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Clerk [22]

Captain [18]

Lieutenant [12]

Second Lieutenant [10]

Carpenter [9]

Major [9]

Overseer [7]

Bricklayer [6]

Lieutenant Colonel [6]

Private [5]

Accountant [4]

Storekeeper [4]

Typist [4]

Driver [3]

General Clerk [3]

Head Clerk [3]

Store Clerk [3]

Supervisor [3]

Acting Major [2]

Draftsman [2]

Engineer [2]

Honorary Assistant Engineer [2]

Honorary Lieutenant [2]

Mason [2]

Sub Overseer [2]

Temporary Major [2]

Accountants Clerk [1]

Accounts Clerk [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Brakesman [1]

Carpenter Mistri [1]

Carpenter Mistry [1]

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Draughtsman [1]

Engineer Driver [1]

Fitter [1]

Fitter Foreman [1]

Foreman Fitter [1]

Forgeman [1]

Havildar Clerk [1]

Honorary Captain Quarter Master [1]

Honorary Lieutenant Quarter Master [1]

Letter Private [1]

Linesman [1]

Major General [1]

Mechanic [1]

Mechanic Clerk [1]

Oil Engine Driver [1]

Overseer Grade One [1]

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Works Directorate [123]

Royal Engineers [21]

Works Directorate Royal Engineers [6]

Works Directorate Iraq [3]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers [2]

London Regiment [2]

Overseas Depot Kirkee [2]

128th King George's Own Pioneers Attached 1/61st Pioneers [1]

2nd Brigade Train Works Directorate [1]

Deputy Directorate of Works Defences [1]

Directorate of Works [1]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1]

Egyptian Labour Corps [1]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached Royal Engineers [1]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers/ Works Directorate [1]

Iraq Railways [1]

Labour Corps Northern Command ex Works Directorate [1]

Mesopotamian Royal Engineers Works Directorate [1]

Military Works Directorate [1]

Reserve of Officers [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps 12th Field Ambulance [1]

Royal Artillery Royal Engineers [1]

Royal Engineers Mesopotamia [1]

Royal Engineers Reserve of Officers [1]

Royal Engineers/Special Reserve [1]

Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers [1]

Special Battalion [1]

Special Reserve [1]

Staff [1]

Staff Directorate of Works Royal Engineers [1]

Supply and Transport Corps Works Directorate [1]

Worcestershire Regiment [1]

Worcestershire Regiment Works Directorate [1]

Works Directorate Electrical and Mechanical Iraq [1]

Works Directorate Electrical and Mechanical Section [1]

Works Directorate General List [1]

Works Directorate Overseas Training School Indian Army [1]

Service

British Army [146]

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R [17]

S [15]

B [14]

M [14]

P [11]

A [10]

G [9]

D [7]

K [6]

N [6]

C [5]

H [4]

J [4]

L [4]

T [4]

W [4]

E [3]

F [3]

I [2]

V [2]

Y [2]

Contribution

Military Service [146]

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People [146] Stories Communities

Rank

Clerk [22] Captain [18] Lieutenant [12] Second Lieutenant [10] Carpenter [9] Major [9] Overseer [7] Bricklayer [6] Lieutenant Colonel [6] Private [5] Accountant [4] Storekeeper [4] Typist [4] Driver [3] General Clerk [3] Head Clerk [3] Store Clerk [3] Supervisor [3] Acting Major [2] Draftsman [2] Engineer [2] Honorary Assistant Engineer [2] Honorary Lieutenant [2] Mason [2] Sub Overseer [2] Temporary Major [2] Accountants Clerk [1] Accounts Clerk [1] Acting Captain [1] Brakesman [1] Carpenter Mistri [1] Carpenter Mistry [1] Colonel [1] Corporal [1] Draughtsman [1] Engineer Driver [1] Fitter [1] Fitter Foreman [1] Foreman Fitter [1] Forgeman [1] Havildar Clerk [1] Honorary Captain Quarter Master [1] Honorary Lieutenant Quarter Master [1] Letter Private [1] Linesman [1] Major General [1] Mechanic [1] Mechanic Clerk [1] Oil Engine Driver [1] Overseer Grade One [1]

Unit

Works Directorate [123] Royal Engineers [21] Works Directorate Royal Engineers [6] Works Directorate Iraq [3] Indian Army Reserve of Officers [2] London Regiment [2] Overseas Depot Kirkee [2] 128th King George's Own Pioneers Attached 1/61st Pioneers [1] 2nd Brigade Train Works Directorate [1] Deputy Directorate of Works Defences [1] Directorate of Works [1] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [1] Egyptian Labour Corps [1] Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached Royal Engineers [1] Indian Army Reserve of Officers/ Works Directorate [1] Iraq Railways [1] Labour Corps Northern Command ex Works Directorate [1] Mesopotamian Royal Engineers Works Directorate [1] Military Works Directorate [1] Reserve of Officers [1] Royal Army Medical Corps 12th Field Ambulance [1] Royal Artillery Royal Engineers [1] Royal Engineers Mesopotamia [1] Royal Engineers Reserve of Officers [1] Royal Engineers/Special Reserve [1] Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers [1] Special Battalion [1] Special Reserve [1] Staff [1] Staff Directorate of Works Royal Engineers [1] Supply and Transport Corps Works Directorate [1] Worcestershire Regiment [1] Worcestershire Regiment Works Directorate [1] Works Directorate Electrical and Mechanical Iraq [1] Works Directorate Electrical and Mechanical Section [1] Works Directorate General List [1] Works Directorate Overseas Training School Indian Army [1]

Service

British Army [146]

Last name first letter

R [17] S [15] B [14] M [14] P [11] A [10] G [9] D [7] K [6] N [6] C [5] H [4] J [4] L [4] T [4] W [4] E [3] F [3] I [2] V [2] Y [2]

Contribution

Military Service [146]

Bhagat Ram

British Army Works Directorate

British Army EM/2272 Engineer Driver Works Directorate

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Asgar Ali Shah

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD21607 Overseer Grade One Works Directorate

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Brig Lall

British Army Works Directorate

British Army EM-4098 Turner Works Directorate

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Bhan Singh

British Army Works Directorate

British Army Captain Works Directorate

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Jai Singh

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD-7897 Carpenter Mistri Works Directorate

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Illahi Bux

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD14597 Carpenter Works Directorate

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Sadhu Singh

British Army Works Directorate

British Army 129 S O Works Directorate

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Santa Singh

British Army Works Directorate

British Army 16127 Carpenter Works Directorate

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Ram Saran

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD/6495 Fitter Works Directorate

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Riyaloo Naidu

British Army Works Directorate

British Army K/42044 Driver Works Directorate

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Noor Mohammed

British Army Works Directorate

British Army EM 87 Oil Engine Driver Works Directorate

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Khuda Bux

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD 12859 Bricklayer Works Directorate

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Gulab

British Army 22544 Works Directorate

British Army 22544 Wood Machine Man Works Directorate

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Gurdit Singh

British Army WD/4563 Works Directorate

British Army WD/4563 Supervisor Works Directorate

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Mohammed Ali

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD-7087 Mason Works Directorate

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Yakub Usman

British Army Works Directorate

British Army K-42021 Driver Works Directorate

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Gordon Hagler Crickmay

British Army Honorary Lieutenant Works Directorate

British Army Captain Works Directorate

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Ponnuswamy

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD20621 Bricklayer Works Directorate

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Maanandayya

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD/18617 Clerk Works Directorate

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Pvenugopal Naidu

British Army Works Directorate

British Army WD-16023 Typist Works Directorate

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