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Sale Victoria [4]

Sydney New South Wales [4]

Ruishton, Somerset [3]

Moss Vale New South Wales [2]

Bampton, Devon [1]

Bendigo Victoria [1]

Billingshurst Portsmouth [1]

Bow, London, Middlesex [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Chichester, Sussex, England [1]

Christchurch [1]

Clarence River New South Wales [1]

Cowwarr Victoria [1]

Curry Rivel, Somerset [1]

Godalming, Sussex [1]

Guernsey, Channel Islands [1]

Henlade, Somerset [1]

Islington, London [1]

Jamestown South Australia [1]

Lambeth, Surrey [1]

Ledbury, Herefordshire [1]

London England [1]

Luton, Devon [1]

Marylebone, London [1]

Nottingham Nottinghamshire [1]

Oxshott, Surrey [1]

Peterston, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Petworth, Sussex [1]

Plumstead, London [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Pulborough [1]

Richmond, Surrey [1]

Rockdale New South Wales [1]

Rudgwick, Sussex [1]

South Petherton, Somerset [1]

Staplegrove, Somerset [1]

Sutton, Surrey [1]

Temple Coombe, Dorset [1]

Tottenham, London [1]

Wellington [1]

Whitechapel, London [1]

Whitechapel, London, Middlesex [1]

Yeovil, Somerset [1]

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Private [102]

Driver [13]

Corporal [12]

Serjeant [11]

Sapper [10]

Gunner [8]

Lance Corporal [7]

Captain [4]

Pioneer [4]

Lieutenant [3]

Rifleman [3]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Bombardier [2]

Major [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Filter [1]

Lance corpral [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Regimental Serjeant Major [1]

Reverend [1]

Staff Nurse [1]

Trooper [1]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [23]

Royal Engineers [19]

Royal Field Artillery [15]

Labour Corps [10]

Royal Sussex Regiment [7]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [6]

Royal Fusiliers [6]

London Regiment [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Garrison Artillery [5]

Bedfordshire Regiment [4]

Royal West Kent Regiment [4]

Suffolk Regiment [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [3]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3]

Somerset Light Infantry [3]

South Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Army Cyclist Corps [2]

Army Ordnance Corps [2]

Berkshire Yeomanry [2]

Devonshire Regiment [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

Military Foot Police [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Defence Corps [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

Wiltshire Regiment [2]

Army Service Corps Divisional Signal Company [1]

Army Service Corps Labour Corps [1]

Border Regiment [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Canterbury Infantry Regiment [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1]

Essex Regiment [1]

General Staff [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

HMS North Star [1]

HMS VALIANT [1]

Hampshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [170]

Royal Navy [24]

Australian Imperial Force [20]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [13]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [12]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

N [244]

Contribution

Military Service [239]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Turkey [1]

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People [244] Stories Communities

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Sale Victoria [4] Sydney New South Wales [4] Ruishton, Somerset [3] Moss Vale New South Wales [2] Bampton, Devon [1] Bendigo Victoria [1] Billingshurst Portsmouth [1] Bow, London, Middlesex [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Chichester, Sussex, England [1] Christchurch [1] Clarence River New South Wales [1] Cowwarr Victoria [1] Curry Rivel, Somerset [1] Godalming, Sussex [1] Guernsey, Channel Islands [1] Henlade, Somerset [1] Islington, London [1] Jamestown South Australia [1] Lambeth, Surrey [1] Ledbury, Herefordshire [1] London England [1] Luton, Devon [1] Marylebone, London [1] Nottingham Nottinghamshire [1] Oxshott, Surrey [1] Peterston, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Petworth, Sussex [1] Plumstead, London [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Pulborough [1] Richmond, Surrey [1] Rockdale New South Wales [1] Rudgwick, Sussex [1] South Petherton, Somerset [1] Staplegrove, Somerset [1] Sutton, Surrey [1] Temple Coombe, Dorset [1] Tottenham, London [1] Wellington [1] Whitechapel, London [1] Whitechapel, London, Middlesex [1] Yeovil, Somerset [1]

Rank

Private [102] Driver [13] Corporal [12] Serjeant [11] Sapper [10] Gunner [8] Lance Corporal [7] Captain [4] Pioneer [4] Lieutenant [3] Rifleman [3] Second Lieutenant [3] Bombardier [2] Major [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Filter [1] Lance corpral [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Petty Officer [1] Regimental Serjeant Major [1] Reverend [1] Staff Nurse [1] Trooper [1] Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [23] Royal Engineers [19] Royal Field Artillery [15] Labour Corps [10] Royal Sussex Regiment [7] Royal Berkshire Regiment [6] Royal Fusiliers [6] London Regiment [5] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal Garrison Artillery [5] Bedfordshire Regiment [4] Royal West Kent Regiment [4] Suffolk Regiment [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Manchester Regiment [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [3] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3] Somerset Light Infantry [3] South Staffordshire Regiment [3] Army Cyclist Corps [2] Army Ordnance Corps [2] Berkshire Yeomanry [2] Devonshire Regiment [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] Military Foot Police [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Defence Corps [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] Welsh Regiment [2] Wiltshire Regiment [2] Army Service Corps Divisional Signal Company [1] Army Service Corps Labour Corps [1] Border Regiment [1] Canadian Infantry [1] Canterbury Infantry Regiment [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1] Essex Regiment [1] General Staff [1] Grenadier Guards [1] HMS North Star [1] HMS VALIANT [1] Hampshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [170] Royal Navy [24] Australian Imperial Force [20] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [13] Canadian Expeditionary Force [12] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

N [244]

Contribution

Military Service [239] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [3] Turkey [1]

James Napper

Died 1918

British Army S/15295 Private Rifle Brigade

British Army S/15295 Rifleman London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

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Benjamin Napper

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 120306

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Christopher D Napper

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 9046

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Llewellyn Napper

Born 1889

Died 1915

British Army 9809 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

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Edward Napper

Born 1889

British Army 03153 Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters)

British Army 43907 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (SherwoodForesters)

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Arthur John Napper

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 41287

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Reginald Harold Napper

Born 1891

Died 1918

British Army R/278218 Private Army Service Corps

British Army 48351 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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Frederick William Henry Napper

Born 1870

Died 1914

Royal Navy PO/4790 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry

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Frederick Napper

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 214679

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Ernest Sidney Napper

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 19652

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Alan Charles Napper

Born 1890

Died 1918

Royal Navy J71949

Royal Navy J/71949 Able Seaman HMS North Star

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Herbert Arthur Napper

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 4358 Herefordshire Regiment

British Army 20523 King's Shropshire Light Infantry

British Army 27792 Private Border Regiment

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Walter Napper

Born 1885

Died 1951

British Army Private Royal Irish Regiment 653rd Company

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Edwin William Albert Napper

Born 1894

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 12757

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Charles Harold Napper

Born 1895

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 86813

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Reginald C Napper

Died 1918

British Army 45943 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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George S Napper

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 4872 Private London Regiment

British Army 551982 Private London Regiment

British Army 551982 Rifleman London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)

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George Kelly Napper

Born 1888

Died 1919

British Army 21003 Private Bedfordshire Regiment

British Army 21003 Lance Corporal Bedfordshire Regiment

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John Napper

Born 1876

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 439330

Canadian Expeditionary Force 439330 Private Canadian Infantry

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Albert Edward Napper

Australian Imperial Force

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