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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]

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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]

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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]

Arthur H Sear

British Army 224135 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery

British Army 224135 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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W F Sear

British Army 3351 Private London Regiment

British Army P16147 Private Military Foot Police

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Charles W Sear

British Army T-313977 Private Army Service Corps

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Ruel George Sear

British Army 266153 Lance Corporal Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

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William Sear

British Army 203246 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Frederick Sear

British Army 78924 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Frederick Sear

British Army 183112 Sapper Royal Engineers

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George E J Sear

British Army 58729 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army 192815 Driver Royal Engineers

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James Sear

British Army 1486 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army 925606 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

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William J Sear

British Army 30407 Private Rifle Brigade

British Army 322601 Private Labour Corps

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Frederick W Sear

British Army 1899 Private London Regiment

British Army 740712 Private London Regiment

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Frederick Thomas Sear

Born 1862

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E J C Sear

British Army 8008 Volunteer Indian Defence Force

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Elizabeth Sear

British Army Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

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A W Sear

British Army 7977 Acting Corporal Royal Berkshire Regiment

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W H Sear

British Army 70169 Serjeant Berkshire Yeomanry

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J Sear

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