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Omeo Victoria [3]

Brisbane Queensland [2]

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight [2]

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire [2]

Leytonstone, Essex [2]

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [2]

Norbiton, Surrey [2]

Aldborough Norfolk [1]

Aylsham, Norfolk [1]

Barton under Irwell,Lancashire, England [1]

Bath England [1]

Battersea, London [1]

Bermondsey, London [1]

Billericay, Essex [1]

Bunyip Victoria [1]

Camberwell, Kent [1]

Chelsea, London [1]

Chesterfield Derbyshire [1]

Hornsey, London, Middlesex [1]

Hoxton, London [1]

Islington, London [1]

Kent [1]

Kimberworth, Yorkshire [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire [1]

Liverpool, Lancashire, England [1]

London England [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

London, Middlesex, England [1]

Manchester England [1]

Moston [1]

Newport, Isle of Wight [1]

Newport, Isle of Wight, England [1]

Northwood, Cowes, Isle of Wight [1]

Norwich, Norfolk [1]

Osney, Oxfordshire [1]

Perth Western Australia [1]

Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Shoreditch, London [1]

Shoreditch, London, Middlesex [1]

Stepney, London [1]

Thurton, Norfolk [1]

Ulverstone, Lancashire [1]

Waltham New Town, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1]

Walton, Lancashire [1]

West Ham, London [1]

Rank

Private [117]

Gunner [19]

Corporal [13]

Driver [13]

Sapper [11]

Serjeant [11]

Lance Corporal [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Bombardier [3]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Acting Captain [2]

Captain [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Staff Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Bandsman [1]

Bombardier Transport Corporal [1]

Captain (Pilot) [1]

Captain /Acting Major [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Corporal Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Lance Corporal Acting Corporal [1]

Pioneer [1]

Private Acting Corporal [1]

Private Acting Serjeant [1]

Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [1]

Trooper [1]

Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [24]

Labour Corps [21]

Royal Engineers [16]

Army Service Corps [10]

London Regiment [9]

Royal Garrison Artillery [8]

Middlesex Regiment [7]

Rifle Brigade [7]

Norfolk Regiment [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Royal Fusiliers [6]

Hampshire Regiment [5]

Machine Gun Corps [5]

Durham Light Infantry [4]

Essex Regiment [4]

Royal West Kent Regiment [4]

West Riding Regiment [4]

West Yorkshire Regiment [4]

York and Lancaster Regiment [4]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [3]

Bedfordshire Regiment [3]

Border Regiment [3]

East Lancashire Regiment [3]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

Royal Artillery [3]

Royal Horse Artillery [3]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [3]

Suffolk Regiment [3]

Bedford Regiment [2]

Cheshire Regiment [2]

East Kent Regiment [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

Grenadier Guards [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Northamptonshire Regiment [2]

Northumberland Regiment [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Royal West Surrey Regiment [2]

Somerset Light Infantry [2]

The Queen's Regiment [2]

Welsh Regiment [2]

7th Hussars [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Australian Artillery [1]

Australian Field Artillery [1]

Service

British Army [205]

Royal Navy [29]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [26]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [11]

Australian Imperial Force [10]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

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W [286]

Contribution

Military Service [282]

Merchant Navy [3]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

India [1]

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People [286] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Omeo Victoria [3] Brisbane Queensland [2] Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight [2] Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire [2] Leytonstone, Essex [2] Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [2] Norbiton, Surrey [2] Aldborough Norfolk [1] Aylsham, Norfolk [1] Barton under Irwell,Lancashire, England [1] Bath England [1] Battersea, London [1] Bermondsey, London [1] Billericay, Essex [1] Bunyip Victoria [1] Camberwell, Kent [1] Chelsea, London [1] Chesterfield Derbyshire [1] Hornsey, London, Middlesex [1] Hoxton, London [1] Islington, London [1] Kent [1] Kimberworth, Yorkshire [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Liverpool, Lancashire [1] Liverpool, Lancashire, England [1] London England [1] London, Middlesex [1] London, Middlesex, England [1] Manchester England [1] Moston [1] Newport, Isle of Wight [1] Newport, Isle of Wight, England [1] Northwood, Cowes, Isle of Wight [1] Norwich, Norfolk [1] Osney, Oxfordshire [1] Perth Western Australia [1] Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] Shoreditch, London [1] Shoreditch, London, Middlesex [1] Stepney, London [1] Thurton, Norfolk [1] Ulverstone, Lancashire [1] Waltham New Town, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire [1] Walton, Lancashire [1] West Ham, London [1]

