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Truss, GM

(1891 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

Scots Guards

Born on January 27th 1891, George was the eldest son, and second child, of a produce agent and merchant also named George Truss and his…

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Tucker, AR

(1897 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Field Artillery

Albert was born on February 2nd 1897, the fourth child of marine insurance broker Frederick Tucker and his wife, Caroline. He was at first at…

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Tucker, W

(1898 - 1916)

Private

9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Born on December 15th 1898, Wilfrid was the second son, and third child, of bank manager George Tucker, who would go on to become a…

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Tuite, HM

(1885 - 1918)

Lieutenant Colonel

26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Henry was born in Madras, India, on September 24th 1885, the only child of Mark Tuite, a Colonel in the Indian Army, and his wife,…

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Turnbull, JL

(1886 - 1916)

Corporal

4th South African Horse

Born on August 11th 1886, on the island of Jersey, James was the youngest of seven children born to Scottish parents, landowner David Turnbull and…

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Turtle, CL

(1891 - 1916)

Rifleman

16th (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment

Clifford was born in Sheffield, on April 18th 1891, the younger of two children, of whom he was the only son, of cutler and tool-maker…

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Umney, CF

(1896 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

7th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Cecil was born on August 7th 1896, the eldest son of Beatrice Umney and her husband, a medical doctor named William, who was not an…

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Valentine, J

(1887 - 1917)

Lieutenant Colonel

Royal Flying Corps

Jimmy was born on August 22nd 1887 the only child of James Valentine, managing director of an insurance company, and his wife, Fanny. He joined…

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van Coppenolle, LHS

(1899 - 1918)

Corporal Gunner

15th Regiment of Field Artillery, Belgian Army

Born on New Year’s Day 1899 in Antwerp, Belgium, Leo was the son of timber merchant Leon van Coppenolle and his wife, Alice. He spent…

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van den Bok, F

(1894 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Fred was born on May 6th 1894, the second child, and eldest son, of Dutch merchant Adrian van den Bok and his Australian-born wife, Ellen.…

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