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3 DudleyTerrace, St Judes, Plymouth, Devon [1]

56 Guinness Buildings Vauxhall [1]

Apsley End, Hemel Hempstead,Hertfordshire [1]

Atherton [1]

Bildeston, Suffolk [1]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [1]

Birmingham [1]

Blackburn,Lancashire [1]

Bootle [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset, England [1]

Bridport, Dorset [1]

Camberwell [1]

Cardiff [1]

Cramlington, Northumberland, [1]

Dalkeith, Midlothian [1]

Deptford [1]

Doncaster [1]

Dudley, Staffordshire [1]

Dunning, Perthshire [1]

East Hoathly [1]

Edinburgh, Midlothian [1]

Edinburgh, Scotland [1]

Farington, Preston, Lancashire [1]

Ffrwrm, Upper Machen, Glamorganshire [1]

Fulham, London [1]

Gayton, Northamptonshire [1]

Glasgow [1]

Goole [1]

Hindley Lancashire [1]

Ilford [1]

Irby. Cheshire. [1]

Isleham, Cambridgeshire [1]

Isleworth, Middlesex [1]

Lambeth, London [1]

Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Liverpool [1]

Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire [1]

Longforgan [1]

Mile End Old Town, London [1]

Mobberley Cheshire [1]

Monewden, Suffolk [1]

Monk Soham [1]

New Cross, London [1]

Newdigate Surrey [1]

PRESTON, Lancs [1]

Paddington, London [1]

Paul, Newlyn, Cornwall, England [1]

Preston, Lancs [1]

Punjab [1]

Rank

Gunner [48]

Driver [34]

Lieutenant [14]

Second Lieutenant [14]

Private [12]

Captain [11]

Serjeant [9]

Major [8]

2nd Lieutenant [7]

Corporal [6]

Bombardier [5]

Sergeant [4]

Acting Bombardier [3]

Acting Corporal [2]

Assistant Motor Engineer [2]

Bombadier [2]

Lance Bombardier [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

2 Lt [1]

2nd Lieut [1]

2nd Lieut. [1]

Act. Bombr [1]

Acting Bombadier [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting WO2 [1]

Assistant Steward [1]

BDR [1]

BQMS [1]

Battery Commander [1]

Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Battery Sergeant Major [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Capt [1]

Captain Acting Major [1]

Captain Major [1]

Captain, Commandant [1]

Chief Engineer [1]

Cook [1]

Coporal [1]

Diver [1]

Diver's Linesman [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Engineer Lieutenant (Temporary) [1]

Engineer Lieutenant (temporary) [1]

Engineer Lieutenant (temprorary) [1]

Fitter Corporal [1]

Fleet Surgeon [1]

Gunner (Paid as Saddler) [1]

Gunner (U/L/Br) [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [98]

RFA [50]

22nd RFA [25]

Mercantile Marine Reserve [10]

38th Brigade RFA [5]

Army Service Corps [3]

Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrust [3]

RH & RFA [3]

28th Brigade RFA [2]

317 Brigade RFA [2]

RFA Territorial Force [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

'B' Bty, 60th Brigade RFA [1]

11th Brigade R.F.A. [1]

11th Divisional Ammunition Column, RFA [1]

124th Brigade RFA [1]

12th Division RFA [1]

14 DAC [1]

14 X Trench Battery [1]

141 Bty RFA [1]

158th Brigade [1]

18th DAC [1]

1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA [1]

1st Reserve Brigade [1]

1st West Riding Brigade RFA [1]

25th RFA [1]

276 Brigade RFA [1]

27th Brigade RFA [1]

27th Division RFA 1914-1919 [1]

2nd Indian Cavalry Division [1]

3/1st West Riding Brigade RFA [1]

36th Brigade RFA [1]

38 Divisional Ammunition Column [1]

39th Trench Mortar Battery [1]

3rd WL Brigade RFA [1]

49th Divisional Training Battery [1]

4B Reserve Brigade RFA - Boyton [1]

5 Depot RFA [1]

57 Brigade RFA [1]

5th Bty, RFA (TA) [1]

61st Brigade RFA [1]

