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Sydney New South Wales [3]

Adaminaby New South Wales [2]

Barnsbury, London [2]

Bradwell, Essex [2]

Lake Boga Victoria [2]

London, Middlesex, England [2]

Barnsbury, Middlesex [1]

Basingstoke, Southampton, Hampshire [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bexley Heath, Kent [1]

Bialabi Victoria [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Bow, London [1]

Bow, London, Middlesex [1]

Canvey Island, Essex [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Crouch End [1]

Glanville South Australia [1]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Grays, Essex [1]

Harrington, Worcestershire [1]

Landport, Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Lithgow New South Wales [1]

London [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Mcgill Queensland [1]

Melbourne Victoria [1]

Port Adelaide South Australia [1]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [1]

Stepney South Australia [1]

Stroud Green, Middlesex, England [1]

Sydney, New South Wales [1]

Wandsworth, London [1]

Warwickshire [1]

West Ham, Essex [1]

Whitechapel, London [1]

Whitechapel, London, Middlesex [1]

Witney, Oxfordshire [1]

Rank

Private [135]

Gunner [14]

Corporal [13]

Sapper [13]

Driver [11]

Serjeant [9]

Acting Serjeant [5]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Acting Corporal [3]

Company Serjeant Major [3]

Lance Corporal [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Able Seaman [2]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Bombardier [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Captain [1]

Captain and Quarter Master [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Motor Mechanic [1]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Honorary Captain [1]

Major [1]

Private /Lance Corporal [1]

Rifleman [1]

Saddler [1]

Sapper /Lance Corporal [1]

Second Corporal [1]

Serjeant /Acting Company Serjeant Major [1]

Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Staff Serjeant Major [1]

Temporary Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [23]

Labour Corps [21]

Royal Engineers [21]

Army Service Corps [19]

London Regiment [19]

Middlesex Regiment [16]

Worcestershire Regiment [11]

East Kent Regiment [10]

East Surrey Regiment [8]

Royal West Kent Regiment [8]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

The Queen's Regiment [7]

Essex Regiment [6]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [6]

Army Veterinary Corps [4]

Northamptonshire Regiment [4]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [4]

Royal Fusiliers [4]

Somerset Light Infantry [4]

Yorkshire Regiment [4]

Lincolnshire Regiment [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Rifle Brigade [3]

Royal Air Force [3]

Royal Sussex Regiment [3]

South Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Wiltshire Regiment [3]

Coldstream Guards [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Leicestershire Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

4th (Queen's Own) Hussars [1]

4th Hussars [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Australian Infantry Battalion [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment [1]

British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [1]

Cameron Highlanders [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Corps of Hussars [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

Drake Battalion/Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [212]

Royal Navy [21]

Australian Imperial Force [15]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

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Contribution

Military Service [267]

Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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People [273] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Sydney New South Wales [3] Adaminaby New South Wales [2] Barnsbury, London [2] Bradwell, Essex [2] Lake Boga Victoria [2] London, Middlesex, England [2] Barnsbury, Middlesex [1] Basingstoke, Southampton, Hampshire [1] Battersea, London [1] Bexley Heath, Kent [1] Bialabi Victoria [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Bow, London [1] Bow, London, Middlesex [1] Canvey Island, Essex [1] Chelsea, London [1] Crouch End [1] Glanville South Australia [1] Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] Grays, Essex [1] Harrington, Worcestershire [1] Landport, Portsmouth, Hampshire [1] Lithgow New South Wales [1] London [1] London, Middlesex [1] Mcgill Queensland [1] Melbourne Victoria [1] Port Adelaide South Australia [1] Portsmouth, Hampshire [1] Stepney South Australia [1] Stroud Green, Middlesex, England [1] Sydney, New South Wales [1] Wandsworth, London [1] Warwickshire [1] West Ham, Essex [1] Whitechapel, London [1] Whitechapel, London, Middlesex [1] Witney, Oxfordshire [1]

Rank

Private [135] Gunner [14] Corporal [13] Sapper [13] Driver [11] Serjeant [9] Acting Serjeant [5] Second Lieutenant [5] Acting Corporal [3] Company Serjeant Major [3] Lance Corporal [3] Lieutenant [3] Able Seaman [2] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Bombardier [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Captain [1] Captain and Quarter Master [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Motor Mechanic [1] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Honorary Captain [1] Major [1] Private /Lance Corporal [1] Rifleman [1] Saddler [1] Sapper /Lance Corporal [1] Second Corporal [1] Serjeant /Acting Company Serjeant Major [1] Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Staff Serjeant Major [1] Temporary Staff Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [23] Labour Corps [21] Royal Engineers [21] Army Service Corps [19] London Regiment [19] Middlesex Regiment [16] Worcestershire Regiment [11] East Kent Regiment [10] East Surrey Regiment [8] Royal West Kent Regiment [8] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] The Queen's Regiment [7] Essex Regiment [6] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [6] Army Veterinary Corps [4] Northamptonshire Regiment [4] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [4] Royal Fusiliers [4] Somerset Light Infantry [4] Yorkshire Regiment [4] Lincolnshire Regiment [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Rifle Brigade [3] Royal Air Force [3] Royal Sussex Regiment [3] South Staffordshire Regiment [3] Wiltshire Regiment [3] Coldstream Guards [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Leicestershire Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] South Wales Borderers [2] 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars [1] 4th Hussars [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Australian Infantry Battalion [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment [1] British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [1] Cameron Highlanders [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Corps of Hussars [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] Drake Battalion/Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Durham Light Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [212] Royal Navy [21] Australian Imperial Force [15] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

S [272]

Contribution

Military Service [267] Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

John W Sorrell

British Army 1042 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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John F Sorrell

British Army 16821 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army 160277 Private Labour Corps

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Charles H Sorrell

British Army 6672 Acting Serjeant Army Veterinary Corps

British Army 468923 Acting Serjeant Labour Corps

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A Sorrell

British Army S/5684 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army S/9370 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

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Arthur V Sorrell

British Army 124536 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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William J Sorrell

British Army L/29626 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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William J Sorrell

British Army L/8659 Private East Surrey Regiment

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William J Sorrell

British Army S/1233 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

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William H Sorrell

British Army M2/264711 Private Army Service Corps

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J Sorrell

Royal Navy R/1175 Able Seaman Drake Battalion/Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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H W Sorrell

British Army 200123 Private /Lance Corporal East Kent Regiment

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R W Sorrell

British Army 687 Company Serjeant Major Middlesex Regiment

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G C M Sorrell-Cameron

British Army Major Cameron Highlanders

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