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Kidd, CB

(1896 - 1918)

Captain

15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Claude was born on June 11th 1896, the fourth of eight children, born to shipbroker Charles Kidd and his wife, Amy. After spending two years…

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Killick, SH

(1897 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Born on February 12th 1897 in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, Sydney was the second son of meat salesman, and later more general wholesale merchant, John Killick and…

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King, HA

(1896 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Field Artillery

Toby, a nickname he acquired during his time at Dulwich, was born on November 27th 1896, the eldest child of a retired Ceylon tea planter,…

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Knight, AG

(1889 - 1915)

Lieutenant

9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Arthur was born on October 2nd 1889 to mechanical engineer Edward Martin and his wife, Emily, a British couple who were at that point resident…

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Knowles, AB

(1885 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

Indian Army Reserve of Officers

Born on January 10th 1885 in Gloucestershire, Andrew was the son of Catherine Knowles, originally Catherine Brooks, and her husband, also named Andrew. He came…

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Knox, G

(1881 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

8th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

George was born on September 11th 1881, the fourth child of an Irish couple, a distiller’s agent also named George Knox and his wife, Agnes.…

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Lacey, FPS

(1891 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Army Service Corps

Frank was born on July 22nd 1891, the third of four sons of engineer Ernest Lacey, himself an OA, and his wife, Emma. He spent…

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Lafone, AM

(1870 - 1917)

Major

1st County of London (Middlesex) Yeomanry

Born on August 19th 1870, Alexander was the younger of two sons among six children born to Henry Lafone, the managing director of Butler’s Wharf,…

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Lancaster, DW

(1896 - 1918)

Lieutenant

1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

Dudley was born on April 9th 1896, the younger of two sons of chartered accountant Mortimer Lancaster and his wife, Mabel. He came to Dulwich…

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Land, RJ

(1888 - 1918)

Lieutenant

3rd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment

Born on July 20th 1888, Ronald was the youngest son of Edward Land, a manufacturing agent and member of the Fishmongers Livery Company, and his…

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