62nd (2nd West Riding) Divison [1]

67 Brigade RFA [1]

71 Brigade [1]

72nd Divisional Artillery [1]

76th Bty RFA [1]

83rd Brigade, RFA [1]

AVC [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [RFA] [1]

Service

British Army [121]

Other Empire Force [15]

Royal Navy [4]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Indian Army [1]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [17]

C [15]

S [14]

W [12]

A [9]

G [9]

F [8]

M [8]

H [7]

P [7]

T [7]

D [6]

J [4]

R [4]

N [3]

I [2]

K [2]

Y [2]

E [1]

L [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [119]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [53]

India [3]

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3 DudleyTerrace, St Judes, Plymouth, Devon [1] 56 Guinness Buildings Vauxhall [1] Apsley End, Hemel Hempstead,Hertfordshire [1] Atherton [1] Bildeston, Suffolk [1] Birkenhead, Cheshire [1] Birmingham [1] Blackburn,Lancashire [1] Bootle [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Bridgwater, Somerset, England [1] Bridport, Dorset [1] Camberwell [1] Cardiff [1] Cramlington, Northumberland, [1] Dalkeith, Midlothian [1] Deptford [1] Doncaster [1] Dudley, Staffordshire [1] Dunning, Perthshire [1] East Hoathly [1] Edinburgh, Midlothian [1] Edinburgh, Scotland [1] Farington, Preston, Lancashire [1] Ffrwrm, Upper Machen, Glamorganshire [1] Fulham, London [1] Gayton, Northamptonshire [1] Glasgow [1] Goole [1] Hindley Lancashire [1] Ilford [1] Irby. Cheshire. [1] Isleham, Cambridgeshire [1] Isleworth, Middlesex [1] Lambeth, London [1] Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Liverpool [1] Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire [1] Longforgan [1] Mile End Old Town, London [1] Mobberley Cheshire [1] Monewden, Suffolk [1] Monk Soham [1] New Cross, London [1] Newdigate Surrey [1] PRESTON, Lancs [1] Paddington, London [1] Paul, Newlyn, Cornwall, England [1] Preston, Lancs [1] Punjab [1]

Rank

Gunner [48] Driver [34] Lieutenant [14] Second Lieutenant [14] Private [12] Captain [11] Serjeant [9] Major [8] 2nd Lieutenant [7] Corporal [6] Bombardier [5] Sergeant [4] Acting Bombardier [3] Acting Corporal [2] Assistant Motor Engineer [2] Bombadier [2] Lance Bombardier [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] 2 Lt [1] 2nd Lieut [1] 2nd Lieut. [1] Act. Bombr [1] Acting Bombadier [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting WO2 [1] Assistant Steward [1] BDR [1] BQMS [1] Battery Commander [1] Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Battery Sergeant Major [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Capt [1] Captain Acting Major [1] Captain Major [1] Captain, Commandant [1] Chief Engineer [1] Cook [1] Coporal [1] Diver [1] Diver's Linesman [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Engineer Lieutenant (Temporary) [1] Engineer Lieutenant (temporary) [1] Engineer Lieutenant (temprorary) [1] Fitter Corporal [1] Fleet Surgeon [1] Gunner (Paid as Saddler) [1] Gunner (U/L/Br) [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [98] RFA [50] 22nd RFA [25] Mercantile Marine Reserve [10] 38th Brigade RFA [5] Army Service Corps [3] Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrust [3] RH & RFA [3] 28th Brigade RFA [2] 317 Brigade RFA [2] RFA Territorial Force [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] 'B' Bty, 60th Brigade RFA [1] 11th Brigade R.F.A. [1] 11th Divisional Ammunition Column, RFA [1] 124th Brigade RFA [1] 12th Division RFA [1] 14 DAC [1] 14 X Trench Battery [1] 141 Bty RFA [1] 158th Brigade [1] 18th DAC [1] 1st Northumbrian Brigade RFA [1] 1st Reserve Brigade [1] 1st West Riding Brigade RFA [1] 25th RFA [1] 276 Brigade RFA [1] 27th Brigade RFA [1] 27th Division RFA 1914-1919 [1] 2nd Indian Cavalry Division [1] 3/1st West Riding Brigade RFA [1] 36th Brigade RFA [1] 38 Divisional Ammunition Column [1] 39th Trench Mortar Battery [1] 3rd WL Brigade RFA [1] 49th Divisional Training Battery [1] 4B Reserve Brigade RFA - Boyton [1] 5 Depot RFA [1] 57 Brigade RFA [1] 5th Bty, RFA (TA) [1] 61st Brigade RFA [1] 62nd (2nd West Riding) Divison [1] 67 Brigade RFA [1] 71 Brigade [1] 72nd Divisional Artillery [1] 76th Bty RFA [1] 83rd Brigade, RFA [1] AVC [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Ordnance Corps [RFA] [1]

