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Plymouth, Devon [7]

Charles, Plymouth, Devon [3]

Bodmin, Cornwall [2]

Bracknell Tasmania [2]

Camelford, Cornwall [2]

Linkinhorne, Cornwall [2]

Looe, Cornwall [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales [2]

Torpoint, Cornwall [2]

Adelaide South Australia [1]

Cork [1]

Cornwall England [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Herodsfoot, Cornwall [1]

Hoxton, London [1]

Hoxton, London, Middlesex [1]

Lansallos, Cornwall [1]

London, Middlesex, England [1]

Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]

Pembrey, Carmarthenshire [1]

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1]

Penarth [1]

Polperro, Cornwall [1]

Raymond Terrace New South Wales [1]

Swindon, Wiltshire [1]

Sydney New South Wales [1]

Unley South Australia [1]

Westbury Tasmania [1]

Westminster, London [1]

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Private [27]

Gunner [9]

Captain [3]

Sapper [3]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Driver [2]

Chief Engineer [1]

Civilian [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Corporal [1]

Entertainer [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Pioneer [1]

Second Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery [8]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [6]

Labour Corps [4]

Royal Engineers [4]

Royal Field Artillery [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2]

London Regiment [2]

Royal Defence Corps [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Army Pay Corps [1]

Essex Regiment [1]

HMS Monmouth [1]

King's African Rifles [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Lena Ashwell's entertainment company [1]

M J Hedley [1]

Manchester Regiment [1]

New Army [1]

Northamptonshire Regiment [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [1]

Royal West Kent Regiment [1]

Somerset Light Infantry [1]

South Wales Borderers [1]

Tank Corps [1]

Worcestershire Regiment [1]

Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Young Men's Christian Association [1]

Service

British Army [46]

Royal Navy [27]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [12]

Australian Imperial Force [8]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7]

Other Empire Force [2]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

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Contribution

Military Service [101]

Merchant Navy [6]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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People [108] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [7] Charles, Plymouth, Devon [3] Bodmin, Cornwall [2] Bracknell Tasmania [2] Camelford, Cornwall [2] Linkinhorne, Cornwall [2] Looe, Cornwall [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales [2] Torpoint, Cornwall [2] Adelaide South Australia [1] Cork [1] Cornwall England [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Herodsfoot, Cornwall [1] Hoxton, London [1] Hoxton, London, Middlesex [1] Lansallos, Cornwall [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Pembrey, Carmarthenshire [1] Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Penarth [1] Polperro, Cornwall [1] Raymond Terrace New South Wales [1] Swindon, Wiltshire [1] Sydney New South Wales [1] Unley South Australia [1] Westbury Tasmania [1] Westminster, London [1]

Rank

Private [27] Gunner [9] Captain [3] Sapper [3] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Driver [2] Chief Engineer [1] Civilian [1] Cook's Mate [1] Corporal [1] Entertainer [1] Lance Corporal [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Pioneer [1] Second Lieutenant [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Royal Garrison Artillery [8] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [6] Labour Corps [4] Royal Engineers [4] Royal Field Artillery [3] Army Service Corps [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2] London Regiment [2] Royal Defence Corps [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Army Pay Corps [1] Essex Regiment [1] HMS Monmouth [1] King's African Rifles [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Lena Ashwell's entertainment company [1] M J Hedley [1] Manchester Regiment [1] New Army [1] Northamptonshire Regiment [1] Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Royal Berkshire Regiment [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [1] Royal West Kent Regiment [1] Somerset Light Infantry [1] South Wales Borderers [1] Tank Corps [1] Worcestershire Regiment [1] Yorkshire Regiment [1] Young Men's Christian Association [1]

Service

British Army [46] Royal Navy [27] Canadian Expeditionary Force [12] Australian Imperial Force [8] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7] Other Empire Force [2] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

P [108]

Contribution

Military Service [101] Merchant Navy [6]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Charles Pearn

British Army 33349 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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Joseph F Pearn

British Army 130965 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Frederick Pearn

British Army 29261 Private Hampshire Regiment

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William Pearn

British Army 11341 Private Royal Defence Corps

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Harold E Pearn

British Army T761 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 496068 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Charles Pearn

British Army SS/10411 Private Army Service Corps

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Thomas J A Pearn

British Army 76387 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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Leonard Carter Pearn

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 57395

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