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Sydney New South Wales [4]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [3]

Adelaide South Australia [2]

Brisbane Queensland [2]

Melbourne Victoria [2]

Shoreditch, London [2]

Sorell Tasmania [2]

Woolwich, Kent [2]

Alverstoke, Hampshire [1]

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland [1]

Ascot Vale Victoria [1]

Auckland [1]

Austins Ferry Tasmania [1]

Ayr, Ayrshire [1]

Barshead, Renfrewshire [1]

Bathurst New South Wales [1]

Bethnal Green, London [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [1]

Brechin. Angus. [1]

Claremont Tasmania [1]

Creswick Victoria [1]

Dean Victoria [1]

Dublin [1]

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [1]

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1]

Durham [1]

East Ham, Essex, England [1]

East Ham, London [1]

Edinburgh, Edinburgh [1]

Edinburgh, Midlothian [1]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Glasgow, Renfrewshire [1]

Gosport, Hampshire [1]

Hampshire England [1]

Hobart Tasmania [1]

Hong Kong [1]

Horsham Victoria [1]

Ilfracombe Queensland [1]

Jarrow, Durham, England [1]

Kalgoorlie Western Australia [1]

Kaniva Victoria [1]

Kempsey New South Wales [1]

Kent England [1]

Kilmoremoy, Mayo [1]

Kilronan, Arran Islands, Galway [1]

Kilronan, Inishmore, Galway [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Morwell Victoria [1]

Murray Bridge South Australia [1]

Rank

Private [178]

Driver [19]

Serjeant [14]

Gunner [13]

Sapper [13]

Corporal [10]

Captain [7]

Lieutenant [7]

Lance Corporal [6]

Second Lieutenant [6]

Acting Corporal [3]

Acting Serjeant [3]

Bombardier [3]

Major [2]

Nursing Sister [2]

Pioneer [2]

ALIAS Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Driver Acting Bombardier [1]

Driver Acting Serjeant [1]

F/Gunner [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Quarter Master and Captain [1]

Rifleman [1]

Sergeant [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Surgeon Probationer [1]

Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

The Reverend 4th Class Chaplain [1]

Trimmer [1]

Trooper [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [26]

Royal Engineers [20]

Royal Field Artillery [19]

Labour Corps [15]

Highland Light Infantry [13]

Royal Scots [13]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [13]

Royal Garrison Artillery [11]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [10]

Royal Army Medical Corps [9]

Royal Highlanders [9]

Gordon Highlanders [8]

Manchester Regiment [7]

Lancashire Fusiliers [6]

London Regiment [6]

Machine Gun Corps [6]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [6]

Northumberland Fusiliers [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Newfoundland Regiment [5]

Scottish Rifles [5]

Seaforth Highlanders [5]

Border Regiment [4]

Canadian Infantry [4]

Cheshire Regiment [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [4]

Royal Fusiliers [4]

Dragoon Guards [3]

East Yorkshire Regiment [3]

Liverpool Regiment [3]

Middlesex Regiment [3]

Rifle Brigade [3]

Scots Guards [3]

Army Cyclist Corps [2]

Australian Infantry Battalion [2]

Ayrshire Yeomanry [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

Essex Regiment [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

Hussars [2]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [2]

Leinster Regiment [2]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [2]

Royal Defence Corps [2]

Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks [2]

Royal Engineers Transport [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Service

British Army [270]

Australian Imperial Force [32]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [30]

Royal Navy [29]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [23]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [15]

Last name first letter

K [416]

J [1]

M [1]

Contribution

Military Service [393]

Merchant Navy [21]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

Ireland [1]

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People [418] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Sydney New South Wales [4] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [3] Adelaide South Australia [2] Brisbane Queensland [2] Melbourne Victoria [2] Shoreditch, London [2] Sorell Tasmania [2] Woolwich, Kent [2] Alverstoke, Hampshire [1] Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland [1] Ascot Vale Victoria [1] Auckland [1] Austins Ferry Tasmania [1] Ayr, Ayrshire [1] Barshead, Renfrewshire [1] Bathurst New South Wales [1] Bethnal Green, London [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [1] Brechin. Angus. [1] Claremont Tasmania [1] Creswick Victoria [1] Dean Victoria [1] Dublin [1] Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [1] Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1] Durham [1] East Ham, Essex, England [1] East Ham, London [1] Edinburgh, Edinburgh [1] Edinburgh, Midlothian [1] Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] Glasgow, Renfrewshire [1] Gosport, Hampshire [1] Hampshire England [1] Hobart Tasmania [1] Hong Kong [1] Horsham Victoria [1] Ilfracombe Queensland [1] Jarrow, Durham, England [1] Kalgoorlie Western Australia [1] Kaniva Victoria [1] Kempsey New South Wales [1] Kent England [1] Kilmoremoy, Mayo [1] Kilronan, Arran Islands, Galway [1] Kilronan, Inishmore, Galway [1] London, Middlesex [1] Morwell Victoria [1] Murray Bridge South Australia [1]