Service

British Army [121] Other Empire Force [15] Royal Navy [4] Australian Imperial Force [1] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1] Indian Army [1] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [17] C [15] S [14] W [12] A [9] G [9] F [8] M [8] H [7] P [7] T [7] D [6] J [4] R [4] N [3] I [2] K [2] Y [2] E [1] L [1] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [119] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [53] India [3]

Charles Wilfred Macpherson Ivens Mid

Born 1882

Died 1963

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery

British Army 76th Bty RFA

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Royal Field Artillery 67th Brigade

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A Fielder

Died 1918

Other Empire Force 871663 Ordinary Seaman Mercantile Marine Reserve RFA Celerol

Other Empire Force 871663 Ordinary Seaman Mercantile Marine Reserve - RFA Celerol

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William Alfred Kimmins

Born 1894

Died 1918

Other Empire Force 926684 Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve (Merchant Navy)

Other Empire Force 926684 Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Vitol

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Arnold Taylor

Born 1895

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Wireless Telegraph Operator Mercantile Marine Reserve

Other Empire Force Wireless Telegraph Operator Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrush

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William Joseph Wilson Bridgewater

Born 1900

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve

Other Empire Force Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrust

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Pierre Elliot Inchbald

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery

British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 15th Battery

British Army Lieutenant 28th Brigade RFA

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Richard Percival Gatehouse

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery

British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery

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Edward J Dean

Died 1917

British Army 52277 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 22nd Brigade

British Army 52277 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery 22nd Brigade

British Army 52277 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

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Thomas Bull

Died 1917

British Army 23569 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 22nd Brigade

British Army 23569 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 22nd Brigade

British Army 23569 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

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James William Hardie

Died 1916

British Army 23986 Fitter Corporal Royal Field Artillery 37th Brigade

British Army 23986 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery 37th Brigade

63869 acting Brigade Armament Artificer 22nd RFA

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Edward Aldrich

Died 1918

British Army 2738 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army RFA 161st Brigade D Battery

British Army 889503 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Walter Tenson

Died 1919

Other Empire Force 837360 (Dev) Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve

Other Empire Force 837360 (Dev.) Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Balgal

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S Clowting

Died 1918

Other Empire Force 724123 Leading Stoker Mercantile Marine Reserve RFA Slavol

Other Empire Force 724123 Leading Stoker Mercantile Marine Reserve - RFA Slavol

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James S Sattler

Died 1917

British Army 67730 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army 67730 Corporal Royal Field Artillery

British Army 67730 Corporal 22nd RFA 104th Battery

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Cecil Knight Coutts

British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery 27th Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery 27th battery 32nd Brigade

British Army 124th Brigade RFA B Bty

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William Henry French

Born 1895

Died 1960

British Army 98527 Shoeing Smith Royal Field Artillery

British Army 98527 Driver Royal Field Artillery

British Army 98527 Driver RH RFA

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L F Burnell

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Assistant Motor Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve

Other Empire Force Assistant Motor Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrust

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F W Faircloth

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Assistant Motor Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve

Other Empire Force Assistant Motor Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve: RFA Thrust

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William E Divall

British Army 026897 Private Army Ordnance Corps

British Army 7575105 Acting Serjeant Army Ordnance Corps

British Army S/9414 Acting Serjeant Army Ordnance Corps [RFA] 182nd [Fulham] Brigade RFA [attached]

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