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Maidstone, Kent [16]

Birkenhead, Cheshire [4]

London [4]

Blackburn [3]

Bearsted, Kent [2]

Bolton Lancashire [2]

Burnley, Lancashire [2]

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Islington, London [2]

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Morley, West Yorkshire [2]

Oldham [2]

Penang [2]

Plymouth, Devon [2]

St Pancras, London [2]

Taunton, Somerset [2]

12 Court, 4 House, Brearley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [1]

15 North Terrace, St Pancras, London [1]

4 Dresden Road, Islington, Middlesex [1]

57a langton road clapham [1]

Aberavon, Glamorgan [1]

Abercynon, Glamorgan [1]

Acklington, Chevington, Northumberland [1]

Adelaide [1]

Aldershot, Hampshire [1]

Aldershot, Hants [1]

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Amble, Northumberland [1]

Amritsar [1]

Arima [1]

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Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire [1]

Aston [1]

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire [1]

Aston, Birmingham [1]

Auchinleck, Ayrshire [1]

Aylestone Leicestershire [1]

Bagnes de Bigorre [1]

Balwyn, Victoria [1]

Bangalore [1]

Barming, Kent [1]

Barnsley [1]

Barony, Lanark [1]

Basford, Nottingham [1]

Basingstoke [1]

Battersea, Surrey [1]

Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania [1]

Rank

Gunner [1788]

Driver [1455]

Second Lieutenant [1409]

Lieutenant [784]

Serjeant [466]

Captain [428]

Corporal [322]

Private [289]

Bombardier [237]

Major [223]

Acting Bombardier [110]

Battery Serjeant Major [92]

Lieutenant Colonel [74]

Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [67]

Shoeing Smith [56]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [56]

Acting Captain [44]

Staff Serjeant [36]

Acting Serjeant [32]

Sergeant [31]

Sapper [30]

Acting Major [29]

Trooper [28]

Saddler [27]

Lance Corporal [26]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [23]

Acting Corporal [22]

Temporary Captain [22]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [22]

Lance Bombardier [18]

Bearer [16]

2nd Lieutenant [13]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [12]

Battery Quartermaster Serjeant [12]

Farrier Serjeant [10]

Pioneer [10]

Temporary Lieutenant [10]

Serjeant Major [9]

Colonel [8]

Commissary [8]

Corporal 2nd [8]

Brigadier General [7]

Regimental Serjeant Major [7]

Trumpeter [7]

Warrant Officer Class 1 [7]

Captain Acting Major [6]

Lieutenant Temporary Captain [6]

Second Lieutenant Acting Captain [6]

Shoeing Smith Corporal [6]

Signaller [6]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [4602]

Royal Horse Artillery [3498]

Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [1818]

Royal Garrison Artillery [282]

Royal Engineers [159]

Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery [116]

Royal Artillery [97]

3rd Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [67]

Royal Horse & Field Artillery [61]

Army Service Corps [60]

Royal Horse Artillery Royal Field Artillery [59]

Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery [49]

King Edward's Horse [48]

7th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [44]

Royal Horse Artillery Transport [42]

Royal Air Force [41]

Labour Corps [40]

Scottish Horse [40]

Royal Horse Royal Field Artillery [38]

Royal Horse and Field Artillery [36]

Royal Horse Artillery attached Royal Field Artillery [30]

Royal Army Service Corps [28]

Honourable Artillery Company and Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [24]

London Regiment [20]

Royal Army Medical Corps [19]

Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve [19]

Royal Field Artillery attached Royal Horse Artillery [19]

Imperial Light Horse [18]

Royal Field Artillery Territorial Force [18]

Royal Field Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery [18]

Royal Horse Artillery And Royal Field Artillery [18]

14th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [17]

Lothian and Border Horse [17]

Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery Depot [16]

Royal Field Artillery Transport [15]

South Irish Horse [15]

Machine Gun Corps [14]

Army Veterinary Corps [13]

Labour Corps ex Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [13]

Royal Field Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery [13]

Royal Flying Corps [13]

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery [12]

Royal Regiment of Artillery [12]

Royal Fusiliers [11]

Battery Royal Horse Artillery [10]

Honourable Artillery Company [10]

King Edwards Horse [10]

Royal Garrison Artillery Special Reserve [10]

Indian Army [9]

Royal Field Artillery/ Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [9]

Service

British Army [6538]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7]

Australian Imperial Force [6]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Royal Navy [5]

South African Services [5]

Indian Army [3]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [678]

S [599]

H [564]

C [561]

M [555]

W [517]

P [362]

G [332]

R [320]

D [306]

L [273]

T [269]

F [240]

J [185]

A [176]

E [149]

K [134]

N [123]

O [67]

V [46]

I [28]

Y [26]

U [21]

Q [10]

Contribution

Military Service [6508]

Country

United Kingdom [281]

India [23]

Ireland [6]

Canada [5]

South Africa [5]

Germany [2]

France [1]

Jamaica [1]

Kenya [1]

Malaysia [1]

Portugal [1]

