Soldiers and their units

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Australias participation WW1 1 2

By Guest Arthur6719, 22 July , 2005
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- Ozzie
- 27 July , 2005
SDGW extra info again pse?!!!

By steve fuller, 26 July , 2005
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- steve fuller
- 26 July , 2005
5th Beds CWGC/SDGW casualties on 2 dates

By steve fuller, 26 July , 2005
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- steve fuller
- 26 July , 2005
11th Royal West Kent where circa 7/10/16?

By Chris_B, 25 July , 2005
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- Chris_B
- 26 July , 2005
12th Bn. East Surrey where circa 05/08/1917?

By Chris_B, 25 July , 2005
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- Chris_B
- 26 July , 2005
Lt Col A.V.Cowley

By Hambo, 24 July , 2005
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- Hambo
- 26 July , 2005
246th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

By SOMMESOLDIER, 30 June , 2005
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- Simon R
- 26 July , 2005
Same soldier, Two BWM's

By private78245, 26 July , 2005
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- private78245
- 26 July , 2005
Soldiers Died CD lookup please

By ajbaker, 26 July , 2005
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- ajbaker
- 26 July , 2005
1st East Surreys where circa 19/06/1915?

By Chris_B, 25 July , 2005
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- Chris_B
- 26 July , 2005
1st Hampshires where circa 12/07/1918

By Chris_B, 25 July , 2005
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- Chris_B
- 26 July , 2005
Sgt 201405 Taylor 5th Bedfords MM winner

By steve fuller, 24 July , 2005
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- steve fuller
- 26 July , 2005
cwgc

By bernardmcilwaine, 26 July , 2005
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- bernardmcilwaine
- 26 July , 2005
72nd. Field Coy.

By nicburch, 26 July , 2005
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- 384 views
- nicburch
- 26 July , 2005
Wagon lines, Batteries, O.P.

By ackimzey, 23 July , 2005
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- Edward_N_Kelly
- 26 July , 2005
COSBY, LEICESTERSHIRE

By bogarcher, 13 July , 2005
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- bogarcher
- 25 July , 2005
Alexander Gordon - 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders

By Donnie H, 24 July , 2005
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- Donnie H
- 25 July , 2005
Ben Nock of West Bromwich

By rmtruby, 25 July , 2005
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- rmtruby
- 25 July , 2005
4th Gordons at Ypres

By danny, 24 July , 2005
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- danny
- 25 July , 2005
How they get their numbers?

By wizzie, 24 July , 2005
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- Graham Stewart
- 25 July , 2005
Cpl George Edward Rigelsford 12 Suffolk Regt

By Will O'Brien, 25 July , 2005
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- 678 views
- Will O'Brien
- 25 July , 2005
First Ypres and Le Cateau Casulaties

By ATM, 24 July , 2005
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- ATM
- 25 July , 2005
Census look up pse? Biggleswade

By steve fuller, 25 July , 2005
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- 807 views
- steve fuller
- 25 July , 2005
8th Bedfordshire Regiment.

By sean finnis, 25 July , 2005
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- steve fuller
- 25 July , 2005
Pre War soldiers

By eagleeye, 25 July , 2005
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- 585 views
- Terry_Reeves
- 25 July , 2005