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Bognor, Sussex [3]

Ashfield New South Wales [1]

Bampton, Devon [1]

Bombala New South Wales [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset, England [1]

Daudringham Victoria [1]

Exeter, Devon [1]

Ipplepen, Devon [1]

Islington, London [1]

Islington, London, Middlesex [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leicester [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Melbourne Victoria [1]

Ottery Saint Mary, Devon [1]

Portland, Dorset [1]

Saint Pancras, London [1]

Sandringham Victoria [1]

Simcoe Ontario [1]

Somers Town, London [1]

Thornton England [1]

Tunbridge Wells [1]

Walthamstow [1]

Westhampnett, Sussex [1]

Wimbledon, Surrey, England [1]

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Private [97]

Gunner [10]

Corporal [9]

Driver [9]

Serjeant [8]

Lance Corporal [5]

Sapper [4]

Second Lieutenant [4]

Acting Corporal [3]

Acting Serjeant [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Stoker 1st Class [3]

Able Seaman [2]

Bombardier [2]

Pioneer [2]

Acting Colour Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Captain [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Gunner Acting Bombardier [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Rifleman [1]

Shipwright 1st Class [1]

Signaller [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Trooper [1]

Warrant Officer [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [15]

Army Service Corps [11]

Labour Corps [11]

London Regiment [9]

Royal Field Artillery [9]

Somerset Light Infantry [9]

Royal Army Medical Corps [7]

Worcestershire Regiment [6]

Devonshire Regiment [5]

Hampshire Regiment [5]

Leicestershire Regiment [4]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [4]

Royal Garrison Artillery [4]

Royal Sussex Regiment [4]

West Riding Regiment [4]

Army Veterinary Corps [3]

British West Indies Regiment [3]

East Surrey Regiment [3]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

West Yorkshire Regiment [3]

Bedfordshire Regiment [2]

Canadian Infantry [2]

Cheshire Regiment [2]

Dorsetshire Regiment [2]

Essex Regiment [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Manchester Regiment [2]

Northamptonshire Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Fusiliers [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

The Queen's Regiment [2]

Wiltshire Regiment [2]

Border Regiment [1]

Cameron Highlanders [1]

Canadian Garrison Artillery [1]

Canadian Machine Gun Company. [1]

Canadian Pioneers [1]

Canadian Saskatchewan Infantry [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Corps of Dragoons [1]

Dragoon Guards [1]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1]

East Kent Regiment [1]

East Lancashire Regiment [1]

Gordon Highlanders [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

Service

British Army [145]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [31]

Royal Navy [20]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [12]

Australian Imperial Force [8]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

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Contribution

Military Service [214]

Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [2]

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Place of birth

Bognor, Sussex [3] Ashfield New South Wales [1] Bampton, Devon [1] Bombala New South Wales [1] Bridgwater, Somerset [1] Bridgwater, Somerset, England [1] Daudringham Victoria [1] Exeter, Devon [1] Ipplepen, Devon [1] Islington, London [1] Islington, London, Middlesex [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leicester [1] London, Middlesex [1] Melbourne Victoria [1] Ottery Saint Mary, Devon [1] Portland, Dorset [1] Saint Pancras, London [1] Sandringham Victoria [1] Simcoe Ontario [1] Somers Town, London [1] Thornton England [1] Tunbridge Wells [1] Walthamstow [1] Westhampnett, Sussex [1] Wimbledon, Surrey, England [1]

Rank

Private [97] Gunner [10] Corporal [9] Driver [9] Serjeant [8] Lance Corporal [5] Sapper [4] Second Lieutenant [4] Acting Corporal [3] Acting Serjeant [3] Lieutenant [3] Stoker 1st Class [3] Able Seaman [2] Bombardier [2] Pioneer [2] Acting Colour Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Captain [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Gunner Acting Bombardier [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Rifleman [1] Shipwright 1st Class [1] Signaller [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Trooper [1] Warrant Officer [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [15] Army Service Corps [11] Labour Corps [11] London Regiment [9] Royal Field Artillery [9] Somerset Light Infantry [9] Royal Army Medical Corps [7] Worcestershire Regiment [6] Devonshire Regiment [5] Hampshire Regiment [5] Leicestershire Regiment [4] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [4] Royal Garrison Artillery [4] Royal Sussex Regiment [4] West Riding Regiment [4] Army Veterinary Corps [3] British West Indies Regiment [3] East Surrey Regiment [3] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] West Yorkshire Regiment [3] Bedfordshire Regiment [2] Canadian Infantry [2] Cheshire Regiment [2] Dorsetshire Regiment [2] Essex Regiment [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Manchester Regiment [2] Northamptonshire Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Fusiliers [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] The Queen's Regiment [2] Wiltshire Regiment [2] Border Regiment [1] Cameron Highlanders [1] Canadian Garrison Artillery [1] Canadian Machine Gun Company. [1] Canadian Pioneers [1] Canadian Saskatchewan Infantry [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Corps of Dragoons [1] Dragoon Guards [1] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1] East Kent Regiment [1] East Lancashire Regiment [1] Gordon Highlanders [1] Grenadier Guards [1]

Service

British Army [145] Canadian Expeditionary Force [31] Royal Navy [20] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [12] Australian Imperial Force [8] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

I [220]

Contribution

Military Service [214] Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [2]

Charles Alfred Irish

Australian Imperial Force 115

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Robert Alexander Irish

Born 1897

Died 1916

Royal Navy J29558 Signaller

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William Michael Irish

Born 1895

Died 1983

Royal Navy K24720

Royal Navy Stoker 1st Class HMS Barham

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Tom Irish

Born 1888

Royal Navy 12051 Royal Marine Artillery

Royal Navy 15886 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

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Frank Irish

Born 1876

Royal Navy 489 Royal Marines Divisional Engineers: Deal

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Henry Frederick John Irish

Born 1893

Died 1977

Royal Navy K13201 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Victory II

Royal Navy K13201 Stoker 1st Class HMS Minerva II

Royal Navy K13201 Stoker 1st Class HMS Fearless

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Cranston John Irish

Born 1886

Died 1915

Royal Navy 216724 Able Seaman HM Submarine E10

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Joseph Anthony Irish

Born 1899

Canadian Expeditionary Force 3081874

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George Richard Irish

Born 1894

Canadian Expeditionary Force 895118

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John Ernest Irish

Born 1893

Canadian Expeditionary Force 3207943

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George Eldrich Irish

Born 1897

Canadian Expeditionary Force 3060027

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William Vincent Irish

Born 1895

Canadian Expeditionary Force 3136431

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James Stanton Irish

Born 1896

Canadian Expeditionary Force 3057030

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Harold Irish

Born 1896

Canadian Expeditionary Force 142356

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Charles Irish

Born 1883

Canadian Expeditionary Force 159112

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Alf Irish

Born 1895

Royal Navy J19494

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Joseph Irish

Born 1886

Royal Navy K8309

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Harry Irish

Born 1895

Royal Navy K23114

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George Henry Irish

Born 1877

British Army Trooper Imperial Yeomanry 12th Battalion (Paget's Horse)

British Army SE/2598 Private Army Veterinary Corps

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Charles Irish

Born 1883

Royal Navy 209893

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