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Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

 

In grateful memory of Forum Pal Bob Coulson.

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  3. Tank crewmen training - just how skilled were they?

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  4. Sergeant Frederick James Haynes DCM, Lancs Fusiliers 1 2

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  5. Where we are with identifying the men in a group photo of the 2/5th LF on 1/5/1915 - and the mystery of the 30th man

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  7. Richard Bailie Tonson-Rye, died at Crookstown, Co Cork 1920

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  8. Private Herbert James Roberts, #G/29541, 2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment

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  9. Army Certificates of Education between 1907-1914

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  10. 7th Army, RE (Motor Cyclist Section) - Leonard Huggett. Who are his pals?.....

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  11. Francis Herbert West

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  12. I need your help again lads and lassies. 1 2 3 4 213

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  14. The Armagh Special Reserve

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  15. The East Kents The Buffs

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  16. Citation?

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  17. Struggling to find anything about this soldier

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  18. Charles Litton, DLI

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  19. Help wanted in search for Toker and Sisson?

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  20. Any family members

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  21. Captain Claude Boisragon Crawford , Ox & Bucks Light Infantry

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  22. William Greer

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  23. West Yorkshire Regiment Soldier

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    • 1 reply
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