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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire [3]

Islington, London [3]

Swindon, Wiltshire [3]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [2]

Camberwell, Surrey [2]

Adelaide South Australia [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset [1]

Buckinghamshire [1]

Hamerton, Huntingdonshire [1]

Harpenden, Hertfordshire [1]

Hatfield, Hertfordshire [1]

Hemel Hempsted England [1]

Hoggeston, Buckinghamshire [1]

Hornsey, London [1]

Kings Cross, London [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Luton, Bedfordshire [1]

Marsworth, Bucks, [1]

New Bushey, Hertfordshire [1]

Northampton, Northamptonshire [1]

Northchurch, Hertfordshire [1]

Oxford England [1]

Padbury, Buckinghamshire [1]

Plymouth, Devon [1]

Redhill, Surrey [1]

Sandwich, Kent [1]

Simpson, Buckinghamshire [1]

South Yarra Victoria [1]

St Pancras, London [1]

Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire [1]

Sydney New South Wales [1]

Taunton, Somerset [1]

Wandsworth [1]

Warwickshire [1]

Watford, Hertfordshire [1]

West Ham, Essex [1]

Wikfield England [1]

Wrootham Heath, Kent [1]

Rank

Private [158]

Driver [17]

Serjeant [16]

Gunner [10]

Corporal [8]

Acting Corporal [7]

Sapper [6]

Lance Corporal [5]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Bombardier [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Private Acting Corporal [2]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Bandsman [1]

Captain [1]

Corporal/Motor Cyclist [1]

Drummer [1]

Guardsman [1]

Gunner Acting Bombardier [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant (Observer) [1]

Rifleman [1]

Sculleryman [1]

Shoeing Smith [1]

Sister [1]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [1]

Volunteer [1]

private [1]

Unit

London Regiment [22]

Army Service Corps [20]

Labour Corps [15]

Royal Field Artillery [15]

Bedfordshire Regiment [14]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [14]

Royal Engineers [14]

Royal Garrison Artillery [12]

Machine Gun Corps [11]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

Army Ordnance Corps [6]

Hampshire Regiment [6]

Northamptonshire Regiment [6]

Rifle Brigade [6]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [6]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [6]

The Queen's Regiment [6]

Middlesex Regiment [5]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

Wiltshire Regiment [5]

East Kent Regiment [4]

Essex Regiment [4]

Norfolk Regiment [4]

Royal Flying Corps [4]

Army Veterinary Corps [3]

Durham Light Infantry [3]

East Surrey Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Leicestershire Regiment [3]

North Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Royal Air Force [3]

Royal West Kent Regiment [3]

Somerset Light Infantry [3]

South Wales Borderers [3]

Welsh Regiment [3]

Army Pay Corps [2]

Berkshire Yeomanry [2]

Dragoon Guards [2]

Hertfordshire Regiment [2]

Hussars [2]

Manchester Regiment [2]

Royal Irish Fusiliers [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Seaforth Highlanders [2]

Suffolk Regiment [2]

Agricultural Company Labour Corps [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Bombay Volunteer Rifles attached Indian Cavalry Division [1]

Buckinghamshire Battalion [1]

Buckinghamshire Yeomanry [1]

Service

British Army [231]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [27]

Royal Navy [19]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [9]

Australian Imperial Force [7]

Last name first letter

S [296]

Contribution

Military Service [294]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [5]

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People [297] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire [3] Islington, London [3] Swindon, Wiltshire [3] Birmingham, Warwickshire [2] Camberwell, Surrey [2] Adelaide South Australia [1] Bridgwater, Somerset [1] Buckinghamshire [1] Hamerton, Huntingdonshire [1] Harpenden, Hertfordshire [1] Hatfield, Hertfordshire [1] Hemel Hempsted England [1] Hoggeston, Buckinghamshire [1] Hornsey, London [1] Kings Cross, London [1] London, Middlesex [1] Luton, Bedfordshire [1] Marsworth, Bucks, [1] New Bushey, Hertfordshire [1] Northampton, Northamptonshire [1] Northchurch, Hertfordshire [1] Oxford England [1] Padbury, Buckinghamshire [1] Plymouth, Devon [1] Redhill, Surrey [1] Sandwich, Kent [1] Simpson, Buckinghamshire [1] South Yarra Victoria [1] St Pancras, London [1] Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire [1] Sydney New South Wales [1] Taunton, Somerset [1] Wandsworth [1] Warwickshire [1] Watford, Hertfordshire [1] West Ham, Essex [1] Wikfield England [1] Wrootham Heath, Kent [1]

