Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

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Pte Thomas Alexander

By Andrew P, 10 May , 2005
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HMS HYTHE & HMS SARNIA tragedy

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- Clive Maier
- 13 May , 2005
i cant find war death

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What unit was in Jamaica

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- John_Hartley
- 13 May , 2005
Census Check Please.

By Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson, 11 May , 2005
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- Stephen Nulty
- 13 May , 2005
R I Rifles 11th March 1915

By Desmond7, 6 February , 2005
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- Desmond7
- 13 May , 2005
Certificates

By michellemcleod, 12 May , 2005
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- stiletto_33853
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identifing photographs

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- HarryBettsMCDCM
- 12 May , 2005
1/6 DLI

By shinglma, 12 May , 2005
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- 12 May , 2005
Seaforth for Jock Bruce

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- Desmond7
- 12 May , 2005
SC Prefix

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- Arthur
- 12 May , 2005
Antrim, RGA and Cork, RGA

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- Hoplophile
- 12 May , 2005
Lt H.B.Davey South Wales Borderers

By PhilB, 12 May , 2005
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- Roy Evans
- 12 May , 2005
Pte William V Davenport 6 Dragoon Guards d.7/2/16

By Will O'Brien, 7 February , 2005
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- Terry Denham
- 12 May , 2005
1ST/8TH MIDDLESEX

By Captain Chavasse, 5 May , 2005
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- Myrtle
- 12 May , 2005
Private Hawley Croft

By dorrie, 11 May , 2005
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- dorrie
- 12 May , 2005
Essex dead- memorial tablet

By Patrick H, 10 May , 2005
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- Patrick H
- 12 May , 2005
manchester pal,killed twice.

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- 12 May , 2005
army numbers

By Patrick H, 10 May , 2005
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- Patrick H
- 12 May , 2005
A PPCLI writes home 18 April 1915

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- Simon Jones
- 12 May , 2005
5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

By Mark Hone, 12 May , 2005
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- Mark Hone
- 12 May , 2005
service numbers pefix SS

By corbs28, 11 May , 2005
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- Terry_Reeves
- 11 May , 2005
Service number prefixes

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- corbs28
- 11 May , 2005
Meeke Brothers

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- swizz
- 11 May , 2005
Lieutenant Davidson 2nd Manchesters

By Jack Sheldon, 10 May , 2005
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- Jack Sheldon
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