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Harwich, Essex, England [5]

Halesworth, Suffolk [4]

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [3]

Maidstone, Kent [3]

Eastbourne, Sussex [2]

Evesham, Worcestershire [2]

Ipswich, Suffolk [2]

London, Middlesex, England [2]

Norfolk [2]

Norwich, Norfolk [2]

Pakenham, Essex [2]

Sydney New South Wales [2]

Walthamstow, Essex [2]

Acton, Middlesex [1]

Adel, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Auckland [1]

Barrow, Suffolk [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bow, London [1]

Bradford [1]

Braintree, Essex [1]

Brockdish,Depwade,Norfolk. [1]

Bungay, Suffolk [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Chelsea, London, Middlesex [1]

Cornwall [1]

Epsom registration district, Surrey [1]

Framlingham, Suffolk [1]

Fremantle Western Australia [1]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Great Yarmouth [1]

Hargham, Norfolk [1]

Harrogate, Yorkshire [1]

Honington Suffolk [1]

Hull [1]

Jersey, Channel Islands [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Lowestoft [1]

Nacton Suffolk [1]

North Elmham, Norfolk [1]

Pimlico, Middlesex [1]

Plumstead [1]

Ringsfield, Beccles [1]

Saint Lukes, London [1]

Staffordshire [1]

Stanhoe Norfolk [1]

Swaffham, Norfolk [1]

Walthamstow, West Ham, Essex [1]

West Ham, Essex [1]

Rank

Private [180]

Driver [23]

Gunner [19]

Sapper [17]

Serjeant [9]

Corporal [8]

Acting Corporal [6]

Lance Corporal [5]

Pioneer [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Colour Serjeant [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Second Lieutenant [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic [1]

Bandsman [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Bombardier [1]

Captain [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Fusilier [1]

L/Cpl [1]

Private /Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Private Acting Serjeant [1]

Rifleman [1]

Sergeant [1]

Shipwright 2nd Class [1]

Signalman [1]

Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Staff Serjeant /Acting Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Transport Corporal [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Suffolk Regiment [31]

Royal Engineers [25]

Royal Field Artillery [25]

Army Service Corps [23]

Labour Corps [20]

Norfolk Regiment [19]

Royal Army Medical Corps [16]

Royal Fusiliers [10]

East Surrey Regiment [9]

Royal Garrison Artillery [9]

Essex Regiment [8]

Middlesex Regiment [8]

Machine Gun Corps [7]

Rifle Brigade [7]

London Regiment [6]

Bedfordshire Regiment [5]

Durham Light Infantry [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal West Kent Regiment [5]

Army Ordnance Corps [4]

Royal Defence Corps [4]

West Riding Regiment [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Leicestershire Regiment [3]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3]

Northamptonshire Regiment [3]

Royal Horse Artillery [3]

Royal Sussex Regiment [3]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [3]

The Queen's Regiment [3]

Yorkshire Regiment [3]

Canadian Engineers [2]

East Kent Regiment [2]

East Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps Cavalry [2]

Norfolk Yeomanry [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Royal West Surrey Regiment [2]

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2]

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) [2]

York and Lancaster Regiment [2]

2nd Field Artillery Brigade [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Australian Field Artillery [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [271]

Royal Navy [26]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [22]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [8]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Last name first letter

C [342]

Contribution

Military Service [329]

Merchant Navy [11]

Country

United Kingdom [12]

India [1]

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Place of birth

Harwich, Essex, England [5] Halesworth, Suffolk [4] Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [3] Maidstone, Kent [3] Eastbourne, Sussex [2] Evesham, Worcestershire [2] Ipswich, Suffolk [2] London, Middlesex, England [2] Norfolk [2] Norwich, Norfolk [2] Pakenham, Essex [2] Sydney New South Wales [2] Walthamstow, Essex [2] Acton, Middlesex [1] Adel, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Auckland [1] Barrow, Suffolk [1] Battersea, London [1] Bow, London [1] Bradford [1] Braintree, Essex [1] Brockdish,Depwade,Norfolk. [1] Bungay, Suffolk [1] Chelsea, London [1] Chelsea, London, Middlesex [1] Cornwall [1] Epsom registration district, Surrey [1] Framlingham, Suffolk [1] Fremantle Western Australia [1] Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] Great Yarmouth [1] Hargham, Norfolk [1] Harrogate, Yorkshire [1] Honington Suffolk [1] Hull [1] Jersey, Channel Islands [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Lowestoft [1] Nacton Suffolk [1] North Elmham, Norfolk [1] Pimlico, Middlesex [1] Plumstead [1] Ringsfield, Beccles [1] Saint Lukes, London [1] Staffordshire [1] Stanhoe Norfolk [1] Swaffham, Norfolk [1] Walthamstow, West Ham, Essex [1] West Ham, Essex [1]

