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Lewis, CP

(1890 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Engineers

Cuthbert was born on July 20th 1890, the middle of three children born to surgeon Thomas Lewis and his Indian-born wife, Lucy, of whom he…

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Lilley, EAH

(1882 - 1918)

Captain

6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

Born on November 21st 1882, Edmund was the son of Captain Edmund Lilley and his wife, Melina. He spent four and a half years at…

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Livock, ES

(1895 - 1917)

Lieutenant

Royal Flying Corps

Eric was born in Argentina on March 2nd 1895, the son of a British couple, mechanical engineer Henry Livock and his wife, Mary. He joined…

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Llarena, EF

(1892 - 1915)

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment

Born on April 19th 1892, Eustace was the elder of two children born to Spanish electrical engineer Fernando Llarena and his British wife, Beatrice. He…

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Lomer, HC

(1889 - 1917)

Captain

Royal Flying Corps

Horace was born on September 4th 1889, the only son amongst four children of a stock exchange worker, also named Horace Lomer, and his wife,…

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Long, LP

(1894 - 1915)

Lieutenant

20th Battalion, London Regiment

Born in Greenwich on January 16th 1894, Leslie was the elder of two children born to billposter Hiram Long and his wife, Laura, although he…

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Loudoun-Shand, SW

(1879 - 1916)

Major

10th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment

Born Stewart Shand in Ceylon, on October 8th 1879, he was the second of six sons who were amongst ten children born to Scottish plantation…

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Lowe, AC

(1868 - 1917)

Brigadier General

Royal Field Artillery

Arthur was born on October 26th 1868, the second of ten children of shipbroker William Lowe and his wife, Emily. His time at Dulwich lasted…

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Lyall, FG

(1894 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, Border Regiment

Born on February 16th 1884, in Cawnpore, Bengal, Francis was the son of Kenelm Lyall and his wife, Violet. His father passed away when he…

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MacCall, HD

(1882 - 1915)

Captain

33rd Punjabis, Indian Army

Henry was born on August 30th 1882 at Mussdorie, India, the second son of George MacCall, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 8th Bengal Cavalry. He first…

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