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Sydney New South Wales [8]

Ballina New South Wales [3]

Swindon, Wiltshire [3]

Adelaide South Australia [2]

Battersea, London [2]

Henbury, Gloucestershire [2]

Northamptonshire England [2]

Orange New South Wales [2]

Parramatta New South Wales [2]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [2]

Saint Pancras, London [2]

78 Pulford St, Pimlico, London [1]

Adelong New South Wales [1]

Andover, Hampshire [1]

Aston Birmingham [1]

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Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [1]

Byfield, Northamptonshire [1]

Camberley, Surrey [1]

Camberwell Victoria [1]

Carrathool New South Wales [1]

Catsfield, Sussex [1]

Caulfield Victoria [1]

Charleville, Cork [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Chippenham, Wiltshire [1]

Chute, Wiltshire [1]

Clermont Queensland [1]

Corsham, Wiltshire [1]

Darling Harbour New South Wales [1]

Dundas New South Wales [1]

Eccles, Lancashire [1]

Edmonton, Middlesex [1]

Englefield, Berkshire [1]

Folkestone, Kent, England [1]

Frome, Somerset, England [1]

Galashiels, Selkirkshire [1]

Gillingham, Kent [1]

Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England [1]

Handsworth, Warwickshire [1]

Hartlepool, Durham [1]

Islington [1]

Koonya Tasmania [1]

Lambeth, South West London [1]

Rank

Private [173]

Corporal [22]

Gunner [18]

Driver [14]

Serjeant [13]

Sapper [11]

Second Lieutenant [9]

Acting Bombardier [4]

Acting Corporal [4]

Bombardier [4]

Pioneer [4]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Assistant Surgeon 4th Class [2]

Colour Serjeant [2]

Flight Serjeant [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Rifleman [2]

Shoeing Smith [2]

Sub Conductor [2]

Worker [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Colour Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Leading Aircraftman [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Petty Officer Telegraphist [1]

Superintending Clerk /Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

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Royal Field Artillery [28]

Army Service Corps [26]

Labour Corps [25]

London Regiment [18]

Royal Engineers [18]

East Surrey Regiment [11]

Machine Gun Corps [10]

Middlesex Regiment [9]

Royal Garrison Artillery [9]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [8]

Hampshire Regiment [7]

Northamptonshire Regiment [7]

Army Veterinary Corps [6]

Bedfordshire Regiment [6]

Devonshire Regiment [6]

Rifle Brigade [6]

Gloucestershire Regiment [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Fusiliers [5]

Suffolk Regiment [5]

Wiltshire Regiment [5]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [4]

The Queen's Regiment [4]

Army Cyclist Corps [3]

Essex Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Lancashire Fusiliers [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

Royal Flying Corps [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3]

Worcestershire Regiment [3]

Cheshire Regiment [2]

Corps of Hussars [2]

East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

Indian Medical Department [2]

Kent Cyclist Battalion [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Northumberland Regiment [2]

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

Royal Horse Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Sussex Regiment [2]

Royal West Kent Regiment [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

11th Hussars [1]

122nd Prince of Wales Company [1]

12th (Nelson) [1]

Service

British Army [265]

Royal Navy [39]

Australian Imperial Force [35]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [10]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [10]

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E [381]

Contribution

Military Service [372]

Merchant Navy [6]

Country

United Kingdom [12]

Germany [1]

India [1]

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Sydney New South Wales [8] Ballina New South Wales [3] Swindon, Wiltshire [3] Adelaide South Australia [2] Battersea, London [2] Henbury, Gloucestershire [2] Northamptonshire England [2] Orange New South Wales [2] Parramatta New South Wales [2] Portsmouth, Hampshire [2] Saint Pancras, London [2] 78 Pulford St, Pimlico, London [1] Adelong New South Wales [1] Andover, Hampshire [1] Aston Birmingham [1] Bath, Somerset [1] Bicester [1] Bishopston, Gloucestershire [1] Blenheim [1] Brightling [1] Bristol [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [1] Byfield, Northamptonshire [1] Camberley, Surrey [1] Camberwell Victoria [1] Carrathool New South Wales [1] Catsfield, Sussex [1] Caulfield Victoria [1] Charleville, Cork [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Chippenham, Wiltshire [1] Chute, Wiltshire [1] Clermont Queensland [1] Corsham, Wiltshire [1] Darling Harbour New South Wales [1] Dundas New South Wales [1] Eccles, Lancashire [1] Edmonton, Middlesex [1] Englefield, Berkshire [1] Folkestone, Kent, England [1] Frome, Somerset, England [1] Galashiels, Selkirkshire [1] Gillingham, Kent [1] Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England [1] Handsworth, Warwickshire [1] Hartlepool, Durham [1] Islington [1] Koonya Tasmania [1] Lambeth, South West London [1]

