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Densham, SH
(1896 - 1917)
Rifleman
5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Stephen was born on July 5th 1896, the youngest of 12 surviving children born to John Densham, chairman of the Mazawattee Tea Company, and his…
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Dodgson, VC
(1891 - 1916)
Lieutenant
11th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Born on September 4th 1891, Vernon was the eldest son of stock broker Gerald Dodgson and his wife, Florence. He started at Dulwich in the…
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Doudney, L
(1879 - 1917)
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Leslie was born on February 3rd 1879, the seventh child of retired tailor George Doudney and his wife, Mary. Having been at the Prep, at…
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Douglas, S
(1873 - 1916)
Captain
16th (Public Schools) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Born on October 8th 1873, Sholto was the son of Robert Douglas, a librarian at the British Museum and College Governor, and his wife, Rachel.…
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Draycott, PF
(1883 - 1918)
Private
Royal Army Service Corps
Percy was born on May 16th 1883 in Bournemouth, to William and Amelia Draycott. By 1891 his father had died and the family was now…
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Drought, GTA
(1880 - 1915)
Major
Royal Field Artillery
Born on August 2nd 1880 in Killiskey, County Wicklow, the son of the local parson, also called George Drought, and his wife, Emily. By the…
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Drysdale, AI
(1881 - 1916)
Major
Royal Field Artillery
Alec was born on May 13th 1881, the second son of an ex-Indian civil servant, also called Alexander Drysdale, and his wife, Louisa. Whilst at…
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