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Vaughan, EJS
(1890 - 1916)
Captain
13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Evan was born February 9th 1890, in Fulham, the son of Herbert and Emma Vaughan. Once he left the college 1906, he worked as a…
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Vaughan, HWH
(1876 - 1915)
Lieutenant
10th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Born on January 12th 1876 in Islington, Horace was the son of William and Florence Vaughan and had three siblings, Clinton, Violet and Irene. After…
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Vickers, FH
(1889 - 1915)
Sapper
Royal Engineers, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Born on November 14th 1889, Frank was the son of Henry Vickers and Caroline Reynolds, and had six siblings. On leaving school he went straight…
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Volkers, FCS
(1896 - 1916)
2nd Lieutenant
1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade
Frederick was born on the 16th of June 1896, in Haryana, India, the son of Robert Volkers, who served in the Public Works Department, and…
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Wakeley, JES
(1896 - 1916)
2nd Lieutenant
1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
Eric was born in Rainham, Kent, on January 26th 1896, the sixth child of merchant Percy Wakeley and his wife Mary. He began his education…
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Walker, AD
(1879 - 1918)
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Engineers
Born on July 3rd 1879, Arthur was the youngest of four sons of Alexander Walker, a Major-General in the Royal Artillery, and his wife Anne.…
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Walker, JW
(1891 - 1916)
Captain
5th Territorial Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
John was born in Bawtry, Yorkshire, on May 7th 1891, the eldest son of a solicitor, also named John Walker, and his wife Dorothy. He…
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Walker, WAS
(1874 - 1915)
Major
46th Punjabis, Indian Army
Born in Bengal on October 31st 1874, William was the second of four sons of Alexander Walker, a Major-General in the Royal Artillery, and his…
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Wallace, HB
(1893 - 1914)
2nd Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment
Harold was born in Calcutta, India, on September 24th 1893, the son of medical doctor James Wallace and his second wife Edith. Whilst he was…
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