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Plymouth, Devon [4]

Bristol, Somerset [3]

Donald Victoria [3]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire [3]

Bellarine Victoria [2]

Beverley Western Australia [2]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [2]

Geelong Victoria [2]

Helston, Cornwall [2]

Ipswich Queensland [2]

London, Middlesex [2]

Mullion, Cornwall [2]

Porthleven, Cornwall, England [2]

Reading, Berkshire [2]

Rotherhithe, London [2]

22 Mornington Road, Dublin [1]

Bagenalstown, Carlow [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Birmingham, Staffordshire [1]

Bishop Auckland England [1]

Bishopwearmouth, Durham [1]

Blyth, Northumberland [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Byker Newcastle-upon-Lyne, Staffordshire [1]

Cambourn, Cornwall [1]

Cardiff [1]

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Chardstock, Devon [1]

Chatham, Kent [1]

Crindan, Newport, Monmouthshire [1]

Curry Rivel, Somerset [1]

Deptford, Kent [1]

Devonport, Devon [1]

Dublin [1]

Durham England [1]

Durham, Durham [1]

Exeter, Devon [1]

Falmouth, Cornwall [1]

Farnham, Knaresborough, Yorkshire [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England [1]

Gympie Queensland [1]

Holbeach, Lincolnshire [1]

Hoyland Nether, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

Ilford, Essex [1]

Kelston, Cornwall [1]

Kettering, Northampton, Northamptonshire [1]

Rank

Private [293]

Corporal [33]

Gunner [33]

Serjeant [28]

Driver [24]

Sapper [24]

Second Lieutenant [11]

Lance Corporal [10]

Lieutenant [10]

Acting Corporal [7]

Captain [6]

Pioneer [5]

Major [4]

Bombardier [3]

Sister [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Cook [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Nurse [2]

Private Corporal [2]

Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [2]

Sergeant [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Able Seaman Driver [1]

Acting Colour Serjeant [1]

Acting Gunner [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Guardsman [1]

Gunner Acting Bombardier [1]

Lieutenant (Acting) [1]

Lieutenant /Temporary Captain [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Lieutenant(Engineer) [1]

Lieutenant-Commander [1]

Major/ Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Private (Acting Sergeant) [1]

Private Acting Corporal [1]

Rifleman [1]

Staff Nurse [1]

Sub Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Lieutenant /Acting Captain [1]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [40]

Royal Field Artillery [39]

Royal Engineers [33]

Army Service Corps [24]

Royal Garrison Artillery [23]

Devonshire Regiment [20]

Durham Light Infantry [16]

Machine Gun Corps [13]

Royal Fusiliers [13]

Royal Army Medical Corps [12]

Lincolnshire Regiment [11]

The Queen's Regiment [11]

East Yorkshire Regiment [10]

West Yorkshire Regiment [10]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [10]

Middlesex Regiment [9]

Royal Army Service Corps [9]

Hampshire Regiment [8]

Essex Regiment [7]

London Regiment [7]

Northumberland Fusiliers [7]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [7]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7]

South Staffordshire Regiment [7]

West Riding Regiment [7]

York and Lancaster Regiment [7]

Hertfordshire Regiment [6]

Royal West Kent Regiment [6]

Somerset Light Infantry [6]

Army Veterinary Corps [5]

Dorsetshire Regiment [5]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5]

Rifle Brigade [5]

Royal Sussex Regiment [5]

Worcestershire Regiment [5]

Army Ordnance Corps [4]

British Red Cross Society [4]

East Surrey Regiment [4]

Leicestershire Regiment [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Northamptonshire Regiment [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4]

Welsh Regiment [4]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [4]

Bedfordshire Regiment [3]

Corps of Hussars [3]

East Kent Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Leicestershire Yeomanry [3]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3]

Service

British Army [471]

Royal Navy [65]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [39]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [29]

Australian Imperial Force [21]

Other Empire Force [6]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [5]

Last name first letter

W [643]

H [1]

Contribution

Military Service [620]

Merchant Navy [8]

Conscientious Objector [4]

Country

United Kingdom [13]

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Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon [4] Bristol, Somerset [3] Donald Victoria [3] Grimsby, Lincolnshire [3] Bellarine Victoria [2] Beverley Western Australia [2] Bristol, Gloucestershire [2] Geelong Victoria [2] Helston, Cornwall [2] Ipswich Queensland [2] London, Middlesex [2] Mullion, Cornwall [2] Porthleven, Cornwall, England [2] Reading, Berkshire [2] Rotherhithe, London [2] 22 Mornington Road, Dublin [1] Bagenalstown, Carlow [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Birmingham, Staffordshire [1] Bishop Auckland England [1] Bishopwearmouth, Durham [1] Blyth, Northumberland [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Byker Newcastle-upon-Lyne, Staffordshire [1] Cambourn, Cornwall [1] Cardiff [1] Cardiff, Glamorgan [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Chardstock, Devon [1] Chatham, Kent [1] Crindan, Newport, Monmouthshire [1] Curry Rivel, Somerset [1] Deptford, Kent [1] Devonport, Devon [1] Dublin [1] Durham England [1] Durham, Durham [1] Exeter, Devon [1] Falmouth, Cornwall [1] Farnham, Knaresborough, Yorkshire [1] Fulham, London [1] Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England [1] Gympie Queensland [1] Holbeach, Lincolnshire [1] Hoyland Nether, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] Ilford, Essex [1] Kelston, Cornwall [1] Kettering, Northampton, Northamptonshire [1]

