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Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

 

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  2. Sjt F GOLLEDGE, died 22/11/1916

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  3. 7th Bn Essex Regiment

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  5. Amazing story

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  6. 1901 Cenus lookup.

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  7. DCM

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  8. K.O.Y.L.I. Regiments

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  9. Machine Gun Specialists

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  10. Captain Edward Dickinson.

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  11. No Medals Mystery

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  12. Worcestershire or South staffs regiment

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  13. list of those who didnt get killed?

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  14. WHERE DO I START

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  15. Battle movements around 4th june 1917

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  16. SDGW McMichael look up?

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  17. Duties of a staff artillery officer

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  18. Interesting page at the NA

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  19. Pte William Daley 2 Royal Dublin Fus. d.21.11.15

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  20. Census look up requested

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  21. Special Mortar Company

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  22. Lt. L.W. Read, Ist Bn Essex Reg, KIA 9 Dec 1916

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  23. SDGW look up please

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  24. Royal Irish Regiment

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  25. Hospitals in India

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