Rank

Private [178] Driver [19] Serjeant [14] Gunner [13] Sapper [13] Corporal [10] Captain [7] Lieutenant [7] Lance Corporal [6] Second Lieutenant [6] Acting Corporal [3] Acting Serjeant [3] Bombardier [3] Major [2] Nursing Sister [2] Pioneer [2] ALIAS Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Driver Acting Bombardier [1] Driver Acting Serjeant [1] F/Gunner [1] Leading Seaman [1] Quarter Master and Captain [1] Rifleman [1] Sergeant [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Surgeon Probationer [1] Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1] The Reverend 4th Class Chaplain [1] Trimmer [1] Trooper [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [26] Royal Engineers [20] Royal Field Artillery [19] Labour Corps [15] Highland Light Infantry [13] Royal Scots [13] Royal Scots Fusiliers [13] Royal Garrison Artillery [11] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [10] Royal Army Medical Corps [9] Royal Highlanders [9] Gordon Highlanders [8] Manchester Regiment [7] Lancashire Fusiliers [6] London Regiment [6] Machine Gun Corps [6] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [6] Northumberland Fusiliers [5] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Newfoundland Regiment [5] Scottish Rifles [5] Seaforth Highlanders [5] Border Regiment [4] Canadian Infantry [4] Cheshire Regiment [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [4] Royal Fusiliers [4] Dragoon Guards [3] East Yorkshire Regiment [3] Liverpool Regiment [3] Middlesex Regiment [3] Rifle Brigade [3] Scots Guards [3] Army Cyclist Corps [2] Australian Infantry Battalion [2] Ayrshire Yeomanry [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] Essex Regiment [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] Hussars [2] King's Own Scottish Borderers [2] Leinster Regiment [2] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2] Royal Berkshire Regiment [2] Royal Defence Corps [2] Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks [2] Royal Engineers Transport [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Service

British Army [270] Australian Imperial Force [32] Canadian Expeditionary Force [30] Royal Navy [29] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [23] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [15]

Last name first letter

K [416] J [1] M [1]

Contribution

Military Service [393] Merchant Navy [21] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [7] Ireland [1]

Edmund Kean, Mb, Chb

Born 1892

Died 1952

Royal Navy Surgeon Probationer Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Goldfinch

British Army Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army Captain Royal Army Medical Corps

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John Herdman Kean

Born 1895

Died 1917

British Army Captain King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

British Army Captain King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

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James Kean

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 303332

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John Kean

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 197483

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Joseph Henry Kean

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 80783

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Robert Kean

Born 1879

Died 1917

British Army 375404 Private London Regiment

British Army 375404 Rifleman London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Ferdinand Kean

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 31304

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Hugh Kean

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 96830

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William Boyd Kean

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 102664

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Cuthbert Kean

Born 1862

Died 1919

Royal Navy 946/TS Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 946/TS Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Firefly

Royal Navy 964/TS Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve

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Francis John Kean

Born 1882

Died 1918

British Army Lieutenant Army Service Corps

British Army Lieutenant Royal Army Service Corps

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James Kean

Died 1917

British Army 3981 Private Highland Light Infantry

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Thomas Kean

Died 1915

Australian Imperial Force 237 Private

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Murdock Mclean Kean

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 231309

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Gordon Jackson Kean

Born 1899

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 338554

Canadian Expeditionary Force 338554 Gunner Canadian Field Artillery

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Duncan Peter Kean

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 23091

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George Kean

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 1171 Highland Cyclist Battalion

British Army 43060 Private Highland Light Infantry

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David John Kean

Died 1918

British Army 19963 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Thomas Kean

Born 1876

Died 1915

British Army 3974 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

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Fred Kean

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 201628 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

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