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Paterson, JA

(1893 - 1914)

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

John was born on November 19th 1893, the son of manufacturer’s agent William Paterson and his wife, Margaret. He started at Dulwich in the spring…

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Paton, L

(1898 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

The Royal Scots

Born on January 30th 1898, Leslie was the third son of British merchant William Paton and his wife, Jane, who were at that time resident…

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Payne, H

(1889 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Field Artillery

Harold was born on April 29th 1889 in Bromley, the youngest of seven children, of whom three were boys, of building contractor Douglas Payne and…

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Payne, WH

(1895 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Born July 3rd 1895, William was the middle of five children of a Birmingham-born accountant, also named William Henry Payne, and his wife, Phoebe. He…

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Peacocke, GF

(1898 - 1917)

Private

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Gerald was born on the 5th of May 1898, the son of accountant William Tully Peacocke and his wife, Constance. He started at Dulwich in…

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Pearce, DG

(1890 - 1916)

Captain

8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Dudley was born on October 27th 1890, the eldest of three children of leather manufacturer George Pearce and his wife, Stella. His father passed away…

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Peart, SB

(1891 - 1915)

Rifleman

21st (1st Surrey Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment

Born August 10th 1891 in Adelaide, Australia, Stanley was the fourth, and youngest, child of London-born grocer George Peart and his Australian wife, Marie. By…

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Peet, FW

(1894 - 1916)

Lance Sergeant

Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry)

Fred was born on April 17th 1894, the younger of two children, and only son, born to a cork merchant, also named Frederick Peet, and…

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Percy-Smith, V

(1876 - 1919)

Major

Royal Air Force

Born 6th December 1876, Vernon lived with a guardian, Mrs Knapp, while at Dulwich alongside his brother, Eric. He left the college in 1889 whilst…

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Perris, NF

(1893 - 1918)

Lieutenant

Royal Air Force

Born in Chiswick on Christmas Day 1893, Noel was the eldest of three children, of whom he was the only son, of author and editor…

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