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Norwich, Norfolk [3]

Fritton, Norfolk [2]

Islington, London [2]

Mount Gambier South Australia [2]

Beachport South Australia [1]

Beccles, Suffolk [1]

Edmonton, Middlesex [1]

Ipswich [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Kensington London [1]

Kensington, London [1]

Kingston [1]

Kingston, Surrey [1]

Kirby Cane, Norfolk [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Lambeth, Surrey [1]

Little Ilford, London [1]

Loddon, Norfolk [1]

London England [1]

London, Middlesex, England [1]

Long Stretton, Norfolk [1]

Lower Edmonton, London [1]

Lowestoft, Suffolk [1]

Narracoorte South Australia [1]

New Malden, Surrey [1]

Norwich [1]

Old Ford, London [1]

Robe South Australia [1]

Saxmundham, Suffolk [1]

Tipton, Staffordshire [1]

Trowse, Norfolk [1]

Weast Manchester, Lancashire [1]

Winfarthing Norfolk [1]

Winfarthing Norfolk [1]

Wrexham, Wales [1]

Rank

Private [111]

Gunner [15]

Corporal [8]

Driver [8]

Sapper [5]

Serjeant [5]

Pioneer [4]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Bombardier [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Lieutenant [2]

ALIAS Private [1]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Captain [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Honorary Second Lieutenant [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Lance Sergeant [1]

Nurse [1]

Orderly Room Serjeant [1]

Private Acting Corporal [1]

Private Acting Serjeant [1]

Second Lieutenant [1]

Staff Nurse [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Sub Lieutenant [1]

Transport Serjeant [1]

Waggoner [1]

Unit

Suffolk Regiment [20]

Labour Corps [17]

Royal Field Artillery [16]

Army Service Corps [14]

Royal Engineers [13]

Norfolk Regiment [11]

Middlesex Regiment [9]

Royal Army Medical Corps [8]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Royal Naval Division [6]

London Regiment [5]

The Queen's Regiment [5]

Bedfordshire Regiment [4]

Essex Regiment [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

Royal Army Service Corps [3]

South Wales Borderers [3]

Army Ordnance Corps [2]

Army Veterinary Corps [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

East Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Gloucestershire Regiment [2]

Leicestershire Regiment [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Manchester Regiment [2]

Norfolk Yeomanry [2]

Royal Army Veterinary Corps [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2]

Army Pay Corps [1]

Australian Field Artillery [1]

Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1st Brigade, Field Artillery [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

Buffs East Kent Regiment [1]

Camel Corps [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Corps of Hussars [1]

Corps of Lancers [1]

County of London Yeomanry [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

Dragoon Guards [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

Honourable Artillery Company [1]

Honourable Artillery Company Artillery [1]

Service

British Army [166]

Royal Navy [25]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [13]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [10]

Australian Imperial Force [7]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [6]

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R [229]

Contribution

Military Service [226]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [11]

China [1]

France [1]

South Africa [1]

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People [229] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Norwich, Norfolk [3] Fritton, Norfolk [2] Islington, London [2] Mount Gambier South Australia [2] Beachport South Australia [1] Beccles, Suffolk [1] Edmonton, Middlesex [1] Ipswich [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1] Kensington London [1] Kensington, London [1] Kingston [1] Kingston, Surrey [1] Kirby Cane, Norfolk [1] Lambeth, London [1] Lambeth, Surrey [1] Little Ilford, London [1] Loddon, Norfolk [1] London England [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Long Stretton, Norfolk [1] Lower Edmonton, London [1] Lowestoft, Suffolk [1] Narracoorte South Australia [1] New Malden, Surrey [1] Norwich [1] Old Ford, London [1] Robe South Australia [1] Saxmundham, Suffolk [1] Tipton, Staffordshire [1] Trowse, Norfolk [1] Weast Manchester, Lancashire [1] Winfarthing Norfolk [1] Winfarthing Norfolk [1] Wrexham, Wales [1]

