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Aden [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Sepoy [98]

Driver [35]

Sowar [24]

Naik [19]

Gunner [17]

Lance Naik [15]

Private [15]

Havildar [12]

Rifleman [9]

Sapper [7]

Bhisti [5]

Cook [5]

Jemadar [5]

Acting Naik [3]

Farrier [3]

Subadar [3]

Acting Lance Dafadar [2]

Clerk [2]

Dafadar [2]

Major [2]

Mochi [2]

Syce [2]

2nd Class Master [1]

Able Seaman [1]

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Ironsmith [1]

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Langri [1]

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Mechanic [1]

Motor Boat Sea Cunny [1]

Mulazim [1]

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Rest [1]

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Smith [1]

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Punjabis [29]

Royal Artillery [24]

Rajputs [21]

Lancers [19]

Baluchistan Light Infantry [15]

Baluchis [13]

Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Garrison Artillery [13]

Rifles [13]

Mule Corps [12]

Infantry [11]

Supply and Transport Corps [11]

Cokes Rifles [8]

Hazara Pioneers [7]

Hodson's Horse [7]

Bhopal Infantry [6]

Horse [6]

Rajputs Rifles [6]

Sikhs [6]

Pioneers [5]

Punjab Regiment [5]

Rajputs Infantry [5]

Supply and Transport Corps Carrier Corps [5]

Bombay Sappers and Miners [4]

Cavalry [4]

Frontier Force Rifles [4]

Hyderabad Regiment [4]

Iraq Levies [4]

Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport [4]

Bengal Sappers and Miners [3]

Burma Rifles [3]

Frontier Force Regiment [3]

Indian Army Supply Column [3]

King's African Rifles [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Royal Engineers [3]

Sikhs Frontier Force [3]

Baluchistan Infantry [2]

Delhi Regiment [2]

Deoli Regiment [2]

Divisional Signal Company [2]

Guides Cavalry Frontier Force [2]

Indian Contingent King's African Rifles [2]

Indian Signal Corps [2]

Jhelum Brigade [2]

Labour Corps [2]

Poona Horse [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

Royal Jat Light Infantry [2]

Bhopal Singh [1]

British West Indies Regiment [1]

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British Army [315]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

Royal Navy [1]

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S [312]

H [3]

M [3]

G [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [318]

Merchant Navy [1]

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People [320] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Aden [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Sepoy [98] Driver [35] Sowar [24] Naik [19] Gunner [17] Lance Naik [15] Private [15] Havildar [12] Rifleman [9] Sapper [7] Bhisti [5] Cook [5] Jemadar [5] Acting Naik [3] Farrier [3] Subadar [3] Acting Lance Dafadar [2] Clerk [2] Dafadar [2] Major [2] Mochi [2] Syce [2] 2nd Class Master [1] Able Seaman [1] Acting Havildar [1] Artificer [1] Barber [1] Bearer [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Dresser [1] Engine Driver [1] Fireman [1] Fitter [1] Ironsmith [1] Khansama [1] Labourer [1] Lance Dafadar [1] Langri [1] Lascar [1] Mechanic [1] Motor Boat Sea Cunny [1] Mulazim [1] Overseer [1] Rest [1] Risaldar [1] Saddler [1] Second Lieutenant [1] Serjeant [1] Smith [1] Staff Quartermaster Dafadar [1]

Unit

Punjabis [29] Royal Artillery [24] Rajputs [21] Lancers [19] Baluchistan Light Infantry [15] Baluchis [13] Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Garrison Artillery [13] Rifles [13] Mule Corps [12] Infantry [11] Supply and Transport Corps [11] Cokes Rifles [8] Hazara Pioneers [7] Hodson's Horse [7] Bhopal Infantry [6] Horse [6] Rajputs Rifles [6] Sikhs [6] Pioneers [5] Punjab Regiment [5] Rajputs Infantry [5] Supply and Transport Corps Carrier Corps [5] Bombay Sappers and Miners [4] Cavalry [4] Frontier Force Rifles [4] Hyderabad Regiment [4] Iraq Levies [4] Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport [4] Bengal Sappers and Miners [3] Burma Rifles [3] Frontier Force Regiment [3] Indian Army Supply Column [3] King's African Rifles [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Royal Engineers [3] Sikhs Frontier Force [3] Baluchistan Infantry [2] Delhi Regiment [2] Deoli Regiment [2] Divisional Signal Company [2] Guides Cavalry Frontier Force [2] Indian Contingent King's African Rifles [2] Indian Signal Corps [2] Jhelum Brigade [2] Labour Corps [2] Poona Horse [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] Royal Jat Light Infantry [2] Bhopal Singh [1] British West Indies Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [315] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1] Other Empire Force [1] Royal Navy [1]

Last name first letter

S [312] H [3] M [3] G [1] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [318] Merchant Navy [1]

Cecil Sultan

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 47750

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Joseph Sultan

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army 30749 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 30749 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Alley Sultan

Born 1873

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Adam Sultan

Born 1889

Canadian Expeditionary Force 748169

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Harry Sultan

Born 1893

Royal Navy J9290 Able Seaman HMS Defender

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Sultan

British Army Bhopal Infantry

British Army 748 Naik Bhopal Infantry

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Sultan

British Army Mule Corps

British Army 1111 Lance Naik Mule Corps

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Sultan

British Army Royal Artillery

British Army 18289 Driver Royal Artillery

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Sultan

British Army Infantry

British Army 1220 Sepoy Infantry

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Sultan

British Army Baluchis

British Army 44 Cook Baluchis

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Sultan

British Army Royal Artillery

British Army 129 Syce Royal Artillery

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Sultan

British Army Lancers

British Army Syce Lancers

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Sultan

British Army Supply and Transport Corps Carrier Corps

British Army 181 Driver Supply and Transport Corps Carrier Corps

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Ahmed Sultan

British Army 11106 Naik Royal Field Artillery

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Sultan

British Army Hazara Pioneers

British Army 3142 Sepoy Hazara Pioneers

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Sultan

British Army Lancers

British Army Barber Lancers

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Sultan

British Army Pioneers

British Army Jemadar Pioneers

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Sultan

British Army Cokes Rifles

British Army 5005 Sepoy Cokes Rifles

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Walter Sultan

British Army 116279 Private Machine Gun Corps

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Sultan

British Army Royal Artillery

British Army 25129 Driver Royal Artillery

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