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Ramsgate, Kent [8]

Margate, Kent [4]

Hastings, Sussex [2]

Hindmarsh South Australia [2]

Liverpool, Lancashire, England [2]

Milparinka New South Wales [2]

Newcastle New South Wales [2]

Thanet, Kent [2]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Bowden South Australia [1]

Canterbury, Kent, England [1]

Carrieton South Australia [1]

Coolgardie Western Australia [1]

Garlinge, Kent [1]

Gillingham, Kent [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Hull, Yorkshire, England [1]

Lewisham, Kent [1]

Queenstown Ireland Queensland [1]

Ramsgate [1]

Ramsgate, Kent, England [1]

Richmond Victoria [1]

Saddlesworth South Australia [1]

Spalding South Australia [1]

Watervale South Australia [1]

Wellington South Australia [1]

Rank

Private [80]

Gunner [12]

Captain [8]

Sapper [7]

Second Lieutenant [7]

Serjeant [7]

Lieutenant [6]

Corporal [5]

Driver [4]

Major [4]

Acting Corporal [3]

Temporary Lieutenant [3]

Brigadier General [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [2]

Major General [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Bombardier [1]

Brevet Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Farrier Serjeant [1]

Honorary Lieutenant [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel /Temporary Major General [1]

Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1]

Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Pioneer [1]

Private Acting Serjeant [1]

Quarter Master and Lieutenant [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [16]

Royal Engineers [12]

London Regiment [10]

Royal Field Artillery [10]

Royal Garrison Artillery [9]

East Kent Regiment [8]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

Army Service Corps [6]

Dragoon Guards [5]

Middlesex Regiment [5]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

The Queen's Regiment [5]

East Surrey Regiment [4]

Highland Light Infantry [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [4]

Royal Sussex Regiment [4]

Royal West Kent Regiment [4]

Devonshire Regiment [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Rifle Brigade/ Staff [3]

Essex Regiment [2]

Indian Army [2]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Naval Reserve [2]

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

113th Infantry Indian Army [1]

116th Mahrattas [1]

12th Lancers [1]

42nd Infantry Division [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Service Corps Motor Transport [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

Border Regiment [1]

Cape Command Signals [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Cheshire Yeomanry [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Commands and Staff [1]

Corps of Dragoons [1]

Depot Royal Sussex Regiment [1]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

Duke of Cornw [1]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1]

East Kent Regiment Depot [1]

East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [145]

Royal Navy [20]

Australian Imperial Force [16]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [4]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [2]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Indian Army [1]

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Contribution

Military Service [184]

Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

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People [193] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Ramsgate, Kent [8] Margate, Kent [4] Hastings, Sussex [2] Hindmarsh South Australia [2] Liverpool, Lancashire, England [2] Milparinka New South Wales [2] Newcastle New South Wales [2] Thanet, Kent [2] Bermondsey, London [1] Bowden South Australia [1] Canterbury, Kent, England [1] Carrieton South Australia [1] Coolgardie Western Australia [1] Garlinge, Kent [1] Gillingham, Kent [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] Hull, Yorkshire, England [1] Lewisham, Kent [1] Queenstown Ireland Queensland [1] Ramsgate [1] Ramsgate, Kent, England [1] Richmond Victoria [1] Saddlesworth South Australia [1] Spalding South Australia [1] Watervale South Australia [1] Wellington South Australia [1]

Rank

Private [80] Gunner [12] Captain [8] Sapper [7] Second Lieutenant [7] Serjeant [7] Lieutenant [6] Corporal [5] Driver [4] Major [4] Acting Corporal [3] Temporary Lieutenant [3] Brigadier General [2] Deck Hand [2] Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [2] Major General [2] Able Seaman [1] Bombardier [1] Brevet Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Farrier Serjeant [1] Honorary Lieutenant [1] Lance Corporal [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel /Temporary Major General [1] Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1] Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Pioneer [1] Private Acting Serjeant [1] Quarter Master and Lieutenant [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Temporary Captain [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [16] Royal Engineers [12] London Regiment [10] Royal Field Artillery [10] Royal Garrison Artillery [9] East Kent Regiment [8] Royal Fusiliers [7] Army Service Corps [6] Dragoon Guards [5] Middlesex Regiment [5] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] The Queen's Regiment [5] East Surrey Regiment [4] Highland Light Infantry [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [4] Royal Sussex Regiment [4] Royal West Kent Regiment [4] Devonshire Regiment [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Rifle Brigade/ Staff [3] Essex Regiment [2] Indian Army [2] Indian Army Reserve of Officers [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Naval Reserve [2] The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] 113th Infantry Indian Army [1] 116th Mahrattas [1] 12th Lancers [1] 42nd Infantry Division [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Service Corps Motor Transport [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] Border Regiment [1] Cape Command Signals [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Cheshire Yeomanry [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Commands and Staff [1] Corps of Dragoons [1] Depot Royal Sussex Regiment [1] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] Duke of Cornw [1] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1] East Kent Regiment Depot [1] East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [145] Royal Navy [20] Australian Imperial Force [16] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [4] Canadian Expeditionary Force [2] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1] Indian Army [1]

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Contribution

Military Service [184] Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

William Buckle Solly

Born 1888

Died 1918

British Army Private Royal Fusiliers

British Army Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers

British Army Captain Lancashire Fusiliers

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Henry Edward Solly

Born 1878

Died 1950

Royal Navy DA 18118 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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William Thomas Solly

Born 1882

Died 1917

British Army 220009 Driver Royal Engineers Training Depot

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George William Solly

Born 1880

Royal Navy DA 17422 Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve

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Robert George Stephen Solly

Born 1898

Died 1977

Royal Navy K32326

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William Ernest Solly

Died 1918

British Army G/25201 Private East Kent Regiment

British Army G/25201 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

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Frederick Sidney Solly

Born 1883

Australian Imperial Force 2140

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Thomas Solly

Died 1917

British Army S/31254 Private Acting Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps

British Army S/31254 Serjeant Army Service Corps

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Frank Solly

Died 1918

British Army 6598 Private Coldstream Guards

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Frederick Solly

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 333944 Private Highland Light Infantry

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Oliver Davies Solly

Australian Imperial Force 997

Australian Imperial Force 897

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Frederick George Solly

Australian Imperial Force 1802

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Harry Charles Solly

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219768

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Albert George Solly

Born 1892

Died 1915

British Army L/8867 Private East Kent Regiment

British Army L/8867 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

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Herbert Solly

Died 1918

British Army 6/3343 Private Royal Irish Regiment

British Army 2559 Private Royal Guernsey Light Infantry

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Stanley Edward Solly

Born 1878

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Reginald George Solly

Australian Imperial Force 27015

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Noel Pierce Solly

Australian Imperial Force 3491

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Cyril Solly

Australian Imperial Force 4602

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Adelaide Laura Solly

Australian Imperial Force

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