Rank

Private [293] Corporal [33] Gunner [33] Serjeant [28] Driver [24] Sapper [24] Second Lieutenant [11] Lance Corporal [10] Lieutenant [10] Acting Corporal [7] Captain [6] Pioneer [5] Major [4] Bombardier [3] Sister [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Cook [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Nurse [2] Private Corporal [2] Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [2] Sergeant [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Able Seaman [1] Able Seaman Driver [1] Acting Colour Serjeant [1] Acting Gunner [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Guardsman [1] Gunner Acting Bombardier [1] Lieutenant (Acting) [1] Lieutenant /Temporary Captain [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Lieutenant(Engineer) [1] Lieutenant-Commander [1] Major/ Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Private (Acting Sergeant) [1] Private Acting Corporal [1] Rifleman [1] Staff Nurse [1] Sub Lieutenant [1] Temporary Captain [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1] Temporary Lieutenant /Acting Captain [1] Temporary Second Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [40] Royal Field Artillery [39] Royal Engineers [33] Army Service Corps [24] Royal Garrison Artillery [23] Devonshire Regiment [20] Durham Light Infantry [16] Machine Gun Corps [13] Royal Fusiliers [13] Royal Army Medical Corps [12] Lincolnshire Regiment [11] The Queen's Regiment [11] East Yorkshire Regiment [10] West Yorkshire Regiment [10] Yorkshire Light Infantry [10] Middlesex Regiment [9] Royal Army Service Corps [9] Hampshire Regiment [8] Essex Regiment [7] London Regiment [7] Northumberland Fusiliers [7] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [7] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7] South Staffordshire Regiment [7] West Riding Regiment [7] York and Lancaster Regiment [7] Hertfordshire Regiment [6] Royal West Kent Regiment [6] Somerset Light Infantry [6] Army Veterinary Corps [5] Dorsetshire Regiment [5] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5] Rifle Brigade [5] Royal Sussex Regiment [5] Worcestershire Regiment [5] Army Ordnance Corps [4] British Red Cross Society [4] East Surrey Regiment [4] Leicestershire Regiment [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Northamptonshire Regiment [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [4] Welsh Regiment [4] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [4] Bedfordshire Regiment [3] Corps of Hussars [3] East Kent Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Leicestershire Yeomanry [3] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3]

Service

British Army [471] Royal Navy [65] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [39] Canadian Expeditionary Force [29] Australian Imperial Force [21] Other Empire Force [6] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [5]

Last name first letter

W [643] H [1]

Contribution

Military Service [620] Merchant Navy [8] Conscientious Objector [4]

Country

United Kingdom [13]

Thomas Arthur Raymond Robert Elliott Willey

Born 1897

Died 1916

British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 15th west Battalion

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Albert Leopold Hastings Willey

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1120

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Edward George Willey

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 35840

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Robert Willey

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 42135

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Joseph Willey

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 99380

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Edward Alfred Willey

Born 1901

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 159581

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Robert James Cornelius Willey

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 132844

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Charles Robert Matthew Willey

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 44251

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Fred Willey

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 140156

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Frederick William Willey

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 87793

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James Willey

Born 1881

Died 1917

British Army 4116 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 201776 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 201776 Lance Corporal West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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Francis Henry Gibson Willey

Born 1895

Died 1914

British Army 10181 Private Royal Sussex Regiment

British Army L/10181 Private Royal Sussex Regiment

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Michael Willey

Born 1889

Died 1919

British Army 40047 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Charles Frederick Willey

Died 1915

British Army L/9323 Private East Kent Regiment

British Army L/9323 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

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Henry Lowes Willey

Died 1917

British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

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Peter Willey

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army 5691 Private London Regiment

British Army 702431 Private London Regiment

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Charles Frederick Willey

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 26098 Private South Wales Borderers

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Reginald Willey

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant General List and Royal Air Force

British Army Lieutenant Royal Air Force

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James Willey

Died 1917

British Army 35402 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 35402 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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George F Willey

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army 3456 Private Monmouthshire Regiment

British Army 266200 Private Monmouthshire Regiment

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