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Rowhedge, Essex, England [4]

Halstead, Essex [2]

Hatfield Peverel, Essex [2]

Maidstone, Kent [2]

Ramsgate, Kent [2]

Sydney New South Wales [2]

Aldershot, Hampshire [1]

Ashford, Kent [1]

Canada [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Chelsea, Middlesex [1]

Eccles, Kent [1]

Essex [1]

Faversham, Kent, England [1]

Fulham England [1]

Gilberton South Australia [1]

Gravesend England [1]

Hammersmith, London [1]

Holloway, London [1]

Horsmonden, Kent [1]

Ipswich, Suffolk [1]

Kenardington, Ashford, Kent [1]

Little Wakering, Essex [1]

Little Wikering, Essex [1]

London, Middlesex, England [1]

Maidstone [1]

Minster Sheppey, Kent [1]

Newcross, London [1]

Newington, London, Middlesex [1]

Parramatta New South Wales [1]

Prescott, Lancashire [1]

Richmond, Surrey [1]

Rochford, Essex [1]

Salisbury, Wiltshire [1]

Saltburn, Yorkshire [1]

Sheerness, Kent [1]

Tunbridge Wells, Kent [1]

Rank

Private [140]

Driver [14]

Serjeant [12]

Gunner [9]

Sapper [9]

Corporal [8]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Rifleman [2]

Acting Corporal [1]

Assistant Steward [1]

Bandsman [1]

Bombardier [1]

Captain [1]

Clerk [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Cook's Mate [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Pioneer [1]

Private Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Quarter Master Serjeant /Temporary Serjeant Major [1]

Quarter Master Serjeant/Temporary Serjeant Major [1]

Quartermaster Serjeant [1]

Serjeant Instructor [1]

Staff Serjeant [1]

Stoker 1 [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Stoker 2 [1]

Transport Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Trooper [1]

Trumpeter [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [25]

London Regiment [17]

Royal Field Artillery [15]

Labour Corps [14]

Royal Engineers [14]

Royal West Kent Regiment [13]

Essex Regiment [12]

Royal Army Medical Corps [12]

The Queen's Regiment [10]

Machine Gun Corps [8]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

East Surrey Regiment [6]

East Kent Regiment [5]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [5]

Royal Fusiliers [5]

Suffolk Regiment [5]

Bedfordshire Regiment [4]

Middlesex Regiment [4]

Army Ordnance Corps [3]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [3]

Norfolk Regiment [3]

Northamptonshire Regiment [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

Royal Sussex Regiment [3]

Royal West Surrey Regiment [3]

Worcestershire Regiment [3]

Army Cyclist Corps [2]

Cambridgeshire Regiment [2]

HMS INDOMITABLE [2]

Hussars [2]

Life Guards [2]

London Regiment (City of London Rifles) [2]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

York and Lancaster Regiment [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Army Medical Service and Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Army Service Corps Motor Transport [1]

Army Service Corps Transport [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Canadian Mounted Rifles [1]

Corps of Hussars [1]

Corps of Lancers [1]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [206]

Royal Navy [27]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [16]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [15]

Australian Imperial Force [6]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

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Contribution

Military Service [270]

Merchant Navy [7]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

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People [278] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Rowhedge, Essex, England [4] Halstead, Essex [2] Hatfield Peverel, Essex [2] Maidstone, Kent [2] Ramsgate, Kent [2] Sydney New South Wales [2] Aldershot, Hampshire [1] Ashford, Kent [1] Canada [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Chelsea, Middlesex [1] Eccles, Kent [1] Essex [1] Faversham, Kent, England [1] Fulham England [1] Gilberton South Australia [1] Gravesend England [1] Hammersmith, London [1] Holloway, London [1] Horsmonden, Kent [1] Ipswich, Suffolk [1] Kenardington, Ashford, Kent [1] Little Wakering, Essex [1] Little Wikering, Essex [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Maidstone [1] Minster Sheppey, Kent [1] Newcross, London [1] Newington, London, Middlesex [1] Parramatta New South Wales [1] Prescott, Lancashire [1] Richmond, Surrey [1] Rochford, Essex [1] Salisbury, Wiltshire [1] Saltburn, Yorkshire [1] Sheerness, Kent [1] Tunbridge Wells, Kent [1]

