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Leeds, Yorkshire [5]

Bradford, Yorkshire [4]

Charlton Victoria [3]

Staithes, Yorkshire, England [3]

Ipswich, Suffolk [2]

Kensington, London [2]

Sevenoaks, Kent [2]

Adelaide South Australia [1]

Arbroath, Forfarshire [1]

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1]

Birstall, Yorkshire [1]

Bow, London, Middlesex [1]

Bridlington, Yorkshire [1]

Brighton, Sussex [1]

Camberwell, London [1]

Camborne, Cornwall [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Chelsea, Middlesex, England [1]

Clerkenwell, London [1]

Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex [1]

Crail, Fifeshire [1]

Croydon, Surrey [1]

Derby, Derbyshire [1]

Ferryden, Forfar [1]

Framlingham, Suffolk [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England [1]

Gympie Queensland [1]

Halifax, Yorkshire [1]

Hampton Wick, London [1]

Hampton Wick, London, Middlesex [1]

Hedenham Norfolk [1]

Holbrook, Suffolk [1]

Hounslow, Middlesex [1]

Hounslow, Middlesex, England [1]

Knaresborough, Yorkshire [1]

Lambeth, Surrey [1]

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London, Middlesex, England [1]

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire [1]

Nawton, Yorkshire [1]

Needham Norfolk [1]

Rainham, Essex [1]

Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole [1]

Rickinghall Suffolk [1]

Saint Andrews, Derbyshire [1]

Scarborough, Yorkshire [1]

Sheffield England [1]

Staffordshire [1]

Stratford, Essex [1]

Rank

Private [261]

Gunner [32]

Serjeant [22]

Driver [18]

Sapper [18]

Corporal [17]

Second Lieutenant [15]

Captain [7]

Lieutenant [7]

Company Serjeant Major [6]

Bombardier [4]

Ordinary Seaman [4]

Acting Corporal [3]

Deck Hand [3]

Lance Corporal [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Rifleman [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Acting Serjeant Private [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Bombardier/Acting Corporal [1]

Clerk [1]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Corporal Serjeant [1]

Engineman [1]

Farrier Corporal [1]

Honorary Lieutenant [1]

Lance Corporal Sapper [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Pioneer [1]

Pioneer Corporal [1]

Pioneer/Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Reverend [1]

Seaman [1]

Sergeant [1]

Staff Sergeant Major [1]

Transport Corporal [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [37]

Labour Corps [33]

Royal Engineers [33]

Army Service Corps [22]

West Yorkshire Regiment [21]

Royal Garrison Artillery [20]

London Regiment [17]

Royal Army Medical Corps [15]

Middlesex Regiment [14]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [13]

Durham Light Infantry [12]

Machine Gun Corps [11]

Northumberland Fusiliers [11]

East Yorkshire Regiment [10]

Royal Highlanders [10]

The Queen's Regiment [10]

South Staffordshire Regiment [9]

York and Lancaster Regiment [9]

Manchester Regiment [8]

Royal Naval Division [7]

West Riding Regiment [7]

Essex Regiment [6]

Royal Fusiliers [6]

Army Ordnance Corps [5]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [5]

East Surrey Regiment [5]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5]

Leicestershire Regiment [5]

Lincolnshire Regiment [5]

Norfolk Regiment [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Naval Reserve [5]

Suffolk Regiment [5]

Worcestershire Regiment [5]

Yorkshire Regiment [5]

Army Veterinary Corps [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [4]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [4]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

Gordon Highlanders [3]

Liverpool Regiment [3]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3]

Rifle Brigade [3]

Royal Scots [3]

Royal Sussex Regiment [3]

Royal West Kent Regiment [3]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [2]

East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Indian Defence Force [2]

King's Shropshire Light Infantry [2]

Service

British Army [407]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [35]

Royal Navy [33]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [15]

Australian Imperial Force [8]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

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S [508]

Contribution

Military Service [498]

Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [13]

