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Terry, CW

(1880 - 1918)

Private

Inns of Court Officer Training Corps

Born 28th February 1880, Charles was the son of Henry and Edith Terry and had five siblings. Having left the College in 1893 whilst in…

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Thacker, WN

(1887 - 1918)

Lieutenant

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

William was born on August 26th 1887, the youngest of seven children of publisher Thomas Thacker and his wife, Rebecca. He spent four years at…

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Thew, FA

(1886 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

The Queen's, 22nd Battalion, London Regiment

Born in Northumberland on November 14th 1886, Frank was the fourth child, and eldest son, of physician and surgeon Edwin Thew and his wife, Elizabeth.…

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Thomas, OC

(1888 - 1917)

Lieutenant

Grenadier Guards

Clifford was born on January 31st 1888 in Liverpool, the third son of steel merchant Llewelyn Thomas and his wife, Letitia. He came to the…

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Tiddy, CJ

(1897 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Born on June 18th 1897 Claude was the fifth of seven children of Cornish-born draper and outfitter Charles Tiddy, and his wife, Bertha, originally from…

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Tottenham, CGL

(1888 - 1915)

Captain

Royal Engineers

Gordon was born on October 11th 1888 in Hobart, Tasmania, the son of Henry Tottenham, a Major-General in the Bengal Staff Corps, and his Indian-born…

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Townend, FW

(1885 - 1915)

Captain

Royal Engineers

Born on July 10th 1885 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Francis was the third son of the Reverend Alfred Townend, a military chaplain, and his wife,…

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Trail, RGA

(1879 - 1917)

Major

Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, Indian Army

Robert was born on December 11th 1879 in Lahore, the fourth son of David Trail, a Colonel in the Royal Engineers, and his wife, Jane.…

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Tremayne, JAE

(1890 - 1915)

Sub Lieutenant

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Born on August 7th 1890 in Northern Chile, Alaric was the second of four children born to William Tremayne, a Captain with the Pacific Steam…

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Tresidder, CT

(1888 - 1916)

Captain

7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment

Charles was born on April 26th 1888 in Yorkshire, the youngest of three sons of John Tresidder, an Indian-born army Captain, and his wife, Amy.…

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