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Hertfordshire [3]

Enderby, Leicestershire [2]

Maidstone, Kent [2]

Tipton, Staffordshire [2]

Aldbury, Herts [1]

Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire [1]

Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire [1]

Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire [1]

Bexley Heath, Dartford [1]

Bilston [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Bow, London, Middlesex [1]

Chester England [1]

Clifton Hill Victoria [1]

Customs House, Essex [1]

Elham, Kent [1]

Epping, Essex [1]

Helensburgh New South Wales [1]

Hemel Hampstead, Hertfordshire [1]

Hounsdown, Hampshire, England [1]

London England [1]

Maidstone Victoria [1]

Old Ford, London [1]

Old Ford, London, Middlesex [1]

Outtrim Victoria [1]

Richmond Victoria [1]

Southampton, Hampshire [1]

Stepney, London [1]

Westminster, Middlesex [1]

Wimbledon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Private [87]

Driver [10]

Gunner [9]

Serjeant [9]

Corporal [7]

Lance Corporal [5]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Sapper [4]

Acting Corporal [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Staff Serjeant [3]

Bombardier [2]

Drummer [2]

Pioneer [2]

2nd Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Lance Sergeant [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Bearer [1]

Captain [1]

Chief Gunner [1]

Colonel [1]

Engineer Commander [1]

Fusilier [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [18]

Army Service Corps [11]

Royal Engineers [10]

Bedfordshire Regiment [9]

London Regiment [9]

Royal Field Artillery [9]

Royal Garrison Artillery [7]

Machine Gun Corps [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Hertfordshire Regiment [5]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [5]

Royal Fusiliers [4]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4]

Middlesex Regiment [3]

Norfolk Regiment [3]

Royal West Kent Regiment [3]

York and Lancaster Regiment [3]

British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [2]

Cheshire Regiment [2]

East Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Gloucestershire Regiment [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

Hussars [2]

Indian Medical Service [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2]

Royal Horse Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Artillery [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2]

South Staffordshire Regiment [2]

The Queen's Regiment [2]

Worcestershire Regiment [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Army Medical Service and Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Bhopal Infantry attached Brahmans [1]

Casualty Clearing Station/ Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Depot Norfolk Regiment [1]

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

East Kent Regiment [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

Essex Regiment [1]

HMS Hindustan [1]

Service

British Army [147]

Royal Navy [21]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [11]

Australian Imperial Force [7]

Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

W [199]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [197]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

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Hertfordshire [3] Enderby, Leicestershire [2] Maidstone, Kent [2] Tipton, Staffordshire [2] Aldbury, Herts [1] Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire [1] Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire [1] Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire [1] Bexley Heath, Dartford [1] Bilston [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Bow, London, Middlesex [1] Chester England [1] Clifton Hill Victoria [1] Customs House, Essex [1] Elham, Kent [1] Epping, Essex [1] Helensburgh New South Wales [1] Hemel Hampstead, Hertfordshire [1] Hounsdown, Hampshire, England [1] London England [1] Maidstone Victoria [1] Old Ford, London [1] Old Ford, London, Middlesex [1] Outtrim Victoria [1] Richmond Victoria [1] Southampton, Hampshire [1] Stepney, London [1] Westminster, Middlesex [1] Wimbledon, Surrey [1]

Rank

Private [87] Driver [10] Gunner [9] Serjeant [9] Corporal [7] Lance Corporal [5] Second Lieutenant [5] Sapper [4] Acting Corporal [3] Lieutenant [3] Staff Serjeant [3] Bombardier [2] Drummer [2] Pioneer [2] 2nd Temporary Lieutenant [1] Able Seaman [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Lance Sergeant [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Bearer [1] Captain [1] Chief Gunner [1] Colonel [1] Engineer Commander [1] Fusilier [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Temporary Captain [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Labour Corps [18] Army Service Corps [11] Royal Engineers [10] Bedfordshire Regiment [9] London Regiment [9] Royal Field Artillery [9] Royal Garrison Artillery [7] Machine Gun Corps [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Hertfordshire Regiment [5] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [5] Royal Fusiliers [4] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4] Middlesex Regiment [3] Norfolk Regiment [3] Royal West Kent Regiment [3] York and Lancaster Regiment [3] British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem [2] Cheshire Regiment [2] East Yorkshire Regiment [2] Gloucestershire Regiment [2] Grenadier Guards [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] Hussars [2] Indian Medical Service [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2] Royal Horse Artillery [2] Royal Marine Artillery [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [2] South Staffordshire Regiment [2] The Queen's Regiment [2] Worcestershire Regiment [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Army Medical Service and Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Bhopal Infantry attached Brahmans [1] Casualty Clearing Station/ Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Depot Norfolk Regiment [1] Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] East Kent Regiment [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] Essex Regiment [1] HMS Hindustan [1]

Service

British Army [147] Royal Navy [21] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14] Canadian Expeditionary Force [11] Australian Imperial Force [7] Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

W [199] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [197] Conscientious Objector [2] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [7]

Percy Alfred Willmore

Born 1893

Died 1959

British Army Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd (Herts) Volunteer Battalion

British Army 2044 Private Middlesex Regiment (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) 1st/9th Battalion

British Army 2044 Private Norfolk Regiment (attached) 2nd Battalion

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Herbert George Willmore

Born 1888

Died 1920

British Army 5199 Drummer Scots Guards

British Army 5199 Acting Lance Sergeant Scots Guards 3rd Battalion

British Army 5199 Private Scots Guards 2nd Battalion

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Joseph Willmore

Born 1887

Died 1918

British Army L/11242 Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 18 Battalion

British Army L/11242 Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 18 Battalion

British Army L/11242 Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 3 Battalion

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Ernest George Willmore

Born 1894

Died 1920

British Army Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

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Joseph Henry Willmore

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 65486

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William Albert Willmore

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 19926 Private Grenadier Guards

British Army Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment

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John Edwin Willmore

Born 1879

British Army G/42316 Private Royal Fusiliers

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 126751 Air Mechanic 3rd Class Royal Flying Corps

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 126751 Corporal Royal Air Force

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George Willmore

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 47082

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Albert Willmore

Died 1915

British Army 1574 Fusilier Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1/5th Battalion

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George Mason Willmore

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy J/30159 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan

Royal Navy J30159 Able Seaman HMS Lion

Royal Navy J30159 Ordinary Seaman HMS Lion

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Edward William Willmore

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 237262

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Frank Edward Willmore

Born 1893

Died 1918

British Army 3286 Corporal South Staffordshire Regiment

British Army 202973 Corporal South Staffordshire Regiment

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George Willmore

Born 1892

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 15052

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Lawrence James Willmore

Born 1893

Royal Navy 1922 Royal Marine Artillery

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Charles Willmore

Born 1889

Died 1919

British Army 624400 Private Labour Corps

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Fred Willmore

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1186

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Christopher Victor Willmore

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 178946

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Phillip Charles Willmore

Australian Imperial Force 160

Australian Imperial Force 2001

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Arthur Ernest Willmore

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 225088

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Archibald Robert Willmore

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 253942

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