Rank

Private [173] Corporal [22] Gunner [18] Driver [14] Serjeant [13] Sapper [11] Second Lieutenant [9] Acting Bombardier [4] Acting Corporal [4] Bombardier [4] Pioneer [4] Acting Serjeant [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Assistant Surgeon 4th Class [2] Colour Serjeant [2] Flight Serjeant [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant [2] Rifleman [2] Shoeing Smith [2] Sub Conductor [2] Worker [2] Acting Captain [1] Acting Colour Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Leading Aircraftman [1] Leading Seaman [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Petty Officer Telegraphist [1] Superintending Clerk /Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [28] Army Service Corps [26] Labour Corps [25] London Regiment [18] Royal Engineers [18] East Surrey Regiment [11] Machine Gun Corps [10] Middlesex Regiment [9] Royal Garrison Artillery [9] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [8] Hampshire Regiment [7] Northamptonshire Regiment [7] Army Veterinary Corps [6] Bedfordshire Regiment [6] Devonshire Regiment [6] Rifle Brigade [6] Gloucestershire Regiment [5] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Fusiliers [5] Suffolk Regiment [5] Wiltshire Regiment [5] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Royal Berkshire Regiment [4] The Queen's Regiment [4] Army Cyclist Corps [3] Essex Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Lancashire Fusiliers [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] Royal Flying Corps [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [3] Worcestershire Regiment [3] Cheshire Regiment [2] Corps of Hussars [2] East Lancashire Regiment [2] Grenadier Guards [2] Indian Medical Department [2] Kent Cyclist Battalion [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Northumberland Regiment [2] Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] Royal Horse Artillery [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Sussex Regiment [2] Royal West Kent Regiment [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Welsh Regiment [2] 11th Hussars [1] 122nd Prince of Wales Company [1] 12th (Nelson) [1]

Service

British Army [265] Royal Navy [39] Australian Imperial Force [35] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18] Canadian Expeditionary Force [10] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [10]

Last name first letter

E [381]

Contribution

Military Service [372] Merchant Navy [6]

Country

United Kingdom [12] Germany [1] India [1]

Arthur Ernest Eyles

Born 1883

British Army 27504 Acting Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery

British Army 27504 Corporal Royal Horse Artillery

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 25535 Acting Corporal Royal Flying Corps

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Warcap Eyles

Born 1878

Died 1954

British Army 283915 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 283915 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment 238th Siege Battery

British Army 283915 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment 238th Seige Battery

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William Henry Eyles

Born 1881

British Army 6220 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 6220 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 6220 Private South Wales Borderers

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Joseph Cyril Eyles

Born 1890

Died 1951

British Army 52132 Gunner L Battery Royal Horse Artillery

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Daniel Eyles

Born 1887

Died 1914

British Army 6916 Army Reserve

British Army 6916 Private King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion

British Army 6916 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion

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Charles Eyles

Born 1884

Died 1917

British Army 4090 Private Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army G/18085 Private Royal Sussex Regiment 7th Battalion

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Alfred Eyles

Born 1867

Died 1914

Royal Navy 122937 Leading Seaman HMS Victory

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Thomas Eyles

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 46580

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George Edward Eyles

Born 1870

British Army 4/556 Colour Serjeant Hampshire Regiment 1st/4th Battalion

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Albert Ernest Eyles

Born 1890

Royal Navy 236357 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

British Army 223652 Driver Royal Field Artillery 3rd Reserve Battery

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Frederick Thomas Eyles

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 130482

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George James Eyles

Born 1874

Died 1938

British Army CMT/3440 Private Army Service Corps 3rd Unit

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William Charles Eyles

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219959

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James Henry Eyles

Born 1897

Died 1916

British Army 24191 Private Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army 24191 Private Gloucestershire regiment 14th battalion

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Herbert Sidney Eyles

Born 1900

Died 1918

Royal Navy Z/2776 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Royal Navy Bristol Z/2776 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: HMS Victory VI RN Depot Crystal Palace

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Charles Percy Eyles

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 407735

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Arthur William Eyles

Died 1916

British Army 4654 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 4654 Lance Serjeant London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 4654 Corporal London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Leon Bernard Eyles

Born 1896

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 164442

Canadian Expeditionary Force 164442 Private Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 75th Battalion

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William J Eyles

Born 1872

Died 1918

British Army 15888 Private Hampshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 15888 Private Hampshire Regiment

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Leopold Victor Eyles

Born 1898

Died 1944

British Army 515608 Private London Regiment 14th lond Battalion

British Army 664645 Private Labour Corps

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