Rank

Private [158] Driver [17] Serjeant [16] Gunner [10] Corporal [8] Acting Corporal [7] Sapper [6] Lance Corporal [5] Second Lieutenant [5] Acting Serjeant [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Bombardier [2] Lieutenant [2] Private Acting Corporal [2] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Bandsman [1] Captain [1] Corporal/Motor Cyclist [1] Drummer [1] Guardsman [1] Gunner Acting Bombardier [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant (Observer) [1] Rifleman [1] Sculleryman [1] Shoeing Smith [1] Sister [1] Temporary Second Lieutenant [1] Volunteer [1] private [1]

Unit

London Regiment [22] Army Service Corps [20] Labour Corps [15] Royal Field Artillery [15] Bedfordshire Regiment [14] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [14] Royal Engineers [14] Royal Garrison Artillery [12] Machine Gun Corps [11] Royal Fusiliers [7] Army Ordnance Corps [6] Hampshire Regiment [6] Northamptonshire Regiment [6] Rifle Brigade [6] Royal Berkshire Regiment [6] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [6] The Queen's Regiment [6] Middlesex Regiment [5] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] Wiltshire Regiment [5] East Kent Regiment [4] Essex Regiment [4] Norfolk Regiment [4] Royal Flying Corps [4] Army Veterinary Corps [3] Durham Light Infantry [3] East Surrey Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Leicestershire Regiment [3] North Staffordshire Regiment [3] Royal Air Force [3] Royal West Kent Regiment [3] Somerset Light Infantry [3] South Wales Borderers [3] Welsh Regiment [3] Army Pay Corps [2] Berkshire Yeomanry [2] Dragoon Guards [2] Hertfordshire Regiment [2] Hussars [2] Manchester Regiment [2] Royal Irish Fusiliers [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Seaforth Highlanders [2] Suffolk Regiment [2] Agricultural Company Labour Corps [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Bombay Volunteer Rifles attached Indian Cavalry Division [1] Buckinghamshire Battalion [1] Buckinghamshire Yeomanry [1]

Service

British Army [231] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [27] Royal Navy [19] Canadian Expeditionary Force [9] Australian Imperial Force [7]

Last name first letter

S [296]

Contribution

Military Service [294] Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [5]

Edgar Sear

Born 1881

Died 1918

British Army 20496 Private Bedfordshire Regiment

British Army 20496 private Bedfordshire Regiment 7th

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Albert Walter Sear

Born 1885

Died 1914

British Army 7361 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Wilfred Joseph Sear

Born 1887

Died 1915

British Army 1650 Private London Regiment

British Army 1650 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Arthur James Sear

Born 1895

Died 1915

British Army 1964 Private London Regiment

British Army 1964 Drummer London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

British Army 1964 Drummer London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 3rd Battalion

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Ernest Frederick Sear

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 78172

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Albert Edward Sear

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 11607

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Thomas William Sear

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 116621

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Charles Ernest Sear

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 25581

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Eric John Cecil Sear

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army Corporal/Motor Cyclist Bombay Volunteer Rifles attached Indian Cavalry Division

British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Harry Sear

Born 1901

Died 1919

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 309730 Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force

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William Thomas Sear

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 57621

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Ernest Frederick Walter Sear

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 280402

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Alfred Sear

Died 1917

British Army 29129 Private Bedfordshire Regiment

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Albert Alfred Sear

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 46510 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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Thomas Alfred Sear

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 110753

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William Alfred Sear

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 203617

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Sidney George Sear

Born 1886

British Army 9689 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

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Robert Sidney Sear

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 215543

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Ernest Frederick Sear

Born 1886

British Army 202609 Private Welsh Regiment

British Army 38243 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 8961 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Walter Douglas Gaucheron Sear

Born 1901

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 263692

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