31 October 1914

Private Emmanuel OLNEY 1893-1914
Born	Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Died	31 October 1914, Age 21 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried/Commemorated	Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Occupation	Cowman

Emmanuel’s brother Sidney John OLNEY also died in WW1 on 29 January 1915

Emmanuel & Sidney were cousins of my Great Grandmother

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25 October 1914

Lance Corporal George WALDOCK 1890-1914
Born	Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Died	25 October 1914, Age 24 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Buried/Commemorated	Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-Darmentieres, France
Occupation	Career Soldier

Service Records (a selection)

Sergeant Percy BRYANT DCM b1891
Regiment	4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Occupation	Gardener
Other
1914	Enlisted to 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
1915	Served in Gallipoli, wounded in August 1915
1916-1917	Served in Egypt
16 Aug 1917	Awarded DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
DCM Citation	‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After his platoon commander had been killed, he took command of the platoon and led them to the assault with great skill and courage’
20 March 1918	Presented with the Distinguished Conduct Medal by Duke of Connaught

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