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Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

 

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  2. Private Harry Alderton

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  3. Pte David Miller

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  4. Any extra info available from this pic pse?

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  5. Sjt R.F Longley D.C.M 7th K.R.R

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  6. some information for NIGEL

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  7. Help with Photo I.D

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  8. Pte Frank Wythe 2nd Hampshires

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  9. Soldiers Discharge Question

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  10. Cap Badge identification anyone?

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  11. Dulmen & Langendorf, Germany

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  12. RASE, lookup please

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  13. 1st SHERWOOD FORESTERS + WORCESTERS

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  14. Royal Garrison Artillery

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  15. 12th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment

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  16. John Tucker

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  17. John Cyril DEAKIN

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  18. Abbreviations

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  19. Clyde Aubrey Patriquin - 15th Rn. CEF

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  20. 3/8 Warwicks

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  21. 31/07/1917 remembered this day

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  22. Burials Officers

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