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(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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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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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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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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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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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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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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