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Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

 

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  1. Unit at Wassigny and Etreux, October 1918

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  2. Sjt Alfred MILES, Seaforth Highlanders d. 22/03/17

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  3. 6th Bn Yorks & Lancs

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  4. Lancashire Fusilers casualties

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  5. 2 Soldiers postcard

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  6. More Lanc Fusiliers casualties

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  7. ANZAC Day - 25 April

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  8. 2nd Bedfords 10-4-1918

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  9. 1st Devonshires

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  10. 11th Manchester Regiment

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  11. Regimental rivalry

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  12. Trying to find out about this soldier

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  13. Soldier in from the cold!

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  14. W.T.Gray DCM Northamptons

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  15. Soldiers Memorial Plaque

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  16. Soldier who moved regiment at outbreak of war

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  17. 76 Lab. Coy, Labour Corps

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  18. oFOfficers on strength 7th SB RGA

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  19. 7th Queens Own (Royal West Kents)

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  20. Private 3415 A.R.AmosH.C.F.A. (3/3) R.A.M.C.

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  21. 8th Batt., Welsh Regt

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  22. Private 206010 Alfred R Amos 2/7 Hants

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  23. Pvt TJ Smart KIA 23/4/1917

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