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Maidstone, Kent [16] Birkenhead, Cheshire [4] London [4] Blackburn [3] Bearsted, Kent [2] Bolton Lancashire [2] Burnley, Lancashire [2] East Hoathly [2] Islington, London [2] Kensington, London [2] Morley, West Yorkshire [2] Oldham [2] Penang [2] Plymouth, Devon [2] St Pancras, London [2] Taunton, Somerset [2] 12 Court, 4 House, Brearley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [1] 15 North Terrace, St Pancras, London [1] 4 Dresden Road, Islington, Middlesex [1] 57a langton road clapham [1] Aberavon, Glamorgan [1] Abercynon, Glamorgan [1] Acklington, Chevington, Northumberland [1] Adelaide [1] Aldershot, Hampshire [1] Aldershot, Hants [1] Alfriston [1] Allahabad [1] Alvaston, Derby [1] Amble, Northumberland [1] Amritsar [1] Arima [1] Arundel, Sussex [1] Ashill, Norfolk [1] Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire [1] Aston [1] Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire [1] Aston, Birmingham [1] Auchinleck, Ayrshire [1] Aylestone Leicestershire [1] Bagnes de Bigorre [1] Balwyn, Victoria [1] Bangalore [1] Barming, Kent [1] Barnsley [1] Barony, Lanark [1] Basford, Nottingham [1] Basingstoke [1] Battersea, Surrey [1] Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania [1]

Rank

Gunner [1788] Driver [1455] Second Lieutenant [1409] Lieutenant [784] Serjeant [466] Captain [428] Corporal [322] Private [289] Bombardier [237] Major [223] Acting Bombardier [110] Battery Serjeant Major [92] Lieutenant Colonel [74] Battery Quarter Master Serjeant [67] Shoeing Smith [56] Warrant Officer Class 2 [56] Acting Captain [44] Staff Serjeant [36] Acting Serjeant [32] Sergeant [31] Sapper [30] Acting Major [29] Trooper [28] Saddler [27] Lance Corporal [26] Lieutenant Acting Captain [23] Acting Corporal [22] Temporary Captain [22] Temporary Second Lieutenant [22] Lance Bombardier [18] Bearer [16] 2nd Lieutenant [13] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [12] Battery Quartermaster Serjeant [12] Farrier Serjeant [10] Pioneer [10] Temporary Lieutenant [10] Serjeant Major [9] Colonel [8] Commissary [8] Corporal 2nd [8] Brigadier General [7] Regimental Serjeant Major [7] Trumpeter [7] Warrant Officer Class 1 [7] Captain Acting Major [6] Lieutenant Temporary Captain [6] Second Lieutenant Acting Captain [6] Shoeing Smith Corporal [6] Signaller [6]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [4602] Royal Horse Artillery [3498] Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [1818] Royal Garrison Artillery [282] Royal Engineers [159] Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery [116] Royal Artillery [97] 3rd Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [67] Royal Horse & Field Artillery [61] Army Service Corps [60] Royal Horse Artillery Royal Field Artillery [59] Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery [49] King Edward's Horse [48] 7th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [44] Royal Horse Artillery Transport [42] Royal Air Force [41] Labour Corps [40] Scottish Horse [40] Royal Horse Royal Field Artillery [38] Royal Horse and Field Artillery [36] Royal Horse Artillery attached Royal Field Artillery [30] Royal Army Service Corps [28] Honourable Artillery Company and Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [24] London Regiment [20] Royal Army Medical Corps [19] Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve [19] Royal Field Artillery attached Royal Horse Artillery [19] Imperial Light Horse [18] Royal Field Artillery Territorial Force [18] Royal Field Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery [18] Royal Horse Artillery And Royal Field Artillery [18] 14th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [17] Lothian and Border Horse [17] Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery Depot [16] Royal Field Artillery Transport [15] South Irish Horse [15] Machine Gun Corps [14] Army Veterinary Corps [13] Labour Corps ex Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [13] Royal Field Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery [13] Royal Flying Corps [13] Royal Canadian Horse Artillery [12] Royal Regiment of Artillery [12] Royal Fusiliers [11] Battery Royal Horse Artillery [10] Honourable Artillery Company [10] King Edwards Horse [10] Royal Garrison Artillery Special Reserve [10] Indian Army [9] Royal Field Artillery/ Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery [9]

Service

British Army [6538] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7] Australian Imperial Force [6] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Royal Navy [5] South African Services [5] Indian Army [3] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [678] S [599] H [564] C [561] M [555] W [517] P [362] G [332] R [320] D [306] L [273] T [269] F [240] J [185] A [176] E [149] K [134] N [123] O [67] V [46] I [28] Y [26] U [21] Q [10]

Contribution

Military Service [6508]

Country

United Kingdom [281] India [23] Ireland [6] Canada [5] South Africa [5] Germany [2] France [1] Jamaica [1] Kenya [1] Malaysia [1] Portugal [1]

Arthur John Riley

British Army 84764 Bombardier Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery

British Army Second Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment

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