Rank

Private [117] Gunner [19] Corporal [13] Driver [13] Sapper [11] Serjeant [11] Lance Corporal [4] Lieutenant [4] Bombardier [3] Second Lieutenant [3] Acting Captain [2] Captain [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Staff Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class II [1] Bandsman [1] Bombardier Transport Corporal [1] Captain (Pilot) [1] Captain /Acting Major [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Corporal Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Lance Corporal Acting Corporal [1] Pioneer [1] Private Acting Corporal [1] Private Acting Serjeant [1] Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Temporary Second Lieutenant [1] Trooper [1] Warrant Officer Class II [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [24] Labour Corps [21] Royal Engineers [16] Army Service Corps [10] London Regiment [9] Royal Garrison Artillery [8] Middlesex Regiment [7] Rifle Brigade [7] Norfolk Regiment [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Royal Fusiliers [6] Hampshire Regiment [5] Machine Gun Corps [5] Durham Light Infantry [4] Essex Regiment [4] Royal West Kent Regiment [4] West Riding Regiment [4] West Yorkshire Regiment [4] York and Lancaster Regiment [4] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [3] Bedfordshire Regiment [3] Border Regiment [3] East Lancashire Regiment [3] King's Royal Rifle Corps [3] Manchester Regiment [3] Royal Artillery [3] Royal Horse Artillery [3] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [3] Suffolk Regiment [3] Bedford Regiment [2] Cheshire Regiment [2] East Kent Regiment [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] Grenadier Guards [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Northamptonshire Regiment [2] Northumberland Regiment [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Berkshire Regiment [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Royal West Surrey Regiment [2] Somerset Light Infantry [2] The Queen's Regiment [2] Welsh Regiment [2] 7th Hussars [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Australian Artillery [1] Australian Field Artillery [1]

Service

British Army [205] Royal Navy [29] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [26] Canadian Expeditionary Force [11] Australian Imperial Force [10] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

W [286]

Contribution

Military Service [282] Merchant Navy [3] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [8] India [1]

Harold Witham

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army 18/1071 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Edward James Witham

Born 1884

Died 1958

British Army 46735 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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John Witham

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 118771

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George Witham

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 122452

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Ralph Witham

Born 1882

Died 1944

Other Empire Force Captain (Pilot) Trinity House

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Joseph Binder Witham

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 50412

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Dennis Haworth Witham

Born 1897

Died 1917

British Army 4712 Private Royal Fusiliers

British Army 4712 Private Royal Fusilers 29th (Service) Battalion

British Army 4712 Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) 23rd Battalion.

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Henry John Witham

Born 1894

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 19223

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Alexander Witham

Born 1878

Died 1956

British Army Serjeant Royal Horse Artillery

British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery

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Walter Witham

Born 1889

Died 1915

British Army 96351 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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George Edgar Witham

Born 1892

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 55778

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Charles Witham

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 116521

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Stanley Witham

Died 1917

British Army 45027 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

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Henry John Witham

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 119213

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Walter Witham

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 52977

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Henry Witham

Died 1916

British Army 16891 Private Grenadier Guards

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Joseph Edward Witham

Died 1916

British Army 17597 Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Edward Witham

Died 1917

British Army 44092 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Henry John Witham

Died 1917

British Army 30320 Private Norfolk Regiment

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Bertie Witham

Born 1888

Died 1918

British Army T/19953 Acting Staff Serjeant Army Service Corps

British Army T/19953 Staff Serjeant Army Service Corps

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