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People [508] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Leeds, Yorkshire [5] Bradford, Yorkshire [4] Charlton Victoria [3] Staithes, Yorkshire, England [3] Ipswich, Suffolk [2] Kensington, London [2] Sevenoaks, Kent [2] Adelaide South Australia [1] Arbroath, Forfarshire [1] Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1] Birstall, Yorkshire [1] Bow, London, Middlesex [1] Bridlington, Yorkshire [1] Brighton, Sussex [1] Camberwell, London [1] Camborne, Cornwall [1] Chelsea, London [1] Chelsea, Middlesex, England [1] Clerkenwell, London [1] Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex [1] Crail, Fifeshire [1] Croydon, Surrey [1] Derby, Derbyshire [1] Ferryden, Forfar [1] Framlingham, Suffolk [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England [1] Gympie Queensland [1] Halifax, Yorkshire [1] Hampton Wick, London [1] Hampton Wick, London, Middlesex [1] Hedenham Norfolk [1] Holbrook, Suffolk [1] Hounslow, Middlesex [1] Hounslow, Middlesex, England [1] Knaresborough, Yorkshire [1] Lambeth, Surrey [1] London England [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Middlesbrough, Yorkshire [1] Nawton, Yorkshire [1] Needham Norfolk [1] Rainham, Essex [1] Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole [1] Rickinghall Suffolk [1] Saint Andrews, Derbyshire [1] Scarborough, Yorkshire [1] Sheffield England [1] Staffordshire [1] Stratford, Essex [1]

Rank

Private [261] Gunner [32] Serjeant [22] Driver [18] Sapper [18] Corporal [17] Second Lieutenant [15] Captain [7] Lieutenant [7] Company Serjeant Major [6] Bombardier [4] Ordinary Seaman [4] Acting Corporal [3] Deck Hand [3] Lance Corporal [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Rifleman [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Acting Serjeant Private [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Bombardier/Acting Corporal [1] Clerk [1] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Corporal Serjeant [1] Engineman [1] Farrier Corporal [1] Honorary Lieutenant [1] Lance Corporal Sapper [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Pioneer [1] Pioneer Corporal [1] Pioneer/Acting Lance Corporal [1] Reverend [1] Seaman [1] Sergeant [1] Staff Sergeant Major [1] Transport Corporal [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [37] Labour Corps [33] Royal Engineers [33] Army Service Corps [22] West Yorkshire Regiment [21] Royal Garrison Artillery [20] London Regiment [17] Royal Army Medical Corps [15] Middlesex Regiment [14] Yorkshire Light Infantry [13] Durham Light Infantry [12] Machine Gun Corps [11] Northumberland Fusiliers [11] East Yorkshire Regiment [10] Royal Highlanders [10] The Queen's Regiment [10] South Staffordshire Regiment [9] York and Lancaster Regiment [9] Manchester Regiment [8] Royal Naval Division [7] West Riding Regiment [7] Essex Regiment [6] Royal Fusiliers [6] Army Ordnance Corps [5] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [5] East Surrey Regiment [5] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5] Leicestershire Regiment [5] Lincolnshire Regiment [5] Norfolk Regiment [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal Naval Reserve [5] Suffolk Regiment [5] Worcestershire Regiment [5] Yorkshire Regiment [5] Army Veterinary Corps [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [4] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [4] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] Gordon Highlanders [3] Liverpool Regiment [3] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [3] Rifle Brigade [3] Royal Scots [3] Royal Sussex Regiment [3] Royal West Kent Regiment [3] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [2] East Lancashire Regiment [2] Indian Defence Force [2] King's Shropshire Light Infantry [2]

Service

British Army [407] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [35] Royal Navy [33] Canadian Expeditionary Force [15] Australian Imperial Force [8] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

S [508]

Contribution

Military Service [498] Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [13]

Thomas W Spink

British Army 47739 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Charles Spink

British Army 302119 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

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Fred Spink

British Army WR/336872 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Ernest Spink

British Army T4/065417 Private Army Service Corps

British Army 50215 Private Liverpool Regiment

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William Spink

British Army 1791 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 231080 Private Middlesex Regiment

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W Spink

British Army 4381324 Warrant Officer Class 2 Green Howards

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Norman Spink

British Army 1530 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1/5th Battalion

British Army 240173 Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

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H Spink

British Army 1295 Company Serjeant Major Yorkshire Light Infantry

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