Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

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62nd Soldiers accounts

By Cockayne, 6 February , 2003
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- Cockayne
- 6 February , 2003
Salford Pals & the Somme 1915-1916.

By Drummy, 5 February , 2003
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- Drummy
- 5 February , 2003
Private John Erskines Ryder

By kevin, 3 February , 2003
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- Bob Coulson
- 5 February , 2003
Merchant Marine Numbers

By brownag, 4 February , 2003
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- Terry Denham
- 5 February , 2003
D.C.M. citation

By Nick Saunders, 30 January , 2003
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- Nick Saunders
- 4 February , 2003
20468 Pte E Fenton 17th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers

By Guest Paul L, 4 February , 2003
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- Guest
- 4 February , 2003
Re Badging

By Guest Eric Smith, 4 February , 2003
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- Michael
- 4 February , 2003
Mesopotamia

By Chris Caul, 3 February , 2003
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- Chris Caul
- 4 February , 2003
Pte A E Lamb 2 Bn KOYLI

By kerry, 3 February , 2003
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- Kate Wills
- 4 February , 2003
8th Stationary Hospital

By Janet Butler, 3 February , 2003
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- Janet Butler
- 3 February , 2003
G W Haynes 2/1 Ox & Bucks

By Guest Stoner, 3 February , 2003
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- Guest
- 3 February , 2003
Lyall Brothers, 15th HLI

By Guest Kieron Hoyle, 16 January , 2003
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- Guest
- 3 February , 2003
2 Bn KOYLI

By kerry, 3 February , 2003
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- Simon_Fielding
- 3 February , 2003
Margaret A. C. Gibson MM

By Guest Hill 60, 3 February , 2003
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- Guest
- 3 February , 2003
From Ceylon

By Guest sam17, 2 February , 2003
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- 851 views
- Terry Denham
- 3 February , 2003
1/5th Northumberland fusiliers

By john w., 1 February , 2003
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- john w.
- 2 February , 2003
Where is this camp ?
By Conor Dodd, 2 February , 2003
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- Conor Dodd
- 2 February , 2003
Thomas Highgate

By john w., 29 January , 2003
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- Andrew Marshall
- 2 February , 2003
2nd btn. Loyal North Lancs 29 Sept., 1915

By Guest mshx, 2 February , 2003
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- 866 views
- Bob Coulson
- 2 February , 2003
3rd Res Hussars

By Guest Chris Capps, 1 February , 2003
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- Guest
- 2 February , 2003
648th M.T. Coy ASC

By Andrew Hesketh, 1 February , 2003
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- Myrtle
- 2 February , 2003
HANCOCK, Private, ALFRED PHELPS, 16226

By Jacky Platteeuw, 31 January , 2003
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- Terry Denham
- 1 February , 2003
Tyneside Scottish and Irish Brigades

By Guest Dave Hall, 5 January , 2003
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- laughton
- 1 February , 2003
Missing

By Guest Kobaaa, 18 January , 2003
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- rob carman
- 1 February , 2003
INDIAN ARMY 1914

By CROONAERT, 27 January , 2003
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- CROONAERT
- 1 February , 2003