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Herrmann, EGF

(1895 - 1915)

Private

18th (Public Schools) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Born on April 19th 1895, Eric was the middle of three children of Frederick Herrmann, a German-born ink manufacturer, and his British wife, Alice. He…

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Hewitt, AR

(1883 - 1915)

Captain

2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Rodney was born in Devon on May 25th 1883, the younger son of Archibald Hewitt, 6th Viscount Lifford, and his wife Helen, Viscountess Lifford. He…

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Hicks, CH

(1876 - 1918)

Lieutenant

8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) (Territorial Force)

Born on March 3rd 1876, Charles was the only boy amongst the three children born to Charles T. Hicks, of Great Holland Hall near Colchester…

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Higgins, DS

(1880 - 1917)

Captain

9th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Douglas was born on March 31st 1880, the second son of George Higgins, one of the managers of Jones & Higgins Ltd, a drapers and…

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Hill, CLG

(1893 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (Territorial Force)

Cedric was born on May 2nd 1893, the elder of two sons of theatre critic Graham Hill and his wife, Matilda. He joined the College…

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Hill, FTC

(1874 - 1915)

Major

6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment

Frederick was born on July 16th 1874 in Tavistock, Devon, the third son of army Lieutenant Arthur Hill and his wife Alice. He came to…

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Hine, CA

(1892 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment

Claude was born on December 3rd 1892, the youngest of three children of surveyor and auctioneer George Hine and his wife, Mary. He spent six…

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Hine, JM

(1872 - 1916)

Engineer Lieutenant

Royal Navy

Born on April 14th 1872 in Maryport, Cumbria, John was the younger of two sons of ship owner and broker Alfred Hine and his wife,…

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Hoare, E

(1882 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Edward was born in Newington, Surrey, on July 24th 1882, the second of four sons of a builder, also named Edward Hoare. He joined Dulwich…

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Hobbs, CWSJ

(1895 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Army Service Corps

Born in Garston, Lancashire, on New Year’s Day 1895, Cecil was the youngest of four children of Frederick Hobbs, an Irish-born Admiralty clerk, and his…

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