Rank

Private [140] Driver [14] Serjeant [12] Gunner [9] Sapper [9] Corporal [8] Second Lieutenant [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant [2] Rifleman [2] Acting Corporal [1] Assistant Steward [1] Bandsman [1] Bombardier [1] Captain [1] Clerk [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Cook's Mate [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Pioneer [1] Private Acting Lance Corporal [1] Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Quarter Master Serjeant /Temporary Serjeant Major [1] Quarter Master Serjeant/Temporary Serjeant Major [1] Quartermaster Serjeant [1] Serjeant Instructor [1] Staff Serjeant [1] Stoker 1 [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Stoker 2 [1] Transport Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Trooper [1] Trumpeter [1] Worker [1]

Unit

Army Service Corps [25] London Regiment [17] Royal Field Artillery [15] Labour Corps [14] Royal Engineers [14] Royal West Kent Regiment [13] Essex Regiment [12] Royal Army Medical Corps [12] The Queen's Regiment [10] Machine Gun Corps [8] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] East Surrey Regiment [6] East Kent Regiment [5] King's Royal Rifle Corps [5] Royal Fusiliers [5] Suffolk Regiment [5] Bedfordshire Regiment [4] Middlesex Regiment [4] Army Ordnance Corps [3] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [3] Norfolk Regiment [3] Northamptonshire Regiment [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] Royal Sussex Regiment [3] Royal West Surrey Regiment [3] Worcestershire Regiment [3] Army Cyclist Corps [2] Cambridgeshire Regiment [2] HMS INDOMITABLE [2] Hussars [2] Life Guards [2] London Regiment (City of London Rifles) [2] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] Welsh Regiment [2] York and Lancaster Regiment [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] Army Medical Service and Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Army Service Corps Motor Transport [1] Army Service Corps Transport [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Australian Imperial Force [1] Canadian Mounted Rifles [1] Corps of Hussars [1] Corps of Lancers [1] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1] Durham Light Infantry [1]

Service

British Army [206] Royal Navy [27] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [16] Canadian Expeditionary Force [15] Australian Imperial Force [6] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

S [278]

Contribution

Military Service [270] Merchant Navy [7]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

Henry John Springett

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army 2332 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army T2332 Corporal Royal Engineers

British Army 548425 Corporal Royal Engineers 255th Tunnelling Company.

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Owen George Springett

Born 1884

Died 1959

British Army 26437 Private Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

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David Samuel Springett

Born 1881

Died 1959

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 96811

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Percy Springett

Born 1887

Died 1919

Other Empire Force Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine

Other Empire Force Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine: H.M. Yacht "Rosa Bella"

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Henry Edward Springett

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 281869

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Charles Henry Springett

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 83781

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Charles John Springett

Died 1916

British Army 2880 Private London Regiment

British Army 2880 Rifleman London Regiment (City of London Rifles) 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles)

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Sidney Garnet Springett

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army G/21454 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army 2512 Private West Kent Yeomanry (Queen's Own)

British Army G/21454 Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1st Battalion

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Harry Charles William Springett

Born 1901

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 291158

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Leonard Springett

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 232873

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Herbert John Springett

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 111710

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Henry Frank Springett

Born 1897

Died 1916

British Army 4563 Private London Regiment

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Albert Springett

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army G/12830 Private Royal West Kent Regiment

British Army G/12830 Private Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

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William E. Springett

Died 1917

British Army 3612 Private London Regiment

British Army 321360 Private London Regiment

British Army 321360 Rifleman London Regiment (City of London Rifles)

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George Springett

Died 1918

British Army 41853 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Henry A Springett

Died 1915

British Army 13103 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

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Frederick Springett

Died 1916

British Army 10653 Serjeant Essex Regiment

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Richard Henry Springett

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219279

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Stephen Ernest Springett

Born 1900

Died 1960

Royal Navy K51534 Stoker 2 HMS "Pembroke II"

Royal Navy K51534 Stoker 1 HMS "Pembroke II"

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Clarence Roland Gaywood Springett

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 211022

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