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Liverpool, Lancashire, England [4]

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales [3]

Plymouth, Devon [3]

Edwardstown South Australia [2]

Goa, India [2]

Liverpool [2]

Walgett New South Wales [2]

Abbotsford Victoria [1]

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [1]

Black Torrington, Devon [1]

Breconshire [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales [1]

Cardigan, Pembrokeshire [1]

Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheshire [1]

Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire [1]

Connah Quay, Flintshire [1]

Dale, Pembrokeshire [1]

Ferndale, Glamorgan [1]

Flintshire [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Fulham, Middlesex [1]

Gunnedah New South Wales [1]

Hanwell West, London [1]

Haverfordwest South Wales [1]

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [1]

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales [1]

Hull, Yorkshire, England [1]

Letterston, Pembs [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Llanelly Wales [1]

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales [1]

Llanelly, Cornwall [1]

Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales [1]

Marylebone, London [1]

Melbourne Victoria [1]

Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire [1]

Narberth, Pembrokeshire [1]

Near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire [1]

Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]

Pembroke Dock [1]

Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire [1]

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire [1]

Plymouth, Devon, England [1]

Pontypridd, Glamorgan [1]

Pontyrhyl, Glam [1]

Roath Park, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Southport, Lancashire [1]

Rank

Private [123]

Sapper [14]

Driver [13]

Lieutenant [12]

Serjeant [11]

Gunner [10]

Corporal [9]

Captain [8]

Second Lieutenant [8]

Lance Corporal [6]

Major [6]

Company Serjeant Major [3]

Trooper [3]

Acting Corporal [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Pioneer [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Acting Company Serjeant Major [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Chaplain 4th Class [1]

Commander [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Major /Adjutant [1]

Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Officer [1]

Private Lance Corporal [1]

Rifleman [1]

Sergeant [1]

Shipwright [1]

Signaller [1]

Signaller Gunner [1]

Sub Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class [1]

Volunteer [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [44]

Royal Engineers [24]

Army Service Corps [22]

Labour Corps [11]

Royal Army Medical Corps [10]

London Regiment [9]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [9]

Machine Gun Corps [8]

Royal Field Artillery [8]

Cheshire Regiment [7]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

Royal Fusiliers [5]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Monmouthshire Regiment [4]

Royal Naval Division [4]

South Wales Borderers [4]

Welsh Guards [4]

Canadian Infantry [3]

Devonshire Regiment [3]

Indian Defence Force [3]

North Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3]

Royal Defence Corps [3]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Coldstream Guards [2]

Gloucestershire Regiment [2]

Guards Machine Gun Regiment [2]

Household Battalion [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Leinster Regiment [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Pembroke Yeomanry [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Horse Guards [2]

Royal Sussex Regiment [2]

Tank Corps [2]

Winnipeg Rifles [2]

33rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force [1]

Army Chaplains Department [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Service Corps Transport [1]

Assistant Director Railway Transport [1]

Australian Infantry [1]

Canterbury Mounted Rifles [1]

Denbigh Yeomanry [1]

Service

British Army [216]

Royal Navy [32]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [27]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [16]

Australian Imperial Force [10]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [334]

Contribution

Military Service [307]

Merchant Navy [23]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

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Place of birth

Liverpool, Lancashire, England [4] Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales [3] Plymouth, Devon [3] Edwardstown South Australia [2] Goa, India [2] Liverpool [2] Walgett New South Wales [2] Abbotsford Victoria [1] Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [1] Black Torrington, Devon [1] Breconshire [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales [1] Cardigan, Pembrokeshire [1] Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheshire [1] Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire [1] Connah Quay, Flintshire [1] Dale, Pembrokeshire [1] Ferndale, Glamorgan [1] Flintshire [1] Fulham, London [1] Fulham, Middlesex [1] Gunnedah New South Wales [1] Hanwell West, London [1] Haverfordwest South Wales [1] Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [1] Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales [1] Hull, Yorkshire, England [1] Letterston, Pembs [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Llanelly Wales [1] Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales [1] Llanelly, Cornwall [1] Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales [1] Marylebone, London [1] Melbourne Victoria [1] Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire [1] Narberth, Pembrokeshire [1] Near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire [1] Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Pembroke Dock [1] Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire [1] Pembroke, Pembrokeshire [1] Plymouth, Devon, England [1] Pontypridd, Glamorgan [1] Pontyrhyl, Glam [1] Roath Park, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Southport, Lancashire [1]

