." [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Pelagia." [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Anwoth" [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Cantatrice." [1] Royal Newfoundland Regiment [1]

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British Army [19] Royal Navy [11] Canadian Expeditionary Force [9] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [5]

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B [46]

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Military Service [38] Merchant Navy [2]

Wilfred J Bessey

British Army 2493 Private Norfolk Regiment 1/5th Battalion

British Army 206127 Private Norfolk Regiment 1/5th Battalion

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Albert Bessey

British Army 6056 Private Middlesex Regiment

British Army G/40191 Private Middlesex Regiment

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Charles E Bessey

British Army G/22937 Private Middlesex Regiment

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Alfred J Bessey

British Army S4/094400 Serjeant Army Service Corps

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John A Bessey

British Army 22751 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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James E Bessey

British Army SE14594 Private Army Veterinary Corps

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Wilfred J Bessey

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