Rank

Private [111] Gunner [15] Corporal [8] Driver [8] Sapper [5] Serjeant [5] Pioneer [4] Acting Serjeant [2] Bombardier [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Lieutenant [2] ALIAS Private [1] Able Seaman [1] Acting Corporal [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Captain [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Deck Hand [1] Honorary Second Lieutenant [1] Lance Corporal [1] Lance Sergeant [1] Nurse [1] Orderly Room Serjeant [1] Private Acting Corporal [1] Private Acting Serjeant [1] Second Lieutenant [1] Staff Nurse [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1] Temporary Sub Lieutenant [1] Transport Serjeant [1] Waggoner [1]

Unit

Suffolk Regiment [20] Labour Corps [17] Royal Field Artillery [16] Army Service Corps [14] Royal Engineers [13] Norfolk Regiment [11] Middlesex Regiment [9] Royal Army Medical Corps [8] Royal Fusiliers [7] Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Royal Naval Division [6] London Regiment [5] The Queen's Regiment [5] Bedfordshire Regiment [4] Essex Regiment [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] Royal Army Service Corps [3] South Wales Borderers [3] Army Ordnance Corps [2] Army Veterinary Corps [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] East Yorkshire Regiment [2] Gloucestershire Regiment [2] Leicestershire Regiment [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Manchester Regiment [2] Norfolk Yeomanry [2] Royal Army Veterinary Corps [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2] Army Pay Corps [1] Australian Field Artillery [1] Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1st Brigade, Field Artillery [1] British Red Cross Society [1] Buffs East Kent Regiment [1] Camel Corps [1] Canadian Infantry [1] Corps of Hussars [1] Corps of Lancers [1] County of London Yeomanry [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] Dragoon Guards [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry [1] Grenadier Guards [1] Honourable Artillery Company [1] Honourable Artillery Company Artillery [1]

Service

British Army [166] Royal Navy [25] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [13] Canadian Expeditionary Force [10] Australian Imperial Force [7] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [6]

Last name first letter

R [229]

Contribution

Military Service [226] Conscientious Objector [1] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [11] China [1] France [1] South Africa [1]

Oliver Charles Rackham

Born 1872

Died 1927

British Army 3368 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 10120 Private Liverpool Regiment

British Army 10577 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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William Thomas Rackham

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 147668

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Arthur William Rackham

Born 1882

Died 1950

British Army 16995 Private Suffolk Regiment

British Army 597139 Private Labour Corps

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James Rackham

Born 1887

Died 1952

British Army 3385 Private Suffolk Regiment

British Army 3385 Private Suffolk Regiment 4th Batt.

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Horace Edward Rackham

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 295633

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Robert Rackham

Born 1894

Died 1916

British Army 12641 Private Suffolk Regiment

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Herbert John Rackham

Born 1886

Died 1918

British Army T/203309 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army T/203309 Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

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Laurel Percival Rackham

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 183324

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Arthur Robert Rackham

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 216230

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William Edward Robert Cook Rackham

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 226252

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A Rackham

Died 1915

British Army 11677 Private Royal Fusiliers

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Benjamin J Rackham

Died 1921

British Army 204141 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

British Army 204141 Private Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 8th Bn.

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Alfred Percy Rackham

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 103215 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Albert James Rackham

Born 1887

Died 1915

British Army 12300 Corporal Suffolk Regiment

British Army 12300 Lance Sergeant Suffolk Regiment

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Frederick James Rackham

Born 1889

Died 1915

British Army 17751 Private Suffolk Regiment

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William Isaac Rackham

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 22751 Private Norfolk Regiment

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Reginald Rackham

Died 1917

British Army 3790 Private Norfolk Regiment

British Army 200835 Private Norfolk Regiment

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George Rackham

Born 1898

Died 1918

British Army 125107 Private Machine Gun Corps

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Sidney Charles Rackham

Born 1891

Died 1917

British Army 9/7070 Private Durham Light Infantry

British Army 325585 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Frank Barton Rackham

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 109450

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