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Newcastle, Northumberland [3]

Antwerp [1]

Binstead, Hampshire [1]

Bishopstone, Sussex [1]

Chichester, Sussex [1]

Cornworthy, Devon [1]

Cranleigh, Surrey [1]

Dartford, Kent [1]

Doncaster, Yorkshire [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Hammersmith, London [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Launceston Tasmania [1]

London England [1]

Lympstone, Devon [1]

Newton Abbott, Devon [1]

North Sheldon, Northumberland [1]

North Shields, Northumberland [1]

Paddington New South Wales [1]

Rochester, Kent [1]

Seaford, Sussex [1]

South Shields, Durham [1]

South Shields, Durham, England [1]

Stoke Newington, Middx [1]

Tea Tree Gully South Australia [1]

Tully, Mayo [1]

Twickenham, Middlesex, England [1]

West Ham, Essex [1]

West Ham, London [1]

Westhampnett, Sussex [1]

Rank

Private [43]

Corporal [9]

Driver [5]

Gunner [4]

Second Lieutenant [4]

Bombardier [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Sapper [2]

3rd Officer [1]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Pioneer [1]

Rifleman [1]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [1]

Transport Corporal [1]

Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [9]

Northumberland Fusiliers [7]

Army Service Corps [4]

London Regiment [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Royal Fusiliers [4]

Essex Regiment [3]

Labour Corps [3]

Royal Engineers [3]

Royal Garrison Artillery [3]

Royal West Kent Regiment [3]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

Leinster Regiment [2]

Royal Sussex Regiment [2]

York and Lancaster Regiment [2]

95th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Bedfordshire Regiment [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Connaught Rangers [1]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

East Yorkshire Regiment [1]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [1]

Honourable Artillery Company Infantry [1]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [1]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Leicestershire Regiment [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve [1]

Middlesex Regiment [1]

Middlesex Yeomanry [1]

Northamptonshire Regiment [1]

Reserve Regiment of Cavalry [1]

Royal Army Service Corps [1]

Royal Defence Corps [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery attached Stationary Hospital [1]

Royal Irish Rifles [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1]

Royal Marines Medical Unit [1]

Royal Munster Fusiliers [1]

Royal Naval Division [1]

Somerset Light Infantry [1]

Tank Corps [1]

The Queen's Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [70]

Royal Navy [24]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [6]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3]

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Contribution

Military Service [108]

Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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People [111] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Newcastle, Northumberland [3] Antwerp [1] Binstead, Hampshire [1] Bishopstone, Sussex [1] Chichester, Sussex [1] Cornworthy, Devon [1] Cranleigh, Surrey [1] Dartford, Kent [1] Doncaster, Yorkshire [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Hammersmith, London [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] Launceston Tasmania [1] London England [1] Lympstone, Devon [1] Newton Abbott, Devon [1] North Sheldon, Northumberland [1] North Shields, Northumberland [1] Paddington New South Wales [1] Rochester, Kent [1] Seaford, Sussex [1] South Shields, Durham [1] South Shields, Durham, England [1] Stoke Newington, Middx [1] Tea Tree Gully South Australia [1] Tully, Mayo [1] Twickenham, Middlesex, England [1] West Ham, Essex [1] West Ham, London [1] Westhampnett, Sussex [1]

Rank

Private [43] Corporal [9] Driver [5] Gunner [4] Second Lieutenant [4] Bombardier [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant [2] Sapper [2] 3rd Officer [1] Able Seaman [1] Acting Corporal [1] Pioneer [1] Rifleman [1] Temporary Second Lieutenant [1] Transport Corporal [1] Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [9] Northumberland Fusiliers [7] Army Service Corps [4] London Regiment [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Royal Fusiliers [4] Essex Regiment [3] Labour Corps [3] Royal Engineers [3] Royal Garrison Artillery [3] Royal West Kent Regiment [3] Durham Light Infantry [2] Leinster Regiment [2] Royal Sussex Regiment [2] York and Lancaster Regiment [2] 95th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Bedfordshire Regiment [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Connaught Rangers [1] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] East Yorkshire Regiment [1] HMS BLACK PRINCE [1] Honourable Artillery Company Infantry [1] King's Own Scottish Borderers [1] King's Royal Rifle Corps [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Leicestershire Regiment [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve [1] Middlesex Regiment [1] Middlesex Yeomanry [1] Northamptonshire Regiment [1] Reserve Regiment of Cavalry [1] Royal Army Service Corps [1] Royal Defence Corps [1] Royal Garrison Artillery attached Stationary Hospital [1] Royal Irish Rifles [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1] Royal Marines Medical Unit [1] Royal Munster Fusiliers [1] Royal Naval Division [1] Somerset Light Infantry [1] Tank Corps [1] The Queen's Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [70] Royal Navy [24] Canadian Expeditionary Force [6] Australian Imperial Force [4] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [3]

Last name first letter

V [110]

Contribution

Military Service [108] Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Albert William Venus

Born 1894

Died 1915

British Army 1817 Gunner Royal Field Artillery North Riding Battery

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Edward George Venus

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army 144685 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 144685 Gunner 95th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery

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Sidney James Venus

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 80383

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Albert Edward Venus

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 236164

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Albert Francis Venus

Born 1889

Died 1917

British Army 32214 Private Essex Regiment

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Thomas Venus

Born 1887

Died 1915

British Army 28626 Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 28626 Corporal Royal Garrison Artillery

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Charles Henry Venus

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army A1911 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion

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Walter Venus

Died 1916

British Army 23340 Private Northumberland Fusiliers

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Kenneth Venus

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 28550 Private East Yorkshire Regiment

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Hedley Gordon Venus

Australian Imperial Force 4618

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Ernest De Lacy Venus

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 195624

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Frederick Arthur Venus

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers

British Army Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers

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Leonard Venus

Born 1895

Died 1915

British Army G/1201 Lance Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army G/1201 Transport Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army G/1201 Corporal Royal Sussex Regiment

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William Brighton Venus

Australian Imperial Force 2820

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Cyril Anthony Venus

Australian Imperial Force 1848

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James Blake Venus

Australian Imperial Force 6388

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Herbert James Venus

Born 1895

Died 1916

Royal Navy J18610 Able Seaman HMS BLACK PRINCE

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John Venus

Born 1882

Royal Navy 14028 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division

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Lucian Venus

Born 1878

Royal Navy 3559 Royal Marines Medical Unit

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Elijah Thomas Venus

Born 1881

Royal Navy 300108

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