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Brighton, Sussex [2]

Worthing, Sussex [2]

Bendigo Victoria [1]

Brighton [1]

Hampshire [1]

Hobart Tasmania [1]

Maryborough Victoria [1]

Melbourne Victoria [1]

Northwood, Cowes, Hampshire [1]

Northwood, Hampshire [1]

Northwood, Isle of Wight [1]

Oakfield, St. Helen's, Ryde, Hampshire [1]

Ryde Isle of Wight [1]

Shepparton Victoria [1]

St Helens, Isle of Wight [1]

Williamstown Victoria [1]

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Private [21]

Corporal [6]

Gunner [5]

Sapper [4]

Serjeant [4]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Driver [2]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Bombardier [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Rifleman [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

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Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Labour Corps [5]

Royal Sussex Regiment [5]

Hampshire Regiment [4]

Royal Engineers [4]

Royal Field Artillery [3]

The Queen's Regiment [3]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Coldstream Guards [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

1st Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Army Service Corps [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

HMS BULWARK [1]

HMS Ganges [1]

Head Quarters Staff attached Australian Division [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Leinster Regiment [1]

London Regiment [1]

Middlesex Regiment [1]

Non Combatant Corps [1]

Royal Artillery [1]

Royal Fusiliers [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1]

Royal Marines Band [1]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [1]

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [1]

Training Reserve [1]

Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [43]

Royal Navy [8]

Australian Imperial Force [6]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [4]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [64]

S [1]

Contribution

Military Service [63]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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People [65] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Brighton, Sussex [2] Worthing, Sussex [2] Bendigo Victoria [1] Brighton [1] Hampshire [1] Hobart Tasmania [1] Maryborough Victoria [1] Melbourne Victoria [1] Northwood, Cowes, Hampshire [1] Northwood, Hampshire [1] Northwood, Isle of Wight [1] Oakfield, St. Helen's, Ryde, Hampshire [1] Ryde Isle of Wight [1] Shepparton Victoria [1] St Helens, Isle of Wight [1] Williamstown Victoria [1]

Rank

Private [21] Corporal [6] Gunner [5] Sapper [4] Serjeant [4] Acting Serjeant [2] Driver [2] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Bombardier [1] Petty Officer [1] Rifleman [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Labour Corps [5] Royal Sussex Regiment [5] Hampshire Regiment [4] Royal Engineers [4] Royal Field Artillery [3] The Queen's Regiment [3] Army Veterinary Corps [2] Coldstream Guards [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] 1st Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Army Service Corps [1] Canadian Infantry [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] HMS BULWARK [1] HMS Ganges [1] Head Quarters Staff attached Australian Division [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Leinster Regiment [1] London Regiment [1] Middlesex Regiment [1] Non Combatant Corps [1] Royal Artillery [1] Royal Fusiliers [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1] Royal Marines Band [1] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [1] The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [1] Training Reserve [1] Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [43] Royal Navy [8] Australian Imperial Force [6] Canadian Expeditionary Force [4] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

C [64] S [1]

Contribution

Military Service [63] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

W G Chessell

British Army G/8818 Private Royal Sussex Regiment

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William J Chessell

British Army 7442 Serjeant Leinster Regiment

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Frederick Chessell

British Army 84212 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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S Chessell

British Army 8679 Private Coldstream Guards

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J H Chessell

British Army 595 Gunner 1st Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery

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