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Hawkins, KJ

(1895 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, Tank Corps

Kenneth was born on March 27th 1895, the eldest of the three children of property surveyor Edwin Hawkins and his wife, Fanny. Having joined the…

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Haymes, GNB

(1896 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

89th Punjabis, Indian Army

Born on December 22nd 1896 in Ascot, George was the middle of three children born to author Robert Haymes and his wife, Elizabeth. Having been…

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Hayward, KA

(1897 - 1918)

Captain

Royal Field Artillery

Kenneth was born on October 15th 1897, the second child, but eldest son, of civil engineer and surveyor Thomas Hayward and his wife, Anne. Having…

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Heard, EH

(1892 - 1918)

Lance Corporal

12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Born on August 18th 1892, Ernest was the third of six sons born to dairyman William Heard and his wife, Jane; of whom he was…

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Hearson, GN

(1894 - 1918)

Private

1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (Territorial Force)

George was born on August 13th 1894, the youngest of three sons amongst the five children of stationer Richard Hearson and his wife, Florence. Not…

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Hearson, RP

(1893 - 1918)

Lieutenant

Reserve Cavalry Regiment

Born on April 30th 1893, Richard was the middle of three sons who were amongst the five children born to stationer Richard Hearson and his…

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Heckrath, CA

(1886 - 1916)

Private

26th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Forces

Born on March 22nd 1886, Cyril was the son of diamond merchant Edmund Heckrath and his wife, Elizabeth. Having joined the College in 1898, Cyril…

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Hellmers, AGA

(1892 - 1915)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles

Alfred was born on August 22nd 1892, the only son of Emil Hellmers, who ran a spirits shop on Great Tower Street, near the Tower…

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Henderson, NEN

(1897 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers

Born on October 31st 1897, Neil was the son of an OA named Nelson Henderson, a publisher and ex-Scotland rugby international, and his wife, Frances.…

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Henderson, WJ

(1895 - 1916)

Captain

9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

William was born on August 13th 1895, the son of George Henderson, a resident of Forest Hill. He started at Dulwich in the summer of…

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