Rank

Private [180] Driver [23] Gunner [19] Sapper [17] Serjeant [9] Corporal [8] Acting Corporal [6] Lance Corporal [5] Pioneer [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Colour Serjeant [2] Lieutenant [2] Second Lieutenant [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic [1] Bandsman [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Bombardier [1] Captain [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Fusilier [1] L/Cpl [1] Private /Acting Lance Corporal [1] Private Acting Serjeant [1] Rifleman [1] Sergeant [1] Shipwright 2nd Class [1] Signalman [1] Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Staff Serjeant /Acting Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Transport Corporal [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Suffolk Regiment [31] Royal Engineers [25] Royal Field Artillery [25] Army Service Corps [23] Labour Corps [20] Norfolk Regiment [19] Royal Army Medical Corps [16] Royal Fusiliers [10] East Surrey Regiment [9] Royal Garrison Artillery [9] Essex Regiment [8] Middlesex Regiment [8] Machine Gun Corps [7] Rifle Brigade [7] London Regiment [6] Bedfordshire Regiment [5] Durham Light Infantry [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal West Kent Regiment [5] Army Ordnance Corps [4] Royal Defence Corps [4] West Riding Regiment [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Leicestershire Regiment [3] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3] Northamptonshire Regiment [3] Royal Horse Artillery [3] Royal Sussex Regiment [3] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [3] The Queen's Regiment [3] Yorkshire Regiment [3] Canadian Engineers [2] East Kent Regiment [2] East Yorkshire Regiment [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps Cavalry [2] Norfolk Yeomanry [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Royal West Surrey Regiment [2] The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2] The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) [2] York and Lancaster Regiment [2] 2nd Field Artillery Brigade [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Australian Field Artillery [1] Canadian Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [271] Royal Navy [26] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [22] Canadian Expeditionary Force [8] Australian Imperial Force [4]

Last name first letter

C [342]

Contribution

Military Service [329] Merchant Navy [11]

Country

United Kingdom [12] India [1]

Owen Calver

Born 1880

Died 1917

British Army 26764 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Ernest Calver

Born 1886

Died 1962

British Army 18939 Private Suffolk Regiment 7th Battalion

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Edward Osborn Calver

Born 1884

Died 1957

British Army T2781 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 524229 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Walter Calver

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 141406

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William Calver

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 198255

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Henry Charles Calver

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 41253

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Cuthbert Calver

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 275748

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George Henry Calver

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 207509

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Ambrose Ernest Calver

Born 1891

Died 1916

British Army 16571 Private Essex Regiment

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Henry E Calver

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army 11011 Private Middlesex Regiment

British Army 143418 Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps

British Army 143418 Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Charles James Calver

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 313344

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George Christopher Calver

Born 1892

Died 1942

British Army G/12006 Private The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

British Army 6525 Private Norfolk Regiment 2/4th Battalion

British Army 53974 Private Suffolk Regiment 14th Battalion

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George Calver

Born 1866

Died 1932

British Army 157652 Private Labour Corps Eastern Command ex Bedfordshire Regiment

British Army 90996 Private Middlesex Regiment 29th Battalion

British Army 20027 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2/4 Battalion 2nd Supply Company

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Frederick Calver

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 25904 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 242951 Fusilier Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1/5th (Flintshire) Battalion

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Charles Thomas Calver

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 221935

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Harry Calver

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 230051

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James Calver

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army 20742 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army 493072 Private Royal Army Medical Corps 81st Field Amb.

British Army 2052 Private Royal Army Medical Corps 1st Home Counties Field Ambulance

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William Frederick Calver

Born 1891

Died 1916

British Army PS/10314 Private Royal Fusiliers

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Ernest Edwin Calver

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army G/4075 Acting Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army G/4075 Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

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James Calver

Died 1915

British Army 17274 Private Norfolk Regiment

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