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Norwich, Norfolk [2]

Stanhoe Norfolk [2]

Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Dukinfield, Cheshire [1]

Greenwich [1]

Grove, Berkshire [1]

Gunbar New South Wales [1]

Hampstead, London [1]

Haslingden, Lancashire [1]

Islington, London [1]

Kettering [1]

Lincoln [1]

Maldon Victoria [1]

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England [1]

Plumstead, London [1]

Rawtenstall [1]

Rawtenstall, Lancs [1]

Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire [1]

Thrapston, Northamptonshire [1]

Walhalla Victoria [1]

West Ham, Essex [1]

Yorkshire England [1]

Rank

Private [112]

Gunner [16]

Driver [13]

Serjeant [9]

Sapper [6]

Acting Serjeant [4]

Corporal [4]

Lance Corporal [4]

Staff Serjeant [3]

Bombardier [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Private Acting Serjeant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Worker [2]

Acting Corporal [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Bandsman [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Driver Shoeing Smith [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Musician [1]

Pioneer [1]

Quarter Master Serjeant /Acting Serjeant Major [1]

Rifleman [1]

Second Lieutenant [1]

Shoeing Smith [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Trooper [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [19]

Labour Corps [17]

Royal Army Medical Corps [14]

Royal Field Artillery [14]

Royal Engineers [13]

London Regiment [11]

Middlesex Regiment [6]

Northamptonshire Regiment [6]

The Queen's Regiment [6]

Dragoon Guards [5]

Essex Regiment [5]

Machine Gun Corps [5]

Royal Garrison Artillery [5]

West Yorkshire Regiment [5]

Gloucestershire Regiment [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Norfolk Regiment [4]

Royal Fusiliers [4]

Army Veterinary Corps [3]

Bedfordshire Regiment [3]

Corps of Hussars [3]

East Surrey Regiment [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Lancashire Fusiliers [3]

Leicestershire Regiment [3]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3]

Rifle Brigade [3]

Royal Sussex Regiment [3]

South Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Coldstream Guards [2]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [2]

Royal Horse Artillery [2]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

Worcestershire Regiment [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) [1]

Border Regiment attached Labour Corps [1]

British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [186]

Royal Navy [13]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [5]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

I [213]

Contribution

Military Service [209]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [6]

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People [213] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Norwich, Norfolk [2] Stanhoe Norfolk [2] Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Dukinfield, Cheshire [1] Greenwich [1] Grove, Berkshire [1] Gunbar New South Wales [1] Hampstead, London [1] Haslingden, Lancashire [1] Islington, London [1] Kettering [1] Lincoln [1] Maldon Victoria [1] Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England [1] Plumstead, London [1] Rawtenstall [1] Rawtenstall, Lancs [1] Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire [1] Thrapston, Northamptonshire [1] Walhalla Victoria [1] West Ham, Essex [1] Yorkshire England [1]

Rank

Private [112] Gunner [16] Driver [13] Serjeant [9] Sapper [6] Acting Serjeant [4] Corporal [4] Lance Corporal [4] Staff Serjeant [3] Bombardier [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Private Acting Serjeant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Worker [2] Acting Corporal [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Bandsman [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Driver Shoeing Smith [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Musician [1] Pioneer [1] Quarter Master Serjeant /Acting Serjeant Major [1] Rifleman [1] Second Lieutenant [1] Shoeing Smith [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Temporary Captain [1] Trooper [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [19] Labour Corps [17] Royal Army Medical Corps [14] Royal Field Artillery [14] Royal Engineers [13] London Regiment [11] Middlesex Regiment [6] Northamptonshire Regiment [6] The Queen's Regiment [6] Dragoon Guards [5] Essex Regiment [5] Machine Gun Corps [5] Royal Garrison Artillery [5] West Yorkshire Regiment [5] Gloucestershire Regiment [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Norfolk Regiment [4] Royal Fusiliers [4] Army Veterinary Corps [3] Bedfordshire Regiment [3] Corps of Hussars [3] East Surrey Regiment [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Lancashire Fusiliers [3] Leicestershire Regiment [3] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3] Rifle Brigade [3] Royal Sussex Regiment [3] South Staffordshire Regiment [3] Coldstream Guards [2] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] East Lancashire Regiment [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Berkshire Regiment [2] Royal Horse Artillery [2] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] Worcestershire Regiment [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) [1] Border Regiment attached Labour Corps [1] British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [1] Cheshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [186] Royal Navy [13] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [5] Australian Imperial Force [4] Canadian Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

I [213]

Contribution

Military Service [209] Conscientious Objector [2] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [6]

Francis Ireson

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army 7468 Private East Lancashire Regiment 1st Battalion

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James William Ireson

Born 1882

Died 1916

British Army 34268 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 54994 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 10th Bn.

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John Ireson

Born 1881

Died 1918

British Army 40615 Private East Lancashire Regiment

British Army 57668 Private Manchester Regiment 12th Battalion

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John Crowson Ireson

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 119146

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George Ireson

Born 1864

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 409571

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William Ambrose Ireson

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 120428

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Harry Albert Sidney Ireson

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army G/68783 Private London Regiment

British Army G/68783 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army G/68783 Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

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Edward Ireson

Died 1915

British Army 14008 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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Donald Charles Ireson

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 5118

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H D Ireson

Died 1918

British Army D/4224 Private Dragoon Guards

British Army D/4224 Private 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)

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Fredrick Ireson

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 21794 Private Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army 126559 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 126559 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Henry Ireson

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army 3478 Private Essex Regiment

British Army 201083 Private Essex Regiment

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Edward W Ireson

Died 1918

British Army 57780 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 57780 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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Lewis James Ireson

Died 1918

British Army 113880 Sapper Royal Engineers

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David Ireson

Born 1881

British Army 29550 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment

British Army WR/287910 Corporal 2nd Royal Engineers

British Army 15505 Corporal 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment

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John Ireson

Australian Imperial Force 1845

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Edward James Ireson

Born 1884

Died 1917

Royal Navy K25563 Stoker 1st Class HMS Vanguard

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Frank David Ireson

Born 1899

Royal Navy 19867 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division

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Charles Henry Ireson

Born 1883

British Army Non-Combatant Corps

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Cornelius Augustus Ireson

Born 1890

British Army 163618 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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