Rank

Private [123] Sapper [14] Driver [13] Lieutenant [12] Serjeant [11] Gunner [10] Corporal [9] Captain [8] Second Lieutenant [8] Lance Corporal [6] Major [6] Company Serjeant Major [3] Trooper [3] Acting Corporal [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Pioneer [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Acting Company Serjeant Major [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Chaplain 4th Class [1] Commander [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Major /Adjutant [1] Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Officer [1] Private Lance Corporal [1] Rifleman [1] Sergeant [1] Shipwright [1] Signaller [1] Signaller Gunner [1] Sub Lieutenant [1] Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class [1] Volunteer [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [44] Royal Engineers [24] Army Service Corps [22] Labour Corps [11] Royal Army Medical Corps [10] London Regiment [9] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [9] Machine Gun Corps [8] Royal Field Artillery [8] Cheshire Regiment [7] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] Royal Fusiliers [5] King's Royal Rifle Corps [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Monmouthshire Regiment [4] Royal Naval Division [4] South Wales Borderers [4] Welsh Guards [4] Canadian Infantry [3] Devonshire Regiment [3] Indian Defence Force [3] North Staffordshire Regiment [3] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3] Royal Defence Corps [3] Army Veterinary Corps [2] Coldstream Guards [2] Gloucestershire Regiment [2] Guards Machine Gun Regiment [2] Household Battalion [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Leinster Regiment [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Pembroke Yeomanry [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Horse Guards [2] Royal Sussex Regiment [2] Tank Corps [2] Winnipeg Rifles [2] 33rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force [1] Army Chaplains Department [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Service Corps Transport [1] Assistant Director Railway Transport [1] Australian Infantry [1] Canterbury Mounted Rifles [1] Denbigh Yeomanry [1]

Service

British Army [216] Royal Navy [32] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [27] Canadian Expeditionary Force [16] Australian Imperial Force [10] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [334]

Contribution

Military Service [307] Merchant Navy [23]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

Joseph Llewellyn Mathias

Born 1885

British Army 156016 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 140th Heavy Battery

Royal Navy 156016 Signaller Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 156016 Signaller Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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John Harold Tudor Mathias

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army 7932 Private Inns of Court Officers Training Corps

British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 5th Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 5th Battalion attached 17th Battalion

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Richard John Mathias

Born 1880

Died 1916

British Army 13090 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 13090 Corporal Royal Engineers

British Army 13090 Acting Corporal Royal Engineers 5th Field Company

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Lewis Mathias

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 113218

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Tom Trevor Mathias

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 25194

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Charles Mathias

Born 1879

Died 1915

British Army T4/069665 Driver Army Service Corps

British Army 26908 Private Welsh Regiment

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Stanley John Mathias

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 282634

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Hubert Parmee Mathias

Born 1886

Died 1958

Royal Navy 346004 Shipwright

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Edward Mathias

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 116306

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Herbert Mathias

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 200594

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Charles Edward Mathias

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 287923

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William Mathias

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army S/28274 Private Army Service Corps

British Army 84546 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 84546 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Stanley Ewart Mathias

Born 1898

Died 1915

British Army 11942 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 8th Battalion

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John Mathias

Born 1867

Died 1916

Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Royal Naval Reserve

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John Edmund Mathias

Born 1879

Died 1916

British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 5th Battalion (Territorial)

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Florence Mathias

Born 1860

Died 1919

Other Empire Force Officer Voluntary Aid Detachment Royal Naval, Chatham

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Thomas William Mathias

Born 1898

Died 1971

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

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Thomas Dover Mathias

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 249438

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William Henry George Day Mathias

Born 1867

Died 1917

British Army 18115 Lance Corporal Royal Defence Corps

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George Edwin Mathias

Died 1916

British Army 36637 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 36637 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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