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London England [2]

Paignton, Devon [2]

Teignmouth, Devon [2]

Cape Town, South Africa [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Islington, London [1]

Littlehampton, Sussex [1]

London, Middlesex, England [1]

Walworth, London [1]

Winson Green, Birmingham [1]

Wolverhampton England [1]

Rank

Private [29]

Captain [4]

Corporal [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Second Lieutenant [4]

Sapper [3]

Driver [2]

Gunner [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Serjeant [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Assistant Clerk [1]

Corporal /Acting Serjeant [1]

Honorary Captain [1]

Honorary Major [1]

Major [1]

Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Midshipman [1]

Nurse [1]

Private /Acting Staff Serjeant [1]

Staff Serjeant [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Telegraphist Lieutenant Commander [1]

Unit

Devonshire Regiment [9]

Hampshire Regiment [5]

Royal Engineers [5]

London Regiment [4]

Army Service Corps [3]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

Labour Corps [3]

Royal Army Medical Corps [3]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

Non-Combatant Corps [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Pay Corps [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

French Red Cross [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

Guides Cavalry [1]

Guides Cavalry Frontier Force [1]

HMS TIGER [1]

Hussars [1]

Indian Army [1]

Indian Medical Service [1]

Military Mounted Police [1]

Royal Air Force [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps Indian Medical Service [1]

Royal Army Service Corps [1]

Royal Flying Corps [1]

Royal Fusiliers [1]

Royal Highlanders [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Royal West Kent Regiment [1]

Somerset Light Infantry [1]

South Staffordshire Regiment [1]

South Wales Borderers TF [1]

Training Reserve Battalion [1]

West Somerset Yeomanry [1]

Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [59]

Royal Navy [11]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [4]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [4]

Australian Imperial Force [3]

Last name first letter

P [81]

Contribution

Military Service [78]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Yemen [1]

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People [81] Stories Communities

Place of birth

London England [2] Paignton, Devon [2] Teignmouth, Devon [2] Cape Town, South Africa [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Islington, London [1] Littlehampton, Sussex [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Walworth, London [1] Winson Green, Birmingham [1] Wolverhampton England [1]

Rank

Private [29] Captain [4] Corporal [4] Lieutenant [4] Second Lieutenant [4] Sapper [3] Driver [2] Gunner [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Serjeant [2] Acting Captain [1] Assistant Clerk [1] Corporal /Acting Serjeant [1] Honorary Captain [1] Honorary Major [1] Major [1] Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Midshipman [1] Nurse [1] Private /Acting Staff Serjeant [1] Staff Serjeant [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Telegraphist Lieutenant Commander [1]

Unit

Devonshire Regiment [9] Hampshire Regiment [5] Royal Engineers [5] London Regiment [4] Army Service Corps [3] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] Labour Corps [3] Royal Army Medical Corps [3] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] Non-Combatant Corps [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Pay Corps [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] French Red Cross [1] Grenadier Guards [1] Guides Cavalry [1] Guides Cavalry Frontier Force [1] HMS TIGER [1] Hussars [1] Indian Army [1] Indian Medical Service [1] Military Mounted Police [1] Royal Air Force [1] Royal Army Medical Corps Indian Medical Service [1] Royal Army Service Corps [1] Royal Flying Corps [1] Royal Fusiliers [1] Royal Highlanders [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Royal West Kent Regiment [1] Somerset Light Infantry [1] South Staffordshire Regiment [1] South Wales Borderers TF [1] Training Reserve Battalion [1] West Somerset Yeomanry [1] Wiltshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [59] Royal Navy [11] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [4] Canadian Expeditionary Force [4] Australian Imperial Force [3]

Last name first letter

P [81]

Contribution

Military Service [78] Conscientious Objector [2] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3] Yemen [1]

The Hon. Lawrence Charles Walter Palk

Born 1870

Died 1916

British Army Captain Hampshire Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Hampshire Regiment

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Cyril James Palk

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 57551

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Frederick George Palk

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 229610

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Leonard Palk

Died 1916

British Army 2737TF Private Gloucestershire Regiment

British Army 240740 Private Gloucestershire Regiment

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Lawrence Edward Broomfield Palk

Born 1896

Died 1938

British Army Captain Royal Engineers

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Frederick Ernest Palk

Born 1875

Died 1918

British Army 1427 Private Army Pay Corps

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Stanley Palk

Died 1917

British Army 3461 Private London Regiment

British Army 610814 Private London Regiment

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Rupert George Palk

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 314687

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Joseph William Palk

Australian Imperial Force 5125

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Alfred Palk

Australian Imperial Force 356

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Ernest Palk

Australian Imperial Force 3833

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Alfred Palk

Born 1883

British Army Non-Combatant Corps

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John Wilmot Mackenzie Palk

Born 1874

Died 1916

British Army 5120 Private Royal Highlanders

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Clifford John Palk

British Army 37187 Staff Serjeant Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

British Army Second Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Batallion

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Arthur Palk

Born 1885

British Army Non-Combatant Corps

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William Harold Palk

Born 1885

Royal Navy 12165 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division

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William Eustace Palk, D.f.c.

Born 1895

Died 1921

British Army 200683 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 2317 Private South Wales Borderers TF Brecknock Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps

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Thomas Palk

Born 1889

Royal Navy 311896

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William Henry Palk

Born 1882

Royal Navy 345093

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Frederick George Palk

Born 1882

Royal Navy F29610

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